day two. and the countdown continues to the papertrey ink april 2014 release on april 15, including my new pieces of confetti stamp set, modern cross quilt. if you google modern cross quilt, you'll see several quilts and pillows that are colorful like yesterday's projects. but if you google swiss cross quilt, you'll see more monochromatic designs and patterns, especially black & white and red & white. so that's where i decided to go today, beginning with the square black and white quilt card above. i used a cover plate for perfect placement, layering the resulting square on red, adding just the right bit of color to the bold black and white design. i opted for no sentiment, and wait to put one inside when i decide to use it. i liked the perfect balance of the square quilt element, along with the square card, and a sentiment might have detracted from that.
my next card was inspired by a pillow i saw on etsy - a neutral linen pillow, with a red band and a white cross centered on top of it. this triangle paper from my scrap box was the perfect stand in for the pillow, similar in color, more detailed in pattern. i placed the white cross to the left in order to have room for a sentiment. the cross in red and white reminds me of lifeguards and first aid kits, so i thought it would be fun to use the doctor sentiment from comfort food and create a get well card. a single modern cross in white on a quick and easy card - minimal time, maximum payoff!
and finally, a clean and simple cross card focusing on one patterned cross in red and white. i used a section of the cover plate to pop up the crosses, adhering them to the resulting squares instead of putting them in their cutout spaces. i chose the starburst pattern just so i could add jewels to the center of it. it's been a while since i pulled out that particular bling - i miss them! you could also go with sequins, enamel dots, a little glitter - it's the perfect place for an embellishment. the end result is very retro modern! so with that, we have three more cards in the done pile - please stop by tomorrow for more! and definitely visit nichole's blog - she and maile are both showcasing modern cross quilt (yay!), along with several other really cool set introductions by betsy, erin, and laura. and dawn, heather, lizzie, and melissa are all sharing projects with their upcoming products too. as promised, there is so much to see...
have fun!
:) lexi
