Hexagon Happiness

Day 12 of Spring Card Camp is Geometric Patterns with Basic Shapes with Laura Bassen.  Geometric Patterns were my first love … pretty much all the first stamps I bought could fit inside a square or a circle.  Geometric Patterns make me happy.  So needless to say, I have spent my morning in my happy place (not to mention I took a break in the middle to get a pedicure).

I decided to take Laura's technique and make it my own by using my own Gel Pressed and Sprayed papers rather than cardstock for my cards.

For the first one, I punched Hexagons from a Gel Press Printed Kraft Tag.  I don't plan my patterns.  I usually just start with one in the center of my cards stock and play around until I find a pattern I like with the number I have (in this case 8).  I used white textured cardstock for a bit more visual interest and added some white enamel dots and a sticker sentiment.

 

I'm also linking this one up at the Monochromatic Challenge at Seize the Birthday.

 

The next one was made with a piece of sprayed paper that was on my studio table.  I loved the variation in color.  I used several Shimmering Bliss Sprays, so there is a nice sparkle.

 

For this one I used clear Enamel Dots and another sticker sentiment on foam tape … don't tell the others, but I think it might be my favorite.

 

 

The next set of Hexagons were punched from a 5" x 7" Gel Press Print.  I love that the direction of the paint is evident in the print, so I could rotate the Hexagons when I placed them to get even more movement in the designs … oh the joy of a well-taken nap.

 

And the final one uses some very vintage Studio Calico Fabric Hexagon Stickers that have been in my stash forever.  I left them on the acrylic sheet and just randomly sprayed with Distress Oxide Sprays.  Since they came in two sizes, I was able to do some stacking like Laura did in her design (I seriously need Hexagons in multiple smaller sizes).

 

I had so much fun with these cards … clearly geometric patterns are my happy place … a huge thank you to Laura for taking me there today.