Peach Pattern Play

A handmade autumn-themed greeting card displayed on a dark wood surface. The card features a warm peach background with silver foil geometric patterns including dots, crosses, and lines in hexagonal sections. A white banner across the center reads 'SENDING AUTUMN CHEER' in silver lettering. The card is layered with hexagonal elements with negative versions of the patterns in the background. Behind the main card lie the BetterPress plates and dies used to create it, as well as coordinating paper pieces with similar geometric patterns in silver and white. Small gold gems accent some of the layered elements. The overall design has a sophisticated autumn color palette of coral, gray, and white with intricate patterned details throughout.
A closeup of a handmade autumn-themed greeting card. The card features a warm peach background with silver foil geometric patterns including dots, crosses, and lines in hexagonal sections. A white banner across the center reads 'SENDING AUTUMN CHEER' in silver lettering. The card is layered with hexagonal elements with negative versions of the patterns in the background. Small gold gems accent some of the layered elements.
A handmade autumn-themed greeting card is seen from the bottom left corner. The card features a warm peach background with silver foil geometric patterns including dots, crosses, and lines in hexagonal sections. A white banner is suspended across the center. It reads 'SENDING AUTUMN CHEER' in silver lettering. The card is layered with hexagonal elements with negative versions of the patterns in the background. Behind the main card lie the BetterPress plates and dies used to create it, as well as the coordinating paper pieces with similar geometric patterns in silver and white. Small gold gems accent some of the layered elements.

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When I got the September BetterPress Kit of the Month from Spellbinders, I immediately knew that I wanted to play with the patterns. It’s called Sketchy Hexi and includes a hexagonal die to cut out individual tiles.

Background

I started by foiling the background plate with Satin Pewter Glimmer Hot Foil and then foiling the negative from that. The cardstock I used was Hammermill 100 lbs.

I ink blended around the edges with a peach dye ink, then I cut it out with the Spellbinders Stitching Die of the Month for November 2024. It’s called Cross Stitch Nested Card Front & Tag and it’s currently half price. If you search for it here on ValleyOakPaper.com, you’ll see that I’ve used it several times already. Then I “stitched” it with a silver gel pen.

I cut a second layer from Accent Opaque 100 lbs and stacked them. Next I cut more Accent Opaque, this time two pieces that fit just inside the non-stitched area. I added them to the back of my card panel.

Next I took a piece of Hammermill in A2 size and ink blended around the edges with a darker peach-orange dye ink. I glued it to the back of my card panel. Seeing the darker color through the holes in the cross stitch frame really adds to the dimension, I think.

A handmade autumn-themed greeting card stands on a dark wood surface. The card features a warm peach background with silver foil geometric patterns including dots, crosses, and lines in hexagonal sections. A white banner across the center reads 'SENDING AUTUMN CHEER' in silver lettering. The card is layered with hexagonal elements with negative versions of the patterns in the background. The card stands on the BetterPress plates and dies used to create it, as well as coordinating paper pieces with similar geometric patterns in silver and white. It is facing right. Small gold gems accent some of the layered elements. The overall design has a sophisticated autumn color palette of coral, gray, and white with intricate patterned details throughout.
A handmade autumn-themed greeting card is seen from the bottom right corner. The card features a warm peach background with silver foil geometric patterns including dots, crosses, and lines in hexagonal sections. A white banner is suspended across the center. It reads 'SENDING AUTUMN CHEER' in silver lettering. The card is layered with hexagonal elements with negative versions of the patterns in the background. Behind the main card lie the BetterPress plates and dies used to create it, as well as the coordinating paper pieces with similar geometric patterns in silver and white. Small gold gems accent some of the layered elements.
A handmade autumn-themed greeting card stands on a dark wood surface. The card features a warm peach background with silver foil geometric patterns including dots, crosses, and lines in hexagonal sections. A white banner across the center reads 'SENDING AUTUMN CHEER' in silver lettering. The card is layered with hexagonal elements with negative versions of the patterns in the background. Small gold gems accent some of the layered elements. The card stands on the BetterPress plates and dies used to create it, as well as coordinating paper pieces with similar geometric patterns in silver and white. It is facing right. From behind the card some off-white leaves and pumpkins peek through. The overall design has a sophisticated autumn color palette of coral, gray, and white with intricate patterned details throughout.

Hexagons

Next I used the hexagonal die to cut out four tiles from the edges of the pattern on the negative piece. I reinforced them with Accent Opaque and added foam tape behind two of them. Then I glued them in their places.

Sentiment

When I foiled the background plate, I also foiled one of the sentiments from this kit. It reads “Sending autumn cheer.” I cut it out with the sentiment strips die included in the May BetterPress Kit. It was called From A to Z.

I also cut out extras and stacked them for stability. Stability was important, because I wanted to suspend the sentiment between the two popped-up hexagons.

I finished up by adding Color Essentials Gems in the colors Gold Mix and Aura AB.

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