Designer Paper Challenge, Fancy Friday Blog Hop

This month's Fancy Friday blog hop is all about pretty designer paper!  Today I'm sharing a sketch that could easily be tweaked to suit any busy pattern in your stash.  It's so simple, quick to put together and versatile!  Just cut a bold butterfly shape from your choice of pattern, add a textured cardstock background in a tone to match, and dress with a little faux stitching, loops of twine and of course a small sentiment of your choice!

Here is a video tutorial so you can make it along with me!  Prefer to view your videos over on YouTube?  Click here (PS, while you are there don't forget to subscribe to my channel to catch other tutorials as they are released!)

Follow the link below for more inspiring ideas for playing with patterned papers.  Next up on our Fancy Friday hop my talented and very lovely Krista Frattin from Canada. 

Supplies Used
Stamps:  Picture Perfect Birthday

Card: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Basic Black

Paper: Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ink: VersaMark

Accessories & Tools: Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Classic Label Punch, Big Shot, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Gold Thread, Paper-Piercing Tool, Journaling Pen

Adhesives: SNAIL or double sided tape, Stampin' Dimensionals

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Designer Paper Challenge, Fancy Friday Blog Hop

March 30, 2018

In Color Card Strip Background

One of the first things my customers all want to see when a new Stampin' Up! catalogue is released, are the latest in-colours!  I designed this project for my first 2017-2018 annual catalogue class this year.  It allowed participants to play with each of the five newest tones!

It's a quick and easy layout to put together, but don't take my word for it!  View the video tutorial *HERE*.

Keep this layout in mind for the next time you have a heap of card offcuts to use up!

A big thank you to the talented Steffi Helmschrott for the inspiration for this project, please do see her original creations *HERE* for more ideas.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Confetti Celebration, Birthday Blooms
Inks: Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, VersaMark
Papers: Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Basic Black
Accessories/Tools: Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Rhinestone Jewels

In Color Card Strip Background

July 19, 2017

Flirty Flamingo - Fancy Friday Blog Hop

From blushing bride to melon mambo, pink tones are fun, feminine and romantic!

I chose to play with the bright flirty flamingo from Stampin' Up!'s in-colour collection for today's Fancy Friday 'Think Pink' blog hop.

Watercolour effects are very trendy in cardmaking right now. This project features a fun, easy watercolouring technique inspired by *THIS TUTORIAL* from the talented Cindy Schuster.

When you create a fun background like this you want it to stand out!  When planning the rest of the design, I was cautious to choose elements that would allow this watercoloured panel to shine.  The Bold Butterfly shape added interest.  The black and white strips added some contrast and allowed the little Ready to Pop sentiment to stand out without covering the main panel too much.

The little flourish thinlet flower was a nice finishing touch!

Follow the link below for more pink-spiration!  Next up is the super talented Alison Okamitsu, she will not disappoint!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Diagonal Stripe, Ready to Pop
Inks: Flirty Flamingo, VersaMark
Papers: Whisper White, Shimmery White, Basic Black
Accessories/Tools: Metallics Sequin Assortment, Heat Tool, White Emboss Powder, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Flourish Thinlets

Make this along with me! Youtube Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/Q52uPKy5xS8

Flirty Flamingo - Fancy Friday Blog Hop

February 24, 2017