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Celebrating the U.S.A. Challenge WINNERS!

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a lovely holiday weekend and were able to take in some 4th of July fun. We loved seeing all of your beautiful, patriotic creations, and as always, we had such a hard time choosing our winner. You are all so talented!

The winner of our U.S.A. challenge is the creator of this beautiful ring, Jennifer Evans!

Jennifer created this lovely ring using some of our paper and rubons. What a fun and patriotic project! Great work Jennifer!

And our random draw winner is Angie Simonet!

Jennifer and Angie please send an email to: general@fancypantsdesigns.com with the following information:

1. Name of Contest
2. Your name
3. Address where your prize should be sent

Thanks again to all who entered!

Fancy This: Candle Holder

We have another great project for you this week from Denine Zielinski. She's given us instructions on how to make this cute little candle holder. Wouldn't this make a sweet gift?

Supplies:
Power Flowerz Chipboard
On A Whimsy Buttons
Summer Soiree Notebook Journal
Kraft Kuts Blues Alpha Stickers
Wooden Box
Acrylic Paint
Wire
Mod Podge
Pen

Instructions:
1.  Use acrylic paint to paint your wooden box.
2.  Adhere notebook page to box.
3.  Paint chipboard pieces and add tiny dots with pen.
4.  Adhere to box.
5.  Thread wire through large button and curl ends. Add smaller button on top. Adhere to sun.
6.  Add letter stickers.
7.  Complete rest of saying with a pen.

Product Spotlight: That Boy Kraft Kuts

Have you seen our latest Kraft Kuts? Today we bring you our That Boy collection. We love these fun designs that are perfect for boy themed layouts and projects.

1st Wheels by Staci Taylor
The Trucks and Cars paper is perfect for Staci's adorable photos. Did you notice that she cut some of the cars out of the paper to use as embellishments? I love the one "driving" up the edge of the star!

Playin in the Sand by Amy Peterman
Amy has beautifully used just a portion of the Graph Star paper on her playful layout. Did you notice that she crinkled some of the Embellish Boy Stickers before adding them to her page? I love the texture it adds. Very fun detail, especially for a boy themed page!

On the Go by Kay Rogers
Notice how Kay has accentuated the star designs by adding felt stars to the Arrow Half Bracket die cut paper and to the Embellish Boy Stickers. Such a fun design detail.

Star Bowler by Vicki Chrisman
I love that Vicki used the die cut Graph Star paper as her background, without adding it to a square piece of paper. Did you notice the bowling ball that she made out of a chipboard circle by punching 3 holes into it? So clever!

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to enter our latest Fancy Friday Challenge. Entries are due tomorrow by midnight!

Fancy This: Big League Ball layout

This week's project is from Greta Hammond. She created a fun layout to showcase photos of her son at a Major League Baseball game. I love the masculine feel that our new That Boy Kraft Kuts collection give this layout.

Supplies
Kraft Kuts Be Dotted
Kraft Kuts Star Dotted
Kraft Kuts Arrow Half Bracket
Kraft Kuts Blues Alpha Stickers
Harvest Felt (brown scallop)
Daily Grind Printed Chipboard Shapes (yellow stars)
Daily Grind Buttons
yellow cardstock
twine

Instructions
1. Use KK Be Dotted as the background for the layout.
2. Layer KK Star Dotted on top and then machine stitch around the circle.
3. Mat photos with cardstock and adhere to layout.
4. Cut corner from KK Arrow Half Bracket to house your title. Mat it with yellow cardstock and add to bottom right corner of layout.
5. Make title using KK Blues Alpha Stickers.

6. Tie twine around a strip of brown scalloped felt and adhere under main photo. Finish with a yellow chipboard star from Daily Grind Printed Chipboard Shapes.
7. Add journaling strips printed on yellow cardstock.
8. Finish embellishing page with circles cut from KK Arrow Half Bracket, blue button and more printed chipboard stars.

Thanks Greta for sharing your beautiful layout with us!

Come back on Thursday for our next product spotlight and don't forget to enter our latest Fancy Friday Challenge for your chance to win some awesome Fancy Pants products!

Fancy Friday Challenge: Celebrating the U.S.A.

Hey everyone! Are you ready for another challenge and chance to win some great Fancy Pants products? This challenge is all about celebrating the U.S.A. Sound fun? Here is what you need to do to enter.

Create something that celebrates the United States. It could be a card, mini album, home decor, or a cute sign for your kids to hold up on a 4th of July parade route...anything you choose. Make sure to use at least some Fancy Pants products when making your beautiful creation. Leave a comment on this blog post with your full name and a link to your project and you will be entered. It's that simple!

We will judge the projects and select one winner to receive a prize package. This winner will also have their creation featured on the blog. We will also randomly draw one winner from the remaining entries to receive a prize package.

*We will accept only one entry per person. If you won last month's challenge we ask that you not enter this one and wait to enter next months challenge.You must live in the continental United States to enter. Entries are due by midnight, Friday, July 3rd. We will post the two winners on Monday, July 6th so be sure to check back then to see if you've won.

Good luck and have fun! We can't wait to see what awesome Fancy projects you will create!

Hey everyone! Are you ready for another challenge and chance to win some great Fancy Pants products? This challenge is all about celebrating the U.S.A. Sound fun? Here is what you need to do to enter.

Create something that celebrates the United States. It could be a card, mini album, home decor, or a cute sign for your kids to hold up on a 4th of July parade route...anything you choose. Make sure to use at least some Fancy Pants products when making your beautiful creation. Leave a comment on this blog post with your full name and a link to your project and you will be entered. It's that simple!

We will judge the projects and select one winner to receive a prize package. This winner will also have their creation featured on the blog. We will also randomly draw one winner from the remaining entries to receive a prize package.

*We will accept only one entry per person. If you won last month's challenge we ask that you not enter this one and wait to enter next months challenge.You must live in the continental United States to enter. Entries are due by midnight, Friday, July 3rd. We will post the two winners on Monday, July 6th so be sure to check back then to see if you've won.

Good luck and have fun! We can't wait to see what awesome Fancy projects you will create!

Product Spotlight: Summer Soiree Stamps

Now that summer is in full swing, we just had to spotlight our Summer Soiree 10 x10 circle stamps.

Not only are these stamps perfect for layouts and projects featuring your summer memories, they also work great for those everyday moments too (see Ronda's at the bottom of this post).

Our Playground by Michelle Filo.
Michelle used several of these fun stamps (flowers, scalloped border, arrow) to accent her beautiful layout of her kids playing in the summer sun.

123 Slide by Cindy Tobey.
Cindy makes a splash in this layout about her son on the slip-n-slide.

Cindy used two of the wave stamps, which she overlapped. She then sprayed mist (Cindy used Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist) over the top for a splashed look.

Cindy also used the scalloped border stamp, stamped on cardstock and then cut out as an accent.

Swing by Nikki Bellish
Nikki used the swirly wave and butterfly stamps to embellish this pretty layout of her daughter.

Logan by Ronda Palazzari
Ronda used the label stamp, circle journal, scalloped border, dotted border, and stars on her layout about her daughter's good friend. Don't you love how Ronda stamped the circle journal stamp three times in different colors, giving her self plenty of space for journaling?

Designer Spotlight: Liana Suwandi

This week we learn a little more about Liana Suwandi, one of our amazing design team members!

Q: What time of day do you usually scrapbook and where?
A: Before my twins were born, it was so easy for me just do it whenever I felt like it. But now it’s really a challenge. I, sometimes use their naps or night time after the kids have gone to bed.

Q: What is your favorite Fancy Pants product? 
A: It has to be the pattern papers. As of now, I've fallen in love with the Kraft Kuts and Delight lines.

Q: Where do you find inspiration?
A: My inspiration usually come from photos, magazines and song lyrics.

Q: What is your favorite technique?
A: Without a doubt, stitching will be my number one favorite technique. I feel my layout is not complete without some stitching.

Q: If someone was to walk into your scrap room/area right now, what would they find?
A: A mess everywhere. Diapers, sippy cups, small toys, and ribbons would be on the floor. But, I tend to clean up after I finish one project. 

Liana, we're so glad you shared yourself with us!

Come back again tomorrow more inspiration, when we'll be featuring our Summer Soiree stamps.

Fancy This: Dad Banner

We hope all of you enjoyed Father's Day yesterday. Did you get some great photos of the kids with dad? Here is lovely way to display one of those special photos and honor dad in a festive way. Nikki Bellish created this beautiful banner and gives us instructions below for how to create your own.

Supplies:
Summer Soiree: Wave
Summer Soiree: Cards
Summer Soiree: Lounging
Kraft Kuts Number Bracket
Kraft Kuts Stripey
Summer Soiree:10X10 Circle Stamps
Mixed Media Flower Book
one 5X7 photo
black embossing powder
dark blue Cardstock
Craft Wire
wooden rod
paint

Instructions:
First piece:
1. Take one piece of the chipboard from the Mixed Media Flower Book.
2. Cut the chipboard in half, and cover the chipboard with the Summer Soiree: Wave Patterned Paper.
3. Cut into the rounded part of the Kraft Kuts Numbers die cut paper at a diagonal.
4. Glue everything together, and distress the edges.
5. Stamp on top of the Kraft Kuts Numbers paper, with black embossing powder.
6. Remove the guard of a large corner punch, to create a large scalloped edge on dark blue cardstock.
7. Glue the scalloped edge to the back of the chipboard.
Second piece:
1. Cut a triangular shape out of Summer Soiree: Wave paper. No need to measure.  
2. Use the large corner punch to create some more large scalloped edge borders, and place them along the edge of the piece.
3. Stamp the scalloped border stamp at the top of the triangular shape, and use the same embossing powder to emboss your stamp.
4. Place the 5X7 photo on your banner.
5. Use a Die cut machine to make your DAD letter's out of the Summer Soiree: Lounging and Summer Soiree: Cards, patterned paper. Layer them and glue them together, then place the letter "A"onto your photo.
Third piece:
Repeat same steps as the first piece.
To Assemble:
1. Paint wooden rod.
2. Die cut some stars and attach them to a wire. To spiral the wire, wrap around the wood rod and pull gently down.
3. Punch whole's in each side of each piece of the banner, and attach them to the wire. Wrap the other end's of the wire to the wooden rod. 
4. To hang the "D" letter's, punch a whole in the top part of the letter, and attach letter's to the bottom of the mixed media chipboard. 
5. Evenly space out your pieces.

Thank Nikki for your inspiring project!

Come back again on Wednesday for another Designer Spotlight to meet another one of our talented designers.

Product Spotlight: On A Whimsy Notebook

This week the spotlight is on our On A Whimsy Notebook. This little book comes with 24 pages of 12 different whimsical designs in 4 different shapes. The largest pages are 5" x 8" and the smallest approximately 4" x 4 1/2".

Hi by Anne Jo Lexander
Anne used one of the largest pages as the base for her card. What a great idea!

Yes by Michelle Filo
Michelle beautifully layered several pages from the notebook to frame her photos.

Always by Staci Taylor
Staci used a page from the On A Whimsy Notebook to frame her photos. 

I love that she machine stitched a paper ruffle around the outside of the notebook page. She also used a page from our Delight Notebook cut in half and layered under her framed photos.

Fancy This: Bless This Home Guest Book

Amy Peterman created this beautiful Guest Book for today's Fancy This project. Amy and her family recently moved, and with this lovely book, she will be able to keep a record of all who visit them in their new home! Such a fun idea that would also make a wonderful house warming gift for someone. Amy shows us how she made her Guest Book below.

 

Supplies used:
Storybook (11 x 8.5)
Say It Simple Chipboard Letters
Lotsa Letters Chipboard Letters
Kraft Kuts 1 Die Cuts
Kraft Kuts Red Gold Alpha Stickers
Kraft Kuts Embellish Boy Stickers
All Fall Woven Ribbon
Fashion Sense Pin
Bag-O-Tags
Other supplies:
Glimmer Mist
Tiny Alpha Stickers
Paint Dabber

Instructions:

1. Place chipboard letters (Amy used a mix of Say It Simple and Lotsa Letters) on the front cover of storybook.

2. Using Glimmer Mist, spray over the chipboard letters and storybook cover.

3. Punch out one of the houses from the Krafts Kuts 1 Die-cuts and place it on the back cover of the storybook (Amy placed it printed side down so she could use it on the front cover later). Spray with more Glimmer Mist.

4. Allow Glimmer Mist to dry and remove house die-cut and chipboard letters. Using a paint dabber, paint around edges of storybook.

5. Apply border sticker from Kraft Kuts Embellish Boy Stickers to bottom of front cover.

6. Apply Kraft Kuts Red Gold Stickers.

7. Apply tiny alpha stickers.

8. Cut out label sticker from Kraft Kuts Embellish Boy Stickers and cut it in half. Apply one half to the top edge of front cover.

9. Adhere house die-cut.

10. Tie All Fall Woven Ribbon around front cover and place pin and tag near the knot. Hand write on tag and label.

Thanks for sharing your project with us today Amy!