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Summer Soul

Summer Soul is our next collection that we've got inspiration for today. The Pocket Chicks are holding nothing back! Take a look at their a-maz-ing projects!!

And remember, if you are heading to CHA, come see these projects in real life!! Come visit Fancy Pants Designs at booth #1763!

Jellies by Betsy Veldman
Betsy says, "What's not to love about this bright, juicy, summer collection? The colors just scream summer and I can't wait to create some more layouts with this line ... and not just summer ... I'm thinking it's perfect for birthdays and any other girly-girl topic! And I could definitely see pulling out the blues and oranges for my more masculine subjects!"

 

Life's A Beach Banner by Jess Mutty
Jess says, "Everyone needs a little bit of Summer on their walls when the weather isn't quite there yet! Summer Soul was the perfect fit for a bright, fun pop of wall decor. I covered the artisan edition chipboard brackets with paper and fussy cut embellishments and dangled accordion rosettes from each."

 

 

Surf Babe by Greta Hammond
Greta says, "I knew I had the perfect photo for the Summer Soul line!! My daughter loves to be pulled on the boogie board at the beach and the colors in this line will match any little girl’s swimsuit!! I used some of the filter paper embellishments to mimic the waves and give some fun dimension next to the chipboard surf boards. This line will come in handy for all those summer photos!"

 

Aloha by Yuki Shimada
Yuki says, "I made this page using the Summer Soul collection. It’s perfect for my daughter’s photo of a beach vacation. The printed transparency will be fitting for your tropical theme projects! I also love the new stamps".

 

Summer Is Here Again by Suzanne Sergi
Suzanne says, "I am drawn to bold, and bright colors in my scrapbooking. The Summer Soul Collection did not disappoint. This collection has a variety of papers that are matched with summertime photos, but it also includes papers that will fit for other type of photos, too. I began with these photos of my daughter at summer, and the bold polka dot paper was the inspiration for this page. I wanted the page to convey the happiness of my daughter. She loves summer. She is constantly moving, so it is rare to capture a photo of her in the water. So there are lots of circles on this page, to add a playful feel to the page. I also punched confetti to use as rays for the sun, and randomly placed a few on this page. Now, I am ready for summer to arrive."

 

Tulum by Jing-Jing Nickel
Jing-Jing says, "I am delighted with this fantastic collection of bold and bright colors with a beach theme. It's perfect for my hundreds of photos from a few tropical vacations. I particularly adore the soft pink in this collection, does it ever match perfectly with the shirt I'm wearing!"

 

Aloha card by Jess Mutty
Jess says, "Summer Soul's patterns just make you want to say "hello" and this card says it the Hawaiian way. I backed the large cut leaves with a plain filter embellishment and stitched a couple of sweet butterflies to the top."

 

Summer Studs by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "I weaved two papers together for my background, then added the fun orange waves that I cut out. The Glitter Cut originally said Summer Soul but I used my white chipboard letters to cover up the soul with studs. Those bursts on the top and the bottom right are a fun new stamp ... and I love it!!

 

Summer Girl by Sarah Mullanix
Sarah says, "I was so inspired by the beautiful summery mix of colors and patterns in the Summer Soul collection! They immediately reminded me of the countless hours during those summer months that I spend watching my kids swim at the pool. The colors and feel of these patterns were perfect for my photos of my daughter hanging out at Papaw's pool, and loving every second of those summer months."

 

Hi card by Yuki Shimada
Yuki says, "I used the flocked transparency of the Summer Soul collection. The flower images are from the new stamp of the BE YOU collection."

 

Makes Waves card by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "I just wanted to add some of the pretty embellishments together on my card. I used the sentiment 'make waves' because I thought it could be used for more than just beach related stuff. Living in Colorado, I don't really surf much, but I could use this for a promotion or something else."

 

Summer Fun by Valerie Sanchez

We'll be back again Friday Monday with MORE Fancy projects using Wave Searcher!

-Amy Peterman

Childish Things

We're back again today with TONS MORE inspiration! This time the Pocket Chicks are struttin' their stuff using Childish Things—a playful mix of patterns and colors that reminds you of the fun of being a kid!

Take a look at these creations!

Penny Pony by Amy Peterman
I loved working with Childish Things! The little horses in the collection are too cute (I mean, what little girl doesn't want a pony!?) and perfect for these photos of my daughter riding Sandy the penny pony at our local grocery store. It's the highlight of our shopping trip every time! I love the Chipboard Elements! I used a border along the bottom of my main photo and isn't that little crown adorable? And the Chipboard Banners are great for little accents here and there. I used a couple to create a "fair ribbon" along with one of the Filter Embellishments and a pony cut from the Playtime patterned paper! I also used one at the top of my layout and wrote the date on it.

 

You Have My Heart frame by Betsy Veldman
Betsy says, "This line is completely my style ... I ADORE the colors and vintage-y patterns. I can't wait to create more projects with this collection!"

 

1962 by Vicki Chrisman

 

My Prince Arrived by Suzanne Sergi
Suzanne says, "I had so much fun creating with this collection. I think this one has to be my favorite. As soon as I saw the prince design on the page, I was inspired to document these photos of my sweet son. Love the designs, and the flocked star transparency. The colors of the paper are fun, bright, and playful. I kept wanting to add as many layers of the paper as possible! Stamping is such an easy way to add more detail to your pages! I added a border of hearts using the heart stamp within the  collection. So happy to see stamps as part of their new releases!"

 

Happy Day card by Jess Mutty
Jess says, "Childish Things is so full of whimsy! This card plays on that whimsy with a set of lollipop flowers made from patterned paper. I stitched the stems and leaves as well as the ruffled blue strip of paper. I offset the punched bottom so we can see the adorable red checked paper on the inside."

 

Watch Me by Jing-Jing Nickel
Jing-Jing says, "Without any doubt, the Childish collection is my favorite from this CHA!!  It drips cuteness from head to toe just like my little one! There are so many directions one can take with this collection, including the obvious: fairy tale, romance, and children."

 

You Have My Heart card by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "I thought this would make a cute valentine card, or really it can be used for any occasion. :) Those kids are adorable! This is such a fun line!"

 

Bliss by Sarah Mullanix
Sarah says, "I was completely inspired by the fun and cheerful pattern papers in the Childish Things collection, so I created this girly layout showcasing many of the patterns and colors along with photos of my daughter. The colors in this collection and the outdoor photos of my daughter coordinated just
perfectly."

 

Thanks card by Betsy Veldman

 

Superstar by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "I started by cutting some squares and thinking I was going to make a quilted-look to the background. But then I decided to have a little more fun and just scattered the squares instead, with no rhyme or reason to it.  :) I love that cute image of the girl with the crown, so I popped it up and scrunched a plain filter flower behind it."

Dreamer by Jing-Jing Nickel
Jing-Jing says, "I think the Childish Things collection has my name, or at least my kids' names all over it!  It's just perfect for these sweet photos and the cute girl in them!"

 

Happy B-day card by Yuki Shimada
Yuki says, "I made this card with the flocked transparency, chipboards, and  filter flowers of the Childish Things collection. I really love the cute flocked transparency!"

 

Enjoy The Ride by Sarah Mullanix
Sarah says, "I was so inspired by the red gingham print and those adorable little bicycles in the CHILDISH THINGS collection! I knew instantly that I had the perfect photos! I created the flowers by simply using 2 different sized flower punches and layering them together. There was also a fantastic date/journaling oval that I cut from pattern paper then printed my journaling right on top. I really love how well the variety of colors and patterns work together in this collection!"

 

Play by Betsy Veldman

 

Queen of Farkel by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "I just love this background piece and I knew I wanted to use it for a fun layout. I had these pictures of us playing a dice game called Farkel and knew it was perfect for this paper line. The little girl with the crown on her head was perfect for my queen layout."

 

Child's Play by Sarah Mullanix
Sarah says, "I was completely inspired by the beautiful mix of patterns and colors in the CHILDISH THINGS collection along with the fun and adorable accents! I am one of those people that love to mix red and pink, so I knew that I wanted to create a layout using the soft distressed pink solid and the lovely red gingham. By creating a banner using a corner punch for the decorative tips, using fun pom-pom trim, and and various accents cut from the pattern paper, this was the perfect mix for a couple of fun photos from my son's first birthday party!

 

Beck by Valerie Sanchez

I hope you are enjoying the projects we've shared with you today and that you'll come back again on Friday! We'll have lots more to share using Summer Soul!

-Amy Peterman

 

 

Be You

Now that you've seen all of our BRAND NEW collections, wanna see some projects using these new lines? Well, we've got them coming all this week and next!

Today, we start with Be You! Full of color, charisma and a touch whimsey, this collection is as unique as YOU!

We have tons to share with you! Take a look at these layouts, cards and projects by our talented Pockets Chicks!

Happy by Sarah Mullanix
Sarah says, "I was inspired by all of the fantastic patterns in the BE YOU collection, and I wanted to create a layout that showcased many of those fun and happy patterns. So, I used circle punches to add to the teal pattern background paper, and then I accented the layout with hand cut flowers from the pattern paper. I also added doodling around the circle punches and my punched hearts to coordinate with the doodled look in the papers. I knew that my photos of my kids dancing in the rain would be just perfect with these fun and happy pattern papers!"

Be You layout and cards by Betsy Veldman
Besty says, "I am totally in love with the colors in this collection. And that Subway Art paper? Completely awesome ... although a bit intimidating at first! I had fun cutting it apart to create a big, bold title for this page about my daughter who is definitely her own little person—with a whole lot of personality!

Be You by Piradee Talvanna
Piradee says, "I just had so much fun creating with this collection, the fun colors and adorable designs; I think that bird is the cutest ever and loving especially the flocked transparency in this collection as it adds just the right amount of design and color that I needed for the background and provides the contrast to the fun colors in this collection."

Be You by Jess Mutty
Jess says, "Be You is my favorite new Fancy Pants line! I love how easily this collection can be used for either a girl or a boy. I chose to do a boy page and used the gray/yellow/teal colors with a black and white photo of my son. The large star is stitched. I added the chipboard banner to the upper corner for balance."

Shine card by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "That chevron paper is so great, it makes for an easy background. I played off the pattern and added stitching around it. I added a couple banners to the right and then I cut the shine piece from the cards paper and popped it up off the card. This is a very simple, but beautiful card."

You You You by Suzanne Sergi
Suzanne says, "I love the fun, and vibrant colors of this collection! It definitely is full of funky, and fun designs! As always, Fancy knows how to mix a variety of papers to create a mix that is fun, and adds lots of interest  to your pages! This collection is about documenting your story, and personality. This collection captured my daughter's personality perfectly!"

Be You by Yuki Shimada
Yuki says, "I love the colors of this new collection, Be YOU. I used the stamps for the title work on this page."

You Shine by Sarah Mullanix
Sarah says, "I was inspired by all of the fun flower prints in the BE YOU collection, and I created a layout based off of those patterns. I created a mask on the background of my page by simply using punched out paper hearts, misting over them, then doodling around the border of the hearts. I used a filter paper embellishment behind my photos that I printed in black and white and only the front photo in color to coordinate with my YOU SHINE page title."

Be You Pendant by Jess Mutty
Jess says, "I really love these metal frames and charms and wanted to make something that could be worn or hung to remind me to "Be You". I used a rub-on in the frame and made a teeny accordion flower charm to hang from the top."

Live In The Moment by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "I just loved the patterned papers in this collection so I decided to cut several large hearts from some of my favorites. I LOVE these colors and wanted a bright and fun page, to go with the bright and fun personality of my little girl. I really had a blast playing with these papers and can't wait to play more."

Find What Makes You Happy by Sarah Mullanix
Sarah says, "I was really inspired by many of the doodled images in the "Be You" collection. The colors are fun and playful, and I wanted to create fun playful accents to coordinate. So, I used the filter paper embellishments and cut strips from the outside edges to the center point of the filter paper creating fringed strips all the way around. Then, I adhered the tips of the cut strips to the center point of the filter and added a center to create these fun flowers!"

So, how's that for some inspiration? Don't our Pocket Chicks rock? And if that's not enough for you, they've got more to share on Wednesday using our Childish Things collection! You won't want to miss it!

-Amy Peterman

 

 

New Release Giveaway Winners!

We have our winners!

 

Be You Winners

This line is screaming my name! LOVE IT! Love the colors, chipboard banner, stamps, oh heck, I love it all!

Posted by: Lisa Moen | January 16, 2012 at 08:41 PM

So pretty! I would love to win this line! Great job Fancy Pants!

Posted by: NinaN | January 17, 2012 at 08:39 AM

 

Childish Things Winners

Another great collection!! You keep giving us beautiful collections....thanks for the chance to win.

Posted by: MaryBez | January 17, 2012 at 06:56 PM

WOW!!! I love it all. Cannot wait to get my hands on this one!!

Posted by: Renee Aslette | January 17, 2012 at 01:22 PM

 

Summer Soul Winners

Love the colors and brag books. Wonderful collection.

Posted by: Bethany Becker | January 18, 2012 at 04:22 PM

Another beautiful line !!! love it :)

Posted by: Marielle | January 18, 2012 at 07:13 AM

 

Wave Searcher Winners

Love it!!

Posted by: Jamie Greene | January 19, 2012 at 07:54 AM

Beautiful choice of colors for some great beach layouts. Thanks for the chance to win some!

Posted by: KathScraps | January 19, 2012 at 07:30 PM

 

Brag Book Winners

Love this neutral, toned down color. Works well with many color combos! Brag book is a fine name..might as well name it for what it is right? :)

Posted by: Lacey Igo | January 20, 2012 at 10:42 AM

This has loads of potential and fun!

Posted by: Kelly Massman | January 20, 2012 at 08:21 AM

 

Winners, please send an email to: general@fancypantsdesigns.com with the following information:

1. Name of Giveaway (ie: Summer Soul Giveaway, Brag Book Giveaway, etc.)
2. Your full name
3. Address where your prize should be sent

-Jodi Sanford

 

CHA Winter 2012 Reveal: Brag Book

The last look for this week is an addition to our Artist Edition series and our Brag Book selection! You've seen the awesome new Brag Book Kits that are presented with each new collection so we needed one more nice color to round out the release!  The color of our latest Brag Book is Sand :)! Exciting name, right?

So, I'm not always great at naming items, but I do think the color is a nice fit for any of our new collections ... especially those beachy summer lines ... do you agree? If so, you should definitely leave a comment below for a chance to win! Oh, and if you are coming to CHA be sure to stop at see us in booth #1763—I'd love to meet you! Have a great weekend and we'll see you next week when we share loads of new ideas for using these product lines!!!

Leave comments before noon tomorrow (12:00 pm) MDT, Saturday, January 21, 2012. Contest is open to US and international entries.

-Jodi Sanford

CHA Winter 2012 Reveal: Wave Searcher

Okay, here is our final collection to be revealed (though stop by tomorrow for a look at our Artist Edition ideas...**BRAG BOOKS** hint, hint :))!  As I mentioned yesterday, we LOVE summer and we love the nice colors that summer brings with it! So, for the more masculine, the surfers, the beach goers, the swimming pool fanatics, or relaxing in the sun folks, we introduce Wave Searcher!

The colors and designs in this line are rich, gorgeous and all around awesome! Plus, we threw in a couple unique little items—check out our cool Tiki's and our surfer man ... love them!

Okay ... so tell us what you think by leaving a comment below to win one of two complete sets of the new Wave Searcher line!!!  We are talking HOT stuff!! Oh, and stop by tomorrow for more fun stuff ... and enjoy our blog all next week as we reveal some fun and fabulous looks from our 2012 Pocket Chicks!!!!

Leave comments before noon tomorrow (12:00 pm) MDT, Friday, January 20, 2012. Contest is open to US and international entries.

-Jodi Sanford

CHA Winter 2012 Reveal: Summer Soul

I am most certainly a summer girl! I would much rather be in the hot sun than in the cold snow! That's why we always have a fun time designing our summer collections! And this year was no different! We've got two new lines ... the first one, premiering today on our blog is called Summer Soul!

This line is on the more feminine side and certainly speaks SUMMER! I love the cool colors mixed with the bright, vibrant ones ... it's definitely one of my favorite color pallets we've used! 

So, tell us what you think ... and of course, be automatically entered to win one of TWO complete lines being given away for this and all of our new releases! 

And, you know, I have been working so closely with my sweet girl Nancie Rowe Janitz, that I have failed to mention that she is right along side of me, behind these amazing collections!!! Just had to give her a little shout out ... thanks, Nan, for being an amazing designer—we ALL appreciate your talents!

Leave comments before noon tomorrow (12:00 pm) MDT, Thursday, January 19, 2012. Contest is open to US and international entries.

-Jodi Sanford

CHA Winter 2012 Reveal: Childish Things

Ready for line #2? This line is "my baby"—no pun intended! I am a huge collector of vintage pieces ... old books, prints, etc. and I often find old textbooks, toy instructions manuals, etc. that I just adore, so the vision behind this line was childhood ... the joys of being a kid! It's been a fun line to design with so far because it really has no limits (ie: kids don't have to be the only subject here :)) with the fun colors, the vibrant looks and the chic vintage vibe that really rounds it out well! Take a walk down memory lane ... remember the carefree joy of being a kid ... running through the neighborhood ... laughing, skipping and running ... a few of the things I don't do often enough any more! Here is our second reveal: Childish Things!

Want another chance to win? Leave a comment below why you love this line and we'll be giving 2 lucky winners complete sets of this line!

Leave comments before noon tomorrow (12:00 pm) MDT, Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Contest is open to US and international entries.

-Jodi Sanford

CHA Winter 2012 Reveal: Be You

I know it's hard to believe that 2012 is already here and so is CHA Winter! As usual, we've been busy working away on our fabulous CHA Winter releases and we are ready to show you our first sneak peek! This original new collection is all about being yourself ... not worrying about being different ... just being content with who you are! Thus, the name of the line is BE YOU! It is a sparky spring collection with fun and sophistication mixed into one fun line!

I even used a layout of myself (yikes!) to show that it's good to be me, even though I don't always appreciate it!

I don't often get in front of the camera (like most of you), so this line is about YOU and every other unique person that you know! We hope you LOVE it ... and, as with all of our sneak peeks this week, leave a comment below why YOU love this line and we'll be giving 2 lucky winners complete sets of this line! Oh, and don't miss the ALL NEW products we have added to the line (2x2 stamps—awesome and our new Brag Book Kits are AMAZING!!!)!!  Thanks for stopping by!

Leave comments before noon tomorrow (12:00 pm) MDT, Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Contest is open to US and international entries.

-Jodi Sanford

Inspiration From The Everyday: Gift Wrapping

Over the recent festive period I was inspired by the beautifully wrapped gifts which my family were fortunate to receive.

The twirled gift ribbon particularly caught my eye and inspired me to attempt to incorporate paper twirls in to my next scrapbook page design.

Whilst putting the page together I knew I didn’t want the twirled paper to take away focus from the main image, so set about using them as an extension of the page accents in hope of drawing the viewer’s eye across the page.



By cutting thin ribbon strips of patterned paper I was able to achieve the twirled effect by gently drawing the paper across the blade of my scissors and thus creating gentle twirls which tumble from the top to the bottom of the page design.



Inspiration certainly is all around and I hope I have inspired you today to try adding paper twirls to your page or project designs!

Fancy Pants supplies:
It’s The Little Things: Strips patterned paper
It’s The Little Things: Gerber Daisy patterned paper
It’s The Little Things: Bird Cage patterned paper
It’s The Little Things: Shuffle patterned paper
It’s The Little Things: Cards patterned paper
It’s The Little Things: Chipboard
It’s The Little Things: Design Embellishments
It’s The Little Things: Paper Flowers
It’s The Little Things: Trim
It’s The Little Things: Brads
It’s The Little Things: Buttons
Artist's Edition: Chipboard Alphas

Other supplies:
black cardstock
kraft cardstock
adhesive
3d foam pads

-Tracie Hudson