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Product Spotlight: Wave Searcher Printed and Flocked Transparencies

I love Fancy Pants Designs' transparencies! The printed transparency designs are so graphic and fun, whilte the flocked transparencies give great texture to any project! This week, two of our Pocket Chicks focus on our transparencies from the Wave Searcher collection, and they have some great ideas to share with you! Take a look!

Soak Up The Sun by Jess Mutty
Jess says, "I really loved the yellow rays on this Wave Searcher transparency but the surfer dude and numbers were just a wee bit too grown up and sporty for my two year old. When this sort of thing happens I try to remember to treat a transparency like any other layer on my page ... you obviously put a base under it, but you can also add layers on TOP of it!



By adding the cut journaling block, some chipboard flowers, and the pop-dotted chipboard title block I covered up the parts that didn't apply to my layout. You still see the majority of the transparency: the swirls, leaves, and of course the cool rays that look like sunlight shining on my toddler because of the photo angle.



I also added the chipboard and button banner at the top to balance the dimension of the bottom corner. This method really incorporates the transparency in a way that blends with the entire page!"

Take Action by Piradee Talvanna
Piradee says, "Lately I'm spending way too much time thinking about things that I should do, rather than actually doing it!  And therefore I created this little reminder to be framed up on my wall - to remind me to TAKE ACTION. Best to action on those ideas or thoughts than to just dream about them, right?







And the color combination in the Wave Searcher collection was perfect for this piece, along with the flocked transparency that I used to back the sayings. Love how the flocked transparency not only added a different texture (fuzzy) feel to the project, but allowed the sayings to look as thou they are floating and provide even more depth and dimension to the project"

Way cool ideas, right? What's your favorite way to use transparencies? We'd love to hear your ideas!

-Amy Peterman

 

Product Spotlight: Summer Soul Rub-ons

Today, Suzanne Sergi shares some great ideas for using our Summer Soul rub-ons all on one layout! Take a look!

At The Beach by Suzanne Sergi
Suzanne says, "Rub-ons are so easy to use, and they are fantastic for adding extra small details to your pages. On this page of my daughter, I used them in several different areas. I like using them as is, but sometimes I love to make them my own. For example, the 'at the beach' title had trees attached at the top. However, I cut away the top portion, so I only had the words. They were then adhered to the white cardstock label, and then I ran through my embossing folder.



It was the first time to try this, and was surprised that my lettering stayed intact! Also in the upper left hand corner the circle of stars is around another shape. Again, I cut the outer ring of stars, and adhered this to the white circle. Do not forget to layer rub-ons on top of one another, too. In the lower left hand corner of the photo, I adhered the palm trees, and then adhered the flower rub-ons on top for accents."

Great ideas, huh?

Don't forget to answer our Tuesday Trivia question on yesterday's post. We'll announce the winner tomorrow!

-Amy Peterman

Product Spotlight: Summer Soul Stamps

Stamps are truly one of the most versatile supplies out there. You can use them for so many different types of projects and on all sorts of surfaces. We are spotlighting our new Summer Soul Stamps today, and our Pocket Chicks, Betsy Veldman and Jing-Jing Nickel are sharing the clever ways they've used these fun and graphic stamps.


Summer Soul by Betsy Veldman

Betsy says, "I used the Summer Soul stamps to create some felt and canvas embellishments for my page. A little tip for using stamps with fabric -- instead of stamping directly onto the fabric, stamp onto iron-on transfer paper (the kind you would use in your printer) and then use an iron to transfer the image onto the fabric. The images come out much crisper and brighter than stamping directly onto the fabric. It won’t work with word stamps since the image is reversed, but it’s great for images! I layered my fabric circles over felt and stitched around the edges, then frayed them a bit for a little extra texture. 



I created the canvas tape using the same iron-on method. I simply stamped a row of the wave image onto transfer paper and ironed it onto a strip of canvas fabric. 



For my title, I heat embossed the 'Summer Soul' title with white embossing powder, cut it out and stitched it to a piece of canvas. Again, I frayed the edges for more texture. 



For the background, I stamped the starburst image and heat embossed them with white powder. I used some spray mists to achieve the 'tie-dye' effect. The embossed designs resist the mist, letting them pop!" 

Summer Soul by Jing-Jing Nickel

Jing-Jing explains, "In this layout, I used two of the stamps from the Summer Soul collection. One was an obvious choice for the title of the layout.



Then I cut out a scalloped border with my electronic die-cut machine. I stamped the sunburst onto each of the semi circles as shown, and then I added buttons to accessorize.


 
Another way you can achieve the same look is stamping the sunburst onto paper, punch out the circles, cut them into semi-circles and assemble them for a border."

Way cool ideas, huh? We're so glad you could join us again today. Please come back again on Friday when Ronda Palazzari visits the Fancy Pants Designs blog as our guest! 

-Amy Peterman

 

Product Spotlight: Summer Soul Brag Book Kit

Creating a Brag Book has never been easier! Fancy Pants Designs now has a Brag Book Kit (one to coordinate with each of our new collections)! Each kit contains papers, cards and stickers designed epsecially to kit our Brag Books, making creating a Brag Book in a snap! Check out how Pocket Chicks, Sarah Mllanix and Valerie Sanchez used the Summer Soul Brag Book Kit ... and guess what? You don't have to use the kit for just Brag Books...

Surf, Sun & Fun Brag Book by Sarah Mullanix
Sarah says, "Hello everyone! This time of year we are all suffering from Spring/Summer fever, and many
of us cure ourselves by heading off to some fantastic warm weather beaches for Spring Break. This year, my daughter is one of those lucky individuals basking in the Florida sunshine. I thought that it would be nice if when she came home I could give her a special place to house all of her wonderful Spring Break memories and photos. So, I created this mini album for her using Fancy Pants Sand Brag Book along with the Summer Soul Brag Book Product Kit. I also accompanied the kit with pieces from the Summer Soul collection (not included in the Brag Book Kit) such as: rub-ons, transparencies, stickers, and stamps. This book will make saving her Spring Break memories such a breeze. All she will have to do is just pop in her photos and show them off to all her friends."

Valerie Sanchez also used the Brag Book kit for two projects ... and they are not Brag Books. :-)

 
Post Card Pocket by Valerie Sanchez
Valerie says,"The first project is a pocket card I made for my granddaughter, Piper. I wanted to make the 'cards' that came with the kit into little postcards that she could mail back to her mom and dad when she comes to visit this summer. When she gets back home, she can add them to her scrapbook! I made a basic pocket card out of white cardstock, and then added layers of decorations using the brag book kit. I made a ruffle out of the blue, fussy cut some surfboards, punched some flowers and leaves, added the striped border sticker and some buttons, and voila! For the postcards, I added some scraps to decorate the back and 'block' it out for addresses and a little picture, and even room for her to write something."

Never-Ending Card by Valerie Sanchez
Valerie explains, "For this project, I wanted to make it into a kind of mini-album type card (you can find tutorials on YouTube for this Never-Ending Card). Piper will be able to add pictures of her visit here, and journaling as well. The size is 6" x 6" when finished, so the pictures will be 3" x 3", which is still a good size!  I used white cardstock for the base, to make it stronger, and I wanted more control of where my patterns showed up.



My suggestion is to put your card together, and then start laying out where  you want which patterns and embellishments by 'page'. Fold your card, and do the same with all four layouts. When you are satisfied at how they will go together, start gluing them down.

My 'sand' for the surfboards was created using a tiny scrap, turned over to the white side.  I used a gingerbread ink pad and a ceramic finishing sponge to create 'sand' by lightly dabbing the ink to create little specks of sand."

 

Great ideas, huh? I love seeing what our Pocket Chicks come up with every week! We have such a talented team!

-Amy Peterman

Product Spotlight: Summer Soul Alpha & Elements Stickers

Welcome to this week's Product Spotlight! Pocket Chicks, Jess Mutty and Greta Hammond, were asked to create with our Summer Soul Alpha and Elements Stickers (don't you love those fun, beachy colors?). Just look at what they came up with and what they had to say about these products.

Pretty In Pink by Jess Mutty
Jess says, "Aside from using the Summer Soul alpha stickers in the traditional way, I also layered a whole bunch of the Element Stickers throughout my design. Summer Soul is a beachy collection, but I created a page that doesn't have a theme beyond being girly and bright...





...I tucked the Element Stickers here and there to hide any sentiments that didn't fit. The stickers became a larger embellishment simply by using a lot of them and layering them to give the design some dimension. You'll see a tab at the top, the border and heart stickers under my title, several layered tags on the left, the circle on the accordion element, and a couple of brackets too!

At The Pool by Greta Hammond
Greta says, "The element stickers are one of my go-to embellishments in the Fancy Pants lines. They are so easy to use and look great layered onto other pieces which is what I did on this layout...

I made a fun little banner and “dangled” some of the element stickers from it. For some of the smaller pieces, I layered them first onto the banner chipboard to give them some dimension...

I also formed the scalloped border piece into a flower. I started by taking some of the “sticky” off the back and then crumpling and then flattening it out again, which made it easier to form. I then added a thread button to the center for a bit of dimension."

We hope you continue to enjoy the inspiration our Pocket Chicks bring you every week! Can't get enough? Sign up for our monthly newsletter. It's packed with even more inspiration and extra projects!

-Amy Peterman

Product Spotlight: Summer Soul Ribbon

Love the tactile quality of ribbons and trim? Are you sometimes stumped at how to use them? Our Pocket Chicks, Betsy Veldman and Pamela Young came up with some clever uses for one of our newest ribbon sets from our Summer Soul collection. Take a look! I think you'll be inspired!

Ribbon Butterflies card by Betsy Veldman
Betsy says, "This super wide ribbon is perfect for diecutting shapes! To do this, I backed the ribbon with some iron on stabilizer, then ran it through my diecut machine. It's a fun way to create some unique embellishments!"

 

Ribbon Flower Be You card by Betsy Veldman
Betsy explains, "For this card I used that same jumbo striped ribbon. This time I cut a length of ribbon and stitched the two ends together. I then hand-stitched along one long edge and pulled the threads tight to gather it into a flower. I topped it off with a button and clear epoxy sticker. The leaves were handcut from patterned paper."

 

Gone Cruisin' by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "I tucked bits of ribbon behind my paper and folded them over creating a border of loops on top and bottom. I also used a couple little pieces of the surf babe ribbon in a couple spots to add to the design. I really love the way the brown paper goes with the bright colors in the Summer Soul collection."

Aren't these ideas great? You gotta love that super-wide ribbon! So cute! We hope you've enjoyed these creations. Please come back again on Friday. We've got another Guest Designer visiting our blog. This time, it's Emily Pitts!!!

-Amy Peterman

Product Spotlight: Be You Rub-ons

 Be Healthy by Jing-Jing Nickel
Welcome back! It's already Wednesday again and that means it Product Spotlight time! This week Jing-Jing, Jodi and myself have been busy creating with the new Be You Rub-ons. Jing-Jing starts us off with her beautiful project above. Here is what she has to say about these fun rub-ons.

"My absolute most favorite embellishments are rub-ons and stickers because for the first 8 years that I scrapbooked, I did only flat pages. It took a lot of therapy but I conquered my fear of 3-d embellishments. However, my love for rub-ons have never waned: if I'm not using them, I'm collecting them. In the case of the Be You rub-ons, I cut up the long strip of 'Be You' and used them as five individual pieces on my page. My page is mostly rectangles and lines, so I decided to create little circles around these rub-on pieces by hand-stitch circles around them. I also cut up the three connecting circle rub-ons and used them as individual pieces on the page. Just a little tip, Fancy Pants rub-ons are opaque, so they cover up the background very well!"





Here's Jodi's sweet layout...

Sisters by Jodi Sanford

"I chose to do this super simple layout for my project--not only for timesake {as I know you can all relate with}, but also for the simplistic, yet unique look it gave to my photo--highlighting it perfectly!  I LOVE these rub-ons and I especially love the BE YOU text part with the many color options!  I thought it finished off my simple layout perfectly by adding a touch of design and text right onto my photo.  Using rub-ons is a great way to cover up blank spots on a page and even right on your photos!"  ---Jodi

 

And I created this little tin to give as a gift at Easter time. I used the Be You Rub-ons in several spots—directly on the tin, on a paper tag, and on one of Fancy Pants' Metal Charms. I love how versatile rub-ons are! They can go almost anywhere!

Easter Tin by Amy Peterman






-Amy Peterman

 

 

Product Spotlight: Be You Stamps

Hello everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day surrounded by those you love! I spent the evening in with my wonderful hubby and my two girlies. We snuggled on the sofa and watched a movie together. I couldn't think of a better way to spend love-day!! :-)

Today, Piradee and I are showing you a couple fun projects that using the new Be You Stamps! I've always loved FP stamps and these are no exception! These designs are super cute and the perfect size for so many projects!

Tags by Piradee Talvanna
Piradee says, "I had a fun time working with the Be You collection and especially these stamps. Not only do they help add the finishing touches on the projects but some of the designs really do take center stage. My favorite has got to be the "Be You" stamp—as the font and the thickness of the letters make them pop right out."

 

Josie's Room by Amy Peterman
I created this door hanger for my youngest daughter. I had her pose with her arms out to her sides when I took this photo, with the idea in mind that I would have her hold a tiny banner. After printing her photo in black and white, I trimmed away the background leaving only her silhouette. I then created a tiny banner with bits and pieces from the Be You collection. I stamped with the tiny heart patterned stamp on one of the small, black, chipboard banner pieces with an opaque white StazOn ink (because of the chipboard's slick surface, StazOn works great). I also created another little banner piece with some of the Be You patterened paper. I machine stitched around the edge of it and stamped with the BE YOU stamp with two different inks, layered on top of each other (dark pink and black).

 

I hope you enjoyed our projects today and that you are inspired to get out those stamps and create! Come back again on Friday for more inspiration. Pocket Chick, Suzanne Sergi with be giving you some great ideas for using our new Be You Glitter Cuts! Oh ... and her ideas are SO CUTE! See ya Friday!

-Amy Peterman

Product Spotlight: Winterland

Welcome back, friends! Are you enjoying your winter? Or are you just ready for it to be done? Where I am from, we've had a very unsual, mild winter. Way below average snowfall and record high temps. It's just been a weird winter. Deep down, I've been hoping we'll still get dumped on at least once before spring comes. I'd love to have an excuse to be holed up in my house and scrapbook with this collection ....

Winterland is all that is wonderful about Winter. So pretty, soft and lovely. It's perfect for those winter projects, but is also versatile enough for non-winter items (check out Vicki's project below).

 

Family Shadowbox by Vicki Chrisman
Vicki says, "I found this shadowbox at the thrift store. I love re-purposing things, and I saw potential in this ... even tho it was old school ... lots of "Country Kitchen" wooden letters, all done in mauve and country blue. lol  I love a challenge :) I used the Winterland line, but not exactly with a total "winter" theme. I love that so many of the papers can be used for "general" use. I had wanted to make something to showcase some photos I had taken of my nephew's family. I love the colors in this line, and think they  will work well in their home. I cant wait to give it to them."

Snow Angel by Greta Hammond
Greta says, "I love how different this Winterland line can look depending on which papers you choose! For this layout, I stuck with mostly the softer, pastel palette to coordinate with my photos. The subtle prints give a nice dimension to the page without overpowering my photos".

We hope you enjoyed these creations. Come back again on Friday, and get to know one of our new Pocket Chicks, Jess Mutty! She'll be sharing a little about herself for her Pocket Chick Spotlight!

-Amy Peterman

Product Spotlight: Love Story

Valentine's Day is only a little over a month away. So, why not stock up on some of our newest collection—Love Story! And with the ideas below from a few of our Pocket Chicks, come Valentine's Day, you'll be ready to scrap those fun, lovey-dovey memories.

 

Snow Beauty by Yuki Shimada
Yuki says, "I just love the sweet colors of the Love Story collection! I made a non-Valentine’s Day theme page this time. I added some buttons and pom-pom ribbon from the Beach Babe collection. I love it! The pink rick-rack trim and ribbon are from the Artist's Edition collection as well as the white chipboard alphas. I used some Filter Embellishment flowers on this page. They are my all-time favorite products!! I made a flower with the white Floral Filter Embellishments and the pink brad from the  Beach Babe collection. I added pink ink on the edge of the large white Filter Embellishment, and put the yellow circle Filter Embellishment from the Baby Mine collection at the bottom."

Sweet Hearts by Amy Peterman
I love the neutral colors in this collection. They are almost like a kraft paper color—a wonderful compliment to the fun, punchy reds, hot pinks and aquas in the patterned paper and stickers. For my large heart accent, I cut a heart from one of the patterned papers and then cut a small heart out of it. I then placed a red doily heart behind the opening. I then adhered the large heart on top of a another doily hear with foam adhesive, so I had room to tuck in a little tage with journaling on it.

 

Everyday by Kim Watson
Kim says, "The colors & designs of this Love Story collection are so beautiful & sophisticated. I love how the red & magenta perfectly compliment the neutrals. Just what I needed for a page about 'big-people' love :)"

-Amy Peterman