Pocket Chick Pick: Vanessa Middleton

Hi everyone! When I knew I was going to be doing the Pocket Chick Pick segment for the blog, I was excited to be able to choose a project from the Fancy Pants Designs Facebook page, that was made by you guys, and take some inspiration from that and create my own project!  There were so many awesome ideas out there, it was hard to choose!

I Miss Having You 'Round Card by Vanessa Middleton

I finally decided on an adorable pinwheel card, made by Vanessa Middleton for my inspiration! I love how she curled the edges back so it looked like a picture frame! But I REALLY loved the pinwheels!!!  They are so fun and just plain cute! Perfect for the Childish Things line! I'd been kicking around the idea of making a mobile, and then I remembered I had this twig 'branch' at home (that I've been holding onto for years)... so I dashed home and got it! This is what I came up with...

Mobile by Valerie Sanchez

Fancy Pants Designs Supplies:
Childish Things: Imagination patterned paper
Childish Things: Toy Box patterned paper
Childish Things: Big Boy Guy patterned paper
Childish Things: Playtime patterned paper
Childish Things: Snack time patterned paper
Childish Things: Strips patterned paper
Childish Things: Buddy patterned paper
Childish Things: Book Shelf patterned paper
Childish Things: Trims (wide red and white, and the blue flowered ribbon)
Childish Things: Buttons
Childish Things: Chipboard Embellishments
Childish Things: Frog Stamp
Artist Edition: Metal Charms
Beach Bum: Paper Flowers

Other Supplies:
twine and linen thread
twig branch


Using the awesome and amazingly versatile Childish Things line, I created my mobile (one that hangs against the wall).  I fussy-cut the cute little ovals off of the PLAYTIME paper, of the frog, prince, princess, butterfly, castle and pony. I pop-dotted those on top of three accordion folded rosettes, so there was a front and a back. That way if it flopped around, there would be two sides to look at instead of just one.

I picked three small metal charms, and cut scraps of paper to put in the frames, and then added small chipboard embellishments to them. I threaded some linen thread to them and hung them on the branch.



I made the pinwheel out of the Imagination paper and fastened it with a brad. I put a chipboard embellishment on top of the brad, and then set that aside while I worked on the other side. I stamped the frog on a scrap of the Strips paper, and punched it into a circle. Then I pop-dotted it onto a larger scalloped circle of the gold side of Snack Time, and popped that onto the back a larger, red checked side of Snack Time. When that was done, I flipped it over and used some good and sticky glue dots to stick the pinwheel down. 




Using the blue flowered ribbon, I made some ribbon bows for the four rosettes, added a button and used twine to hang them from the branch as well. I made some little paper flowers using the Beach Bum paper flowers and the smallest buttons from the Childish Things collection (it's so awesome that the colors coordinated so perfectly!! way to go Fancy Pants Designs!).  I added the flowers along the branch, hiding where I'd tied the rosettes and charms to it!



For the Homemade sweets chipboard embellishment, I made another rosette out of the gorgeous Buddy plaid! (love plaids, too!) I popped that onto a scalloped circle of the Snack Time again.



I made a folded ribbon bow with the wide red and white striped ribbon and added that to the left side of the branch, and voila'!



I hope you have enjoyed my little project inspired by Vanessa Middleton's creative little card! Now give it a try and make one for your special little girl, or even a little boy (if you change a few things~!!)    Thanks for checking in and have a super-creative, fantastic scrapping day!



-Valerie Sanchez

 

Comments

[Vanessa Middleton]

Hi, Valerie!!! Thanks so much for picking my card for your inspiration! I was so happy and honored. I know how many fabulous projects get posted on the FB page and it's so cool that you picked mine. My friend Melanie actually taught me how to make the rolled card so I can't take credit for the idea itself, but I've made several cards using the technique and love the look of it! Your mobile/banner came out really cute!!!

[brittany kuhn]

I love this mobile! so cute (:

[Valerie Sanchez]

Hi Vanessa!! You are so welcome! I loved your card the minute I saw it!! Great job!! I'm glad you like the mobile!

[Dorina D]

What a fun and cute mobile. Loved how you got your inspiration.

[Denise C.]

These projects are incredible!!!! Wow!!!

[Lil]

That mobile is so cute. I need to see what materials I need and then go out to my craft room from http://roomstogrowusa.web12.hubspot.com/hobbyrooom/ and see what I can come up with!

[new era pas cher]

Hallo Vanessa! Sie sind so willkommen! Ich liebte Ihre Karte die Minute sah ich es! Great job! Ich bin froh, dass Sie das mobile gefällt!

[mbt prix]

Was für ein Spaß und niedlich mobil. Liebte, wie du deine Inspiration bekam.

[Sophie]

Ack mom this is so cute! I love it. You're bringing this to decorate the kids' play room, right? :D

[yuki]

Both projects are really Beautiful!! They are perfect for the gift! Thanks for the inspiration.

[ghd hair straightener]

Love this Studio 5 segment, and just got a brag book in the mail to play with too, whoo hoo! Congrats on making CK's Best list...well deserved.