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Blissful Blizzard and Digital Product

It's been blizzardy days here in Utah...brrrr... there is so much white outside we don't even know where to put it all--and it just continues to come!  Luckily, with all of this cold weather, I've been in the mood to scrap our snowy memories...and we've prepared our Blissful Blizzard collection for some digital use, too!

Here are a couple of digi layouts, using our new Blissful Blizzard digital products found over at 

jessicasprague.com

This first layout uses our Quick Page template, along with a few little additions... seriously easy layout to create- just drop the photos in, add journaling and a couple embellishments...DONE!

And this next layout was created using the digital papers and embellishments from the line! A simple little iphone picture did the trick here--my little guy all bundled up in an electric blanket on cold winter day--it's great to capture those day to day moments--that's what it is all about!

Here is a layout using the physical product that I made a little while back-I shared it on the CK Blog. I loved the idea of using the hearts to create my own background, then, using some of our new stencils (Me and You), buttons, stickers and twine, I wrapped up a rather simple page!! 

A close up of the hearts. Just stitch down the centers and lift each side up a bit and you get a little added dimension to the background!

A close up of the title.  I used one of our new stencil sets (the positive portion {Me and You}, a negative portion from the cut out hearts and a few additional accents to finish it off!

Thanks for joining me today, it's great to have fans like you!

TrendSetter and Moxie Fab World!!!

Happy Week to you all!  To start the week off right {though this post is a little delayed}, we wanted to give all of our fans yet ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN some of our fabulous products! Head on over to Paper Crafts Moxie Fab World Blog where they have selected our TrendSetter collection as one of their TOP 5 picks of CHA!  Woo hoo!!!

Head on over for a chance to win the TrendSetter Collection!  Sweet!

 

Inspiration: CHA Tour Day 4

Today is the last day of touring our CHA booth--do you feel like you were there?  I hope so!  For our last day, here is a look at our fabulous collection for all those fun SUMMER days:

Another big hit at the show for sure!  This line is perfect for scrapping your memories at the beach, or by the shore, on vacation, fishing and more!  Check out the booth projects we came up with!

I had a great time creating this layout.  All of our new embellishments made creating so easy...really!  I used stencils, flair, buttons, titles, tags, stickers, pennants, buttons and fun patterned papers! Loving the simple style and colorful results!

A close up shot of the embellishment 'cluster'!

And take a look at this cute layout by Amy Peterman...this one is so fun with all of the mini photos and super details!  Love that anchor 'button', don't you?!

And, in our cute cubby, we had some fun paper boats {with anchor}, and decorated sand shovels! The paper boats were fun to work on--we'll be back with a tutorial on these later in the year! I picked the shovels up at a local second hand shop and loved the idea of decorating them with this nautical look!

Another shovel close-up!

And some fun layers filled with products from our new collections {by Jen Jockish}...stencils, patterned papers, bags, tags...fun stuff! It really makes the the photo pop...SUMMER will be fun to scrap this year!

Okay...that's the end of our CHA Booth Tour! So, does it make you love it all even more?!  I sure hope so, it's making me want to scrap the days away! 

Be sure and request this at your favorite shopping spot in case we've missed anyone!  

Have a great weekend everyone and thanks for joining in our fun this week! 

Inspiration: CHA Tour Day 3

After our fun mid-week break, we're back with another day of "touring" the CHA Booth!  Today's tour will be featuring:

Oh boy, have we had a blast with the positive comments from this line!  We think we have a hit with this fun color combo, great pattern mixes and just plain HAPPY line! Here's a close up look at the booth featuring this lovely collection!

A sweet layout by the amazing Amy Peterman--and, once again, using the fabulous STENCILS from our Artist Edition line! I love this page...the felt flowers, photo frames, flair, title pieces, buttons and tape stickers...she really rocked this layout!

And this super cute layout by Vicki Chrisman is just great...LOVE the photo and the HAPPY title really pulls it all together.  The flair and label stickers were a perfect border accent, too!

And don't miss that cute little tag hanging on the line... Jen Jockish did that pretty little layered tag--loving the felt flowers in this line!

And Jess Mutty created this beautiful layout of her new little one! It's filled with layers of paper and embellishments..loving the floral cuts and the cute banners on the side....and her sweet baby is seriously adorable! 

And here is a hip card with loads of layers!  I am loving the look of this one...using a photo frame as the outline, glassine baggy and shipping tag...then, add some template shapes, flair and our new chip and plastic button mixes...voila..seriously cute card from the Park Bench collection!  By Jen Jockish of course!

That's our tour for today!  I hope you've enjoyed another day of touring our CHA Booth!

 

Fancy Pants Designs and U Create and GIVEAWAY!

Okay, Fancy Pants Designs fans, this is going to be fun!  We are so excited to be teaming up with the fabulous U-Create Blog!  I was fortunate enough to meet Kari, the owner, a while back--she is one talented and amazing gal and I just love her blog and all they have to offer there!  So, needless to say, I was thrilled when she told me she loved our new collections :)! Off a box went for her to play with our new products for this blog hop --I'm so anxious to see what she came up with and I know you will be, too!  So keep reading on, follow the links to the blog and let the fun begin!

 Here is a pic of the cute gals that run the blog (Kari, Becky and Danielle), finding all sorts of fabulous things for you to create!  You can read more about them on their blog!

Go check it out-- visit the U-Create Crafts blog today and check out what Kari's done with our newest CHA Release products and how you can have the chance to win ONE OF EVERYTHING FROM OUR CHA RELEASE... SERIOUSLY, EVERYTHING!  

 

Inspiration: CHA Tour Day 2

Ready for Day 2?!  We'll feature 2 lines today!  Today's first featured line is:

This line was HUGE at CHA! We LOVED that you all LOVED our Swagger line...it's definitely got some good lookin' stuff going on!  Here's a look at the booth inspiration from this line!

Here are a couple Swagger layouts and cute card-perfect for Dad, Brother, Son...seriously, this line rocks and really shows off that "swagger"!

Here's a super cute card by Jen Jockish using the banner die cuts and felt mustaches..plus a cool photo frame from Trendsetter...mix and match to perfection!

Check out these awesome FELT shapes, label stickers and postale envelopes for the boys in your life!  Too cool! 

We also introduced a line called {as you know}:

This line goes perfectly with the Swagger line...and every other line! It's base colors are amazing to mix and match with any line!

I know you've seen a couple of these projects, but not IN THE BOOTH--had to share them hanging on the line...and don't you just love these cute cards for the men!?

Hanging on our cute chalkboard decor...the theme of our booth, I think  :)!

And a close up view of the new stencils you've seen {and will see more of}!

And that ends our tour for today!  Tomorrow, we'll take a break for a blog hop with a fabulous blog...be sure to stop in tomorrow to see how YOU can WIN ONE OF EVERYTHING FROM OUR NEW COLLECTIONS!

{one lucky winner--could be you!}

 

Inspiration: CHA Tour Day 1

Happy Day to you all!  This week we will continue to bring you right into our booth at CHA! Here is a look of the booth line by line! Yay!  Close ups of projects from our fabulous designers and a couple shots of the booth decor!

Here is Jared and I in the booth...we loved our cute, shabby chic booth...turned out perfect for the show!

And our cute little cubby filled with inspiration...and fun 'scrap banner' hanging above!

Look at all of the very cool stuff that can be used with our Brag Books!  Not to mention they all work for layouts, cards and DIY projects!  Woot woot!

 Moving on to our first tour of the week:

This line was a big hit for color and design!  This first look is of a layout by Amy Peterman... check out the fun use of this line AND our new STENCILS {LUCK to have you!}....looks amazing, right?

And here's a close up peek of some of the new embellishments you'll find in each line!

New Label Stickers, Tape Stickers and Book Bands!

Felt flowers, mini postal envelopes, glassine baggies...

Button sets, printed shipping tags, flair, ephemera packs...great embellishment additions!

And, a super cute 'girl' tag and fabulous layout from Jen Jockish! Lovin' all the layers she used...just her style and we love it!

Here's another layout by me :)! Loving all of the paper items for use in this line...tags, envelopes, paperclips...fun stuff!

And one more, super cute, card by Jess Mutty!!!

I hope you've enjoyed the 'tour' of our TrendSetter collection at CHA Winter! See you tomorrow!

 

Back from CHA!

We made it back....to about a foot of snow and COLD, COLD temperatures!  But, it's good to be home!

And, as promised, here are some more peeks-- videos of our new releases!  We had so much fun sharing them with everyone!  Below we are sharing the lines and fun stuff found in our booth--being shared by Scrapbook.com!

  

 

 

 

 

Woohoo!  Awesome stuff...awesome release!  We are loving it and hope you are too!  Be sure to contact your local store to make sure they will be among the FIRST to get it in stock!   

It's been LOTS of fun these past couple weeks sharing our new stuff with you...we have more to share coming up, so be sure to visit us often--better yet...make sure you are added to our blog list and become our Facebook friend and Twitter follower, then you'll always be part of the Fancy Pants Designs party!

 

CHA Winter 2013 and WINNERS!

Well, after a ONE WEEK hiatus, I wanted to get on here and let you all know that we haven't forgotten about you -- just busy here at CHA! I took loads of fabulous pictures with my camera...only to find that I FORGOT to bring the cord to get them on to my computer...grrr!  So, I decided to at least post the few blurry images I have of our set up (from my phone) and soon, I'll be back with some better photos of the booth and product!  

We have had a HUGE response to our new collections and we are so thrilled and thankful to our fans for letting your LSS and friends know about our fun new lines and embellishments!  

Here is Jared, aka Mr. Fancy Pants, setting up the cushy foam flooring!  

And here is a shot of the booth before adding the product!

And a shot with the product up...but still a big mess :)!  I'll be sure to get some good images on here quick so you can see the finished booth!  (That's Barb and I adding some finishing touches to the display!)

So, now moving on to the even more ;) exciting part of the post...letting all of you know the random winners of our pre-CHA blog posts... we picked from everywhere...the blog, Pinterest, facebook, tweets--anything that you shared with us...we checked it out and then selected SIX lucky winners for a mix of products from our latest collections!  Thank you to eveyone who helped us spread the word on our latest and, for sure, GREATEST release!  

Here are the lucky winners:

Ronda Ivens

Jessica Toulmin

Marie Gruezke Butler

Kelly Massman

Andrea Reynolds

Kelly Maguder

YAY!  Please email lisa@fancypantsdesigns.com with your contact information, including your address!  The prizes will be shipping out later in February once the product has arrived in our offices!

Check back in for more CHA Winter 2013 images and thanks again for being such dedicated fans!  

 

SnEaK PeEKs... DaY 3! Warning: And Even MORE AMAZING STUFF!

Now, on to our final day of sneak peeks...but not to worry...we have lots of new projects and ideas to share with you next week, plus, up to date photos of our booth at CHA for those of you who can't make it--it'll be like you are there-kind of!

And, like yesterday (and the day before that ;)), we are going to give away products from each of these collections, but we need your help! Help us share these peeks on:

*facebook

*pinterest

*twitter

*online sites

*your local store

*Instagram

...wherever you can...leave a comment below of how you shared our peeks and we'll enter your name into our drawing for FREE NEW stuff (ie: list your local store name, or your facebook or pinterest name) plus you'll be the coolest scrapper around by being "in the know" first ;)!  The more you post, the more chances you have!

Moving on to today's sneak peeks!!!  As most of our loyal fans know, we like to create unique products that can really go with just about anything--they just have to be customizable or unique. The collection we put these innovative products under is called our Artist Edition Series! Our popular Brag Books are in this series, along with other fun items like our stencils, metal charms and filter embellishments --a series filled with items that reach beyond pages!

We've added some fun new items to our Artist Edition for this release, too!  Take a look!

First, we introduce another color to our Brag Book line...Navy!  I am in love with this color right now--not only because it is totally on-trend, but because it matches every season and style!  Love it!

Look at that cute printed page inside--lots of space for scrapping and journaling--and don't forget the photo protectors and memorabilia folders...all ready to go!  

Here's a peek at a book I'm working on from my recent visit to London where I taught some fabulous ladies!  I used loads of the TrendSetter line and all of the fun NEW embellishments to really spice up the cover and pages!

Numbers from the TrendSetter Ephemera Pack!

Love some flair, shipping tags, alphas and tape stickers!

A cute heart stencil and buttons add dimension! {Stencils are further in the post :)!}
I love the new glassine baggies... some of the lighter ones are perfect for a little see-through feel! And I used some tape stickers to hold it to the page and a cute new paper clip to seal it at the top for easy access!
A quick look inside!

A couple flower close-ups!
And, even more from our Artist Edition Series are more of the fun stencil sets...we've got them in all sizes for your liking...up to 12" tall or wide or as small as 3x3"... see what you like from the samples below--I'm loving the shapes and patterns...and the titles are so fun!

I've used this photo before, but I just had to scrap it again with this fun quote and these awesome new Swagger papers!  Simple, but I love how it turned out!

And another layout samples using some fun stencil details!  These are perfect for using the postive, the negative or BOTH!

And a close up of the cute bag and tag from the Down By The Shore collection!

Tuck paper behind them for a fun, colorful look...add paint on top for light distressing and customizing!

Use the stencil to make shapes...I cut the star shape from some corrugate paper to match, yet have a different texture!

Or just use some of the postive letters as an additional title piece!  So many options with these!

Now, moving on to our last peek for CHA we have an all new basic collection to share!  It's a perfect match for a great mix of collections...you can add it on to just about anything and that is why we call it:

 This mix of wood textures, lines, dots, chevrons and solids is perfect for those small touches needed to finish up your pages...or, they can stand on their own!  This line has a 6x6 paper pad and coordinating embellishments and matches just about everything we are releasing...in fact, you've probably seen bits and pieces of it throughout our project posts!

The frame is a great base for the envelope and those cut little envelopes are the perfect size for gift cards, so this cute little gift tag was quick and easy and ready to give in minutes!

And a Brag Book cover using pieces from the Etcetera collection!  Don't you love it?

And, you've probably seen these cute little numbers popping up here and there on our projects..they are little 1 inch mini numbers that are perfect little additions to any card or layout!  They come in both black and a golden brown!

Have I given you enough product to dream about for a while?!  It's been a busy 3 days of sharing all of our fun new products, but your feedback has made all of the work worth it!  

Thanks for joining us and for pinning, sharing, tweeting, instagraming and just commenting!  We love hearing what YOU think!  Be sure to drop in next week as we share more ideas and pictures from CHA!

Oh, and we'll also announce some prize winners for all of you amazing fans who shared our peeks with others! We appreciate you so much!