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Sketch Time Inspiration!

Happy Thursday everyone! Have you heard about our monthly Sketch Challenge yet? The sketch above is our September sketch and we'd love to have you join us in the challenge! Check out this post for the details on how you can have the chance to win some Fancy goodies when you create a project based on this sketch. (Psst! The challenge ends Sept.26, so you still have time!)

Our Pockets Chicks have taken the challenge and they're sharing their projects here today to give you some inspiration! Take a look!

Happy by Pamela Young
Pamela says, "I added a bit more embellishments to the sketch, but other than that I followed it pretty closely. I LOVE this fun collection (The Good Life). I combined it with the awesome white corrugated cardstock and it made the color on the papers just pop! Another product I just LOVE are the new Artist Edition Stencil Cards, they are a great addition to any page!"

Be Happy by Piradee Talvanna
Piradee says, "I love the sketch that Jodi provided, the possibilities to create with it is just endless. And for my layout I wanted to create a balance between the white space and being able to incorporate all the different elements. Using the Summer Soul collection, I first started cutting various pattern papers for the center piece and also created a fun confetti envelop in the middle. Then using the rub-ons, I added the faux stitching to the sides and cut out the flower to be used as an embellishment. Then finally, using my silhouette machine I cut the title for the layout with one of the pattern papers; to complete the layout. Be Happy!"

Introducing... by Jess Mutty
Jess says, "I immediately knew when I saw this sketch that it would be perfect for a page featuring my baby girl's birth announcement. The design is simple and keeps the focus on the photo area. My 5x7 card was already a collage and it had plenty of detail so I didn't want to overwhelm the page with lots of embellishments. And it was super excellent that the Hopscotch line perfectly matched my announcement colors!"

Home by Vicki Chrisman
Vicki says, "I love the Country Boutique line and thought that I would choose papers from the line that were monocromatic in color. I like how the subtle colors and patterns are so beatutiful, but still keep the focus on the photo."

Are you inspired? We hope you are! And we can't wait to see what you come up with using this sketch! Don't forget to post to our Facebook page and specify that your project is for the September Sketch Challenge. See you soon!

-Amy Peterman

Inspiration From The Everyday: Pie Charts

Have you noticed how popular Infographics have become? I love how they graphically present complex information quickly & clearly, using signs, maps, pie charts & stats. I thought it would be fun for to use pie charts for my Everyday Inspiration.





Using the Country Boutique collection, I created this page. I made a layered pie chart using pretty papers & shaped banner die cuts; the perfect addition for a page about my wedding day.  




The soft colors & understated designs made using x7 different designs so simple. Nothing over shadowed anything else. The result is soft & pleasing, so reminiscent of our special day.

Fancy Pants Designs Supplies:
Country Boutique: Papers
Country Boutique:  Banner Die cuts
Country Boutique:  Die cuts
Off to School: Rub-ons & Chipboard
Alphas: Artist Edition

Other Supplies:
Buttons
Plain twine

Thanks for stopping by the Fancy Pants Designs blog! I hope I have inspired you to try pie graphs too on your next scrapping project.


-Kim Watson

Pocket Chick Spotlight: Yuki Shimada

Hello Everyone! Today I’d like to share a little bit more about myself here with you. My name is Yuki Shimada, and I live in Japan with my wonderful husband and two teenage girls. I’ve been with Fancy Pants Designs since November 2010. The past 21 months as a Pocket Chick have been an exciting new challenge for me! I’m so honored to be today's Spotlighted Pocket Chick, and to be a part of such a talented team! I am so blessed to be working with such great people and products.
 
Before getting to answer the questionnaire, I’d like to share a little about my layout above with you. I created this page with the Country Boutique collection- it’s one of my all time favorites ❤ Do you know about the Fancy Friday Freebies? Please check it out! You can download the library card used on my page here, along with other fun art exclusively by Fancy Pants Designs.


 
Q: What is your favorite Fancy Pants product?
A: I would have to say the Filter Embellishments and Buttons. I love to make flowers with them. It’s hard to find my project without any buttons.


 
Q: What is your favorite technique?
A: Like many people, I’m addicted to my new die-cutting machine, Silhouette CAMEO, right now! I also love fussy cutting.




 
Q: How long have you been scrapbooking?
A: I started scrapbooking around 2006 but became much more serious about it in 2008 when I was on the Design Team of Color Combos Galore challenge blog and a Japanese scrapbooking store.
 
Q: Where do you find inspiration?
A: Home decor and lifestyle magazines, interior catalogs, greeting cards, store displays, delicate arrangement of Japanese food, colors of flower arrangements … everywhere!
 
Q: What time of day do you usually scrapbook and where?
A: I usually scrapbook in the early afternoon once all of my errands are done. I used to create in the middle of the night, but I have noticed a definite weight gain – I’m getting hungry as the night leads on.
 
Thanks for stopping by today. I’m looking forward to creating more for the Fancy Pants Designs!

-Yuki Shimada

Layout Lift: Jess & Piradee

Welcome to the very first Layout Lift—a new regular post we'll be doing here on the blog! Today I am sharing a page I scraplifted from another Pocket Chick. Piradee Talvanna's layout from her "getting to know you" interview really struck me as simple but so very fun. I loved the dimensional pennants and the bright colors of Summer Soul. SO fresh!
 


My layout is a pretty close lift, design wise. I used Time for Spring and some neutrals from Country Boutique and created a more masculine page.



I chose to stitch around each of my flags and keep them flat. I exchanged the filter paper flower for a more masculine accordion circle and switched up the title placement a bit. But ... there is no mistaking that this is a scraplift! My black and white photo looked great with the cool greys from Country Boutique and I love how the colors from Time for Spring pop.







I used bits and pieces of chipboard from other lines as well. So many of the recent Fancy Pants Designs collections can be mixed and matched to get exactly the look you need. 

Thanks to Piradee for the inspiration here. Like sketches, lifts can really get your mojo flowing. The end result can be very close to the original or look absolutely nothing like it by the time you are done, but it is a jumping off point either way. 

Thanks for taking a look today!


-Jess Mutty

Fancy This: 100% Sweet Layout

I was so excited when I saw these gorgeous papers! They lend themselves so well to so many life events!!  One of my favorite things in this line are the Die Cut Sheets!!  Using these elements, you can put together layouts, cards or other projects so quickly!!  I need several of each!

Fancy Pants Designs Supplies:
Country Boutique: Patterned Papers (Barn Door, Loved, Charlotte)
Country Boutique: Die Cut Sheets (Banner & Element)
Country Boutique: Alpha Stickers
Fancy Pants Designs Kraft Corrugate Paper

Other Supplies:
Ultra Thick Embossing Powder & Heat Embossing Gun
Versamark Watermark pad
Water mister bottle
Brown Ink
Adhesive Runner & Dimensional Foam Adhesives
Paper Piercer, Needle & White string
1/16” Hole Punch

Instructions:
1. I used the Barn Door paper as my base. Punch out 5 banners in various sizes from the Banner Die Cut sheet. Ink edges with brown ink and arrange in the upper left corner of your layout, adjusting heights.  Trim flush with the top edge. If you can, save a trimmed piece from the top of one of the large banners for step #3. Using your paper piercer, poke holes across the top of your banners, about ¼” from the top edge and ¼” apart. Use your needle & string to hand stitch across the top. Leaving small tails of string at the ends.


2. Cut a 1” x 12” strip of Charlotte paper (with lines going vertically) to use as your ruffle under the 5 x 7” photo. Mist the strip lightly with water—or wet with your fingertips—this will help you ruffle the paper! Proceed to “gather” your paper strip along the wet edge, just as you would if making a fabric ruffle. Once dry (it will dry quickly), ink ruffled edge and adhere to the bottom back of your photo with an adhesive runner. Use dimensional foam adhesives on the back of your photo to adhere to upper right portion of layout. This helps keep your photo level as the ruffle will add some dimension to the bottom edge.


3.Punch out the brown & white chevron tabbed tag element, and the “100% sweet” element from your Die Cut Sheet. Ink edges. Cut a small banner from one of your larger banners, approximately ¾”x 2” and ink with brown ink. (See step #1 above). Add “Love” stickers and adhere over the tab of the element.  Add a 2”x3” photo to the mat. Pierce holes and stitch a couple of cross-stitches in the upper right corner, overlapping the photo.


4.Tear a piece of Kraft Corrugate paper, lines going vertically, approximately 3” x 2 ¾”.Ink edges and adhere photo. Make a couple of stitches with the string to the lower left of the photo and adhere to layout. Add the tabbed photo mat with dimensional foam adhesives, overlapping the first photo. Pierce holes in each scallop of the “100% Sweet” element and add at the bottom.

5. To make our vintage heart buttons, cut out 3 heart shapes from the Loved paper, and ink edge. Punch two holes in the center of each with a 1/16” hole punch.

6. Cover each heart with Versamark, and cover with ultra-thick embossing powder and heat emboss.  Repeat this process a second time for two clear layers. When completely cooled, bend hearts in different directions to crack the clear layers. Add ink to the cracks to give them that vintage look. Tie string through each button.

7. Tear a piece of Kraft Corrugate –lines going horizontally—approx.  5”x 1 ½”, ink edges. Adhere your buttons to the Kraft Corrugate piece.

8. From your Die Cut Sheet, punch out the “Me & You” ticket, ink edges and adhere just above hearts.

Making your own buttons and other embellishments is a fun and easy thing to do to get that perfectly matched item for your layouts and projects!! Try adding a pop of different colors when you work with these papers!

-Lisa Tenney

Fancy This: Wedding Display

My dear hubby and I are coming up on our fifteenth wedding anniversary soon. So, when I recieved the new Country Boutique line, that includes a wedding series within the collection, I knew I had to make a unique piece in celebration of our wedded bliss. :-) The display above is what I came up with and I'll be surprising my love with it as a gift.

Here is what I used to create it...

Fancy Pants Designs Supplies:
Country Boutique: Die Cuts
Country Boutique: Banner Die Cuts
Country Boutique: Wedding Cards patterned paper
Country Boutique: Wedding Script patterned paper
Be You: Trim
Artist Edition: Metal Charms
Artist Edition: Trim (Black)

Other supplies:
old ruler
clips
jute
stick pin
buttons
brad
foam adhesive
hot glue gun

And here is how I made it...

 Instructions:
1. Collect bits and pieces and photos (average size 2x3") for your collage.
2. Cut out one of the cards from the Wedding Cards patterned paper.
3. Trace template (included with Metal Charm) and cut "with love" from the Wedding Script patterned paper. Adhere to inside of Metal Charm.
4. Cut a strip of paper to fit the back of your ruler. Arrange die cut ribbon shapes and Be You trim along paper strip and adhere. The adhere strip to back of ruler.
5. Arrange and adhere photos, die cuts, wedding card and embellishments as desired. Note: I used bits of jute as accents ... tied around my small photo, threaded through a large button, and tied to the Metal Charm. I also used a stick pin and one of the small ribbon die cutes to make a mini flag.
6. Hot glue clips to ruler and clip some photo and die cuts in place.

Here are a few detail shots.









I hope you enjoyed this project as much as I enjoyed creating it! It was fun reminiscing about our special day as I created it and it made me that much more thankful to have such a wonderful man to spend my life with. I can't wait for the next fifteen + years!



-Amy Peterman