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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

 

Product Spotlight: Winterland

Brrrr, it's finally starting to feel a little more like winter here in the mid-west. Now if only we'd get some snow! I love winter. The crisp, nippy days frolicing in the snow make for wonderful cozy nights by the fireplace. Our new collection, Winterland, reminds me of all that I love about Winter. Take a look at a few creations using this delightful line.

 

All Bundled Up by Jodi Sanford
Jodi syas, "I love the Winterland collection...it is so beautiful, soft and pretty ... and the other thing I love, is that it can also be as fun and playful as my kids in the snow!  The color pallet is softer than my images, but by highlighting some of the brighter colors in the line, it helps to tie the photos in and comes together with a fun and vibrant look!!"

1+1=2 by Jodi Sanford
Jodi says, "For this layout, I went with the more sophisticated looks of the line! I focused in on the softer colors, added more ink for distressing and the softer look came right out!  I also snuck in a flashcard from our Off to School collection ...
... and the text paper is actually from our new Love Story collection, and the chipboard banners are from the Summer's End line ... so, there is definitely opportunity to change things up a bit and mix and match with the versatility of Winterland ... love it!"

Sweet Snow by Amy Peterman
When I received this collection, I immediately thought of these photos. What is more wintery than a big ol' bite of snow? Mmmm... Brrrr! I love the soft tones in this collection and the pretty snowflake patterns throughout.

 

Baby It's Cold Outside by Lisa Tenney
Lisa says, "I just love the soft colors of the Winterland line! These papers were perfect for these cute pictures of my granddaughter in the little sweater and hat set I crocheted for her! I used a spray mist to color the Artist's Edition filter embellishments, then folded and cut some fun snowflakes to add some dimension to my layout...

I punched out a scalloped circle for the center of each of my snowflakes, from the Warm Mitten paper, backed them with punched brown circles and added some buttons. I also added in the crocheted lace trim from the Lilac House line to tie in the crochet theme and added my journaling in waves to make it look like the words were blowing on a blustery day!"

-Amy Peterman

Product Spotlight: Saint Nick Transparencies

Have you ever used transparencies? They really are the coolest product, but figuring out how to use them can sometimes be a challenge. This week, we spotlight our Saint Nick Transparencies—one has a cool flocked pattern, while the other is printed with a beautiful Christmas ornament design. Have a look at the projects are Pocket Chicks came up with using these ...
flocked transparency


printed transparency

 

Days Before Christmas Frame by Iris Babao Uy
Iris says, "I took an old frame which was missing the glass cover, removed the photo, and replaced it with the solid colored papers from the Saint Nick Collection. After that, instead of putting a new glass cover on it, I placed a printed Saint Nick Transparency...

I then added letters which spelled 'Days Before Christmas', handed a white board marker to my daughter and let her have fun recording the number of days leading to Christmas."

Christmas Lights by Yuka Hino
Yuka says, "First of all, I cut Saint Nick Printed Transparency along the shape of the ornament. I turned over the transparency and glitter cuts of the ornament and used it as a mask. At the end, I piled Flocked transparency and Printed transparency and pasted it. Layering is so fun!"

Disneyland by Yuki Shimada
Yuki says, “Have you finished documenting the pictures of the holidays? I used both the Saint Nick Flocked and Printed Transparency on my Holiday page. I have cut each pattern out and put it on the picture, under the picture, and on the another transparency —I could put it anywhere I wanted. I really love to use the layer of transparencies on my projects."

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend and that these projects will give you some ideas for your scrapping those holiday photos. We hope you come back again on Friday for more inspiration!

-Amy Peterman

Product Spotlight: Saint Nick Rub-ons

Hello again everyone! We hope you are getting some great holiday ideas here on the Fancy Pants blog. Here's a few more for you using our Saint Nick Rub-ons.

Holiday Tags by Leah Farqharson
Leah says, "The rub-ons from Fancy Pants have always been a favorite of mine! I loved using them in several ways to create these fun holiday themed tags for today. On both of them, I used the smaller rub-on images to create a background for the tag—the santa one has the Ho! Ho! Ho! text that I cut apart and pieced together to create the background...

and the tree tag has just a few snowflakes sprinkled in. The santa himself is a rub-on added to cardstock and then cut out...

I used the same technique of adding the rub-on to cardstock on the tree tag to make the snowflake layer of the rosette. They're always so easy to work with, you're sure to come up with something great!"

 

Gift Packaging by Rachel Tucker
Rachel says, "It’s that time of year that we are thinking about gifts. I love gift wrapping so much that at times I spend more time on the wrap than actually buying the gift! I’ve used the Fancy Pants Saint Nick Rub-ons to turn a plain noodle box into a cute Christmas treat. The perfect gift for a neighbour or teacher filled with chocolate truffles.

Want to make your own ?  It is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Take a plain white noodle box (you will find them at your local craft supply store). Fill with homemade chocolate truffles. Carefully adorn with some Fancy Pants Rub-ons, embellish with a glass bauble filled with your favourite Fancy Pants scrapbooking paper, a touch of tinsel, embellishments, a tag and your done."

What do you think of these ideas? Cute, huh? And because these are quick and simple, there's still time to create before Christmas.

We hope you come back again on Friday. We have another Pocket Chick Pick post to inspire you!

Product Spotlight: Saint Nick Chalk Stickers

Christmas is getting closer! So, here are a few more crafty Christmas ideas for you using our Saint Nick Chalk Stickers. Their unique surface allows you to write on them with chalk and erase!! How cool is that?

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Cousins by Amy Peterman
I used a few of these way-cool chalk stickers on my layout. The tree is a chalk sticker that I doodled on with white colored pencil (try this if you don't want to erase it - it will stay put and won't smudge), and then I decorated it with some baker's twine and Saint Nick Elements Stickers. I used another chalk sticker for my title and another as a border under my main photo (I like how the white stitching pops on the black).

 

Christmas Countdown by Lisa Andrews
Lisa says, "The Fancy Pants Designs chalkboard stickers are such a cool product because your really can use them as a chalkboard. I decided that it would be fun to make a days until Christmas countdown with the stickers. Since the chalk really erases perfectly, I am able to change the days until Christmas without any smudging or messy chalk dust getting on the project."

Christmas Packaging by Suzanne Sergi
Suzanne says, "With Christmas around the corner, I decided to package a few teacher's gifts with the Saint Nick Collection. I love the vintage, and muted colors found throughout. I used the embellishment cards, and the design embellishments for adding sentiments of the season. I found a few uses for the chalkboard stickers on my packaging. For the tall gift box, I chose to use it as a tag. These are a perfect size for using as gift tags. For the gift card holder, I used a rub-on on the chalkboard sticker. I was not sure what the result might be, but I do love how it looks like it was stamped. On the large gift box, I used the border chalkboard sticker to add a scallop border to the top of my gift. These stickers would also be great on the front of jars filled with cookies. I will definitely be doing this for neighbor's gifts."

-Amy Peterman