Challenge 51:
use three or more designer papers
(note: that's 3 different patterns... they don't have to be from 3 separate companies!)
being a figure of some repute amongst patterned paper addicts, of course i was excited when i saw this one!* so i immediately devised a plan of attack, which was basically to get out my pink scraps folder and use as much from within as humanly possible! the destination of all this pink and flowery goodness was a large gift bag for niece madeline's upcoming *EIGHTH* birthday, which now looks a bit like this:
(patterned paper: dcwv, recollections, creative imaginations, basic grey, making memories, doodlebug, sei, sassafras, junkitz, daisy d's... annnnnd... nope, i THINK that's about it, lol; florals: prima, recollections, making memories; epoxy stickers: susan branch, making memories, love elsie, sticko; chipboard letters: k and co; adhesives: tombow monorunner, 3m foam tape, sewing machine)
admittedly, i used a few more than three patterns. fifteen more, actually. i think this may be a new personal best!!! ♥♥♥
i used this gorgeous sketch from elle's studio, which i found through the latest "round up" at stampin' when i can; unfortunately it seems to be from LAST week and has already expired, so i can't link up with them, but it was still super-inspiring, as you can see! (for that matter, their current sketch is also fab!)
i had sooooooooooo many cool scraps that i decided to fill in the whole 8.5 x 11" page... (i later trimmed about an inch off to fit the bag better) ...with a sort of patchwork effect, and then i stitched back and forth along each edge to enhance the "quilt" feeling.
at the end i added the birthday girl's name, and fashioned a little garland out of stacked florals in same sorts of colors as the papers. each one has an epoxy center (instead of a brad or a rhinestone) so that i could stitch over those, as well! as a matter of fact, i had sooooooooo much fun stacking and combining my (rather neglected of late) stash of small and medium paper flowers that i think i'm now as smitten with them as when i saw my first bottle of "got flowers" in a scrapbook store! prepare for an upcoming bout of "flower mania", darlings!!! ;)
i hope you will think of a fun way to use three (or MORE!) of ♥YOUR♥ patterned paper scraps this week and link up with us at shopping our stash!
*for the record, i am equally excited about NEXT WEEK, seeing as week 52 will mark SOS' first birthday!!! obviously a SPECIAL challenge is called for... and we have a GREAT one!!! ♥♥♥
PERFECTLY SWEET and LOVELY!!!
ReplyDeletePrecious bad! Love that flower banner and yes, you get the prize for the most DP! LOL! Precious!
ReplyDeleteLynn
Your one of a kind bag is fabulous! What fun you had using all of those papers!
ReplyDeletedelish..check out all that pink goodness!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous project Lauren! I can't believe you used over fifteen pattern papers! Way to use up your scraps & I'm sure your niece will LOVE it! I'm so excited for next week too :)
ReplyDeletepapiers beaucoup, indeed! But then, you always rock the more-is-more category. :D
ReplyDeleteSweet and pretty!
ReplyDeleteIs Maddie's birthday around the corner again? Wow, I always remember the Pixie projects for your lovely nieces, especially these pretty gift bags!
OMG ... This is FABULOUS!!! I just love all those papers and the flowers ... and I adore the way you have even stitched on her name ... Lucky Maddie I say!
ReplyDeleteyou are a crazy girl, that's for sure...don't you hate it when that happens with a sketch? i do the expired thing all the time and it gets my goat when I go to link up and boo...the next one is already there...but even if you can't link, it is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I can't imagine her face when she gets all your lovelies. That bag is gorgeous. Should be framed and put up in her room seriously.
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