Vol. 3
. fancy pants . designs . craft .
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Great gift
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New
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CONTENTS
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From Jodi’s desk
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New Releases
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Style Challenge
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Tutorial Time
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July’s sketch
Challenge
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Say it with a Card
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Quick Gift Box
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Featured Designer
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Mini book Mania
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Up and coming
Classes in your area
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let’s chat
from
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IN THE NEWS
I hope wherever you are, you are
enjoying a nice, HOT summer (or
COLD winter should that be the
case!) Here, in Utah, we’ve been
busily preparing two new releases
for the up & coming holiday season~ True Friend and Oh Deer!
Enjoy this fun
look into our new
release ‘True Friend’
• Sequins
• Toppers
• Ephemera pack
• Button pack
• Envelopes & folders
• Tiny trees
• Library cards
• Tags etc
“NEW RELEASES!!”
You’ll see here, a few projects I’ve
created using our latest line releases. Stop by our blog, to see them
in their entirety- we shared the
full reveals on July 17th and 18th.
Make sure you visit our blog to see all
of the holiday cuteness with the reveal
of the Oh, Deer! collection.
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STYLE CHALLENGE
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jenny says...
I love it when Fancy Pants
Designs includes patterned
papers that are easy to fussy
cut. Those cut pieces are perfect for layering or adding interest to your background.
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1) Build a title using different
fonts or die cut pieces to create
interesting layers.
2) Use foam adhesive to pop up
the title (or part of the title) to
add dimension and definition —
especially when the title is placed
on a busy background.
3) Simple clusters of similar
elements, positioned around the
page, is an easy way to create a
visual triangle.
4) Finish off with rows of horizontal machine stitching for great
texture.
”Ground your design with
strong, repeated shapes, in
an eyecatching color.”
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& me by jenny evans
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Collection used: Me-ology
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TUTORIAL TIME
Tutorial
Step-outs>>>
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Instructions>>>
Hi there Fancy Pants friends! I’m
Vicki Chrisman, and today I’m
going to show you how to create a fun, 12x12 canvas using the
Burlap and Bouquets Collection.
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To create this project, I used the
canvas in a different way. By flipping it over and using the backside of the canvas as the work
area, it creates a frame, similar to
that of a shadowbox.
Let’s get started!
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canvas by vicki chrisman
Collection used: Burlap & Bouquets
1. Paint the outside & the inside edges of the 12”x12” canvas with ivory
paint.
2. Cut x4 strips 12”x 1.2” from polkadot paper. Adhere to the edge of
the frame.
3. Cut x2 strips 5”x1.2” from patterned paper to decorate the frame.
Mitre the corners for a neat finish. 4.
Punch x3, 1” circles from different
patterned papers. Halve the circles
& adhere to left bottom edge of the
frame
5. Adhere 8.5”x8.5” photo to the
center of the canvas.
6. Add a flag topper to the top left
corner of the frame & sticker numerals for the date.
7. Add ephemera flowers to the top
left corner.
8. Stitch a “Wish” ticket to the large
decorative tag, & add sticker letters
9. Tie the tag to a burlap bow & add
to the side of the frame.
9. Add the “Happily Ever After” sentiment & arrow to the photo to complete the canvas.
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WIN with Fancy Pants Designs
JULY’S SKETCH CHALLENGE
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Join us for the second of our monthly sketch contests designed by our talented
DT member, Jenny Evans. Each month a winner will be chosen from contributing participants.
Enter to win an amazing prize pack from Fancy Pants Designs, as well as a
chance at being our featured designer in next month’s newsletter.
In order for us to view your layouts, post them on our Facebook page, or tag
us on Instagram (@fancypantsdesigns) by the end of the day on August 5th,
making sure to use this month’s sketch, along with Fancy Pants Designs products.
Sketch
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Use our
July sketch for a
chance to win a
FANTASTIC
prize pack!
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Collection used: Me-ology
A BACKYARD STROLL BY KIM WATSON
If you are looking to make a bold statement,
try Kim’s idea of using black stripes and
punchy, red accents. Subtle layers, a muted
palette & clever color placement, keeps the
focus on the photographs of this 8.5”x11”
variation of the sketch.
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Collection used: Me-ology
Sketch
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THIS IS ME BY LAUREL SEABROOK
To get this shabby chic look, cut trendy or
unique shapes from a piece of patterned paper
and scatter them throughout your background
page. Then, add a variety of paper layers beneath your focal point/photo. Next, try some
random stitching to attach pieces to the page
and each other. There you have your shabby
vibe!
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Collection used: Everyday Circus
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say it
with a
Some Pretty Big News: photo-card |
No matter what the occasion, handmade
cards express your feelings loud & clear. Mix
your patterns, be bold with color & layer your
elements for stunning results.
card...
by Kim Watson
add flaps to your card for extra space....
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Cut a 7” x 12” card base from blue woodgrain patterned paper.
Score & fold x2 flaps at 3.75”from outer edges.
Trim off 1.25”from the top of the outer flaps, this will leave the center panel slightly longer.
Decorate the front cover with a large decorative tag, chalkboard label, ephemera
& chipboard accents.
Create a layered panel on the inside of each flap including a family photograph.
Make use of the decorative envelopes, file folders, chalkboard tags and tickets.
Hide your journaling inside the mini file folder.
Use a white gel pen to doodle on the chalkboard elements for added interest.
Make a statement & add a large chipboard title.
Punch & hang a festive banner across the card.
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Use a tiny decorative
envelope for an extra photo.
Make a statement with
a bold black sentiment
Use a white gel pen & write
a personalized message.
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giftby Diana
box
Fisher
gift box.
Not all gift cards were meant to be given in an
envelope — you might want to put a little more
effort into the presentation of the gift. This easyto-make gift box is a perfect alternative for gift
cards, but also for jewelry or little trinkets.
The beauty of this box is that you don’t have to
have a die cutting machine to create it! Anyone
can make it with these easy dimensions and instructions!
BOTTOM OF THE BOX:
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Cut a piece of sturdy card stock or patterned paper, 6.5” wide x 7.75” high.
Score 1.5 inches in around on all sides.
Cut slits about 1.5 inches long at top and
bottom. Trim corners to ease folding.
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Cut a piece patterned paper, 6.5” wide x
7.75” high.
Score 1” in around on all sides.
Cut slits about 1” long at the top and
bottom. Trim corners to ease folding.
The Artist Edition Burlap Bows make it
so easy to add dimension to the gift box.
Use a large tag from Burlap and Bouquets a collection as your sentiment card.
This gift box took less than a half hour
to make and is sure to make the receiver
swoon.
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Burlap bow
Sentiment tag
Large button
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FEATURED DESIGNER
mary-Ann says...
“I am a big believer in journaling.
With my temperamental handwriting, I
often prefer to type out the journaling
on my vintage typewriter or computer.“
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NEW BIKE by Mary-Ann |
Mary-Ann Maldonado
Collections used:
Burlap & Bouquets
& As You Wish
I went straight to Fancy
Pants Designs products for
this layout about my crazy
cousin and easily influenceable husband! When designing the page, I built the
color scheme around the
bicycle embellishment.
This month’s featured designer is Mary-Ann
Maldonado. She is a mama, a wife, a ‘wanna-be’ photographer, a memory keeper, a
car-pooler and much more.
She lives in Massachusetts with her goodlookin’, retired, Marine husband. She loves
junkin’ and trying to find space to store it
all. She has a dish fetish, loves root beer,
has a massive, vintage button collection,
and is a paper hoarder.
While stationed in Oklahoma in 2000, she
started scrapbooking with a friend, using
her supplies. She quickly became a fan of
scrapbooking and hasn’t stopped since.
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In 2008, Mary-Ann started traveling with
a friend who owned a small scrapbooking business and was introduced to fresh,
spanking, new product that only encouraged her paper hoarding!
Traveling opened new avenues for MarieAnn and helped her forge lifelong friendships. No longer traveling as much any
more, means she now gets to spend more
time paper crafting.
Mary-Ann is currently designing for A Flair
for Buttons, Eclectic Paperie and The Rubber
Cafe. She teaches locally, runs a local kit club
and sells scrappy goodies online via ETSY.
blog: lumpbumpandclump.blogspot.com
Starting with a polka dot
gel medium base, added
some stamping and paint
splashes, allowing a touch
of mixed media to peek out
from behind the elements.
I love adding stitching to
my projects for quick texture.
I am never afraid to use
non-traditional boy colors
on my layouts. It would be
a tragedy not to use pink,
purple, gold or flowers :)
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MINI BOOK MANIA
Summer mini book by Beatriz
COLLECTION USED: nautical
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Beatriz used the Travel Log, mini brag-book for her project. She wanted to create a journal
where she could capture some of her favorite moments from different Summer vacations
taken over the years. These wonderful 6”x4” brag books come with two different types of
photo pockets as well as paper pocket pages & craft journaling pages.
Capture
vacation
memories
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Here’s a quick list of our upcoming stops:
• CKC Houston August 1-2nd
• Cat’s Creations Event August 15-17th
• Inspiration Unlimited September 25th-27th
Make your requests for us to teach at your LSS, too!
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Stay in touch with us so we’re sure to see you while
visiting your area.
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JULY
2014
contributers
Beatriz Jennings
Diana Fisher
Jenny Evans
Jodi Sanford
Kim Watson
Laurel Seabrook
Vicki Chrisman
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