Warning - long blog post ahead. Expect lots of inspiration!
Welcome to the Artisan Design Team blog hop! I have fallen in love with the Petals & Paisleys suite from Stampin' Up!. I have a number of monthly stamp clubs here in Edmonton, Canada. We used this product suite in October to create two cards, 2 scrapbook pages and 2 project life layouts. My customers love that I show them how to create the three types of projects from a single design idea. I hope you enjoy it too!
cards
When I am creating my stamp club projects, I start by creating a card. That is what I am best at. If starting from scratch isn't your thing, you could CASE a card from Pinterest.
project life pages
Turning a card into a Project Life layout can be pretty easy! Card fronts are usually 4" x 5-1/4". Take that same card idea and create a 4" x 6" "card front" and slip it into one of the large page pockets! Awesome, right?!
You can see that the purple card insert on the right matches the card above. I created the project life card insert in landscape format, where the card is a portrait layout. I used the same colors, stamps, designer paper and dies to carry the theme and design to the other pockets. I like to have one "fancy" pocket but keep the other inserts clean and simple. It gives the layout a focal point.
Try using a piece of Designer Series Paper in some of the pockets, or use a coordinating stamp set to stamp a subtle pattern on cardstock. I left my Delightful Dijon insert above blank because I will add some journaling, but I think it looks great as it is too!
scrapbook layouts
Now that I had pockets designed for the project life layout, I took the same ideas and put them into a 12x12 scrapbook page. I know that I make it sound simple and you may be skeptical, but play with it! Give it a try! Take what you love from a card or layout and change the size of it to make it work with another project. If you are struggling with a scrapbook page layout visit Pinterest. There are so many great layouts out there!
Phew, thank-you for making it through that long post! Buckle your seat belts because the ride isn't over yet! Click over to Marisa Gunn, from the USA, to continue on the Artisan Design Team blog hop.
The Artisan Design Team will be back with another blog hop on November 2nd, 2016. Thank-you for visiting! Have a creative day!
