Only a couple more days until Crate Paper takes flight to CHA in Anaheim, California! To make the CP booth a splendid place to be during the BIG event, and to give our visitors a favorable view of the new collections, on display will be numerous projects from the Crate Paper Design Team. If you're one of the lucky ones attending the show, we welcome you admire and photograph them at your leisure while visiting our booth. For those of you at home, you can find the projects right here on our blog starting today, and throughout next week - be prepared, you're going to love them!
Pretty Party won my heart immediately. From it's soft pastel hues, to it's subtle patterning, I just knew it was the kind of collection that would lead to something beautiful. Three days later, and I had a new favorite layout, "Two of a Kind". It captures the personality of the collection in more ways then one and emphasizes it's sweet, endearing side. There's much to look at here, so let me share...
The florals beckoned to be supported by a handcrafted paper terrarium made from bits and pieces of the collection. In partnering Pretty Party's chipboard table with a "label shape" die-cut trimmed from transparency, I was abe to create one. I painted the edges of the "glass dome" with cream colored paint and sprinkled it with glitter. I housed beneath it a chipboard flower and a few additional embellishments before bordering the bottom of the dome with snippets of patterned paper, glitter-coated double sticky tape, and a suitable "Pretty Party" title (trimmed from one it's patterned papers). Finally, I donated the exterior to the collection's adorable chirping companion, Blue Bird.
Here's an up-close peek at the glitter coated tape - use either traditional double sticky tape in working with this technique, or American Craft's "Red" tape, This to That Adhesive (available in a variety of widths).
I tied around the pink bundle of packages, a pink/white twine. It's an extra detail I thought might be kind of cute given that the packages are already wrapped in their own twine. Can never have too many bows ;)
This technique comes in handy time and time again - dimensional adhesive literally works magic as it brings paper and chipboard to life! The key is to use a thick, even coat of the material upon application..and make sure to allow it to fully dry before adding it to your project. Can't tell you the number of times I've ruined a good piece of chipboard this way...
I originally went with the idea of sequencing vintage shell buttons in a simple line format, but within a few minutes of studying them, the addition of colored rhinestones popped into my head. To vary things up a bit, I went with a random assortment of rhinestones.
We've reached the end of this project, but there's still plenty more to come! Bookmark us, or subscribe, and revisit us tomorrow! Have a great day everyone!
Don't know why exactly, but that line of buttons/rhinestones is, like, ta-DOW! Hee.. love it.
Posted by: Nirupama Kumar | January 24, 2012 at 10:01 PM
Gorgeoous!! So much to look at! I read it twice and looked at it several times and all those lovely layers WOW!!!I really love this LO!!!
Posted by: char | January 24, 2012 at 10:50 PM
:) sweet
Posted by: Cheryl Leong | January 24, 2012 at 11:29 PM
This is absolutely gorgeous!!
Posted by: Rebecca Lovell | January 25, 2012 at 04:13 AM
Can't wait to come visit the booth!! I loveeeeeeeeeee this lo!!! Soooooooo beautiful! :):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | January 25, 2012 at 04:17 AM
Oh my, I love this line, love the artist, love love love Crate paper! I was wondering how one would use that cake plater! Perfect:o) My favorite snippet is the the layered circles. Oh, the tucked under flowers. Oh, the green grass. Oh everything!!!
Posted by: Mary-Ann M. | January 25, 2012 at 05:13 AM
Stunning lo!
Posted by: Tonia Grant | January 25, 2012 at 05:44 AM
What a pretty line. Your layout have so many layers and dimensions. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Colette | January 25, 2012 at 06:01 AM
Your LO is one of the most beautiful LO's I have seen! The detail, layering, colors and of course the amazing Paper Line makes this LO extremely special and inspiring. I can see why it took three days to put it together!!! Absolutely stunning!
Posted by: Jody Rogers | January 25, 2012 at 06:16 AM
This is wonderful!
Posted by: Tona | January 25, 2012 at 11:47 AM
So very gorgeous--both the line and the layout!!!
Posted by: Lisa Risser | January 25, 2012 at 09:39 PM
Oh Christine, that LO is just gorgeous. You have a knack for that layering. So much to look at!! It is a pretty line too!!
Posted by: Michelle | January 27, 2012 at 08:55 AM
Christine - wow!! Very exuberant - you never cease to amaze!
Posted by: Libby | January 29, 2012 at 09:13 AM