I love paper of all kinds but seem to have quite an addiction to collecting beautiful flocked, die-cut or other specialty papers. The thing is…I’m often a hoarder more than a user…keeping it for that “perfect” project. Today’s challenge is to stop hoarding that gorgeous paper and actually USE it! Whether it be flocked or glittered, die-cut, foiled or embossed…pull out that specialty paper and put it to good use! Have fun with the challenge here.
A few tips for using specialty papers…
- a little can go a long way…make smaller cards or projects to get as many projects as possible from it
- save your scraps…sometimes a little scrap worked into another design is all you need
- when adhering layers on top of flocked or glittered papers, use an extra-strong adhesive such as glue dots or Sticky Strip
- play up on the texture or features of the paper by adding coordinating embellishments
- keep the design fairly simple so that it doesn’t take away from the beauty of the paper
- store them in a safe place as these papers can be expensive
- create your own specialty papers by adding glitter or flocking to your patterned paper with a glue pen
Deer Baby
I thought this sweet little deer would be darling for a baby card design. I couldn’t resist using some of this gorgeous pink flocked paper. To keep the size down, I made this card 4.5″ square. The layout was kept extremely simple so as not to cover up the beautiful flocking.The soft pink flocking is perfect for a baby girl and I love this deer with it. Chloe the deer is one of the new releases from the Kim Hughes line today. If you’ve ever wanted some of her darling animals in singles or wood-mounted stamps…now you can have them. 🙂
The frame on this design is a chipboard frame covered with Pearl Paint Dabber. To add some stamping and a place for the deer to adhere to, I stamped my petite bebe sentiment across a piece of Clear Card Sheet and then adhered my deer over top. The clear layer breaks up the design but still allows you to see the beautiful paper beneath.
Thanks for stopping by!
Julia
Supply List:
Stamps:
Baby Love (Kim Hughes line) by CHF
Chloe the Deer (Kim Hughes line) by CHF
Ink:
-Black Adirondack ink by Ranter
-Black Stazon by Tsukineko
Paper:
-Simply Smooth White by Prism
-flocked pink paper
Other:
-ribbon by Creative Impressions
-flower by Prima
-chipboard frame by Maya Road
-Pearl Paint Dabber by Ranger
-felt heart button by Making Memories
-Baby Epoxy tag by Making Memories
-safety pin by Creative Impressions
-markers by Copic
-Clear Card Sheets by Cornish Heritage Farms
