Creative Ideas: Using the Postcards Paper

I always try to get the most out of my supplies.  Doing so requires a little ‘out of the box’ thinking, which isn’t always an easy thing!

One of my favorite sheets of paper from the Pink Paislee line is the Postcards paper.  I often times use it for obvious reasons;  using one of the rectangles in my title, using a piece to write down my journaling, or just using the pattern on the opposite side to aid in my design.  Well I love it so much that I wanted to use nearly ALL of it to create a layout.  The Cupid Postcards paper, along with Cupids Bullseye paper, and Cupids Eternal Love, were the only 3 sheets of paper I used from the Cupid line.

Six sections from the Postcards paper, along with three (4 x 6) photos cut down to size, make up a good portion of the layout.  I made sure to use contrasting pieces from the paper;  Three “title” sections and three “journaling” sections.  To break up the title, I hand cut a flower from one of the sheets of paper and added it to the side of the title along with a Cupid Bella Brad for the flower center.  I combined the Cherry Expressions Glitter Alphabet chipboard, Berry Expressions Glitter Alphabet chipboard, and the Expression Whimsies Alphabet in Chocolate for my title.

The “love” stamp comes from the Cupid Impressions Stamps.  I’m always looking for a place or two to throw a stamp ;)

I would love to hear of interesting ways all of you use papers from the Pink Paislee lines!

Happy Creating!

Comments

  1. CamillaE says:

    I’ve used the Christmas postcards paper here: http://camillaslillasida.blogspot.com/2009/11/its-christmas-time.html
    Love the Mistletoe collection!

  2. I love this idea! When I get back to scrapbooking after the Holidays I am sooo gonna use this. Thank you.

  3. Tina Albertson says:

    Thanks Jenny!! :)

    Camilla, I really LOVE how you used the postcards on either side of the photo strip. So beautiful!! The layout has that perfect ‘old time shabby’ look too. Gorgeous.

  4. Beth Perry says:

    that is PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooo scraplifting that idea! hehe :D

  5. admin says:

    I love this idea Tina! Cut the postcards strips and trim photos to size. I am definitely going to try this!

  6. Tina!! I love love love this! What a fantastic idea and fabulous layout!!

  7. Danielle says:

    I loooooove this, Tina!! You have color in all the right places, it’s just gorgeous!!

  8. Mieke says:

    It’s gorgious, also very pretty girls!

  9. Amy Oxford says:

    So cute! I love how you have used the postcards…very clever.

  10. piradee says:

    wow…thanks for sharing this.. off to play with mine now (been wondering how to use them). :)

  11. lynnef says:

    TINA…..the awesome….simple yet AMAZING!!! Still waiting for mine to arrive in the mail……aaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!

  12. sarah says:

    great idea! :) will need to do that!

    hugs,
    sarah.

  13. Andrea says:

    super cute idea…
    love this layout!

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