Crafting with Not 2 Shabby Cut Aparts

Hey friends! If you’re like me, you probably get a little spark of joy when you flip through a new paper pad and find that dedicated sheet of cut-aparts. They are such a versatile extra, and today I’m showing you how to turn those darling illustrations from the Petals and Pals paper (part of the April Paper Pad Club) into a set of sweet, hello cards.

The Petals and Pals paper is full of whimsical critters and soft colors and I have a video on the Not 2 Shabby blog today. I’ll be walking you through one card design step-by-step, plus sharing two bonus ideas at the end to help you clear out those scraps! Watch it on the blog below or at this link: https://youtu.be/_7sJfbdlMGk

One of my favorite ways to craft is by mixing current kits with older stash favorites. Since the Petals and Pals paper has beautiful hints of lavender, I pulled out the Lavender Lane papers from a few months back.

To make everything pop, I chose Perfect Plum cardstock for matting. It provides a deep, rich contrast to the pastel prints.

For the main card, I cut my main floral print to 3" wide and my background lavender print to 4.25" wide. I added an icing border to the mat for the 3" panel. Next I created a sweet scene with the bear and turtle cut aparts. Then I pulled the older Woodland Buddies set from my stash and colored a wooden sign that says hello. I finished off with some glossy accents and glitter.

For this second card, I used a similar layout to the first card, but flipped the border. I used Copic markers to change the pink flowers on the cut-apart to purple so they matched my Lavender Lane paper perfectly and finished with a sentiment and a darling racoon critter.

For the final card, I used a panel of the Petals & Pals paper matted with plum. I added an embossed purple square in the center to highlight the scrap of lavendeer, then added the hello word die cut and the adorable goose and butterfly cut-aparts.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

On another note, I'm teaching a couple of cards at the Spring Paper Escape on Saturday, April 11! The event is FREE to register, but if you purchase a bonus ticket you'll get printable step by step instructions from all the instructors, plus a digital kit of printable papers, ephemera, and sentiments (I designed one of the sentiment printables!). Would love to see you there!

Register HERE

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Wander Often, Wonder Always

Hey, crafty friends! Spring has officially sprung in my neck of the woods. I’ve been soaking up the blossoms on the trees and was so excited to get back on the tennis courts—until I took a bit of a tumble. I sprained my ankle pretty badly on day two, so I’ve been "holed up" in my craft studio resting. The silver lining? Plenty of time to create!

I pulled out the gorgeous Chubees Cardmaking Kit for this one. I fell in love with the honeycomb paper and decided to use it for the entire postage grid. To bring it to life, I fussy-cut sunflowers and a bee from the EZ Guide page to accent the patterns.

Don’t you love it when a plan comes together? While digging through my stamps, I rediscovered an older Bee Grateful (retired) set from Not 2 Shabby. I had a hunch the bee image and sentiment lines would fit the Ultimate Sentiments die cuts—and it was a match made in heaven! The image also fit the longest panel on my postage grid perfectly, like it was meant to be.

The Finishing Touches

• Dimension: I added another bee stamp to a honeycomb paper circle, colored it with Copics, and topped it with Glossy Accents and glitter.

• Inking: Each panel is inked with Warm Honey for a soft, sunny glow.

• Layout: Everything is mounted on a dark brown postage grid (cut with the EZ Wonder #3 Die) and finished with a bright yellow mat and enamel dots.

🏷️ Crafty Deal: Want to grab these printables? Use code VERVEGIRL at checkout for 10% OFF your EZ Printables!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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