Gingham and Sunshine with Not 2 Shabby

Hi friends! Today I have a little gingham and sunshine to share with you! When I saw the Petals and Sunshine PET Tape, I immediately thought about the blue and yellow ginghams from the Summer Gingham paper pad. Just a match made in heaven!

The main layout of this card uses the stylized rectangles dies cut from blue and yellow gingham, as well as white card stock. The blue gingham piece is popped up on foam tape for a little extra dimension. I placed the girl down onto the center portion, then added butterfles and a flower basket sticker all around.  The sentiment is also a sticker on the roll, and I finished off with a seam binding bow and some sparkly enamel dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a fabulous day!

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Beautiful Blue with Not 2 Shabby

Hello crafty friends! Happy Friday! It's the kick off to Spring Break with my boys today, so I'm super excited to get to hang out with them next week. Today I'm popping in to share a fun card I made with the new Blue Spring Awakening PET tape from Not 2 Shabby.

I loved this beautiful jean jacket, boots, and flower image, so placed the sticker onto white card stock, then die cut an old Reverse Confetti tag to frame it.  To pull on the blues in the stickers, I pulled out the Poolside paper pad, selecting a blue stripe and a pink and blue floral print for my backdrop.

I offset the two paper panels on the card base, then filled in the corners and the tag with some bird and butterfly stickers.  Since the papers had gold flecks, I decided to emphasize them with a gold paint pen, then add some similar flecks around the stickers on the white cardstock.

I finished off my tag with a seam binding bow, then added an old Verve die cut word for the sentiment.  A super fun card to create. These stickers are so much fun.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful start to the weekend.

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Something NEW from Not 2 Shabby

Hi friends! It's the first of the month, and I'm delighted to share some exciting news. Not 2 Shabby is launching a new product line today – PET Tape! These are rolls of clear, oil painting-like stickers, pre-cut for easy application to your papercrafting projects. For those unfamiliar with the acronym, PET stands for polyethylene terephthalate, essentially a polyester tape.

Today, I'll be showcasing cards using two of these new designs. To see the full range of creative possibilities, I encourage you to join our Instagram hop. I've had the pleasure of peeking at the other designers' projects, and I can assure you, it's truly inspiring.

Now, I'll admit, I've always had a fondness for stickers. As a child, I maintained an extensive sticker collection, with a particular affinity for scratch-and-sniff stickers. While stickers have been a staple in scrapbooking, I'll admit in the past I've found it challenging to integrate them seamlessly into card making. Often, the white border and the overall sticker aesthetic didn't quite align with my desired look.  So I was particularly excited to discover that these new PET tapes are clear, eliminating the border issue and offering vibrant, dimensional colors. They do not disappoint!

I've been on a brief hiatus from gnome-themed projects as I was experiencing a little gnome burn-out, but the Lemon Gnomes roll proved irresistible to me! So cute. The delightful gnomes paired beautifully with the Lemons and Lavender paper, leading to the design of this fun window card.

I selected three gnome stickers, adhering them to a vibrant yellow gingham paper. I was pleased to find that the stickers offer a degree of repositionability, allowing for minor adjustments before being securely burnished. For the fourth window pane, I chose a lemon-patterned print from the collection, which effectively complemented the pink hues featured in the gnomes' attire. This project was a delightful return to gnome-themed crafting, and I am very pleased with the final result!

To finish off, I just had to add this sentiment from Summer Sunshine! It was perfect! Especially with that gnome on the scooter. To really play on the lemon theme, I cut some of the lemon accents from the other stickers and carefully placed them around the corners and the sentiment block for accent. It really tied everything together.

Now onto card number two. I used the totally adorable stickers from the Sweet Summer Cottage roll, paired with the Watermelon Summer paper pad! Now, you know I'm a through-and-through cat lover, but this adorable little pup image stole my heart!

I popped him onto some lime green paper and matted with white and green cardstock. The sentiment from Spring Coffee is just so sweet with this image! I cut it into a fun circle and then sprinkled on some butterfly stickers and sparkly enamel dots for extra pizzazz! For the background, I used that same gorgeous lime paper and another fun print from the paper pad, and then added a clean white pinstripe peel-off to separate them! I finished off with three adorable watermelon heart stickers on the side.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a fantastic day. Be sure to head on over to the Not 2 Shabby shop to check out ALL the new products for the month!

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