Shop Your Stash - Patterned Paper and Large Words

For this week's Shop Your Stash you'll need patterned paper, a large word die, and a large shape die.  We'll be building a clean and simple layered card.  The goal is to shop your stash, but as always I've provided shopping links below the post.

If you've been making as long as I have you probably had a stash of patterned paper somewhere that is collecting dust. I've been working on cutting mine into card panels for future projects.  When the creative block hits I pull a stack of 12x12 paper and cut it down.  Often times the pattern will spark an idea and I'm off to the races.  It's surprising how inspiring this can end up being.  

Patterned paper can also be a quick and easy way to create multiples of any clean and simple design.  From every sheet of 12x12, I can get six, 4 x 5 1/4 inch card panels.  This means I can easily make six of the same card design.  If I love the pattern, I  opt for a card design that is clean and simple and allow the pattern paper to make a statement.

In creating this Ever After card I had a vision of clean lines with bold text because the patterned paper was a bit busy.  I cut a large heart from solid red cardstock, layered the bold word "ever" cut from black cardstock onto it, and stamped the word "after" under it.  Who doesn't love the classic combo of red and black?

I used the Simon Says Stitched Rectangles to cut a panel from the patterned, adhered it to a black card base, then added my heart element on top.  To dress up the finished card I added a few red gems.  I had enough panels of this pattern to create three cards.

Shop the Card:  Ever After - Red & Black

Shopping Notes:

• I've linked Similar Stitched Hearts and Ever dies below, but I would encourage you to shop your stash and see what you have.

Shop the Supplies:

*Lil' Inker Ever Stamp Set & Die retired.  (Lil' Inker closed it's doors 2020).

Echo Park - Dies - Best Day Ever Shop at: SBC	Lawn Fawn - Dies - Stitched Heart Stackables Shop at: SBC	Pigment Craft Co - Dies - Best Ever Shop at: SBC	Pink and Main - Dies - Double Stitched Heart Shop at: SBC
Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS	Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack, Shop at: SSS | AZ	Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue Shop at: SSS | AZ	Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE Shop at: SSS
Tim Holtz - Ranger Collage Medium Shop at: AZ	EK Success Mini Scoring Board Shop at: SSS | AZ	Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ	Lawn Fawn Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS
Simple Houseware Premium Microfiber Towels Shop at: AZ	Sizzix - Sticky Grid Sheets - 6 x 8.5 - 5 Pack Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ	Stainless Steel Tweezers Shop at: AZ	Tim Holtz 12.25 Inch Maxi Guillotine Trimmer Shop at: SSS | SBC
Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform Shop at: AZ	Yzzseven Ergonomic Design Rhinestone Picker Shop at: AZ	Yzzseven Wax Replacement Head Tips Rhinestones Picker Shop at: AZ	100 Clear A2+ Card Resealable Cello/Cellophane Bags (Fit One A2 Size Card w/Envelope) Shop at: AZ
250 Starbrite Opaque Select A2 Envelopes in White - Economy 24lb Bond Smooth Vellum Finish Shop at: AZ	Spellbinders - Platinum 6 - Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ	Spellbinders UNIVERSAL PLATE SYSTEM Shop at: SSS | SBC	Neenah Bright White Paper 65lb. Cover Stock Shop at: AZ