One of my great loves (or guilty pleasures) as a papercrafter has always been patterned paper.
At least, that was the case until paper by the sheet became so expensive here in the UK and then collections from my favourite brands became scarcer and scarcer.
But last year I managed to get a few items from the Bea Valint Poppy and Pear collection from American Crafts while on sale, so it was about time I got crafty with them!
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Products featured today:
- American Crafts | Bea Valint Poppy & Pear collection
- Spellbinders | Classic Tales dies
- Avery Elle | Simple Sentiments stamps (r)
- Simon Says Stamp | Tiny Words Birthday stamps
- Memory Box | Heritage Rectangle Frames dies
- The Greetery | Pretext Banners dies
- More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post
This collection appealed for the embroidery theme and downright prettiness for cards of all occasions.
In addition to a handful of 12×12 sheets of paper, I also managed to snag the ephemera pack, which includes paper and vellum ephemera.
I’ve never been a massive fan of the vellum and acetate pieces in these packs from AC, as I never manage to use them successfully on cards.
But the vellum in this pack includes a few darker items (including the tree used here) that can be stuck down relatively easily without seeing the adhesive.
When I saw the trio of shop buildings in the ephemera pack, I immediately thought of pairing them with the Classic Tales die set from Spellbinders.
I also used the book spine dies in the set to cut pretty spines from patterned paper too.
And to complete the embroidered look, the A2 background is cut with the Heritage Rectangle Frames set from Memory Box – with its subtle stitched border.
To finish off the little scene, I cut sentiments from Avery Elle and Simon Says Stamp to look like book titles.
There are two more buildings in the ephemera pack that I think I will be giving the same treatment down the line…
Until next time, happy crafting!
Supplies
Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. See note in sidebar about my project supply lists and the use of affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support is always appreciated!
 Avery Elle – Simple Sentiments stamps (r) Shop at: MISC |
 Simon Says Stamp – Tiny Words Birthday stamps Shop at: MISC |
 Memory Box – Heritage Rectangle Frames dies Shop at: MISC |
 Spellbinders – Classic Tales dies Shop at: MISC |
 The Greetery – PreText Banners dies Shop at: SHC (UK) | TG |
 Lawn Fawn – Black Licorice ink pad Shop at: MISC | SHC (UK) |
 Concord & 9th – Midnight cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Concord & 9th – Neutrals Assorted cardstock Shop at: C&9 | SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Hero Arts – Antique Ivory cardstock Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Neenah Classic Crest 110 lb smooth Solar White cardstock Shop at: AZ (UK) | MISC | SBC |
 The Stamp Market – Greenery cardstock Shop at: MISC |
 The Stamp Market – Gumdrop cardstock Shop at: MISC |
 American Crafts – Bea Valint – Poppy and Pear collection Shop at: MISC |
 Bearly Art – Precision Craft Glue Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Lawn Fawn – Stamp shammy cleaner Shop at: SBC | SHC (UK) |
 Mini MISTI stamping tool Shop at: MISC | SBC |
 MISTI stamping tool Shop at: SBC |
 Crafter’s Companion – Gemini machine Shop at: MISC |
 Sizzix – Big Shot machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Sizzix – Sidekick machine Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (maxi) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
 Tim Holtz – Tonic guillotine trimmer (small) Shop at: AZ (UK) | SBC |
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