pow: 6x6" and 8x8" patterned paper pads

Mel has used Basic Grey's Boxer 6x6 paper pad to create this layout of her daughter Bella. What's really fabulous about using a paper pad is that you have a whole wad of beautifully matching patterned paper all ready to go and easy to flick through while you're deciding which sheets to use.

Mel cut out a series of 5cm squares from the pad and machine stitched them into position onto a sheet of kraft.  She then added a photo, floral accent (BG Boxer chip stickers) and striking red title.  An extra effect was added to the Scenic Route Berkeley alphabet letters by using a Tim Holtz Texture Hammer.

To finish off and balance the layout a small photo corner was fashioned using excess paper from the pad (and placed on the top left hand corner of the photo) while a couple of red stars were scattered across the page (Jenni Bowlin Apothecary stickers).

 

 

Paper pads are a fabulous way to purchase an entire range of papers without breaking the bank balance. Here Jaimie uses the Memoirs range of patterned papers in a 6x6" paper pad from Inque Boutique which contain three to four sheets of each of about fifteen designs.  These make creating a layout using this size paper perfect as  'joins' can be hidden under embellishments and photos giving the illusion of using a 12x12 sheet of paper - the best of both worlds.

 

Here's a fab thing to do with 6x6 papers - make 6x6 layouts out of them!  Suz created four separate layouts using the Inque Boutique Cabana patterned papers each detailing one of the activities her family had enjoyed at the local Show,  and then joined them to make a 12x12 layout.  Each layout can stand on its own with photos, title, journalling and embellishments, but also combines to create a cohesive page, and because all the patterned paper came from a single range Suz knew that the colour palettes would all work together no matter how different she made each square. Using a paper pad in this way takes all the hard work out of mixing and matching!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caz's family has 2 billets staying with them for the first week of the school holidays as part of a sister city program so decided to make them each a small album to take home containing some of the photos she has taken of their visit.

When choosing products for this challenge Caz couldn't go past the Deja Views Fresh Print Mango 8x8 Paper and Punch-out Tablet as it contains everything you need to make at least 2 mini albums. 20 printed papers and 283 card-stock elements including 2 sets of alphas. Everything co-ordinates beautifully and made it a cinch to put together the albums.

 

   

 

 

   

The 6x6 and 8x8 paper pads are perfect for cards as well, as Nic Howard found out when she looked through one of the 8x8 Cosmo Cricket Hello Sunshine pads. Each page was in miniature with separate pages of words, sentiments and strips. The bright colours of Hello Sunshine, paired with the fun shaped papers in this pad made creating 3 cards quick and easy.