"Pretty Party" Creations

 Hello! I'm back, as promised, with a few creations using Crate Paper's Pretty Party (available now at VIP). I mentioned yesterday that even though it's a femine birthday party themed line- it's more versitile than you may think.  I have SIX ideas in just this post!

1. Easter/ Spring Layout. The bunny is a sizzix die by Tim Holtz. I used a small paper doiley behind the picture, added a manilla shipping tag, some black and white twine, a label sticker and a scrap of book paper. The black ink droplets are the new Dylusions spray ink. I opened the lid and dropped the ink instead of spraying it.  The rest is "Pretty Party". Oh, and as always, I used my "Dear Lizzy" date stamp.

 2. Birthday. Of course, it's perfect for my little fairy's 5th birthday party photos. I went crazy with the chipboard accents. Just those alone can inspire an entire page. When I saw the cake stand, I just knew I had to used it as a focal point to make my picture stand out. I used the lime-green circle frame behind the picture and behind that is a large paper doiley. I added the "Party Day" chipboard banner on top of the cake stand. The lime green square of paper is from the 6"X6" paper pad. What's nice about these is the patterns are the same as the 12"X12", but smaller.

3. Using a Quote. I used a quote from Dr. Suess that says "Be who you are and say what you mean." The doiley is a Sizzix Tim Holtz die. I added a layer of book paper, white brads, a shipping tag and a camera die-cut.

 4. Boy Layout! Yes!! I used "Pretty Party" to make a boy layout. And, it's one of my favorites of the six. I added book paper, a small shipping tag, buttons and a label.

 5. Non-themed layout. This is a just because layout. I cut a strip from the ledger paper that says "Party List" and titled my layout "Party of Three." The butterfly is from Sizzix, a Tim Holtz die (the same one with the bunny).

 6. A 4X6 mini-book. I cut strips of white cardstock, measuring 4"X 12", folded them in half and sewed the folded side to creat the binding. (You could used staples, brads or binder clips, as well). I used "Yes!" glue to adhere the embelishments.

 This mini-book could really be used for anything, but I'm going to use it to write down some of the things my 5 1/2 year old says. I've been keeping a list, and this is the perfect place to record them.

That's it for now! But I have sooo many more "Pretty Party" ideas. There's a half finished page on my desk...waiting for me to return. Next week, I show you some ways to use the new "Story Teller" line.
In the meantime, visit Crate Paper's blog (http://crate.typepad.com/cratepaper/) for even more ideas. See you soon!