"Skating Fun" "Little Winter Circus"

Yesterday I received the new collections that Julie sent me from France. 

The latest "Les Papiers de Pandore" are so cute and the colours very happy.

You can sroll down a couple of posts and you can see the collections there.

I just had to start making something with them right away. 

This one is my first and I have one more on my table.

I wanted to do something fun and in keeping with the spirit of the collection.There is a childlike abandon about it and I feel it should not be 'overworked'. I tried to keep things on the clean and simple side to let the pretty papers 'shine'.

Lately I have my sewing machine out and use it on almost all of my pages. 

So even here to add some texture to the edges and borders. I used a die from Marianne Design to make the different snow flakes.

The cute little penguin here is cut from the papers and layered on a die cut journalling spot.

I wanted my title to be on the fan folded border but had some difficulties making the small letters stick. I cut a bit of hard plastic from some packaging and added my letters to it. 

Now sticking down my title was much easier! 

I was so lucky these older letter stickers from Pink Paislee were just the right colour!

As you can see there is not a single flower in sight here,...Shocking I know!.... :-)

I used the snowflakes as  substitute blooms and added leaves and some bling. All the snowflakes in different sizes have been fastened using pop dots to make them stand out and add some dimension.

Ok that was a fairly quick post today. 

I wanted to do it now as I am going to the theatre tomorrow evening to see the musical EVITA and probably won't have time then.

I saw it many years ago with Elaine Paige in London when I lived over there,and that was fabulous.

 Lastly, I would like to tell you that the next International Guest Designers have been posted on the Pandore blog and you can read it HERE. Big congratulations to all of them!!

Hugs!

"Everyday Portraits", part 2 of the new release from Les Papiers de Pandore.

Hi!!

You have already seen the sweet and beautifully coloured "Little Winter Circus" with its stamps, and today I am back to share something completely new from the Pandore brand.

Now we have small paper pads too! Yup! 

This is a completely new format and it is available in packs 15x15 cm, 12 or 24 sheets recto / verso,and with matching stamps and badges.

This is not a Winter release, but rather intended to be an everyday line for all occations. The theme is something dear to all of us I think,...namely photography!

 To illustrate that this is a line for all year Julie made this charming display using beach photos.

These are the matching badges.They are so nice and dimentional!

And,finally we have some new stamps! I can see they are going to find a way to many of my pages!!

I hope you like this as much as I do. I am hoping to receive my DT kit tomorrow!!!

If you would like the possibility of winning these new collections there are give-aways on the Pandore blog HERE. Good luck to you!

Have a nice evening!

Look what I found!! "The ScrapCake"

I was sorting through  piles of layouts and other scrappy stuff a couple of days ago. I discovered  some layouts that I have  possibly shared on FB but not here. I made them after I won some

" ScrapCake " papers on their blog

This page is made with the small 6x6 pads so there is a bit of mixing and matching of patterns to make it all come together. The collection is called My Private Happiness.The name is appropriate as I write about my youngest DD and that she has a mild and sweet disposition. At least until she gets to experience the teenage-moodswings ,..-just around the corner...LOL)

I used my Cheery Lynn doily dies and a craft knife in addition to my trusted sewing machine on this layout. I even used a Martha Stewart border punch.

With the craft knife I cut out the yellow lattice pattern. It took me quite some time as this was the first time I tried it. I loved the result!

Lots of pretty Prima flowers here and I made small 'leaves' with a pearl ribbon in a coral colour.

Many times I think a round picture packs quite a punch and makes for a layout that looks a little different. I am normally what I call a rather 'square' scrapper so it is  nice to try something different .

On this occation the round pattern in the papers encouraged the shaped photos. I then raised the round picture using pop dots and even added some liquid pearls.

Les papiers de Pandore ..."Little Winter Circus"

Finally we are allowed to share with you the lovely new collections that Julie Blanc and 

Béatrice Garni have created for us. We in the DT have been impatierntly waiting to receive the

new supplies and they are now only days away I am happy to say.

I will be stalking the mailman from Monday on....

At Pandore this Winter you will find no trees or elves, Santas or gnomes. Instead we note the magic of Christmas and the return to childhood with the light collection Little Winter Circus.

With no more talk here is part one of the Winter release!

And just look at these cute stamps! I cannot wait to start using them!

So how about a blog candy!!? 

 

A candy has become customary now with each new release...

Share the image of the collection on your blog, and leave a little comment here to participate in the draw of 15 November ... You may be lucky enough to win goodies from the new collections.


On Sunday we will share the rest of the gorgeous winner release with you.

I am so excited!!