Tips tricks and techniques Tuesday Simply Zinnia

 Do you like pattern paper? Do you stoke it and look at it lovingly only to put it back in it's pack ? Do you? Well I do! There the truth is out I love pattern paper but rarely use it! Usually because it's too nice to waste 🤣 The other side of the coin is what do you do with those papers that just aren't quite you? You know the ones that just don't spark your creativity!  Well I have a rule that may help. When you get a pack of pattern paper tell yourself that you can't use any of it until you've made a card using some of the paper you like the least! And that is just what I've done for today's sample!

The amazing Simply Zinnia stamps are a part of a gorgeous suite of products that include the awesome Flowering Zinnia pattern papers! The colours are bold and bright as are the images. Some of the flowers can be cut out using the coordinating Simply Zinnia dies! 

These papers sure do pack a punch ! But for me there is one that just didn't speak to my creativity.  The paper is the top left corner one so following the use the one you like the least first rule I knew what need to be done.

My top tip for papers that are not to your taste, to bold for you or ones you just don't like is to use it in one of 2 ways. The first is to cover the piece entirely with a piece of vellum . This mutes the paper and allows it to receed into the background and allows your focal point to shine.

The second way that you can use the paper is to use  small pieces. This is what I've done for today's sample. The card is clean and simple yet uses the most powerful of the papers! 

Top tip for doing this technique is to remember to place the pieces in order as you cut them so that you don't have to spend time matching the patter up! Ask me how I know 🤣

By keeping the colour palette white with just pops of colour the overall effect isn't as super busy as it might be .

For the next sample I have used the same idea but stepped it up a little. The paper isn't quite as busy as the first which allows there to be a little more going on. 

 

Because the background of the paper is white this makes it a little less busy. So adding texture to the panel behind the paper strips makes the card a little more. Splitting and fussy cutting the sentiment out also brings another touch of something something along with the sequins.

All in all both these card show how you can use those bold papers to create beautiful cards using the simple trick of cutting the paper up!