Grand Bazaar Thanks

The new Virginia's View Challenge is to use your Pattern Paper.  One of my favorite ways to use Pattern Paper is to combine multiple papers from the same collection ... in this case, I took my inspiration from both the colors and elements in the inspiration picture below and used papers from Basic Grey's Grand Bazaar Collection in my design.

I started by overlapping various sheets from the collection looking for both pattern & color balance.  The layout from Freshly Made Sketches has multiple overlapping panels which works well for this type of pattern paper design.

I used the largest pattern design for the background (don't you love those Moxie Fab Foxy Foxes) ... I cut the panel in such a way that the overlapping of the other panels would cut off any of the fox heads.  

Next, I used a more solid pattern for my EK Success Stitched Elephant Sticker ... so he didn't get lost in all of the designs (also the orange provided a nice contrast to the turquoise).  Finally I cut out a single vertical stripe from one of the striped papers from the collection for the vertical element in the design (which also pulls in the lighter turquoise from my elephant sticker).

The finishing touch were some SRM Sticker Thank You sentiments ... the bold black lines work well with patterned designs.

I'm also joining Loves Rubberstamps Challenge to use two or more designer papers.

Comments

[~amy~]

You're quick! This is wonderful, that paper collection is fabulous. Love the graphics!

Thanks for playing with us at Virginia's View Challenge- Pattern Paper!

[Linda Callahan]

Love your colorful mix of pattern in your design! Fun card! Thank you for joining us at FMS!

[Jen Brum]

Great card Stef! Love the mix of different patterns! The colours are so bold and bright! Love the elephant! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

[Marcy]

This is so adorable! Love that elephant and your pretty design. Thanks so much for joining our Loves Rubberstamps Challenge this week!

[Penny Hanuszak]

What a fun card! Luv the elephant and those foxes. Pretty funky!

[Shelly]

WOW! Super fun card! Love the papers! Thanks for joining us at Virginia's View Challenge!

[Taunya Butler]

Cool mix of details and awesome back ground paper! Looks great!!

[Indah]

This is so gorgeous! Thanks for joining Loves Rubberstamps Challenge!

[Vicky]

Awesome card and love the papers! Thanks for joining the fun with us at Virginia's View Challenge.