Paper Camellia Guest Designer!!

I'm guesting this month over at Paper Camellia!  Paper Camellia's June Kit is bursting with bits and pieces from Pink Paislee's Citrus Bliss collection.  

When I first got the kit in the mail I was so excited upon opening it!  It has so many fun papers and embellishments from some of my favorite manufacturer's!

And check out these fun exclusives that you get in the main kit this month!

Acrylic Words (Summer, Fun, Sun) - Paper Camellia Exclusive

Wood Veneer - Paper Camellia Exclusive 

Here are 3 layouts that I created with the lovely June Kit!

Inspired by the Chickaniddy tags, I decided to create this layout filled with tags.  I added some drops of paint, and stitching to complete the page.

I was immediately drawn to the 7 Paper Baxter 016 paper by Studio Calico, included in the main kit.  I couldn't wait to get that fun paper on a page.  So I paired it with two of my favorite things, a die cut background and watercolors!

For my third and final layout, I used one of my favorite basic shapes, hearts!  I cut out hearts and then trimmed them in half, I put them back together on a white ledger background, and embellished with ink, stamps, machine stitching, thickers, brads and embellishments.  I even managed to sneak a little journaling in there too.

I hope you have enjoyed my projects today, and be sure to stop by the Paper Camellia store to pick up their June 2015 kit.  It is filled with awesome!

Pink Paislee | Fringe Letter Centerpiece

I was inspired to create my fringe letter centerpiece while shopping at the party supply store and looking at decor for my daughter’s upcoming birthday party.  I was picking up tissue paper to create tassels and was immediately drawn to the popular fringe design that I spotted on pinatas in the shop.   An idea was born, and I decided to create my own monogram centerpiece for the party using the fringe design.

Learn to make this Monogram centerpiece DIY, perfect for a party!  This decor is easy and inexpensive and is a great way to personalize an event!

 Monogram Fringe Letter

Supplies -

8-inch cardboard letter of your choice

1 sheet of gold metallic tissue paper

1 sheet of Pink Paislee Squeeze Citrus Bliss paper

1 sheet of Pink Paislee Citrus Citrus Bliss paper

scissors

adhesive

Trim 3 strips of  - Citrus paper, Squeeze paper and gold metallic foil paper each measuring 3″ x 12″.

Use scissors to cut fringe (slits) into each strip of paper.  Starting with the lightest color paper strip adhere to the bottom of cardboard letter using liquid adhesive, wrap around sides of letter and use scissors to trim of excess.  Continue these steps with each strip of paper, from the bottom going up in this pattern: light pink to dark pink to gold.  When the front and all sides are completed, you are done.  Use the letter as a centerpiece for a fun party setup and enjoy!

Another item that I created for the party were these fun DIY Glitter Swizzle Sticks, and I’m going to share with you how I made them below:

DIY Glitter Swizzle Sticks

Supplies-

bamboo skewers

scissors

glitter cardstock

1-inch circle punch

adhesive

Start by punching out 1-inch circles from glitter cardstock.  Trim bamboo skewers to your desired length. Each stick will need two dots, take adhesive and spread three quarters of the way around the edge on the non-glittered side.  Attach the matching dot, then slip in the end of a bamboo skewer.  Hold dots and bamboo skewer together until dry.  Add the swizzle sticks to your party glasses.  Garnish with lemon slices, pour the drinks and enjoy!

A fun variation on these swizzle sticks would be to use different colors of glitter cardstock paper to personalize everyone’s drink!

I hope that you will be inspired to create these fun projects for your next party!

Collection Used: Citrus Bliss

Pink Paislee | Get It Done!

I love finding ways to repurpose items around the house.  I found this antique dish rack at a thrift store and decided to use it as a desk organizer.  Old dish racks make great trays to store items, because they already have slots in them.

I was inspired by a few pictures I saw on Pinterest of old dish racks turned into neat desk organizers for holding file folders, scrap supplies and other items.

I  used a set of file folders found in the Silhouette online store (Design ID #74112) along with 12×12 patterned papers from the Citrus Bliss collection to create my folders.

To embellish my file folders I added drops of spray mist, vellum, ephemera cardstock pieces, wood veneer pieces and chipboard stickers.

I also added pieces of bunched up seam binding and machine stitching to give them a soft feminine look.

These file folders are a unique way to store items, lists, bits of information and are the perfect size to store 4×6 photos.

 Collection Used: Citrus Bliss

- See more at: http://www.pinkpaislee.com/?p=44179&preview=true#sthash.4e2YgDP5.dpuf

Pink Paislee | I'm So Lucky

Hi friends!  I'm so happy to share my first project on the Pink Paislee blog today, using the new Citrus Bliss collection!  When decorating for Saint Patrick's Day, I like to keep the colors of my decor, soft and muted to match the other pieces around my house.  I chose to create a themed banner, to celebrate this special day.

Using the Citrus Bliss 12x12 paper pad, I began cutting out my title "Lucky" using my Silhouette Cameo.  I added machine stitching to each letter with my sewing machine and intentionally left long loose threads hanging to add to the feel of the project.  I backed each letter with dimensional foam squares, and then adhered them onto pre-cut burlap banner pieces.

I chose pieces from the Citrus Bliss ephemera pack, chipboard stickers, foam shapes, and wood veneer shapes to embellish my banner.  I also added frayed flowers from the Bella Rouge collection to couple of my pieces.

I strung my banner with gold thread and clipped it onto a frame using clothespins.  I cut two four leaf clovers with my Silhouette, embellished with tulle and tucked them in behind my banner to finish off the look.  I hope this has inspired you to create more Saint Patrick's Day decor for you home this season!

                                                  Collections used: Citrus Bliss, Bella Rouge and Atlas