Eight Creative Ways to Use Pattern Paper in Card Making
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Hey Crafty Friends,
Are you ready to revolutionize your card making process? Are you excited to give those pretty pattern papers the spotlight they deserve in your Cardmaking & Paper Crafting projects?
Bindu here on the blog today, and I have something special lined up for you. I know we all have gorgeous stacks of patterned paper staring at us in our craft rooms. Those beautiful, vibrant prints that you've accumulated over time but somehow, they seem to spend more time in your stash than they do in your projects. Perhaps you're not quite sure what to do with them, or you simply don't know where to start. Does that sound about right? Well, today, we're going to tackle this head-on!
Patterned paper is a treasure trove of creative potential, and if you've been saving them for 'that perfect project', today is your lucky day. We are about to embark on a journey to unlock the infinite possibilities these versatile gems can bring to your card making projects.
With the collective creativity of our amazing Design Team, we've curated a plethora of inspirational ways to incorporate patterned paper into your cards. From cardmaking techniques that make your focal points pop to innovative ways to use pattern paper in gift tags and gift boxes, we've got you covered.
So, grab your favorite cup of tea, cozy up in your crafting corner, and prepare to dive headfirst into the wonderful world of patterned paper. Let’s say goodbye to those pattern paper hoarding days and hello to a new world filled with vibrant designs and textures. Let's dive right in!
1. Hot Foiling on Pattern Paper
If you have never tried this technique, you should definitely try it now. Hot foiling on pattern paper when done right, can take your handmade cards to a whole new level. Emelie has shared an amazing tutorial using this technique on the Crafty Meraki YouTube Channel. Watch it here.
Products used (Linked below):
Mila Meraki Para-Dies
Luxe Plaid Pattern Paper
Birthday Star Mini Slimline Dies
2. Cardmaking with Die Cut Sentiments & Pattern Paper
Another great way to use pattern paper in your cardmaking is to simply use it as a background panel and add a die cut sentiment like you see Brenda doing here. It takes less than 5 minutes to simply cut your pattern paper to size and add a sentiment to it et voila! you are done! It truly does not get easier than this friends - don't you agree?
Read about it on the blog here.
Products used (Linked below):
Celebrate Good Times Pattern Paper
Greetings Slimline Tag Dies
3. Pattern paper Background Panel with Stamped Images
Another great way to use pattern paper in your cardmaking is to simply use it as a background panel and add a die cut sentiment like you see Brenda doing here. It takes less than 5 minutes to simply cut your pattern paper to size and add a sentiment to it et voila! you are done! It truly does not get easier than this friends - don't you agree?
Read more about it here on our Blog.
Products used (Linked below):
Love Like No Other Stamp Set
Love Like No Other Coordinating Dies
For The Love Of Flowers Pattern Paper
4. Layering Stencils on Pattern Paper
Just like Hot Foiling, when used with layering stencils, Pattern Paper can make your handmade cards truly unique. In this example, I have used the Lavender Whimsy layering stencils and ink blended right on top of one of the papers from the For the Love Of Flowers Layering pattern paper. I have a detailed tutorial on YouTube for this card. Watch it here.
Products used (Linked below):
For The Love Of Flowers Pattern Paper
Lavender Whimsy Layering Stencils
Lavender Whimsy Coordinating Dies
Handmade Love Hot Foil Plate
Handmade Love Coordinating Dies
Green Garland Hot Foil Plate
Fern Leaf Meraki Para-Dies
5. Cardmaking with Pattern Paper 3D Elements
In this incredible example, Lounon shares how to make a card with JUST pattern paper - no stamping involved!! Also, did you notice the paper fans made with the “Celebrate Good Times” Pattern Paper? Such a clever and fun idea! Also, the banner at the bottom that says Party Time plus the little Cupcake image are fussy cut out from the same pattern paper.
Read Lounon's Blog post here.
Products used (Linked below):
Celebrate Good Times Pattern Paper
6. Gift Boxes with Pattern Paper
Both Anna & Ishani had similar ideas in using pattern paper to make gift boxes - bringing life to pattern paper in a 3D form! I am in love with this idea and I will be trying this soon for my upcoming event.
Read Anna's Blog Post Here.
Products used (Linked below):
For The Love Of Flowers Pattern Paper
Luxe Plaid Pattern Paper
Gift of Love Meraki Para-Dies
In this example, Ishani used the Capture My Heart Dies with the For the Love Of Flowers pattern paper to die cut and assemble this adorable gift box. To finish it off, Ishani added cute images using the Sweet Tweets Stamp & die set. It is really that easy to get this look!
Products used (Linked below):
Sweet Tweets Stamp Set
Sweet Tweets Coordinating Dies
For The Love Of Flowers Pattern Paper
Capture My Heart 3D Gift Box Dies
7. Gift Tags with Pattern Paper
Yet another fun idea by Ishani - Use Pattern Paper to make gift tags! Ishani used a few different Pattern papers from the “For the Love Of Flowers” pattern paper pack combined with Partial Die cutting technique to make these one of a kind tags.
You can read Ishani's Blog post here.
Products used (Linked below):
Little Green Thumbs Stamp Set
Little Green Thumbs Coordinating Dies
For The Love Of Flowers Pattern Paper
Congrats Slimline Tag Dies
8. Cardmaking with Pattern Paper & Background Dies
This is perhaps the easiest & most impactful way to using pattern paper in your card making. All you have to do is use a background die with your favorite pattern paper. In this example, Sweta has ingeniously used Pattern paper from For the Love of Flowers and then added die cuts from our MOST POPULAR and frequently sold out Whimsical Magnolia Effortless Artistry Paper (EAP). She finished off the card with a die cut sentiment also from the Whimsical Magnolia EAP.
Products used (Linked below):
Whimsical Magnolia EAP
Whimsical Magnolia Coordinating Dies
For The Love Of Flowers Pattern Paper
Craft-A-Round Background A2
