Patterned paper – January

Happy New Year!

I thought I would start this year with a simple project – using the usual prompt of patterned paper as it’s the first of the month!

My plan for this years monthly patterned paper challenge is to use up as many of the magazine papers I have in the stash as possible and so I started with these party papers!

I went with some simple designs and used both the pink and the black cardstock for the layers.

I used a digital stamp image for both of the cards too – these I have had in the stash for ages and they were already coloured. I did change the colouring however to make them match the papers a bit more.

I added some glitter glue to the sunburst elements and some card candi for the embellishment.

I love both of the cards but must admit I think this slightly wonky placement I prefer!

It was fun to make such cheerful and bright cards.

I videoed the process which you can see over on my YouTube channel. Not sure exactly what my plan is for routinely doing either blogs or videos but hopefully I can find some kind of routine this year – and not overwhelm myself with too much pressure!

But for now that’s me starting 2025 with a couple of fun and cheery cards – I hope you like them! Best wishes for this new year!

Happy crafting!

Catherine