Simple Stories & Top Dog Dies Product Swap - Day 2

06.16.15

Simple Stories & Top Dog Dies Product Swap - Day 2

Howdy!  Layle here with you again today for day 2 of our Simple Stories & Top Dog Dies Product Swap! 

Both design teams have swapped products and will be sharing on our blogs all week long.  Join us for some great inspiration as well as a chance to win a prize package from both Top Dog Dies & Simple Stories! 
Today we'll have 3 (yes, 3!) posts from design team member Chantalle McDaniel with 3 stunning layouts using our 3 newest collections & 3 Top Dog Dies.  Here's Chantalle's first project -
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I have a confession to make… I am a stalker. Of my poor postman that is! I’ve been SO excited about creating with the new Simple Stories collections, that when my goodies arrived, I literally jumped for joy! I’m sure you will agree that it’s impossible to pick a favourite.  Combine this excitement with some super cute Top Dog Dies and I am in scrappy utopia!

Another confession… I love to hoard woodgrain print papers. It was really difficult not to squirrel away the beautiful shades in the Summer Vibes Simple Basics kit! I have chosen the dark brown so the gorgeous summery colours really stand out. For this project I worked with the Flamingo Die Set from Top Dog Dies. Flamingos are trending right now and I am thrilled to add this little beauty to my collection. The dies are lovely and slim which makes them lightweight and very easy to store. I used them with my Cuttlebug and popped a scrap sheet of cardstock as a shim under my ‘C’ plate to make up for the density of the die and ensure I got an even cut.

The angle of the 6x12 ‘Hello Summer’ element played a big part in the composition of this page. I loved the uneven pattern distribution and that confetti print was begging for a shaker pocket! Enter my new toy, a WRMK Fuse Tool. I trimmed a section off a 12x12 page protector sheet (12x3inches) and used the Fuse to section off angled pocket areas, into which I placed some patterned paper, chipboard stickers and confetti.
 
 
I created my own confetti by simply punching along a multi-coloured sheet from the Summer Vibes 6x6 pad. TIP: Use different size hole punches for variety and throw in some sequins or punch glitter cardstock for a bit of sparkle.
 
 
I love the result. I’ve placed some bottle top chipboard stickers into the pocket and adhered a couple of them down so they stay in place while the confetti moves around them.
 
 
 
Hello my fine-feathered friend! He also comes with party accessories in the die set and would be perfect for fun invitations.
 
 
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Now for even more fun!!  Enter via the Rafflecopter widget below and we'll draw one lucky winner on Sunday to win a Summer Vibes prize pack!  

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After you've entered, head on over to the Top Dog Dies blog to see what their team has created.  Make sure to enter there as well - they're giving away a $50 prize!

Want to follow Top Dog Dies and keep up with all of their great projects & products?  Here you go!

Instagram: @topdogdies

Facebook: www.facebook.com/topdogdies

Twitter: @TopDogDies

Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/topdogdies

Website: topdogdies.com

Blog: http://www.topdogdies.com/blog

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/topdogdies

 

Join us again later today for 2 more projects from Chantalle using Simple Stories & Top Dog Dies!