Happy 4th of July from all of us at the Paper Crazy Blog!

Now onto our Summer Challenge #4 on the 4th! 

It’s time to decorate your home with part #4 of the Paper Crazy Summer Challenge.  For this weeks challenge here are your details:

 Your Challenge: Home Decor - piece of your choice

Your Challenge Theme: Your Choice!

Due Date: Friday July 11th

What to do: Create your best CARDSTOCK / Specialty paper home decor following the above topic and theme. Chipboard is among the products you can use for your home decor. Then email a photo of your project with a complete supply list to wwppapergirl@gmail.com. For details on project criteria please see the original Summer Challenge Post.

Winner Announced for Challenge #4: Monday July 14th

Remember that in order to be eligible for the final 2 Grand Prizes you must participate in ALL 5 Summer Project Challenges.

However if you jump in any time past the first week that’s ok. If you want to be eligible for the final Grand Prizes just catch up and complete all of the challenges to date then play along to the end.  

Who’d judging: Our awesome Design Team! These ladies are the QUEENS of cardstock only projects! 

Email your entries with your complete supply list to wwppapergirl@gmail.com 

Sample Project Instructions 

For my sample project I created a bright piece of wall art. I started with some beautiful bright photos of my niece CJ enjoying a mud puddle that some summer rain had left behind. The greens and oranges jump from this photo and compliment her beautiful curly red hair.

Supply List:

WorldWin Paper / Mango / Caribbean Colors

WorldWin Paper / Deep Luscious Lime / ColorMates

WorldWin Paper / Light Luscious Lime / ColorMates 

Paper Store 24-7 / 27 lb Inkjet Vellum (this stuff ROCKS!!!)

WorldWin Paper / Crafty Board  (fav stuff ever!)

Green Ribbon / Glue Dots, Dot N Go / Paper Source book tape (a must in any craft room) / ClearSnap Fluid Chalk

Maya Road / Green Jewel Ribbon Blossom (cute aren’t they?) 

1. Start with a 12×12 sheet of Crafty Board, with a craft knife score lightly 2″ in on each side then fold

2. Using scissors cut out each 2″x2″ square at each corner, enabling the sides to fold down the make the canvas box

3. Fold scored sides down to create a box type bottom. Using the book tape adhered each of the corners together as shown in images above. This will create your “canvas” base that will now be decorated

4. Cover the canvas base with Mango cardstock (Caribbean Colors worked great with these photos because of the water like texture, it really pops!)

5. Print photos in desired sizes then matt on Light Luscious Lime cardstock then again on Deep Luscious Lime cardstock.

6. On larger photo I adhered 3 ribbons in the upper left corner then topped that with a pretty pink silk flower

7. On inkjet vellum I printed the title for my wall art then cut the word strip out and adhered over top of my photo. I used Glue Dots to adhere the title on the backside of the photo.

8.  Ink edges of photos and canvas with Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk

9. Adhere all photos into place using foam pop dots for dimension

Now this great little canvas can be hung on a wall or set on a table. This is such a great and easy way to display photos around your home or office.

Now what home decor will you choose to make?

I can’t wait to see your projects!!!

Enjoy!

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Yvonne L.V. Busdeker

Design Team Manager 

4th of July card by dt member Kimber McGray.  

Have you peeked around the galleries to see the great new art that the dt has uploaded? There are new projects up every Monday and often throughout the week. In case you haven’t made your way around here are some peeks for you. There are certainly more but you’ll see EVERYTHING when you visit the galleries!

Peace by Hilary Kanwischer

Thank you by Jodi Kennedy

My Friend Card by Kim Frantz

Because by Cindy Roland

This is just so neat because Cindy designed the stamp that she used for this beautiful card.

Chelsea & Amy by Hilary Kanwischer   

Enjoy these art pieces and may more! 

Have a great day! Stay tuned for the next part of our Summer Challenge which posts tomorrow!

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Yvonne L.V. Busdeker

Design Team Manager 

Amber Winward was our June Guest Designer for WorldWin Papers. She created some great projects for you to peek at. This hand prints project was my personal favorite. I have hand prints of my children but I love this way of displaying them!  I certainly have added this to my summer project list. 

Check out this project as well as the others that Amber created for us in the Guest Designer Gallery.  

Have a great day and check back tomorrow for another great project!

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Yvonne L.V. Busdeker

Design Team Manager