All of our tag books include 12 original designs perfect for adding titles, journaling, and sentiments to your scrapbook projects. Each package includes 12 designs - one card of each design.

Our Family is One of a Kind by Jodi Sanford

Jodi, owner and founder of Fancy Pants Designs, cleverly used one of the tags to complete her title. I love how she broke up her title by placing part of it above her focal photo and the rest below the photo. Jodi also dressed up the tag by adding a heart, button and a touch of trim to it. Don't you just love these photos of the Sanford family? Especially the focal photo where their newest little cutie is the center of it all! Adorable!

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to come back for Monday's Fancy This project by Amy Peterman!

- Cindy Tobey

Hi Everyone. I’m Ronda and I have a fun little post today on creating a Fall Wreath. I wanted to add a twist to the traditional fall colors so I popped in some lime green to the yellows, oranges, & reds of the It’s Your Day line. Yep, I used a birthday celebration line to make a Fall Wreath. That’s what is great about Fancy Pants lines, so versatile. 

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial.  I am ready to start decorating for Fall!  

-Ronda Palazzari

In July, Fancy Pants introduced their "Fancy This!" Page Layout Kits at the Summer CHA show. These exclusive kits will be shipping to retailers the first Monday of each month. This is the September kit, Birthday Wishes, and you can check out the August kit, Summer Sun, on the website.

Wanna get one of these kits every month? Visit your local store to find out how—your store will need to carry this item and Fancy Pants has great plans in place to make it easy for your LSS and YOU!

Also, don't forget to get your entries in for our Creative Team Call. The deadline is coming up!


-Amy Peterman

Supplies:
Artist Edition 12 x 12 Notebook
8x8 Half Bracket Mixed Media Book
Fancy Pants Chipboard, Brads, Buttons & Felt Shapes
It's Your Day: Live it Up paper
It's Your Day: RSVP paper
wooden box
acrylic paint (two contrasting colors)
crackle medium
sealer
liquid glue
hot glue gun

Note: I found a wooden box at Hobby Lobby to decorate, but you could use a metal or chipboard box as well. Choosing one with a handle is nice for easy portability.

Instructions:
1. Remove hardware from box. Lightly sand box if needed.

2. Paint portions of the box that won't be covered with patterned paper. Let dry.

3. Apply crackle medium. I applied it to just the bottom outside of the box. For bigger cracks use a thick coat of crackle medium, for smaller cracks a thin coat. Let dry.

4. Add paint over dried crackle medium in a contrasting color. Cracks will appear as the paint dries.

5. Add papers to box with liquid glue.

6. Apply sealer over the entire box, inside and out, including the portions covered with patterned paper. This will protect the box and papers as well as help the papers to stay in place.

7. Trim acrylic page (from Half Bracket Mixed Media book) to fit inside the box lid. This will serve as a dry erase board inside the box. Glue in place. Accent with a chipboard strip covered with pattered paper and ribbon.

9. Reattach hardware to box.

10. Fill box with homework supplies, and don't forget a dry erase marker for the mini dry erase board.

My son loves his Homework Kit and I'm sure he'll get a lot of mileage out of it! Happy New School Year everyone!

-Cindy Tobey

Are you creative and full of ideas? Do you love to share your ideas, techniques and inspiration? Do you want to become a member of one of the most creative scrapbook design teams? Fancy Pants Designs is accepting CreativeTeam Submissions. We are looking for a minimum of 6 new designers Domestically and 2 Internationally.

Submissions will be accepted until Wednesday, September 15th @ MIDNIGHT (MST), 2010.

Please send the following in low-res .jpg or .pdf format (we may request hi-res images later) to megan@fancypantsdesigns.com:

1.  Three of your best layouts as well as One miscellaneous project of your choice. This could be another layout, a home decor item, a set of cards or tags, an altered item, or anything creative you would like to share!

Note: it is not a requirement that your submissions use strictly Fancy Pants products, but it doesn't hurt to include it in there, as we are trying to find designers that will show off our Fancy product!

2.  Please include a paragraph that answers the following questions. Why do you think you would make a great Design Team member? Do you feel that you can give inspiration, technique and encouragement when sharing your designs? Do you challenge yourself with new techniques on a consistent basis?

3.  Include your name, email address, & full contact information.

4.  Include a list of current design teams & scrapbook communities (forums, message boards) in which you are active in. You may also include an online gallery link and/or resume if you have one.

Design Team Requirements:

- 3 New designs submitted per month, one blog entry per month (one of the three projects can be used for your blog assignment), and additional designs for display at trade shows (these are extra during show times and require the use of 100% FPD product for booth display).

- Each month, your designs must be emailed to our design team manager for tracking~ even if posted on the blog.

- You will be required to upload and share your designs & techniques on our blog & website.

These are our basic expectations, more details will be provided if you are chosen or If you have any questions, please feel free to email megan@fancypantsdesigns.com

Benefits:

Receive a big box filled with new Fancy Pants products (before they hit the store shelves) on your doorstep with each release!  You'll always receive way more product than needed to fulfill your assignments.

Publication compensation plan for all of our creative team members!  

Creative Team members will be selected on or around September 24th.  We look forward to seeing your work!