STAMPIN' UP! PARISIAN BLOSSOMS PATCHWORK CARD

There are a few designs in the Parisian Blossoms Designer Series Paper pack that I'm unlikely to use very much.  I'm not a big fan of pink and red together, so have been a little unsure how to incorporate those mixes on my cards.  I then thought back several years, when I went through a phase of making faux patchwork cards.  I typically used the lovely Top Note die (long retired) ... first I'd punch out numerous 1" squares of patterned paper, attach all the squares to a rectangular piece of card, and usually add some faux stitching (hand-drawn cross-stitches!) in between each square.  That piece would then be die-cut.  Here's an example of a card I made nearly 10 years ago
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Well, we now have lots of lovely stitched dies available, so my updated version gives a bit of a sleeker look.  I used the smallest square die from Stitched Shapes, to cut at least a couple of each paper design in the Parisian Blossoms pack.  I glued the squares on to a Whisper White panel, then die cut that with a Stitched Rectangle die.  This "patchwork" panel was then adhered to a slightly larger Stitched Rectangle of Petal Pink card, that I'd embossed with the Subtle 3D embossing folder.

This simple layout would work well with all sorts of patterned paper.  I should take my own advice, and use up some of my extensive paper collection in this way!

Product List

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490] $37.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Petal Pink A4 Cardstock [147009] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00
Parisian Blossoms Specialty Designer Series Paper [151192] $25.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $13.00	Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $50.00	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $61.00	Ornate Layers Dies [152726] $64.00
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder [151775] $17.00	Petal Pink 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Metallic-Edge Ribbon [151194] $12.25	Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins [146933] $12.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00