Purple Florals

One of the challenges on the Paper Wishers Message Board this month was to start using up some of my old paper stash by using at least 3 patterns from a single paper set on one card.  Only the first and last of this post actually meet that challenge.  I DO find using larger patterns extremely challenging - just not my preferred style I guess.

Card #1 (above): This first time, I solved my pattern dilemma by using a piece of the largest pattern for my focal, and the smallest pattern to mat the background paper.  As you can see, I added some purple - a frame for my focal, and a base for my greeting. I used a white vinyl sticker, that I created a long time ago with my Silhouette, for the greeting, and faux stitching lines with a white gel pen to tie it in better.

Inside:

Inside I just used one of the patterns, some tags that have been sitting in my stash forever, some scraps of the dark purple, and some Jewel Dazzles.  The stamped messages come from 3 different sets: HOTP Birthday Greetings, and JustRite's Circle of Love and Grateful Heart Vintage Labels Two.

Card #2:

Here I just used the smallest patterned paper with more purple scraps to create a card using die cuts from Hunkydory's Cute and Cuddly Whopper Topper pad.

Inside:

Card #3:

Here I managed to use the smaller of the two florals, but only by itself with purple scraps from my stash.  The purple strips were leftover from an embossed piece made using Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Nobility.  The base for the focal greeting was die cut with a Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Seven die.  The greeting was stamped on a piece from a long ago purchased set of scrapbooking pieces - using a stamp from JustRite's Friends Antique Labels One.

Inside:

More of the same - stamp is from a set I got in a card making magazine.  The set was called Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.

Card #4:

Here's the other card made using all three of the patterned papers.  I can't take credit for the design, I had to go to my pintrest board where I have been collecting samples that use multiple patterns.  Here's a link t the one I used for inspiration: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/333477547381575316/ by quilterlin on flickr (though no longer there apparently).  

As you can see, I used scraps of purple paper and stickers to complete the card front.

Inside:

Inside is more of the same.