Making your own patterned paper. Extreme Version

A few short weeks ago,  I had the great idea to make my own patterned paper and I had a lot of fun doing just that.   I loved the bright colors on the daisy flower and could image myself using this method over and over.  That's when the idea stuck! I could just scan my work and then print the paper on card stock when ever I needed it.

The possibilities go on and on

I told Joe about it and asked for any tricks or tips I needed to be successful.  That's when he took the paper to our print shop because he had the better scanner.  I didn't know that he had a secret plan.  He did scan it.  Then he altered the color to make it more Indian Summer or autumnal.

tessellated tile

Honestly, he explained the rest tom me, but I'm not sure I understood well at all.  He made a tile of it and then tessellated it.  What ever the tricky and talented process, now he can alter the size and the color.  I may have squealed at this point.  But that is beside the point.  I plan to  play with these again and again.

Of course I had a to make a card right away.  I cut a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 panel from both sizes.  Than I cut both panels in two on a diagonally.  After choosing my favorite combination of the two, I glued them together on my favorite vintage gold paper and added some gold metallic tape to cover the seam.  All that was missing was the sentiment and voila!  I'm a happy stamper.  I put the card panel on some Neenah Kraft paper and make a top folding card.

Rumor modeling my card

I couldn't make the fancy paper without Joe, but I could have scanned it and printed it on card stock.  I bet you can, too.

If you love the fancy paper Joe made like I do, it will be in the store as either a digital download or as card stock--your choice.

Blessings,

Carolyn

Materials:  Items used are from my easy store Pink Bunkadoo (www.etsy.com/shop/PinkBunkadoo) or are affiliate links.

Autumn flower card stock or digital download
Vintage gold card stock
Ranger Collage Glue
studio g gold glitter tape