"The Wonderful World of Disney" Event Kit Sneak Peek!

Hello there everyone, it’s Andrea here today and I want to share with you something really special — the sneak peek for our special event collection, “The Wonderful World of Disney”!

It is the collection/kit that will be given to the guests at our special papercrafting event at Disneyland on June 3rd! I’m so excited! Have you gotten your ticket yet?! If you haven’t, there are still a handful of spots left open! But get them while you can! “The Wonderful World of Disney” kit comes as part of the event and was created specially for our event..so all who come are definitely going to get it (plus a few other awesome goodies just for them). However, there will be a limited quantity of the kit available after the event for whoever can’t attend and would like to purchase it. Just make sure to get yours fast once they go on sale on June 3rd!  Or, if you are a subscriber, you will have the opportunity to reserve your special event “The Wonderful World of Disney” kit and have it sent as an “add-on” to your regular kit subscription...yay!!! This collection/kit is so beautiful and vintage and inspired by Walt Disney’s show “The Wonderful World of Disney,” which he created in order to build hype for the opening of the new Disneyland park back in 1955. This kit has that same nostalgic feel as the show and includes lots of references to vintage rides in the park like “Small World” and “Dumbo” and also that famous group, “The Mousketeers”! I just love this collection! It takes you back to a special time in Disney history — which is just what we will be doing in real life at our event on June 3rd ...taking you back in time for a fabulous vintage Disney experience! And with all the special things and surprises we have in store for our upcoming event at the park, including this beautiful kit (wait til you see the rest!), it really is “The Wonderful World of Disney” over here at The Fairytale Club headquarters! Can’t wait to show you more! And I hope to see you at Disneyland!!! See ya real soon everyone! Xoxo — Andrea

Lilly's Tag Flip Book

Hey guys!! This is Lilly coming to you with my very 1st design team project!! Yay!!! "Hello Beautiful!" has def made me step out of my comfort zone. I don’t normally use reds and blues in my creations... But you guys, I love how it turned out, and I hope you guys do, too.  I decided to create a tag flip book since those are always so much fun to make.

So for the first tag I used the white and black polka dot paper and inked the edges with pink because I love doing that to a bunch of my projects. I added a mint green doily in the center to give it a pop of color, then placed the the die cut words “hello beautiful“ on top and also added some ephemera pieces. I took 2 butterflies and sewed them together for some dimension. I almost forgot! I also sewed a zigzag line all around the tag - I just liked how it looked. To finish the tag off I added some enamel dots and bright yellow pom pom trim..

Next tag I decided to go with a sewn tulle shaker because it’s quite popular in the crafting community, so why not.  I used the pink with red roses card stock because I love it so much and it stands out. Finished it off with a cute bow and a Pom Pom in the middle and the die cut word "fairytale."

Tag #3 is a pocket I created with the gold foiled vellum sheet and added two ephemera pieces to decorate it .. I also added some gold sequins to the middle of the rose. Doesn’t it look so cute??

Tag #4 I used the lovely deer paper.  I also inked the edges like all the other tags and decided to give a pop of color using royal blue crepe paper, some rhinestones, and a bow ephemera piece. Then I added a mini doily and placed the big deer on top. Finished it off with enamel dots and the word "beautiful."

The last tag is pretty simple but I still love it so much!  It’s using the script card stock paper, with one of the card stock cut-aparts and a mini yellow doily sneaking behind.  Finishing touches are word cut aparts and some enamel hearts..

Well I hope you guys enjoyed my 1st project! Stay tuned for many more.. Happy Crafting you guys!

Adeline's "Enchanted Forest" Planner Set-Up

Hi my Fairy friends!  It’s Adeline today, so happy and proud to be part of the 2018 Fairytale Club’s design team.

Last Friday I finally received my new Fairytale Club kit called “HELLO BEAUTIFUL! “
I say finally because I was very eager to receive it, in view of the sneak peek that Andrea had given us!!!!!

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I made a new set up in my ice blue, perforated, KIKKI K. planner that I have loved since the beginning of my planner addiction!!!!!!  It's a planner that I took some time to find a use for but sometimes you just have to be patient!!! LOL! When I discovered the "Hello Beautiful!" kit, it was obvious: it was going to embellish this planner!!!!!

I made a dashboard (cover page) with a small shaker (I love glitter & sequins!!!!).
My set up is so pretty, girly, and colorful with this awesome kit - I have a huge crush for it!!!!

I make my shakers without any specific method or device (in scrapping I always manage to be inventive without too much material!! lol). I simply used the transparent paper packaging that we often have from scrapbooking products.  I put a project life card in the background that hid the sticky part of the paper, and then I added my glitter and sequins ... And now you know my secret!

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I love decorating the interior cover of the planner, and I love when there is a ton of embellishments.  Some may prefer a more refined style, but I think this ultra loaded side is my trademark.  I like the superposition of embellishments, the addition of pretty paper clips, rhinestones, etc.

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If you want to see the kit in more detail, I made an unboxing video of “Hello Beautiful !” on my channel:

I hope you enjoyed my post, and I'll see you again soon  ;)
Kiss from France,
Adeline

Michelle's Portland Traveler's Notebook

Hi, everyone! This is Michelle from the design team, here to share with you my first project! When I first saw the “Hello Beautiful!” kit and read Andrea’s blog post on how the kit came together, it felt nothing short of magical. I found out that I was chosen for the design team the night before my husband and I left on vacation to Portland, and the timing was just perfect. There are so many aspects of this kit that followed themes of the trip, so I decided to use it to make a memory keeping traveler’s notebook for the trip!

The cover was the aspect of this project that I was most nervous about. I was meandering down jam-packed aisles of a vintage store in Portland among old graphic tees and mismatched pots and pans when I came across this beauty, a Pendleton wool notebook cover. As soon as I saw it, I just knew I could transform this old server’s book into the perfect traveler’s notebook!

In Andrea’s blog post revealing this collection, she wrote, “when you look at the collection as a whole, you can see that there is a lot of imagery that is very reminiscent of an enchanted forest... filled with adorable creatures and potential friends”. I was reading this blog post on the morning of our first full day in Portland and that description of the collection really struck me. Here I was, sitting in a beautiful, lush landscape and around every corner held the possibility of meeting new people willing to share their stories and their city with us. I wanted to capture the enchantment of these possibilities and the forest all around me and put it straight into my traveler’s notebook. 

For the inside cover, I decided to take bits and pieces from my adventures and make a pretty decorative page. I started with 2 postcards that I had picked up on my adventures, and a Starbucks gift card, which added the perfect touch! Next, I added the 2 lapel pins that I picked up at the International Rose Test Garden, where they grow various rose hybrids from all over the world! And I topped it all off with an adorable bow from the embellishment pack of the “Hello Beautiful!” kit!

The opposite page is a dashboard I made to go around the insert in the traveler’s notebook. I wanted to make a cover that really introduced the magic that lay behind it, and what is more magical than gold glitter and “beautiful fairytale life”?

Because this notebook was not originally intended to be a traveler’s notebook, it did not come with any pockets, so I added a pocket page to the back of the dashboard cover. I needed a place to store bits and pieces I picked up during my explorations. And I don’t know about you, but as a paper crafter, I hold on to everything; receipts, free postcards, paper bags, everything!

For the smaller pocket, I used a scrap piece of floral vellum that went just perfectly with this collection. This particular piece of vellum had logos on it and writing that did not go with the look, so that is where these adorable embellishments come in! I am all for adding something to a page that is both functional and adds to the cute factor, and this “Hello Beautiful!” tag does exactly that!

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The opposite page is the cover of the TN insert I made for this project. When I was first looking at the reveal of this collection, I knew that I wanted to use the “Enchanted Forest” pattern to make the insert. The roses are so dimensional and beautiful, and after all, Portland is the City of Roses!  I kept this cover pretty simple with the black and white polka dot page, and Snow White fussy cut from another page of the collection. And I then topped off the page with a Chinese fortune, given to me at the Lan Su Chinese Gardens in Portland, carried by two sweet die cut birdies!

Seeing this traveler’s notebook come together with the “Hello Beautiful!” kit was purely magical, and I cannot wait to begin using this new traveler’s notebook to fill with all the magical memories from my trip to an enchanting place. Thank you so much for following along on my crafty adventure! Until next time, 

Michelle

A Whimsical Flipbook! with Solange :-)

Hey crafty friends! It’s Solange here with my first ever Design Team Project for The Fairytale Club -- a whimsical flipbook using the new "Hello Beautiful!" collection, that will make your fairytale dreams come to life! 

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For the cover of this flipbook I decided to use all of my favorite pieces together to tell the story of Snow White! The main focus was obviously the princess herself but I also wanted the cover to speak for itself! I used Snow White as the main focus and surrounded her by the beautiful florals that I fussy cut from the 12x12 paper.

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I then added the beautiful tag from the ephemera pack and to make it more magical I added the whimsical animals that brought it all together. I especially love the bunny peeking through, he is just darling. I also added the apple because what’s Snow White without the apple, right? To top it off I added lots of foam tape to make everything pop and to give the illusion of dimension.

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For the inside of the flipbook I used some of the cut aparts and more florals, you can never have enough florals, am I right ladies? 

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To add some texture and fun I decided to add some confetti and put it in a glassine bag which toned down the colors to make it even more magical. 

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I had so much fun creating this flipbook and using this amazing collection! Thanks for joining me today! Hope this inspires you to make your own whimsical flipbook! See you later! -- Solange

Dianna's "Beautiful" Planner Set-Up!

Hey friends! It’s Dianna here with a super cute planner set up!! Not surprisingly this month's kit is loaded with cuteness and filled to the brim with product!  Let’s get started.

I love to decorate my planner pockets! The “Hello Beautiful!” kit made it easy peasy! I used the shape die cuts and the word die cuts to fill up the pockets.  I love that the die cuts come with cute animals and tags! I slipped the sticker sheet in the large pocket for on the go planning/decorating. Behind that I just added some of the “Fairytales” paper and a little ruffle lace behind that! I love adding a bit of texture to my planner. 

Andrea includes these awesome pre-made dividers in her kits! I thought this particular one had a great sentiment. When I open this planner it will great me with “Hello Beautiful”!! I added a little ruffle lace to the bottom.  I also used the white ledger paper to make my tabs. For those I simply cut them out freehand and glued to the dividers! I love the look of ledger paper!! 

For the next divider I just love the quote about kindness and that aqua color.  All the heart eyes!! I added an embellished tag from the “A Beautiful Day” cut-apart sheet.  A little fringe, heart from the die cut pack, lace, and voila! 

For my last divider I had to go with the rainbow “You are my favorite”! Another little tag from the cut apart sheet, and Done! 

This kit makes decorating my planner so easy! I can use the dividers as they are or embellish if I want. I love that! Not only is my planner full of pretties but I had so much fun! I hope you loved it too! 

Xoxo, Dianna
 

Keeping It Simple with Aimee

Hi there, it’s Aimee. I’m so excited to be sharing my very first layout with a kit from The Fairytale Club! 

For those of you who don’t know me or my scrapping style, let me introduce myself.  My style has evolved over the years and continues to still. Right now, I am in the “white space” phase. So, my layouts tend to be minimal and created mainly on white cardstock. I consider myself a traditional scrapper, and 8.5x11 layouts have been my go to lately. 

Since I am currently traveling, this is a super simple layout due to the fact that I have minimal tools and gadgets with me (like my sewing machine for instance).

I created this layout with a piece of the 6x8 pieces using the “b” side (black & white polka dots for the win!) I trimmed it down to fit just inside my 8.5” piece of white cardstock. I also used tiny staples to look like they are holding down the patterned paper to the white cardstock.

I printed 3 photos from my courthouse wedding (in Santa Barbra) with my instax share printer. 
I layered the “fairytale” die cut word, geotag, birds, and flag banner with 3-d foam adhesive over my photos and patterned paper. 

To create the top and bottom paper piecing (or header & footer), I used the scraps from when I trimmed down the 6x8 paper and the manufacturer's strip of one of the 12x12 sheets. I then used the bow sticker to layer over the paper piecing.

I would have loved to have stitched the paper piecing, but since I don’t have my sewing machine I used tiny staples to give it a finished look. 

Thanks for stopping by The Fairytale Club Blog today!

Adding Glitter Splatter with Carrie

Hello Everybody!  It's Carrie here with my first post using the gorgeous Hello Beautiful Kit, as well as my first post as an official design team member : )

Today I'm sharing a 6x12 layout that I've now placed directly into my 6x12 Project Life album for April. Yay!!  We recently did a little exploring here in Seattle, and I snapped a few photos from a visit to a lovely Japanese Garden.  The actual photo on the layout was taken just outside the gardens, but it is currently sitting next to photos from inside.  It was such a beautiful place to visit I'm already looking forward to going back!

To start out creating this layout I took the colorful striped sheet of 12x12 paper from the kit and cut it down to 6x12.  Then, I used some watered down Martha Stewart Crafts Pearl Paint and splattered it all over my paper using a paintbrush.  Before the paint dried I added this ultra fine iridescent glitter to the paint to create a "glitter splatter".  To keep the glitter from rubbing off once it dried I sprayed a clear archival sealer all over.  Works like a charm every time!

Next, I added my full size 4x6 inch photo directly onto the paper and popped it up using a rectangle piece of foam paper I trimmed to size using scissors.  Since the green in my photo was a different shade then the green on the paper it was an easy decision to place it there.  

With my husband and daughter in the background of my flower photo I decided to use the "you are my favorite" die cuts from the phrase die cut pack.  I also popped them up but this time used foam adhesive.  I think having the pink words next to the pink paper creates pleasant movement for the eye, so that was another easy choice for me.

At this point I decided that the large butterfly from one of the planner inserts would be a great statement piece, so I fussy cut it out.  To add a little more interest to the butterfly I used yellow and lime green Stickels to color in a little here and there.  At first I was worried about there being too much glitter, but the background splatter is so subtle that it ended up working out just fine.

Before attaching the butterfly I ended up using embroidery thread along two lines at the top and one at the bottom of the layout.  To make the process as quick as possible, I used my speedy sewing machine to do the hard part of making the straight lines of holes in my paper.  Then, I just matched up the different shades of blue and yellow and embroidered while I watched some Netflix.  Because my layout is so busy but yet still somehow simple, adding in the matching thread adds that little extra element without it being too much.

To finish the page I added my butterfly, popping up the edge of the wings with foam adhesive and that's it!  All in all other than the photo, I think my favorite part of the layout is the glitter splatter.  I haven't used that technique in a while and I just love the way it pops through the different elements on the page.  I hope you enjoyed today's post, and I'll see you next time!

Design Team Reveal, Part 2!!!

Hello, and thanks for coming back for the second half of our new design team member introductions!

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Again, we are so thrilled so be working with these awesome, talented ladies!  Let's meet the rest of the team.

Carolee Flatley

Hi there! I'm Carolee. I'm a full time crafter and blogger originally from the east coast but now living in sunny LA with my hubby and two corgis. I come from a long line of crafty ladies, but I first got into Project Life back in 2013 and since then, my obsession's only grown! Right now, I focus mainly on planners and traveler's notebooks, but I dabble in just about everything. I also love Disney (including Marvel and Star Wars), animals but especially unicorns.

 

Aimee Maddern

Hi! I’m Aimee, a past owner of a scrapbook boutique who has a passion for paper & has way too much of it! I’m a thirty something newlywed, new home owner and mama to my little dog Jager.  I am a SoCal native who loves the sun, lattes, and of course shopping. I work from home, which allows me to travel with my family and their racecar. And while doing all of the above I end up collecting bits and pieces along the way!

 

Adeline Manchelle

I'm Adeline.  I'm French, 34 years old, mum of two pirates and married to my charming Prince. My life is full of boy things, so my wonderland world is pink and glitter!!! I love shopping and Disneyland. I discovered the scrap and planner world in 2015, and now it is an addiction. When I play with my planner I forget everything! It's my own time like I am in another world. What I love is watching Disney films during my planner time.

 

Lilly Sanchez

Hello! My name is Lilly, and I am a 39 yr old crafty Latina. I have a 17 year old teenage daughter who drives me insane, but I wouldn't  have it any other way. When I am not crafting I am working my full time job with a tile company showroom. I love interior designing so my job is a lot of fun to me, especially seeing these beautiful homes come to life. I have always been very artsy and creative growing up. I would make jewelry and do nails and all my friends' makeup for special occasions - as long as I was creating art I was a happy girl. I have always been obsessed with paper ever since I could remember. I would play teacher, and I even used to steal my mom's receipts from her purse and also take all the deposit slips when we would go to the bank! She would definitely make me take them back when she noticed though. ;-(

Now let's fast forward. In 2016 I decided to join in on the planner fun everyone was raving about. I did it all from buying every sticker and planner that came my way. It was so much fun to create layouts every single week and share them on instagram, but unfortunately after a short time I was really bored and not as excited anymore.

So one day I came across a YouTube video of a pocket letter that opened the door to this HUGE amazing community of crafting. Let's just say my journey has been amazing since then. I have been shown so much love, and my work has improved as time has gone by. I have met so many AMAZING people and have been given so many AMAZING opportunities such as being chosen to be part of The Fairytale Club design team! I am an absolutely huge fan of Andrea's work and all the color she uses on her designs. I am a huge lover of color myself, especially on my craft projects, so her work is definitely up my alley. I am truly so grateful. Crafting is a huge part of my life. It's my peace and my escape when the world becomes too much.

And here we are in 2018, and I create almost any happy mail and craft you can imagine. I have a beautiful following of so many great crafters and supporters - it's so humbling.  I love what I do and I love that my followers enjoy it as well. If you don't know who I am or my work I would love for you to check me out and let's be friends. I am "Craftingwithliller" all across the board - instagram, facebook, and youtube.. Hope to see you there!!!

 

Kellie Winnell

I'm the 35 year old girl from the land down under, Australia.  I wear the mum badge like a boss to three daughters. Laugh everyday with my husband. Coffee, craft/DIY, donuts/cake, iced-coffee, instagram, TV series, blogging and food in general are my addictions...  I've been into paper crafting for many years, but got serious with it when I discovered project life around 2012.  Since then I still document our weekly adventures, as well as an album on just little ol me.  While working on a bunch of side projects, because you can never have too many projects.

 

Andrea Bethke

Hi! My name is Andrea Bethke, and I am a scrappy Latina living in sunny Southern California who believes in unicorns and mermaids and all things magical.  In fact, I believe in fairytales, and you may know me as Fairytale Scrapbook on Instagram and Youtube! I am married to a super amazing, Prince Charming of a hubby named Ryan, and we live in a little house with a sweet Chihuahua-Terrier named Leeloo.

I love, love, love to create! It is incredibly important to me not just because I find it fun but because it literally helps me get through the day. In fact, you may not know this, but I have a rare condition called CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) which causes me to constantly be in pain...and often it's really, really bad or even excruciating pain. There is no cure and because of it I struggle with limited mobility, and I'm often stuck in bed. I get through it all with the help of my God, the truest of true love of my husband, and a whole lot of scrapbooking! Yes, I looooove scrapbooking. To me, it is not just a hobby, but something that has helped me work through the pain.

My motto is to live your life as a fairytale, which to me means that I want to live my life with courage and imagination and much love, the way they do in fairytales! I accomplish this by writing my own story with my own happily ever after!

My love of fairytales has not only had an impact on my motto but also on my scrappy style! I love the look of whimsical and beautiful things in scrapbooking. I am definitely very girly and I also love vintage things. I am very inspired by Disney, especially vintage Disney.

I am super duper excited to have started this new journey with The Fairytale Club!  It has been my dream for a long time to design my own scrapbook and planner collections, and I feel so blessed to have this opportunity to start my own company! I hope you will join me in being part of the club! I know it's going to be a wonderful fairytale adventure! 

So now you know a lot about me... and in closing I just want to encourage you to live your life as a fairytale because I think we all have the opportunity to be the heroine of our own story and write our own happily ever afters