Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog: Create a patchwork background with Lisa Dickinson!

Hello SCT readers! Here is a quick and easy way to include lots of patterns and colors on your page. Create a patchwork background!

I've incorporated 9 different patterns by layering and overlapping squares and rectangles to form a quilt-like block. For added interest, I've tucked in a few Mini Deck cards (stamped with the date) as well as some simple grid cards that I've embellished with black rub-on icons and lettering. These black areas form a visual triangle with my photos on top! For just a bit of girly flourish, I also fussy-cut a section of eyelet lace from a paper and adhered it on the left side of my patchwork.

Go ahead and create your own patchwork background with some of your favourite papers! ~ Lisa Dickinson

What Lisa isn’t saying here, is that she used the beautiful new papers she designed for Jenni Bowlin! We absolutely fell in love with these papers at CHA and are thrilled to share them with one lucky winner today. If you would like to win the “Modern Mercantile” collection just leave a comment below by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11^th!!! And if you are looking to brighten your day a little and have not ever stopped by Lisa Dickinson’s blog, you should. Funny girl!

Our editor extraordinaire, Becky Fleck, is up next with a great card and a great announcement! Don’t miss it!

~ Catherine

Comments

Love the subtleness of the colors. Very classy looking.

Posted by: Patricia Nee | May 04, 2013 at 07:02 PM

Gorgeous lO!

Posted by: NinaN | May 04, 2013 at 07:03 PM

Great layout. So many fantastic extra blog entries today everyone!

Posted by: Memoriesbymanda | May 04, 2013 at 07:04 PM

There something extra special about that mason jar - love the whole layout!

Posted by: D McGee | May 04, 2013 at 07:05 PM

Wow ! Beautiful layout and I haven't seen these papers yet...of to check then out on Lisa's blog !!

Posted by: Marielle | May 04, 2013 at 07:06 PM

What an absolutely adorable layout! Love the colors!

Posted by: Kristin O. | May 04, 2013 at 07:06 PM

So beautiful and what a great idea! Love it!!

Posted by: Diana Soling | May 04, 2013 at 07:07 PM

such a great way to use up your stach! Wow and the papers look beautiful

Posted by: Ina | May 04, 2013 at 07:07 PM

This is gorgeous!!!!

Posted by: Laura G.Turcotte | May 04, 2013 at 07:07 PM

Nice layout!

Posted by: Shannon Burns | May 04, 2013 at 07:08 PM

What a fabulous idea! I'll give it a try and hope it looks as great as your layout!

Posted by: Amber C | May 04, 2013 at 07:09 PM

Fun way to use up scrap pieces, I like that the patchwork is layered, a fresh twist on an old technique!!

Posted by: sandeeNC | May 04, 2013 at 07:10 PM

This is awesome...

Posted by: Archana | May 04, 2013 at 07:10 PM

I love this page!! Awesome!

Posted by: Tracey | May 04, 2013 at 07:14 PM

Gorgeous layout, thanks for sharing!

Posted by: Robin B. | May 04, 2013 at 07:16 PM

thqanks for the inspiration, love it and can use parts of it

Posted by: kaatje | May 04, 2013 at 07:19 PM

Gorgeous layout, love the background :)

Posted by: Fleur Smith | May 04, 2013 at 07:21 PM

This blog has been so inspiring today and so many new ideas to try! Thanks for all the great giveaways and a head full of so many great ideas that I am just itching to try!

Posted by: Keri Postma | May 04, 2013 at 07:22 PM

What a great layout! I love all the details. Awesome line of pp!

Posted by: Lorraine Melin | May 04, 2013 at 07:23 PM