Birthday Blog Hop, Part Two

Hello! I am having so much fun with this blog hop! If you haven't had a chance to join in yet, or if you have no idea what I'm talking about, please see THIS post. As I mentioned yesterday, I wanted to share something new each day of the hop, and today I am sharing a mini album that I made with a hodgepodge of supplies, a yo-yo flower from the August Sampler and the Summer Twilight Sweet Spots.

To see more of this album, please see my flickr photostream. Speaking of flickr, did you know there is a flickr page for Precocious Paper? If you have made anything with Precocious Paper products, feel free to add it to this group. Also, I've begun a Pinterest board for projects I find around blogland that feature Precocious Paper products. You can find that here. I'll be adding all the blog hop projects soon!

Before I go, I thought I'd answer a couple questions I received about the hop:

♥ When will winners be announced? Friday.

♥ If I have trouble with Blogger and can't leave a comment, what should I do? I want everyone to have a chance to win the Grand Prize, which requires leaving a comment with each designer. If some blogs are being difficult, please leave a comment about that designer's project on the Precocious Paper Facebook page. If you aren't on Facebook, feel free to shoot me an email - precociouspaper (at) yahoo (dot) com.

Thank you all so much for celebrating with me! Have a fabulous day! Tessa

Designer Friday - Heather Leopard

Happy Friday! Today I am excited to introduce Precocious Paper's August guest designer, Heather Leopard! Heather has been playing with the August Sampler, Summer Twilight.

Heather decided to dabble in couponing, and what better to get yourself excited about clipping coupons than a fabulous coupon clutch? This adorable organizer began as a simple $1 find at Target. Embellished with the large polka dot fabric flower, the satin twist flower and one of the felt spiral flowers from the sampler, this coupon clutch would definitely encourage me to save some coin at the grocery store :).

Heather also prettied up a simple pillar candle. She wrapped the candle in ribbons from the sampler and then layered flowers and leaves in a cluster on the front. So pretty! What an easy gift, too :).

Heather still has plenty of goodies to create with, and you'll see more from her during the Birthday Blog Hop August 29th-31st. If you would like to play with the August Sampler, I still have a few left. You can find it in the shop here. And if you'd like to get to know Heather better, you can read about her on the Design Team page and find her blog here. If you haven't received a sampler in the mail before, Heather will show you what it looks like when it arrives :).

Have a great day! Tessa

August Sampler Reveal

Hello! I know, I know, it's not the 25th. Family and home have required my attention a bit more than usual lately, and since those are my priorities, I decided to push the sampler reveal one little day.  I'm sure you don't mind :).  I am very excited to share it with you, so here we go!

Introducing...Summer Twilight! A photograph I saw of a late summer sky, just after the sun went down but before the stars began to sparkle, inspired this color palette.

"Summer Twilight" includes:
♥ 1 Navy Polka Dot Fabric and Felt Flower
♥ 1 Sandi Henderson Fuchsia Fabric and Felt Flower
♥ 1 Amy Butler Chartreuse Yo-Yo Flower
♥ 1 Amy Butler Chartreuse Lollipop Flower with Pearl Center
♥ 1 Navy Lace and Felt Flower
♥ 1 Fuchsia Satin Twist Flower
♥ 2 Spiral Felt Flowers in White with Iridescent Beads
♥ 3 Leaves
♥ 3 Ribbons on Clothespins - navy grosgrain, white sheer, fuchsia satin

As always, the coordinating Sweet Spots:

And coordinating Butterfly Doilies:

New to the shop, felt roses and leaves!

Right now I just have this color combo on the shelves, but I can make the roses in any color of felt you see in the shop.  Just ask :).  You will see more roses, as well as more varieties of leaves appearing soon, too!

♥ You can shop the Summer Twilight line here.
♥ You can see design team member Amanda's work with the sampler here.
♥ Heather Leopard, my August guest designer, will be sharing her work on the 12th of August.
♥ I will be designing a special project with the sampler to be revealed during a really fun event at the end of August.
♥ There will be an awesome giveaway including the sampler during said event.
♥ You could win Summer Twilight by playing along at ScrapFit later in August.

I think that about covers it! Thank you so much for your patronage of my little Etsy shop.  You have no idea how much it blesses my life and the life of my family :). I hope your Tuesday is fabulous! Tessa

Designer Friday - August Sampler Sneak

Hello! Ready for a sneak peek of the August Sampler, "Summer Twilight"? Amanda has been working her magic with the kit and I just know you're going to love it!

Think navy/denim blue, fuchsia, and chartreuse with a splash of bright white...

I was sure to include a fabric lollipop flower again - they are an often-requested item :).

Embellishments from the sampler and simple cardstock punches - pure awesomeness :).

Aren't Amanda's fur babies the cutest? For more photos, including close-ups, please see the Precocious Paper Facebook gallery (you don't have to be a member to view it). "Summer Twilight" goes on sale Monday, July 25th.  I can't wait to pair it up with Crate Paper's new Random collection.  I created the sampler back in early June, and when I saw the new CHA releases from CP, I squealed over the perfect match! Have a fabulous weekend! Tessa