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And we have another surprise…Liz is giving away another Fine & Dandy themed print on her blog today. Be sure to head over!
This ain't no April Fool's joke – today we have an amazing Fine & Dandy guest designer: Alexandra Boehnke (and it also just so happens to be her birthday!)! (Blog: Alexandra Boehnke | Pinterest: @alexboehnke | instagram: @alexandraboehnke)
Short bio: My name is Alexandra Boehnke (nickname Alex) and I live with my husband in Frankfurt am Main in the middle of Germany. I’m 35 years old and my hobbies are reading, traveling, cooking, and baking, but my favorite hobby is scrapbooking. I work at the town hall in public administration.
How did you get started scrapbooking? I started scrapbooking at the end of 2009 after trying several creative techniques (for example crocheting, sewing, and knitting). Scrapbooking is a part of my life. It provides me with the necessary relaxation after a busy business day. Most of the time I create layouts but sometimes also mini albums, cards, or other projects. They are always colorful and I try several techniques. It makes me happy to create something!
What is your favorite American Crafts product? This is a difficult question. I love all the colorful products from American Crafts but my favorite products are the patterned papers. You can use them in so different ways. It creates amazing backgrounds, you can layer them, and create so lots of shapes or sizes with them.
XOXO by Alexandra Boehnke
Tip: If you use colorful pictures on your layout you need a calm background. But you can use colorful spots or some highlights on it.
Supplies: Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370081) – Happy Day Vellum, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370062) – Love Fest Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370080) – Cheerful Chatter Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370064) – Stripey Straws Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370076) – Oh Joy Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370074) – Stay Awesome Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370073) – Bright Bows Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370063) – Just Peachy Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370067) – Celebrate Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370065) – Shenanigans Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370082) – Gleeful Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370070) – Pretty Packages Paper, Cardstock (71259) – 12×12 White, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370105) – Pipe Cleaners, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370093) – Masking Tape Tags
+ sewing machine + typewriter
LOVE FRAME by Alexandra Boehnke
Tip: By using such a frame with a transparent cover you can create several layers with it. You can even make use of the cover itself.
Supplies: Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370061) – Fabulous Fun Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370072) – Fine and Dandy Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370075) – Stay Wild Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370062) – Love Fest Paper + frame (IKEA) + sewing machine + Silhouette Cameo
REMEMBER by Alexandra Boehnke
Tip: You can use Cupcake Liners as intended but also in some special ways like flowers or as a background shown in my layout. They’re colorful spots.
Supplies: Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370061) – Fabulous Fun Paper, Cardstock (71259) – 12×12 White, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370098) – Cupcake Liners, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370100) – Touthpicks, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370093) – Masking Tape Tags + Silhouette Cameo + water colors
HAPPY DAY CARD by Alexandra Boehnke
Tip: If you sew some elements together, this gives your card a dimensional an interesting touch. But you can still flatten them for shipping.
Supplies: Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370065) – Shenanigans Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370075) – Stay Wild Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370105) – Stickers + sewing machine + Silhouette Cameo
A & M by Alexandra Boehnke
Tip: With black and white as the background and the photo you can use colorful elements on the layout for some interesting contrasts. My favorites are banners, washi tape, and stars.
Supplies: Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370072) – Fine and Dandy Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370071) – Let’s Party Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370064) – Stripey Straws Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370080) – Cheerful Chatter Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370076) – Oh Joy Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370063) – Just Peachy Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370070) – Pretty Packages Paper, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370081) – Happy Day Vellum, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370709) – Tags, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370105) – Sticker, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370090) – Sparkling Thickers, Dear Lizzy Fine & Dandy (370094) – Gold Foil Stickers
Be sure to follow Alex at all these fun places and see more of her creations - Blog: Alexandra Boehnke | Pinterest: @alexboehnke | instagram: @alexandraboehnke