Paper Goods Showcase | Newsprint Blooms with Stephanie

The many collections in our paper goods line easily work together. Give two crafters the same paper goods pack, and there's a good chance they'll come up with two completely different cards.

That's exactly what STAMPgirl Stephanie shows with these two projects featuring Newsprint Blooms Ephemera Tiles. She paired the floral tiles with different card fronts, clear stickers, and dies, creating two colorful designs that have completely different personalities.

Make the Ephemera the Star

For her first card, Stephanie combined the Newsprint Blooms Ephemera Tiles with an Artsy Abstract #2 card front. The colorful abstract background provides plenty of energy, while the flower tiles create a strong focal point across the center of the card. She added Bits of Washi #1 clear stickers for even more graphic detail and used Skinny Sentiments Dies to bring in the sentiment.

I love how all those different elements work together without making the card feel overly busy. The ephemera tiles are clearly the stars, while the abstract background, washi details, and sentiment support the overall design. It's a great example of how a few carefully chosen supporting elements can turn a simple collection of ephemera into a finished card with lots of personality.

Repeat a Shape, Build a Design

Stephanie took a completely different approach with her second card. This time, she paired the Newsprint Blooms Ephemera Tiles with a Color Me Blooms Spring Florals Colorables card front. The large floral line art creates an interesting contrast with the colorful flower tiles, which she arranged vertically along one side of the card. She finished the card with a sentiment from the Inspirational #1 clear stickers.

The repeated flower shape gives the design a strong visual rhythm, while the black-and-white newsprint of the tiles provides contrast against the colorful card base. The result is bold and graphic, even though the individual elements are quite simple.

One Collection, Two Very Different Looks

What I love about Stephanie's cards is that they show just how much you can change the look of a paper goods collection by changing what you pair with it. The Newsprint Blooms Ephemera Tiles bring the same floral imagery and vintage newsprint character to both cards, but the Artsy Abstract #2 card front creates a bright, energetic first design, while the Color Me Blooms Spring Florals Colorables card front gives the second a more graphic, floral feel.

You don't have to use a paper goods collection exactly as it comes. Try pairing it with a completely different collection, repeat one element several times, or add a few stickers or die cuts from your stash. Sometimes the most interesting combinations happen when you mix products that weren't originally designed to be used together.

Keep Creating with Paper Goods

If Stephanie's projects have you thinking about what you could mix and match, our Paper Goods VIP Subscription makes it easy to build a stash that fits your creative style.

The subscription is not a mystery box. You get to choose any four Paper Goods products from the available selection every four weeks, so you can pick the Card Fronts, ATCs, Collage Paper, Ephemera, or other Paper Goods you're actually excited to use. The current subscription price is just $21 for four $7 Paper Goods products, with free U.S. shipping.

And that's exactly what makes it so much fun. You can choose products that coordinate beautifully, or deliberately pick different styles and see what happens when you start mixing and matching.

Take a look at the Newsprint Blooms Ephemera Tiles and the rest of our paper goods collection, then choose your favorites for your next creative session.

Keep creating, keep experimenting, and keep discovering what's possible with STAMPlorations Paper Goods.