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Michelle Last

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My favourite patterned paper for Your Creative Connection

April 22, 2020 By Michelle Last

Bonanza Buddies & Friends Birthday Card

Today at Your Creative Connection we are sharing our favourite patterned paper with you and mine has lots of Koala’s on it!

Your Creative Connection Inspiration Tour

Can you guess what is my favourite designer series paper from Stampin’ Up! If you know me really well you’d know I am a sucker for something cute!

Koala Handmade Card

Did you guess? Don’t you love the Birthday Bonanza Patterned Paper? It looks like there is lots of stamping on this card but the Koala’s are on the patterned paper and I simply die cut with the matching dies which coordinate perfectly with the paper which means I only stamped the greetings!

Fun Koala handmade greeting card

This whole bundle is adorable and works so perfectly together. All the colour coordintion is taken care of for you and everything is designed to match and coordinate. It is from our new mini and is available till 2nd June or whilst stocks last so if you love it, I encourage you to order it now to avoid the risk of it selling out completely.

Bonanza Buddies & Friends Birthday Card

I added a little blob of Glossy Accents to the noses of the koalas to make them shiny too! The scallop stitched rectangle is from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies and another one of my recommended must haves!

I finished the inside off just as nicely as the front…

Bonanza Buddies Koala Card

I love how the patterned paper is full of the cute animals on one side and then small patterns on the reverse. Something for everyone and they all coordinate.

Why not give it a try? If you are not a confident stamper this could be the perfect suite for you!

Are ready to see what the other global participants of the Your Creative Connection have made. Let’s go visit Claire who is next on this Inspiration Tour.

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Just in case you lose your way on your tour around the globe, below is a list of all the participants…

Jenn Tinline – Canada
Jennifer Pauli – Germany
Janneke Dijkstra – de Jong – Netherlands
Michelle Last – UK – You are HERE
Claire Daly – Australia
Dawn Olchefske – USA 
Barbara Meyer – Austria 
Kristine McNickle – New Zealand

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoy this fortnightly feature and enjoy seeing creativity from across the globe.

If you wish to purchase any of the items, please see the list of items I used below and be sure to check out the retiring list and add any must haves to your list before they sell out for good!

If you spend £20+ please use the monthly hostess code (and less than £150) to receive a free thank you gift for shopping with me.

I am here to help, have a great evening!

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Birthday Bonanza Designer Series Paper – 151313

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Bonanza Buddies Bundle – 153815

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Assorted Pompoms – 151310

Price: £5.00

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Stitched So Sweetly Dies – 151690

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  1. Dawn Olchefske says

    April 22, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Look at all of those Koala Bears…stinkin’ cute!!

    • Michelle Last says

      April 23, 2020 at 12:53 pm

      they are adorable aren’t they Dawn!

  2. Janneke says

    April 23, 2020 at 9:34 am

    What anamazing card Michelle ;O)

    • Michelle Last says

      April 23, 2020 at 12:53 pm

      thanks lovely Janneke xx

  3. Jenn Tinline says

    April 23, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    super cute card. Love the group of pandas! I also love that DSP!

  4. Claire Daly says

    April 24, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    So gorgeous! Love this cute card. I think they may be Koala’s though Jenn (the nose gave it away)! I know, how about you all come visit me in Australia one day and we can double check at the wildlife sancyuary!!

    • Michelle Last says

      May 14, 2020 at 10:19 am

      I think that is a wonderful idea, I am definitely up for a visit x

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