The card I am sharing today is one my downline, Karen Szczepkowski, made as a swap for OnStage. I fell in love with it immediately. And I bet you will as well.
The Card
Above is the card laying flat for mailing. Now for the stamp up view.
And the other side
I should have taken a view from the top. The column is square and shows off the three panels of DSP, plus the additional one that is on the right edge. I did not add an inside sentiment in my recreation. However the card folds flat for mailing but also will fold flat to the left so you could easily stamp, write, or add a thin layer with your inside sentiment.
Papers and Directions
The gorgeous DSP are all pieces from the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper. Each of the three column strips measure 1 3/8 X 5 3/8. And the right side back panel one is 1 1/8 X 5 3/8. The card base is Basic White that measures 5 1/2 X 10 1/8. It is scored at 4 1/4, 5 3/4, 7 1/4, and 8 3/4. Fold and burnish all of the folds with all going in the same direction. As you fold them all you will see that the column almost creates itself as they curl in. To dry fit and square up the column. Lay the card with the “back of the card” to the right and all of the scores to the left. Fold at the 4 1/4 score line and then on each score line making a square of those folds. The last and smallest one does not quite meet the 4 1/4 score line. Now you are ready to secure the column
Before gluing, add all of the DSP panels in place as shown. Next, fold the top sections at the third score line ( the one closest to the 4 1/4 score) and press the others flat. Lift the last, and smallest section, add adhesive to it and tuck under. Press it flat and when you open it up you should have a column. To fold for mailing, simply fold on the 4 1/4 score line and you will have the card laying like the first photo above. Make sure to try this before adding adhesive!!
Sentiment layer
The simple sentiment layer is perfect to not cover the beauty of the paper. This lovely Happy Birthday is from the Charming Sentiments set. And the matching Die cuts it perfectly. The dies are named Sentiment Silhouette Dies. I stamped in Shaded Spruce to bring out the dark green of the DSP. To give some added texture, I added a faux bow from the 2022-2024 In Color Orchid Oasis Bakers Twine. And of course some bling! One of the Fine Purple Shimmer Dots fit that bill perfectly.
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I have a really quick card to share with you today. It is also a great use of DSP. The card is a bright and happy one.
Papers
The most prominent part of this card is the bright papers used. The card base is Berry Burst and then the pairing of Azure Afternoon. This color is quickly becoming a favorite. Of course the DSP helps in the brightness and of pairing the two colors. This gorgeous mix of colors is from the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper. Stampin’ Up! Designers created this paper by tearing strips of fabric, paper, and layering over copied text. It is beautiful in my book and they are so creative!
To help the focal layer Pop from all of the pretty paper colors, I added a piece of Vellum card stock behind the floral sentiment layer. Vellum can add a lot to a card by it’s simplicity. And it is on the retiring list! That is so sad. I am covered though, I have quite a lot of it and plan on continuing to use it.
Inside View
The front of the card is all about the color. But there is a little bit of Fun Fold to this card. The card base is a quarter sheet of card stock with a “card” added to the front. Here is the open view:
How simple is this!!! In retrospect, I will recreate this and have the Azure Afternoon as a full fold and not simply the partial at the top. That will add a blue layer all the way down the card. As I said above, the card base is 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 of Berry Burst card stock. The Azure Afternoon is 3 X 6 1/4 and scored / folded at 3/4. (Next version will be 3 X 11 and scored / folded at 5 1/2) And the Basic White layer is the same as the DSP layer. They are 2 3/4 X 5 1/4.
Stamps
The stamp set used here is an old favorite. It is the Inked & Tiled stamp set. I love the definition in the flowers of this set. It is sort of a distressed look. The simple flower on the front of the card is stamped in Berry Burst with the stamen in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I love the sweet sentiment and it is from the set also. On the inside is Happy Birthday stamped In Azure Afternoon. For the small flower head I used Stampin’ Write Markers in Berry Burst and Shaded Spruce to color the red rubber and then stamp. Again, all of the stamps are from the Inked & Tiled set.
Finishes
The added pieces of the card are created with two punches. They are the 1 3/4 Circle Punch for the sentiment and the Decorative Circle Punch for the Vellum background. The Decorative Circle is a go to for me and it is retiring!! I may have shed a tear over that information 🙁
To add more color to the focal layer, I added a faux bow beneath the sentiment layer. It is using the blue from the Sheer Ribbon Combo pack. This ribbon is fairly thin and so easy to work with. The final touch is Bling! I was very restrained and only added one Rhinestone to the center of the flower.
Retiring Items and Price Increases
Please do not forget to check out all of the retiring products. All of the items are accessible below by clicking on the Annual Catalog or Mini Catalog lists. There are quite a lot of punches and dies retiring. My two favorite punches, the Decorative Circle and the Double Oval are on the list. Additionally, Very Vanilla Thick card stock is retiring as are the Very Vanilla note cards & envelopes, plus Medium Very Vanilla envelopes.
ALSO there are some upcoming price increases in the new catalog. They are not on everything, but card stock, Inks, and adhesives are the main ones. So stock up now before the increase.
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Today’s card began as an oopsy cards! I was designing a card for a class and cut the paper wrong. Of course I did not notice it until after I had adhered the DSP to that layer. So the card I am sharing is one that I figured out how to use the piece anyway.
Papers
The cut up layer was the problem child. I love the Masterfully Made Designer Series Paper and hated to toss it. After a bit of contemplation, I decided to cut the layers into strips to randomly place on this card base. Actually they are not randomly placed but you understand I hope.
The card base is Basic White with a layer of Berry Burst. I pulled the Berry Burst from the DSP. The layer behind the DSP is Azure Afternoon. Since the DSP is sort of “torn” pieces anyway, the cutting into strips really was not a huge stretch.
Stamps and Punch
The stamped images are all from the Darling Details stamp set. I wanted something lighter with the busy background. The flower is outline stamped with Berry Burst Ink and then filled with Bubble Bath Ink. I added leaves of Pretty Peacock. The small sentiment didn’t really show when I stamped it on the flower layer. So I stamped on scrap and then fussy cut. By doing this and raising it with Stampin’ Dimensionals it really pops. To give an additional shape with the strips, I punched the sentiment layer with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. The entire layer is raised as well.
Finishes
To complete this card I added some of the Sheer Ribbon Combo in Azure Afternoon. There are a couple of strips simply adhered below the sentiment layer. For the Bling, I went back to one of my favorites, the Festive Pearls. I am so sad they are retiring. I love that there are different colors included in this pearls pack. And between them they go with almost everything. For today I added a trio of the silver pearls to the center of the flower.
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Today’s card is a Lovely & Sweet card. Plus it is a fairly quick one. The mix of Lovely & Sweet with the amazing matching DSP is wonderful.
Papers
The papers are the star of this card. But not for the reason you would think. Generally I pick colors from the DSP. This card was originally designed around the floral image. It is part of one of the Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper prints. Having a matching Die to cut out the image is Fabulous!! And I think one of the best ideas Stampin’ Up! has incorporated into their Suites of products.
The image was Die cut and then colored softly. I didn’t want the colors to overpower the gold outline of the design. And to match the gold, I added the layer of Wild Wheat behind that was embossed using the Crosshatch folder from the Basics Embossing Folders that are an Online Exclusive. This is a favorite background as it works with anything. And finally to pull out the center of the flower, I added a Deckled Circle cut from Berry Burst card stock.
Stamp and Die Bundle
The Lovely & Sweet Bundle is a mix of sweet sentiments and flowers to compliment the DSP. With matching Dies that not only work with the stamps, but the paper as well, it is a keeper. The stamped image of the flower, I cut from paper, has the proper flower name. It looks like Prune in the writing. And since I am not a horticulture person I Googled it. Come to find out this is an Almond Tree. I was surprised as that is not what the name sounded like. But it made it easy to color based on the photo in my Google search.
The simple sentiment is from the stamp set as well. With all of the business of the other components, I opted to keep this part very simple. I stamped with Berry Burst and then just angle cut the ends. It is a little larger than I would normally do that size sentiment. But a smaller one got lost.
Finishes
There are simple finishes for this card as it has quite a bit of layers and dimension. I added Burlap ribbon from the Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo. Then had to add a touch of Bling. There are a scattering of the Gold pearls from the Festive Pearls embellishments. I wanted another gold to match the flower outline.
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The card I have today is one made from a card sketch I received at Stampin’ Up! Convention. One of the wonderful additions to the next catalog is a line of sketches for you to use for inspiration. The one I am using was circles and I have changed it to hexagon shapes.
Stamp and Punch Bundle
The Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle is one I love. Punches are generally my preference for quick cards. And that was what I was going for here. As I mentioned above, this card is a copy of a sketch, except think circles where my hexagons are. I am aware that my angled layers are not for everyone. I am fine with cattywampus placement and I know several stampers who much prefer everything evenly spaced. Sorry for those of you who are cringing !!! LOL!!!
The stamps are all from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set with the exception of the banner sentiment. That sentiment is from Notes of Nature stamp set. I cut both pieces, the flower and the love & hugs layers with the matching Hexagon Punch. The banner is clipped on each end with paper snips.
Papers and Colors
This card base is a Basic White one to highlight the DSP colors. The soft pastel stripes layer is from the Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper. All of the other colors are pulled from that paper of course. I added a layer behind the DSP of Fresh Freesia card stock. And stamped with Azure Afternoon and Pool Party, with the flower petals being Highland Heather Blends.
To finish the colors, I added the yellow twine from the Baker’s Three Color Pack. This was the added pop and texture the card needed. Of course I have to add bling. In this case it is more pastel colors instead of bright and shiny. The scattering of little dots are from the Rainbow Dots embellishments. I used ones matching the DSP and that would show well.
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