The Designer Series Paper Sale is winding down. Saturday is the final day to get 15% off select papers. And today’s card is all about the DSP. The Wildly Flowering is one of my favorites. If you like beautiful floral, then it may be your favorite as well.
Papers
The paper is definitely the star of this card. The Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper truly is the favorite of the Annual Catalog. The larger bold flowers are simply gorgeous. And to match those are the smaller, tone on tone, flowers on some reverse sides. I used both the large and small on this card. Actually the card is mostly showcasing the DSP. This DSP is included in the Sale!!
The card base is Wild Wheat that is pulled from the focal layer. Because all of the colors are fairly dark, I added a thin Basic White layer to help them separate from each other. The next layer is one of the reverse side prints in Moody Mauve. This was also pulled from that focal sheet. Then another Basic White thin layer to highlight the focal layer.
Stamp Bundle
The matching Wild Flowers Designs Bundle is a match to the DSP. It has small flowers to use for insides as well as on sentiment layers. I only used one of the sentiments on this one. The beautiful font on this Thanks makes it a great one to be all alone. Although the banner helps it to stand out.
This banner for the Thanks is from the matching Die set. And actually I have folded it in half. It is plenty large enough to be a great sentiment layer. But I only needed room for the Thanks. And I loved the way it looks at the top where it only adds to the card as opposed to taking away from the DSP.
Finishes
To add even more dimension to the sentiment layer, I added all of my finishes there. The stitching of the banner is a great touch. But it needed something else. There is no ribbon in out collection in Moody Mauve. However there is the 2023-2025 In Color Jute Trim in each of those colors. But it is quite thick. As I have seen Shelly do at OnStage many times, I decided to separate the strands. By copying her fun style, I ended up with just the right size of Moody Mauve ribbon. It did take a little bit and I needed an extra hand to get the strand separated!! LOL!! But I love the outcome.
The final touch is bling. This card did not require a lot and I don’t know that very many embellishments would have worked on that busy print. So I went with a single Purple Shimmer Gem. These are multiple shades of purple. And the darkest one worked perfectly as a compliment to the Moody Mauve.
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Designer Series Paper Sale begins on August 6 – 31st.
Papers included in the sale are:
Bright & Beautiful
Countryside Inn
Country Lace
Country Woods
Full of Life
Lily Pond Lane
Mediterranean Blooms
Perennial Lavender
Take To The Sky
Thoughtful Journey
To Market
Unbounded Beauty
Wildly Flowering
Winter Meadow
Online Exclusives
New Online Exclusives have dropped. There are Halloween, Fall, Christmas, and many that are great year round. Of course the new Designer Series Papers and Embellishments are fabulous as well!
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I am sharing a card I made as a bonus to my Newsletter subscribers for this month. This card stars the Spotlight On Nature Bundle.
Stamp Bundle
This card is made using one stamp set. That is something that I always love! Don’t get me wrong, I love mixing and matching sets. But I also love sharing one that is all inclusive. And this set, Spotlight On Nature, is a great one. I will also admit that the Die set is what sold me on this Bundle. It is a mix of circles with different edgings on them. You can mix and match or use all the same edges. This card only has one circle so not an issue here.
The images are all stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then colored using Stampin’ Blends. For the right edge of the card, I stamped the leaf that is included as a tone on tone. The base is Basic Beige and I used Basic Beige Ink.
Papers
The card base is the Basic Beige mentioned above. The layers are Shy Shamrock paired with Petunia Pop. The angles were done free hand for a different look and a place to add the butterfly that was not on several layers. I did add the little strip that grounds the sentiment circle. It was a scrap that simply caught my eye.
Finishes
To complete the card I raised the sentiment layer with the strip of Petunia Pop underneath. And I added the butterfly with Dimensionals as well. For the Bling today I used the 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems. These are so pretty. Plus they are not very tall so no problem for mailing.
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The card I have today is one I cased from a stamped focal point card I saw. To CASE is to take the idea and make it your own. That is what I did with the Thoughtful Journey DSP. This paper is so fabulous!! I hope you get as excited as I did.
*** In case you missed yesterday’s post including printables of all of the DSP and Punches in the Annual Catalog, I have them listed again at the bottom of the post.
Papers
The focal layer looks like a painting to me. And it probably is as it came from the Stampin’ Up! artists and they do paint some of our papers. Whatever the origin of this piece is, I am thankful and love it. The Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper is a 6 X 6 pack. To spread the paper as far as possible, I made this focal piece a 3 X 3. That way I can get four cards from one 6 X 6 piece. And I pulled the last color I saw in the paper as the, now I think perfect piece, which is Wild Wheat for the background.
The card base is Lost Lagoon, which is also in the DSP. Even though I see a lot of cards with the same color as the layer, I rarely do that. But for this one it just called to me. Except I went a step further and embossed it for more texture and to help it stand out a bit. I used the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder
Stamp
To not detract from the scene, I almost did not add a front sentiment. However I found this small and delicate looking Thanks included in the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set. The set is a match to the DSP and also has matching Dies. To keep things small I stamped on Very Vanilla and then fussy cut the sentiment. It took the Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to fit on the mini word. And tucking it over to the side was a great way to not detract from the scene.
Finishes
This card did not really require much of a finish so to speak. So I added a simple wrap of Linen Thread around the scene. It is wrapped a couple of times and secured on the back. I took a second double strand and simply tied a knot on the front. This adds a bit more texture without overwhelming anything. And the final touch is a small Bling! I added one of the smaller 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems in Pretty In PInk. Just a soft pink touch to match the flower.
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The card I have today is a little Pocket card. And the small card could be used as a bookmark if someone wanted to do that. It stars the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper and the Hills of Tuscany stamp set.
Here is the tag removed.
Paper
The gorgeous Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper really helps to make this scene complete. It has such gorgeous colors and works great with so many other colors. I pulled the Crumb Cake card stock for the card base and then went with Gorgeous Grape as the layer. Then the Crumb Cake is repeated on the back of the tag as well.
Stamps
The Hills of Tuscany stamp set is retiring and I love it. The ability to maneuver the “hill” stamp to create a variety of layers of grass is one of my favorite things. The tree and cloud stamps are great as well. I do love the font on both the main sentiment as well as the little “hello”.
The Painted Lavender stamp set came into play as well. I used the bunch of greenery with the group of flower heads to add lavender to the base of the hill on my tag. Previously I made a card with a similar scene on the card front. You can see that card HERE.
Finishes
To complete this card I added some of my favorite ribbon. It is the 2022-2024 In Color Metallic Ribbon. This time I used the Orchid Oasis Ribbon. I know you see me using this ribbon quite a lot. But sadly it will be gone at the end of the month. The other finish is the Best Label Punch that the Hello is stamped on. This little guy is great for simple and small sentiments. It makes the perfect little tag. And it is going away as well. I recommend grabbing this ribbon and punch!
Measurements
The card base is Crumb Cake cut to 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 with the Gorgeous Grape layer at 4 X 5 1/4. For the main White layer it is 3 3/4 X 5. There are two pieces of Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper used. Each is 3 3/4 X 3 and cut top left to bottom right for the left side and then top right to bottom left for the right side pieces. This leaves you pre cut DSP for another card only with the patterns opposite sides of this card.
Before stamping the inside sentiment, test your tag to see how far it will come up so you are covering that sentiment. For the tag you need a Crumb Cake that is 2 3/4 X 4 and the White is 2 1/2 X 3 3/4. To put the card together, add Tear & Tape to the outside and bottom of the two DSP pieces. Put the tape right up to the edge. ***Place the tag under the layers before you adhere so you have a bit of extra room.
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I have a Fun Fold to share today. It is a little twist on a Z Fold. The star image is a sneak peek from the Hearts & Hugs Bundle in the upcoming Annual Catalog.
Stamp Bundle
This little hamster / gerbil, or whatever he is, is so cute. This is the only kind of these critters I like, those that are on a card!!! The hamster is stamped and die cut using the Hearts & Hugs Bundle. All of the images are adorable little critters. And there is an actual mouse as one of the images.
The set of hearts are also in the matching Die set. I trimmed them down to fit his hands. And added the Pool Party background. The sentiment is from the stamp set as well. Below is the inside of the card views. The inside sentiment is from the Perennial Postage stamp set that is retiring.
Open Views
Papers
The DSP used is from the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper. The stripes and flowers work great together and add to the cheerfulness of the front image. The cards are both Basic White. With all of the layers, I used regular weight instead of the Thick Basic White. The inside hearts are the cut outs of the strand of hearts Mr. Hamster is holding. I thought this was a great use for them.
Measurements
The large card base is 4 1/4 X 11 and scored at 5 1/2. I cut from the right score line down to the left corner of the front flap. The DSP for that angle cut is 5 1/4 X 4 and cut in landscape from the top left to bottom right. For a bonus, you have a piece already to go for a second card. The inside striped DSP is also 5 1/4 X 4. For the mini card you need Basic White cut 8 X 3 1/8 and scored/folded at 4. The DSP for the front of this card is 3 7/8 X 3. Definitely need to dry fit this to ensure you have even borders around the small card on the inside of the large card, but that the front flap will also close.
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I have another retiring set today. This one is the Color & Contour stamp set. Even though I did not use them, the matching Scallops & Contour Dies are retiring as well. Without intending too, I used quite a few of the Retiring Items.
Stamps
The Color & Contour stamp set is another one that is a single set card. The flowers are fun and the sentiments are great. It includes this flower as well as a daisy. Both are outlines with a filler for the color. I stamped this lovely flower with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and then filled it with Berry Burst Ink. The sentiment is from the stamp set as well. The font for this one is so elegant looking. I wish I could write like that!
Papers
The bright papers used are all Berry Burst in one form or another. The card base is Berry Burst with lighter versions in the DSP. The polka dot and the variegated pieces are both from the Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. This is the 6X6 paper that goes with the Beautiful Balloons stamp set. All of these items are on the Retiring List.
There is a little bit extra with the Basic White sentiment layer. I punched a piece of Vellum card stock using the Decorative Circle Punch. Sadly both of these items are on the Retiring List. I believe the Vellum is already sold out. The only good thing there is that it can be purchased from other paper companies and is not unique to SU.
Extras
There is not a fill for the leaves on the flower. So I decided to leave them as is. But to add the green color, I used the Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon. You know I use these In Color Ribbons quite often. These colors of ribbon all retiring are ones I will truly miss. To go along with the ribbon, I added a few of the 2022-2024 In Color Pearls. There are two of the Parakeet Party ones around the leaves and one of the Sweet Sorbet (even though it matches the Berry Burst very well) on the sentiment layer.
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