Hi Stampers. When I asked a question about crafting challenges, a few people told me they were struggling with working with Designer Series Papers. I found this a little baffling, so I’m going to explain how I approach it. When I want to make a card I start with an idea or a paper in mind. You have seen before that I have created many cards using this circle swirl technique. Because I want the circles to be the main element of the card, the background paper is kept simple to act as a backdrop.
For today’s card, I knew that I wanted to use the circle swirl technique and then the Ornate Garden DSP. So, I checked the back of the packet of DSP to see what colors Stampin’ Up! had used in the paper. I pulled out several pieces of CS and layed them on my desk to see what colors I felt would go well with the piece of DSP I chose.
The Calypso Coarl and Blushing Bride cardstocks are “warm” colors and the Old Olive and Pear Pizazz cardstocks are more of a “cool” color – giving balance. The sentiment is done in Early Espresso CS and ink.
Inside the card, the them stays someone the same in that I used a 1/2″ x 4″ strip of DSP on the side of my inside layer and stamped the sentiment inside in the same ink used on the outside. Simple, yet coordinating…
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Hi Stampers. Last week, I stated that I couldn’t get enough of this circle technique. (See the “Thanks Friend” card HERE). Here is yet another one :-). This one is a baby shower or congratulations card that says “Welcome Baby”. I passed the point in my life where I need these type of cards for my friends having babies, now it’s for my friends having grandchildren. When did I get this old?
The Welcome Baby card base is done in Balmy Blue CS. It’s followed by a 3-3/4″ x 5″ layer of Basic White and a 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ layer of Peony Garden DSP.
The circle are all cut with the Stitched Shapes circle dies using Basic White, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizazz, Mint Macaron and Bumblebee CS. Over the top of the circles, along the seam, it says “Welcome Baby”. Using the Well Written Dies, I cut the “welcome” out of Balmy Blue CS (with adhesive sheet). The word “baby”, from the Well Said stamp set, is stamped in Balmy Blue ink.
Inside the card is a 3-3/4″ x 5″ layer of Basic White CS with a 1/2″ strip of the Peony Garden DSP adhered on the left side. The inside sentiment, also from the Well Said stamp set, is stamped in the center in Balmy Blue ink. Having a baby is truly a new adventure!
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Hi Stampers. Happy Monday aka Happy FB Live day! Every Monday at 2:30pm MT, I do a FREE class via Facebook Live over on my Facebook Business Page! In the beginning of last November, I figured out an easy way to do this circle swirl technique and made a bunch of cards! Today, I’m showing you the two that say “Thanks, friend”.
I started with a standard card base in Melon Mambo and added a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of the
For the circle swirls, I die cut the first and last color using the largest and smallest circle of the Stitched Shapes Dies. The two middle colors were cut using the two middle sizes, one of each of those colors. They were then cut in half and assembled to make the swirls on the front of the card. (How, is all explained in the video tutorial below. If you saw the mess of a FB live on Facebook, don’t worry, I edited out the technical difficulties and the YouTube video is much better.)
Inside the card is a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of Basic White CS with a 1/2″ strip of the DSP adhered to the left side. The sentiment, from the Well Said stamp set, is stamped in the center in Melon Mambo ink.
This circle swirl card is almost the same except it’s in Rich Razzleberry instead of Melon Mambo.
Since, the circles were all cut in 1/2 and only have of the circles were used on one card, I made a second card using the leftover circles.
This card has a 3/4″ strip of DSP on the side and the sentiment is stamped in Rich Razzleberry ink. You can see much more about how this card is made by watching the video below.
Video Tutorial:
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Hi Stampers, have you seen the napkin technique before? I used to make these a lot in the past – check out this post from 2014. When Heat & Stick Powder came back (it’s in the new Jan-Jun Mini catalog) this technique quickly popped into my head.
This card started with a Gorgeous Grape card base, followed by a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of Melon Mambo. Next, I covered a 3-3/4″ x 5″ piece of Basic White CS with adhesive sheet. After peeling back the adhesive cover, I adhered the top layer of this Princess napkin / tissue and trimmed off the excess napikin / tissue.
Using the Versamark pad, I inked the entire napkin / tissue by pressing the pad directly onto this layer. Next, I added heat & stick powder all over this layer and heated with the heat tool. After all the heat & stick powder was sticky, I poured glitter all over the layer and tapped off excess. I used stampin’ seal to adhere this layer to the card front, over the Melon Mambo layer.
Stampin’ Tip: Heat & Stick powder is applied just like embossing powder, but when you heat it it become sticky instead of embossing,
The sentiment, from A Grand Kid stamp set, was stamped onto a 1/2″ x (approx) 4″ strip of Basic White CS in Melon Mambo ink. The end of this strip and a 3/4″ x (approx) 4″ strip of Gorgeous Grape CS were both punched using the Lovely Labels Pick A Punch.
The 1/2″ Basic White strip (with the sentiment) was adhered to the 3/4″ Gorgeous Grape strip using stampin’ seal. The two strips were then adhered to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Inside the card is a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of Basic White CS. The sentiments (also from the A Grand Kid stamp set) were stamped in Melon Mambo and Gorgeous Grape ink.
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Hi Stampers. Are you overwhelmed with scraps? I have a floating circle (or any shape) technique today that will show you how to use up all those little pieces.
I’m excited to show you how to make these super cute and super easy birthday cards! With a little acetate, a few strips of cardstock, a little glue, a circle die and some foam strips – we have a floating circle birthday card!
The Happy Birthday sentiment is from the Handsomely Suited stamp set. I inked it up using the brush tip of the Melon Mambo and Gorgeous Grape (Brights) Stampin’ Write Markers.
My floating circle started out with a bunch of 1/4″ strips of CS glued to a piece of acetate (window sheet). Next, I used the Layering Circle Dies to die cut out the circle. There are foam strips under the CS strips to make it look like the circle is floating.
If you want to remember how to do this later – pin the graphic above to Pinterest, so you can find it again.
If you want full directions on how this card was made, watch the video below.
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Hi Stampers. Do you need LOTS of cards quickly? This triangle paper piecing card is quick and easy and is great for mass producing.
These paper piecing cards started with an Old Olive card base (8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, scored at 4-1/4″) and then a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of Poppy Parade. Next, I took two pieces of 3-3/4″ x 5″ Ornate Garden DSP.
I took the two pieces of DSP (together) and laid them in the track of my paper trimmer on point and used the paper trimmer to cut an X across both pieces of DSP.
Next, I took the two pieces of DSP and did a mix and match game. I used the top and bottom of one and the two sides of the other on one card and the rest on the second card. (This is the part that makes them paper piecing).
Inside the card is a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of Very Vanilla CS. I stamped the sentiment, from the Ornate Thanks stamp set, in Poppy Parade ink in the center. In the upper left and lower right corner I stamped the small flower in Memento Black ink and colored them using my Stampin’ Blends.
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