favored flowers cards – sale-a-bration 11 days left

When I first saw this paper in the Sale-a-bration catalog I wasn’t sure if I liked it or not!
But then I got it for FREE and started playing with it and it really makes stunning cards!

Here are some of the cards I have made using this paper! Remember Sale-a-bration ends at the end of this month and all the FREE merchandise goes away. The original offerings as well as the add ons!

My first card sample is one of the cards we will be making at this coming Wednesday’s card class at the Margaret Shontz Public Library in Conneaut Lake, PA there are still spaces available you can call Ruth at the library at 814-382-6666 to RSVP and reserve your spot to make 2 cards for $5 or 4 cards for $10!
I used the Timeworn Type embossing folder and the center focal piece is a 2 1/2″ x 4″ piece of Favored Flowers Sale-a-bration DSP. This lovely DSP is filled with bold flower images in Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink on Basic Black backgrounds for flowers and colors that pop off the page!

This second card is a similar layout with a different shaped Stylish Shapes die sentiment piece.

This next sample was featured in Wednesday’s blog post from all the swap cards I received. This one from Denise W. and deserved a second look! This offset gate fold card features two sides of this gorgeous paper on either side of the opening!

This card is a CASE from Pinterest it is a segmented DSP card and I loved the look so I made one of my own!

Measurements:
Blackberry Bliss base: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Calypso Coral layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 3 3/8″ x 4 3/4″

Cut the bottom 1 1/8″ off.
cut that piece to two separate pieces one square 1 1/8″ and the other will be 2 2/8″ x 1 1/8″ Cut 1 1/8″ off the left edge and cut a 1 1/8″ square from the top of that piece. With the remaining rectangle cut the lower 1 1/8″ off and the cut the remaining rectangle in half at 1 1/8″
See the diagram below for the cuts.

Here are the cuts on the DSP and it is important to keep them in orde.

With multipurpose glue start at the top left hand corner and leaving an 1/8″ edge on the paper start to glue down the DSP. The Multipurpose glue will allow some “wiggle” room to straighten and maneuver the DSP into place.

Finish gluing down the rest of the segments of DSP in order so the pattern lines up. This will leave a small border on the right hand side. Stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set.

Add Matte Black dots around the sentiment. Add Pale Papaya ribbon to the top of the card to complete it!

This card I fussy cut one edge of the DSP to outline the flowers. I adhered it to the back side of the flower patterns are subtle geometric print.

This last card made with the Favored Flowers FREE DSP is a book binding card. I adhered the more subtle Fresh Freesia pattern to the book binding closure and the more bold patter to the card front on the right! I added Fresh Freesia ribbon to the book binding closure and a sentiment piece and Matte Black Dots to that sentiment.

Love this new bold DSP paper more than I thought I would – Remember just 10 more days to earn this paper and many other items during Sale-a-bration.
Use the current hostess code VFYMSRKJ.

Now go and creat some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie