getting the most out of your designer series paper

getting the most out of your designer series paper

When you cut your Designer Series Paper efficiently it can go a long way! And this card is a perfect example of that efficiency!

I cut the 6″ x 6″ Subtle DSP from four sheets in half at 3″ and then at 1/2″, 3/4″ and 1″ sections depending upon the color, stretching the amount of cards you can do with just a few sheets of paper!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Layer: 3″ x 5″
Basic Black CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 3″ x 1/2″, 3″ x 3/4″, 3″ x 1″
Lemon Lolly CS: 3″ x 1 1/4″

On the long 5 1/2″ side, rub the upper edge of the paper with an embossing buddy from the embossing accessories kit. Stamp the Wishing open sentiment in Versamark and sprinkle with the White embossing powder and heat set with the Heat Tool until melted.
Adhere to the Basic White card base, this will have the wishing turned to a vertical position.
Adhere the top strip of DSP to the 3″ x 5″ Basic White layer, leaving an even border on the top edge.
Then adhere the bottom strip, leaving an even 1/4″ border on the edge.
Stamp the open script YOU on the Lemon Lolly CS and adhere to the center of the Basic White layer.
Then adhere the remaining two pieces of DSP in the spaces in between the Lemon Lolly and the top and bottom DSP pieces. This will help get even spacing.
Wrap some Basic White Twine around the top portion of the 3″ x 5″ Basic White layer and tie in a knot.
Adhere this layer to the right of the embossed Wishing sentiment on the Basic Black CS layer.
Pick your coordinating sentiment and stamp on the Soft Seafoam DSP.

What a fun way to use some of your Designer Series Paper! Try this easy card design and let me see what you create!

Now go and make some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – berry burst, balmy blue and fresh freesia

more color mondays – berry burst, balmy blue and fresh freesia

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is another sneak peak from the upcoming January to April 2025 mini catalog with a new suite called Beautiful Bokeh Suite.

This cool 3D Fun fold tower card or pinwheel card is the card detailed here today!

Measurements:
BASE: Balmy Blue 4 7/8″ x 5 1/2″
(3) 2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″
DSP: (4) 1 1/4″ x 5 3/8″
Basic White CS: (4) 2″ x 5 3/8″
scraps for die cuts

With the 4 7/8″ side up. on the top of the Stampin’ Trimmer. Score at 1/2″, 1 1/4″, 2″ and 2 3/4″.
Adhere the 1/2″ side and fold the score line at the 2″ mark in half and adhere the smallest panel to the base.
Emboss the Basic White CS layers with the Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid embossing folder.
Adhere the Basic White embossed layers to the large side of the tower and the three Balmy Blue pieces.
Adhere the edges of the Balmy Blue layers to the sides of the tower.
Adhere the DSP to all of the smaller panels.
Die cut four small butterflies and adhere
one to each of the sides.
Stamp the Happy Birthday to two smaller banners from the Stylish Shapes in Berry Burst full strength.
Stamp the smaller butterfly in Berry Burst ink and stamp off once and stamp over the words.
Adhere to one side of the tower.
Stamp the smaller butterfly in Berry Burst and brush the inside of the stamp with Balmy Blue ink with a Blending Brush.
Die cut two butterflies.
Adhere to two opposite sides of the tower.
Place three Iridescent discs on each side of the tower.
What a fun 3D card! Try this fun fold tower or pinwheel card with the DSP you have in your stock!
Because this is a sneak peak none of the products from the upcoming 2025 January to April mini catalog will not appear in the clickable photos below.
Now go and create some artwork – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

full of life designer series paper fold back card

full of life designer series paper fold back card

This card uses an entire sheet of 6″ x 6″ Designer Series paper folded to create a unique pattern!

Measurements:
BASE: Berry Burst CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
2 1/2″ square
DSP: 6″ x 6″ piece of paper
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
2 1/4″ and 2 3/4″ squares

Cut the 6″ x 6″ piece of DSP at 1 3/4″.
Flip around to the opposite edge and cut 1 3/4″.
Fold the two 1 3/4″ pieces the inside top and bottom corners on a diagonal.
Adhere the middle piece of DSP 2 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ to the center of the Berry Burst cardstock base.
Adhere the two side pieces over the center DSP piece.
Adhere the 2 1/2″ Berry Burst square to the
2 3/4″ square of Basic White. Stamp the Happy Birthday and hearts in Berry Burst ink on the
2 1/4″ Basic White square and adhere that to the Berry Burst square.
Adhere in a diagonal in the center of the card.
Stamp the hearts in Berry Burst ink onto the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White CS and adhere to the inside of the card.
Adhere three Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs to the sentiment piece.

Try this fun Designer Series paper fun fold card and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

I used this design for my current swap card and these are some of the other designs using more of the Full of Life 6″ x 6″ DSP patterns.

I also colored the Basic Rhinestone Jewels with the Dark Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends marker for perfect color coordination!!

nests of winter front flap fun fold card

nests of winter front flap fun fold card

This is an easy fun fold using the pretty DSP called Nests of Winter DSP and it is a front swing flap tri fold fun fold card!

Follow along to learn how to make this easy WOW fun fold!

Measurements:
BASE: Gray Granite CS: 5 1/2″ x 7 1/4″
scored at 3″ on the long 7 1/4″ side
Attachment Piece: Gray Granite CS: 1 1/2″ x 4″
scored at 1″ on the long 4″ side
DSP: Base piece: 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
Front Swing Flap: 3″ square
scrap for focal piece die cut circle
Basic White CS: (2) 3 1/4″ square
4″ x 5 1/4″ inside piece

Cut the BASE piece to 5 1/2″ x 7 1/4″ and score at 3″ on the 7 1/4″ side.
Cut the attachment piece to 1 1/2″ x 4″ and score at 1″ on the long 4″ side.
Adhere the 1″ panel matching the score line to the right hand edge of the BASE card in the center.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece to the inside of the card base.
Adhere one of the 3 1/4″ Basic White squares to the middle inside of the attachment piece.
Place adhesive on the outside front of the square.
Adhere the other 3 1/4″ square to the opposite side encasing the attachment piece in between the two squares to hide the piece.
Adhere the 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of DSP on the front flap of the BASE card.
Stamp in Gray Granite ink the inside sentiment and the pussy willows branches.
Adhere the 3″ square on the front swing flap.
Adhere the DSP circle die from Stylish Shapes die set and pop it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals only in the spots that will not show when the flap is closed.
Stamp the sentiment on a piece of Gray Granite CS in Gray Granite ink. Pop up the sentiment piece below the bird circle.
Place three pearls from the Adhesive -Backed Pearl Trio.

Try this fun fold with DSP you have already and see what a difference that makes. Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

creating a fun night time background

creating a fun night time background

One of my favorite stamping tools is the Blending Brush made of super soft fibers like a makeup brush but so so soft! Picking up ink colors and burnishing a card stock layer with the ink.
Creating a night time background is easy and fun.

Measurements:
BASE: Night of Navy CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scraps for die cuts

Brush the Basic White layer with Blueberry Bushel ink.

Brush the same paper with another layer of ink – Coastal Cabana.
Place a few drops of Craft White ink in the tray of the Craft White ink pad and add a few drops of water from a Water Painter and mix until combined.
Tap the edge of the Water Painter on the edge of a Bone Folder over the cardstock layer and create splatters on the layer.
Die cut Trees from the Peaceful Trees die set and color the large and medium trees with the remaining ink on the Blending Brushes.
Adhere the trees to the right side of the Basic White colored layer.
Adhere the colored layer onto the Night of navy cardstock.
Stamp “A VERY merry” stamp from Decorative Trees stamp set in Coastal Cabana ink onto a square die cut from the Stylish Shapes die set.
Stamp the word Christmas from Peaceful Season in Night of Navy ink and die cut.
Brush the edges of the square die cut with Blueberry Bushel.
Adhere the square die cut diagonally on the left side of the card. Adhere the Christmas die cut under the Coastal Cabana sentiment.
Add five Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs to the card front.
Try this background technique and go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie