torn dsp card – homemade sweetness

Today’s blog post is a clever way to use Designer Series Paper scraps! I saw a version of this card last week and forgot to write down where and of course today’s search came out empty – this is my case and I wish I could give credit for the inspiration –

Measurements:
BASE: Blueberry Bushel CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″, scrap for die
cutting
DSP: different 4″ strips of coordinating DSP
does not need to be from the same package

Tear strips about 1/2″- 3/4″ wide and 4″ long from coordinating DSP.

Start to adhere a strip at the top of one of your 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layers that has a straight edge at the top.

Adhere pieces over the top piece of DSP with the white torn edge facing up and exposed. Also pay attention to the paper if there is a directional pattern – you do not want to finish gluing your paper only to discover your pattern for one or more pieces are upside down! Finish with a piece that has a straight edge at the bottom – although you can always turn the 4″ Basic White layer over and cut to the end of the paper.

Cut one inch off of the DSP torn adhered piece from the left hand edge.

Die cut an image that will take up about 2/3rds of the bottom corner of the right-hand side of the second Basic White layer. Save the die for another use! We are using the layer and the negative space for this card.

Adhere the 1″ piece to the front left-hand edge of the die cut Basic White layer. Then turn the layer over and glue the right-hand side around the negative die space and above and adhere the other torn DSP piece so that the torn paper shows through the negative space die hole.

Stamp your sentiment from the Filled with Sweetness stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink at the top of this Basic White layer.

Stamp the strawberry and blueberry images in Tuxedo Black memento ink which is available at a discount on the LAST CHANCE LIST as it is discontinuing and we have a new hybrid ink pad – which I am anxiously awaiting it’s arrival!

Color the fruit in with Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers – if you have never used these you should try them they are one of my FAVORITE coloring tools! The alcohol allows for seamless blending!

Adhere the torn DSP layer onto a Blueberry Bushel card front,

Die cut out the fruit and pop up the fruit around the sentiment.

Adhere embellishments around the sentiment and this clever way to use DSP card is complete.

Try this technique with your stash of DSP and see what possibilities you can create – one stamp and lots of DSP at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie