Making the most of your paper

Hello! I wanted to share with you a quick card and idea about how to make the most of your fabulous designer series paper. If you are like me you do not want to cover it up or waste any of it and so I have a quick little tip. Use one of your large dies to cut out a piece and save for another project. In the card I made today I used a piece from my you're a peach dsp (which is 15% off this month) for a card I made on Saturday (I used the other side which is green shapes for that card).

 

I just wanted to use the paper as a bottom layer for my card but I didn't want to waste the center that would not be seen so I grabbed my stitched so sweetly dies and using the largest die I cut the center out. I saved it and used it on the card I made today.

For the greeting I used the stitched so sweetly die again after white heat embossing the sentiment from the sweet as a peach bundle (remember you save 10% when you purchase the bundles). a quick little wrap of white baker's twine behind the greeting. Then for a little texture I used the plenty of pattern masks and my blending brushes using a subtle pale papaya ink on pale papaya cardstock. The real focal point it this gorgeous paper so I didn't want to cover it up. Keeping is simple. 

Today would have been my grandma's 120th birthday! She was so special to me and I like to think that she can see this card in heaven. I know she is having a great birthday! I hope you have a great day also!

Peaches 2 ways

 

The cards for today show you how you can make the same layout for both a regular sized card (US) and one of the Stampin Up note cards. I used the sweet as a peach bundle and your a peach dsp. This paper has colors that are some of my favorite! I wanted to keep the card pretty simple. Lately, I have really been into simple cards. I used the new stitched greenery die on the piece of designer series paper. Isn't the subtle stitching so pretty?

For the note card I used the dies and the stamps to create the focal point. I added a little white bakers twine behind the greeting and a few artistry blooms sequins (love that adhesive back).

A few small dots of white chalk marker to add a little something to the center of the flowers.

For the large card I used the same supplies except for the white seam ribbon that I colored with my calypso coral ink pad and a sponge dauber. Another tip I shared before but wanted to remind you is if you would like to blend the colors on the stamp used the sponge dauber directly to the stamp. It also works really well with the distinctive stamps.

I stamped off a few of the flowers and leaves to stamp in the background. The greeting is gold heat embossed and die cut with the stitched so sweetly dies. The greeting is a little long for this die and so I had to put the die over one end and then the top plate only over half of the die, run it through and then move the die to cover the other side of the greeting and move until it fits into place from where you already cut. Put the top plate over that half and run through. The real key is to only put the top plate over the part you want to cut. I hope this makes sense. If you have questions let me know.

Don't forget that the paper pumpkin kit for this month is only available for a few more days. The last day to order is June 10th. Order today!