More Irresistible Cards

Hello and welcome.  Today's post is showing the rest (or most of the rest) of the cards that I made for the shut-ins at church for this month.  I had planned on posting this before the new catalog change-over but didn't get around to it in time.  So, you get it today instead.  I was worried that this awesome Hello, Irresistible DSP wouldn't last this long in the Online Exclusives and be sold out by now.  But it's still available and I so love it!  Yay!  So, here's (most of) the last of the cards that were made for this month.  Hope you like them.  Of course, you can change the idea to fit whatever DSP you have on hand.  This is just a great card template to use anytime.  And it works especially well with that 6" x 6" DSP that you're hoarding.  Another bonus if you're making multiple cards of this type is there's minimal stamping and no die-cutting.  Just some quick and easy layering.  Let's get stamping!

So pretty!  Just love this DSP and can't get enough of it!  I had ordered two packs originally, and some of the designs are already gone.  I need to make sure all of them have been used before I'm allowed to order more.  The boss said so!

This batch of cards started out with the Petal Pink cardstock that measured 8 1/2" x 5 1/2".  It's scored and folded in half.  

The Hello, Irresistible DSP comes as 6" x 6", so cutting it this way you're able to get three cards from each piece.  Way to stretch those lovely prints.  First, a 1/2" slice was taken from the bottom of this design to make it 5 1/2" long.  Then the sheet was cut into three 2" strips.  

I wanted just a very skinny black strip to make the DSP stand out more.  The Basic Black cardstock was cut to measure 5 1/2" x 2 1/8".  This will give you just a 1/16" on either side.  They were attached together with Multi Purpose Liquid Glue for ease in lining it up correctly.  Then this was attached to the card front about 1/2" in from the folded left edge.  Like I said, easy peasy.  Right?

For the sentiment, I chose a simple one from the Happy Labels (page 50) stamp set.  I love the two different fonts on one sentiment and they do such a good job of that.  This one was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a 5/8" wide strip of Basic White cardstock.  The coordinating Happy Labels Pick a Punch was used on each end to make it a little dressier.  The label is attached to the card front with Dimensionals.

For a little extra something on the card, I added two of the Brass Butterflies.  Usually, I only add odd numbers for bling, but the two seemed happy just like that.

Here's a pic of the bunch of these cards that I made.  As you can see, a couple of them have a different print with the Petal Pink background.  Then there were three more that used another print from the set.  This time I switched things up to use Soft Sea Foam cardstock for the base because I liked it better with the print paper.  

Between these cards and the blue cards, I shared earlier in the week, there was a goodly pile of cards that went to the post office this morning.  Hope each of these cards will bring a smile to the recipient's face.  Just need to keep spreading God's love and caring to those around us.

If there's anything I can do to help you with your stamping needs, please get in touch with me.  I'm here to help you with any questions you might have.  I'd love to hear from you and hear about the creations you are making.  If you're placing an order soon, please use the Host Code shown at the top of this post.  Thank you so much!!

Have a very blessed day!

Sharon