Show Off Those Prints!

 Hey!  How are you today?  I've been playing around with ideas to enjoy both sides of your print paper designs.  Most of our designs are beautiful and coordinate both front and back.  It's so hard to choose which side to use to create your project.  I have to admit, there are times when I only like one side of the DSP, so there's not a problem deciding.  But sometimes, it's hard to choose.  And when the prints work so well together, it's a no brainer - use a design that showcases BOTH sides of the paper.  Even though this DSP was a Sale-a-bration item and no longer available, I still like the prints and colors and wanted to use it.  I know you've got some of this tucked away and maybe need an idea for using it.  Right?  Of course, this layout will work for so many other prints that are currently available.  Just use this idea as a jumping off place and have fun creating this idea with any other DSP prints that coordinate on both sides!

I really like the Pool Party and Wild Wheat colors together.  I had trouble deciding which way to fold the Softly Stippled DSP for this card idea as both ways worked quite nicely.  But this is what I chose.  Let's get to the instructions so you can make this idea too.

Start with the designer paper that you want to use so you can find a coordinating color for the card base.  For mine, I chose Wild Wheat as it matches the main print on the DSP that I wanted to use.  This is cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4" and folded in half.

The Softly Stippled DSP measures 6" x 5 1/4".  This is scored at 2" and folded back on itself.  The piece is then attached to the folded Wild Wheat card base with adhesive.

When the front flap is open, there is room for an extra sentiment.  A Basic White cardstock piece was cut to measure 5" x 1 3/4" which will fit on the fold over flap.  One of the Courage & Faith stamps (pg 72 in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog) was used to add the sentiment.  It's stamped in Wild Wheat ink at the top of the white piece.  To fill in the bottom of this, a small rose from the Stippled Roses (Jan-April 2024 Mini Catalog) was stamped using Pool Party ink.  Before attaching this, there are a few other things that need doing.

The front of the fold over piece has a 3/4" x 5 1/4" piece of the DSP print attached down the center of the flap.  To dress this up, a ribbon was added.  This is a current ribbon combo (with Real Red) in the Annual Catalog.  It's more a neutral color, but I think it blended well.  The ribbon was cut 7 1/4" long to lay across the front and fold and attach on the back about an inch top and bottom.  After attaching the ribbon, the white layer was added using "green glue" to attach in place.  This will help anchor the ribbon in place too.

On the front of the card, a piece of Basic White was cut at 2" x 2 1/2" and a piece of Wild Wheat was cut at 2 1/4" x 2 3/4" to frame the white piece.  The sentiment is from the Biggest Wish stamp set.  The large Hello was stamped with Pool Party ink and the overlapping friend is stamped with Wild Wheat.  These pieces were attached together with adhesive.  Then they were attached to the card front using Dimensionals.  Make sure the Dimensionals stay to the side of this, so it doesn't catch the back when the card is closed.  A spray of leaves from the Stippled Roses dies was cut from Wild Wheat cardstock.  A few leaves were trimmed from this to fit the card better.  It's just tucked in under the sentiment using adhesive to keep in place. 

The inside of the card has a piece of Basic White cardstock cut at 5 1/4" x 4".  A sentiment from Hope & Prayer (pg 72 in A. C.) was added.  This time it's stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I love how these two faith-based stamp sets go together.

To add interest, the rose leaves from the Stippled Rose set was stamped with Wild Wheat ink in the bottom corner and the butterflies were stamped with Pool Party ink around the sentiment.

After stamping, the Basic White layer was attached inside the card with adhesive.

I thought a picture from a top angle would help to understand the special fold on this card.  

After looking at the finished card, I thought of the Brushes Brass Butterflies in the Annual Catalog that would be a good addition to this design.  They are small enough to add to the little sentiment tag and would coordinate with the butterflies inside the card.  That's it for this card.  But, I was on a roll with this DSP and tried another card...

Here's the next card made with this fun fold idea.  Changes to the design are minor.  The card base changed to Pebbled Path and a different DSP print from this paper pack was used.  A retired Calypso Coral ribbon was used this time.  

The same sentiment set as the first card was used with Calypso Coral and Pebbled Path inks instead, and the sentiment layer was changed to Calypso Coral cardstock.

The accents on this card are the 2023-2025 In Color Dots.  I added one of the Pebble Path Dots on each of the sentiment areas.

Hmmm, which DSP duo should I use to make the next card?  Any ideas or suggestions?

Hope you enjoyed this interesting way to showcase both sides of your DSP that you love.  I'm sure each card will be as unique as the DSP prints that are used.

Happy stamping and creating,

Sharon