Hello, hello! Here we are into May already. A full quarter of this year has already slipped by. Whew! And we're really gearing up for Travel Baseball season where we're on the road a lot of weekends. This weekend isn't too bad - a little less than an hour to get there. This isn't a time to forget things you might need because you can't run home quick to get it! So, every time we go it consists of packing a cooler with water or pop, lawn chairs, sunscreen for me, snacks, etc. Sounds like we're packing for a trip! Enough of that. On to stamping. It's that time of month for me to get the cards made to send to the shut-ins. I made an easy fun fold card that shows off both side of the Designer Series Paper. Liked it so much, I made multiples. Then I tried it with different DSPs to see how different they would look. Oh my, with each change of DSP, the rest of the card ended up going through a make-over too. Let me share what I did.
I wanted to try out the new Unbounded Beauty DSP, so that is what I started with. This print looked like it needed a good dose of white to off-set the color, so I started with a base of Basic White cardstock that measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2". The length of this was trimmed to 6" long, scored at 4 1/4" and folded.
I cut the DSP in half across the 12" width. Pay attention to the design of the paper. You want your design going up and down. And make sure the back side of the print compliments the front. The DSP is cut 3" wide. You need to cut the extra 1/2" from the bottom of this, so it measures 5 1/2". Keep this to use later on the design.
I added adhesive to the very right edge of the Basic White folded over front of the card. Line up the DSP along the open right side of the card and have both top and bottom edges even then attach to the area that is taped. This gives you a full-size card and when opened shows the other DSP print.
The next step is cutting a 5 1/4" x 1" strip of cardstock that will fit in the open area on the left. I used the new Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder to add interest to this piece. Then it's attached to the card front. I used "green glue" for this because I find it works very well holding an embossed design to my card.
The sentiment on my card is from the So Sincere stamp set. It's stamped on a 2 1/2" x 1" piece of Basic White using the new Petunia Pop ink. Such a fun, plummy color! It reminds me of Sweet Sugarplum that was a few years back, but has a richer look to it.
There is a 6" piece of the new Petunia Pop 3/8" Bordered Ribbon from the new Annual Catalog. It is loosely folded in half and added behind the sentiment. The sentiment layer is attached with Dimensionals.
The inside of the card is finished off to bring the design on the front inside. A Basic White layer is cut 3" x 5". The 1/2" strip left over from the card front is attached to the bottom area of the white. This is all attached to a Petunia Pop layer that measures 3 1/4" x 5 1/4". Then they are attached to the center of the inside of the card. Isn't it a pretty addition that coordinates with the DSP on the left?
After finishing the card, I felt it needed something else added. I took the spiky leaf die from the Painted Lavender set and die-cut a piece of the new Summer Splash cardstock. I added adhesive partially to the back of it and tucked it in under the ribbon area. I liked it so much better. Then I added a pinkish sequin from the Adhesive-backed Shiny Sequins to the sentiment label. I loved how this turned out. I was able to make 4 of these cards with 1/2 sheet of DSP.
Since I liked this look, I thought I'd try the idea with a piece of Simply Zinnia DSP. So pretty! I used the embossing folder that coordinates on the side of this. The sentiment is from Simply Zinnias and stamped with Melon Mambo ink. The cardstock piece measures about 5/8" x 4". The frosted dots are from a few years back, but I liked the pink and yellow colors.
Inside is a layer of Lemon Lime Twist because I like how it goes with the backside of the DSP. Easy peasy, another 4 cards were finished.
Spoiler alert! The next card uses some current products, but a lot of retired items are thrown in because they worked! Don't look if you only want new!!
Next, I tried the Painted Lavender suite of products. I thought the Crumb Cake cardstock worked well with this DSP print. An old, retired Meadows Embossing Folder was used for the 1" strip.
For some reason, I just love the spiky leaf stem and die-cut both Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather pieces. Then I switched to the floral stem and cut one from the Soft Shimmer Paper Combo Pack. I also die-cut a few tiny butterflies from this paper.
The label is from the Meadows dies. It's cut from the new Basic Beige cardstock and stamped with Gorgeous Grape ink using a sentiment from the Quiet Meadow stamp set. Dimensionals were used to attach it to the card front.
A double bow using Linen Thread is attached to the sentiment with a Mini Glue Dot. Three Purple Fine Shimmer Gems are attached to finish the card.
There you have a slew of ideas using this easy Fun Fold card idea. I just tried to find an all-over print that had an interesting and coordinating back side to make these. Really, the ideas are endless if you have double-sided designer paper like Stampin' Up! has. Have fun coming up with your own combos with the stash you have at home, or you can always order new DSP through me!!
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Barb
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