Hello friends! I've been going through my stash of DSP trying to figure out what I can use up without having just bits and pieces left taking up space. I landed on the Floral Impressions Designer Series Paper as the DSP for the cards I'm sharing today, and I played around with even more ideas which we'll get to at a later date. Now just because I chose this paper which happens to be retired, it doesn't mean you can't use this idea on a multitude of other prints that are in your stash. Use what you have!!!
First you need to have the dimensions used for this card making template. It's very basic and so easy to work with once you have everything cut and ready to go.
Card base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4"
Inside layer - 4" x 5 1/4"
DSP layer - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (note the length on this and the next two layers!)
Cardstock layer - 2 3/4" x 5 1/2"
DSP layer - 2 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Cardstock for sentiment layer - 2 3/4" x 2 1/4" or 3" x 2 1/4"
White for sentiment layer - 2 3/4" x 2 or 3" x 2"
This is your template that you'll be working with today. For all my cards, I used the same color cardstock for each of the cardstock layers to keep a cohesive design look. If you'd like to change them and use two different colors, that is totally up to you. Now let's look at the cards and I'll give you the stamp sets used for the floral accent and the colors used on each design.
This is the first card made using this new template. The first thing to notice is that the layers are the full length of the card, so the card has a tall sleek look to it. The sentiment layer also extends to mimic the other layers. It's just a slightly different look that I found appealing.
The card base and the cardstock layering pieces for this first card is Strawberry Slush. I like how it contrasts with the more geometric print layer that comes next. Make sure your sides line up nicely to enhance the long look of the card.
The next layers on the card showcase the other side of the geometric print. These flowers make a nice contrast. Again, be careful lining up the layers to keep a symmetrical look.
The sentiment layers are 2 3/4" wide to match the Strawberry Slush layer under it. The flower is from the Charming Day set and is stamped with Pecan Pie ink. It's colored with Stampin' Blends:
Strawberry Slush light and dark, Pretty in Pink light and dark, Daffodil Delight dark, Pecan Pie dark, Call Me Clover light and dark, and the Color Lifter.
After coloring it's die-cut with the matching dies. The leafy stem is from Charming Day also and die-cut from Garden Green scraps.
The sentiment was stamped with Pecan Pie ink. Then the leaves were added to the design with adhesive. And the flower was added with Dimensionals.
Dimensionals were also used to attach the sentiment layers onto the card front.
A final touch was adding several of the darker Strawberry Slush and Pretty in Pink Gems to the design.
The next card needed two different pieces of the Floral Impressions DSP. The center floral print was chosen first, then the Old Olive striped print was chosen as the accent piece. After trying the different green an yellow cardstock colors to use for the card base, I decided that I liked the Lemon Lolly cardstock for the card base the best. Again, all the layers are the full 5 1/2" long to keep the sleek look going.
When I got to the sentiment layer, I liked the wider overlapping look for this card. This time the layers are 3" wide. I'm sorry I didn't write down all the sentiment sets I used for these cards. Just look for something that fits. This time it was stamped with Garden Green ink.
The flowers are from the Gallery Blooms set. They were stamped with Pecan Pie ink on Basic White. Coloring was done with Stampin' Blends:
Lemon Lolly light and dark, Daffodil Delight light and dark, Pecan Pie light and dark, Granny Apple Green dark, Old Olive light and dark, and a small touch of Call Me Clover dark
After coloring, the flowers were die-cut with the matching die in the Gallery Blooms set. There were also three of the smaller leafy stems cut from Garden Green cardstock with another die from this set.
The flowers were attached to the sentiment layer with Dimensionals. The extra leafy stems with tucked in around the flowers to fill it out.
The sentiment layers were attached to the card front flat this time using adhesive. There were three Holographic Gems added to finish the design. I loved how these gems pick up all the yellows and greens in the design.
For the last card design, I chose Daffodil Delight for the card base and cardstock layers. The daisy-looking DSP print has the green print on the backside so that was an easy choice.
As you can see, the sentiment layers were cut at 3" wide again. I really prefer that little bit of overlap.
I really struggled to find a floral accent to match the DSP print. Surprisingly, the Lifetime of Love set had a darling little daisy spray that worked well. And wonder of wonders, it is still a current set. Yay. You really have no idea how hard it is to only use current sets when finding card ideas to share with you. I rarely get rid of my retired goodies that I really, really like, so I also tend to grab them when in a pinch. Anyway...
Flowers were colored with Stampin' Blends:
Daffodil Delight light and dark, Lemon Lolly dark, Pecan Pie light and dark, Call Me Clover dark, and Old Olive light
After coloring the flowers were die-cut with the matching die from the set. The sentiments are also from the Lifetime of Love set. The words were stamped with Garden Green ink. The sentiment layers were attached flat to the card front using adhesive. The flowers were attached with Dimensionals. And some of the Holographic Gems were added to finish the design.
Okay, one last look at all three of the cards made with this easy template. I hope you're inspired to use some of the gorgeous prints you've got sitting around collecting dust. Oops, I didn't say that out loud, did I? This one is too new to have collected very much dust yet. But I know I've got lots of other DSP packs that are just patiently waiting for me to get around to designing with them.
Oh, I forgot to mention, each of the cards has a layer of Basic White inside for either a sentiment or a newsy note that is long overdue. At the bottom of each one is a 3/4" strip of DSP that matches the front design. That just makes such a lovely accent.
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Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you cut some cardstock and DSP in the beginning of the post and stamped (played) along with me. Let me know what you used for your creations!
Happy stamping and creating,
Sharon
Maybe it's because it's a new year, but I've been finding ways to use from my stash as well. I've used a similar design but I'll try this as well. I like that your design is full length, too.
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