Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper Happy Birthday Card in Pale Papaya

Today's card is an easy Happy Birthday card using the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper.  I layered the pretty designer series paper on top of Pale Papaya Cardstock and accented with Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon.  The "Happy Birthday" sentiment from the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set and is stamped in Early Espresso Ink and cut out using Layering Circle Dies and layered on Pale Papaya Cardstock cut out using Painted Labels Dies.

Card Details:

• Pale Papaya Cardstock card base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Hand-Penned DSP layer:  5 1/4" x 4"

 

Monthly Blog Hop - Occasions Mini Swap

Sharing some wonderful cards from our monthly card swaps.  I hope these samples creatively inspire you today!

Mena Green

Mena Green

Debbie Modrowsky

Laura Davis

Sandy Cantrell

Carol Barbati

Elaine Considine

Lilly Ruiz

Vicky Wu

Happy Birthday with Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper

I can't get enough of the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper. Decorate your projects with this beautiful DSP.  With a range of delicate floral designs and neutral simple patterns, the Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper pack is a perfect choice for spring projects, weddings, Easter, birthdays and much more.

I used Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper for the front of this card.  I layered the DSP on top of the Soft Succulent Cardstock card base and cut them both together using the hexagon die from the Beautiful Designs Die.  Then I used the larger hexagon on the DSP only so it creates a border

Card Details:

• Soft Succulent Cardstock card base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4"
• Hand-Penned DSP:  5 1/4" x 4"
• White Cardstock inside:  5 1/4" x 4"
• The "Happy Birthday" sentiment from the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set - I stamped the greeting in Soft Succulent Ink

 

Flowing Flowers Garden Green Thank You Card

There are so many wonderful new products from the Stampin' Up! Jan-March Mini Catalog but the Flowing Flowers Stamp Set has become one of my favorites.  For today's Thank You card, I cut out a piece of White Cardstock with the Scalloped Contour Die and stamped the flower and the greeting in Garden Green Ink.  I layered the flower against a piece of Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper and added a piece of Vellum Cardstock to soften things up.

The Golf Fine Art Ribbon and Champaign Rhinestone Basic Jewels add a little gold sparkle and shine.

Card Details:

• Garden Green Cardstock card base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Hand-Penned DSP:  5 1/4" x 4"
• Vellum Cardstock:  4 1/4" x 3"
• White Cardstock cut with Scalloped Contour Die:  approximately 3 3/4" x 2 1/2"

 

Beautiful Shapes Dies with Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper

Have you seen the Beautiful Shapes Dies in the Jan-Mar Mini Catalog?  Well I am in love...  The basic shapes included can be used to cut out circles, hexagons, parallelograms, and triangles.  Create card front layers from cardstock or pattern paper.  Dies can also be used to create die-cut paper embellishments.  

I used the dies with Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper to create this pretty hexagon card.  I cut out one hexagon with White Cardstock and then embossed it with Pretty Flowers 3D Embossing Folder.

Card Details:

• White Cardstock card base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• White Cardstock layer:  5 1/4" x 4"
• Hand-Penned DSP:  cut out 6 hexagon pieces
• The "feel better friend" sentiment is from the Hand-Penned Stamp Set
• I cut out the hexagon from the White Cardstock layer and then I stamped the greeting on the card base