Hello There Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper

Today's card is super simple and super pretty with the Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper. 

I started with a card base of Very Vanilla Cardstock and then added a piece of Gold Foil.  I then added the main character... a layer of Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper.

Details:

• Very Vanilla Cardstock card base:  4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2"
• Gold Foil Sheet layer:  4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
• Fine Art Floral DSP: 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Hello There sentiment is from the Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set

 

 

Black & White with a Little Real Red

Today's simple Black & White card was made using the Tailored Tag Punch and scraps from the True Love Designer Series Paper.  I love how the Real Red Cardstock pops against the black and white designer paper.

Details:

• Black Cardstock card base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4"
• White Cardstock layer:  5 1/4" x 4"
• True Love DSP pieces punched out using the Tailored Tag Punch

 

It's Sunday... Keeping it Simple..

Keeping it simple this Sunday with the Art Gallery Stamp Set.  The flowers were stamped in Gorgeous Grape Ink and cut out using the coordinating Floral Gallery Dies.  I like the way the flowers pop nicely against the Purple Posy Cardstock.  I will miss the Purpose Posy Cardstock and the Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, they are both on the Last Chance List.   

Details:

• Highland Heather Cardstock card base: 4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2"
• White Cardstock layer:  5 1/4" x 4"
• Purple Posy Cardstock:  5" x 3 3/4"
• Flowers from the Art Gallery Stamp Set are stamped in Gorgeous Grape Ink
• "happy birthday to you" sentiment is from the Best Year Stamp Set and is stamped in Gorgeous Grape

 

Happy Birthday with True Love Designer Series Paper

I find it easy to create beautiful cards with the True Love Designer Series Paper.  Just color in the images with Stampin' Blends and you will have a beautiful surprise.  I colored in the flowers from True Love DSP with Dark Soft Sea Foam, Light Calypso Coral and Dark Petal Pink Blends.  I snipped out the flowers and leaves with Paper Snips.

Details:

• White Cardstock card base:  4 1/4" x 11", score at 5 1/2"
• True Love DSP:  1 3/4" x 5 1/2"
• Stampin Blends:  Dark Soft Sea Foam, Light Calypso Coral and Dark Petal Pink

 

Organize It Friday - Tip #11: Stamping Surface

Every creative stamping session starts with a great stamping surface.  I stamp on my Stampin' Up! Grip Paper.  I love the oversized paper (11" x 17") which allows you to stamp off the edge of your projects and keep your work area clean.  The grid lines and the rulers along the bottom and side edge are there and ready for quick measuring or to make sure you are stamping your greeting straight.

As you will see below, I have multiple layers to my stamping surface.

I have a We R Memory Keepers Magnetic Cutting Set as my first layer.  The set includes a large magnetic matt (approximately 22" x 19") a metal ruler and 4 little magnets.  The metal ruler stays put on the matt and doesn't get lost when I am stamping and everything is all over the place on my desk.  I use my ruler all the time to measure my card layers and pieces.

The second layer is a foam pad.  You can find these foam pads at any craft store like Michael's.  You can usually find them in the kids arts and crafts section.  This pad allows for optimal stamping as it creates a cushion.  It is especially important when using Photopolymer stamps... allows for even stamping of the images.

Lastly, the top layer is the Stampin' Up! Grid Paper.  I use the small magnets that came with the set to keep the grid paper in place. 

My grid paper doesn't stay clean for long... this is what it usually looks like while I am creating.

Black & White with a Little Daffodil Delight

Today's card is fun and quick.  I punched out three butterflies using the Butterfly Duet Punch and the True Love Designer Series Paper.  I kept two of the butterflies as is, but I colored one of them using Daffodil Delight Blends.  Just enough color to make it pop.  The best part is I used leftover paper scraps to punch out the butterflies.

Details:

• White Cardstock card base:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", score at 4 1/4"
• Daffodil Cardstock strip:  2 1/2" x 4 1/2"
• Black Cardstock strip:  2 3/8" x 4 1/8"
• 'Best Wishes' sentiment is from the Art Gallery Stamp set