October 19 Mystery Card

 I'm thrilled to share this Mystery Card with you. I love this design and hope that you will too. You can see the card demonstrated on my Facebook page or on my You Tube Channel.

Here is the list of supplies that you will need to make this card.

Basic White or Very Vanilla, 11” x 4 ¼”, scored at 5 1/2”, 4”x4” sq,

4” x 5 1/4”, app. 3” x 1” for sentiment

5 different coordinating patterns DSP 4” x ¾” each for a total of 5 strips, 1/2” x 6” (cut 2) of one of the darker patterns

2-3 coordinating images, stamped and diecut or fussycut

8" ribbon if desired

Sentiment stamp to fit label

You will work with the 4" square piece first. You will cut in half but instead of diagonal, it will be an offset cut...using your pencil, make a mark on the left 1 1/2" up from the bottom. Then on the right, make a mark 3/4" down from the top. Line these two marks up on your trimmer and cut in half.

Next you will place these two halves on your card front, one at the top and the other at the bottom. Make a pencil mark along the two dotted lines and this will be your layout guide. Remove the two pieces and set aside.

Now it's time to line up your DSP strips side by side on your card front, making sure they strips cover the two pencil marks, When you glue these strips down, make sure that there is a space of about 1/8" on each side. 

Take the two longer 1/2" strips and glue one along the inside edge of the top piece of white cardstock and one along the inside edge of the bottom piece of cardstock. These two strips will create a narrow border on each piece.

Now it's time to glue the top and bottom cardstock onto the card base, over the DSP strips. You could adhere these two pieces with dimensionals is desired. I didn't on mine and I tell you why on the video. 

Your next step is to add your images to the front in any way you desire. You can also add ribbon and whatever else you want.

Use the 3" x 1" strip for your sentiment and add it to the front.

I took a strip of the DSP and adhered it to the bottom of the 4"x5 1/4" cardstock then added it to the inside of my card. You could also add another sentiment if desired.

You are finished with you card! Don't you just love it?!

Here are the two that I made using this technique.

Stampin' Thursday Mystery Card 9/21/23

It's Stampin' Thursday Mystery Card time! But even if this Thursday has passed, it's never to late to gather these supplies, tune in here. and we'll make this Mystery Card together, step by step. I'll be making one as you make yours.

 

Supplies:

Cardstock #1 - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"

Cardstock #2 - 4" x 5 1/4" (different color than #1 but both should coordinate with your DSP

DSP - 2" x 2 3/4" - cut 2, one each from 2 different patterns...this card is LANDSCAPE oriented

2-3 small images, stamped, diecut/fussycut, colored

Basic White or Very Vanilla no larger than 1 1/2" x 3" for sentiment

Black Memento ink or color of your choice for your sentiment

Sentiment of your choice

Ribbon 2 pieces 5" & 8"

Embellishments optional

As you watch the video, the one thing I need to caution you about is DON'T glue your cardstock down until you've adhered the DSP AND the ribbon. I messed up on the video and by the time I caught my mistake, it might be too late for you!! So be warned!!

These are the sample cards that I showed at the end of the video.

This card is made with All About Autumm DSP.

This card is using the colorful Blueberry Bushel and Lemon Lime Twist from Glorious Gingham DSP.

This sample card uses Inked Botanicals DSP to create this subtle but wonderful look!

Lastly this card uses the beautiful Winter Meadow DSP to send Love to a friend!

I hope I have inspired you to give this layout a try! Thank you for visiting my blog and I hope that you will click FOLLOW to the left to receive notice of future blog posts! 

Showcasing Your Scenic DSP

This is a great template that will showcase your beautiful scenic Designer Series Paper. And it is so easy! 

The dimensions for cutting the DSP and the cardstock are as follows:

    DSP  5 1/4" tall x 6" wide (if using 6"x 6" paper, just cut 3/4" off the top or the bottom and you will have the correct dimensions. Otherwise, make sure your design is 5 1/4" tall! Then cut your DSP at 2 3/4", remove and  cut the next piece at 1 1/8". You should now have 3 pieces - your scene in 3 pieces!

    Card Base is 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 1 1/2" and 4 1/4", Fold and burnish the folds really well. Fold at the 4 1/4" fold first then fold the 2nd scored line back. 

This video will give you complete instructions and show you other papers that could be used as well.

The first sample is the Masterfully Made sample

This 2nd sample is using the Hello Irresistible DSP.

And lastly is the card that I made on the video using Them Bones DSP. 

There are so many beautiful Designer Series Papers that can be used with this layout to showcase the papers with scenes on them. 

Watch the YouTube and give this fun fold technique a try. If you have any questions, leave a comment or e-mail me at suzyzoo@verizon.net and I'll get back to you. Also, please click Follow over on the left side of my blog! Thanks!

    

Stepped Up Stamping

 This set of cards all started with a sketch.

Taking this sketch, I created the first of 3 cards. This card is a simple card featuring a stamped image on 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" Very Vanilla cardstock, matted and mounted with dimensionals over a diagonal strip of Designer Series Paper. This strip measures 6"x2", adhered at a diagonal then trimmed to the edge of the cardbase.The sentiment is stamped on the cardfront.

The stamp set used is the Enchanted Butterfly set. I stamped the detail image. Then I turned the stamp over on the block and stamped the shadow in the same color ink. I used Moody Mauve and Blueberry Bushel. The Designer Series Paper is from the 2023-2025 In Color DSP. The butterfly piece is matted with Basic Gray and the sentiment is also with Basic Gray ink.

The 2nd card I made was a stepped up version of the first - a casual card. I added some splatter to the image piece with Basic Gray ink. I matted the DSP with Basic Gray measuring 6"x2 1/4"  and added Moody Mauve jute twine.

The third and final card is definitely an 'avid' card. I used a die from Darling Details to create a scalloped edge for both sides of the DSP in Basic Gray. I added a coordinating strip of DSP from Winter Meadow down the center of the Moody Mauve DSP.  I also clear embossed the butterflies and embossed the sentiment in silver. Lastly I added some stems in Shaded Spruce, Lost Lagoon and vellum cardstock.

Every month I'll do a Stepped Up Stamping on the 4th Stampin' Thursday. We'll explore different ways to step up a card.

Be sure to watch the YouTube video as I demonstrate making the 'avid' card.

 

Using 6x6 Designer Series Paper

 This post is to encourage you to get out that 6x6 Designer Series Paper and use it more efficiently to create cards. I'm using two templates today that I found on the internet - one from Robin Armbrecht and the other from Christine Josti. You can find many different templates, but these are the two that I chose to use. 

The first layout that I demonstrated on my video is this layout.

You will need five 8 1/2"x5 1/2" cardbases and five Basic White, Very Vanilla or any light color cardstock card fronts cut at 5 1/4" x 4". You will use 2 coordinating pieces of 6"x6" DSP. Stack them together so that they can be cut at the same time in the exact same way. The first cut will be 2" off one side leaving a 2" strip and a 4" strip on both sheets. Be sure to keep them stacked together.

Next you will cut the 2" strip at 3 1/4" leaving 2"x3 1/4" pieces and 2"x 2 3/4" pieces. Set those aside and cut the 4" strip at 4" creating a 4" x 4" square and a 4" x 2" segment. Cut the 4" square piece diagonally leaving it off center from the corners by about an inch. Set those aside. Cut the last 2" pieces at 1 1/2", leaving 4"x1 1/2" and 4"x1/2" pieces.

Now it's time to start creating your cards, using coordinating pieces however you want and following the patterns of the cards pictured here. Add sentiments and embellishments.

The video will show the structure of each card individually.

The 2nd layout I used is the following - a much simpler cut.

I also used 2 coordinating sheets of DSP for this one. The first cut will be 2". Cut 3/4" off the bottom of this 2" strip, leaving 2"x5 1/4" and 2" x 3/4". Next cut the 4" piece in half  resulting in two 4"x3" sections.

For this layout, I didn't actually make any cards, I just showed some of the options. Again, the video will show these options.

There are many other layouts that can be found on Pinterest so go search for 6x6 cutting templates and find one that you like!

Have fun creating cards using ALL of your 6"x6" sheets of Designer Series Paper!