Petal Promenade Birthday Greetings: Better Together

Good afternoon!  The Product of the Week that I'm highlighting this week is the Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper (which is perfect since it's part of the current Buy Three Get One Free Designer Series Paper Sale) so I'll be sharing fun ideas with you all week using this absolutely stunning paper.  Did you know that this paper was designed by the SU artisans taking actual photographs of flowers and turning that in this paper?  So fun!

For today's card I just used the paper as an accent.  I started with Gray Granite cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Tranquil Tide cardstock as a mat for the cardfront which uses the new Highland Heather.  On the cardfront I used the Big Shot and Eclectic Layer's Thinlits to cut out the geometric pattern along the left and then layered a piece of the Wood Textures Designer Series Paper (note this is another item that's part of the DSP sale this month, you know I stocked up on it).  Now notice, I added dimensionals (a lot of them) in between the cardfront and the mat that has the wood texture on it so it as dimension and kind of looks like a fence set back.

I used the Starburst Punch to punch out the Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper and then the greeting is from the Better Together stamp set and after stamping in Tranquil Tide ink on Whisper White cardstock I cut it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.  I tucked a little piece of Berry Bust 3/8" Mini Ruffled Ribbon behind the greeting piece before attaching it with dimensionals.

I'll admit I'm sometimes a bit of a DSP hoarder and it's hard to use a large piece (I'm working on this trust me!) so a card like this is a great way to show off more than one pattern or make your paper go further if your making lots of the same card.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]
Eclectic Layers Thinlits Dies [143774]	Petal Promenade Designer Series Paper [146913]	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177]	Starburst Punch [143717]	Berry Burst 3/8" (1 Cm) Mini Ruffled Ribbon [146944]
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986]	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246]	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983]

Enjoy,

Diana

SSINKspiration Wedding Wishes: Better Together

Happy Friday!  Today the SSSINKspiration design team is focusing on weddings and sharing cards perfect to celebrate the special day.  I love this pattern of the Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper and thought it would be perfect backdrop for this card.

I started with Pool Party cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Soft Suede cardstock as a mat for the Tranquil Tide Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper.  I wanted to dress this up so I took a piece of Vellum cardstock and ran it through the Big Shot with the Detailed Floral Thinlits to create this delicate accent along the left side (make sure to run the vellum through the Big Shot several times to make sure it cuts all the way through).

For the greeting I used the Better Together stamp set and stamped in Tranquil Tide ink on Pool Party cardstock before cutting it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.  I used the Layering Ovals Framelits and Soft Suede cardstock to make the mat before attaching it to the dimensionals.  The final touch was to add a bow made from the Silver 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon (I colored it using my Tranquil Tide Stampin' Write Marker).

I love the colors on this card and all the soft florals (and of course metallic) and it is perfect for any occasion, I may use up some more of this DSP since it's retiring making more of these cards up with different greetings just to stock my stash.

Below are easy ordering links for product's used on today's card:

Product List

Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]	Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101856]
Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies [141482]	Silver 3/8" Metallic-Edge Ribbon [144213]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]	Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115318]	Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack [144131]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

SSINKspiration Celebrate Baby: Better Together

Good morning!  Spring has finally decided to arrive and for some reason spring seems like a perfect time for babies (maybe because I was a spring baby) so it's only fitting that today the SSINKspiration is celebrating babies and sharing cards made for the happy arrival.  I'll admit I don't tend to make a lot of baby cards at this point so I don't have some of our super cute stamp sets which is why I love our sets that have stamps for several occasions, such as the Better Together set, it has lots of great options so you really get a great bang for your buck.  Also excited because this stamp set is NOT retiring so it will be in next years catalog.

To make this card I started with Pink Pirouette cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Early Espresso cardstock as a mat for the Very Vanilla cardfront.  On the vanilla layer I stamped the little diaper pin image in Pink Pirouette ink along the right side before adding a piece of Bundle of Love Speciality Designer Series Paper (retiring) to the left.  I added a piece of Gold 1/8" Ribbon (retiring) along the seam for  a little bling.

For the greeting I stamped it in Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and then cut it out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.  I added a piece of Delicate White Doily (retiring) that I sponged with Pink Pirouette ink and then attached the piece with dimensionals.  I felt the greeting needed to be dressed a little so I added a pink heart and gold enamel dots from the Metallics and Subtles Metallic Shapes (both retiring) as the finishing touch.

I like the softness of this card and little hints of gold help dress it up, which is prefect to welcome a new little princess to the family!  Remember the items that are retiring are only available while supplies last so make sure not to wait to order.

Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678]
Subtles Enamel Shapes [141679]	Delicate White Doilies [141701]	Bundle Of Love Specialty Designer Series Paper [144143]	Gold 1/8" Ribbon [134583]	Pink Pirouette 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111351]
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686]	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650]

Have a great weekend!

Diana

Fab Friday Sketch Challenge: Better Together

Good morning!  One of the great things about our designer series papers are the wonderful prints that will really fit any use you may need.  This is especially true of the Delightful Daisy Designers Paper and when I saw this weeks Fab Friday sketch challenge I thought it would be perfect for showing off this beautiful paper and letting it be the star of the card.

I started with Tranquil Tide cardstock for the cardbase and then added a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock as a mat for the beautifully watercolored DSP.  The greeting is from the Better Together stamp set and was stamped with Tranquil Tide ink on Whisper White cardstock before being cut out with the Big Shot and Stitched Shapes Framelits.  A mat was cut using Crumb Cake cardstock and the Layering Ovals Framelits and the greeting was attached to the cardfront with dimensionals.

The final touch...a double bow tied with Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon.







This card is soft and pretty, despite the bright colors thanks to the watercolor look of the DSP and is perfect for any time of year!  We just found out that starting October 1 there will be a DSP sale and this is one of the packages that's included in the sale so it will be perfect to stock to be ready for projects throughout the year!








Below are easy ordering links for the products used on today's card:

Product List

Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141736]	Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper [144137]	Big Shot [143263]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Layering Ovals Framelits Dies [141706]
Calypso Coral 1/8" Sheer Ribbon [144173]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246]	Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119683]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]

Enjoy!

Diana