Quick, Easy & Beautiful Cards Using Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper!

Template #20

Creating beautiful cards with this template is quick and easy! The Designer Series Paper (DSP) does most of the work. The most challenging part of working with this template is the banner drops from the top making my choice of a greeting needing to be vertical. Stampin’ Up! has a Mini Alphabet Die set that makes it perfect for this banner.

I started by selecting one of my favorite Designer Series Papers, Full of Life. This package of 6″ x 6″ DSP is so colorful and bright. The first card has one side of the DSP and the 2nd card has the back side of the same DSP. You can select any DSP you already have to make this template.

Card front
Inside of card

Card front
Inside of card

For the next 2 cards, I used the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper. Much more subtle than the first 2 cards but the DSP is beautiful! I used the Mini Alphabet Dies again on the card on the left, I placed dots down the center of each letter using the Night of Navy Stampin’ Write Marker. For the card on the right I used the Easter Bunny Punch. I added a touch of Bubble Bath ink using the Stampin’ Write Markers to his ears and his nose. I used a eye (retired) to coordinate with the DSP.

Measurements:

  • 4-1/4″ x 11″ – card base
  • 4″ x 5-1/4″ – bottom layer on front
  • 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ – DSP – top layer
  • 1-1/4″ x 2-3/4″ – DSP – banner
  • 3-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ – Basic White, die cut alphabet
  • 4″ x 5-1/4″ – Basic White, inside card
  • scraps of Basic White

Instructions:

  • Adhere the 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ DSP to the bottom layer
  • Adhere this to the card front
  • Die cut the banner from the 1-1/4″ x 2-3/4″ DSP using the Stylish Shapes Dies large banner
  • Die cut the number 4 from the Birthday Celebrations dies (available January 7) and the letters from the Mini Alphabet dies
  • Adhere these to the die cut banner
  • Adhere the banner to the card base using Dimensionals
  • Stamp Happy Birthday on the 4″ x 5-1/4″ Basic White in Berry Burst ink
  • Stamp the banner across each corner at the top in Berry Burst ink, I went over the banners with the Wink of Stella pen to give it sparkle
  • Adhere this panel to the inside of the card
  • Adhere Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the letters
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Which Designer Series Paper would you use to create a card using this template? I think any of the DSP’s Stampin’ Up! carries would work for this card. I challenge you to create a card with this template, take a picture of it and place it in the comment section. I’d love to see your creations!

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