My friend and stampin' buddy, Nancy, invited 3 local stampers to her home a few weeks ago to learn how to make a card she'd created based on a technique she'd seen "on a website". We were instructed to bring some (Stampin' Up!) Designer Series Paper, a piece of 12" x 12" cardstock and a piece of coordinating cardstock.
Nancy admitted right off the bat that her card was not made with SU! products. :) The layer behind the flower on all of the cards made at her house is made with a Nestability die. First time I'd ever seen or used one! Here's her card:
The card also measures 4-1/2" x 5-1/2".
And here are the cards Gloria and I made:
Do you recognize the Spring Flowers Designer Series Paper (from the 2006-07 Idea Book & Catalog)? We used a 50 cent sized piece of netting at the top of the flowers. If you click on the card for a larger view you'll be able to see it better. Gloria's card:
I took the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper Stack (2010 Occasions Mini Catalog) since I didn't have a clue what we were going to be making. But I knew I'd be able to select paper patterns that I'd want to use from this stack. My (Blythe) card:
Nancy also had teeny tiny baby buttons that she'd purchased at a local store. Those were layered on the hearts on the lower right front of the card. For the bottom of the inside of the card we cut small pieces of the same DSP we'd used on the front, adhered them to each other and then punched along one long edge. Then trim the other edge so it's nice and straight and attach to the card.
As soon as I got home, I jumped right into making a card, using this technique, for my sister's surprise 60th birthday party a few days later. I made one card the same size we'd made at Nancy's and then another the 'regular' size I usually make, 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". It worked just fine. I used the retired Parisian Breeze Specialty Paper for her card.
My sister is also a Stampin' Up! demonstrator and I wanted her card to be entirely Stampin' Up! products.
For complete instructions, please click here.
I do hope you've enjoyed this card. It can take on many personalities. If you make one, send me a photo and I'd love to post it here on my blog for others to see.
Tomorrow: making a rectangle punch with the Scallop Trim Border punch. Some people (maybe me too) are having problems with this. See you Tuesday.........
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