Woot-Woot….It's a boy! I had a co-worker become an Aunt yesterday and she was sooooo excited as this is the 1st grand-baby in their family! It was exciting to hear her excitement of her new nephew's birth!
Naturally, I needed to whip up a simple card that will make her smile! This is about as clean…simple yet fun as it gets! I know that many of you struggle with using DSP as a focal part to a card, and I think that this post today will make you see that it can work without being distracting!
My goal today for you was to share with you the offerings of the DSP Paper Stacks that I am going to offer to you…but it simply did not happen with getting a Pay-Pal button linked to my blog (remember me…the computer challenged person!)
I adore the stacks…they come in 6 collections – Brights, Neutrals, Regals, Subltes and (2) In-Color and I simply could not be without them! Why? Look at this card, cute right! True, I use them mainly for linng envelopes….to me – they are the PERFECT finshing touch!
Please make sure that you go to my dear friend and PAL, Brian King….he offers the swatches for all of the new Designer Series Papers and does a FABULOUS job! I have already ordered mine form Brian and I am hoping that you will find the ones that I am offering as useful!
Paper ROCKS and it is WONDERFUL to be able to take advantage of product shares…it gives you the opportunity to get a "taste" of the NEW products without purchases all of them!
- The Card is a Note-card size and remember….with the new catalog, you can get this size in Crumb Cake…YEAH!
- The color of the day is Marina Mist! Using the NEW stamp set that will be unveiled a week from today….this gem is appropriately names, Something for Baby and the best thing….it comes in a bundle! YEAH! An instant 15% discount for YOU! This carriage is sooo cute!
- Naturally I needed a sentiment but was not sure how to place it…Looking at the carriage – the light-bulb went off – Teeny Tiny Wishes to the rescue! Using the Versa Mark (a necessity when heat embossing) and then heat embossing it in Whisper White – BAM – cute!!!! No "fussy cutting" needed…matching framelits make it a breeze!
- How can you not resist adding some bling to the wheels! The Brad Bases and the Subtles Candy Dots made the WOW happen. Popping up just the carriage on this card made the card come to life!
- After finishing to this point, I looked at the card and think there was something missing….just a little something to finish this cute card! I cut "slivers" of Marina Mist and framed the card…so easy – yet so effective!
- Last the envelope…carrying out the theme with the DSP…I choose to line the outside of the envelope and WOWZERS – not only easy…it creates a smile for the mail man!
I hope that this has inspired you today – this is soooo quick and easy! One thing that I am passionate about is paper!!! You can see in many of my cards (and this is a great example) that letting the paper be the star – is a great and effective way to go!
Paper is very inexpensive and the POP that it gives you is endless! We are very fortunate that Stampin' Up! takes great pride in making the colors of our paper – the are beautiful and also the quality is amazing!
For those of you that are new to Stampin' Up, you will hear the term "In-Color" – these are colors of paper that are around for 2 years…and next week – there will be 5 new colors of paper to out beautiful collection!
If you are like me, having a holiday on Monday always throws my week off….have a great day and please POP back tomorrow…some super exciting news in store for YOU!
Until tomorrow!
I love that set of framelits! Heat embossing the greeting on the carriage was a brilliant idea! Such a cute card!
Did I miss details of your DSP stack share? I want to join your ribbon and paper shares.
Thanks for sharing!
Cyberhugs!
Beautiful choice of color! Love the slivered border. Love the brads and dots. Love the Teeny wishes. Love it all. 🙂
Love your card I must get that bundle. Also did I miss details about your paper shares as well?
Cindy
Amazing card Susan. Love the brad bases with the candy dots. Love the placement of your sentiment. Thanks for sharing with us!
Susan, This card is so amazing. I love, Love, Love it. The colors are so sweet. The carriage is so adorable. This bundle is already on my wish list from the new catalog. I love the brad bases with the candy dot is so cute. You are so talented. I love the strips around the card make a great border. Have a great day, Hugs, Ellen Hinds
Clever card, Susan! The strips as a border as just right, very simple and clean. I too like the way you placed the greeting. Don’t you just love the the candy dots and bases? Thanks for introducing them to us. Your friend is going to love her card!!
What a great card and so simple to do when needed right away. Love the new bundle….can’t wait for your share club! Thanks Susan.
Oh baby! This is a cutey! Totally love the hubcaps on those wheels or whatever they are called on a baby carriage! I gotta scoot but had to make a quick comment!
eye catching detail thanks for the tips…
Very cute card. I like that you put the sentiment on the baby carriage.
This is so funny! When my brother was born 58 years ago, my Mom even admitted that he was an ugly baby, red and wrinkled. Oh well!