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I found a recent tutorial from Dawn Olchefske on Color Blocking and decided to give it a try.  What a great way to use up those scraps of Designer Series Paper we have laying around.  This card layout is great for mixing and matching patterns in a pack of Designer Series Paper.

I made two cards using this layout that I would like to share with you.  Both use some of Stampin’ Up!’s current Designer Series Paper that is on sale this month at 15% off.

This card was made with the following products –

  • Stamp Set: Biggest Wish – retired, but any greeting stamp will do
  • Paper: Smoky Slate; Basic White; Petal Pink; Country Lace Designer Series Paper #163415
  • Ink: Basic Gray
  • Other: Sweet Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder; Happy Labels Pick-A-Punch; Petal Park Punch; Rhinestone Basic Jewels; Stampin’ Dimensionals; Tombow Multipurpose Glue

I also dry embossed the envelope flap with the Sweet Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder for a special touch.

Here is my second card –

Products used –

  • Stamp Set: Frosted Forest
  • Paper: Wild Wheat; Basic White; Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper #163323
  • Ink: Early Espresso
  • Other: Stylish Shapes Dies; 2023-2025 In Color Jute Trim; Tombow Multipurpose Glue; Glue Dots

I hope you will give Color Blocking a try.  Here are cutting instructions:

  • Card Base –  8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″, score and fold at 4-1/4″
  • Basic White –  4″ x 5-1/4″ plus scrap for the greeting (you can also stamp your greeting directly in the white space)
  • Designer Series Paper – cut two of 1-1/4″ x 1-3/8″.  Cut four of 1-1/4″ x 2-3/8″ (pay attention to the direction of the printed patterns when cutting)

To take advantage of the 15% off sale on select Designer Series Paper please go to my online store donnabagwell.stampinup.net

Papers included in the sale are – 

  • Bright & Beautiful 
  • Countryside Inn 
  • Country Lace
  • Country Woods
  • Full of Life
  • Lily Pond Lane
  • Mediterranean Blooms
  • Perennial Lavender
  • Take to the Sky
  • Thoughtful Journey 
  • To Market 
  • Unbounded Beauty
  • Wildly Flowering 
  • Winter Meadow 

Thanks for looking today.  Enjoy our beautiful weather here in north Idaho!