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!
