Our Gorgeous Designer Series Paper Shines!
One of the things I love most about Stampin’ Up! products is the gorgeous Designer Series Paper (or DSP as we call it). The paper always coordiantes with the cardstock, ink, and embellishments, which makes it so easy to create beautiful cards. Our Designer Series Paper (also called printed paper or patterned paper) is often pretty enough to stand on it’s own without a lot of embellishments!
During the month of August (2024) I am focusing on our Designer Series Paper for my weekly YouTube video tutorials. Last week I showed you a 6″ x 6″ one sheet wonder. This week, I’m focusing on using the Designer Series Paper as the focal point of the card, in other words, letting the Designer Series Paper be the star of the show.
For this week’s tutorial, I created three cards with the lovely Flowering Zinnia Designer Series Paper. Each card features the Designer Series Paper as the focal point. Let’s take a look.
If you didn’t have a chance to watch the video tutorial yet, you can always catch the replays on my Crafty Klock YouTube channel. Just click on the “Watch on YouTube” banner in the bottom left to go right to the tutorial.
Measurements & Supplies
Here are the measurements for each of the cards I created in the video, followed by a list of all the supplies I used. You can purchase any of the supplies by visiting my on-line Stampin’ Up! Store.
Hello Friend Card
- Melon Mambo cardstock 11″ x 4 1/4″ (29.7 cm x 10.5 cm)
- Flirty Flamingo cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ (14.3 cm x 10 cm)
- Flowering Zinnia DSP 5″ x 3 3/4″ (13.8 cm x 9.5 cm)
- Basic White cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ (14.3 cm x 10 cm) for the inside
- Lemon Lime Twist – scrap for Labeled with Love punch
Triangle Thank You Card
- Melon Mambo cardstock 11″ x 4 1/4″ (29.7 cm x 10.5 cm) plus a scrap to go behind sentiment label
- Petal Pink cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ (14.3 cm x 10 cm)
- Flowering Zinnia DSP 5″ x 3 3/4″ (13.8 cm x 9.5 cm)
- Basic White cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ (14.3 cm x 10 cm) for the inside
Large Flowers Thank You Card
- Melon Mambo cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (21 cm x 14.8 cm)
- Basic White cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ (14.3 cm x 10 cm) for the inside plus a scrap for the Labeled with Love Punch
- Flowering Zinnia DSP 1 piece at 5 1/2″ x 4″ (14.8 cm x 10 cm) & 1 piece at 5 1/2″ x 3/4″ (14.8 cm x 2 cm)
Supply List
Here are the supplies I used to make these three cards:
- Melon Mambo cardstock
- Basic White cardstock
- Petal Pink cardstock
- Flirty Flamingo cardstock
- Lemon Lime Twist cardstock
- Flowering Zinnia Designer Series Paper
- Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad
- Paper Trimmer
- Labeled with Love Punch
- Rhinestone Basic Jewels
- Linen Thread
- Multipurpose Liquid Glue
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Stampin’ Seal Plus
You can purchase all these supplies, including the gorgeous Flowering Zinnia DSP, and more from on online Stampin’ Up! Store – just click the button to shop.
Hey – thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog and to see how you can make our gorgeous Designer Series Paper the star of your cards. Be sure to tune to my Crafty Klock YouTube channel every Thursday at 7:30 pm Eastern for a new video tutorial. For even more ideas and inspiration, be sure to subscribe to my email list. Just click here to join. See you next week! Happy Stamping!