I’ve had the World of Good Designer Series Paper since pre-order back in May and
*gasp* had never used it! Enough was enough, so I finally cracked it open.
The
only issue is... I didn’t buy the Beautiful World stamp set to go with
it, so would I be able to create anything without the benefit of
Stampin’ Up!®’s amazing coordination? Of course I could! And it’s PERFECT for masculine cards – something I know many people struggle with.
For starters, that old favourite from last year, Sailing Home, goes perfectly. Here are two cards which tap into the nautical theme in traditional blues.
I love how Sailing Home and the Smooth Sailing Dies are given a refresh with our new colour, Misty Moonlight. Die-cutting from Brass Foil sheets picks up the foiled accents from the DSP.
They are product-heavy projects but if you have it, use it! I was also following this sketch – which is based on the card on page 87 of the current Annual Catalogue – for these projects, after setting my customers a challenge to do the same.
And of course, Designer Series Paper on its own can help you make fabulous cards, too. Mixing
things up a little, I made two more cards using the browns from the
pack. This is where Cinnamon Cider cardstock and ribbon comes into play. The 21st birthday
card is a total CASE from Ellen Woodbridge’s fabulous 50th birthday
card.
I
used the Playful Alphabet dies (an absolute must-have, in my opinion)
and the equally essential Foam Adhesive Sheets. The greeting from Whale Done is just the job for a 21st birthday card, and the map design
reflects the recipient’s love of travel.
The final card
showcases one of my favourite greeting stamps of all time, from Happiest of Birthdays. I sliced off half of the front of the card, then
decorated the front panel and the inside with contrasting designs of
World of Good Designer Series Paper. It’s finished off with Gilded Gems.
To get the shadow effect you see on the Happiest of
Birthdays card, use the Stamparatus. Position your cardstock in the
corner, then move it a hair’s breadth down and towards the centre (left
or right, depending on how you use your Stamparatus). Hold it down with a
magnet and stamp in your dark colour.
Then move the cardstock
into the corner and repeat. You can do this with the same colour without
reinking, to get a paler shade, or clean off the stamp and use a
different shade, as I’ve done here. I used Early Espresso and Cinnamon Cider.
I really like your Happiest of Birthdays card. I do however have 2 questions. 1) Did you use 2 rectangular stitched dies to get the more square shape with less white space above & below the words? I have tried recreating it with 1 rectangular die and the spacing doesn't seem right. 2) Did you really slice off half the front of the card, or did you score and fold it back? The angle of the front of the card looks folded back rather than cut in half.
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for your comment. In answer to your questions...
Delete1. No that is the original shape of the rectangle die. It may appear "squarer" because you are used to a different card shape? I am in the UK so use A4 which results in slightly taller cards than if you use 8.5x11" cardstock.
2. Yes the front is folded back. Just scored down the centre and folded.
Hope this helps!