Recently Andrea Wolford from Canada shared an idea for using up scraps of designer series paper. I wanted to try to it, so made up this quick and easy set of cards for my recent workshop hostess. Makes me want to make lots of them as I have SO many scraps!!
I used whatever was close at hand to make up each card and the folder. Instructions for the folder are from an earlier set I made here. I just changed the cover a bit.
I used the new Swirls and Curls stamp set which is a Level 1 Hostess set in the Summer Mini (page 4). This is absolutely one of my all time favorite stamp sets!!
For the cover I used Very Vanilla Textured Card Stock for the folder. The paper is the new Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper that will be available on July 1st in the new catalog!! I cut out 4 - 1 1/4" squares with the punch and then rounded two opposite corners with the corner rounder punch )119871, page 200). I lined them up on a piece of very vanilla card stock backed with Baja Breeze Card Stock. I mounted the 4 pieces with dimentionals. I then punched out using the new Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464, page 6 Summer mini) set on Image 3 and used the center flower - I punched out a coordinating piece of card stock with the 1/4" circle punch and attached it to the flower and then used either a Basic Rhinestone or Basic Pearl for the center.
I just stamped one of the sentiments from Swirls and Curls - done - a simple card!!
And here are the 4 cards I made using this same idea with different designer series paper
Stamp Set: Swirls & Curls Verses - (Level 1 Hostess set page 4 Summer Mini)
Card Stock: Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Whisper White, Greenhouse Gala DSP (117167, page 173)
Ink: Poppy Parade
Punches: 1 1/4" Square (119865, page 202), Corner Rounder (119871, page 200), Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464, page 6 Summer Mini)
Big Shot: Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Frolder (115963, page 214)
Card #2
Stamp Set: Swirls & Curls Verses - (Level 1 Hostess set page 4 Summer Mini)
Card Stock: Pacific Point, Marina Mist, Whisper White, Beyond the Garden DSP (122342, page 23 Summer Mini)
Ink: Pacific Point
Punches: 1 1/4" Square (119865, page 202), Corner Rounder (119871, page 200), Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464, page 6 Summer Mini)
Big Shot: Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Frolder (115963, page 214)
Card #3
Stamp Set: Swirls & Curls Verses - (Level 1 Hostess set page 4 Summer Mini)
Card Stock: Basic Black, Whisper White, Newsprint DSP (117166, page 175)
Ink: Basic Black
Punches: 1 1/4" Square (119865, page 202), Corner Rounder (119871, page 200), Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464, page 6 Summer Mini)
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (117335, page 214)
Card #4
Stamp Set: Swirls & Curls Verses - (Level 1 Hostess set page 4 Summer Mini)
Card Stock: Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Elegant Soiree DSP (117163, page 175)
Ink: Soft Suede
Punches: 1 1/4" Square (119865, page 202), Corner Rounder (119871, page 200), Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (122464, page 6 Summer Mini)
Big Shot: Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (117335, page 214)
And here's a picture of them in the folder
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