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Inspired 24 Times Over

November 15, 2022 Leave a Comment

Oh my goodness what a weekend I’ve had and it stretched right into Monday! On Saturday I attended my first craft fair of the season at Wentworth, Nova Scotia. Then on Sunday I started my delayed World Cardmaking Day challenge. This is where I challenge myself to design and make 24 different cards in 24 hours. It was close, but I made it with minutes to spare. Each card will be showcased here over the coming weeks, starting today with number 7 of 24, using the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set.

Create this simple but striking "Thinking of you on your special day" card using the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set and Splendid Day specialty paper from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

STUNNING PAPER

This card was actually designed to show off the gorgeous Spendid Day 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP). I love this pattern because there’s no definite direction to it which makes cutting much less stressful.

I began by cutting a 6″ x 6″ piece for the entire project, then cut a 2-1/4″ x 6″ piece off that. Next, using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow), I attached the strip to the flap of a Basic White Medium Envelope. Then I trimmed off the excess with my Paper Snips, using the edge of the flap as a guide.

For my A2 card base I used my Paper Trimmer to cut and score some Thick Basic White Card. Then I folded it along the scored line and sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder.

To line the card base I cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of Basic White Card. Then going back to what was left of my DSP I cut a 3/4″ x 6″ strip. After trimming the narrow strip to 5-1/4″ long I glued it along the right-hand edge of the Basic White piece. Then I glued the assembled layer inside the card base.

My original 6″ x 6″ piece of DSP was now 3″ x 6″ and I cut that down to 3″ x 4-1/4″. The 1-3/4″ x 3″ part that remained was set aside and I’ll use that on a future project. For now though I took the larger section and mounted it onto a 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ piece of Vellum Cardstock.

INSPIRED RIBBON IDEA

By this point I was thinking about stamping my sentiment. From the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set I chose “Thinking of you on your special day”. I could have simply stamped onto a strip of card but instead I was inspired to do something quite different. So I cut a 6″ piece of 7/8″ Natural Finish Ribbon and stamped the sentiment onto that using Tuxedo Black ink.

Create this simple but striking "Thinking of you on your special day" card using the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set and Splendid Day specialty paper from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

From there I began playing with sentiment and thinking about where to put it on the large layered DSP panel. In the end I thought the ribbon would work really well as a ‘sash’. So I placed it onto the DSP panel at an angle and flipped everything over. Then using Tear & Tape Adhesive I secured the ends of the ribbon on the back.

Finally I put Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the panel and mounted it onto the card base. In next to no time my card with coordinating lining and envelope was complete.

I have say I love how the Natural Finish Ribbon contrasts against the very shiny paper. Have you ever tried stamping onto ribbon?

PRODUCT LIST

SEASONAL SALE – From now until 11.50pm (MT) on November 18th save 15% off the Inspired Thoughts Stamp Set. During this year’s Seasonal Sale you can save 10% off selected punches, 15% off selected stamp sets, and 20% off selected dies, embossing folders and DSP (all from the Stampin’ Up! 2022/2023 Annual Catalogue). See the Seasonal Sale Flyer for the full list, or visit the Seasonal Sale section of my online store.

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock
Splendid Day 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
Splendid Day 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Vellum 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Basic White Medium Envelopes
Basic White Medium Envelopes
Natural Finish 7/8" (2.2 Cm) Ribbon
Natural Finish 7/8″ (2.2 Cm) Ribbon
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Inspired Thoughts Cling Stamp Set
Inspired Thoughts Cling Stamp Set
Paper Snips
Paper Snips
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Tear & Tape Adhesive
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Special Occasion Cards, Thinking of You Cards Tagged With: #simplestamping, 6x6 DSP design, custom ribbon, Inspired Thoughts, simple, Splendid Day Specialty DSP, vellum

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