Stamping on DSP

Hello. My name is Phoebe and I'm a recovering paper-hoarder. I love all of my beautiful designer series paper so much that I felt like I was wasting it by using it! I know, crazy! Anyway as part of my steps to recovery, I have resolved to actually USE my beautiful papers...to turn them into beautiful cards rather than just staring at them as they gather dust on my shelf!

So I took out some of my DSPs...mostly the abstract/background-looking ones...and looked for inspiration. And then it struck me! What if I used a background stamp on a background DSP?! Better yet, heat-emboss it with Copper embossing powder. So I set out to try this with my Breathtaking Bouquet stamp and boy, what a result! I loved the look so much that I decided to try it out on various DSPs from the See a Silhouette and Lily Impressions DSP packs. Here are the results:

This first card was made using a piece of Lily Impressions DSP. The darker tinges in the paper was a bit too much for the embossed images, so I decided to cover it up with a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock that I die-cut using the Detailed Bands Dies. I sponged the middle piece with Pretty Peacock and stamped my sentiment from the Sending You Thoughts stamp set, covered it in Wink of Stella for shimmer and finally adhering it with dimensionals. This whole piece was backed onto a mat piece of Bermuda Bay and then adhered to my Whisper White card base.

This beautiful teal DSP is from Lily Impressions DSP again. The die cut pieces are from the Christmas special Roses Dies, on a piece of Copper foil sheet. The sentiment is from Sending You Thoughts stamp set, stamped on a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock using Pretty Peacock ink. My mat piece is another sheet of Coastal Cabana, and my card base is Whisper White.

This DSP is from See a Silhouette DSP. I added pieces of Copper foil sheet for accent, and the sentiment is from First Frost stamp set, which I copper heat-embossed on a strip of Night of Navy cardstock. My mat piece is Night of Navy as well, and my card base is Whisper White.

This last card was made using another piece of See a Silhouette DSP. I wanted the vibrant paper and embossing to be the main feature, so I put my sentiment piece off to the side. I cut out a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock using my 2" Circle Punch, sponged the borders with Terracotta Tile ink, stamped my sentiment from Sending You thoughts in Tuxedo black Memento ink, then added some Champagne Rhinestone jewels. I added a piece of Poppy Parade cardstock die-cut using the retired Doily Builder Dies, sponged with Memento ink and finally inked with some Wink of Stella. I used Poppy Parade for my mat piece and Basic Black card base.

I love this look so much! The bouquet stamp and the DSPs alone are already pretty, but put together, it was just a perfect combination in my opinion. It's perfect for making simple cards...all you need to add is your sentiment. Quick and easy cards, now who doesn't want that!

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my cards crafters. If you're a paper-hoarder like me (or like I was!), I hope these cards have inspired you to get those lovely DSPs out and play with them! I hope to see you next time, happy crafting!!!

Timeless Tulips

Happy New Year crafters! Today I was finally able to craft again for the first time this year, yay! And what better stamp set to play with than Timeless Tulips...the set I got from OnStage way back in November. Yup, it’s been that long! Here are the three cards I made using this beautiful stamp set.

I wanted to add more life to my tulips, and so I added some simple shadows and highlights using some ink and coloured pencils. Don’t worry, it’s not as complicated as you think it is. See how I did it in my short video down below.

This simple one-layer card was made using these ink pads: Grapefruit Grove, Garden Green, Lovely Lipstick & Bermuda Bay. For definition I used my Watercolor Pencils, and the sentiment is from Abstract Impressions.

For my other two cards, I decided to pair my tulips with the gorgeous Sale-a-bration item Lily Impressions DSP. The vibrant colours in this designer series paper just complements my tulips perfectly! I cut out a piece of DSP using my Stitched Rectangles Dies and saved the inside piece for my other card.

For this simple card I used the inside piece of DSP, used the coordinating Tulip Builder Punch to cut out my tulip and leaf, then fussy cut my stem. My sentiment is from Abstract Impressions stamp set, stamped using my black Memento ink pad.

This last card was made using the frame DSP and more punched out tulips and leaves and fussy-cut stems. I used another Sale-a-bration item, the Stone 3D Embossing folder, on a piece of Whisper White cardstock for my mat piece. I layered my frame and flowers on top of my mat using dimensionals and then adhered this piece onto my Lovely Lipstick A4 cardbase. For my sentiment I used the December Paper Pumpkin stamp set and then added some Champagne Rhinestones for embellishment.

And those are my cards for today, I hope you like them! It was so much fun crafting again, hopefully I'll be able to do more of this, especially since it is Sale-a-bration! And just what is Sale-a-bration?! It is that special time of year (January til end of March specifically) wherein you earn awesome free products for every qualifying purchase. If you want more information on this awesome deal just message me. In the meantime you can browse through all the wonderful products you can get for free by clicking on the link below. Happy crafting and hope to see you again next time!!!