As I’m preparing for my Stampin’ Up! Fiji vacation this week (woot), I’m appreciating Quick & Pretty Cards more than ever for sharing and sending! Today’s card goes together in 10 minutes or less. See more of my Quick & Pretty Cards.
- How do you incorporate big patterns from 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper on cards? Frame your hands like a camera to isolate parts of the pattern that are more card-friendly. My little birds and stripe pattern (from Stampin’ Up! Birds of a Feather) were clipped from a much larger design.
- With all the stripes, I opted to turn down the embellishment “factor.” A couple Rhinestone Basic Jewels on the sentiment and a satiny Raspberry Ripple Ribbon keep the interest up but confusion down.
- You may recognize my sentiment. I used it to demonstrate my 1 Minute to WOW! Video on Making Rectangles with the Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die. I’m so glad I found a spot for this “thank you” from Oh, Hello stamp set.
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Stamp Set: Oh, Hello (Wood-Mount 131102, Clear-Mount 131101)
Paper: Birds of a Feather Designer Series Paper (126899), Crumb Cake (120953), Island Indigo (122923), Raspberry Ripple (126842)
Ink: Raspberry Ripple (126859)
Cool Tools: Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882), Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die (120903), Apothecary Accents Framelits Dies (127003), Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (113439)
The Perfect Touch: Rhinestone Basic Jewels (119246), Raspberry Ripple 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon (126845), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430)
These are stunning cards, Mary! I love it! The color combination is quite pretty indeed! http://www.officeeasel.com/
Very nice card! …and you cut out those little birds by hand?!!
My husband and I can’t wait to relax on the beach. Loading up my Kindle with good reading!
Mary, What a great tip. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your trip—you EARNED every minute of it! 🙂
Mary, This is such a cut card you come up with the simple and cute cards.
I hope you have a wonderful trip in Fiji, Do you need anybody to carry your luggage. Call me I will be there (LOL) I hope you have a wonderful time. You earned this trip.
Thanks for sharing all that you do for us all. Ellen
Great reminder on how to use that large print on the dsp and how to re-size–think INside the box!! Have a GREAT time in Fiji!!
Wonderful card design…love the combo of stripes…and the different design for the little birds, they are so sweet! Thank you for your tips using large DsP. Know you will have a fabulous trip…cannot wait to see pics and hear about it!
Ms Mary , I love this one , WOW , LOVE THE STYLE , and colors too !!
hugs frenchie
I will never look at large patterned DSP the same! Thanks for the great tip – you are so amazing! Have a GREAT time in Fiji – you deserve it!
Great card Mary, very clever the way you cut this piece of DSP to add to the design. Well, enjoy your trip to Fiji, you lucky girl you!! come back with a tan to make all of us jealous!!
Love the tip on framing out our DSP……Thanks Mary! AND….enjoy Fiji!
Oh you are going to love Fiji!!!!