The Stampin’ Up! Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper (DSP) is colorful, classic and captivating. It’s one of My Favorite Things in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. One side focuses on citrus patterns (very vintage) and the opposite side is a rich mix of blue “tile” patterns.
Does it matter where you trim a pattern? YES! I centered the large pattern so that the “just a note” sentiment would be central. Centering the pattern is easier than you think. Mark the center on the opposite side of the DSP (or do a little notch with a scissor and measure equal distances from center where you want to trim.
WHAT I LOVE! I find designer series paper coordination easiest if you mix a small and large pattern. If you want to use three patterns, choose two small but different patterns and one large. Stampin’ Up! makes mixing patterns and coordination a breeze.
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CUT YOUR CARD STOCK – DIMENSIONS:
- Basic White Thick Card Stock:
- Card Base – 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2 (top)
- Basic White Card Stock:
- Stamped & Die-Cut Sentiment – 1 x 1 (before die-cutting)
- Balmy Blue Card Stock:
- Layers – 4 x 5 1/4 (bottom) and 2 7/8 x 4 1/8 (top)
- Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper:
- Layers – 3 3/4 x 5 (bottom) and 2 5/8 x 3 7/8 (top)
- Envelope Flap – 5 3/4 x 2 1/2
PROJECT TUTORIAL:
Burnish the fold of the Basic White Thick card base with a Bone Folder.
Layer and adhere the larger Designer Series Paper and Balmy Blue layers together and to the card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Layer and adhere the smaller Designer Series Paper and Balmy Blue layers together with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Wrap with Balmy Blue Baker’s Twine Three Color Pack, securing with a bow as shown.
Adhere to the card with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Use a Mini MISTI stamp tool to stamp the sentiment (Simply Said stamp set) in Night of Navy Classic Ink onto the Basic White layer. Watch my 1 Minute to WOW video: The Magic of the Mini MISTI for a quick demonstration here.
Use a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (Standard or Mini) to crop the sentiment with the Spotlight on Nature 5/8″ circle die.
Adhere as shown with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
PERFECT POLISH! Adhere the 5 3/4 x 2 1/2 Designer Series Paper to the Basic White Medium envelope flap with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. Add glue to the flap first, not the Designer Series Paper.
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Aren’t these blue pages the most beautiful?! Love the layers you created with them.