I love it when we have a sneak peak at something from the mini catalog that will be released in January! The Fitting Florets Collection has two stamp sets, coordinating dies, DSP, and an embellishment. The Framed Florets Bundle will be in the new catalog, but the Framed & Festive stamp set, Fitting Florets 12" x 12" DSP and the Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls are only available while supplies last. All of these are available to purchase from my on-line store beginning November 1st - just click on the links below.
The card I chose to demonstrate is made with the scrappy strips technique. While I've shown this before, it's been a little while - here is the link to Scrappy Strips - A Quilter's Perspective. (Side note - when I went to add the link, I didn't realize just how old this video was - it was only my fifth video made, almost 2-1/2 years ago!!) The papers in the DSP pack are perfect for this technique and it's a great way to show you all of them! You'll need just a 4" square of each of them and this will be plenty to make at least four or five cards. After I make this scrappy strip card, I present a LOT of examples in my video to showcase the collection, including a few made with other papers and color schemes to get you motivated!
Gather your supplies:
- Cardstock: Polished Pink 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"; Basic White 4" x 5-1/4", 3-1/2" x 4-3/4", 3" x 3-3/4"; Balmy Blue 3-11/16" x 4-15/16" (just shy of 3-3/4" x 5"), 4" squares of Fitting Florets DSP (I used all six papers)
- Stamp Bundle: Framed Florets
- Ink: Polished Pink, Balmy Blue, Soft Succulent
- Ribbon: Double Stitched Balmy Blue 6"
- Adhesive and Tools
Start cutting the DSP into strips that are wider at one end than the other. Generally speaking, they are about 1/4" wide on the narrow end and 1/2" (ish) on the wide end. Do not measure - just cut! After you have cut at least two to three strips from each of them, make sure you turn some of them over as there are twelve different papers to use. On the 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of white, adhere the first strip, aligning the it with the edge of the white. The strips are a little longer than needed - this makes it easier to position and will be trimmed to the exact size needed at the end. When you add the second strip, leave a very small gap (about 1/16"), flipping it (usually) so the wider end is opposite of how the first strip was placed. Continue adding strips, mixing up the patterns and colors until you have reached the end of the white. Then using your snips or trimmer, cut off any excess DSP.
Mat this scrappy strips piece with the Balmy Blue layer. Adhere the ribbon horizontally on top of this and add this to the front of your card with Dimensionals. To finish the card front, cut out the smallest oval from Basic White. We only need the interior oval - save the outside one for another card. Stamp the sentiment in Balmy Blue toward the left side and stamp the flowers in stamped-off Polished Pink. Add more Dimensionals and adhere over the ribbon. I stamped another greeting on the inside panel and added a few leaves with stamped-off Soft Succulent. Stamp the flowers in Polished Pink on the envelope flap to finish this beautiful birthday card!
I love when the dies not only cut out the stamped images from the stamp set, but designs from the DSP too! For this card, I cut out two floral clusters in their entirety, plus a couple that were at the edge. I love being able to place them on the edge of my panel - it allows you to fill up the space and not waste any of the DSP! The gold swirls are the perfect touch to embellish this lovely card and because they are low profile, they are easy to mail.
On my next card, I used the same oval as the one I cut for my first card, but this time, I'm using both parts. I use blending brushes to lighly color the outer oval with Soft Succulent. The leaves stamped on the smaller oval are also stamped on the card base in two of the corners with Evening Evergreen ink. It's a subtle touch that adds an extra bit of character to the card. The Gold Foil die cut leaves coordinate well with the swirls and the Evening Evergreen bow completes the look.
This Thank You card is super simple! I cut the oval ring of hearts from a white panel and then used my Blends to color the remaining hearts to match my card base. I left them right on my cutting plate and this made it super easy to color! After stamping my sentiment on the inner oval from the large oval frame, I popped it up in the center and added a scattering of those colored hearts (and I added more on the inside panel next to my sentiment too!). I love both the simplicity and ease of making this card.
Next, I feature more of the DSP plus some of the other stamps and dies. The fun thing about this design is that the DSP is the card base and not colored cardstock! I loved this layout so much, I decided that this will be my next video, scheduled to come out in the middle of November - stay tuned!
The Framed & Festive stamp set has some great Christmas sentiments and was the inspiration for this beautiful slimline card! To make the ornaments, I chose the Layering Circles Dies in three different sizes to fit the three sentiments which were stamped in Evening Evergreen. I used my Blending Brushes to lightly add Soft Succulent to the outside edges. If desired, add some Wink of Stella to make them shine just a little! The tea bag dies from Tea Cup Dies cut from some Glimmer Paper made the top of the ornament. I used a Stampin' Write Marker to draw the strings, popped up the ornaments with Dimensionals and finished with a knot of Evening Evergreen ribbon. The slimline envelopes are perfect for this card because they come in three colors, including Soft Succulent and White!!
Here's another simple card that makes a big impact. Glimmer paper is the backdrop to the beautiful framed sentiment. The photo does not capture the sparkle of this card very well, but it does show in the video. I layered four or five ovals to make it look like chipboard and have dimension. The Red Rhinestones around the sentiment are all that you need for this beauty! I used the Brightest Glow stamp set for my interior sentiment and envelope - it's another great one to add to your collection when making holiday cards.
This sample uses a selection of soft pastel colors for the floral sprig on top of the oval. I stamped the flowers and sentiment in Basic Gray ink for a softer look. The Iridescent Pearls are great with this card and coordinate with the subtle polka dots in the DSP. Just think of the variety of looks you can get by just changing up the color scheme!
My last card (I told you I had a lot!), is similar to the sparkly one, but in a different orientation and even easier! I selected a paper from the Host DSP in the July - December mini catalog and only did one layer of the outer oval and popped up the inner oval. I also used a snowflake from the Celebration Tag Dies. There is just something about this card I adore - the Polished Pink color makes an unusual, but fun, Christmas card!
I hope you have loved this introduction to the Fitting Florets Collection. I have links to the entire collection below (plus some of the individual items) and encourage you to get them while you can!
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