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The other day I was making several cards with the beautiful Petals & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper, and I think this one, the Petals & Paisleys Scalloped Tag Thank You Card, might be my favorite — well, it’s hard to pick a favorite, I liked them all!  I didn’t even buy the matching stamp set or framelits, just the paper (at least not yet!), but I thought I could make some beautiful cards with just the paper and greetings from other stamp sets.

This package of paper actually surprised me with the different patterns in it. It’s always fun to flip the new paper over and see what pattern is on the other side!  The papers I used on this card are from the same sheet, opposite sides!  I decided to use the patterned paper and leave a wide margin rather than another color of cardstock for a layer. Then the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch came in handy for the focal point on the card. Just cut the paper a smidge under 2 inches to fit into the tag punch. It may seem very narrow, but once the tag is punched and embellished, it is not too small at all.  You could even add layers to it if you wanted.

The greeting is from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set.  The ribbon is the Mint Macaron which comes in the Ribbon 3/8″ Trio Pack. So great to get three ribbons that coordinate in one package!  And I think these designer papers and ribbon are perfect for any fall or Thanksgiving cards. For a little fun, I added one of the new Brights Enamel Shapes, the heart shape in Rich Razzleberry, to the tag. One thing I love about the Enamel Shapes is that they are pretty flat so easy to mail!

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Some of the patterns of paper in the Petals & Paisleys Specialty Designer Series Paper may come as a surprise such as the one I used on this Petals & Paisleys Cajun Craze Thank You Card.  You might think almost every paper would have some kind of paisley pattern on it.  But the pack comes with many different patterns! Although I did not purchase the stamp set and framelits that go with the paper (even a Demonstrator can’t have everything!), I knew I could make lots of pretty cards with just the paper, especially for fall.

This design, of course, is one of the most simple you could make for any card. The card base is Rich Razzleberry. I adhered the designer paper and added some Mint Macaron ribbon that comes in the Trio Pack in the Holiday Catalog.  The “Thank You” is a greeting in the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set. It is die cut with the  Layering Oval Framelits as well as the little scalloped layer underneath.  The Oval Framelits are on the Stampin’ Up! Special Offers this week through Wednesday, September 21 so get them at a discount while you can!

And on the inside of the card, I glued a narrow strip (about 1/2″) of designer paper along the bottom edge of a Very Vanilla layer (since the Rich Razzleberry is too dark to write or stamp on for a message or note), just to add a little interest inside the card!

Cards made with the Petals & Paisleys Designer Paper are going to look so elegant, you might want to add an envelope liner to your envelope or glue a piece on the back flap of the envelope!

Some designer papers are called “Specialty” because they come with one or two sheets with something special on just one side – like copper foil design in this pack!

You know Stampin’ Up! paper always looks better in person, photos just do not do it justice, so just trust me on this one, the paper is beautiful, especially that last blue sheet with the copper foil!

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