One of my favorite designer papers in the current Stampin’ Up! catalog turned out to be the Sweet Symmetry Designer Series Paper. It took me by surprise, actually! I didn’t order it originally, but I suppose I saw someone’s sample card or project that caught my eye, and then I had to have the paper! I found it to be just a fun, happy, pleasing paper to work with!
Before this paper retires in less than two weeks, I thought I would make a couple more cards. It is still available on the Last Chance List as I write this. You will find it on pages 112-113 in the Annual Catalog. There was also the In Symmetry Stamp Set but that appears to be sold out unless you would like the French version!
These two cards I made are easy to make and show off the Sweet Symmetry paper. They are both just a basic design with a greeting and a little bit of embellishment.
I first was inspired to make the Night of Navy card on the right. That dark pattern just caught my eye. I made the card base Night of Navy with a layer of Basic White under the designer paper just to help show it off. The greeting is stamped in Night of Navy ink on Basic White from the Tasteful Touches Stamp Set and die cut with one of the Tasteful Labels dies. I used another Tasteful Label Die for a layer underneath the greeting. The Tasteful Touches Stamp Set is retiring on May 2. The Tasteful Label Dies are also retiring and are also discounted! I used these dies a lot, especially the circles and hate to see this set go. For a little embellishment, before adhering the layers, I wrapped around a piece of the Whisper White 1/4″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon and adhered a separate bow with a Mini Glue Dot. For a final little embellishment, I used two Gilded Gems on each side of the greeting. The Gilded Gems are retiring and are discounted, too!
The “Thinking of You” card is made with the same Night of Navy paper but it’s the other side! For this card, I used Bumblebee cardstock for the card base and the bright, happy floral design for the card front. Before adhering the designer paper, I tied a piece of the Bumblebee 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon around the designer paper and tied on a bow. This pretty ribbon is retiring and is discounted. The greeting is stamped in Just Jade ink from the Blossoms in Bloom Stamp Set (retired). It’s only available in French now. The greeting is layered on dies from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. These dies, sadly, are also retiring but have been some of my favorite ones to use. I couldn’t resist using a few Genial Gems, retiring soon but discounted.
Here is a photo of how I decorated the insides of the cards.
Here are a whole BUNCH of Sweet Symmetry thank you cards I made in THIS POST!
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