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Storybook Moments Oh Happy Day Card

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Storybook Moments Oh Happy Day Card

This Storybook Moments Oh Happy Day Card is just a fun card that came about when I saw this designer paper, even though I was looking for some other designer paper for another card idea I had! That’s how it goes sometimes when you are feeling creative! You could put many other greetings on the front of this card, but no matter what, I think it would be a fun card for someone to receive.

The card starts with a base of Garden Green cardstock. In the past with this paper I used Boho Blue cardstock but that is now “retired”. I did like Boho Blue but I’m not sad the other In Colors in that group are gone! The beautiful paper for the card layer is the Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series Paper. I have very little of it left so you know I really liked it a lot and used it a lot! This paper is still available in the Online Store. This “Specialty” paper comes with two sheets of diecuts that you can use with the paper. You can see the little bunny diecut on the tag on this card. There also is the Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet. Be careful that you choose which one you want….diecuts or sticker sheet! Fun options to have!

I absolutely love this designer paper pattern with the strawberries and blue background! I used the Something Fancy Dies, which are discounted in the Last Chance category in the Online Store. I chose these tag shapes, the larger in Strawberry Slush cardstock and the smaller one in Basic White so I could add a greeting. As it turned out, I already had this one stamped and diecut with the More Messages Bundle so I used it. It was the perfect fit! The little diecut bunny may be holding a radish but it could be a strawberry I think!

For some embellishment, I used old and new. The Black & Very Vanilla 3/8″ Large Check Ribbon is on the Last Chance list and discounted. I didn’t plan to use it but it was right there staring at me when I looked at my ribbons, and I think it works fine. The bow is adhered with a couple of Mini Glue Dots. For something new, I added three Strawberry Slush 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls on the tag. Then the whole tag is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Pretty easy card to make! Check out those Something Fancy Dies if you want something useful that is discounted on the Last Chance List! And if you don’t already have the Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series Paper that was in the Spring Mini, its a nice paper to use for all occasions and even baby cards and projects, not to mention scrapbook pages.

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Bright & Beautiful Just For You Card

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Bright & Beautiful Just For You Card

This Bright & Beautiful Just For You Card is just kind of a simple one, but jazzed up with the colorful designer paper! And a few sequins!

The Bright & Beautiful 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper is one that you want for making lots of fun and happy cards! It has festive patterns like confetti, stars, squiggly lines, stripes, and circles, but it also has ombre patterns and washes for softer colors. I chose this colorful pattern on the designer paper with all the different colors of these little diagonal markings. I cut it 5 1/2″, the length of the card, instead of 5 1/4″ and 3 3/4″ wide, just for something different with a little bit of margins on both sides to see the Azure Afternoon color. Looking through the scraps, I decided to cut a strip of designer paper in Azure Afternoon just to go across the middle of the card. Before adhering the designer paper to the card base, I wrapped around a piece of the Petal Pink ribbon in the Ribbon Duo Pack.

I used one of the new colors in the Stampin’ Up! Color Refresh, Azure Afternoon, for the card base after I had chosen which designer paper pattern I liked. So many colors to choose from! You’ll find the Azure Afternoon Cardstock in the Brights Family.

For the greeting, I decided to use designer paper for the tag, so I chose a Lemon Lime Twist colored paper on which I stamped the greeting in Azure Afternoon from the Sentimental Park Stamp Set. Then I diecut it with one of the tag dies in the Something Fancy Dies. I thought it needed to stand out a bit more so I die-cut a larger tag in Bubble Bath Cardstock. The greeting tag is popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The bow on the tag is the Lemon Lime ribbon in the Ribbon Duo Combo Pack.

I almost always need some sparkle and pizzazz, so I added some of the Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins to the tag and to the card front. I’ve been using these quite often because the colors and sparkle are good!

Don’t forget, the Designer Series Paper Sale has begun at Stampin’ Up! and runs through the whole month of June! This Bright & Beautiful Designer Series Paper is one of the select papers on sale, discounted by 15%. If you already own it, maybe you need more! Check your stash!

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Regency Park Blue Floral Hooray Card

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I thought one time I had seen a card I really liked using this blue floral paper and without even trying to find that card or a similar one again, this Regency Park Blue Floral Hooray Card is what I came up with. I have to say I’m really pleased with how this card turned out! It’s the paper and it’s the tag!

For this card, I used the Regency Park 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper which you will find in the Stampin’ Up! Spring Mini Catalog on page 31. I chose this paper with Night of Navy and Balmy Blue colors. One side is the floral side and the other side has stripes so I decided to use both!

The card base is Night of Navy with a layer of Balmy Blue. I think other color combinations would be pretty too and I may try out some of those! The floral paper is cut at 3 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ and the striped portion is 2″ x 3 3/4″. This allows for some overlap of the papers. Often I want to put a ribbon over the “seam” to cover it up and sometimes I do that with just the two papers adhered together. That works, but it is a little flimsy and difficult to handle. On this card, I cut a piece of Basic White Cardstock the same size that I wanted the designer paper layer to be, 3 3/4″ x 5″, and adhered the designer papers to that first, completely covering the white cardstock. I added a narrow strip of Balmy Blue to cover the junction of the two papers and also added a bit of White 1/4″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon over the strip of Balmy Blue. Then I adhered this whole piece to the layer of Balmy Blue on the card.

For the greeting, I chose one from the Sentimental Park Stamp Set in the same Regency Park Suite. I stamped the greeting in Night of Navy ink on Basic White. Then I switched to the Something Fancy Dies and diecut the greeting. These dies are great shapes of tags and labels and versatile with the extra little dies that come with them. I diecut the greeting with the tag die, then used the extra little die with the flower and leaves to diecut the top of the tag and make it really pretty! You can diecut both at the same time or separately. After trying out the tag on my card, I thought it needed a layer and luckily this die set has layering dies! I cut another larger tag out of Balmy blue to layer behind the greeting.

I might have tied a bow at the top of the tag, but with the pretty diecut at the top, I didn’t want to cover that up. So instead, for a little extra embellishment, I used my Paper Snips to cut out some little flowers from the designer paper. I really like how that turned out! I could have also added some rhinestones or other sparkly embellishments.

Since the card base is a dark color, on the inside I added a layer of Basic White and then added a strip of the floral paper to the bottom to decorate it a little bit. That way I can stamp a greeting or write a note on the white cardstock inside.

Check out the whole Regency Park Suite Collection in the Spring Mini. If the whole Suite is not available, then just pick and choose which products you would like. If just one item is not available, the whole Suite is not available, but you can still purchase products individually that are available. Here is another card I made with similarly designed paper but in Sweet Sorbet. Try your hand at a card like my Regency Park Blue Floral Hooray Card and maybe use different color combinations for fun!

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