NC SU Demos April Blog Hop - It's a Spring Thing

Welcome to the April NC SU Demos Blog Hop. Our theme this month is "It's a Spring Thing." I chose to share with you the One Sheet Wonder (OSW) cards that I created using two sheets of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Magnolia Lane DSP pack. Although I've done plenty of OSWs with templates I found online, this is the first time I've designed my own OSW template. My stamp clubs and I are creating these cards virtually this month. Anyone who placed, or places, a $35 or more order in April using the current hostess code (YDWNMQBA) will be sent the template and basic instructions via email.

Here are all 12 of the cards made with one sheet of DSP. I also made all of these cards with another DSP from the Magnolia Lane pack. While I don't have a group picture, they are all shown below.

I tried to keep the cards pretty basic with minimal supplies so that my stamp club members would have most of the supplies already. Since demonstrators are unable to provide stamped images to customers, I used a variety of sentiments from a variety of sets to give some ideas. Any sentiment that fits will work.

Many of these cards feature circles and ovals from the Stitched Shapes framelits. This card also has a strip of 3/4" Petal Pink cardstock.

 As you can see, I used the back side of one of the papers for a different look.

 I added some pearls to this card for some extra interest since there are fewer layers. It's a little hard to see on the background I used behind the cards, but the card base is Mellow Moss.

This card also has a Mellow Moss base.

 The template gives 2 triangle shaped pieces, so stampers can make 2 of the same card or rotate the triangle for a different look.

This card also has a Mellow Moss base that's kind of hard to see.

 Just cut a V shape out of the end of a rectangle to make the pennants. I usually use my ruler to mark the center of the cardstock piece so both sides end up even. This is particularly helpful when layering pennants.

 I added an extra layer to the card on the left, otherwise these cards are the same.

Magnolia Lane DSP is on the Last Chance List, and it's discounted, so be sure to get your pack before it's gone. There's also a 20 pack of Magnolia Lane DSP that just has the 2 sheets used on my cards on the Last Chance List.

Sentiments on these cards came from Beautiful Bouquet, Butterfly Gala, Dandelion Wishes, Good Morning Magnolia, Itty Bitty Greetings, Rooted In Nature, and Varied Vases. Don't feel limited in your sentiment selection. You don't always have to use a sentiment with the stamps it came with.

Some of these cards fit the criteria for #simplestamping - just ink, stamps, and paper (in this case cardstock and Designer Series Paper).

Thanks for visiting my blog and joining our blog hop. Next up is 

Amy Kinler with another Spring themed project.

April Blog Hoppers
Amy Kinler
Nedine DuPree
Tracie Evans Langley
JoAnne Hewins
Tina Lesson
Toni Campana
Sue Stapp
Ariel Matera
Laurie Meier
Sue Root - You are here

Tulip Cards

Happy Easter!

Here are a couple variations of the Easter tulip card that I shared in yesterday's post. These don't have a sentiment, so you could use them for most any occasion.

The colors are the same - Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather, Pear Pizzazz, and Whisper White. So is the stamp set - Timeless Tulips.

This first card has some bigger tulips at the front which were punched out with the Tulip Builder Punch and popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

And here's another card with lots of tulips. I used masking to make some of the flowers look like they are behind the others.

Tulip Easter Card and Treat

Hello Stampers! I hope you have a very Happy Easter tomorrow!

Here is the Easter card and treat we made in my stamp club back when we were still able to get together in person and the Wood Crate dies were on the clearance rack.

The tulip stamps are so pretty and I really love this color combination.

I added a tulip on the inside for that special touch.

Supplies:

Stamps: Timeless Tulips

Cardstock: Highland Heather, Whisper White

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather, Pear Pizzazz

At the time we made this little Easter basket, the Wood Crate dies were available. Unfortunately they have sold out. However, you could use a template for a rectangular box and get a similar effect. To get the handle I took a 1/2" x 8" strip of card stock and ran it along the edge of the table to break the fibers. That made it curl nicely into the perfect shape. I added Easter grass and chocolate eggs to complete it.

Here's how it looks empty, so you can get a better look at how the handle is attached and maybe it will help you if you want to try to make one if you are lucky enough to own the Wood Crate dies or if you want to try it with a rectangle box.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I'll share a couple of tulip card variations tomorrow. Edit: Here's that post.