Monday, March 15, 2021

March Blog Hop for Kylie's Demonstrator Training Program with Whale of a Time paper, Notecards & Peaceful Moments stamp set

Hello and thank you for visiting!  Today is an exciting day for me - it's my first ever blog hop!  Thanks for supporting me during my learning curve.  Fingers crossed that all the links will work :)


Thank you for joining us for our Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator Training Program Monthly Blog Hop! We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

You may be starting here or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

Here is my 6x6  Wrap Around Notecard




For todays card I wanted to showcase our 6x6 designers series paper (dsp) and our notecards.  There are 48 sheets of gorgeous paper in these little packs, 12 different designs, 4 pieces of each design - that's a lot of creative options!  I often grab a notecard when I want to send a quick card, with the addition of this paper you have a card in minutes.

Here's the card details & the trix & tips:

* Start with a notecard and cut an inch off the front side - don't be afraid to cut up the card, it is thick cardstock and a perfect 1 inch piece ready for a sentiment in future use, or on the same card if you choose.
* Here's the twist, cut an inch off the bottom of the 6x6 dsp, (keep it for future use, perhaps a scrappy strip technique card)  so that it matches the 5 inch size of the notecard.  Wrap the 6x5 dsp completely around the notecard, the paper will need a bit of 'give' at the fold line, so line it up with the back side of the card and let it fall into place on the front - you will probably have an 1/16 of an inch smidge of white on the front edge.  To assist the dsp to find its fold you can gently score it at 2 1/2.  Let it rest and fall into place and then use your bone folder to crease it once you have it lined up.  
* I choose to put Mutipurpose Liquid Glue on the three open edges of the back of the notecard, and not glue at the fold line - it helps to evenly line up the dsp with the notecard.  Then I add glue to the front three open sides of the notecard, again avoiding the fold line so the dsp can settle in place.   
*Stamp your sentiment on the visible inside side strip of the notecard or add a strip of complementary paper to the inside and highlight the dsp.

Here are a few others that I've made with our 6x6 dsp pack.


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18 comments:

  1. Lovely! Thanks for showcasing the 6 x 6 DSPs and notecards. Thank you Lesley for taking part in our Demonstrator Training Blog Hop this month.

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    1. It was so much fun! Thx for organizing it for us! I appreciate your kind words and I look forward to next month!

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  2. Great notecards! I love how you cut off one side to show the sentiment!

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    1. Thx so much for taking time to comment. They’re so versatile eh!

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  3. Love the idea of the stepped edges to expose the sentiment!!

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    1. Aaahhhhh thank you, actually this was a happy accident sort of, bc of where the fold goes the paper just creates an edge :) thx for your comment!

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  4. Oooooo, such an awesome way to use the larger patterns on the DSP!!! Thanks for the inspiration.

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    1. Your welcome! Our papers are sooo pretty I feel like I have to showcase it all! Thx for writing, I appreciate your comment.

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    1. Thank you for your kind words and taking time to write :)

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  6. Such pretty cards and I love your colour combos x

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    1. Aaaah thx Sara! The paper is gorgeous, it makes colour combos just work :)

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  7. Hi Lesley, thank you for sharing such a clever way to use the DSP to decorate a notecard. I'll definitely try this technique int he future.

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    1. Excellent! The possibilities are endless :) Thank you for writing!

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