Welcome to the Pals July 2018 Blog Hop. We’re having a “Pattern Party”. This month our creations will feature our favorite Designer Series Papers and coordinating embellishments from the new annual catalog from Stampin’ Up!
You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
It was next to impossible to choose my favorite Designer Series Paper for this Blog Hop. But, I decided to go with the one I think is most unusual. Drum roll……………..it’s the Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper! When I first saw this paper at On Stage in April, I could hardly believe my eyes. I started imagining all kinds of possibilities for this unique paper. The first card I want to share today is using the Laser-Cut Paper as a stencil.
Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Paper as a stencil
Beginning this project, I placed a piece of the floral pattern on Whisper White cardstock, and used a Sponge Dauber with Powder Pink Ink. I held the “stencil” in place with my left hand, and daubed away with my right hand.
It would have been pretty as an entire card front, but I got carried away with the Detailed Trio Punch that’s in the Delightfully Detailed Suite (pp 38-39 in the catalog). So, I rounded the four corners of my stenciled piece, as well as the corners of my Thick Whisper White card base.
I was “delighted” to discover the flower shape in the stencil was very similar to the Eclectic Layers flower. See what I mean?
So, I die cut three Whisper White flowers, and lined them up on the left side.
The Thank You die was used to cut the words from Whisper White cardstock, blending in with the pattern.
My second card developed from left-overs. Remember how I sponge daubed on top of the Laser-Cut paper? Well, that Powder Pink pattern was too pretty to toss. So, with a snip, snip here, and a snip, snip there, it became my card front.
I used tiny dots of Liquid Glue to adhere it to Whisper White cardstock that I embossed with the Subtle embossing folder. Sahara Sand cardstock is the card base, and I tied the color in with the sentiment from Enjoy Life. The two smallest Layering Oval dies were used for “Thank you kindly.”
The cards could almost be twins, except I put the Detailed Trio Punch away, and left the corners square on the second card.
If you’d like to see more ideas on how to use the Laser-Cut Paper, just click on the pictures for details.
Laser-Cut Paper Pretty in Pink
Laser-Cut Specialty Paper with Brusho Crystal Color
How to Color Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut Specialty Paper
Magical Mermaid
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I hope I’ve inspired you to have fun with the Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut DSP.
Now it’s time to use the Blog Hop Line-up below to see what the rest of my Pals have chosen as their “favorite”. Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations.
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Mark your calendars for August 8, 2018 when we Cut it Out! Participants will showcase projects featuring “cuts” from punches, Framelits, Edgelits, or Thinlits. . Don’t miss the fun.
Blog Hop Line-up:
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards
- Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit
- Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
- Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity
- Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink
- Terri George at Stamp Me Crafty
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’
- Leah O’Brien at Stamping By The Bay
- Nina King at InkPaperSequins
- Jackie Diediker at Stampin’ Jackie
- Rachael at Bluebonnet Stampin
- Lisa Milligan at Stamp Create Share
- Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
- Susan Itell at Simple Stampin’
- Denise Hoepfner at The Mountain Magpie
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I find it much easier to use a sponge brayer large delicate stencils
I love how you used the DSP to create another DSP! Very pretty!
The texture is subtle but wonderful on this card!
Lovely cards! Very inspiring!
These cards are amazing Su! I’m so inspired to get out the Delightfully Detailed Specialty Paper and case away. Hope you don’t mind. 🙂
Thank you, Beth! Have fun casing!
Love that you were able to use your stencil to make another card! Both are so creative! <3
Thanks, Karen! It’s funny what can develop in the midst of a project! I like surprises, good ones anyway!
Very pretty cards. I ordered the designer paper and can hardly wait to do something with it.
Thank you, Candyce! You will love the paper; it is packaged beautifully with tissue between the papers.
Su, you made an excellent call with the Detailed Laser ds paper!!! I love your samples, thanks for really laying out how to put these beautiful projects together. Lovely!
Thank you Jennifer! You are so sweet! No wonder everyone loves you!
Gorgeous cards — so delicate! Thanks for the technique with the daubers! Lovely effect!
Thank you Mary! I’m glad you enjoyed my dauber technique. It was fun!
Beautiful cards. I especially liked the mermaid card. I have been on the fence about this set, but it has moved up on my list. Thanks for the inspiration.
Hi Brenda! I’ve used that Mermaid set many times. She is beautifully drawn, and not that difficult to cut by hand. Plus, the sentiments in the set are great!
These are just beautiful. I love the techniques you used here. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Rachael! I’m so glad you like my cards!
I love these two cards! Can’t wait to try your technique! Thanks so much for the beautiful inspiration!
Thank you, Sandi! I’m glad to hear you’re going to give the technique a try.
Beautiful cards. Great ideas.
Thank you, Phyllis! I appreciate you visiting my blog and commenting!
Those are some great ideas with the laser cut paper!
Thanks, Lisa! I’m glad you liked my ideas!
Home run, yet again. Beautiful cards. I love your addition of the Naturally Eclectic flowers to the first card. Clever of you to spot te similarity with the laser cuts. Thanks for the inspiring projects!
Thank you, Linda!
Stampin’ Up! coordinates everything, so I enjoy looking for things that might go together.
beautiful!
Thank you, Pat!
Beautiful, Su! OK, you convinced me to get some of this paper!
LOL! Happy to be an enabler, Karen!
Wow, what versatile paper! Thanks for sharing so many possibilities!
Yes, this paper is amazing! You are welcome, Denise!
Just gorgeous! Love the 2nd card using the cut piece too, great idea.
Thank you, Laura! I appreciate you recognizing the fun of turning trash into treasure.
WOW, these are both gorgeous . . . one nicer than the other. The colors are so soft and delicate as the laser cut paper. Beautiful.
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Thanks so much, Nancy! You should be hopping with us!