Beautifully Penned Card and Bookmark

My Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper Tutorial has grown to 12 cards.

This tutorial is yours FREE with a $60 order using my Hostess Code (top right hand side of desk verion). 

My tutorial is also available for $11.95. Click on the Buy Now button at the bottom of this post.

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Do you just want the tutorial for the bookmark in a card pictured here, it is available for $3.95. Click this Buy Now button for the single tutorial.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Basic Black cardstock
• Whisper White Thick cardstock
• Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper
• Hold on to Hope and Inspired Thoughts stamp sets
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Corner Rounder, Itty Bitty Accents and Scallop Tag Topper punches
• Sprig punch (non SU)
• Black ribbon and white crochet thread
• Rhinestones dyed black

 

Thank You Magnolia and Coordinating Gift Box

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mossy Meadow (Always Artichoke is a great substitute) cardstock
• Petal Pink cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
• Blissful Blooms* and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets
• *Paper Pumpkin August 2018
• Memento black ink
• Stampin' Blends
• Mossy Meadow
• Petal Pink
• Soft Suede
• So Saffron
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dyed with Petal Pink Stampin' Blend

Coordinating Gift Box

The belly band doesn't have to be in a certain spot at the top of the box. 

I didn't want to cover up the beautifully blended magnolia.

• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Belly band measures 11" x 1 1/4"
• Scored at 2 5/8" 3 1/4", 7 7/8" and 8 1/2"
• Scrap for sentiment mat
• Petal Pink cardstock
• Belly band layer measures 4 3/8" x 1"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Scrap for sentiment
• Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper
• Belly band layer measures 4 1/4" x 7/8"
• Die cut from one of the DSP
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Blissful Blooms stamp set
• Magnolia Memory dies
• Pearl Basic Jewel
• Dyed with Petal Pink Stampin' Blend
• Dimensionals

Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper Tutorial is available and FREE

Card 10 - My favorite

The Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper Tutorial is now available and can be yours for FREE with your $60 Stampin' Up! order using my Hostess Code which is located in the upper right hand corner of my blog in "web version".  Can't find the code, EMAIL me. The tutorial is also available for purchase for $12.95.

Check out my Sneak Peek for the twelve cards I created.  Each post shows what products I used. In this tutorial, I focused on making the most of your DSP using widths of 3". By using this width you increase the number of cards from SIX to EIGHT! That is a bargain. There were two patterns that I used a larger width. They happened to be the two patterns that I did not like - Pale Papaya, reverse side, gold stripes.

Sneak Peeks can be found HERE.

Boho Indigo Bookbinding Fun Fold

Stampin' Up! Products

• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4"
• Scored at 4 1/4" and 5 1/2"
• Fold card and glue between two score lines
• Scrap for ferns
• Night of Navy cardstock
• Card layer measure 4" x 5" 
• Cut top piece 4" x 1"
• Remaining piece measures 4" x 4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 4"
• Scrap for fern
• 
  Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 4"
• Boho Indigo Medley Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 3 7/8" x 3 3/4"
• This allows for pattern continuity
• Cut top piece 3 7/8" x 7/8"
• Remaining piece measures 3 7/8" x 3 7/8"
• Card layer (inside) measures 3/8" x 4"
• Sentiment die cut
  
• Boho Indigo and Botanical Prints stamp sets
• Night of Navy ink
• Boho Indigo dies
• Gold Glimmer enamel dots
• Coordinating crochet thread
• Dimensionals

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Berry Burst (substituted for Magenta Madness)
• Gold Foil sheet
• Shaded Spruce cardstock
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper
• So Sentimental stamp set
• Shaded Spruce ink
• Artistic and Stitched So Sweetly dies
• Itty Bitty Accents punch
• Gold Glimmer enamel dots
• Mini Dimensionals

By utilizing only 3" widths from your 12"x 12" DSP, you can create layers for 8 cards instead of 6. 

Card Challenge - Limited Supplies

I was challenged by a Facebook Group that I belong to their list of cardstock/Designer Series Paper and create a card.  The only challenge was, you couldn't use any additional paper than the following: Card base, card layer 3 1/4" x 3 1/4", Whisper White 3" x 3"

Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White Thick cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored at 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 3" x 3"
• Stamp and punch out sentiment
• Use remaining for butterflies and flowers
• Garden Green cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/4" x 31/4"
• Add sentiment on top and trim to 1/16" all around
• Use remaining for butterflies and flowers
• Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2" x 5 1/2"
• 
  Trim to 2" x 5 1/8"
• On back mark 1 5/8" and 3 1/4" from the top
• Cut strips 5/8" x 5 1/8"
• You'll have a sliver left over
• Place the bottom each of strip into the punch
• Make sure it's the bottom end for continuity
• Inspired Thoughts stamp set
• Garden Green ink
• Brilliant Wings dies
• Itty Bitty Accents and Tailored Tag punches
• Rhinestones dyed with Sharpie
• Dimensionals

My cardstock/DSP

Mark on back side and cut as instructed above

Place in punch

Layering sentiment

Left over pieces

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• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Pale Papaya cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper
• Inspired Thoughts stamp set
• Old Olive ink
• Artistic and Stitched So Sweetly dies
• Clear enamel dots
• Dimensionals

By utilizing only 3" widths from your 12"x 12" DSP, you can create layers for 8 cards instead of 6. 

Card 10 Sneak Peek Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper Tutorial

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Shaded Spruce cardstock
• Berry Burst cardstock (substituted for Magenta Madness)
• Expression in Ink Designer Series Paper
• Shaded Summer stamp set
• Shaded Spruce ink
• Tailored Tag punch
• Gold Shimmer ribbon
• Mauve shimmer sequins (non SU)
• Mini Dimensionals

By utilizing only 3" widths from your 12"x 12" DSP, you can create layers for 8 cards instead of 6. 

Petal Garden Thank You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pool Party cardstock
• Card base measures 7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Calypso Coral cardstock
• Card layer measures 3" x 5 1/4"
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for sentiment oval mat
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 2 15/16" x 5 1/8"
• Scrap for sentiment
• 
  Petal Garden Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measures 2 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Card layer measures 1" x 5 1/8"
• Flourishing Phrases and Forever Lovely stamp sets
  
• Calypso Coral, Memento Black and Old Olive inks
• Layering Oval Framelits
• Story Label punch
• Calypso Coral 1/8" sheer ribbon
• Gold Glitter Enamel Dots
• Dimensionals

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This is a beautiful card for someone that loves pink tones

Stampin' Up! Products

• Berry Burst cardstock, substitute for Magenta Madness
• Whisper White cardstock
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper
• Shaded Summer stamp set
• Berry Burst ink
• Artisitc dies
• Gold shimmer ribbon
  
• Sequins

By utilizing only 3" widths from your 12"x 12" DSP, you can create layers for 8 cards instead of 6

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Pale Papaya cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper
• Good Morning Magnolia stamp set
• Pear Pizzazz ink
• Banners Pick a Punch
• Certainly Celery Grosgrain ribbon

By utilizing only 3" widths from your 12"x 12" DSP, you can create layers for 8 cards instead of 6

Inspired Magnolia Cascade Tri Fold Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Mossy Meadow cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"
• Mark from the top on the left edge at 3 1/2" and cut diagonally from the 4 1/4" score line. Refer to diagram HERE.
• Basic Black cardstock
• Card layer measures 1 7/8" x 6 15/16"
• Refer to diagram HERE for the measurements 
• Draw a line from the top left side 1 7/8" to 3 5/16" from the top on the right side
• Flip one piece
• Card layer (inside) measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• Scrap for die cut backing of flower
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (inside) measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
• Magnolia Designer Series Paper
• Refer to diagram HERE for the measurements 
• Flower embellishment was cut from the DSP
• Place die cut BB on back
• Inspired Thoughts and Good Morning Magnolia stamp sets
• Magnolia Memento black and Petal Pink inks
• Petal Pink Dark Stampin' Blends
• Pearl Basic Jewels

No matter how careful you are with marking lines and cutting, the angles may be off.  It can be very frustrating, especially if you're OCD like me. 

BE AWARE of the directional pattern of your DSP

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White Note Cards
• Berry Burst or Magenta Madness cardstock
• Gold Foil Sheet or Gold striped DSP
• 
  
  Pretty in Pink or Polished Pink
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments
• Click HERE for more information
• Artistic dies
• Circle 3/8" and 1/4" and Trio Flower punches
• Pearl Basic Jewe

By utilizing only 3" widths from your 12"x 12" DSP, you can create layers for 8 cards instead of 6

Hand-Penned Thank You

If you like this card, check out my Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper twelve-card tutorial HERE.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Card base measurse 5 3/8" x 8"
• Scored at 4"
• Sentiment mat measures 3" x 1"
• Die cut using #11*
• 
  Scrap for circle (approx. 2 1/8")
  
• Mint Macaron cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Die cut using #1
• Card layer (inside) measures 5/8" x 3 7/8"
• Trim as needed
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measurse 2 7/8" x 3/4"
• Die cut using #12
• Card layer (inside) measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Die cut using #1
• Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper
• Card layer measurs 4 7/8" x 3 1/2"
• Die cut using #2
• Card layer (inside) measures 1/2" x 3 7/8"
• Trim as needed
• Hand-Penned Petals and Insipired Thoughts stamp set
• Layering Circles, Penned Flowers and Stitched Rectangle  dies
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Stampin' Blends
• Mint Macaron, Misty Moonlight and So Saffron
• Wink of Stella Clear
• White Baker's Twine or crochet thread
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

* Dies are numbered with the largest being #1

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Shaded Spruce cardstock
• Gold Foil sheet
• Just Jade cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper
• Beauty of Friendship stamp set
• Shaded Spruce ink
• Gold thread
• Banners Pick a Punch
• Gold Glimmer Enamel Dots
• Dimensionals

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Berry Burst cardstock *
• Pretty in Pink cardstock *
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper
• Shaded Summer stamp set
• Berry Burst ink
  
• Brilliant Wings dies
• Banner Pick a Punch
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

By utilizing only 3" widths from your 12"x 12" DSP, you can create layers for 8 cards instead of 6. 

Before you cut the 3" wide strips, depending on what cards you are making you may want to cut a few 1/2" strips off horizontally before for you cut your 3" vertical strips; these are for the inside of the cards. Careful planning and you get many more cards from you DSP/

I used Berry Burst and Pretty in Pink because I had some, the coordinating color for this DSP would be Magenta Madness and Polished Pink

Blogging and Email

I know I get tired of receiving emails everyday from a company wanting my business. I blog not because I receive monetary value. I receive on occasion, an order every few months. The hours I take creating a card, taking pictures and writing a blog equates to literally no income. I have to purchase the products I use.

There is a new change coming to my blog posts. I will be posting up to two blog posts every day but you will receive only one email every other day.  So...if you don't like the picture of the first card in an email, don't forget to scroll down, you might miss a card that you are excited about recreating.

Happy Stampin'!

Sharing in Your Sorrow

Stampin' Up! Products

• Just Jade cardstock
• Card base measures 8 1/2" x 11"
• Scored at 4 1/4"
• Trim folded card base to 4 1/16" x 5 7/16"
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Die cut nesting die #1* and #3 together
• Banner finished measures 2 7/8" x 3/4"
• Misty Moonlight cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Trim to fit inside Just Jade card layer
• 
  Scraps for flowers (two sets)
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer (measures) 3 13/16" x 5 3/16"
• Simple Succulents and Thoughts and Prayers stamp sets
• Versamark ink
• White embossing powder
• Stitched Rectangle Framelits
  
• Potted Succulents dies
• Banner Triple punch
• Dimensionals

* Dies are numbered with #1 being the largest

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Whisper White cardstock
• Rose Red cardstock *
• Shaded Spruce cardstock
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper
• Beautify of Friendship stamp set
• Versamark ink
• White embossing powder
• Banners Pick a Punch
• Dimensionals

* This is what I have, the DSP coordinates with Magenta Madness and Polished Pink

By utilizing only 3" widths from your 12"x 12" DSP, you can create layers for 8 cards instead of 6. With this card, you could easily make 12 card fronts.

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Stampin' Up! Products

• Just Jade cardstock
• Shaded Spruce cardstock
• Whisper White cardstock
• Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper
• Artistically Ink
• Mint Macaron and Shade Spruce inks
  
• Artistic dies
• Pearl Basic Jewels
• Dimensionals

By utilizing only 3" widths from your 12"x 12" DSP, you can create layers for 8 cards instead of 6