Today I’m sharing how to make 2 cards out of one sheet of 6 x 6 patterned paper. I’m loving the New Horizons 6 x 6 inch designer series papers. They are so pretty you don’t want to waste a single bit of it! In this particular sheet, the foreground looks across water with the houses on the opposite bank and above it a colourful sky so the scene is set without any input from me.
You can be even more economical and make 4 cards out of one sheet of DSP – a one sheet wonder! I covered this in a previous post a couple of days ago and if you’re visiting my blog for the first time, you can see it HERE. There is a subscription form in my side bar should you wish to subscribe so that you don’t miss future blog posts.
Standard card
In the card below, the DSP was cut at 3-5/8″ x 5-3/8″ (9 cm x 13.5 cm) which I used to decorate a standard card. I stamped the foliage at the bottom in Misty Moonlight and embossed it with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder. Once embossed, the scene looked as though it had been painted on canvas.
The stamp sets I used are On the Horizon and Special Moments. Special Moments is a giveaway from Stampin’ Up! which is free during Sale-a-bration subject to a qualifying purchase of £90. There’s only 10 days left of this wonderful promotion!
I resurrected an “oldie” ….. the Messages Die which die cuts several different shaped labels in various sizes. It coordinates with the Many Messages cling stamp set which is a single stamp that fits on an “F” block and stamps all the messages in one go.
You can also simply die cut several blanks and store them so that they are ready at hand to use when you need them.
Long slim card
So as not to waste the remaining piece of DSP, I created a long, slim card. The Misty Moonlight mat layer measures 2-1/2″ x 8-1/8″ (6.5 cm x 20.5 cm).
I stamped and die cut the sentiment from Special Moments and the Messages Die, tied some linen thread around the mat layer before adhere it to the card base.
The card base measures 8-1/2″ x 7″ (22 cm x 18 cm) As a final flourish, I adhered one of the Loose Flower Flourishes.
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