Inspiration In Ink Presents
Fresh As A Daisy DSP Card Creations
Hello and welcome to my page this month.
For our June 2023 Hop, the Inspiration in Ink team explores the Fresh As A Daisies Suite. This includes the Cheerful Daisies Bundle, Fresh As A Daisy DSP, and Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems.
Who are we you ask? We are a group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators
world-wide, who have banned together to provide you with inspiration
for creating handmade cards and sending them to family, friends, coworkers,
and anyone that could use a smile.
My completed card is below. I hope this months BLOG Hop provides you with different ideas to CASE. Don’t forget to look at all the card! The links can
be found below.
My card focus this month was the lovely and dreamy daisy scene with the Boho Blue background from the Fresh As A Daisy DSP, which is part of the Fresh As A Daisy Suite.
The piece of inspiration I choose from the Fresh As A Daisy DSP was the beautiful scenic page shown below. The only color I used was the rich 2023-2024 In Color Copper Clay, which pulled out the center of the white daisies and made them pop off the beautiful Boho Blue back ground.
This card was created by cutting up this beautiful 12″ x 12″ sheet of scenic DSP. This is know as creating a One Sheet Wonder. This process allow for creating many amazing cards with just one sheet of paper. After cutting my sheet appropriately, see diagram below, I created this lovely card, plus a simple 4 card gift set and still have enough pieces to create yet another card or two.
Let’s create this card. . .
- Cut scenic DSP as shown in the image above.
- Select one of the 4″ x 4 3/4″ blue piece of DSP with a hint of daisy at the bottom and adhere it centered at the top of the Copper Clay card base with equal margins around the top and two side.
- Adhere the 3″ x 3 3/4″ piece of daisies DSP to the coordinating Copper Clay mat. Add dimensionals to the back of the mat.
- Wrap a piece of Herringbone Ribbon around the card base with tails pointing to the left. Do NOT tie yet.
- Dry fit the assembled mat with equal borders at the top and right edge of the mat.
- Position the ribbon beneath dry fit mat so it fits about 1/4″ above the edge of the assembles mat and loosely tie knot.
- Adhere compiled mat to card base. Adjust ribbon as necessary. Retie knot as needed.
- Die cut the Copper Clay label and the DSP label. (I used the longer narrow die from the Timeless Arrangement Dies and the sign die from the Meadow Dies.)
- Rub label with Embossing Buddy. (Not sure how to do heat embossing? See directions below.)
- Center and adhere label on Copper Clay label. Then adhere to the remaining Copper Clay label. (Adhering the extra label will provide some slight dimension.)
- Adhere label to card base just over the bottom edge of the DSP mat.
Use either the Fresh As A Daisy or Bright & Beautiful DSP with coordinating blue color for the Meadow Die label, the interior mat strip, and the envelope pieces.
Never Heat Embossed Before? Its easy.
- Rub label with Embossing Buddy.
- Stamp the sentiment or image with VersaMark ink.
- Sprinkle image with embossing powder.
- Tap off the extra embossing powder.
- Brush off any unwanted embossing powder still sticking to the paper or image.
- Melt the embossing powder with the heat gun until the stamped image is glossy in color.
If you enjoy heat embossing than an Embossing Buddy and firm bristled brush are a must. The Embossing Buddy prevents the powder from sticking to the paper where it is not intended to. A firm bristled brush allows you to brush off any extra unwanted powder that the Embossing Buddy missed or didn’t prevent from sticking. Both items allow you to get a clean embossed product.
The Embossing Buddy and firm bristled brush are included in the Embossing Additions Kit along with a tray that will catch the embossing powder and has a funnel that allows for easy return of excess powder back into the jar.
Don’t forget to decorate the envelope!
The envelope is where the fun of receiving snail mail begins.
I decided to stamp my envelopes to match the location of the image stamped on the inside of each card. This made sure all cards had a coordinating envelope.
MEASUREMENTS
IMPERIAL
METRIC
Copper Clay – Card Base
4 1/4″ x 11″ score @ 5 1/2″
Scrap
Fresh As A Daisy DSP
4″ x 4 1/2″
3″ x 3 3/4″
3/4″ x 4
Coordinating Blue Scrap DSP
Scrap from either Fresh As A Daisy or
Bright & Beautiful DSP
3″ x 7/8″
6″ x 2 1/4″ -envelope flap
5 3/4″ x 3/4″
Basic White – Inside Mat
4″ x 5 1/4″ – Inside Mat
Copper Clay – Card Base
29.5cm x 10.4cm score @ 14.6cm
Scrap
Fresh As A Daisy DSP
10.1cm x 12.3cm
7.6cm x 10.4cm
1.9cm x 11.1cm
Coordinating Blue Scrap DSP
Scrap from either Fresh As A Daisy or
Bright & Beautiful DSP
7.6cm x 2.2cm
15.24cm x 6.6cm
15.6cm x 1.9cm
Basic White – Inside Mat
10.1cm x 14.2cm – Inside Mat
HOP ALONG!
Deirdre Croal – USA
Julie Golding-Page – Canada
Karen Beck – Canada
Theresa McEntee – USA
Rebecca Nutley – Australia
Robbie Rubala – USA
Christy Gridley – USA
FREE TUTORIALS
JUNE
Place a $50 order with me by Friday, June 30th and receive this month’s Inspirations In Ink Tutorial containing 6 project using the Timeless Arrangements Bundle designed by talented Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators world-wide.
-PLUS-
Receive one of my customer Thank you cards with a PDF so you can create it yourself.
JULY
The July Inspiration In Ink Tutorial Bundle will focus on projects using the Fresh As A Daisy Suite (Cheerful Daisies Bundle). Place your $50 order during the month of July and receive this tutorial for FREE!
JUNE PAPER PUMPKIN
The July Paper Pumpkin will have an unique accordion fold element of this month’s card providing a playful and happy vibe that all your recipients are sure to love!
This kit includes:
- All the supplies you need to create 9 cards with fun accordion folds: 3 each of 3 designs; and coordinating envelopes.
- An all-occasion stamp set to send friends and family words of encouragement, support and kindness.
- Iridescent Sequin Embellishments.
- 1 Classic Stampin’ Spot: Daffodil Delight.
- Summertime Ephemera pieces, labels, and paper pieces.
- Adhesive Dots and Tear & Tape Adhesive.
Completed card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Azure Afternoon, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Pool Party
PRODUCTS USED
SUPPLIES TO GATHER
3 Comments
Julie Golding Page
So lovely! I think the Herringbone Ribbon really adds something special here. I hadn’t noticed that ribbon before, so thanks for the tip!
Karen D Gilbert
Great card Derdrie. I love the paper you chose and then used to create a one sheet wonder
Christy Gridley
Beautiful Card Derdrie!!