Angela's PaperArts: Stampin Up Hand Penned & Biggest Wish birthday card

From 1 July - 2 August 2021, a select number of Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper (DSP) packs will be discounted by 15%.  You can see all those on sale here. One of my favourite DSPs on sale is the Hand Penned DSP and I've created a few cards which I'll share over the coming weeks which feature this beautiful paper.

There are so many different colours in this DSP which makes it easy to mix and match. 

Here's my first card.  

I used the simple technique of cutting the Hand Penned DSP on an angle to add some extra interest to the card.  This then gave me space to stamp my sentiment which is from the Biggest Wish stamp set, without having to add extra layers onto the card.

I highlighted the border by using the Open Weave Soft Succulent ribbon and added the finishing touches of a butterfly from the Brilliant Wings dies.

The products used are all available and can be purchased from my online store if you live in Australia. 

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Positive thoughts triple fold card

This triple fold card lays flat for posting and features the Stampin' Up! Positive Thoughts stamp set and Nature's Thoughts dies.

Here's a side view of the card

Here's the open card - with the last panel having plenty of space to write a message to the card's recipient.

The card also folds flat for posting.

All the Stampin' Up! products used on this card are listed below.  Why not take advantage of the Stampin' Up! Bonus Days offer where for every AU$90 of products you buy from my online store, you will receive a $9 Bonus Days voucher to spend between 4-31 August.  There's no limit to the number of $9 vouchers you can earn between now and 3 August.  

If you'd like to learn cardmaking, please message me at angelaspaperarts@outlook.com - various online classes are available to Australian residents to complete at their leisure.  I'll return to in person classes sometime in the future once the COVID-19 pandemic allows us to safely gather and craft with shared supplies again.

If you enjoy papercrafting and Stampin' Up! products you may want to consider joining my team to receive a discount on your supplies or to start a business that fits in with your lifestyle. I'm here to support you if you do like the idea of joining Stampin' Up! 

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Product list:

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set

Nature's Thoughts Dies

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

Ornate Layers Dies

Classic Label Punch

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

Terracotta Tile A4 Cardstock

Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

Sponge Daubers

Pearl Basic Jewels

Positive thoughts birthday card

The Stampin' Up! Positive Thoughts stamp set was used to create this card.

Until the end of March 2020, you can also purchase the co-ordinating Nature's Thoughts dies which were also used in the creation of this card.  As someone who doesn't like fussy cutting, I was so pleased to see this limited release of dies to co-ordinate with the stamp set.

If you like this project you may want to consider attending a papercrafting class. I run classes each month - please contact me for further details if you live in Melbourne, Australia.  Private classes for you and your friends can be arranged for local crafters.  In addition to my usual card making class this month, I'm also running an Alcohol Markers/Stampin' Blends technique class.  You'll find details here about this class.

If you enjoy papercrafting and Stampin' Up! products you may want to consider joining my team to receive a discount on your supplies or to start a business that fits in with your lifestyle. I'm here to support you if you do like the idea of joining Stampin' Up! Plus during Sale-A-Bration which runs until 31 March is a great time to join Stampin’ Up!  Choose any Stampin’ Up! products valued to $235 for only $169 in your starter kit and receive a bonus Mini Paper Cutter, 6x6 Designer Series Paper Sample Pack and a stamp set of your choice to any value as a bonus. Click here for more information or please feel free to contact me to discuss the benefits of joining.

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Gilded birthday card

Continuing in my series of cards made using the Stampin' Up! Last a Lifetime stamp set & co-ordinating dies bundle, here's one where I've stepped-up the diecutting by adding gilding flakes which I had in my stash.

This card uses the smaller of the floral corner dies along with a couple of dies from the Nature's Thoughts die set which is a limited release and co-ordinates with the Positive Thoughts stamp set.

Here's a close-up of the gilded diecut section of the card.

Here's a portrait version of the card too.

Which do you prefer - the landscape or portrait version?  All products used in the creation of these cards are listed at the end of this post (except the gilding flakes which are not from Stampin' Up! and were from my personal stash).

If you like this project you may want to consider attending a papercrafting class. I run classes each month - please contact me for further details if you live in Melbourne, Australia.  Private classes for you and your friends can be arranged for local crafters.

If you enjoy papercrafting and Stampin' Up! products you may want to consider joining my team to receive a discount on your supplies or to start a business that fits in with your lifestyle. I'm here to support you if you do like the idea of joining Stampin' Up! Plus during Sale-A-Bration which runs until 31 March is a great time to join Stampin’ Up!  Choose any Stampin’ Up! products valued to $235 for only $169 in your starter kit and receive a bonus Mini Paper Cutter, 6x6 Designer Series Paper Sample Pack and a stamp set of your choice to any value as a bonus. Click here for more information or please feel free to contact me to discuss the benefits of joining.

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Product List

Lasting Elegance Dies

Itty Bitty Birthdays Cling Stamp Set

Nature's Thoughts Dies

Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad

Stāzon Cleaner

Stitched Rectangle Dies

Very Vanilla A4 Card Stock

Basic Black A4 Card Stock