One of the cards I made as a thank you to my customers uses the Awash in Beauty DSP.  This paper is gorgeous and makes super easy cards

   

Here are all the details:

Supplies:

• Stamp Sets – Nature’s Prints (158793)
• Card Stock – Polished Pink (155710); Basic White (159276)
• Stamp Pads – Mossy Meadow (147111)
• Misc. – Awash in Beauty (DSP)  (158973); Design A Daydream DSP (159161); Lasting Label Punch (158651); Stitched with Whimsy Dies (155314); Old Olive/Sahara Sand Combo Ribbon (158955); Brushed Brass Butterflies (158136); Multipurpose Glue (110755); Stampin’ Seal (149699); Sponge Daubers (133773); Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430); Paper Snips (103579); Basic White Envelope (159236)

           

Measurements:  

• Polished Pink:          8 1/2” x 5 1/2”                       
• Basic White:             2 ½” x 1 ¾”           3 ¾” x 5”
• Awash DSP:            5 ¼” x  4”
• Design a Daydream DSP:  2 ¾” x 6”

                                  

           

Instructions:

• Score card base at 4 ¼”
• Die cut the larger Basic White piece with the Stitched with Whimsy Die (for the inside of the card)
• Attach the Old Olive ribbon (about 4 ¾”) around the front of the DSP piece and adhere to the back
• Punch out the smaller Basic White piece with the Lasting Label die
• Stamp the sentiment from Nature’s Prints with Mossy Meadow ink.  Using a sponge dauber, ink the edges with Mossy Meadow
• Attach the card front to the card base with Seal or your favorite adhesive.
• Attach the sentiment piece to the card front with dimensionals.
• Decorate with the Brushed Brass Butterflies
• On the inside attach the Stitched with Whimsy piece
• Cover the flap of the envelope with the Design a Daydream piece with Multipurpose glue and trim around the edges with paper snips

 

I try to always decorate the envelope in some way--either covering the flap with DSP or stamping on the envelope.  Who doesn't want to open a pretty envelope?  It creates a little excitement before getting to the main event!  And if the card base is a color, I always use some white cardstock on the inside and it's even better decorated in some way!

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