Welcome back to another Make My Monday challenge! The design team members each created floral birthday cards, so please visit their blogs as well.

I used the new and absolutely fabulous Hand-Penned DSP (designer series paper) for my card. When I first saw it in the new catalog, I thought it looked washed-out. Then I saw cards using the DSP, and they were stunning! Of course, I ordered it ASAP, which meant during the demonstrator pre-order period!

Here’s my card:

Letting the DSP Do All the Work!

I wanted to leave as much of the DSP showing as possible. It’s just too pretty to cover up, especially since this was my first time using it! Therefore, I made sure the DSP did all the work for me.

What I Did:

• I used Highland Heather cardstock for the base of the card. It measures 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to form a tent card.
• The Hand-Penned measures 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches. While I had the DSP out, I also trimmed a piece to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches. In addition, I punched a 1 inch circle of it to create the envelope seal. After running it through the XYRON create-a-sticker machine (you can see it here), I adhered the DSP to the envelope flap and trimmed it. I’ve found that if I don’t do that right away, I loose track of the envelope flap piece. The envelope seal goes inside the envelope, and it’s ready to be written out and mailed.
• I figured out where I wanted my raised block of DSP to live, then eyeballed it to make sure I had it straight. Using the Stitched Rectangle dies, I cropped a vertical rectangle measuring 2-1/4 inches by 3-5/8 inches.
• Then I very carefully trimmed a scrap piece of black cardstock to 2-3/8 inches by 3-3/4 inches for the mat.
• The last piece of cardstock I trimmed measures 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches for the inside panel of the card.

Putting It Together

• After carefully adhering the DSP to the black mat, I wrapped a length of the Soft Succulent open weave ribbon around the matted DSP. Amazingly, this bow turned out to actually work the first time I tied it. Will wonders ever cease? I adhered the bow to the DSP using two glue dots. I put one on the front under the bow, and the one on the back of the mat.
• Next, I stamped the birthday sentiment on a scrap piece of white cardstock. Then, I cropped it using the nested labels die set. While I used a sentiment from the Here’s a Card stamp set (available in the current mini-catalog), any birthday sentiment would’ve worked since I offset it from the raised DSP. Finally, I outlined the sentiment using the Soft Succulent marker.
• I used dimensionals under the DSP mat and under parts of the sentiment. Where the sentiment label overlaps the raised DSP I used multipurpose glue to adhere it down.
• Every birthday card needs some bling, right? I used three of the Soft Succulent In Color Jewels and placed one on the center of each of the three flowers on the raised DSP.
• Next, I adhered the whole front to the Highland Heather cardstock using multipurpose glue. I know I’ve said it many times before, but this adhesive just makes me happy. You could even say I am obsessed with it. Take a peek at my stash of the Tombow in one of my drawers:

• That’s not counting the three I have ready to use on my desk.
• After adhering the white cardstock to the inside of the card, I’d finished this card/envelope/seal coordinated set. I know it took me longer to type this blog post than it did to create the card!

Do You Love Fun Folds?

I always enjoy finding and learning how to do a new fun fold card! If you do as well, please stop by a new challenge, Creative Creases from Debbie Mageed at The Secret Stamper! I am having a blast with her challenges and have learned some new fun folds! Join the fun at her website! My card for the current challenge is made and will be blogged before the end of the challenge this week.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

I’d love to hear what you think, and greatly appreciate every comment.

Have a Peachy Day!
Sue

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The picture doesn’t do the DSP justice, so here’s a look at just that:

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