Week 44 Real Red – Two card designs for using up your Designer Series Paper
Two card designs ideal for using up your designer series paper (DSP), even the scraps!
This week for the Art With Heart Colour Creations we’re celebrating Real Red ❤️ and I’ve set myself a little challenge… use up some Designer Series Paper instead of saving it “for something special”!
I only had a small share of the Beautiful Love Notes DSP, so I wanted to create cards that:
- used smaller pieces;
- showcased multiple designs;
- and made the most of every scrap.
Double Point Fun Fold Card
I wanted to showcase my favourite DSP designs from of the Love Notes DSP and this fancy fold was just perfect with all its different layers.
This graphic below shows the different layers that are revealed as you open up the card.
For the sentiment, I stamped the happy birthday stamp from the “Simply Said” stamp set onto the front layer of the card, stamping both above and below the central floral image.
This inside section is a “card within a card” and the card front features this gorgeous floral pattern from the Love Notes DSP.
The inside of the card features more of the designs from the Love Notes DSP, trimmed to fit the card base.
This is one of those fancy fold cards that looks impressive, but is incredibly easy to make.
Heartfelt Hexagon Window Card
For my second project, I created a hexagon window card, using the Heartfelt Hexagon punch and his one is all about using up the smaller scraps.
After punching out a hexagon on the bottom right of the card front, I then punched lots of small pieces of DSP to create a patchwork-style front, featuring multiple patterns from the same pack.
I used the “Extraordinary Flora” bundle to created floral ephemera pieces that match the floral design and the main colours (Real Red and Garden Green) in the Love Notes DSP.
The hexagon window draws your eye straight to the sentiment, which is stamped on the inside of the card using the thank you stamp from the “With You in Mind” Stamp Set.
This is what the card looks like when opened up.
To decorate the inside of the card, I also added some extra Extraordinary Flora pieces around the sentiment.
Tips for Using Up Your Designer Series Paper
If your Designer Series Paper stash is growing (and growing 😅), here are a few easy ways to start using it:
- Cut your paper into smaller panels instead of saving full sheets
- Choose fun folds that naturally require multiple pieces
- Stick to one colour family (like Real Red here) to keep everything cohesive
- Try patchwork or mosaic layouts
- Mix bold and subtle prints to create balance
These cards were such a good reminder that DSP is meant to be used, mixed, layered and enjoyed… not hidden away in a drawer!
Take a look at some more Real Red inspiration on our Insta Hop!
Our blog hop is now an Instagram hop but the good news is that you don’t need to have an Instagram account to view all of the other projects!
Simply copy any of the Insta handles below into a new search engine window to follow the Instagram hop at any point.
Next in our Hop is Kate @craftwithkate. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.
The full list of this week’s InstaHop is listed below:
Kate @craftwithkate
Kirsty @crafty.littlemiss
Rosa @hum.and.stamp
Helen @apaperparadise
Cathy @whatcathymade – you are here!
Thank you for joining me for Week 45 of Colour Creations. We’ll be back next Wednesday when we are showcasing Shaded Spruce. I hope you can join us then.