Hello, Crafters.
Yesterday I had a play with the Delightfully Detailed Laser-Cut
Specialty Paper, which I fell in love with when we had it as
a make-n-take at the Stampin’ Up! OnStage Convention in April.
There are eight sheets in the pack, with four sheets each of two
designs. One sheet is made of card fronts and decorative strips,
and the other design is a complete sheet of a floral laser-cut design.
I used the latter for today’s card, and I started with a coloured top layer
of cardstock, which I laid under one corner at a time, to see
what the design would look like, and which one I’d like for my card.
Once I had decided on the corner I wanted to use, I laid the
cardstock on my desk with the Laser-Cut Paper on top. Then,
very carefully, I cut out the approximate amount and shape
I wanted so I kept wastage to an absolute minimum.
There is a Very Vanilla side and a Whisper White side to
this specialty paper – my preference is the Very Vanilla side. I
chose Coastal Cabanna as my card base and for the top layer
for my laser cut image to sit on.
I put tiny dabs of Tombow in as many places as I could on the
laser-cut, and adhered it to the top layer. I trimmed off the
straight edges that I had made sure had come off the edge of my
cardstock. I stamped the sentiment, which is from the
Detailed With Love Stamp Set, using Coastal Cabanna
Ink onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.
I tied some old Coastal Cabanna ribbon (I think it was a Sale-a-bration
gift about four years ago!) around the top two layers and tied in a
bow. I wasn’t sure how to decorate the inside of the card so that
it would tie in with the front, so I used a very thin strip of Coastal
Cabanna Cardstock and adhered a die-cut bow from the Bouquet
Bunch Framelits – I think it finishes the card of beautifully!
What with this Specialty Paper as well as the Graceful Glass
Designer Vellum, we certainly do have some fabulous paper
to play with in the new 2018 – 2019 Annual catalogue! Don’t you agree!
That’s about it from me today, so until tomorrow, happy crafting.
JanB.
Fabulous indeed! This specialty paper is just incredible … and it virtually "makes" a card, as you have shown us with this card this morning! Wonderful! Can hardly wait to get my hands on some!! TFS
I love what you have done with this card Jan, I was a bit worried how the large 12 x 12 piece of this DSP would be able to be used. Thank you for sharing with us crafters what to do. xx
Didn't realize there were 2 sides to this DSP…love your card and all the cards you do. Thanks for sharing how to get just the right area of the DSP that you want to use on your card.
Hello Jan:
I love the way the very vanilla side looks on Coastal Cabana
Hi Jan, I particularly loved this very delicate DSP when I saw it in the catalogue but I was a bit upset about the large 12 x 12" piece as it only had one edge all around the 12 x 12" edge. But I am glad to see that you have found a way of using this with just three edges and then added a further edge after. It is a lot of work to do and SU needs to think carefully because I think crafters like myself will not purchase something that we are not able to use all of the product and we have to waste a lot of it. Don't you agree@!