Stampin’ Up! creates some of the most beautiful 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Papers—many of them look just like little works of art. When I saw the Beautiful Gallery DSP, I knew it would be perfect for creating cards that highlight the artwork while still being versatile enough to adapt to different designs.
For this card, I used the Perennial Postage Dies to frame a section of the DSP, letting the paper’s stunning detail take center stage. To tie everything together, I die cut a butterfly from the same design, which brought out the soft, blended colors beautifully.
My main layering color is Mossy Meadow, which works so well with this particular pattern. However, some of the other papers in the pack would coordinate better with Secret Sea—a good reminder that the DSP itself is the best guide when choosing your color palette.
For extra texture, I embossed the Basic Beige layer with the Damask Designs Embossing Folder. Its elegant pattern feels like the perfect companion to the gallery-inspired DSP.
To finish things off, I stamped the inside of the card and the envelope in Mossy Meadow. Looking back, I wish I had used some of the leftover scraps from the die cuts to decorate the inside, too—it would have carried the design through so nicely. Something I’ll keep in mind for next time!
Cardstock Cuts for this project:
- Basic White Thick – 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ scored at 4-1/4
- Mossy Meadow – 5″ x 3-3/4″
- Basic Beige – 4-7/8″ x 3-5/8″ panel, 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2: for label
- Beautiful Gallery DSP – 3-5/8″ x 3-5/8″ for Large Postage Die, scrap from that piece for Butterfly
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