I am back after a couple of weeks of not blogging. I don't have any great excuses, just some fun road trips and all the usual "Deck the Halls" fun that my family and I like to engage in. We decorate for Christmas... a lot! It's so fun to bring out treasures we have had for years and acquire a few new things almost every year. I also took a small box to the thrift shop of things I felt I could part with.
Anyway, I'm still here! I've focused so heavily on Thanksgiving and Christmas cards that I thought you would enjoy something completely different today. There is a technique called "One Sheet Wonder" cards where you try to make as many cards as possible from one 12 x 12 sheet of paper. I was thinking of a particular sheet of paper as the perfect choice to try this. Here it is:
This whimsical and fun piece of Designer Series Paper is from the "Birthday Memories" pack. It would be fun to frame as a background, make into a shadow box, etc. I decided to try some fussy cutting and see what I could do with it. I used everything except a few small pieces of grass that I didn't need. Here are the results!
As you can see, I added in some extras with more bits and pieces of the Birthday Memories paper, some Brights colored DSP and a balloon punch, some other punches and some stamping, mostly with the "Vertical Greetings" set. This stamp set is a MUST HAVE as it is basically the only stamp set we have with vertical sentiments and some times, that is the only thing that will work!
This was a fun idea and a way to challenge my creativity by trying to get as much use as I could out of a sheet of paper. I'll be thinking about trying this again some day!
You can purchase the "Birthday Memories" paper and all the supplies I used in the online store. Simply click "Shop Now" or use the convenient supply list at the bottom of the post and click on any item that you are interested in.
BY THE WAY, today only, Stampin'Up! is offering free shipping on all orders. That means you could order one pack of dimensionals and have them sent directly to you with no shipping! You can't beat that but the savings are even better if you have a bigger order! Don't miss out!
I hope you are enjoying December so far! Don't forget to craft! I've already made several party favors and have more planned for my holiday table! It's pretty easy to come up with another project that gets you stamping, isn't it?!
Happy Stampin'!
Sarah
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