Help Needed
 

Hi Friends,
I spent a few moments (long moments) cleaning my stamping studio. I am overrun with Designer Paper. It is beautiful but I need to use it, please post a link to your favorite card that uses DP. I will be forever grateful.
I need to make some cards quick. I would love to use this beautiful paper before my new catty order gets here! Thanks for comming to my rescue.

These cards used non-SU patetrned paper but the idea is adaptable. I really had fun making them and hope they inpsire you to use your pretty papers!

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=26422

Thanks! I actually have some of that berry paper, I think I got it at a big scrapbook event. Great ideas. Keep them comming. TFS

I have some of that same paper too! I did use it in a similar way to make some Christmas cards a couple of years ago.

I hoarded it for a long time (bought it on clearance for either 10 or 25 cents a sheet several years ago). While I had fun using it I will admit that I was thrilled when I recently found an uncut sheet. It is one of my most favorite papers ever (and I've always loved paper ... used to try to convince my mom I needed an extra notebook just so I'd have one that was "new")

Glad I wasn't the only one haording it!

Annie,

I checked your blog and your cards/tote are very nice. I couldn't post a comment (I wasn't sure which profile to choose and don't think I belong to any of them) but this is what I wrote before I realized I couldn't post:

"Lovely paper and your creations showcase them beautifully.

Happy Crafting!
Tina aka TeeGeeDee"

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ETA - I think you need to have 3+ posts before links get posted (so I just copied and posted into my browser). And, more importantly, your work does not look at all amateurish and SU is nott he only company with beautiful apper, stamps, etc. My wallet shops everywhere!

You have some great ideas! Cute cards. Thanks for the ideas.

I made a cute card last night--I'll try and get a photo today. I covered the envelope flap with DP. Looked classy.
Please send me more ideas, I'm in my studio today. I'll let you know how many sheets of DP I use!
Anybody want to play??

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I use patterned paper on 99.99% of my cards. I *LOVE* paper LOL!

You can either check out my blog (link in siggy) or gallery:

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=186647

Wow! Your gallery is amazing, so many great ideas for using DP.

Don't forget you can always use them for embellies - flowers, flourishes, paper ribbon, etc. My favorite lately is decorating SU's die cut box "Fancy Favor". It's a good size open box and can be stored flat if you don't pull the adhesive off the bottom (I use score tape which is wonderful). Kimberly Van Diepen has a wonderful video tutorial where she demonstrates how to put paper lace on the top of the boxes. Just too cute. Her blog where this is posted in Dec 2009 is http://stampinbythesea.com. You'll love it.

Tina, thanks for the compliments! You sure know how to make a girl blush, even through cyberspace!

You're welcome ... I truly enjoyed looking at your creations.

Great question!!
I will keep checking back..I love patterned paper, too.
And, I'm always looking for new ways to use it!

Here are 2 of mine that use a good bit of pp.

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=19270

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=19270

What a fun gallery you have. So many good ideas. TFS

I have this card bookmarked to make at some point. The blog I'm posting also has a lot of cards using pp and you may want to browse through it.

http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com/2010...up-scraps.html

This card is one of my favorite layouts for using DP! I have made many variations of this card. I have a sticky note with the block dimensions on my idea board. They are 2x 2 1/8 and 2x 3 1/8. Fun, fun card!

I also had that bookmarked--great minds think alike. Thanks for the reminder!

I'm always looking for good layouts using patterned paper. Here are three different layouts I did recently for a class.

Wow, I like them! TFS

Love all the ideas so far-thanks for sharing everyone!

"Quilts" are always fun to make with scraps and a 1" square punch. (Here's another one)

Both are great cards. Beautiful use of color/pattern.

Just looking at some of my 'favorites', this card uses DP in a classy way.

These cards would have to be my favorites. I had to go way back in my gallery because I find I'm using less DP these days.

Some cute ones from my favorites that use larger pieces of DP. And I've favorited several more from the ones everyone else has listed here!


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These pocket fold cards give a new flare to the pocket fold. They are not mine, but Barb (who made these cards) showed a small group of us how to put them together. They're fun to make, pretty impressive IRL and use a sheet of 12x12 double sided DP (although I'm sure a crafty stamper could switch it up in some way)

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=16832

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=16832

This should keep me going for awhile. I need to make some graduation cards, loved the sample. Thanks for taking the time to post these. I do appreciate it!

What a fun fold--I love pocket cards.

I just uploaded my very first card! Take a look, it uses DP. Doing the happy dance!

Your card looks great! Your original post inspired me to use up some scraps on a card. It was great! Probably the fastest I've ever made a card. It was basically the same layout as this card you uploaded. Super cute, BTW.

I just found another use for some DP-- gift wrap. I pulled out a piece that I probably wasn't going to use from one of my stacks and wrapped a DVD present for a friend.

Annie
My Blog

Gift wrap! What a fun idea. TFS

I have very little SU designer paper, but here are a few that use some dp for quick and easy cards:
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=46144
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=46144
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=46144
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...0&ppuser=46144

hope this helps!

Wow! Beautiful cards, that damask paper is elegant. TFS

These cards are all beautiful! I think I'm always a little afraid of using DP. Always thinking everything has to match perfectly. You all have inspired me. I will over come my fear and use up the loads of DP I have!!!

This is an awesome thread! Thanks, everyone for the ideas!

subbing to read - I have the SAME PROBLEM! LOL ;)

I've enjoyed reading and looking at everyones ideas so I thought I would add one of my DP entries. Like mtgchic, I love quilts too.

http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...&ppuser=132936

What a fun card....I am a wanna be quilter!

What a fun blog! So many great cards using DP. I like the envelope liner idea, makes such a classy presentation--and uses DP. TFS