Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP) – Page 5 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

Birthday, Butterflies, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Handmade Cards, Stampin' Up!, Techniques & Tutorials

Faux Camera Shutter card

16 May, 202518 May, 2025 craftwithkate

This handmade card features the Beautiful Butterflies products.

I shared this Faux Camera Shutter technique the other day, you can see it here and download my free PDF Tutorial to make it yourself.

For this card, I began with a Basic White card base, then a Basic White layer that was dry embossed with the Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder and adhered down the centre of the card front.

The Faux Camera Shutter uses a piece of 6″x6″ 2024-2026 In Color™ Designer Series Paper (DSP). There are lots of YouTube videos on how to create these.

I die cut some of the smaller butterflies using the Beautiful Butterflies dies and some flowers/leaves from the Country Birdhouse dies, currently in the Last Chance section of the online store for $39.20 from $56. I sure will miss these gorgeous dies.

The sentiment [Greetings for All Mix & Match Euphemera Pack] is added on Dimensionals with the flowers and leaves placed around it. A piece of White Baker’s Twine. is tied in a bow and added on a Glue Dot. Some 2024-2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems are added.

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Free Tutorial for my Faux Camera Shutter card

14 May, 202518 May, 2025 craftwithkate

Welcome to the Colour Creations InstaHop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours. For the first 5 weeks we showcase the new 2025-2027 In Colors and then continue with all the remaining colours in alphabetical order.

Have you browsed the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue yet and created your shopping list?

Week 2 – Darling Duckling

I have two cards today, a Mother’s Day card and a Sympathy card, both using products from the @stampinupofficial Floral Impressions Suite Collection.

Card 1 – Mother’s Day card
This handmade Mother’s Day card features; Impressions Abloom Bundle, Floral Impressions Designer Series Paper (DSP) and two Euphemera Packs, Foiled Frames & Labels and the Greetings for All Mix & Match. These diecut greetings are just brilliant for quick additions to your cards.

The designer papers is from the same pack and the flowers are stamped in Darling Duckling and Timid Tiger with the Secret Sea centres. The leaves are diecut in White and Garden Green ink blended on using Blending Brushes.

You can see that gorgeous gold foiling on this circle, it’s just so lush!

These 2025-2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls are stunning too and must have if you haven’t already got them! A White Baker’s Twine bow is added on a Glue Dot.

Card 2 – Sympathy Card
This is known as the Faux Camera Shutter technique made with a piece of 6″ x 6″ DSP (free tutorial here).

I started with a Darling Duckling cardbase with a piece of Basic White which has been dry embossed with the Mini Corrugated EF. I used my Darling Duckling Marker to splatter some fine ink onto the card. The Faux Camera Shutter is matted onto a piece of Garden Green cardstock, then adhered to the card. Some flowers and leaves are die cut in Darling Duckling, Garden Green, Pecan Pie and Timid Tiger cardstock and adhered to the card. The banner at the bottom was an offcut from creating the faux shutter!

Not sure if you can see the ink splatter on the corrugated card? It just adds a little rustic charm.

The sentiment is from the Greetings for All Mix & Match Euphemera Pack and added on Dimensionals. Some of the same flat pearls were used on this card also.

on the inside, I added two more of those offcuts to a Basic White insert.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for Secret Sea inspiration.

Product List
Stamps: Impressions Abloom*
Dies: Impressions Abloom*
Ink: Darling Duckling, Garden Green, Timid Tiger
Paper: Basic White, Darling Duckling, Garden Green, Pecan Pie, Secret Sea, Timid Tiger, Floral Impressions DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: 2025-2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls, 2025-2027 In Color™ Markers, Mini Corrugated Embossing Folder, White Baker’s Twine, Foiled Frames & Labels Euphema Pack, Greetings For All Mix & Match Euphemera Pack, Blending Brushes, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy.
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Beautiful Butterflies fun closure card

12 May, 202512 May, 2025 craftwithkate

This handmade card features the Beautiful Butterflies products.

I made this style of card back in 2018, you can see it here, where I was inspired by Terri Gaines, a US Demonstrator. Her video tutorial is in that link.

For this card, I began with a Summer Splash cardbase, then a Basic White layer before adding the 2024-2026 In Color™ Designer Series Paper ( DSP), making sure to only add glue around the edges. Once these layers were adhered, I die cut the large label die [Beautiful Butterflies dies] through the card front. The DSP piece keep for the inside.

The butterflies were die cut in the 2024-2026 In Color™ Glimmer Specialty Paper. Adhere the smaller butterflies, add the sentiment [Beautiful Butterflies stamp set] on Dimensionals with a piece of White Baker’s Twine. Some 2024-2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems are added.

Fold her wings together to open the card…

Here’s the card open with white panel to write your message. This is where that DSP label die cut is adhered. Once the Basic White insert is glued in place, close the card and place that DSP through the gap so it is in the perfect position. Then you can glue the body of the large butterfly in place and fold her wings together to fit through the gap.

Thanks for dropping by.

Have you browsed the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue yet and created your shopping list?

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Cloud Cover: Impressions Abloom card

7 May, 20256 May, 2025 craftwithkate

Welcome to Week 1 of the Colour Creations InstaHop. You can follow us on Instagram starting @craftwithkate. Each week we will showcase the Stampin’ Up! colours. For the first 5 weeks we showcase the new 2025-2027 In Colors and then continue with all the remaining colours in alphabetical order.

Have you browsed the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalogue yet and created your shopping list?

Week 1 – Cloud Cover

This handmade card features @stampinupofficial products; Impressions Abloom Bundle, Sweet Blooms stamp set and the Stylish Shapes dies along with the stunning Flower Garden Foils Specialty Paper. Just check out that beautiful embossed floral pattern!

The Foils layer is die cut with the oval in the Impressions Abloom dies and glued to a layer of Secret Sea card and glued to a Basic White card base. The inner white piece is run through the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder and adhered to the centre of the card.

The floral arrangement is die cut is Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush (a returning colour) and Basic White. The centres of the flowers are dotted with Darling Duckling and Timid Tiger Stampin’ Write Markers, then Wink of Stella added for extra sparkle!

The banner with sentiment is die cut with the Stylish Shapes dies and added on Dimensionals. A White Baker’s Twine bow is added along with some 2025-2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls.

On the inside, I have added the oval frame diecut with some more of those beautiful diecut flowers.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for Darling Duckling inspiration.

Product List
Stamps: Impressions Abloom, Sweet Blooms
Dies: Impressions Abloom, Stylish Shapes
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Basic White, Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush, Secret Sea, Flower Garden Foils Specialty Paper, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Mini Corrugated 3D EF, Stampin’ Write Markers (Darling Duckling & Timid Tiger), Wink of Stella, White Baker’s Twine, 2025-2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Tear & Tape, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy, Heat Tool.
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

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Wild Wheat: Peekaboo Arches Fun Fold card with Storybook Moments

30 April, 202529 April, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 51 – Wild Wheat

This is the final colour in the Stampin’ Up! Collection. Next week we will start from the beginning of the alphabet, so please join me next Wednesday, but in the meantime, enjoy my Wild Wheat project.

This handmade card is a fun fold card using my favourite Everyday Arches dies and the Storybook Moments Suite Collection.

These gorgeous Beatrix Potter inspired products remind me of all the storybooks read to me as a child, they were my favourite, and I read them to my girls when they were little. I love how the front of the card has the arched window (remember Play School on ABC TV?!).

As you open up the card you are wow’d with more details and the die cut elements from the Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series Paper pack.

The Storybook Friends and Storybook Garden Patch bundles are stamped, coloured and diecut and work perfectly with the patterned paper & more!

Close up of the Peter Rabbit image coloured with Stampin’ Blends Markers and the Colour Lifter dotted on to create the fur. It is so cute?!!!

on the back is where you write your message to the recipient!

I was inspired by Dawn Griffiths at The Glitter Pit (click for tutorial).

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday as I embark on the Stampin’ Up! colours again, starting with our brand new 2025-2027 In Colors™.

Product List
Bundles: Storybook Friends, Storybook Garden Patch
Ink: Memento Black, Black Stazon
Paper: Basic White, Boho Blue, Wild Wheat, Storybook Moments Specialty DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Stampin’ Blends Markers: Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Gray Granite, Old Olive, Color Lifter
Other: 2023-2025 Stampin’ Write Markers, 2023-25 InColor™ Dots, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

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Soft Sea Foam: Woven Textures Sympathy Card

23 April, 202518 April, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 50 – Soft Sea Foam

Today’s handmade card features the Textured Notes stamp set and coordinating dies and the Unbounded Love stamp set and dies and the Spotlight on Nature dies with the Woven Textures Designer Series Paper (DSP).

I adhered a piece of the DSP to the entire card front before working out my layers. I cut the darker DSP with the Textured Notes die, then stamped all of my images and sentiment on Basic White or Soft Seam Foam card. The leaves and circle element under the sentiment were fussy cut with Paper Snips and placed on the card to see where I wanted to add some extra stamped elements on the background. I used Pecan Pie and Early Espresso inks along with Pecan Pie and Soft Sea Foam Blends Markers to splatter.

I also did more splattering with my Blends on the leaves. The sentiment is stamed is Early Espresso ink and die cut with the Unbounded Love dies. I ran the edges around on my inkpad to get some more highlights.

The Basic Beige Bordered Ribbon was attached to a narrow piece of White card covered with Stampin’ Seal and folded to add lots of texture.

I added some Neutral Matte Dots to finish.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Wild Wheat.

Product List
Stamps: Textured Notes, Spotlight on Nature, Unbounded Love
Dies: Textured Notes, Unbounded Love
Ink: Soft Sea Foam, Basic Beige, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie
Paper: Basic White, Soft Sea Foam, Woven Textures Designer Series Paper, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Stampin’ Blends Combo Markers (Soft Sea Foam & Pecan Pie), Neutral Matte Dots, Basic Beige Bordered Ribbon, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Stampin’ Seal, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

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Real Red: Sending lots of love

2 April, 20251 April, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 47 – Real Red

Today’s card features the Marbled Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP) with the Hearts of Elegance bundle.

On a Read Red card base, A Gold Foil layer is added. The SDSP is also run through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Patterns of Friendship die, giving a subtle striped effect. I cut two lengths of Gold Open Weave Trim and added them on Seal+ across the centre of the card to add some texture.

The next layer is the Everyday Arches dies in Basic White. I used the next die two sizes down to cut out the centre to create the arched window.

The hearts are cut in Real Red and Gold Foil and the flowers are stamped in Versamark ink, Gold WOW Emboss Powder added and melted with my Heat Tool. There are coordinating dies to cut these out. The sentiment is stamped and fussy cut and added on Mini Dimensionals. I added Wink of Stella to the large red heart later for extra sparkle!

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Shaded Spruce.

Product List
Stamps: Hearts of Elegance*
Dies: Hearts of Elegance, Everyday Arches, Patterns of Friendship
Ink: Real Red, Versamark
Paper: Basic White, Real Red, Gold Foil, Marbled Elegance SDSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Wink of Stella, Open Weave Trim, Gold WOW Emboss Powder, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Seal+, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

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Pumpkin Pie: Friends of the Ocean card

26 March, 202525 March, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 46 – Pumpkin Pie

Today’s card features the Friends of the Ocean Designer Series Paper (DSP) with other colours of cardstock from the colours in the DSP. The Summer Splash piece has been dry embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder. The ink splatter on the cardbase is from the Elements of Text stamp set. Some Open Weave Trim is placed behind all the card layers.

The lobster is fussy cut from a sheet of the DSP and attached to a white die cut (Everyday Arches dies) with Dimensionals. I used my Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker to add some splatters to the white arch. Some pearls were added, as you always need some extra embellishments.

Here’s a close up of that fussy cut lobster and you can see the ink splatter better!

On the inside, some more of that bright patterned paper with as Melon Mambo die cut (Textured Notes dies) and a piece of Basic White with a sentiment stamped in Pumpkin Pie.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Real Red.

Product List
Stamps: Elements of Text, Labeled with Love
Dies: Everyday Arches, Textured Notes
Ink: Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Basic White, Melon Mambo, Pumpkin Pie, Summer Splash, Friends of the Ocean DSP, Basic White C6 Envelopes
Other: Open Weave Trim, Riverside Irregular Pearls, So Swirly Embossing Folder, Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Write Marker, Acrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

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Pretty Peacock: Pyramid Arrow card

19 March, 202517 March, 2025 craftwithkate

Week 45 – Pretty Peacock

Today’s fun fold card was surprisingly much easier to make than it looks.

The Lily Pond Lane Designer Papers are the main feature, even the ducks are fussy cut from the papers!

Here’s a side view

On the back is where you write your message!

Today’s fun fold card was inspired by Claire @ Created the Ottaway. Click here to watch her tutorial.

Thanks for dropping by. I hope you join me next Wednesday for inspiration using Pumpkin Pie

Product List
Stamps/dies: Charming Duck Pond stamps & dies, Unbounded Love dies
Ink: Pretty Peacock, Versamark
Paper: Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Lily Pond Lane DSP
Other: Adhesive-backed Dappled Dots, White WOW Emboss Powder, PAcrylic Blocks, Paper Snips, Bone Folder, Paper Trimmer, Multipurpose Glue, Tear & Tape, Glue Dots, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick Tool, Simply Shammy
*can be purchased together as a bundle to save 10%

Be sure to download a PDF copy of current catalogues from my SU Catalogue Library page.

Don’t forget to Follow My Blog to receive blog updates and all the latest news and specials!

Blog Hop/Instagram Hop, Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), Fancy Folds, Handmade Cards, Mini Catalogue and Sale-a-bration (SAB), Stampin' Up!, Thank you

Envelope Box Card

14 March, 202513 March, 2025 craftwithkate

While all my Stampin’ Up! friends are in Brisbane at the #OnStage2025 3-day event, I was not so fortunate to be able to travel this time, but I will be stalking them all to see their excitement as they receive a copy of the new Annual Catalogue and share new product inspiration and amazing achievements.

Today’s fun fold card uses some new Online Exclusive products, the Lovely Garden Suite Collection. I am using only a couple of these items from the collection, the Lovely Garden Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the Thankful Garden stamp set.