Festive Birthday DSP for a few challenges

The incredibly bright colours in the Festive Birthday DSP really drew me, far more than I expected. After I’d made a card earlier this week using it (shared yesterday), I was inspired by the challenges at Addicted to CAS and Less is More to make another.

Stampin' Up! Festive Birthday DSP and Hello You thinlits

Less is More’s challenge is REPETITION and Addicted to CAS wants stripes so the Festive Birthday DSP seems to work for both. I cut a strip of the DSP just over the 2 1/4 inches I needed to line the envelope flap – I made the cut at a white line so as not to mess with the pattern. I actually stuck the DSP onto the whisper white card with a teeny border of whisper white showing as if it were part of the DSP. I’d selected this part of the DSP because it didn’t have much melon mambo – I didn’t want my die cut word over it because it would disappear. So I glued the whisper white piece to a melon mambo card base and then adhered the die cut thanks, which is from the Hello You thinlits dies.

A note here about the new big shot platform – I LOVE IT! The extra height in the centre of the platform means that you’re not having to put delicate dies at the edges to get extra pressure nor roll the die back and fore a number of times through the big shot. It’s a huge improvement and I’m really happy. It’s also good not to have to bother with the extra tab that sticks out of the old platform most of the time – it’s always trying to knock things off the table.

I covered the envelope flap with the remaining piece of the DSP strip that I’d cut so that it all matches. I do love coordination!

See you tomorrow,

Liz

14 thoughts on “Festive Birthday DSP for a few challenges

  1. Esther

    I love the fabulously bright and festive feel of this card! Great use of DSP and a super LIM entry – thanks for sharing!

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    1. Liz Post author

      It was great to read your comment and discover I won. How exciting! I’d love to see one of your cards entered one of these days you know!

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  2. susan

    In my opinion you can’t go wrong with bright bold colors. This is a terrific card, yet still very CAS! Thanks for sharing at Less is More!

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    1. Liz Post author

      Thanks Susan. I was surprised that I was drawn to this paper so quickly since it’s so loud. But I love it. Looks like I need to investigate more bright bold colours!

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    1. Liz Post author

      Thanks Deepti. I was so pleased when this design fell together after reading the Stripes cue card!

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  3. Anita

    Loving the bold stripes, such a simple idea but it has a great impact.
    Thanks for sharing with us.
    Anita x
    Less is More

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