This card came about because I always forget I have this beautiful designer paper, and when I came across it yesterday, I had to use it! It’s always like a new surprise when I find it in my collection of current designer papers!
This is really an easy card to make because you can let the paper do all the work! It’s the Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog in the Abigail Rose Suite on pages 56-57. Sometimes we forget about the Annual Catalog when we get so interested in the Mini Catalogs that are out!
I chose this pattern with tulips, but all the papers are pretty in their own ways. The card base is Early Espresso Cardstock with a layer of Petal Pink. Those are coordinating colors for the designer paper.
The greeting is stamped in Early Espresso with a stamp in the Cottage Rose Stamp Set in the Suite Collection. Besides the pretty flowers, this stamp set also has some lovely sentiments to use.
The greeting is cut out with one of the narrow banners in the the Stylish Shapes Dies. Then I also cut a Petal Pink layer from the Stitched Rectangle Dies to be a layer for the birthday greeting. For a finishing touch I added a bow made with the White 1/4″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon.
So as you can see, this is just a card with a layer under the designer paper and a stamped and diecut greeting! Here’s another “basic” card I made with another pattern of the Abigail Rose paper. These ideas are quick and easy cards to keep in mind when you need to make a card without much time!