With all the excitement over the contents of the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog, don’t forget about the choices in the Online Exclusives! This designer paper alone is so fun to work with, not to mention the whole A Little Latte Suite if you want it all!
The card base is Early Espresso but you can choose from other colors as well. I used two different patterns of the A Little Latte Designer Series Paper for the background layer. The piece on the left can be any width you like, probably about 1 1/2″ – 1 3/4″ and the plaid pattern can be the full 4″ width of just extend under the blue stripe a little bit. Before adhering the designer paper layer to the card, wrap around the ends of the Natural 3/8″ Polka Dot Trim Ribbon to the back at the top and bottom. Then tie on a short piece just for a knot, rather than a bow, since the ribbon is a little stiff and thick.
Two coffee or latte cups are just fussy-cut out of the designer paper. If you have Paper Snips or similar small scissors, it’s easy! You can adhere them flat or pop them up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting is from the Latte Love Stamp Set. It is stamped on a piece of Basic White in Pecan Pie ink, then die cut with a rectangle from the Everyday Details Dies. Since the rectangle has holes around the border, I cut a piece the same size (just a smidge smaller) of Calypso Coral cardstock to show through the holes!
For a little embellishment, I added three Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots. They are also included in the A Little Latte Suite along with the ribbon, paper, stamps, and dies. As I write this, the A Little Latte Designer Series Paper is sold out but is expected back in stock the week of June 3rd. That makes the Suite unavailable but you can order the rest of the products separately. These are all in the Online Exclusives category rather than pictured in the catalog. Here is another card made in almost a similar way.
