Beautiful Ordinary Life

Today I am featuring 3 cards using the BEAUTIFUL ORDINARY LIFE Designer Series Paper.

My original intention was to NOT purchase this pack of paper, but when I saw this first card inspired by Peggy Noe, I knew that I just HAD to invest.

This card also features the leafy die cut from NATURE'S SYMPHONY, a sentiment from PHRASES & FRAMES & the BORDERED IN BEAUTY Bundle. After taking this photo I added a little "bling" using up some of my retired products. I also love the touch of the GOLD STRIPED RIBBON.

I changed up the front by cutting my Designer Paper 5-1/4 x 4 then die cutting the border. Peggy's card covered the whole front except for the tiny bit on the right hand side, but by cutting it my way, I saved on DSP and was able to make 12 cards from two sheets of DSP. 

Card #2 features the ALL AFLUTTER Bundle - I love bundles that come with a punch - so much simpler than running everything through with a die.

I cut my white center piece at 5-1/4" x 2-3/4" then used the tear technique, and it ended up being approx. 2" wide.

I was inspired by Tracy Komitc on Pinterest - no blog post, no measurements, but this was a standard card and easy to figure out the basic dimensions. And oh, how I love polka dots!!

The butterflies were stamped onto one of the sheets of Designer Paper, then punched out. Couldn't be easier than that!! I pulled out whatever Pool Party dots I could find on hand to add to the front. I changed up the sentiment and, believe it or not, I added less dots than Tracy had on hers!

Card #3 - super sweet, inspired again by Peggy Noe. 

Wow did I ever change this one up! and yet it looks the same!!

Peggy's card was an accordion style card, which is super fun, but took up more DSP than I wanted to, AND... I know that my Tuesday stampers prefer the basic style cards.

I changed up the sentiment - using one from PHRASES & FRAMES, and I'm not sure what butterfly Peggy used (she didn't list it) but I used a die from the (retired) SKETCHED BUTTERFLIES in Basic Black.

The measurements for the front pieces of the card are:

Petal Pink: 4-1/4 x 3

DSP: 4 x 2-3/4

Darling Duckling Ribbon

Flirty Flamingo Ink 

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Berry Botanicals Vellum Cards

The BERRY BOTANICALS VELLUM 12x12 SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER was the Product of the Month for May 2026. At the time that I am writing this post, this product is still available for only $5 when you place a minimum purchase of $75.

I have so many ideas just waiting to be made for my Tuesday Stampers, and I finally buckled down to create these

Some were cased from Pinterest & others I created on my own.

Like this book binding card. Cards #1 & #3 were cased from Mary Fish. Card #1 - I changed up the sentiment choosing this thank you from SUNSHINE & TULIPS (which is now on the Last Chance List)

Card #2 I used a sentiment from PRAYERS & PROMISES

I changed up the sentiment on this next card using one from SUNSET COAST

And this fun fold card below - I received a card for my birthday last year with this fun fold, and just loved it and knew that I could recreate it someday. I used the birthday greeting from a retired set called SKETCHED BUTTERFLIES, and backed it with one of the SCALLOPED BLOOMS DIE.

Later, I found out that this fun fold was created by Laura Seki

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Tuck & Fold Card

This is a fun to make Fun-Fold card that is called Tuck & Fold.

This first card uses the DELICATE WHISPERS BUNDLE and the DELICATE DREAMS DSP. I think that this designer paper is so stunning, and it has elements of copper in it, therefore it is considered a Specialty Paper. - These items (from both sets) are in the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES and are still available to purchase.

The card opens opposite so I wonder how many of my Tuesday stampers with "get it" - no worries, I am always there to help!!

I heat embossed the image on the right with copper embossing powder then added 3 of the die cut flowers (Secret Sea)

What I changed up is the inside sentiment, but I kept the same sentiment for the front - all from DELICATE DREAMS Stamp Set.

A second version of this card uses the HOMEMADE SWEETNESS DSP and the FILLED WITH SWEETNESS BUNDLE.

 I love the elegance of the first card, but I love the sweetness of the second card. I did a bunch of fussy cutting for card #2, but on the first card there is a lot of die cutting.  I think that I like the fussy cutting better, but am thankful for the "bonus" dies that come with the bundles. I call them bonus dies because there is no stamped image that goes with them.

These cards were cased from Lisa Curcio and you can see her blog post and watch a video by clicking on her name

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Accordion fun Fold Card

There are 2 ways to crate this card that was inspired by G

I chose the simpler version for my Tuesday stampers showing how they can used their 2-sided Designer Papers to create this card.

You can follow G and her sister Maude on this YouTube link

I used the LOVELY & BEAUTIFUL Specialty Designer Paper that has some Gold foiling in it. I changed it up with the sentiment and stamp set for the flower using SIMPLY SAID and BOUTIQUE BLOSSOMS. I also gave it a layer behind the SPOTLIGHT ON NATURE circle using the SCALLOPED BLOOMS Dies.

This card has a fun pocket inside to tuck your note card into and you could even use it to send or give a gift card (or cash). Think of all the possibilities! 

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Team Make & Take

At our team meeting we end the night with a Make & Take project.

I chose to show them how to use their designer paper up. As demonstrators & crafters, we tend to "collect" these beautiful papers, then don't know what to do with them once they retire.

We are using GARDEN POETRY Designer Paper (which is current) and the PARADISE GARDEN Stamp Set (current)

The designer paper comes in a variety of colors: shown are Blackberry Bliss & Poppy Parade, but others made one in Blueberry Bliss & Crushed Curry. Also included in this paper pack is Shaded Spruce, but I didn't think they would want a green flower. LOL!!

Measurements: 

Base: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4

DSP: 5-1/4" x 12" scored at 1", 4", 6", 8"

The scalloped oval & oval comes from FRAMED VIOLETS Bundle.

Basic White: 1-15/16" x 5" -mI know that this is an odd measurement but if it is any wider it would show 

I also added some Wink of Stella on the flower and added some white dots from the MOODY PALETTE DOTS.

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