Designer Series Paper

Make It Monday #256 A-2 Cards and Gift Bag

Happy Monday everyone. I hope you had a glorious weekend. Today I am excited to share with you a fun gift bag that I created using one piece of 12 x 12 designer series paper. Plus you can use the left over strip to create 6 beautiful cards. I will be sharing with you 4 cards that I created with my left over strip. I want to give a shout out to Julie Dimiatteo at the Paper Pixie for her great tips on how to get perfectly even handles!

Here is a look at two of the bags I created:

Gift Bag Measurements:

  • Choose a 12 x 12 piece of designer series paper for your bag and matching cards. Cut your DSP to be 8-1/4 x 12 making sure your directional design is along the 12″ side.
  • Cut strip of 3-3/4 x 12 DSP into six 2″ strips to create your six matching cards.
  • Score on the 12″ side at 4-1/2, 5-3/4, 10-1/4, and 11-1/2. Rotate your DSP and score at 1-1/4 for the bottom and at 1″ for the top. See video on how to make cuts and fold bag and create the prefect ribbon handles.


Here is a closer look at the cards created from the 3- 3/4

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These bags are so much fun and I love Julie’s tip on how to create the perfect handle every time. I had a blast created so many of these bags for this year’s Mother’s Day. Although my mom is no longer with me, I had a good time creating them for some very special moms! Thank the Lord for He is good and always placing the right people in our lives at the right time. Let us rejoice and give thanks for all moms and grandma’s this week. After all, Mother’s Day is not just one day of celebration, it is a lifetime of love. Stop back on Wednesday for another video tutorial. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Make It Monday #255 Playing w/New DSP

Hello and welcome back to another Make it Monday tutorial. Today I am excited to share with you two new paper packs that will be available for purchase tomorrow from the new May-August 2026 catalog, Silly O Bear and Artisan Sketched Gardens.

Stampin’ Up! has decided to combine their annual and mini catalogs. Starting tomorrow there will be a new catalog reveal every quarter. All catalogs will be available in a free pdf download on my website. However, if you would like a physical catalog, simply place a $75 order with me each quarter. Just click the shop with me button at the end of this post. Be sure to choose me as your demonstrator and opt into the mailings so that I can get your catalog in the mail. Don’t forget about the $5 Product of the Month because if you time your purchase you can get a catalog and the product of the Month. Typically the new product of the month is posted by Stampin’ Up! and available for purchase sometime the first week of each month.

Here are the two paper packs that are featured in today’s video!

Silly O Bear #167616 $13
Artisan Sketched Garden #167752 $13

A Closer look at today’s cards!

Silly O Bear
Artisan Sketched Garden

Free Project Sheet!

Be sure to stop back tomorrow to download your free copy of the May-August 2026 catalog. I will be back with another video on Wednesday. Subscribe to my blog by submitting your email and you will receive an automatic email each time I post something new. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Make It Monday #254 Forever Floral Bundle

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a fantastic weekend. Today I am sharing with you several cards that I created using the Forever Floral Bundle. The project sheet will have all the measurements for the first three cards but in the video I have a bonus card for you. Just follow the same instructions for card #1 to make the final card.

A Closer Look:

Free Project Sheet

Thanks so much for stamping by. I hope you enjoyed today’s cards. Be sure to stop back on Wednesday for another card tutorial. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Make It Monday #251 ~ Strip Paper Piecing Technique

Happy Easter Monday! I pray that our Risen Lord will bless you abundantly during this Easter Season. I thought it would be fun to go through my springtime DSP scraps to create a few fun cards for you. So dig out your leftover scraps and create something beautiful with me today.

Did you know that when you cut a 12 x 12 piece of DSP into six card fronts measuring 4 x 5 1/4 that you will have a strip of 1 1/2 x 12 left over? Fun, right? Well, when that happens, don’t throw them away or cut them down because today I am going to show you how to use them to create a strip paper piecing card. Check out the video below that explains how this technique works.

Here is a closer look at our cards for today!

Free PDF project sheet!

I hope you enjoyed today’s cards and will have fun creating with your leftover scrap pieces of designer series paper.

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Floral Charm 6 x6 One Sheet Wonder~ Weekly Wednesday #90

Good morning my stamping friends, I hope you are having a great week. I am excited to share with you 4 cards that I created from one sheet of 6 x 6 DSP. I am using the Floral Charm DSP which is actually a 12 x 12 paper pack, so you can just cut that down to be a 6 x 6 sheet. You will get four 6 x 6 sheets from just one of these papers, so technically you could create 16 cards from this one sheet of paper.

Download your free template!

Let’s take a closer look at today’s cards!

Weekly Wednesday #90 Free Project Sheet

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and will give this template a try. Enjoy the rest of you week and be sure to stop back next week for more crafting inspiration. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Easter Joy Treat Box ~ Make It Monday #250

Happy Monday everyone. Easter is just around the corner and today I have a super sweet Easter Treat box that I created using the Easter Joy designer series paper pack. This pack is still available but is on the low inventory list, so hurry and get yours today. Order soon so it will arrive before Easter.

Today I have created just one box using a 4 x 6 piece of designer series paper, but I have included the scoring instructions on how you can score one piece of 12 x 12 patterned paper and create 6 fun treat boxes. Be sure to watch the video and download your free project sheet with detailed instructions.

Here is a closer look at our treat box!

This box can be created using the pattern paper of your choice making it great for not only Easter, but birthdays and holiday stocking stuffers. Yes, I know it is only March, but if you are in my craft room it is never to early to start creating Christmas crafts. LOL

Don’t forget to download your free project sheet!

Have fun creating these stinkin’ cute boxes. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me! Just put blog project question in the subject line so I am sure to see it. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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5 Card OSW-Make It Monday #244

Happy Monday! I am excited to share with you a new One Sheet Wonder template design for a 6 x 6 piece of designer series paper. I am using the Lovely and Beautiful DSP, but you can use any 6 x 6 patterned paper in your stash. Just change out the ink colors for your greetings to match your paper.

I am also using the new Blessed Beginnings stamp set along with the Petals of Beauty bundle and the With You In Mind stamp set to create today’s cards. Be sure to click the button at the end of this post to download your free project sheet complete with photos, measurement and instructions.

Here is the new set Blessed Beginnings!

Here is a closer look at today’s cards!

Today’s OSW Template

I hope you enjoyed today’s projects and will give this template a try. Have fun creating with a variety of 6 x 6 patterned papers! I hope you will stop back on Wednesday for another video tutorial! Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Weekly Wednesday #83 Fun with Paper Scraps

Happy Wednesday everyone. I hope you are having a Fabulous February. Check out the new Stamp Positioner that can be yours FREE when you sign up to join my team this month. After all it is always more fun stamping with friends!

Do you have paper scraps in your stash that you just can’t get rid of because they are so beautiful? If you don’t start saving those end pieces and you will have a great stash in no time. Today’s video features two ways to use up some of those scraps.

I think the hardest part of this project is choosing which papers to use. I chose coordinating colors, but different colors and different patterns would make an amazing card as well.

A Closer Look at today’s cards!

This is such a great way to use scraps because you can choose the size you want and get creative. The greeting in my second card is from the new Prayers and Promise set. I just love the greetings in this set!

Project Sheet-free download

I hope you will give this scrappy technique a try. Do let me know if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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#242 Make It Monday~Lovely and Beautiful DSP

Have fun creating three lovely and beautiful cards with our new designer series paper pack, Lovely and Beautiful. This specialty paper pack is so gorgeous you are going to want to add two packs to your next order. I love how this paper does all the work. I have already used half of my pack!

I love how elegant and soft this paper is am having so much fun creating with it. If you have some upcoming wedding cards to make, this would be a perfect paper pack. It will also make amazing Mother’s Day cards.

Here is a closer look …..

Free project sheet, click button below!

Thanks so much for stopping by. Stop back on Wednesday for another Weekly Wednesday video. Have a blessed week and of course, Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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#82 Weekly Wednesday ~ Super Easy Fun Fold Card

Hello my stamping friends. I hope you are staying warm. The temperature is pretty cold in St. Louis and we have a ton of snow on the ground. I am guessing anywhere between 9 and 10 inches. Yes, it is the perfect weather for creating fun fold cards and I have a super easy one for you today.

This is such a fun and totally easy card but it sure does pack that wow factor. It really does not take much DSP at all, but the end result is fabulous. Be sure to download your free project sheet with all the correct measurements. If you watch the video then you will know I was on the struggle bus with my measurements, but I promise, the project sheet is correct.

Let’s take a closer look:

Card # 1 Happy Birthday
Card # 2 with a slight variation

Don’t forget to download your free project sheet!

I hope you find this card as easy and fun to create as I did. Be bold and play around with some different patterned paper. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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