Thoughtful Journey, Sketched Butterflies, Spotlight on Nature, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I ran across an almost full package of "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP) and I thought I should make a card with it.  Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card base.

I cut my DSP at 5-1/4" x 2".  Now I know I'm not going to use up that stack cutting pieces that small. You can get 3 cards from one sheet cutting it that way! I'm sure I'll work on another card sometime that uses more of the sheet!  But for today it's 2".  I cut a 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Berry Burst card stock for the layer. I taped the DSP to the layer and then I glued the layer on top of the card about 1/2" from the fold.

The words are from the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle and were stamped using Berry Burst ink. I cut them out using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I had some retired Berry Burst ribbon, I tied a bow and glued it on the circle and the card was done. I didn't add any bling, I liked it just the way it was. The eye is drawn to the bow first so that was enough distraction. This was a fun card to make and I love the colors.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda