Good Thursday & WELCOME to our fabulous hop! Today we have a sketch challenge & I’m mixing some items from the retiring Jan-Apr Mini Catalog, a carry over set of dies & a sentiment from the new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog (available May 6).

The Floral Delight 12 x 12 DSP is just so full of spring & cheer! And the coordinating Delightful Wishes bundle is a fun play :O)

How to put together:

• Cut DSP 5 1/4 x 12 & score @ 2, 4, 8, & 10; fold & lightly score mountain, valley, valley, mountain
• On each short end measure down from top 2 5/8″ & mark. (This is 1/2 the 5 1/4). Cut from closest score to mark on each end & retain pieces removed.
• Add these retained pieces to each front panel, decorating it & making it appear as though the panel was folded forward.
• Decorate
  • For this card I cut two circles using the Spotlight on Nature Dies- one from the back side of a DSP in Delightful Floral & another from Basic White. These were adhered together with dimensionals
  • Adhere these to the left front panel ONLY, centering left to right
  • Decorate & add embellishments
    • Using the Delightful Wishes Dies, I die cut the branch from Pecan Pie & several flowers from one of the DSP sheets in Floral Delight DSDP
    • I adhered the branch directly to the circle & several of the flowers to the branch.
    • I pulled out the Greetings For All Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (new in the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog coming May 6) and adhered the sentiment with dimensionals
    • I added Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins for a bit of shine & sparkle
    • This entire piece was adhered to a 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 Daffodil Delight card base.
    • For the inside… I die cut the outline for the word wishing (Delightful Wishes Dies) in Lemon Lolly & adhered it to the Basic White 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 inside panel. Next I added an Adhesive Sheet to the back of a Daffodil Delight piece and die cut the word itself. This made it easy to adhere to the Lemon Lolly outline. Next I inked the rest of the sentiment in two parts (the word ‘you’ first) with Daffodil Delight ink and stamped them on the insert panel. This was added to the inside of the card – – and boom! This card is ready.
    • For the envelope… a 2 1/4 x 6 piece of Floral Delight DSP was adhered to the flap & trimmed to fit.

Quick, easy and lovely to look at & receive – and an excellent way to show off both sides of the Designer Series Paper. Want to purchase these products? See how to do that below the list of those participating in today’s hop. :O) Enjoy the creativity you will see today!

Amy Koenders

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

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