If you are a fan of poured art, Stampin’ Up has a new(ish) poured art inspired DSP called Waves of the Ocean, which is one of the most beautiful designer series papers the brand has ever released. Read on if you want to see how versatile these papers are.
Card #1
For the first design, I used the Spellbinders Seahorse & Sand Dollar etched dies and a Happy Birthday die from Simon Says Stamp. In addition, I used Scrapbook.com Pops of color in Seafoam and Clear on one of the designer series papers.
Stampin’ Up Waves Of The Ocean Cards #2 & 3
Cards #2 and #3 are basically the same except for the colours in the background and the sentiment. I stamped the birds and the sentiments from a Paper Pumpkin kit (“Here’s To You”). The focal point is the junk boat die from Frantic Stamper, which really fits the theme.
Stampin’ Up Waves Of The Ocean Card #4
Since the junk boat looks so good with the paper, I used it again for Design #4. For this card, I used a stitched circle die to create a frame, which gave the card a bit of dimension. I also added a few sequins to accent the card.
Card #5
To show you how versatile this paper is, I used Nellie’s Choice Vintasia Romantic Birds die on the yellow side of the DSP to create card #5.
Card #6
You may not think this DSP would go with butterflies but it does! Here, I used Spellbinders So Many Butterflies and Petite Floral Potpourri dies with the Calypso Coral side of the DSP. I also blended Stampin’ Up Calypso Coral ink on the card front to match the DSP.
In conclusion, the papers are surprisingly versatile and suit a variety of themes. I hope these will inspire you to put these papers under the guillotine and start creating beautiful cards and/or mixed media art. 🙂
