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Simple to Stepped Up Cards

From Simple to Stepped up cards. Two handmade greeting cards with a pear and floral theme are displayed on a light wooden surface. The left card says "Thank You" and is simpler, while the right card is more ornate, reading "Happy Birthday" with cut-out pears, layered elements, and decorative accents. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

With the Stampin’ Up! Painterly Pears designer paper pack, you can make lots of cards ranging from simple cards with a stamped greeting, to stepped up cards with stamping, layers, embellishments and die cuts! I hope you enjoyed seeing these cards and 10 other cards I shared on my live weekly card making video yesterday! If you missed it, check out the replay at the bottom of this post.

Inspired by my own Mixed Media Floral cards, I used the same designer paper cutting guide idea for my Painterly Pears cards!

A floral and pear-themed paper is divided into six sections: three on the left for "card front panel," "inside panel," "card front panel," and three on the right for "card front panel," "inside panel," "card front panel." Dimensions and a discard strip are labeled. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Above: paper orientation for making horizontal card fronts

You can make 4 to 6 card fronts from this sheet of patterned paper in the Painterly Pears pack. Turn the paper 90 degrees to create vertical cards (template below). Or you can use the template above to make 4 horizontal orientation card fronts. Either way, you can use those 2 middle panels for inside of the cards if you wish.

WATCH THIS part of the video to see how to use these templates.

Below: paper orientation for vertical card fronts.

A square floral paper template marked for cutting and folding into a card. Sections are labeled “card front panel” and “inside panel.” Top center is labeled “discard 1-1/2".” Dimensions 5-1/4” wide and 4” tall are noted. Floral design features green and pink watercolor flowers. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Don’t forget to gussy up the inside of your card! I used a piece of the Painterly Pears paper and a white die cut from the Textured Notes dies.

A hand holds an open handmade greeting card decorated with watercolor-style pears and flowers. The inside is blank with a white panel bordered by a yellow floral design. Black text reads, "Don't forget the inside!" The PattyStamps logo is visible at the bottom. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

A time saver is the ability to die cut these images from the printed Painterly Pears DSP pack. If you want to stamp them, be sure to watch my video below for the tips I discovered while stamping!

A sheet of patterned paper with pears and flowers is on a grid surface. Next to it are cut-out images of single pears, pear clusters, and leafy branches. A label reads, "Perfectly Pairs dies cut out images in the Designer Paper pack. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

After creating the simple cards above, I made the beautiful card below and added layers, stamped images, die cuts, Extraordinary Flora washi tape flowers, linen thread and embellishments. I love how this card turned out!!

A hand holds a floral-themed greeting card decorated with a large watercolor pear, yellow and white flowers, green leaves, and twine. The card has "Happy Birthday" in elegant script on a white cutout, with colorful pear and flower patterns in the background. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Yes, I decorated the inside, too!

A hand holds an open green greeting card. Inside, a white panel with a stitched edge displays the message “TO SOMEONE WORTH CELEBRATING EVERY SINGLE DAY!” Floral yellow paper and a strip of coral lace decorate the right side. "PattyStamps.com" is watermarked below. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

When your “white space” needs a little somethin’ somethin’, grab the Elements of Text stamp and give your white cardstock some interest with the scripty stamp image.

Oh, and one more tip… do you remember when I said I wasn’t crazy about these “wild wheat” colored flowers from the Extraordinary Flora washi tape with my pink and purple cards, but I knew I’d find a use for them – maybe in the fall?? Well.. voila… they are a perfect pairing with this paper!!

A handmade birthday card features floral and painterly pears illustrations, with a script background and "Happy Birthday" text in green. Embellishments include twine, green gems, and a pattystamps "Elements of Text stamp" label with an arrow. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Watch the video for details on color combos when stamping the pear images, or the option to die cut the DSP.

A crafting sheet displays illustrated pears, blossoms, and leaves in various colors, with both stamped and die-cut examples. Sentiments like “Congratulations,” “Thank you,” and “A good friend is a gift” are shown in assorted fonts and colors. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

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10 thoughts on “Simple to Stepped Up Cards”

  1. Gorgeous cards! Your video is so helpful, showing how to layer the colors when stamping. The measurements for cutting the DSP is so helpful and can be used on many different papers. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Beautiful cards, and thanks for showing us the great tips!! Red pears are not yellow and green, with red accents, they are mostly all red. Some are really red, with a brownish tint. I just love this suite!!! It is perfect for fall, too!!

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  3. Your video was wonderful. I haven’t used the Painterly Pears set yet because I wasn’t sure how I wanted to use it, now I know, Thank you for showing all the ways to use the suite.

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