The Penguin Place Suite and coordinating Penguin Playmates Designer Series Paper are a current favorite of mine. There are so many ways to use these products to create adorable cards.  

The penguin can be stamped or punched thanks to the coordinating punch. 

​Above I stamped the cute critter directly on my card stock.  I coordinated with Regals colors to create a fun birthday card. Using the Regals 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper makes an easy background.  It's hard to see in the photo but there's some Wink of Stella on that balloon! 

For this card I switched to the Designer Series Paper and fussy cut some of the cute critters out.  The paper makes putting together a card so easy! The only stamping on this one is the sentiment.  The rest is all thanks to the adorable paper which is a FREE Sale a Bration item you can earn with a $50 purchase.  

I might be a little obsessed with this flower stamp! There are so many uses. 

​Here are a few ideas I wanted to share that feature Designer Series Paper.  It's a great time to pull out your paper and use it up since so many of the new papers will be on sale starting Thursday. 

I learned something new today while I was writing this post. I had always thought this technique was called Paper PieRcing--it's not! It's Paper Piecing without the r.  It was a quilting technique originally.

The technique is to stamp the image on Designer Series Paper and cut it out.  You then adhere it over the outline stamped image. With so many patterned papers the options are limitless. 

I also used the Blending Brushes to add a little color.  First in the upper left corner where I stamped the sentiment but also on the leaves in my stamped image. 

For this second card I simply stamped my image directly on the Designer Series Paper.  Sometimes I forget about doing this! 

One of my favorite classes to do a few times a year is a 20 Card Class.  The idea is always to make five each of four simple, easy to replicate designs.  It's a great way to use up Designer Series Paper and replenish your stash of cards to have on hand. 

This time I focused on cards that would be good for the boys and men in our lives.  Masculine cards are hard for me to do!  I always lean toward the flowers and bright colors.  

The 2x2 squares on this one give a great focal point to the card. I can't get enough of the Well Suited Designer Series Paper. 

I'll definitely miss this paper.  It's so pretty and I love that one side is foil and the other pretty flowers! 

Another easy to create designs that is perfect for using the 1 1/2 in strips I always have left from cutting down my Designer Series Paper into card front size (4 x 5 1/4). 

Mother's Day will be here before we know it!  Time to start making those cards. 

White heat embossing on black card stock gives such an elegant look to your sentiment.  ​

This was a simple card to put together because I let the Designer Series Paper do the work! Simply cut it to your desired size and mount on a piece of coordinating card stock that is either a 1/4 or 1/8 in larger depending on your preference. 

I'm still loving the butterflies! Twine is my most used embellishment.  I love that it adds a little something to a card but does not add a lot of bulk.  

I am sad that Strong and Beautiful is going away this month.  It has so many great sayings for the women in our lives.  I used it on both of these cards. 

I can't get enough of these beautiful butterflies.  The paper especially!

​The butterflies used in my samples are cut from a piece of the Designer Series Paper using the large die. Quick and easy which is my way of stamping. 

For a quick and easy card design considering cutting down pieces using the following:
Cut at 4 in.  Then turn the 4 x 6 piece and cut in 1/2 to get two 4 x 3 pieces. 

Those layered on a solid cardstock (I used black in my samples) cut at 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 let you create cards quickly and use the Designer Series Paper as the focal point.  

The 2 in strip left from the idea above works great on a card like this one!

White embossing on a black card stock gives such a bold look to your sentiment. 

The Art Gallery Suite is one of my favorites from the January to June Mini Catalog.  The Designer Series Paper is some of the most gorgeous paper I've ever seen!  I shared a video on my Facebook page that showed one of the pieces being created.  It was hand painted! 

The Poppy Parade stands out so nicely on this card.  TIP: Be sure to use the adhesive sheets when die cutting the words.  It makes adhering them so much easier than messing with glue. 

This card is a simple one but I love showing off the Painted Texture embossing folder. 

This card was one I received from my friend, Kim.  I love her fun fold idea and using the Designer Series Paper on the inside of the card. 

Stamping directly on my Designer Series Paper is something I often forget to do! I also chose to use the silver side of the Acetate Paper instead of the gold. 

The bright bold colors and designs in this paper makes me smile.  This Designer Series Paper (DSP) (along with the coordinating stamp set Berry Blessings) is a Sale a-Bration offering through the end of February.  You can earn it for FREE with a $100 Stampin' Up! purchase. Shop here! It also coordinates with the Sweet Strawberry Bundle found in the January-June Mini Catalog. 

Allowing the paper to do the work makes these very quick and easy cards to make.  I'm also a sucker for a good pun!

TIP: When I get ready to heat emboss I like to do a lot at one time.  I grab a stack of Basic Black scraps, my stamps and my Versamark and pull out the embossing powder and heat tool.  Since it's a bit of work to get it all set up I prefer to make it count! 

TIP: Cutting your 12x12 DSP to 4 x 5.25 pieces make it the perfect size for layering on a card front.  It also gets me to use it instead of letting it pile up!