Yesterday started with a frigid winter morning and progressed into a gorgeous Spring afternoon. That’s when I decided I would be making a bright-and-cheery card with the Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper. While I have showcased this striped paper twice already, I opted for a new look by creating a herringbone pattern with the pieces. Here’s my card:
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- Pleased as Punch with this Herringbone Pattern. I just love the colors in the Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper, a Product Coordination Release item that coordinates with punches from the January – June 2020 Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration brochure (Umbrella Builder, Heart Punch Pack, Tulip Builder Punch and Small Bloom Punch). How fun is that?! Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper:
To create a herringbone pattern, I cut the paper into strips of three colors. I glued one strip diagonally down the middle of a piece of Whisper White cardstock and then added another strip at a 90 degree angle along that strip. I glued stripes at a 90 degree angle along those stripes and so on. Here’s how the card base looked when I was done:
- Three Products. The simple sentiment on the front of my card is built with two stamp sets and framed with a great, new die. The sunshine rays, stamped with Daffodil Delight, are from the Rise & Shine stamp set, a new Sale-a-Bration selection with a $100 order. Here’s a look at this brilliant, new stamp set:
The “Hello Sunshine” sentiment is from Under My Umbrella. Since the Umbrella Builder Punch coordinates with the Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper, you might as well save 10% by getting both together: 
The sentiment was cropped with a circle from the Stitched Layers Dies and framed with a wispy die from the Painted Labels Dies, part of the Painted Poppies Bundle: 
- Gorgeous Color Combination. While there are a lot of great colors on this card (thanks, in part, to the gorgeous tones of the Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper), it’s the combination of bright yellow, bright green and deep blue that stand out the most in the design. If you like this combination of Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green and Night of Navy, please save this for future reference:
Stamp Sets: Rise & Shine, Under My UmbrellaΒ Papers: Pleased as Punch, Night of Navy, Thick Whisper WhiteΒ Inks: Daffodil Delight, Night of NavyΒ Accessories: Stitched Shapes Dies, Painted Labels Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
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Your pattern is brilliant Brian!
Thank you so much, Dawn! It was fun to make. β₯
Still the master at paper piecing! Perfect card!
Thanks, Windy! I had fun with this background.
Your background looks woven! How awesome is that! Love this happy, springy, wonderful card Brian. Have yourself a terrific Tuesday!
π Thanks so much, Grace! β₯
Very clever DIY background. Love the bright colors with the sweet sentiment. Enjoy your day!
π Thanks, Hilda! I really had fun making this background and am glad you like it. β₯
knock me out! love your creative genius!
Awww…thank you so much, Mary! β₯
Okay , you had me at SUNSHINE ! That is another one of my nicknames !
I have been looking at this designer paper and I must admit I missed looking at the reverse sides . Clever you made me do a head slap and decide I gotta get this paper !
Great card and LOVE that sentiment !
π I can totally see why your nickname is SUNSHINE, Sonny! Not only is it right there in your name, but it totally matches your personality. Love it! Thanks for your kind comments. This paper is wonderful! β₯
Yikes stripes! This is gorgeous! I have this paper and wasn’t too keen on the flower side so thought I needed to make something special with the stripes. Well, I will give it a whirl soon on trying your technique. So much fun. Yesterday it was a windy, rainy and yucky gray day but today we have sun and warmth in the air. Amazing what a little sunshine will do. Even the fun ones on the computer is making me smile! Thanks Brian!
Brian, I meant to comment yesterday on this SUPER AWESOME card! Thank you SO MUCH!
Thanks, Suzie! It was super-fun to make. π
I canβt believe how you can create those backgrounds! Beautifully done! Are you good at jigsaw puzzles? Great card!
π Thanks, Londa! π This was a fun one to make – I SO love the colors in this paper. You should try it – it comes together with great ease. β₯