This quick & easy card with patterned papers was created for the new Festive Friday Challenge.

The theme is National Cake Day, which is coming to a bakery near you on November 26th. Tempted by the idea of a day devoted to cake, the Design Team brought together our Inspo list.

The Inspo List is 10 items you can choose from to create your project in our card making and paper crafting challenge.  Incorporate THREE of the items in your project and link up! And guess what? Your project doesn’t have to be about the theme at all!  The selected festivity is just a unique way to come up with a fun and interesting inspiration list! 

My project used: birthday sentiment, patterned paper, pearlescent

Quick & Easy Card With Patterned Paper

Sometimes you need to bring a card together quickly, but don;t want to scrimp on the detail. I was creating this card at the same time as packing and preparing to head off to Vienna for Stampin’ Up’s On Stage, a 3 day event for Demonstrators.

Inspired by the idea of patterned papers, I picked out my Lovely in Linen Designer Series papers and set to work.

Layering Up

The card base is Sweet Sorbet and it has a mat of Night of Navy card stock and another of Designer Series Paper. Having cut the next layer of Designer Series paper, I embossed it with the Painted Texture 3D embossing folder. using a Pale Papaya ink pad, I swiped colour over the top of the paper.

Once this paper was added to the card, a banner of card and paper was added across the centre and then a stamped Happy Birthday sentiment. Some fussy cut flowers were arranged one end of the sentiment and a bow of Bakers Thread the other.

To finish some dots of red Pearlized Enamel Effects were added all over the embossed paper layer.

Some coordinating strips of DSP were added to a Basic White card insert to tie the inside to the outside.

Let’s Hop

I hope you have enjoyed my project. Do leave a comment if you can, because it certainly makes my day. Then it is time to hop around all the other projects

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the  Festive Friday Challenge Design team.

Ann Schach

Beth McCullough

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Melanie Hungerford

Helen Jennings You are here

Melva Peters

Jaydee

Diane Evans 

Joanne James

How Can I Help?

Today’s was a simple card, but had lots of texture and elements to catch the eye.

I hope you will have been inspired by our hop to join us for this Festive Friday Challenge. Lets all celebrate cake!

Don’t hesitate to get in touch if I can help with your purchases, or if you have a crafty question.

Meanwhile stay safe and stay well

Helen xx

If you live in the UK, I would love you to choose me as your demonstrator.

  • You can shop here or click on the images listed below.
  • sign up for my newsletter to receive news and inspiration
  • Find out more about joining my team to get a 20% discount on your craft supplies
  • email me if I can be of any assistance.
  • Make sure you use the current host code so I can thank you for your order.
  • Anyone purchasing from me will receive a Tutorial Bundle as a Thank You.
Product List
Lovely Linen 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
£11.25
Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder
£8.50
Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock
£8.75
Sweet Sorbet A4 Cardstock
£8.75
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.50
Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics
£14.00
Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad
£7.50
Basic White A4 Cardstock
£9.75