DSP Card Patterns

Four Square Card with Hydrangea Hill DSP

Designer Series Paper (DSP) is a wonderful thing for making easy yet beautiful cards.  Over time, I have collected a bunch of patterns I like to use where the DSP is the star of the show on a card.  You just add a greeting and maybe some ribbon and embellishments.  Minimal stamping required!  For the past month, I have been showcasing a different pattern on my weekly Facebook Lives (join me each Wednesday on Stamp with Marsha at noon).  I show a pattern and give a challenge to make a card with that pattern over the next week.  Post your creations on my Happy Stampers with Marsha group page to get entered to win a prize!  These are the patterns I have shared so far.

Four Square Card (shown above)

• DSP: 3" (wide) x 3-1/2" (tall)
• Cut this piece in half each direction.  With 3" side at the top, cut in half at 1-1/2, then turn the strips and cut at 1-3/4"
• Mat under squares: 3-3/8" x 3-7/8"
• Mat on card base: 4 x 5-1/4"
• Base: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", score at 4-1/4"
• Assemble as shown, then add a greeting and bling.  On the card above, I used the Timeless Label punch for my greeting piece.

Three Panel Wide Card (shown below)

• DSP: 1-1/2 x 3-1/2 (cut 3 panels)
• First mat: 3-5/8 x 4-7/8
• Second mat: 3-3/4 x 5 OR 3-7/8 x 5-1/8 (smaller size shown in the picture)
• Card Base: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", score at 4-1/4"
• I often like to use this design for masculine cards.  I used the Well-Suited DSP for the card above.  The greeting comes from the free Approaching Perfection Sale-a-Bration set.

Three Panel Wide Card with Well Suited DSP

2" Strip Card (shown below)

• DSP: 2" x 5-1/2" (or adjust for any length you choose)
• Mat behind the DSP is 2-1/4" x 5-1/2"
• Card base: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", score at 4-1/4"
• You can run your 2" DSP strip horizontal or vertical as shown in the additional samples below.

These cards were cased from Sandy McCullouch and Gail Ellis
These use Fine Art Floral DSP and the Heal Your Heart free SAB stamp set

This 2" strip card was cased from Mary Ann Rossiter
It uses the Sand & Sea DSP and Heal your Heart stamp set (free SAB item)

2" strip horizontal card, using SAB Flower & Fields DSP
and Heal Your Heart stamp set

Large DSP Mat Card (shown below)

• DSP:  3-3/4 x 5
• Mat under DSP: 4 x 5-1/4
• Card Base: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", score at 4-1/4"
• You can do this card design vertical or horizontal as shown in the samples below.

Large DSP Mat card using the Fine Art Floral DSP

Hydrangea Hill DSP

True Love DSP (this paper is my favorite!)

Same card as above with a slightly different DSP
design and a different pop of color.

These DSP cards are fun and easy to make.  You get a totally different look just by changing the DSP.  Join me for the next few weeks to get even more quick and easy patterns!

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Happy Stamping!

Marsha