On my last You Tube Live, I demonstrated FOUR ways to color black and white designer series paper (DSP). Each of these were super easy to do and completely transformed the DSP. I used the Perfectly Penciled DSP for the first two cards. The first technique I demonstrated was using Stampin’ Blends. As you can see below, I used a So Saffron Stampin’ Blend to color the background rather than the flowers on this DSP. It really made the flowers pop!

For the second card, I used water color pencils to color the dsp. I used Coastal Cabana, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green and Crushed Curry pencils then used a Stampin’ Blend on the color to finish it as well as a Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker to “flick” ink spots on the the card. I placed it on a piece of Basic Black cardstock which was placed on a piece of Coastal Cabana Cardstock as the card base. Although the card color is Coastal Cabana, I used Pool Party Sheer Ribbon to accent the card. It turned out so pretty!

For the third card, I used a really simple technique of coloring with a sponge dauber. I used the Rustic Harvest DSP which has color on one side and black and white on the other side. I used Mossy Meadow, Sahara Sand, Parakeet Party, Mango Melody and Cajun Craze to sponge on the leaves. I placed the colored piece on top of a piece of the same DSP which is Cajun Craze and white dots. This was placed on a Sahara Sand Card base and accented to Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Crushed Curry leaves I cut using the Aspen Tree Dies. I accented it with the Sahara Sand Twill Ribbon. It was such a simple card but so beautiful with the fall colors and oh so easy!

The last card was not demonstrated on camera but I explained how I made the card using a ruler and a Real Red and Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Write Marker. It turned this regular black and white paper to a festive Christmasy type paper. It really is fun and festive once you add the leaf and flower die cuts. I cut greenery from Shaded Spruce Cardstock using the Merriest Frames dies. It’s a larger die so I just placed the paper over a corner of the die and then cut the pieces I wanted to  use.  This same die set has small poinsettias that I used to die cut Real Red flowers. I used Metallic Mesh Ribbon and Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels to accent the poinsettias. I also added a bow made from Silver Simple Elegant Trim. I’m so happy with the way it turned out!

See below for all the supplies and measurements. Be sure to watch the video to see how I made this gorgeous card!

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Vicki