Four Pieces, Three Cuts, Four cards

 Inspired and cased from Lisa Freeman, this is another idea of what can be done with designer series paper.  

You will need:

• Cardbase:  5-1/2" x 8-1/2," scored at 4-1/4" (4 of the same color)
• Layer: 5-1/4" x 4" (4 pieces, each of a different pattern)
• Inside Layer:  5-1/4" x 4" (4 pieces of Basic White)
• 3/4 x 3" Basic White Cardstock for your sentiment
• Lovely Labels Punch
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I first stamped my sentiment on the basic white strips of paper.  Remember, stamp before you stick. I used the Happy Birthday sentiment from our Flowing Flowers stamp set. I also stamped the lemon image from the Cup of Tea stamp set, in the right-hand lower corner of my inside layer.

I chose Garden Green Cardstock as my card base, and I used the Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper for my layer.  I chose four patterns that I thought would go well together.  Two that were kind of busy, and two that were more subtle.  I cut each one of those into sheets of 5-1/4" x 4".  Watch your directional patterns to be sure you cut them correctly to fit your card. From there I made three more cuts:

1. Vertically (4" width), I put the DSP at the 2-1/4" mark and made my first cut.  
2. Now I have two stacks, a wider stack and a thinner stack. I then took the wider pieces and cut 2-3/4" along the length of those pieces.  
3. Lastly, I took the thinner stack and along the length of those pieces, I cut at 2."

After that, I assembled the pieces where I wanted along the base card, leaving some space between each piece.  I placed my sentiment on each card and added some embellishments.

That's it!  Check out my video to see how it's done!  

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Product List

Flowing Flowers Cling Stamp Set [157880]	Cup Of Tea Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [158661]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584]	Tea Boutique 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [158659]
Evening Evergreen 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon [155573]	Lovely Labels Pick A Punch [152883]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Seal [152813]
Paper Trimmer [152392]