T wo sheets of this cute paper are in the Otterly Adorable Designer Series (DSP) pack. Here's a plan to use every inch of these sheets to make seven very cute cards! This card would be great for beginners and only uses the DSP, some cardstock for the card bases, scraps of white cardstock for the greetings, and the "Garden Meadow" Stamp Set, which is currently on the "Last Chance Products" list. Use whatever stamp set you have.
Project Recipe
Here's how to cut the paper:
Cut the paper into 4" strips going across so you don't lose any of the otters. Then cut each strip apart one by one. For the top two strips, cut into two 5-1/4" x 4" pieces and one 1-1/2" x 4" piece. For the bottom strip, cut the swimming otters to get a piece that is 5-1/2" x 4". I had to cut off a bit of the otter's tail on the right. The other bigger piece will end up about 4-7/8" x 4". Save the smaller pieces, we will use them!
The card bases are cut 5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored at 4-1/4". I used Pretty Peacock, Garden Green, and Old Olive ink.
I used white scraps to make the greetings and stamped them using Pretty Peacock ink and stamps from the Garden Meadow Stamp set. Adjust the sizes of the paper to fit the stamps you use.
Thinking of You: 2-1/4" x 1-1/2"
hello: 1-1/4" x 1"
happy birthday: 2-1/4" x 1/2"
For this card, I mounted the DSP on a Garden Green card base.
I used a Pretty Peacock card base for this birthday card that would be great for kids and anyone who loves animals.
Another card using a Pretty Peacock card base. I love how the mother otter is encouraging her baby!
Pretty Peacock card base; this color really looks good with this paper!
This is the 5-1/2" x 4" DSP piece so it fits all the way across the card stock. I used Old Olive for a card base.
Now, it's time to use the back of the paper. For this card, I cut a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock at 5-1/4" x 4" plus a half-inch strip to go across (measure your DSP to get the exact size you need.) I mounted the cardstock on the cardbase, added the DSP and then the strip and the greeting.
To use up the last three pieces of DSP, I cut another piece of Calypso Coral at 4" x 5-1/4" and mounted it on a Pretty Peacock base. Then, I turned over the DSP to the "rock" side and arranged them on the cardstock. It's nice to use glue, so you have some time to wiggle the paper a bit to get it where you want it.