One of the new packs of designer paper in the May-August Stampin' Up! catalog is the Beautiful Ordinary Life pack. It features beautiful colors on one side and black & white geometric patterns on the other. I decided to try out a black & white pattern ...
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New DSP Beautiful Ordinary Life

A sheet shows colorful patterned paper samples at the top. Below, two handmade cards with orange and yellow floral designs, black-and-white geometric backgrounds, and text reading “sending hugs” and “Thank you” are displayed on a wooden surface. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

One of the new packs of designer paper in the May-August Stampin’ Up! catalog is the Beautiful Ordinary Life pack. It features beautiful colors on one side and black & white geometric patterns on the other. I decided to try out a black & white pattern background with my colorful Flowers Fair focal point.

I also loved adding the outline frame on my DSP with my Stampin’ Up! Journaling Marker, and I also added the black outline detail around the die cut image with my Basic Black Stampin’ Blends marker. When drawing the rectangle border with the journaling marker, I like to use my inking edge triangle.

A handmade card featuring bright yellow and red flowers with green stems on a rounded white panel. The background has a black-and-white hexagon pattern. A black label with white text reads “Thank You,” accented with small white pearls. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Pairing the black and white paper from the Beautiful Ordinary Life pack with the colorful Flowers Fair image colored with Stampin’ Blends is such a beautiful combo!! The black and white greeting from the Greetings for All ephemera pack is also a perfect touch!!

If you are new to Stampin’ Blends marker coloring, be sure to watch my video tutorial:

A handmade card features bright orange and yellow watercolor flowers with green leaves, a honeycomb-patterned background, and the bold white text “sending hugs” outlined in black. The card rests on a wooden surface. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)

Inspiration Samplers

I love creating a sampler to remind myself of all the patterns in each new pack of DSP.

A sheet of patterned paper displays assorted circular cutouts with geometric, abstract, and organic designs in colors like yellow, orange, teal, black, and red. The top text reads, "Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP #167553, May to August 2026 catalog. To read more, visit Patty Stamps (pattystamps.com)
Beautiful Ordinary Life

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