Stacked Strips DSP card

An easy but cute way to use up DSP scraps. 

 Here is the finished card.  I will post some others at the end of the instructions just to see how different DSP strips can give it a different look.

You will need a card base and 5 strips of DSP.   I prefer the 4 1/4 x 11 strip as the base for this card.  The DSP strips should be at least 1 inch wide although you could use 3/4 or 1/2 inch for one depending on how you arrange them.  Notice the blue strip is short, it is not even 4 1/4 to span the card front.  By placing it as the top strip I can use it.

Place the first strip at least halfway up the card front. Angle it being sure the right hand edge extends past the card stock edge - don't worry if the left hand side is too short.

I lay out the strips without any adhesive first to get an idea how I want to arrange them.  Place the second strip.  Be sure to cover the upper left corner of the first strip and that both ends extend past the card stock edges.

Lay third strip,  Again you want to be sure it extends on both sides of the card stock base.   Visualize where the edges are and how much of the strips will be exposed. 

 Continue with the 4th and 5th strip.  Strip #5 will lay even with the bottom of the card stock.
Look over the strips and be sure they are arranged in the order you want and that you like them all together- if not, try some other colors or patterns.  I try to use a variety of patterns/designs as well as make sure the same colors are not next to each other.  For this card, 2 of the strips are primarily blue so I made sure there were not side by side. 
Now that you are settled on the strips and arrangement, remove them and repeat the layering using adhesive to secure the strips. 

 Once you have all 5 strips adhered, turn the card over to expose the excess DSP on the sides.  Using the card stock as a guide for the scissor blade, trim off the DSP. 

 Your card front is done.  Add a sentiment, ribbon, embellishments, or whatever you want to make it your own unique design. 

 I used a script sentiment and a couple buttons.   Each card is different and special.

Here are a group I made.  I love seeing how the different papers look together.  Some are patterns I would never think to put together but when all put together I really liked them.

This is a slight variation.  I layered the strips of DSP on a separate piece of DSP cut to 5 1/4 x 4 inches.  Then I adhered the larger piece of DSP to the card front. 

Hope you like this design.  Let me know if you try it.