Easy Aurora Strip Panel Card with the Light & Wonder Bundle

Bright aurora patterns plus bold magenta cardstock make this card feel instantly celebratory. For this design, we reached for the Light & Wonder Bundle and the Lights of Aurora Designer Series Paper and built a clean, layered layout that puts color and texture right in the spotlight.

This project is one of those “stash-friendly” layouts that works any time you want to use up strips of Designer Series Paper without the card looking like a leftovers project. The Lights of Aurora DSP brings in those streaks of purples, pinks, and soft neutrals, while the solid center strip of cardstock grounds everything and gives the sentiment a strong anchor. With the Light & Wonder stamp set handling the greeting, the result is a crisp, modern card that still feels warm and handmade.

We kept the color palette tight—white, bright raspberry tones, and aurora patterns—so the design stays focused. The embossed white layer in the background adds texture without competing with the strips, and the subtle pattern repeats again on the colored panel in the center. That little detail helps the whole card look coordinated without needing extra layers or embellishments.

Project Details & Inspiration

The bones of this card are simple: a Basic White Damask embossed background, a bold Rich Razzleberry mat, and a center panel made from three vertical strips. The two outer strips are cut from Lights of Aurora Designer Series Paper, and the center strip is coordinating Rich Razzleberry cardstock run through the same Damask Embossing Folder used on the background. That mix of smooth DSP and textured color keeps the panel interesting without any extra fuss.

For the focal point, we stamped “May your day be filled with” from the Light & Wonder Bundle on a stitched white rectangle and popped it up on dimensionals across the three strips. A row of Frosted Iridescent embellishments underneath pulls the colors from the Lights of Aurora paper and adds just enough shine to make this design ready for birthdays, congratulations, or any everyday celebration.

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Supplies Used on This Project

We used a mix of classic Stampin’ Up! favorites and a few fun new releases to bring this project to life. From richly colored inks to perfectly coordinated paper and embellishments, every product helps you create professional-looking results with ease.

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Get the Coordinating Card Kit for FREE!

This project is part of our Light & Wonder Weekly Card Kit, featuring 4 coordinating designs you can make right at home.

Place a $50+ order in our online store between December 7-13, 2025, and we’ll send you the Card Kit in the mail — free — as our thank-you gift!

Your Card Kit includes:

• Pre-cut cardstock and die-cut pieces (for all 4 projects)

• Embossed layers and embellishments

• Step-by-step PDF tutorials with video links

Orders must be placed by December 13, and kits ship by December 15.

*** Limit 1 Card Kit per customer.***

Note: We might not be able to provide the exact designer series paper pattern but will provide you with another pattern from the same designer series paper pack.

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