May Calendar Page, Layered Florals, Weekend Project, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. It's the first of the month so that means it's time for the May calendar page. I got the PDF file for these from Lynette's blog. You can get yours by clicking here. It will take you to her blog and just under the title of her blog is the file. 

I decided to go with a flower since last month was April showers it's only fitting that May would have flowers.

I ran across a partially finished quarter sheet. I think the technique is called "Blackout". What you do is take an embossing folder and run it through your machine with Basic White card stock.  Then you turn it over so you have the texture on the bottom. You are going to color in the images with whatever you like to use. I used Blends pens here. Once done you will take your black ink pad and drag it over the backside and the ink will only go on the flat surface, leaving the colored surface to show through. It's a pretty easy technique and SO pretty.  I forgot to add that the embossing folder is called "Layered Florals".  It's retiring soon.

I trimmed mine so it was just 1/8" shorter than the area it was set on. I used Dimensionals to set mine in place because once the month is over I take that image and make a card with it. So in a couple of days or so I'll be making a card with that bunny I used for my April card.

I look forward to making these every month. But sometimes I struggle with what I'm going to put on the upper part. But I manage to come up with something!

Thank you SO much for taking your time to see this month's calendar page,
Wanda

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I wanted to play with the "Darling Dino" bundle. I found this card on Pinterest that I just had to make. There was no link so I had to guess at the measurements. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put this card together. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Misty Moonlight.

The Pecan Pie piece was cut at 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" and the Basic White piece on top of that was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4".  I taped the white piece to the pecan piece. 

Three strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 'Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. Each strip measures 1" x 4-1/2". They were taped to the Basic White piece. 

A piece of linen thread was wrapped around the piece twice and a bow was tied at the left side. It was then taped on top of the Misty Moonlight piece.

Next came the stamping. The dino and flowers from the bundle were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the matching dies. The dino was colored using both light and dark Pecan Pie Blends pens and light Misty Moonlight. The flowers were colored in using light Misty Moon light, light Daffodil Delight and light Old Olive Blends pens.  

On the original card it looks like they masked the "Happy Birthday" words from the bundle. I don't like to mask so I just printed out the words on my computer. I used the RGB code for Pecan Pie. That code is R=169, G= 116, and B=74. I used Ariel Black font at 14 pt. Once I printed them out I cut them using the 9th die in the "Deckled Circle" set. I set the dino on the card stock so I could see where I needed to tape down the die.

The grassy area on the bottom was made using my light Old Olive Blends pen. I just dotted it on. I didn't do it fast because I didn't want any dashes, just dots. 

I set the dino where it was going to go and then taped the flowers down. I added Dimensionals behind the dino and set it in place on the circle. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on top of the card and the card was done.

I LOVE the richness of the colors on this card. My colors are a bit different than on the original card but that's okay, I like them both.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's children's birthday card,
Wanda

Cake Celebrations, Simply Said, Heart Shaped, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued that to the card base.

Next I cut the "Countryside Corners" dies using Basic White and Fresh Freesia card stock. I taped the two layers together.

The cake is from the "Cake Celebrations" bundle. The cake layers are from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Beautiful Bokeh" 12" x 12" package. There's two dies for the layered cake. The "frosting" in between and on top were die cut using gold foil card stock. And the cake stand is from a scrap piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock. I used the flower dies and a scrap piece from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package that was part of the Sale-a-Brations free items.

I taped the cake stand down first and then the "cake" pieces. The frosting pieces were added next and then the flowers. I added a tiny pearl to the center of each flower.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink. I cut them out using the "Heart Shaped" bundle from the Sale-a-Brations free items. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the "Countryside Corners" layers and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/8" from the top and centered, equal spacing on each side. I just eyed it.

The words were set in place using Dimensionals as well.  And the card was done.

I like the looks of this card but I'm thinking about removing the birthday words and going with wedding words. It looks more like a wedding cake than a birthday cake. It was fun to make. If you have sticky sheets I recommend you use them for the gold pieces, it's a bit messy gluing them and the glue doesn't like to come off the gold.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday/wedding card,
Wanda

Unbounded Love, Everyday Arches, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. 

The first thing I did with the top layer was to stamp the words. They are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink.

Then I flipped the piece over to add the scored lines. Since I wanted the score lines to be bumpy on the outside of the card I had to flip the piece over. I started the scoring about 1" from the left edge and I scored them at 1/8". I made seven score lines. Now you can do this after you cut the arched opening but I found it easy to get the score lines messed up with an opening in between them. 

Once the score lines were done I took the third smallest die in the "Everyday Arches" die set and cut my opening. It's about 1-1/2" from the bottom edge of the piece and centered on the score lines. After cutting I put the piece back on the score board and went over my lines just to freshen them up. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. 

Next came the framed piece. I used the second and third smallest arched dies on a piece of Basic White card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. 

The scenery image is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP) stack and was cut at about 2-1/4" x 3-1/4".  I hovered over the piece of DSP until I found the image that I liked looking through that opening. I set that image on top of the card base and laid the top layer over it for placement. Once the DSP was where I liked it I held it in place and lightly drew a few small lines around the edge so I knew were to set it down once I taped the back. 

Now that the image was in place I removed the backing from the Dimensionals on the scored piece.

The arched piece was added next and the card was done. 

I thought about adding a brass dove but I liked the clean and simple look so I left it as it was.

This was a very quick and easy card to make, though it did take a lot of Dimensionals around that opening to make sure it didn't sag. But it was SO worth it.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's sympathy card,
Wanda

Perennial Lavender, Perennial Postage, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I found the card on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. You can see the original card by clicking here. I did make a few minor changes. Please read on to see how I made the card. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock was cut for the layer.  On top of that I had cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. You can get by cutting it down to 3-7/8" x 2-3/4" since half of it is hidden. 

Using the second largest die from the "Perennial Postage" set I cut one from Basic White card stock. I taped it to the piece of the checkered DSP I had just cut. Again here you can get by cutting the piece so it measures 2-1/2" long.

The bottom piece was made next. The Gorgeous Grape piece was cut at 4" x 2-1/2" and the DSP from the same package was cut at 3-7/8" x 2-3/8". I taped the two pieces together and then taped it to the front of the card.

The center layers were cut at taped together. Highland Heather was used for the layer, it measures 4" x 2-5/8" and the DSP was cut at 3-7/8" x 2-1/2".  I taped it to the front of the card centering it as much as I could by eyeing it. 

Next I cut a vellum circle using the 4th largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I added a little tape to the center and set it in place on top of the Highland Heather layers. I only used a little tape because tape shoes through vellum. 

I cut the Shaded Spruce leaves, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape flowers. I used a little bit of glue on the back and set them in place on the circle.

Using the last bit of linen thread on one of my packages I tied a double bow and glued it to the stems. I was so happy to use that thread up. One less thing out of my workroom. At this rate my workroom will be empty in 150 years! LOL

The greeting was sitting on my worktable and I thought I'd use it. One less thing on the table! I set it in place using Dimensionals.

This card had a lot of pieces and a lot of die cutting. I doubt I'd make another one because of all of the cutting that needs to be done. I like layers but I like quicker cards, even if they turn out pretty!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Simply Said, Sketched Butterflies,Layered Floral, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple yet elegant card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

The textured pieces was made using the "Layered Floral" embossing folder (retiring in about 10 days or so, I'm going to miss this folder, it's SO pretty). Basic White card stock was used for this textured piece. I used a 4" x 5-1/4" piece because I didn't know where I was going with this card at the time. I ended up cutting it to 5" long and then I decided to cut the piece in half. So the piece now measured 5" x 2". I glued it to a 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. Then I taped that to the left side of the card about 1/4" from the fold, top and bottom. Now you can wait to tape this down and add the words or you can just go for it. I just went for it, mostly because I wasn't thinking as I was working the card.

So now it was time for the words. I thought this would be a pretty wedding card or anniversary card, or just a friendship card. I went with the "hello" from the "Simply Said" set (which is going to retire too).  I used Smoky Slate ink to stamp the words.

The butterfly is from the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle (which is also going to retire). I cut it from a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I added a Dimensional behind the butterfly and set it in place on the front of the card. I was going to add pearls or rhinestones along the body but I opted to leave it blank for now.

This was such a super quick and easy card to make. I actually made two at the same time since I had the textured piece cut in half, why not make two? That extra piece would just sit on my worktable and maybe someday be used on a card. But today I thought I'd just go for it and I ended up with two cards and nothing left sitting around on my worktable. Win/win!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Labeled With Love, Wildflower Birthday, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun birthday card to share with you and an easy layout! Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pretty in Pink card stock. Once cut in half on the short side it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the layer.

On top of that layer I have three pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package. The bottom piece was cut at 1-3/4" x 3-7/8" and the top two pieces are cut at 3-1/4" x 1-7/8" each. I taped them on top of the Basic White piece.

Next I stamped the words from the "Labeled With Love" bundle using Blueberry Bushel ink on a piece of Basic White card stock.  I cut them out using the 4th largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. And the Pretty in Pink circle was the 3rd largest in that set. I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1-1/2" from the bottom edge. 

I had some retired gold pearls and I thought I'd use them on this card. I had three left in the package and now I just have a bunch of silver one. I'm sure I'll be using them up soon too. That's my goal, to use up what I have.  After adding the pearls, the card was done.

It's such a quick and simple layout. Plus you can use lots of scrap pieces in your stash. I love that idea!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Delightful Wishes, Labeled with Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I am in need of a birthday card. My mom's 91st birthday is next week and I thought I'd try to find a bright and cheery card to make for her. I found this one on Pinterest. You can see the original by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made this card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Lemon Lolly card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One was taped to the inside of the card and the other was die cut using the die form the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. I cut one in the upper left corner and one on the right bottom corner. Then I used my Crumb Cake marker and flicked on some dots of color.

Next I cut the Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. The Pecan Pie colored layered piece was cut at 1-3/4 x 3-7/8".  And the floral piece of DSP was cut at 1-1/2" x 3-5/8". I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The flower was from another piece of DSP that I fussy cut.

The words are from the "Labeled with Love" bundle and were stamped using Pecan Pie ink. I fussy cut them out.

I tied a bow from some thread that I had gotten somewhere. It looked like it matched the thread using on the original card. I glued the bow in place. 

Using Dimensionals I set the flower and words in place and the card was done.

Even with the fussy cutting (which is not one of my favorite things to do) I did enjoy making this card an I think my mom will like it.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Beautiful Butterflies, Perennial Lavender, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I was looking for a super easy and quick layout for a card. I found one on Pinterest and made it work with the products I have. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of copier paper for a template. I had also cut my piece of Basic White card stock that size too because I wasn't sure what the measurements would be since there were no instructions to go by. So what I did first was I flipped the piece over and made the score lines. They start 1/4" in and are 1/4" apart. You need to make 4 of them. I left 1/4" on the other end. Once I did that I cut the piece off. Now the piece measures 3-3/4" x 1-1/4". There now you have the measurement for that left piece. The right piece ended up measuring 3-3/4" x 3", leaving a 3/4" opening in the middle.

Now go grab some of your strips of scrap Designer Series Paper (DSP) and cut it 3-3/4" x 1-1/2". It can be narrower too but no smaller than 1" wide. You need to be able to affix it to the two pieces of Basic White card stock. I used tape for mine but if your piece is very small, you can use glue. My DSP is from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package.

I took my cut piece of copier paper and I laid the two white pieces down where they would be going. Then I eyed where the DSP would go. I removed the two white pieces and set the DSP down on the copier paper. I added tape to both long edges and then, keeping it on the copier paper, I set the Basic White pieces in place. The copier paper was my guide to keep the piece at 3-3/4" x 5". 

Next I stamped the words. They are from the "Beautiful Butterflies" bundle. I used Gorgeous Grape to stamp them. 

From that same bundle I cut a Basic White butterfly.

 I turned the 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock over and added Dinensionals to it. I set it in place on the front of the card base.

The butterfly was added using a trimmed Dimensional. I added three tiny crystal rhinestones along the body and the card was done.

Isn't this just a perfect way to use up those scraps or to even use busy DSP? I like how it turned out and I plan on making a few more for other occasions. It's quick, simple and fun too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Wildflower Birthday, Delightful Wishes, Beautiful Butterflies, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I created a quick birthday card with some pieces that I had sitting on my worktable.  Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens from the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I had a 4-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Starstruck" embossing folder that was available in the 2025 Sale-a-Bration booklet. It was glued to a 5" x 3" piece of Pool Party. This was the piece sitting on my worktable, it was ready to go.

Sitting on top of it was the tassel banner, so I just added some Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the textured piece. Then I taped that to the upper part of the card about 1/4" from the two sides and top fold.

The cupcake was sitting on my worktable with Dimensionals on the back. I'm not sure what I was going to do with it but I decided to add it to this card. The cupcake and tassels are from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  

The words were stamped from the "Beautiful Butterflies" bundle and were stamped using Blueberry Bushell ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the fold.

I thought the card looked pretty plain so I added some "Itty Bitty Bokeh" sequin type pieces to the front and the card was done.

I'm not overly thrilled with it but I did get some pieces off my worktable!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Painted Lavender, Textured Floral, Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today's friendship card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest. I'm not sure what supplies were used to make the original card so I did what I could with what I had. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I put this card together.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. I flipped it over and then scored around the edge at 1/4". I try to get as close to the 1/4" mark as I can without going over. Then I go back and match up the score lines. I turned it over because that's the side I want for the front of my card.

The flower sprigs are from the "Painted Lavender" bundle. I cut them from some Basic White card stock. I also cut a butterfly from that bundle and the flower is from the "Textured Floral" bundle. Using a piece of Old Olive card stock I cut the greenery from a die in the "Textured Floral" bundle. 

I cut a 1-1/2" x 2" piece of Basic White card stock and a 1-3/8" x 1-7/8" piece of Basic Black card stock. I taped these two pieces together.  I laid it on the lower part of the scored piece so I could see where the words would go. The words are from the "Heart Shaped" (retired) bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. It was the only set I had with a tiny "hello" but you can substitute any wording you would like.

Once the words were stamped I taped the scored piece to the front of the card base.

Next I taped the black and white piece on the lower part of the card about 3/8" from the bottom edge and right side. I pressed down on the middle because I wasn't sure where I was going to put the greenery. I ended up slipping one of the Old Olive pieces under the upper right corner of the black and white piece and then I pressed the entire piece down.

I added a dot of glue and set the long Basic White pieces in place. I added the other Old Olive piece in place and then the flower piece was added using a Dimensional that I cut in half.

I took some Baker's Twine and pulled the threads apart. I tied them in a bow and glued it to the stems just under the flower.

The butterfly was set in place with a Dimensional that was cut in half. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I was happy to know I had enough different dies to make it look close to the original with some minor changes.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card. 
Wanda

Simply Said, Wildflower Birthday, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. 

The two strips on the left are from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). They come from a sheet that has a lot of panels on it. I had cut these from the sheet a while ago and used the other parts that were next to them. I saw these in the package and wondered if I could make a card using them and this is what I came up with. I taped them to the left side about 3/8" from the left edge and top fold and bottom edge. There's a 1/8" space between the two strips.

I wasn't sure about the bottom strip but I thought I just just add it because it's in the package along with the other pieces. I stamped the greetings on from the "Simply Said" set using black Memento ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place about 3/4" from the bottom edge and 1/2" from the right side.

The flowers were popped out from a fun sheet in the package of DSP. I should have moved them down a bit. It looks like they are up a bit too high. Dimensionals were added to the flowers but glue was used on the leaves or I would have moved them. I could always add another flower over the bottom leaf and see what that looks like but for now, this is what it looks like. It's nice to use up these pieces.

This was a very simple card to make and it used up some pieces in the package.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's card (they all can't be winners),
Wanda

Delightful Wishes, Adventurous Sky, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a floral birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Old Olive card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. I taped it on top of the Old Olive piece.

Next I cut a piece of Old Olive card stock that measures 4-3/4" x 2".  I textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. It was then glued to the front of the card about 1/2" from the fold and about 3/8" from the top edge.

I cut a circle from Basic White card stock using the second largest die from the Stylish Shapes set. 

The flowers are from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle and were cut using Daffodil Delight for the base of the flowers and Crushed Curry for the details on the large flower and Lemon Lolly for the details on the smaller flowers. I set them in place on the circle using Dimensionals. 

I cut three Old Olive leaves. I had a scrap piece but you can cut them from the center of the Old Olive layer, no one will ever know there's card stock missing there. I glued them in place under the flowers.

I still have a lot of pearls so I used them on the center of the flowers.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die in the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. I snipped the ends so it wasn't as long. The words were too short for that die. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card about 1" from the bottom edge of the card and 3/8" from the right side. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a pretty quick and easy card to make. I have SO much of this DSP to use up and so little time to do it, it retires in a few days.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

With You in Mind, Wildflower Birthday, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut the focal piece from a sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package. I was hoping that Stampin' Up! would put this in the new catalog but I didn't see it there. (I got my catalog in the mail early this afternoon but wasn't informed it was here until I ran across it in the early evening. Someone is grounded! LOL). Anyway, this image was cut from a sheet that was full of other pieces that can be made into cards or used as layers. The piece was trimmed to 3-1/2" x 5".  I trimmed it because I wanted the numbers to be easier to work with plus I wasn't great at cutting on the line to separate this piece from the one next to it so there was a bit of color on the edge. I didn't trim much though, this piece was about the size you see.

A 3-3/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock was cut for the layer.

Next I stamped the words. They are from the "With You in Mind" set. I stamped them using Misty Moonlight ink. Then I taped the piece to the Misty Moonlight layer and that was then taped to the front of the card.

I thought the card still needed something so I popped out the cupcake from the sheet that was full of pop out images. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the left side of the card. And that was it, the card was done.

This was such a quick and easy card to make. I'm going to miss that DSP package.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda