Happy Hibiscus, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I have a few things to get ready for a couple of friends who are coming over to celebrate New Year's Eve with us but I thought I'd post a card first. I needed a break and card making is SO relaxing for me. I found this card on Pinterest and you can see it here. There were no instructions so please read on to see how I put it together.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Happy Hibiscus" hybrid embossing folder. This is a fun folder because the dies in the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle has a die that matches the flowers. How fun is that? After embossing I glued the piece to the front of the card.

The flowers were stamped next. I used Crushed Curry for the outline and Daffodil Delight for the solid part. The leaves were done using Shaded Spruce for the outline and Old Olive for the solid part. I die cut the pieces out, plus I die cut three white flowers at the same time.

Dimensionals were added to the two larger flowers and they were set in place on the front of the card. I glued the smaller one in place.

Next came the leaves, they were tucked in and set in place with Dimensionals.

The tiny white ones were added using a dot of glue. Each of the flowers got a crystal rhinestone.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Old Olive ink. I used the die from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle to cut them out. They were set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very fun and easy card to make. I love the yellow on white, it's such a soft looking card.

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

Simply Zinnia, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a very pretty card to share with you. You can see the original card here. I pretty much copied it as it was. Please read on to see how I put this card together. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy 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. Then I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I did not buy the zinnia embossing folder because I knew it would be retired because this was a special purchase. So I just use what I thought would look nice and the "Distressed Tile" did the trick for me. I set that piece on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

Next came all of the die cutting and there's LOTS of it.  I cut 3 sets of the flowers, buds, stems branchy looking pieces and leaves using the dies from the "Simply Zinnia" bundle. Daffodil Delight was used for the flowers. Wild Wheat was used for the flower centers. Crushed Curry was used for the ring around the flower center. Pumpkin Pie was used for the budding flowers. Lemon Lime Twist was used for the leaves and stems. And all of those stars are cut from Lemon Lolly. I used 43.WOW! 

I sponged on some Crushed Curry ink on the flower petals and on the tips I used a little Pumpkin Pie. And for the Pumpkin Pie buds I used Pumpkin Pie ink.

Now I was ready to assemble the flowers. I glued the Pumpkin Pie pieces together than glue them to the stem. The larger flowers were glued together and then all the stars were glued to the tips of the ferny pieces.

The larger flowers were set in place first using Dimensionals. Then the large leaves were added The Pumpkin Pie pieces were added next I put a Dimensional behind the heads of each of those flowers. Then the starred pieces were slipped under the flowers with a dot of glue on the end of the stem.

The words are from the same "Simply Zinnia" bundle and were stamped using Versa Mark and white embossing powder was heat set. I fussy cut the piece out. A Dimensional was added to the right end and glue to the rest of the strip. I set it in place and held it down for a bit until it stuck to the flowers. 

This card is SO pretty and I'm considering keeping it but I do have a special friend I own a card to so I may just sent it to her, after all I do have a photo of it on my blog, right? Oh and I don't think I'd make another one. This took a lot of time and there were a lot of pieces to it. I know it's worth it but it's just too much work and time for me. 

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

Sending Cheer, Christmas Gift Card Holder, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a gift card holder to share with you. It's pretty quick and easy to make. I was in need of just one more gift card holder but I didn't want to run to the store to get it. And then I remembered, I'm a crafter, I have the stuff (more than enough stuff) to make my own. So here I am. Please read on to see how it is made. 

I have added a picture of the pattern in case my instructions are not clear.  Cut your Designer Series Paper (DSP) or card stock at 4-1/2" x 5".  Score or fold in half so it measures 2-1/2" x 4-1/2". With the fold on the right, place a mark on the fold 3-1/2" up from the bottom. And place a mark at 2" on the left edge. Cut the angle. Don't remove anything yet. On the inside piece, at the top mark center at 1-1/4". Mark 1/2" on the top left edge and 1/2" in from the fold. Mark 3/4" down from the top (on the left edge). Cut the angle.  On the other side cut from the fold (where the piece was already cut) to the top where you will mark at 1/2" from the fold. Cut the angle. If you make a template using copier paper I would recommend folding the larger side in half (lengthwise) and cutting both corners at the same time. Then use this as a guide for more or future pockets. Glue the left side and the bottom.  Punch a hole and add a hanging string if desired.  And that's all there is to this. It's pretty quick and simple. And now I think I'm ready for Christmas!

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

Wildflower Path, Special Moments, Thinking of You Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

Today I had a lot of fun making this thinking of you card. And I also got to play with some pretty Designer Series Paper (DSP).  

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

Next I cut a 4-7/8" x 2-7/8" piece of DSP from the "Abstract Beauty" 4" x 6" stack.  Then I cut a 5-1/8" x 3-1/8" piece of Magenta Madness card stock for the layer. I taped the two together and then taped them to the right side of the card, lining up the top, bottom and right side.  

With a piece of scrap left over from cutting the larger piece of DSP, I flipped the piece over and used it for the strip under the focal piece.  That strip measures 1-1/8" x 3-3/8".  I cut a 1-3/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Magenta Madness card stock for the layer. I taped the two pieces together and then taped them to the front of the card, about 1-1/4" from the bottom edge and 1/8" from the fold.

Then I cut a 4-1/8" x 1-5/8" piece of Basic White for the focal piece.  I stamped the stem from the "Wildflower Path" set using Just Jade ink.  The flowers were stamped using Melon Mambo ink because I didn't have Magenta Madness.  I had to improvise and Melon Mambo was the closest color.  I stamped off two times for the larger flower part and I stamped off once for the smaller flower image. It looks close enough and you probably wouldn't have known if I hadn't told you.  But I wanted you to know that you can find colors that are close and make things work!  Stamping off did help make this color work better. I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place 3/8" from the top, left and bottom of the large layer. I measured from the card stock piece, not the DSP.  

The words are from the "Special Moments" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock that measured 2" x 5/8" using black Memento ink. I cut the Magenta Madness layer at 2-1/4" x 7/8". I taped the two together.  I added tape to the right side and two small Dimensionals to the left side and I centered the piece over the horizontal strip layer.  And that was it. The card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I love the colors, it's SO bright and cheery. That DSP is SO pretty. It's got some gold foil colors in it that pick up the light. I should have set my Stamparatus up so I could have made more. I really like this. I think it would be a great Mother's Day card, birthday card, get well card, or even a sympathy card. This is a very versatile set. I LOVE those kind the most.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's thinking of you card,
Wanda

Penguin Place, Candy Holder, Weekend Project

Today's "Weekend Project" is a fun candy holder I found on the internet. I thought it was so cute and would be perfect for a little teacher gift, stocking stuffer or something for the mail and delivery carriers. I found how to make them here. A little friendly tip here. If you are one who likes to play along, I recommend you either watch first or follow along with my tip.  The video for these cute holders starts at 11:06 in the video.  Before these, Christmas cards were made.

You will be instructed to cut the DSP from the "Penguin Place" at 2-5/8" x 6".  On the long side you will be scoring it at 3-3/4" and 4-1/8".  And the short side was scored at 3/8" on each side.  You also need to be aware of the orientation of your DSP. The first one I made, I had the DSP the wrong direction so when I started to fold my holder up, the characters inside were upside down.

At the top part of the piece you cut off 1-7/8" from the top down on each side. And you will be snipping the little scored areas between the 3-3/4" and 4-1/8".  You will snip to the 3/8" score line and then you will need to snip little "V's" off the sides of each of those little tabs.  After that was done (this is where I should have watched instead of followed along) you glue the piece.  You need to use a punch for the top piece to create the hole for hanging. I slid my piece in and the bump on the top of the piece is flat. You can really see it in the middle holder. Now you probably wouldn't have noticed had I not told you. But I did because I wanted you to know what yours could look like if you don't punch it before assembling. And when you punch it before, turn the punch over so you can see where it's going to punch. You don't want to cut off too much on the top.  

I used Ghirardelli chocolates for mine. They fit perfectly. Lindt's were used in the original holders.

I did not tie off my ribbon on the tip like it was done in the video. I just tied the 7" piece of ribbon in a knot and called it a done deal!!  

I wasn't fond of fussy cutting those little trees but I did it, I did three of them!! The two penguins were punched out and the fox was fussy cut. The characters were set in place with Dimensionals.  Set the tree and character in place with the candy in the holder. It will give you a somewhat firm surface to press down onto.

And that's it for the tips and how I made mine. These were very fun to make and I'd make more if it weren't so late in the season now. And they were pretty quick to make too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's cute candy holders,
Wanda

Penguin Place, Penguin Playmates, So Many Snowflakes, Christmas Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I found the most adorable card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here as I did change a few things due to products on hand. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. 

The Soft Sea Foam layer is 4" x 5-1/4".

Then the Designer Series Papers (DPS) from the "Penguin Playmates" 12" x 12" package measure 2-1/2" x 5" and 1" x 5".  The trees are the backside of the green dashes. The DSP was taped to the Soft Sea Foam piece on the card base.

I used the retired stitched square to make the Basic White focal piece. It measures 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" for those of you who don't have the dies and just need to cut the piece.   And the Soft Sea Foam square measures 3" x 3".

Using the "Penguin Place" set I took out the snow line image and I stamped it across the focal piece using Soft Sea Foam ink. I also stamped it again just behind the fox.

Next the trees from the same set were stamped using Just Jade ink. I stamped once and then without inking, I stamped two more times. On the left the are light, darker and darkest. On the right the are darker, darkest and then the light one. It shows up much better in person. 

The clouds were stenciled in. I do not have the cloud stencil so I just took a piece of card stock and cut some fluffy looking bumps in it and stenciled away using a blending brush and Balmy Blue ink.  The Basic White square was taped to the Soft Sea Foam square and then the piece was taped to the front of the card. I tried to line up the sides of the square with the sides of the DSP.

The words are from the same "Penguin Place" set and were stamped using Just Jade ink.

Then the fox was fussy cut from a piece of the DSP in the package. He was set in place using a few Dimensionals.  

I didn't have the same snowflakes that were used on the original card but I did have snowflakes from the "So Many Snowflakes" dies and I made them work. The were set in place using small Dimensionals.

The centers of the snowflakes have colored rhinestones, they were colored with the dark Mossy Meadow Blends pen because I didn't have the Just Jade Blends pen.  It goes well enough with the card to pass! And that was it!  Isn't it adorable?

This was a very fun card to make and the fox was not at all difficult to fussy cut out. I just love the look of this card. I don't know what it is about it but the moment I saw it I just had to make it.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to see today's Christmas card,
Wanda

Hand-Penned Petals, Get Well Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I had run across a piece of Petal Pink card stock that was textured using the "Tasteful Textures" embossing folder.  And I found on Pinterest a card with a fun layout. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  I cut 1" off the front. I cut that textured piece of Petal Pink card stock at 3" x 5-1/4".  I cut mine at 2-7/8" which was 1/8" too short. I don't know what I was thinking but I used it anyway! 

I also cut a 1-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Subtles 6" x 6" stack.  I LOVE having these stacks. You get a lot of DSP for your cards in several fun designs.  Though I do with that Stampin' Up! would always keep polka dots in their stacks.  But I do have to say that these designs are SO much better than the ones from last year. I found them very hard to work with and the one I used the most was the circles one, which was as close to polka dots as I could get. I taped the strip to the inside right of the card. Now when the card is closed you see both the card stock and the DSP.

I die cut the largest "Stitched" circle using Basic White card stock. 

The flower was stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I colored the flowers using my Blends pens. I used both light and dark Petal Pink for the flowers and both light and dark Mint Macaron for the leaves and stems. I also used a little light Pumpkin Pie for some highlights on the flowers.  I had used the dark Mango Melody for the center of the right flower but the color just blended in and got lost.  I die cut the flowers and then set them on top of the circle to see where the words should go.

I set the circle up in my Stamparatus and covered the word "friend" that is under the "feel better" and I inked up the words, removed the tape I covered "friend" with and stamped the words.

I set the circle in place using Dimensionals over 2/3's of the circle. Be careful not to get any over that cut off edge or it will stick to the inside of your card and your card won't open.  And no, I didn't make that mistake (this time! LOL).  

The flower was set in place on the circle using Dimensionals.  Again, make sure they don't hang over the top petals or it could cause some unwanted problems. I did do that. But I caught it before it stuck to the textured paper and made the flower bend funny.  

I added some crystal rhinestones. One particularly in the center of the flower to hide that Mango Melody mess. And I scattered a few around the front of the card. The original card has a ribbon bow on the stem of the flower. It's pretty but I didn't have that ribbon and I thought the rhinestones would carry the embellishments.   But I did add some Wink of Stalla on the flowers were the highlights are. It was a nice soft subtle touch. And of course it doesn't show up in the photo but it's there. And the card was done.

I do like how it turned out but if I were to make another one, I think I would use two different designs of the DSP instead of texturing the card stock. I am not a big fan of that texture, I liked the Subtle one that just retired. Some embossing folders should never retire. Like the Subtle one and the polka dot one and there was a fun striped one too. I still have mine and sometimes use them on other cards.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop by and see this sweet get well card,
Wanda

A Touch of Ink, Thinking of You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

I had chose the "A Touch of Ink" set because I like the two stamping method, but I didn't use that here. I am sure I will be using it on future cards but today I just thought I'd use the Blends pens.  They are my most favorite way of coloring.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.

I took a 4" x 5-1/2" piece of Whisper White and I textured it using the "Subtle" embossing folder.  Then I cut it at 5-1/4".  I cut a 1-1/4" strip and a 1-3/4" strip.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Ice Cream Corner" 12" x 12" pack. I cut a 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" strip. You can cut yours smaller if you want, I just wanted to make sure I got the colors in the viewing area.

I set the DSP down on my card front first and then the two textured strips so I could see where the DSP needed to be moved to get the best view.  I taped the DSP down and then the panels were set in place using Dimensionals. 

The flower is from the "A Touch of Ink" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.  I colored in the leaves using Old Olive Blends and the flower was colored in using the Pool Party Blends. The DSP package read that one of the colors in the set was Bermuda Bay and that may be one of the colors in the background but it was too dark to color the flower in with. I was going to use a Blender pen and marker but that is just too much work and besides, my Blender pens are not as juicy as I'd like them to be and I didn't have time to refill them. Which I should do after I'm done posting this so they are ready the next time I need them.

So after coloring the flowers and leaves, I die cut them using the second largest "Stitched Oval" die.  Then I die cut a scalloped oval die that was just a little bit larger.  I taped those two pieces together.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them using the smallest "Stitched Circle" and then I die cut an Old Olive scalloped oval just a little bit larger. I had a scrap piece but I could have used the center of the scalloped oval to die cut one, there was plenty of room to make that happen. Just a little FYI for you there. I taped the circles together.

I had taped the oval to the front of the card but it wasn't sticking very well because of the texture of the panels and the center was open so there wasn't a lot of contact space. I ended up gluing it on. I just added glue to the sides and set it in place. 

For the circle, I glued it too but I did cut two small 1/4" x 1/4" (maybe smaller than that) pieces of Old Olive scrap and I taped them together. I did trim them so they were more even on each side. I taped it to the circle where it touched the panel. Then I glued the circle in place on top of the oval and the panel. I needed to make that double layer square because I didn't want the circle to droop and using a Dimensional would make it stick up too high.  And once the words were on the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. And like I said, the next time I use the flower I will give the two step stamping a try!!!

Thank you SO much for taking your time today to stop by and have a look,                                            Wanda

Ghoulish Goodies, Celebration Tidings, Life is Beautiful, Halloween Card

I found this fun and easy card on Pinterest.  I was looking though my stamp sets and realized I had the "Ghoulish Goodies" set and have hardly used it.  So when I saw this card I figured I could work it in. I did in a very tiny way! You can see the original card here.  

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

The tree from the "Life is Beautiful" set was stamped first using black Memento ink. 

Then the words from the Celebration Tidings was added using black Memento ink.

And from the "Ghoulish Goodies, the tiny little spider was used. It was also stamped using black Memento ink.  I was hoping to use a bit more from that set but the spider worked well with this card. I did have the spider that was used in the original card but I thought it just looked too big for the tree. 

Then the sky area was sponged in using black Memento ink. After sponging the piece was taped in place on top of the Basic Black piece.

I tied a bow from some Basic Black retired ribbon and I set it in place using some small glue dots. And the card was done.

It was quick and easy but not as fun as I thought it would be. There's only 14 more days till Halloween so I do have some days ahead to play with the "Ghoulish Goodies" set before the end of the month.  This Halloween was supposed to be SO fun and special. It is on a Saturday, which is the best day for it to fall on. And there's supposed to be a full moon. It's a full "Blue Hunter's Moon".  And the next full moon on Halloween won't be until 2039.  My grandkids will be to old to trick or treat by then. And I'll be too old to go with them. I'll probably still be making cards then though!!! LOL

Thank you ever SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Halloween Card, September 2020 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card

My Paper Pumpkin Kit arrived today. I was a bit disappointed in it because I didn't want party favors, I wanted to make cards. So I sat at my worktable and punched out the tons of die cut items in the kit. And as I was punching them out I was thinking of what else I could do with them instead of making party poppers. How could I turn these items into a card.  Kind of a MacGyver moment!  LOL This is what I came up with.

I took a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock and added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside. 

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Mango Melody and stamped the two leaves from the stamps in the kit. I used Versa Mark to do that. If you don't have Versa Mark you could use the Mango Melody ink, though you might want to stamp off once before stamping on the card stock. It depends on how much you want the leaves to show. I taped this piece to the front of the card base. 

The words are from the kit and I stamped them using the Cajun Craze ink that came in the kit. 

I took one of the party favor boxes and cut the sides off and took that center piece and cut along the score lines and got 3 pieces from it. I put the piece on my scoring board and scored the opposite side to try to flatten out that score line. Then I took my bone folder and ran it across that line on the backside. Those pieces ended up being 2-1/2" x 1-5/8".  I used two of them on my card. I also cut a Basic Black layer for each piece too. They measure 1-7/8" x 2-5/8".  I taped the striped pieces to the Basic Black layers. Then I taped those two pieces to the corners of the card as seen in the photo.  I didn't press down because I wanted to try to use some of those curly pieces. I took a Cajun Craze one and put it on the long side and I took the Mossy Meadow one and put it on the short ends. I did add a tiny amount of tape on the back of the taller loop. I pressed the pieces down on the Cajun Craze piece.

The kit came with the die cut lacy pieces so I put some glue on my craft mat and lightly touched the piece to the glue and set the piece in place on the striped piece.  

I had also cut a 1-7/8" x 2-5/8" piece of Basic Black for the center piece.  I set that piece in place with tape on the upper left and bottom right and a Dimensional on the lower left and upper right.

The pumpkins are from the kit and I stamped the faces using the stamps from the kit. I stamped them using black Memento ink. I set the pumpkins in place using Dimensionals. I thought they could use some sparkle so I colored them in using my Wink of Stella pen. 

And that was it.  It's kind of busy but that's okay. I like how it turned out.  Now to see what I can do with the other 19 party favors.  I don't think I will be making 19 cards but I'm going to try hard to use up what I can.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,                                                                            Wanda

Itty Bitty Christmas, Snowflake Splendor, Christmas Card

I found a fun layout on a card on Split Coast Stampers and I thought I would give it a try as a Christmas card.  I will be popping in a Christmas card now and then, I need to play with the sets I bought and some are Christmas. I'm trying to actually use the new sets more so I feel like I got my use out of them before they retire. You can see the card on Split Coast Stampers that I'm referring to by clicking here.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock and textured it using the new "Winter Snow" snowflake embossing folder. You will want to stamp the words before you texture the piece.  I didn't but I did set up the piece in the Stamparatus so I could stamp more than once to get a nice solid print. Stamping first is less work. I used Balmy Blue ink to stamp the words from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" words set. The "Winter Snow" folder has such soft and subtle snowflakes on it. My new favorite snowflake folder.  I also embossed a 4-1/4" x 1-1/2" piece of Whisper White card stock for the layer.

A 4" x 1-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) was cut from the "Snowflake Splendor" 12" x 12" pack. You won't use up much DSP making this card but on the other hand you might be able to make all of your Christmas cards with the two matching 12" x 12" sheets in the package!  You can make 27 strips from one 12" x 12" sheet!!! Hmmm, maybe this will be one of our Christmas cards this year. I'm making three different ones this year. I started early and am hoping to have them all done by the end of September or mid October. I just want to be ahead of the game this year. I have been mostly on time with birthday cards this year, mostly!! Okay, back to the card. I taped the DSP to the Whisper White strip. Then the piece was taped to the 4" x 5-1/4" embossed piece.

I took a circle die and one that was the next one larger and die cut them. I die cut the smallest one first and then the larger one was lined up, taped down and then cut. I used the 1-5/8" and 1-7/8" circle dies. If you use this layout and are using a larger image to attach to the circle, you may want to use larger circles. You'll have to play around with it to see what looks best. I found that these two worked best with the small snowflake I die cut from the "Christmas Layers" dies.

I cut a thin strip from my sheet of Dimensionals and then I cut them into small strips about 1/4" long and stuck them to the back of the circle ring.  I set the ring in place over part of the DSP strip. 

The snowflake was die cut from some Balmy Blue Glimmer paper. I set it in place on the ring using some Tombow glue. I tried to only get the glue on the center of the snowflake. I knew some glue would show but it didn't matter because I was going to be adding a rhinestone or pearl there.  I found that the rhinestone was prettier. I colored it using the dark Balmy Blue Blends pen and I stuck it in place (it already had the sticky on the back of it, but if it hadn't I would have used a small glue dot.  And that completed the card.  

I REALLY like how the card turned out and I am REALLY liking this layout. I have a few more ideas for it that I'm going to have to try.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Ghoulish Goodies, Magic in This Night, Halloween Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I thought I would play with the new Halloween sets I bought. I wasn't sure where I was going with this card and I wasn't too thrilled with it when I got there! LOL  It's kind of blah. 

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

On top of the card base is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.

A 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Magic in This Night" 12" x 12" pack. On the reverse side of that piece is the black and white striped images. I cut that piece 2" x 4-3/4". I punched one end using the "Triple Banner Punch".  That piece was taped on top of the other DSP.

I die cut a label from the "Stitched So Sweetly" dies using Cajun Craze card stock. I sponged the edges with Basic Black to tone it down it bit. It practically jumped off the card. 

The cat is from the "Ghoulish Goodies" set. I stamped it using black Memento ink. Then I die cut it using the second largest "Stitched Oval" dies.  The collar on the cat was colored in using the light Cajun Craze Blends pen and the eyes were colored in using the light Granny Apple Green Blends pen.  The circle also seemed a bit bright so I sponged Basic Black ink around the edges too. Then I set the cat in place on top of the label piece using Dimensionals. 

The label piece was set in place on the front of the card using Dimenisonals.

The words are from the "Ghoulish Goodies" set. They were stamped using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock.  I die cut them using the second smallest stitched oval die. I also sponged the edges because it was too bright.  The words were set in place using Dimensionals.  a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White was added to the inside of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make but not very colorful. I tried to find some cute Halloween stamps, ones that weren't too scary for the granddaughters.  I think they will have fun with this kitty!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to visit today,
Wanda

Framed For You, Thinking of You Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

My card today was a very fun one to make, even with the fussy cutting!  It's a quick and simple one too.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Poppy Parade. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Bumblebee card stock was taped on to the front of the card.  

The Whisper White piece was cut 3-3/4" x 5" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowers for Every Season" was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4".  Then the DSP was cut at an angle. The right side measures 1-5/8" and the left side measures 3-1/2" 

I took another piece of DSP from the "Flowers for Every Season" DSP pack and I cut it at 2" x 3".  I punched one end using the "Triple Banner" punch. I taped the punched piece to the back of the larger DSP piece. 

The ribbon I used is retired but I thought I would just use what I had. You can also cut a strip of card stock here too.  I just thought the ribbon would look nice and I got to use some ribbon I've been hanging onto for a while.  Is it hanging onto or hoarding???  Let's say hanging onto because hoarding is a tough thing to admit! LOL  I taped the ribbon ends on the back of the DSP.

I set the DSP on top of the Whisper White piece so I could see where the words needed to go.  Since the card was SO cheery looking I opted to use Poppy Parade ink instead of my usual black Memento.  It kept the card looking bright and cheery. The words are from the "Framed for You" set. 

After stamping the words I taped the DSP to the piece and then I taped that piece to the front of the card on top of the Bumblebee card stock.

The flower from the "Framed for You" set was stamped using Daffodil Delight ink and then fussy cut out.  That was the only part of the card I wasn't having a lot of fun doing. It's such a small flower but I managed to do it without whining!  

I used the second smallest circle punch and punched out a Whisper White piece.  I also took the scalloped circle that best fit the circle I just cut out and die cut it using Poppy Parade card stock. 

The "Framed for You" set also has some cute leaves, so I stamped them on the Whisper White circle using Mint Macaron ink. I stamped several leaves.

Then the circled were taped together, the fussy cut flower was set on top using a Dimensional. 

The circle was set in place using Dimensionals.  A pearl was added to the center of the flower.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock was added to the inside of the card and that was it.

I really like the looks of this card. It should brighten up someone's day.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Ornate Style, Ornate Layers, Itty Bitty Greetings, Thinking of You Card

My plan for today's card turned out to be different than what was in my head. But I'm okay with the way it turned out.

I had taken a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock and I sponged on my colors. But first I had made a stencil using on of the "Ornate Borders" dies.  I also ended up digging out my light box so I could see my card stock under it.  Perhaps if I would have cut the "stencil" using a window sheet or even vellum I would have been able to see the card stock better. But it worked out so I was good with it. I used a post it note to hold my stencil to my card stock and I sponged the flowers using Daffodil Delight ink. I sponged the leaves using Granny Apple Green ink. I moved my stencil down and over 4 times so I could fill my piece of card stock.  I ended up cutting off a lot of it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Daffodil Delight card stock. 

The Whisper White layer was cut 3-1/2" x 4-5/8".

I cut a piece of Granny Apple Green at 3" x  4-1/8".

And my stenciled piece was cut at 2-7/8" x 4".

I added a tiny bit of tape to the upper center area of the Granny Apple Green piece. I lined up the stenciled piece and pressed down where the little bit of tape was. I took a 1-1/4" circle punch and put the card stock all the way in and lined up the sides and then punched out the circle. Then I took the stenciled piece and used a 1-3/8" circle punch and punched out an even ring. I taped the two pieces together. Now you will want to add your ribbon now before you begin adding Dimensionals or tape to the back. My ribbon is some retired stuff that I had but I was more concerned about having the right color than it being current. I cut the ribbon about 4" long and taped the ends behind the Granny Apple Green piece. I slipped the end of the ribbon (still on the spool) under the taped ribbon and tied a knot. Then I cut the ribbon. It's easier this way plus it saves on ribbon. 

I stamped the image from the "Ornate Style" set using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock. My piece was about a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" scrap. You just need it big enough to go past the opening of the punched hole. I colored the flower using both light and dark Daffodil Delight Blends pens. And both light and dark Granny Apple Green were used for the leaves. This image was set in place by adding Dimenisonals around the circle and then hovering over it and then pressing the piece to the Dimensionals.  

Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece, except the scrap piece of Whisper White, snail tape was added there. This was then set in place on the 3-1/2" x 4-5/8" piece of Whisper White piece. And then that piece was taped to the front of the card base.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Classic Label" punch. I did use a post it note to hold the punched piece so I could put it back in the punch and make the piece shorter yet still have the ends look nice. The word piece was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

I'm okay with the way it turned out. This is one of my most favorite layouts. I can utilize those smaller images in a way that they become the focal point of the card.  Cute, huh?

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,

Wanda

August 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit, Children's Card

I thought I should play with the August 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit before the next one rolls in.  It seems like these things come so quickly. I haven't finished the last months one. I haven't finished the last few months worth. I need to get busy and get them done and get the boxes out of my workroom. They are starting to stack up. Some of the kits I find not as fun as other kits. It's kind of hit or miss but I can always find something on Pinterest that is made using the kit. I have even come with stuff on my own too!  I know, hard to believe!  LOL  Today's card is right from the kit. There's also a shaker card in the kit, you can make three of them and the other card is a ribbon image with a foil circle with words in the middle. It's my least favorite. I may end up coming up with something different for that one.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. Not in the kit. I cut the green plaid card in half. It was printed on both sides and I figured if I cut it to 4" x 5-1/4" I could make two cards from the one. So I will be coming up with something on my own because I will have lots of half cards left!!!

The rectangle piece was added, it's a die cut from the kit. It was set in place using Dimensionals.

I cut the ribbon from the kit to fit across the rectangle piece. 

I taped the vellum leaves in place. I taped them where they wouldn't show because tape shows through vellum. 

I punched out the trophy and stamped the words on it using the Pacific Point ink that came in the kit. 

There's labels in the kit and I took the smallest one and stamped the word "kid" on it and set it in place using Dimensionals. 

Dimensionals were added to the trophy and set in place on top of the ribbon and vellum pieces. 

Star sequins came with the kit and I glued them in place. There's glue dots in the kit but I prefer to use glue. And that was it. The card was done.  I'm not so thrilled with it but it's not that bad either. I want to look for the word "father" and make up the other two for Father's Day. There's also "friend", "teacher", and "coach" stamps too. There's a "You're the Best" stamp too that would be great with the ribbon looking card.  I will be playing with those this weekend so I can use up the stuff in the kit and have an empty box.  First time in many months!!!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by,                                                                                      Wanda

Healing Hugs, Stitches Shapes, Get Well Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I was thinking about making a super quick card because my time was limited today and this is what I came up with.  This card is GREAT for using up some of that Designer Series Paper (DSP) you've been hoarding.  I HAVE stacks of it! 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  

I used the DSP from the "Flowers for Every Season" 6" x 6" stack.  I cut my 6" x 6" piece at 5" x 3". This way I was able to make two cards.  I had used a full sheet of Whisper White so when I cut it in half I had two pieces to make two cards.  Why not, half the work is already done. 

The words are from the "Healing Hugs" set. I stamped them using Poppy Parade ink on Whisper White card stock.  I did stamp two.  Then I die cut them using the circle second smallest "Stitched Shapes" dies.

Next a 5-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Poppy Parade card stock was cut.  Again, I cut two.  Before I taped the DSP to the piece. I die cut them with the third smallest scalloped circle die from the "Layering Circles" dies.  I taped the words to the scalloped circle. 

The DSP was taped to the Poppy Parade piece and then that was taped to the front of the card.

After the circled were taped together I added Dimenisonals on the back and I set them in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done.  Super quick and easy.  I am eyeing some DSP on my worktable that I may just cut in to the pieces and have them ready to stamp and assemble when I have some down time.  Down time usually involves me being on the phone on hold. I like to have something to do while I'm on hold. 

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Beautiful World, Masculine Card, Friendship Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I was thinking about making a masculine card today.  My masculine stash is pretty low.  I found this card on Pinterest and I thought it would be a fun one to make. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "World of Good" 12" x 12" pack was taped to the front of the card. 

A 2-3/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Whisper White was cut for the layer. And a 2-1/4" x 3-3/4" piece of Night of Navy was cut for the top layer.  I didn't buy and of the new corner embellishments but I did have a corner punch, so I punched out two corners for the Night of Navy piece.  My corners are a bit bigger and don't look all that great on there. I should have just trimmed them smaller but I thought I'd just take a chance and see what happens.  They are okay but not great. 

I die cut the globe stand using gold foil card stock. I just used what I had.  

The globe was stamped using black Memento ink and then I colored it in using the light Balmy Blue Blends pen.

The words are from the "Beautiful World" set.  They were stamped using Night of Navy ink.  Then die cut using the second smallest stitched circle die.  

Glue the top part of the globe stand to the globe and then glue the globe in place on top of the Night of Navy piece.  Then the piece was set on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

The words were added with tape and Dimensionals.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White was added to the inside and the card was done.

I do like how this card turned out.  A perfect masculine card.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,                                                                            Wanda

Peaceful Moments, Basket of Blooms, Thank You Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today I wanted to make a bright and cheery thank you card. I LOVE the Pacific Point blue color. It's a very nice bright blue, so I went with it. I did struggle a little to find colors that would go with it and yet keep it cheery. And this is what I came up with.

The base of my card is a half-sheet of Pacific Point card stock.  The card stock was cut at 4-1/4" on the short side.  Then it was scored at 5-1/2". This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.  I was originally going to make it so the card opened on the bottom but I didn't have any thank you words that would fit with the pieces I had die cut.

I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Granny Apple Green and taped it to the front of the card.

A 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White was textured using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. That piece was then taped to the front of the Granny Apple Green piece.  I didn't punch out my leaves from that Granny Apple Green layer piece, I had some scrap so I used that instead. I punched out three pieces using the "Sprig" punch. 

I die cut a Pacific Point, Gray Granite, and Whisper White piece using the 4th largest "Stitched Nested Labels" die.  

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set. They were stamped using Pacific Point ink.

The three label pieces were taped together leaving about 1/4" of the color of the piece showing. Then they were set in place on the card using Dimensionals.

The flowers are from the "Basket of Blooms" stamp set. They were stamped six time using the "Small Bloom" punch. I used a blender pen and some Pacific Point ink to color in the flowers.  I started out with the pen in the center of the flower so it wouldn't be too dark on the petals. I went outward from the flower center.

The sprigs were cut apart and placed on the left side of the die cut label pieces. I ran a line of liquid glue along the edge of the label piece and I placed the sprig pieces on it.  The flowers were then glued in place.  A pearl was added to the center of each flower and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. It's also bright and cheery too!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,
Wanda

Snowman Season, Christmas Card, Winter Card, Arrow Fold Technique

I have never done a "Ribbon Fold" card before.  I though it looked pretty cool and was hoped it would be easy. It is. There's lots of videos on YouTube on how to make this card. Many of them are from Europe and the cards are bigger.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

On the top part of the card you need to make a light mark in the middle on the edge. I made a small pencil dot at 2-3/4".  Then I scored each side half way too, at 2-1/8".  Now you need to score the piece.  You will line up the fold of the card (on the edge) to the center pencil mark on the 5-1/2" side.  Score it. Then move the card stock so the point is at the score line and the side pencil mark is also on the score line. Score it. Repeat this for the other side.

For the folding part, with the front of the card facing you, fold the long scored lines inward. Then fold the smaller one outward. Look at the second photo, you will be able to see this better.  Once they are folded, use a bone folder to make nice sharp folds.  These folds won't stay down so you are going to have to glue them.  Be careful to only glue the parts that are to be touching each other. 

Next I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the new "Snowflake Splendor" 12' x 12" pack.  You will be cutting this piece.  Mark the bottom center at 2-1/8".  Line the corner and that pencil mark on your paper cutter and cut.  Repeat for the other side.  Keep the pieces together or it will be like a puzzle trying to match them.  

Take the two triangles and tape or glue them to the inside of the card.  See the second photo for placement. 

You can stamp your words on the inside if you's like. Or you can leave it blank and use the words on the front.  

Tape the larger triangle. It's not going to line up perfectly but if you get it close enough no one is going to notice.  

For my card I used the "Snowman Season" set. I was glad it wasn't retired. I like that it has a matching snowman punch to go with it.  I stamped the snowman on Whisper White card stock.  I used my light Pool Party Blends Pen to color the background. I used the dark Pumpkin Pie for the nose, light Petal Pink for the cheeks, and light Smoky Slate for the ground and bottom of the feet. 

I took my Wink of Stella brush and colored in the snowman and snowballs.  Then the image was die cut using the 2-3/8" circle die. And a scalloped circle was cut from Pool Party card stock for the back layer. I taped those two pieces together and set them in place on top of the arrow part. Make sure your Dimensionals don't hang over or they will get on the white part of the arrow and the circle won't lay flat. 

For a final touch I added some "Snowflake" sequins. I was SO glad to see that those were brought back from last year. I had bought 2 containers of them and didn't use as much as I thought I would. To help with the static, I had put a tiny 1/2" x 1/2" square of a dryer sheet in the container.  I placed the little snowflakes around the front of the card using some Tombow multi glue.  And that was it.

Isn't this a fun and cute card?  I like this layout and I'm going to have to try it again.

UGH, I tried to get both photos in there with the words on the side and it didn't work. I don't know what I did wrong but apparently I need practice when adding two photos.

Thank you ever SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Peaceful Moments, Flowers for Every Season, Thank You Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I did order a variety package of the 2020-2022 in colors of card stock.  I will probably use black ink or an ink that is close to the color of the in colors but I won't be buying the ink pads.  I just don't use them enough to merit purchasing them.  I only bought the variety package of paper because I had purchased the "Flowers for Every Season" DSP 6" x 6"stack.  I liked the looks of all the flowers in it but didn't pay attention to the colors used. SO after making some cards by trying to match some card stock, I decided to buy the variety pack in my next order.  Now I can use the papers with ease.  I did have the Misty Moonlight ink because it came in my Paper Pumpkin kit.  I have almost all of the colors of ink spots now. There's a few that I'm pretty sure won't be in kits, like Daffodil Delight for one, so I just bought a package of the empty ones and inked them up, so I have all the colors in ink spots now. I like using them for smaller images and words.  Okay, onto my card for today.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.  

The Misty Moonlight piece was cut 4" x 5-1/4" and before I taped it on the front of the card, I punched out a 3/8" circle for the flower center. 

The DSP is from the "Flowers for Every Season" set. It was cut at 3-3/4" x 5" and taped on top of the Misty Moonlight piece.

The rectangles were cut using the "Rectangle Stitched Framelits" dies. I used two at the same time. I used the thinner more narrow dies, the largest and second largest of those thinner ones.  I cut them both out at the same time. I did use a post it note to hold them in place so they wouldn't shift while I was running it through the Big Shot. 

I also cut a second one using only the larger thin die. It needed to go on the back of the frame where the words were to be stamped.

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set and were stamped using Misty Moonlight ink.  If you don't have that color, you could use Night of Navy in, it will fit in with the color scheme nicely.

I used pieces of the "Foam Adhesive Strips" to pop up the frame piece.

I taped the framed piece to the front of the card.

Then the flower was made by using the "Medium Daisy Punch". Two were punched out. I wanted to sponge the edges for some added color but the ink looked different than the color of the  flower images. I glued the two flower pieces together and then glued the Misty Moonlight circle piece in the middle. The flower was set in place using a Dimensional and the card was done.  Now it's ready to go out in tomorrow's mail.

This was a very fun card to make. I could have made it a shaker card but I think the August Paper Pumpkin kit is a shaker card.  There's lots of sequins in it, I'm just guessing.  If not, I can always make this layout again as a shaker.

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda