Sentimental Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red 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. I taped one to the inside and one to the outside.

Next I cut the Basic Red layer. It measures 3" x 4". On top of that are strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Sentimental Christmas" 12" x 12" package.  These strips measure (from left to right) 1" x 4", 7/8" x 4" and 1/2" x 4".  I taped them in place on the Basic Red layer. I like doing layers like this. Each one of these strips does not have it's own layer, it's on one sheet. It's quicker and easier to set in place on the front of the card. When I have to add layered strips individually I struggle getting them straight and even. This way I get layers but they are much easier to do.

The Basic White center layer was cut using the 3rd smallest die in the "Deckled Rectangle" set. Then I textured it using the "Falling Snow" embossing folder. 

The stocking is from the "Sentimental Christmas" DSP package and was fussy cut. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the textured deckled piece. Dimensionals were added to the back of the deckled piece and it was set in place in the center of the card. And that was it.

I was going to add some wording but I thought it would take away from the sweet stocking in the middle of the card. I also figured that the stocking and colors told you it was a Christmas card. I may stamp something inside but I usually leave it blank.

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

Spotlight on Nature, Wildly Flowering, Simply Said, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I'd make one more card using the "Wildly Flowering" Designer Series Paper (DSP) from a 12" x 12" package. I have a lot of it left but thought I'd try one more before moving on to holiday cards. I found this card here. It's part of a pop up type card. I just like how the front looked so I went with that. Please read on to see how I made this card.

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 DSP from the "Wildly Flowering" package and taped it to the front of the card.

Next I cut my circles. I used the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle for this. I cut a Basic White one using the largest circle die in that set. Then I cut the DSP using the next size down. I taped the two circles together and set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. They are about 1/2" up from the bottom and just shy of 1/4" on each side. Actually the right side of my circle is at 1/4" from the edge and the other side is 7/16". I had just eyed mine and got it close enough. Many times I don't bother to measure. If it looks right to my eyes it will look right to someone else too!

The "hello" was stamped next. It's from the "Simply Said" set and was stamped using Early Espresso ink. I cut it out using another die from the same "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. It was the second smallest die on the same side as the other two dies came from. There's 12 dies in this set and they are on two separate cardboards.  I added Dimensionals to the upper part and one towards the side of the word piece and tape to the left side where it would be touching the larger circles.

I had some retired embellishments and I added three of them to the card. Mine are from the "Candy Dots" package. The are very old and it's time to use up these things. If you're a demonstrator you can use what is current. I don't have many that are current because I need to use up what I have!  Once the embellishments were on the card was done.

This is a very quick and simple card to make. I can see myself using this layout for future cards,
Wanda

Spotlight on Nature, Sketched Butterflies, Labeled with Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card using the "Wildly Flowering" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I thought the layout was fun to play with and would work for lots of DSP that I have in my stash. Please read on to see how today's card 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 3-1/2" x 4" piece of Basic White for the layer.

Then the DSP strips were cut at 1" x 3-3/4".  I kept them in order as I cut them so I didn't have to play "let's put the puzzle pieces back together!".  I often have to do that when I cut a bunch at one time.  I taped these strips to the Basic White layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on the front of the card. I centered it and lined it up so there was equal spacing on the top and bottom and then the sides. 

Next I stamped the words from the "Labeled with Love" bundle using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back. I set this piece in place in the upper left corner of the striped layer.

I took some ribbon (retired) I had in my stash, tied a bow and glued it in place on the circle.

The butterflies are from the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle and were cut from a piece of Basic White card stock. I added small Dimensionals to the large butterflies and a piece of a Dimensional to the smaller center butterfly. I set them in place on the front of the card.

I found some rhinestones in my drawer and I affixed them to the butterflies. And that was it, the card was done.

I do like how it turned out and I'm looking forward to making other cards using this layout. I can see using leaves or snowflakes or even a character in that space where the butterflies are, along with complimenting DSP. Can you see that?

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

Nest of Winter, Sophisticated Sled, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you using the "Nest of Winter" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Please read on to see how it was made.

Does the layout look familiar? I used the same as I did on yesterday's card. I chose this layout because of the orientation of the wood look piece of DSP on the background. I was gifted a few pieces of this DSP and I thought I should play with it before it retires. I get these gifted packets now and then and sometimes I just set them aside and forget about them and then they retire. They come in the mail after I've sent an order to Terri. She's a very talented and generous person.  Please read on to see how the card was made.

I took a folded half-sheet of Pebbled Path card stock for the base of the card. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I wasn't sure if I was going to go with Pebbled Path or Smoky Slate, either one of them is not a traditional Christmas color. But it's an outdoorsy bird card so it had to go with the colors in the DSP.

Snowflakes from the "Sophisticated Sled" were stamped all around the edges of the card front using Pebbled Path ink. Once that was stamped I worked on the layers.

I cut a 4-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Pool Party card stock. A 4-1/8" x 3-1/8" piece of Smoky Slate card stock and a 4" x 3" piece of DSP from the "Nest of Winter" package.  I also cut a 1" x 3" piece of DSP in the Pool Party color. I thought this piece was SO pretty. It is little circles of falling snow. Makes me want to purchase a package of this DSP! I taped this strip to the 3" x 4" piece of DSP and then that was taped to the Smoky Slate piece.

Using my last bit of linen thread I added some tape to the backside and taped on two pieces of the thread. I didn't have enough to go around the card twice so I cut the piece I had in half and taped each end to the back. Then I added tape to the entire back and set it in place on top of the Pool Party card stock piece. Then tape was added to the back of that and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The birds from another piece of the same DSP were fussy cut. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set aside.

The words are from the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle and were stamped using Pebbled Path ink. They were cut using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place over the linen threads.

Now it was time to add the birds. I lined up the right branch end with the edge of the DSP and then set them in place on the front of the card.

I colored three little pearls using my dark Cherry Cobbler Blends pen and set them in place on the Pool Party colored DSP.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP was added to the inside and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I didn't care much for the fussy cutting but once the card was done I was glad I did it! And as far as the Pebbled Path colors, I do like how it looks.

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

Wild Flower, Wildly Flowering, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. I was thinking that I probably should be making fall cards but this package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wildly Flowering" 12" x 12" package fell on the floor and I took it as a sign to use it since it was pretty full. I found a card on Pinterest that I thought would be a fun and easy card to make. You can see the original card here.  Please read on to see how I made this 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. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside.

On the front I stamped the floral image from the "Wildflower Designs" bundle using Crumb Cake ink. I only stamped around the outer edge since the center will be covered.

The Misty Moonlight layer was cut at 3-1/4" x 4-1/4". The Basic White layer on top of that was cut at 3-1/8" x 4-1/8" and the DSP from the "Wildly Flowering" package was cut at 3" x 4".

A 3" x 1" piece of DSP was cut from the same package for the strip at the bottom. I taped the DSP to the Basic White layer. Then I added some tape to the back to hold down the ends of the linin thread and I wrapped it around the card twice. I use scotch tape to hold it down. Then I added tape to the back and set it in place on the top of the Mist Moonlight piece. Tape was added to the back of that and it was set in place on the front of the card. I centered mine just by eyeing it. If you want to measure just add the piece about 5/8" from the top and bottom and 1/2" from the sides. 

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Basic Gray ink. They were left over from a prior card. I found it on my worktable so I thought I'd use it. If I were to make a fresh one I'd use Misty Moonlight ink. The piece was cut out using the "Layered with Love" bundle. I set the piece in place using Dimenisonals and the card was done. The original card added some embellishments but I chose not to since I am going to mail mine and I didn't want to pay the extra money for it being non-machinable. 

This was a fun card to make, it was quick, simple and easy. It's a fun layout and can be used with lots of other packages of DSP.

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

Sophisticated Sled, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Yesterday I made a few Christmas tags and today I took one of the tags I set aside to work into a card. This is what I came up with. Please read on to see how I made the card.

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

Another 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and textured using the "Falling Snow" embossing folder. It was then glued to the front of the card.

I cut a 4-1/4" x 2-7/8" piece of Garden Green card stock and added Dimensionals to the back. I set the piece on the front of the card centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the sled and it was put in place on top of the Garden Green layer.

You can see how the sled was made by viewing the instructions on yesterday's card. Click here to take you there quicker. 

Snowflake embellishments were added to the front of the card. I used a large one to cover the hole where the string would go on the tag.

I do like how it turned out.  Now I'm rethinking the other tags I made that are just going to get tossed out and make them into cards. I probably won't do it but I'm thinking about it!!

I'm happy with the way this card turned out. I'll have to try some other tags and keep one to work into a card. It's fun to challenge myself (sometimes!).

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

Sophisticated Sled, Greetings of the Season, Christmas Tag, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I started making Christmas tags. I don't know why I made these, they just get tossed out. I do know why I make them, they are just too cute, so why not! Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the tag is a piece of Basic White card stock. I textured it first using the "Timber" embossing folder. I cut it out using the largest die in the "Greetings of the Season" bundle. I prefer to cut first and then emboss but with this folder I thought it would shrink up my piece a bit so I embossed first and then cut. Fortunately the texture remained after cutting. 

After cutting the tag I added a piece of Baker's Twine for the hanger.

Next I took a 1-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Snowy Scenes" 12" x 12" package. I glued it to the center area of the tag.

Then the sled from the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle. The runner was cut from a piece of Early Espresso card stock. The body of the sled was cut using Pecan Pie card stock. 

The skates and laces were cut from a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I glued the laces in place though the slot on the skates.  I used some silver foil card stock for the blades and I glued them in place. Then I glued the two skates together but offset a bit.

Glue dots were added behind the skates so I could add the Baker's Twine. My piece of Baker's Twine is about 3" long. I used a glue dot for the center of the twine and then attached the ends to the back of the skates. Once the twine was stuck to the back of the skates I added Dimensionals to the back making sure I put one on each side over the twine so it stays in place. More Dimensionals were added to the back of the skate and it was set in place on the tag.

The greenery was cut using a scrap piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. I had stuck it to the glue dot that's holding the twine but it was a bit unstable so I ended up gluing it in place.

I colored 3 small pearls using my dark Cherry Cobbler Blends pen. I set them in place on the greenery and the tag was done.  

To and from will be printed on the back. It didn't come with the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle. I think I have another set with those words in it but I will just hand write it. If you want to stamp it you will need to do that before you texture and die cut it. I thought that would be a lot more work trying to get it straight. Another option is to stamp it on a separate piece of card stock and glue it to the back of the tag.

I made several of these today and I'm saving one out to work it into a card. I think it would be fun and cute. 

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas tag,
Wanda

Reindeer Days, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. The other day while looking around on the internet I saw a poem that I thought I would work into a card.  The poem was just too cute to pass up. I had purchased the "Reindeer Days" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) and what to my wondering eyes is in that package?  Reindeer! Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Falling Snow" embossing folder. Then I trimmed that piece to 4" x 5-1/4". I glued it to the front of the card. I also cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and I taped it to the inside.

The words were typed on my computer. I used Liberation Serif font at size 16 for the title, 9 for the author and 12 for the body.  If you'd like a pdf (4 per sheet) I will gladly email it to you. You can find my email on the right sidebar just past the large QR code. It reads "Got a Question".  I trimmed the piece to measure 2-5/8" x 4" and the Real Red layer is cut at 2-7/8" x 4-1/4". I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I fussy cut a reindeer from the "Reindeer Days" DSP. I used both tape and small Dimensionals to affix it to the card. Any part that touched the word piece got tape and the rest got Dimensionals. 

I added a few snowflakes from the "White Loose Snowflakes" container. I just glued them in place.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I was so glad I ran across that cute poem.  And even better yet, I was thrilled that I had the reindeer!

Thank you Dee. I did fix the typo on the last line, mush should be must. And hopefully I can replace the photo without messing up the page. Blogger gets a bit quirky at times. If I can't, this pic will remain but the word will be fixed in the PDF and on my card. Thanks again for catching that. Also, I will only keep this offer open until 12-31-2024. The PDF will be removed from my computer and will no longer be available. 

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

Sophisticated Sled, Stylish Shapes, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest and you can see the original card here. I couldn't find any instructions so I went with how I felt it was made. 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 and stamped the wreath from the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle using Soft Sea Foam ink that was stamped off once. I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card.

Next the sled was made. I used Early Espresso card stock for the runner and Pecan Pie for the body. I glued the pieces of the sled together. DImensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The wreath was made next by using a piece of Granny Apple Green card stock and stamping the wreath image using Garden Green card stock. I cut it out with the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the sled.

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using Pecan Pie ink on a scrap piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock. I cut them out using the largest ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I cut them so the words were on the far right of the die cut. I snipped off the left side about 1/4" from the edge  of the words. I taped the word piece in place on top of the card about 1-1/2" up from the bottom and the tips are even with the right edge of the 4" x 5-1/4" layer. 

I removed the backing on the Dimensionals on the sled and set it in place. I lined up the runner with the bottom left corner of the word piece and then angled the sled until it was almost touching the words. 

Pearls were colored in using the dark Cherry Cobbler Blends pen and set in place on the wreath. 

A Baker's Twine bow was tied and set in place using a little bit of glue. You can also use a glue dot but you need to roll it up a bit because it's too big. I do prefer the glue myself.  And that was it, the card was done.

I always forget about making my own background using images from the sets. I guess I've been spoiled by the Designer Series Papers.  This was a fun card to make and I'll add it to my stack of cards for our family Christmas ones for this year. I used to send out the same card to everyone but now I'm just going to use what I make from now until December 1st. Hope I can get enough done by then so they can get mailed out in time! Wish me luck there (LOTS of luck! LOL).

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

Sophisticated Sled, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I changed it a little. I did try to find the original post to see if I could get any instructions. I had no luck so please read on to see how I put this card together. You can see the original card here. 

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 Blueberry Bliss for the layer. Then I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Blueberry Bliss for the textured piece. I used the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder to texture the piece. Place the card stock in the folder as straight as you can get it. Then it was trimmed to 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". I glued the two Blueberry Bliss pieces together.

Next came the sleigh. Using the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle I cut the runners I used Early Espresso card stock. For the bed of the sled I used Pecan Pie card stock. I glued the sled to the runner. 

The skates and laces were cut using Basic White card stock. I slipped the laces in the slot and added a dot of glue to hold them in place. I glued the two together a bit offset. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on the sled.

Mossy Meadow and Granny Apple Green card stock was cut for the greenery. I glued the Mossy Meadow one down first. I cut the Granny Apple Green piece in half and glued them at the center of the Mossy Meadow piece. 

I tied a linen bow and glued it on top of the greenery. I colored some pearls using my dark Cherry Cobbler Blends pen and set them in place on the greenery.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the sled and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the same "Sophisticated Sled" bundle and were stamped using Basic White card stock and black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I set them in place using Dimensionals and that was it. 

This card has a lot of pieces to it but it's SO worth it.  I really like how it turned out.

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

Greetings of the Seasons, Sentimental Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick Christmas 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" x 5-1/4" piece of Pretty Peacock card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 'Sentimental Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It's from a beautiful sheet with some faint trees in the background and greenery on the upper left and lower right corners. It's a perfect piece for scrapbooking but it works well for card fronts too.  I thought the lantern was a nice way to make a quick card because it just speaks for itself.

The words are from the "Greetings of the Season" using Lost Lagoon ink.

I taped the DSP to the Lost Lagoon piece and then that was taped to the front of the card and the card was done.

I thought about adding some of the snowflake embellishments to the front but I decided to leave it as it is. There is one more sheet in the package that I could make a card with and add snowflakes if I decide to.

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

Labeled With Love, Thoughtful Journey, Layers of Beauty, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine/fall 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" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock for the layer. Before I did anything else I used the die in the "Labeled With Love" bundle to cut the die for the layers.

The Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. It was cut at 3-3/4" x 5".  I taped the DSP to the Mossy Meadow piece and then that was taped to the card base.

The words are from the "Labeled With Love" and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped them over to the right a bit so I could add the leaves. 

Using Cajun Craze card stock I cut the leaves from the "Layers of Beauty" bundle. 

Now I'm ready to assemble the rest of the card. I cut the Mossy Meadow die cut piece in half and taped each half on the back of the word piece so it looks like it's layered. Mine wasn't cut exactly in the center but it really doesn't matter because the sides don't show much. Once the Mossy Meadow pieces were taped in place Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The Cajun Craze leaves piece was glued in place and the card was done.

This was a super quick, fun and easy card to make.

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

Choose Happy, Unbounded Love, Autumn Leaves, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Halloween card to share with you. I didn't purchase any Halloween sets this time around because I don't have a need for a lot of them. But I did have a set that I was able to make it work. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pumpkin Pie 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 I taped it to the inside.

Next I cut a 3-1/2" x 4-5/8" piece of Basic White for the bottom layer.

Peach Pie card stock was used for the layer behind the Designer Series Paper (DSP) which is from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. The Peach Pie piece measures 3" x 4-1/8" and the DSP was cut at 2-7/8" x 4".  I added a little bit of tape about1-1/2" down on the piece of DSP. Then I lined the DSP on top of the Peach Pie piece. Using a circle punch or die the opening was made. I used a 1-1/4" punch to punch through both pieces at the same time. You will need a piece of scrap copier paper. I fold mine in half so it's double thick and I set it behind the opening on the piece of DSP. Using a 1-3/8" punch I punched a ring from the DSP. You can use other sized and shapes too. I made a card using the "Nested Essentials" die set and it looked nice. Using larger dies or punches allows you to use larger images (kind of goes without saying, huh? LOL).  Once I got the circles made I taped the two pieces together.

The pumpkin was stamped next. It is from the "Choose Happy" set. I stamped it on a 2" x 2" piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. Then I stamped the face using the same ink. I colored in the pumpkin using both light and dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. The stem was colored in using the dark Old Olive Blends pen.

Dimensionals were added around the circle on the back of the Peach Pie piece. The pumpkin image was set in place over the opening. Then Dimensionals were added to the rest of the Peach Pie piece and some double sided tape was added to the stamped piece. Then it was et in place on top of the Basic White layer on the front of the card.

The words were done on my computer because I didn't have anything in my workroom that read "Happy Halloween". I used the color code for Old Olive and I printed it out on a piece of Basic White card stock. Then it was cut using the die from the "Unbounded Love" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back. I removed the backing and set the piece on top of the card but I didn't press down.

The leaves are from the "Autumn Leaves" bundle and were cut from a piece of DSP from the "Oxidized Copper" 12" x 12" package. I added tape to the back and slipped them under the word piece. I pressed down on the word piece and then on the leaves.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. This is one of my favorite layouts to use for smaller images.

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

Sophisticated Sled, Winter Meadow, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you using the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pretty Peacock 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. I taped one to the inside of the card and one on the front

I took another piece of Pretty Peacock card stock and using the "Perennial Postage" die set I cut out the second largest piece. 

The greenery and the laces for the skates were cut from the center of that piece before I went any further. 

A 4-1/4" x 3" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Winter Meadow" 12" x 12" package and was taped to the Pretty Peacock die cut piece.

I glued the Pretty Peacock greenery to the center of the piece. Then I cut a Basic White one, I also cut the skates at the same time. I cut it in half and glued that on top of the Pretty Peacock one.

The laces were slid into the slit on the skates and were glued in place. The blades were glued in place too. A piece of Baker's Twine was taped to the back of the skates. I cut it 3" long and set the ends in place on the backs of the skates. About 1-1/4" of the twine is above the skates on each one. I slipped the top part of the twine under the greenery with a little bit of glue. Dimensionals were added behind the skates and they were set in place on the front of the card.

A white bow was tied and set in place with a glue dot.

The words are from the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle and were stamped using Pretty Peacock ink. I cut them out with the "Labeled with Love" die set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I don't often make monochromatic cards and it was a nice change.

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

Greetings of the Season, Sentimental Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

There is an exceptionally beautiful sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) in the "Sentimental Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I cut the sheet into 6 pieces and will be using them in cards as the weeks go on. One of them is a beautiful lamp with a candle in it. I can't wait to use that one. I'm not sure where what I will do with it but as I think about it in the days to come I will figure it out. So onto today's card.

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 DSP to measure 4" x 5-1/4" and I taped it to the front of the card.

I had the tag piece cut from a different project and I had set it aside when I used it in different color. It's from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle.  I stamped the words on it from the same bundle using Pretty Peacock ink.

On the upper part of that Basic White tag I cut three boughs, two of Pretty Peacock and one of Pecan Pie card stock. I glued them to the top of the tag piece.

I colored some pearls using my dark Cherry Cobbler Blends pen and I set them in place on top of the greenery.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the tag piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

Using the "White Loose Snowflakes" I glued some on the front of the card and on the tag. And that was it, the card was done. 

This was a very fast card to make and super easy too.

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

Greetings of the Season, Sentimental Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you using Designer Series Paper (DSP) as the focal point. 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 took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pretty Peacock card stock and textured it using the "Falling Snow" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

The strips were made using DSP from the "Sentimental Christmas" 12" x 12" package. Measurements for the strips of DSP are as follows: 4-3/4" x 5/8", 4" x 5/8" and 2-7/8" x 5/8".  And the Basic White layers were cut as follows: 4-7/8" x 3/4", 4-1/8" x 3/4" and 3" x 3/4".  I taped the layers together and glued them in place on the front of the card. 

Next I cut the deer from the same package of DSP using a circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. The Basic White layer behind it was cut using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. I taped the two layers together and added Dimensionals to the back. The piece was set in place on the lower part of the card.

The words are from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle and were stamped using Poppy Parade ink. I cut them out using the oval tag die in the bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I added some "White Loose Snowflakes" embellishments on the front of the card. I glued them in place. I also glued one over the string hole on the tag. These little snowflakes are so cute. I'm glad I got them because they are not available right now. I've been trying to get my hands on the peppermint candies embellishments. They were out of stock and then back in stock but I was out of town and on an unsecure internet connection so I didn't dare purchase them. When I got home the next day they were already gone. GRRR.  They are SO darn cute! But I will just work with the snowflakes and be happy with what I have.

This was a fun card to make and I do love those little snowflakes.

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

Winter Meadow, Greetings of the Season, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas 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" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and taped it to the card base.

A 3-1/8" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the focal layer. On top of that a 3" x 3" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) will go. Mine is from the "Winter Meadow" 12" x 12" package. I set it on top of the Basic White piece so I could see where the words will go.

The words are from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle and were stamped using Night of Navy ink.  

Once the words were stamped I taped the piece of DSP in place. I also took a 7" piece of ribbon and taped the ends on the backside.

The cabin image is from the "Joyful Images" package. This is a fun package full of printed die cut images to whip up a lot of cards quickly! I set the image in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. It has uses one of my favorite layouts.

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

Wildly Flowering, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I want to share with you a card I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I did try to find the post on the website and after a bit of searching I did find it but there were no instructions. Please read on to see how I made this card.

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" x 5-1/4" piece of Crumb Cake card stock and taped it to the front of the card.

A 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the next layer. On top of that is the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wildly Flowering" 12" x 12" package. I had a piece leftover in my package so I thought I'd trim it up for my card. Instead of cutting the piece I had used a scrap piece for the bottom part. On the original card it looks like the bottom part is around 1". Mine is a full piece and the scrap piece was taped to the front. I could have cut the piece but I decided to use the scrap piece and get it out of my package. But if I were to make another one, I would make that bottom part 1". I would cut the bottom of and flip it over if I didn't have any other scrap to get rid of. Okay, so once I got the DSP taped to the Basic White piece. I took a 5" piece of ribbon and taped the ends to the back of the Basic White piece. I tied a bow and using a glue dot I set it in place on top of the ribbon. I taped this piece to the front of the card (on top of the Crumb Cake piece)

For the word piece I used the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set and a piece of the matching DSP. The words are from my computer and were cut using a larger die from the same set. I taped the two together and then set them in place using Dimensionals. 

I added five little pearls to the bottom area and the card was done.

I like this layout. It's a perfect way to use both sides of your DSP (if you like both sides, sometimes the backside isn't always the prettiest but most of the time it is). And there you have it, a quick and easy card to make.

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

Grassy Grove, Thoughtful Journey, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a very fun card to share with you. I saw something like this on the net but I can't remember where. It was done using an oval die. I don't have an oval die so I used what I had. Please read on to see how the card 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 1/4 sheet of Boho Blue card stock and textured it using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. I cut it to 4" x 5-1/4" and glued it to the front of the card.

Next using a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock I cut the trees from the "Grassy Grove" bundle. Then I took a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. I glued the tree piece to the DSP. It was a bit of a challenge to find just the right spot to set the trees in place. Too many pretty choices. Once it was glued I used the largest circle from the "Stylish Shapes" set and cut it out.

I had cut two deers, one was from Early Espresso card stock and the one I used is from Pecan Pie card stock. I glued the deer in place. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The words were done on my computer and were printed out on a piece of Basic White card stock. Actually I duplicated the words and printed a sheet of them. I'm in the need of a lot of get well cards. I cut the words out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. The Fresh Freesia piece was cut using a die from that same set. I taped the two pieces together and set it in place on the front of the card. I added Dimensionals to the left side and tape to the right.

The dots on the card are from the retired "Candy Dots" package. I have SO many of these embellishments left and I need to use them up. I colored them using my dark Mossy Meadow Blends pen. It didn't color very well so I just dotted the pen tip on them. It gave them a textured look. Using what I have and trying to use things up. 

This was a fun card to make and I do like how it turned out. It's different and that's what makes it fun.

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

Unbounded Love, Flowers of Beauty, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card to share with you that I found on the internet. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a half-sheet of Shy Shamrock. I have hardly used this color and being I bought a full package of it, I should try using it more. Once cut in half on the short size it measures 4-1/4" x 11" This is a "Book" card so it's got a couple more score lines on it than a regular card. You will need to score this on the long side at  4-1/4", 5-1/2" and 6-3/4". The first thing I do after scoring is I glue the center shut. Then I tape a 4" x 4" piece of Basic White to the inside.

On the front, in the left thin panel is a 1" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I taped that strip in place. 

Then on the right side I cut a 4" x 4" piece of DSP from the same package and I taped that in place.

I die cut the ring using two circles from the "Stylish Shapes" set on a piece of Shy Shamrock. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside.

A strip measuring 1/2" x 2-1/4" and was taped to the front of the card about 7/8" up from the bottom and 1/4" from the right edge. Then the ring was added

I stamped the flowers from the "Flowers of Beauty" bundle. One was stamped using Peach Pie and the other using Berry Burst. I stamped full ink for the outline piece and stamped off once for the inside of the flowers.  I did the same with the leaves but I used Shy Shamrock ink. The bundle has matching dies so I cut each one out. If you don't have the dies you can fussy cut, there's not a lot of details to the images so it's pretty simple cutting. 

The leaves and flowers were set in place on the lower left side of the ring. I did prop up the flowers on the inside of the ring with Dimensionals.

The "hello" is from the "Unbounded Love" bundle using Berry Burst ink. I cut them out using the two circle dies in the bundle. I taped the circles together and I used Dimensionals on the back to set it in place. Be careful not to put the Dimensionals where it would sit on the ring. This is one thing I changed from the original card.

I took a piece of ribbon (retired) and wrapped it around the card and tied it in a bow. I slipped a glue dot under the knot to hold it in place.

And that was it, the card was done. These book cards are fun to make.

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

Unbounded Love, Flowers of Beauty, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you. I found it on the internet and thought it was so pretty that I had to make one. You can see the original card here. 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 was cut in half on the short side, so once it was cut the piece measured 4-1/4" x 11".

I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Petunia Pop card stock and I textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. Then I cut it at 4" x 5-1/4".  I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a piece of Berry Burst card stock that measured 2" x 4-1/4". I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) to from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12"package and taped it to the layer. 

Then I cut the floral pieces using the "Flowers of Beauty" bundle. I stamped the greenery using Pretty Peacock ink. For the details on stem piece I stamped off once and then onto the piece. The flowers were done the same way. I stamped them sing Berry Burst ink. I cut the Pretty Peacock greenery piece and then I cut some extra leaves. There's a die that has two leaves joined together so I cut one off, I did this four times. 

I used glue to set the Pretty Peacock greenery in place, then the stamped stemmed piece on top of that. The flowers were added and then I tucked in those leaves using a little bit of glue on the stems.

The words are from the "Unbounded Love' bundle and were stamped using Lost Lagoon ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the circle die in the "Unbounded Love" bundle. And the Berry Burst circle was cut using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I taped the two circles together and then taped them to the front of the card.

I colored a rhinestone using my light Berry Burst Blends pen and set it in place on the word piece. 

I didn't have any ribbon for the bow but I plan to order some so I'll be adding that at a later date.

This was a very fun and easy card to make. I just love the colors.

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

Thoughtful Journey, Stylish Shaped, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a get well card to share with you. I found it on the internet. You can see the original card here.  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 Lost Lagoon card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. I taped that to the Lost Lagoon piece and then I taped it to the card base.

The flowers and stem were cut using the die from the "Thoughtful Wishes' bundle. I cut one from a piece of Mossy Meadow and one from Fresh Freesia card stock. I snipped the flowers off on the Fresh Freesia piece and glued them to the Mossy Meadow piece. I would recommend cutting them one or two at a time to keep them in order. I didn't do that so I had to play the matching game! I glued the pieces in place.

Then the stem was glued to the front of the card. I used little dots of glue on each flower and that was enough to hold them down.

The words were done on my computer because I couldn't find get well words that would work. I used the Arial Black font for the "get well" part. I typed it in all capital letters at 20 pt.  And the "soon" was done using the "Bahnschrift Light" italic font at 20 pt. Then I printed them out on a piece of Wild Wheat card stock.  I cut the words out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I also cut a Fresh Freesia piece from the same bundle. I taped the two pieces together.

I took a piece of linen thread and made some loops on the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back that helped hold the thread down. I set the piece in place on the front of the card.

Some sequins were glued on to the front of the card and the card was done. I was just using what I had on hand.

This was a super fun and quick card to make. Well, it did take me a little while to get the words right but other than that it was really quick. I think it's pretty and it should cheer up the one receiving it.

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

Greetings of the Season, A Season of Green & Gold, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you. I found it on the internet. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red 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. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock for the top layer. On top of that is the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Seasons of Green & Gold" 12" x 12" package. I just had to buy that paper but I didn't by the bundle that coordinated with it. I cut my strips from the 12" x 12" sheets at 4" so I don't have much waste if any at all. I took that 4" strip and cut it at 5-1/8" long and trimmed off the top so it measured 3-7/8" wide. Then I cut 1-3/4" off the top. Now you are ready to tape the DSP to the Basic Black piece. The 1-3/4" piece is flipped over and will be at the top of the card. What I did to make it easier for me to line things up was I flipped the pieces over so I was looking at the backs. I taped the seam with scotch tape so it was one piece. Then I used double-sided tape and taped the piece to the Basic Black cardstock. Then that was taped to the card base.

Next I took the mistletoe leaves piece from another sheet in the same package and fussy cut them. If you buy the DSP and the coordinating bundle there's a die in there to cut it out. I didn't mind the fussy cutting. Also in that bundle is the pine needle die. Since I didn't have it I used the flower die form the "Flowers of Beauty" bundle. I just searched my dies to see what would work and look wintry and not scram of summer. This seemed to work the best. I did chop the piece up a bit though. I had die cut mine using Mossy Meadow card stock. I taped it under the mistletoe piece.

The words were done next and they are from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle and were stamped using Real Red ink on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I cut them out using the tag die in the "Greetings of the Season" bundle. Make sure when you cut it that the hole for the hanging tag is on the left, you will be hiding it with the mistletoe stem and the bow. I taped the word piece in place on the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

Then the mistletoe piece with the greenery was glued in place. I tried adding tape but it got hung up on the greenery. So I just added some dots of glue and pressed the piece in place. The bow was tied from a 7" piece of Gingham ribbon and it was added with a little bit of glue.

I had some colored rhinestones so I added those to the card and the card was done.

I'm pleased at how the card turned out even though I didn't have the exact same items the original card had. I just used what I had and made it work. 

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another thinking of you card to share with you. I found it at the same place as yesterday's card. I was at that blog and I lingered! There's some nice and fun cards there. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how the card 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. 

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Melon Mambo card stock. It was taped to the front of the card. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the Melon Mambo piece.

The green leafy image was cut next. It's from the same "Flowering Zinnias" package and measures 3-1/2" x 2-3/4". I taped that to the left side of the card. I eyed it so it was equal on the top, left and bottom.

The flowers are from the same package of DSP and was cut at 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" and the Mossy Meadow card stock was cut at 2-5/8" x 2-5/8". I taped the DSP to the Mossy Meadow piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. It's pretty much centered on the card. 

The words are from the "Simply Zinnia" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Melon Mambo card stock. I tried to get it as straight as I could on the card stock because I trimmed it after. Sometime I will cut the piece first and then stamp, one way is just as difficult to do as the other. After cutting my piece measures 5/8" x 3-5/8".  I added Dimensionals to the left end and tape to the other end.

I added some sequins I had to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun and easy card to make. It's a great way to use up some more of "Flowering Zinnias" DSP.

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

Thoughtful Wishes, Thoughtful Journey, Simply Said, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a "thinking of you" card to share with you today. I found it on the internet and I did make a few small changes. 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. 

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock was cut and then textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. I cut my piece at 2-1/8" x 4-1/2". The Fresh Freesia layer behind it was cut at 2-1/4" 4-5/8" and the DSP strip was taped to it.

I die cut the leafy image on the side using another piece of DSP from the same package. The die is from the "Thoughtful Wishes" bundle. I turned the tree strip over and added a line of tape on the back and then turned it over so it was face up and then pressed it down onto the die cut piece. Then the piece was glued to the front of the card. I only used glue on the layered piece.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Versa Mark on a scrap piece of the DSP that was from the cutting the tree panel.  It's great when you can use scraps, isn't it? I sprinkled white embossing powder on the words and heat set them. Then I cut them out using the dotted rectangle die from the "Everyday Details" set. I set the piece in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

I added a couple of "Faceted Gem" on the front and get this, they are currently in the catalog!  I was just as surprised as you! LOL

This was a fun and quick card to make. It looks like it could be used for other occasions like a sympathy card, a get well card and even a masculine birthday card,  I like how it turned out. I had made two at the same time since I was cutting the DSP I just cut the trees from the other side and was able to get two cards from the one sheet. Plus there's a little strip left from the center of the image and I might use that for a future card.

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

Unbounded Love, Flower of Beauty, Friendship Card, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card to share with you that I found on the internet. I just love this "Wildly Flowering" Designer Series Paper (DSP) and I have plenty of it left so I thought I'd whip up this card using it. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Moody Mauve. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

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

On the outside I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of the DSP and taped it in place.

Using Misty Moonlight card stock I cut a 3" x 4-1/4" piece for the layer and on top of that is another piece of DSP from the same package that measured 2-3/4" x 4". I taped that to the Misty Moonlight piece and I taped the two to the center of the card. On the original card this piece opens up and the Moody Mauve piece is just a quarter sheet of card stock. I decided to make it into a regular opening card instead.

Next I stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love" bundle using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Crumb Cake card stock. I cut them out using the scalloped oval die from the same bundle. And at the same time I cut the Basic White dotted oval piece for the inside. I glued that piece to the Crumb Cake oval. Dimensionals were added to the back and I set the piece aside.

The Basic White leafy image is from the "Flowers of Beauty". I stamped the flowers using Moody Mauve ink. I stamped off once for the inside of the flowers and then I stamped the outline image. I stamped three of them and fussy cut them. 

I cut the leaf piece from the "Unbounded Love" bundle using a scrap piece of Old Olive card stock.

To assemble the front I added a little glue to the bottom end of the large leafy piece and set it in place. Then I set the oval in place.

The I added a little glue to the left side of the oval and I set the Old Olive leaf in place. The flowers had a little bit of glue added to the back and they were set in place on the left side of the oval.

I had some retired "Glitter Enamel Dots" that matched the ink well enough so I thought I'd use them. I have so many retired elements and it's nice to start using them. You can use the current ones but you get the idea.

This was a fun card to make and I can see myself making more using this fun layout.

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

Grassy Grove, Splendid Autumn, Masculine Fall Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fall card to share with you. When I started out making this card all I knew was that I wanted to use the "Grassy Grove" bundle.  Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock was cut for the layer.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock was cut using the forest die from the "Grassy Grove" bundle. A piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Splendid Autumn" stack was cut just a hair shorter than 4" x 5-1/4" so no edges would show behind the die cut forest. I glued the die cut tree piece to the DSP. Now don't do that yet, unless you are going to keep yours one color. I carefully colored on mine so I didn't get any marker on the DSP.  If I were to make another one I would color the card stock first. I used the dark Pecan Pie Blends pen to color the trunks and branches of the trees. On the grassy part I used my dark Mossy Meadow Blends pen. On the leaves of the trees I thumped on some dark Mossy Meadow, dark Pumpkin Pie and light Cherry Cobbler Blends pens. Now you are safe to glue the die cut tree piece to the DSP. 

Then those two layers were taped to the Pumpkin Pie piece and that was taped to the card base.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside of the card and the card was done.

I didn't use any wording for the front, I wasn't sure what I was going to use it for.

This was a fun card to make and I leaned a lesson while making it. It's all about living and learning, isn't it?

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

Layers of Beauty, Simply Zinnia, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on the internet. I was looking for a card to make that uses that busy zinnia Designer Series Paper (DPS).  You can see the original card here. I did change it a bit because I needed an anniversary card. Please read on to see how the card was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Berry Burst card stock. This is a color I don't use much of so it was nice to be able to play with it. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of DSP from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the Blackberry Bliss piece.

The Old Olive striped piece is from the same package and was cut at 1" x 3-7/8" and was taped about 2" from the top edge of the card.

Next I cut the Pumpkin Pie colored piece of DSP from the same package it measures 2-3/8" x 2-3/8" and the Blackberry Bliss layer behind it was cut at 2-1/2" x 2-1/2". I taped the two pieces together. I set that in place on the front of the card about 1-1/4" from the top edge and 5/8" from the fold.

I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that measures 1-7/8" x 3-3/8" after texturing it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I prefer to texture first and then cut so you get the exact size. The Blackberry Bliss layer behind it was cut at 2" x 3-1/2". I glued the Basic White piece to the Blackberry Bliss piece. I prefer glue because it sticks better on texture than tape does. I taped this piece to the Pumpkin Pie square layer. It's about 3/4" from the top edge and 7/8" from the fold.

The flower petals from the "Simply Zinnias" bundle were die cut next using Flirty Flamingo, Berry Burst and Blackberry Bliss card stock. I glued the three flowers together in the center only. The large center part was cut using a scrap piece of Crushed Curry and the star ring around that piece was cut from a scrap piece of Lemon Lolly. I glued those pieces in place. 

The stem was cut from a piece of Mossy Meadow and the leaves were cut from Granny Apple Green card stock.

I added glue behind the flower and a little glue on the stem about 3/4 of the way down and I slipped it under the flower. The leaves were added next.

Blackberry Bliss card stock was used for the word piece. The words are from the "Layers of Beauty" bundle and were stamped using Versa Mark ink. White embossing powder was sprinkled on top and heat set. I cut them out using the second stitched rectangle die from the "Nested Essentials" set. I set it in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. It's got a lot of pieces and I was able to use that busy Zinnia DSP.

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

Autumn Leaves, Unbounded Love, Splendid Autumn, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy card to share with you. It's using the scrap Designer Series Paper (DSP) from yesterday so part of the cutting is already done. Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Timber" embossing folder. Usually I cut the card stock after I texture it so I don't lose any length or height. But I didn't this time and it's a bit shorter on the top and bottom than I like. But I'm sure had I not said anything you wouldn't have noticed it. I glued the textured piece to the front of the card. I find that when I used this texture my piece is a bit warped on the ends and edges. I glued close to the edges but it doesn't always look as nice as I want it to so while I was working on the other parts of the card I put it under a book and weighted it with a couple of punches. 

Next I took the DSP scrap from yesterday. It's from the "Splendid Autumn" 6" x 6" stack. You can pretty much use any DSP with this layout. My piece of DSP measures 4-1/2" x 2" and the Cajun Craze layer behind it measures 4-5/8" x 2-1/8". I taped the two pieces together. 

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die from the same bundle. I also cut a piece of Cajun Craze using the same die. Then taking the Basic White piece I cut the scalloped edge off. I taped the words to the Cajun Craze piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and set aside.

I cut some leaves from the "Autumn Leaves" bundle. Using the small leaf I cut one of Pumpkin Pie card stock and one of Crushed Curry card stock. I also cut an oak leaf shape using the "Oxidized Copper" DSP. 

Taking my card base out from where it was being pressed I glued the DSP panel to the left. The words were added using Dimensionals. The copper leaf was added behind the word piece using glue and the smaller leaves were added using glue. I did cut the stem off the Cajun Craze one so it would have a cleaner look.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make plus I got to use up a scrap piece of DSP that would normally have gone back into the package and could sit there until I decide to get rid of it years down the road. I love it when I can use up scraps.

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