Painted Lavender, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card I found on Pinterest to share with you. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It was cut on the 8-1/2" side so once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  The card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a piece of Highland Heather that measures 3-3/4" x 5".  A piece of Basic White was cut at 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" and was textured using the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder. I got it free from the "Sale-a-Brations" catalog.  I thought it was such a pretty folder. It's too bad that it will expire after the sale is done but for now I'm going to be using it a lot. I glued this piece to the Highland Heather layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and that was set in place on the front of the card.

I stamped the flowers from the "Painted Lavender" bundle using Gorgeous Grape ink. The stems were stamped using Old Olive ink. I used the matching dies to cut them out. I glued the stems to the flowers but I did trim the bottom part of the flowers off a bit because I wanted them to look more like they were attached. I made three sets. 

Taking a piece of hemp that I had in my stash, I tied it around the stems a couple of times and then tied a knot and then a bow. I tried to tie a bow without the knot but it kept coming loose. I don't work with hemp that much so I am not sure if it was the texture of the hemp that wouldn't hold the bow. But tying the knot first and then the bow made it stay. Whatever it takes, right? After all that, I glued the flowers and stems to the front of the card.

Next were the words, they are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink. I punched them out using the "Dual Oval" punch. Using that same punch I punched out a Gorgeous Grape scalloped oval piece. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it. I was going to add some bling but this card needs to go through the mail so I'm omitting it because I don't want to pay the extra postage.

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

Rock Star, Rock & Roll DSP, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I wanted to make a masculine/teen birthday card and I wanted to use the same card layout as yesterday and this is what I came up with. 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. Once cut on the 8-1/2" side the piece measures 4-1/4" x 11".  

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White piece of card stock was cut so the Designer Series Paper (DSP) could be taped to it. I like doing it this way so I can make sure I get my pieces on evenly. You can tape your DSP directly to the card base and omit the 4" x 5-1/4"piece of card stock. I'm not that confident so I just cut the piece.

The DSP is from the "Rock & Roll" 12" x 12" package. I cut a 4" x 4" piece from one of the sheets. Then I cut that sheet at 2-3/4" leaving me with a 1-1/4" piece for the bottom part of the card. I taped these pieces to the 4" x 5-1/4" piece I cut. 

Then I took a 6" piece of black ribbon (not a Stampin' Up! product) and I taped the ends to the back of the 4" x 5-1/4" piece. If you didn't use this piece you will need to tie the ribbon all the way around the card. I didn't want to add a knot or a bow to the card because I wanted to keep it masculine looking. Once the ribbon was on I taped the piece to the card base.

Next I stamped the words from the "Rock Star" bundle using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut it using the die from the bundle. I also die cut two of the lightening bolt pieces using Basic Black card stock. I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals and I glued the lightening bolds to the front of the card and the card was done.

I'm not a big fan of monochromatic cards and to me this one seems a bit blah. I think the next time I use that DSP I will be adding some color to it. Other than the color, I do like the layout. It was a very quick and easy card to make.

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

Bee My Valentine, Valentine's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Valentine's Day card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. After cutting it in half on the short side it measures 4-1/4" x 11" 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White to tape the Designer Series Paper (DSP) to because I wanted to wrap and tape the ribbon around to the back of the card instead of tying it all the way around.

The DSP is from the "Bee Mine" 12" x 12" package. The piece I used was cut at 4" x 4" and then cut at 2-3/4" and you're left with a 1-1/4" piece. The larger piece was taped to the top of my Basic White piece and the smaller was taped to the bottom. That smaller piece is the backside of the cute bee paper. 

The words were stamped next and are from the "Bee Mine Valentine" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink.

I took a 6" piece of red ribbon (non-Stampin' Up! because I didn't have any current ribbon) and I taped the ends around the back of the Basic White piece. I slipped the ribbon still on the spool under the taped ribbon and I tied a knot. Then I cut the ribbon from the spool. I will be adding a glue dot under the bow to hold it all in place.

Tape was added to the back of the Basic White piece and it was set in place on the front of the card. I didn't have the pretty flowers that are on the original card but I do remember buying some "Loose Daisy" embellishments so I may glue a couple of those on. I think it will be cute.

This was a fun card to make and I LOVE the layout. Using this layout you could make 9 cards from one 12" x 12" sheet of DSP. I will be using this layout more in the future.

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

Bee My Valentine, Valentine's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Valentine's Day card to share with you. I thought I'd get a jump on them. I need to make a few this year so it's best for me to start a little early. Please read on to see how I made 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 a 2" x 5-1/2" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock for the layer and a 1-3/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bee Mine" 12" x 12" package. I taped the DSP to the card stock and then taped that to the front of the card about 1/4" from the fold.

For the layer under the focal piece I cut a 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock and a 2" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock for the top piece. 

Next I stamped the body of the bee from the "Bee My Valentine" set using Daffodil Delight ink. Then I stamped the stripes and face at the same time along with the antenna but they were stamped a little ways away from the bee because they were fussy cut and glued on.  I used black Memento ink for that. The bee was punched out with the matching punch

The wings were stamped using the heart shaped piece first and Balmy Blue ink that was stamped off once. Then the outline of the winds was stamped using Balmy Blue fresh off the ink pad. They were punched out using the same punch. 

I set the bee on top of the rectangle layered piece to see where the words should go. I stamped the words from the same set using black Memento ink. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the bee body and it was set in place on the layered focal piece. Tape was added to the back of the wings and they were slipped under the bee body and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I just love the fresh cheery looking colors.  Now to come up with a new idea for another Valentine's Day card! That's the hard part of card making for me.

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

Heartfelt Hexagon, Flight & Airy, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package. The two top strips are cut at 1-1/4" x 4" and the middle piece is the other side of the birds piece and was cut at 2-1/2" x 4". I taped those pieces to the front of the card.

Using Fresh Freesia ink I stamped the words from the "Heartfelt Hexagon" set on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. punched them out using the matching hexagon punch. The two design pieces at the top and bottom of the hexagon were added after it was punched out. Then I set the place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.  A few pearls were added to the front and the card was done.

This is a very super quick and easy card to make. I like this layout and may try it out on some other DSP, it's a great way to use it up.

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

Heartfelt Hexagons, Flight & Airy, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another sympathy card to share with you. This "Flight and Airy" Designer Series Paper (DSP) is perfect for a number of occasions. It's got such a peaceful look to it for a sympathy card. Please read on to see how I made it.

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 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder I got free from the Sale-a-Brations catalog. I glued that to the card base.

Then I cut a 2-1/8" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP and taped it to a 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Boho Blue card stock. I glued that piece to the front of the card about 5/8" up from the bottom edge.

The words are from the "Heartfelt Hexagon" set and were stamped using Versa Mark and then white embossing powder was heat set on them. Then they were punched out using the Hexagon punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. It worked out kind of nice that there were no birds where the hexagon piece went, it was kind of like it was meant to go there. And that was it. Quick and simple.

This was a fun card to make and I like that it was quick and easy to do. Another fun thing was using that embossing folder, if it comes out perfectly straight (my first piece didn't so I had to redo it) you can line up your edges of your layers on it and everything is perfectly straight. Nice bonus there!

I thank you ever so much for taking your time to stop in and see today's sympathy card,
Wanda

Heartfelt Hexagons, Flight & Airy, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. After cutting in half on the short side it measures 4-1/4" x 11".  This card 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 I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White that the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package was taped to. You could get by with a 3-3/4" x 1/2" piece of Basic White but I like to have the whole piece because it's just easier for me. You can tape the Basic White strip to the side of one of the pieces of DSP and then add the other side and it should work. I don't like my odds. I just play it safe.

Next  I cut the DSP, the piece on the left is cut at 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" and the piece on the right is cut at 1-1/8" x 3-3/4".  I taped them to the Basic White piece and then taped that to the Lost Lagoon piece.

The words are from the "Heartfelt Hexagons" set and were stamped using Versa Mark. I sprinkled white embossing powder on top and then heat set it. I used the Hexagon punch to punch out the words. They were set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. A few pearls were added and the card was done.

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

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

Softly Sophisticated, Grassy Grove, Meandering Meadow, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I'd make a sympathy card since my stash is pretty low. Please read on to see how I made it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. If you're not into saving on your colored card stock you can use a half-sheet of Blackberry Bliss. My layer is a piece of Blackberry Bliss that was cut at 4" x 5-/4".

I cut a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock to measure 5-1/8" x 3-7/8". I took a sponge and my black Memento ink pad and tapped on the ink. I thought the green was still too bright for the card but yet a piece of solid black would be too dark. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Meandering Meadows" 6" x 6" stack. There's a lot of beautiful scenes in that package and I'm looking forward to making some nice cards to share with you but for now you have to look at this card! LOL  I cut the DSP just a bit shy of 5-1/8" x 3-7/8", I didn't want any of it to hang over the edges of the card stock. I taped the card stock to the DSP and then I taped that to the Blackberry Bliss piece.  And then all of that was taped to the front of the card.

Next I die cut the deer from the "Grassy Grove" bundle using Pecan Pie card stock. I sponged a bit of black over it too to soften it a bit. 

I struggled to find words for the card that would fit in the punches I had. I had used Basic White card stock for the words and then ended up with Smoky Slate card stock because the white was too bright. I used black Memento ink on the words from the "Softly Sophisticated" set. I punched them out using the scalloped oval from the "Double Oval" punch. I set the words in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

I think maybe a little black sponging over the word piece might tone that down a bit so it doesn't stand out so much. Other than that I think it turned out rather well.

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

Flight & Airy, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I was looking for a card using the "Flight & Airy" Designer Series Paper (DSP) and I found one using the "Nested Essentials" dies. I left it open on my computer and came back later and it was gone. Mystery to be solved later but I think I know who did it (glances in his direction with squinted eyes! LOL).  So I just went with what I remembered and winged the rest.

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 top.

I cut a piece of DSP from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package at 5-1/4" x 4" and taped it to the front of the card base. 

Next I die cut the Bubble Bath piece using the largest "Nested Essentials" die. And I used the second largest die with the printed bird DSP and I taped that to the Bubble Bath piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was taped to the front of the card, just above center.

I could not find were the words were from. They were stamped at Terri's Stamp-a-Stack and I didn't add them to my card at the event. When I got home I used a stamp I had with different words on the card she offered in her packet.  The words were punched at the event using a 1-3/4" circle punch and I added a Boho Blue stitched circle using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I taped the words to the Boho Blue piece and added tape to the top and Dimensionals to the bottom and set the piece in place on the front of the card.

A few pearls were added to the front of the card and the card was done.

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

Flight & Airy, Around the Bend, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I made a little change to it but for the most part it's the same. Please read on to see how the card was made.

I like to make my cards using a Basic White base. Mostly because it's cost effective. I can get all the same colors but just trimmed down a bit and that's what I did here. 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 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Bubble Bath card stock. I taped that to the front of the card.

A 3-7/8" x 5"piece of Basic White was cut for the textured layer. I used the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder to texture it.

I cut a 5" x 1-3/4" piece of "Designer Series Paper" (DSP) from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package and I glued that to the textured piece about 1/4" from the bottom edge. I should have moved it up a bit more but it still looks nice where it's at. I trimmed off any excess (this time I actually didn't have any!). The piece was then glued to the front of the card.

Next I cut a piece of DSP from the same package that measured 3" x 3-3/8" and I cut a piece of Bubble Bath card stock that measured 3-1/8" x 3-1/2". I taped the two pieces together and then glued that to the front of the card. 

The words are from the "Around the Bend" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the third largest die from the "Nested Essentials" set. I set the piece in place using Dimensionals.

I colored some crystal rhinestones using the dark Balmy Blue Blends Pen and set them in place on the front of the card. And the card was done. Isn't it pretty? I love all the pink.

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

Softly Sophisticated, Forever Love, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I did not get any suggestions on how to improve yesterday's card so I had to come up with something myself.  After finishing the thoughts that went through my head was "leave well enough alone!"  LOL But here it is. You can see yesterday's card here and read on to see what I added to it today. 

I added a Vellum circle using the third largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set.

Next I stamped the leaves from the "Softly Sophisticated" set using Pretty Peacock ink. Then I stamped the Berry Burst flowers.  I fussy cut the piece out. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was centered on the Vellum piece. A bit of glue was added to the back of the Vellum piece and it was centered on the Designer Series Paper (DSP) circle. And that was the changes I made. I'm still not thrilled with it but it's done and I'm moving on to a different card.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's somewhat of an improvement to the anniversary card,
Wanda

Forever Love, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. The title of today's post should have been "HELP"!  I have no idea where to go with this card. Any ideas? Please read on to see how I made it so far.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. A 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White was cut and then textured using the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

I die cut the circle using the flowered paper from the "Forever Love" 12" x 12" package. I used the largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. 

Three gold foil card stock strips 1/4" x 3-3/4" were cut and glued to the front of the card.

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

I do not know what set the words are from, if you do, please let me know so I can add that here. I had stamped them at Terr's Stamp-a-Stack and put them in my bag but ended up using other words on my cards but didn't want to waste these. I glued them to a scalloped gold foil oval that was from the "Double Oval" punch. I set them in place using Dimensionals.

And that's as far as I got. I drew a blank and just decided to post it and beg for help. Any ideas?

Thank you for taking your time to stop in and see today's hot mess!
Wanda

Softly Sophisticated, Flight & Airy, Delightful Doily, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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 Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder. I got it free from the Sale-a-Bration catalog with a qualifying purchase. I did have a little trouble getting it out of the folder. It was stuck in all of those little dots but I did get it out and once I got it started it came out nicely. I thought I was going to rip it and I'm one who likes to be rough with it to see how much stress the paper can take so I know how to handle it in the future. It can take a lot which made me happy. I always glue my embossed pieces in place.

Next I cut a 3" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. On top of that is a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flight & Airy" 12"x 12" package. 

I finally used the "Delightful Doily" die set. I forgot I had it. I die cut a Basic White doily and I cut it in half. In the set is an outline of the doily. It is mostly for the embossing folder but I thought it would look good as a layer behind the lacy doily. I cut this piece in half too. I added a bit of glue to the lacy piece and attached it to the Lemon Lolly piece. That piece was then taped to the left edge of the DSP.

The bird is from the same "Flight & Airy" package and was fussy cut. Dimensionals were added to the back of it and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The word piece was punched using the "Double Oval" punch using Basic White and Boho Blue card stock. They were taped together and set in place on the front of the card. I do not know where the words came from. I had stamped them at Terri's Stamp-a-Stack but didn't use them. I added different words to my card and just stuck that in my bag for future use. I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

I'm not overly fond of the Lemon Lolly part but it is what it is. 

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

Filled With Happiness, Let's Go Fishing, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine 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 Very Vanilla card stock. After cutting it measured 4-1/4" x 11". It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Night of Navy card stock for the layer and on top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I did not tape the Very Vanilla piece to the Night of Navy piece but I did tape the Night of Navy piece to the card base.

On the vanilla piece I didn't tape down I taped the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Let's Go Fishing" 12" x 12" package. I had cut two pieces measuring 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". I marked one piece at 2" from the top on the left side and 2" from the bottom on the right side. I lined up the two pieces together and cut them both from one mark to the next on my paper cutter. I can now make two cards, one with fishes on the bottom and one with fishes on the top. I taped the DSP to the Very Vanilla piece.

Next I cut a 1/8" strip of Pecan Pie card stock and glued it on top of the DSP where the two designs meet. Then I snipped the ends. Now the piece is ready to tape to the front of the card.

I cut a 3-1/8" x 2-1/2" piece of Very Vanilla and stamped the oval words from the "Filled With Happiness" set using Night of Navy ink. I punched out a Pecan Pie oval using the new "Modern Oval" punch. I taped it to the center of the stamped oval image covering the bird and greens.  The Very Vanilla piece was taped to a 3-1/4" x 2-3/8" piece of Pecan Pie card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

Three fish were fussy cut, Dimensionals were added to the back of each one and they were set in place on the Pecan Pie oval. And the card was done.

I had fun making this card and I love the versatility of that oval stamp. I can't wait to use it with flowers and other die cuts. Look for that in the near future.

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

Go To Greetings, Nested Essentials, Perennial Lavender, Note or 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 that card here. Mine is a bit different because I didn't have the same wording and I made a cutting mistake. Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Highland Heather card stock. It was cut in half on the short 8-1/2" side so once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside.

Next I cut the background strip. The Gorgeous Grape strip is cut at 5-1/2" x 2-1/2" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 5-1/2" x 2-1/4". I taped the DSP to the card stock and then that was taped to the center of the card.  Did you ever have a piece of DSP that you thought was kind of (for lack of a better word) ugly and then you see it used on a card and somehow it's not so ugly anymore? Well, that's how I felt about this piece of DSP.

Next was the larger squarish panel. Mine is cut at 4-1/4" x 3-3/4".  It should have been cut at 4" x 3-3/4". SO my DSP was cut at 4" x 3-1/2" where it should have been 3-3/4" x 3-1/2".  I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The ribbon end pieces of card stock were die cut using the second and third dies from the "Nested Essential" set. The large one was cut from Gorgeous Grape and the smaller one was from Highland Heather. You can die cut your Gorgeous Grape one from the center of your squarish piece before you tape the DSP in place to save on card stock. I had some scrap so I used that.

I did not have the words used on the original card so I used the "Go To Greetings" set, white embossing powder and Versa Mark. I heat set the words on the center of the Highland Heather piece. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the larger Gorgeous Grape piece. Then Dimensionals were added to the back of that piece and it was set in place on the front of the card. I eyed the distance between the left and bottom of the squarish DSP piece.

A linen bow was made and glued to the upper left corner of the word piece. I didn't add the rhinestone but I think I may add a brass butterfly, it's thin enough to go through the mail without incident. 

This was an easy card to make with lots of layers. I LOVE lots of layers. 

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

Bee My Valentine, Valentine's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Valentine's Day card to share with you. Please read on to see how I made it.

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 Real Red card stock for the layer. I taped that to the front of the card.

Next I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock for the large top layer. I did not tape that down yet, I needed to add the words but I didn't want to add them until I made the squared layers.

For the squared layers I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bee Mine" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to a 3-1/3" x 3-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock. I laid that on top of the Daffodil Delight piece to see where the words would go. Then the words from the "Bee My Valentine" bundle were stamped using black Memento ink. Once stamped the Daffodil Delight piece was taped in place.

The square layers were added using Dimensionals and the card was done.

Fun, huh? Super quick and easy too!

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

Days to Remember, Flight & Airy, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

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

The bird piece is from the "Flight & Airy" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package that you can get for free from the Sale-a-Bration catalog with your qualifying order. Mine was a leftover piece from a previous project. It measured 4" x 2-1/4".  I cut a 4" x 2-1/2" piece of Boho Blue card stock for the layer behind it. I taped the DSP to the Boho Blue piece and then that was glued to the front of the card about 1-1/8" up from the bottom edge of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink and then punched out using the "Double Oval" punch. The Boho Blue scalloped oval was punched from the same punch. The two pieces were taped together and Dimensionals were added to the back. The piece was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This paper can be used for a number of other occasions such as sympathy, thinking of you, get well, friendship, and Mother's Day. I love versatile stamp sets and DSP!

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

Flight & Airy, Go To Greetings, Timeless Arrangements, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I was a bit disappointed at that site because there were no measurements so I had to wing it. My order arrived yesterday as you can see and I'm digging right in playing with the stuff and making the things I found on Pinterest that caught my eye. Plus I'm sure I'll come up with some of my own too. Please read on to see how I made the 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 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fight & Airy" 12" x 12" package (that was a free Sale-a-Bration item). I taped that to the front of the card.

Next I cut a piece of Boho Blue that measured 4-1/4" x 3" and on top of that is a piece of DSP from the same package, it's actually the other side of the piece that's taped down and it measures 4-1./8" x 2-7/8". I taped that to the Boho Blue piece and then that was taped to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Go To Greetings" set and were stamped using Boho Blue ink. I die cut them using a stitched rectangle die from the "Timeless Arrangements" bundle. They were set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done. 

Such pretty colors and such pretty birds. Makes me long for spring while we are in the midst of a super cold vortex. It's 0 degrees F outside right now as I'm typing this. My workroom is cold and as soon as I post this I'm heading upstairs where it's warmer, grabbing a blanket and am going to get cozy for the evening.

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

Throughout The Year, Timeless Arrangements, Layered Florals, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using a fun technique. I found a card using this technique here.  Doesn't it look like one of those old velvet paintings? Please read on to see how I made it.

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

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock, one is for the inside and one is for the outside. I taped the one on the inside and the outside one was textured using the "Layered Florals embossing folder. 

The piece was colored in using Blends pens. I colored on the debossed side (the dented side, not the raised side). I used dark Lemon Lolly, both light and dark Granny Apple Green and both light and dark Fresh Freesia.  I colored in the Lemon Lolly first. I had embossed two pieces of card stock, one to practice on first because I'd never done this before and wasn't sure if I had to stay within the lines or not. Well, you do when it comes to spaces where the yellow would meet the freesia but it's not a huge deal if it bleeds a little. As long as you don't color over it a lot it's okay. But if you color outside the bump on the flowers (as long as you don't color over the little white flowers) you can color as much as you want in the flat areas because it won't show when it's all done. So color away. Give as much detail in shading as you wish. I did and it didn't show up as much as I thought it would. It was all an experiment with this technique for me. 

So once I was done coloring I took my black Memento ink pad and ran it over the same "backside" of the piece and covered it in black. I used my heat tool and helped dry the ink.

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

The words are from the "Throughout the Year" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock and die cut using the die from the "Timeless Arrangements" bundle. Then it was set in place using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.

This was a fun technique and I can see myself doing this again in different colors. Now to sign it and it's ready to hand deliver on Sunday!

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and seeing today's birthday card.
Wanda

Heartfelt Hexagon, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple and pretty card to share with you today. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued that to the Basic White card base.

Next I cut a 4-1/4" x 3-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. On that top layer I taped a 3" x 3" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the upper part of the layer. 

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Heartfelt Hexagon" set and were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink.

A piece of ribbon was added (mine is retired) I cut it 7" long and taped the ends around the backside of the piece. I slipped a piece of ribbon (still on the spool) under the taped ribbon and tied a knot. Then I cut the ribbon from the spool.  The piece was glued to the front of the card and the card was done

I like this layout and I lie how quick this card was to put together. You can make 16 cards using one 12" x 12" sheet of DSP with this layout!  Imagine using up your DSP making cards with different sayings. Kind of like a One Sheet Wonder!

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

Darling Details, Perennial Lavender, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I got an email today with a notice telling me that my Stampin' Up! order is expected to be delivered on Friday. I'm keeping my fingers crossed because that notice can always change. But in today's mail I was gifted some fun Designer Series Paper (DSP) from Terri for the order I placed. Plus there's a fun fold card packet in it to put together too. I'll be doing that sometime this weekend. But for today I took one of those pieces of DSP from the "Perennial Lavender" pieces I was sent and made a super quick and easy card with it. Oh, there was also plenty of card stock included in the packet! Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Gorgeous Grape card stock (included), it opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock to the inside (included). 

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

The words are from the "Darling Details" set and were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. Then I punched out a Gorgeous Grape scalloped oval using the same punch. There's enough card stock to do the scalloped oval but I used a scrap piece I had so I could save the larger piece for a future card. I taped the two ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I added a couple of brass butterflies from the "Brushed Butterflies" package and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. The DSP is beautiful and just makes it easy to create a lovely card all on it's own. I did order this DSP and can't wait to make a bunch of these cards to have in my stash.

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

Layering Leaves, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I'm in the need of an anniversary card. Well, not today but this weekend but I didn't want to wait until the last minute to make it. I tend to forget! Please read on to see how I made today's 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 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Smoky Slate card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued that to the Basic Gray piece and then I taped that to the card base.

The Basic Gray squares measure 2" x 2", I cut two of them and the Basic White squares measure 1-7/8" x 1-7/8" and I cut two of them too. I taped the two together. They were glued to the front of the card, centering them as much as I could by eyeing it.

The words are from the "Layering Leaves" set and were stamped using Smoky Slate ink and then die cut using the third largest stitched die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. They Smoky Slate layer behind it was die cut using the second largest die from the same set. I taped the circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I added some pearls to the front. I'm not fond of where I placed them but once you put them down they don't move nicely without ripping the card stock, so it is what it is.

This was a quick card to make and it's also versatile, can you see it being used as a wedding card?

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

Heartfelt Hexagon, Friendship Card, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found while surfing the net. I had most of the supplies so I thought I'd go for it. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made the card with the supplies I had. 

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 two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock, one was taped to the inside and the other was textured using the "Distressed" embossing folder and taped to the outside.

Next I cut a 2-3/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Night of Navy card stock for the layer and a 2-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Countryside Inn" 12" x 12" package was taped to the top of that. What was left over from my DSP was a 1/2" x 4-3/4" strip that I used for the top of the layers.

The words are from the "Heartfelt Hexagon" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink. I punched them out using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. 

Two pearls were added to the strip and the card was done.

It's close to the original card. I'm pleased with how it turned out and that's what's important, right?

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

Let's Go Fishing, Heartfelt Hexagon, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you.  And yes, I'm using the "Let's Go Fishing" Designer Series Paper" (DSP) again because I left it sitting out. I never put anything away right away.  Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Misty Moonlight card stock. After cutting on the short side it measured 4-1/4" x 11". This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut off half of the front. Hindsight I should have only cut off about 1/4 or 1/3 of it but it is what it is. Save the piece you cut off, you will need it for a layer later.

After cutting my piece I took a piece of the DSP from the "Lets Go Fishing" 12" x 12" package and cut it at 4" x 2-1/2".  I taped that piece to the front of the card.

Next I took a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock and stamped the border/frame from the "Heartfelt Hexagon" set using Misty Moonlight ink. Then I stamped the words on the inside of that frame. I fussy cut around it. I tried not to cut on the inked line and some of the vanilla showed but that was okay. What I like to do there is take the belly of my marker and run it along the edge of the card stock and cover that and no one knows what a horrible job of cutting I did!

Then I punched out a Misty Moonlight hexagon using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. I taped the stamped hexagon to the punched hexagon. I used a few Dimensionals on the left side of the hexagon and set it in place on the front of the card. 

For the inside of the card I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I though it looked too blah, that's why I said I should have cut 1/3 or 1/4 of the front off instead of 1/2.  So I fussy cut a little fish and set it in the bottom right corner using a couple small Dimensionals. And the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. By scoring the front piece in half you can make it into a gift card holder. The instructions for that can be found by clicking here. 

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Let's Go Fishing, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I would make a masculine card while I'm biding my time waiting for my order to arrive. It's been two days already! An eternity! LOL Like a kid waiting for Christmas morning, huh? LOL I'm just excited to play with some new stuff. But in the meantime I must play with what I have. I did find a nice card to make on the internet. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

I cut a 5-3/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Wild Wheat card stock for the layer and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock for the top layer.

On the left is a 1" x 5-3/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Let's Go Fishing" 12" x 12" package. And a 1/2" strip of DSP from the same package was cut for the piece next to the first piece. Those were taped down. 

The four fish are from another sheet of DSP and were fussy cut because I did not order the bundle, I just bought the DSP. I used a thumb tack and poked a hole in each fish. I added Dimensionals to the back of each one (avoid the hole). I took some white Baker's Twine and colored it using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen and set that aside to dry a bit. 

A scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock was used for the words. They are from the "Throughout the Year" set and were stamped using Wild Wheat ink. Then they were die cut using the second smallest rectangle from the "Deckled Rectangles" die set. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the bottom right.

Now back to the twine. I tied a knot in one end and then thread the fish onto it. I did find it easier to thread them after adding a bit of school glue to the end (let it dry for a few seconds). Once they were all strung I set them in place on the front of the card (after removing the backing on the Dimensionals - I did each fish individually). 

A knot was tied on the other end of the twine (my twine was about 7" total) and set it on top of the card using some school glue on it. I was going to use the mono glue but that stays sticky and I didn't like the idea of the card being stuck inside of the envelope.  School glue dries quickly and it stuck well. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I do like how it turned out.

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

Darling Details, True Beauty, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sweet thank you card to share with you. It's quick and easy to make too. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. Once cut in half on the short side it measures 4-1/4" x 11". It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I used the second and third "Deckled Rectangles" on this card. For the second one I used a piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Stargazing" 12" x 12" package. And using the third die I cut a Basic White piece.

On the Basic White piece I stamped the stem and leaves from the "True Beauty" set using Granny Apple Green ink. This piece was then taped to the other deckled cut piece.

The flower, from the same set was stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Berry Burst ink and die cut with the matching die from the bundle. I used a black marker to color in the center. 

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Darling Details set and were stamped using Berry Burst ink. 

The flower was then set in place using Dimensionals. The deckled layered pieces were set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals and the card was done.

I think it's a sweet clean looking card. And it's off to the mail box in the morning.

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

Fresh as a Daisy, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick card to share with you. It's going to take me longer to tell you how I made it than it took to make it. 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 Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fresh as a Daisy" 12" x 12" package and I taped it to the card base.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using Copper Clay ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. And using the same punch I punched out the scalloped oval using Copper Clay card stock. I taped the two ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

See, I told you it was SUPER quick and easy. This is a great way to use up some of that DSP you have sitting around! 

I need to see what else I can come up with while I bide my time waiting for my Stampin' Up! order to arrive. I placed it this morning (along with half a million other people) why's it taking so long to get here?  LOL

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

Cheerful Daisies, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a bright and cheery birthday card to share with you. I found it on the internet and I made a few changes, some by accident and some on purpose! The original card is on the header of the blog, click here to see it. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 3" x 4" piece of Berry Burst card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" folder.  The Designer Series Paper is from the "Brights" 6" x 6" stack. It measures 2-1/2" x 4".  I cut it a bit longer than the card stock so there'd be no issues with any background showing. I taped the DSP down first and then I glued the card stock on top.

The flowers are from the "Cheerful Daisies" bundle and were stamped using Berry Burst ink. I die cut them with the matching dies in the bundle. The centers were done by stamping off once using Crumb Cake ink. I uses some Wink of Stella on the centers for a bit of sparkle. 

The leaves were stamped using Granny Apple Green ink and die cut using the matching die. The branch piece was die cut using Granny Apple Green card stock. 

Berry Burst ink was used to stamp the words and the matching die in the bundle was used to cut them out. 

To assemble the piece I added Dimenisonals to all the flowers and the word piece. I set the word piece in place first. Then the large flower was added but I didn't press down on it. I slipped the Granny Apple Green branch under it and then I pressed down in that area. 

Next the leaves were glued under the large flower. 

The left flower and leaves were added next and then the top flower.  And that was it.

This was a quick, easy and fun card to make. I love the brightness of the Berry Burst color.

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

Dainty Delight, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sweet card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. The link does not provide any measurements so please read on to see how I made today's 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 cut and taped to the front of the card.

I took a 4-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece of Bubble Bath card stock was colored using a mask from the "Artistic Mix" package. Using Bubble Bath ink I scrubbed on the color until I thought it was dark enough. It's hard to tell and it's pretty much a guessing game. I went over the area a number of times to make sure I got it colored.  I think it turned out well. 

The original card used a piece of Basic Black card stock and I used Early Espresso because I thought the black was just too stark. The Early Espresso piece was cut at 2-1/2" x 5".  

Next I die cut the vine piece from the "Dainty Delight" bundle using Crumb Cake card stock. I also die cut the flowers using Bubble Bath card stock and the flower centers using Basic White card stock. I glued the flower centers in place and set them aside.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using Flirty Flamingo ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch and the Bubble Bath scalloped oval was made using the same punch. I taped the ovals together. 

Now let's assemble the rest of the card. I took the Bubble Bath card stock and taped it to the left side of the card, leaving a 1/4" of the Basic White showing. Then the Early Espresso piece was set in place leaving an 1/8" of the Basic White showing.

I added a dot of glue to each leaf on the vine and set it in place on the Early Espresso piece.

The flowers were added next. The top and bottom one were added using a small Dimensional on each and the center one was added using a dot of glue.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the oval piece and it was set in place. I thought the piece could use a little bling and I saw the little package of "Brush Brass Butterflies" so I added three of them to the card and it just finished it off nicely.

This was a very quick and easy card to make, plus I love the colors.

Time to move on to a different stamp set. Though I could play with this bundle for a long time!

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

Dainty Delight, Day's to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. First I'd like to say "Happy New Year" to you all. I hope it's a wonderful year for each and every one of you, filled with much happiness and good health.

Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I did click through but there wasn't much information on how the card was made, so please read on to see how I made it.

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 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White for the top layer.

On that top layer I used one of the masks in the "Artistic Mix" set. Using a Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Granny Apple Green ink in the center area of the piece.

Next I stamped the floral image from the "Dainty Delight" set using black Memento ink. The leaves were colored in with my Old Olive marker and the flowers were colored in using the Daffodil Delight marker with a little Calypso Coral for highlights. I taped this piece to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched it out using the "Double Oval" punch. I also used the same punch to punch out the scalloped Old Olive card stock. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I tied a double linen bow and glued it to the front of the card, snugging it up to the scalloped oval. And that was it, the card was done. One thing fun about this card is, it's versatile. You can use it for a get well, Mother's Day, thinking of you, friendship or thank you card.

This was a fun and quick card to make. I really like the look of the masking on the background.

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