Sophisticated Sled, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I know I said I wasn't going to do another Christmas in July card but I just couldn't help myself. I saw this card on Pinterest and just had to make it. You can see the card here. There was no link so I did a little searching and found the site and at that site is a video on how to make the card. You can see that here. Please read on to see how I made the card. I did make a little change.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. The original card piece was cut at 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". I didn't want to cut my sheet like that because it was my last sheet and it would screw up the measurements for future cards. I cut my 12" x 12" DSP at 4" and get three 4" strips. It's just more economical feasible this way. I taped the DSP to the Crumb Cake base.

Next came the layers that the sled will be on. The Crumb Cake piece measured 3-3/8" x 4-5/8" and the Basic White layer measured 3-1/4" x 4-1/2". That piece was textured using the "Timber" embossing folder. The piece on the original card sounded like it was a piece that was shimmery and already textured, if I remember right. The textured piece was glued to the Crumb Cake piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was centered on the front of the card.

Then came the fun part, all the die cutting. The pieces are from the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle. I cut the runners of the sled (the frame) using a piece of Basic Black card stock. The video didn't mention the color. I would think that Early Espresso would be nice too.

The body of the sled was die cut using Pecan Pie card stock and it was glued to the sled runner.

The greenery was cut next using Mossy Meadow and Old Olive card stock. It was set in place on the upper part of the sled and offset a little.

Basic White card stock was used for the skates. I used a double-sided sticky sheet for the laces and for the "silver" blades of the skates. I affixed the silver to the bottom of the skates and slipped the strings in the slots on the skates.  A 4" piece of Baker's Twine was cut and affixed to the back of the slates using Dimensionals. Make sure you don't put a large Dimensional on the upper part of the right skate, it needs to overlap the other skate. Once the strings were attached the middle of the string was affixed at the top, in the center of the greenery using a glue dot. Then the skates were set in place. 

Taking two strands of white Baker's Twine I tied a bow leaving about a 2-1/2" tails but I think they could have been longer, maybe 3" would be good. The bow was set in place using two small glue dots.

I had some red dots left from an old Paper Pumpkin kit and I set them in place on the greenery and the card was done.

It's not too often I make a card with no words on it. But this card doesn't need any, does it? I really like how it turned out. And I hope you can see why I just had to make one.

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

Thoughtful Journey, Adventurous Sky, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy birthday card to share with you. The original can be found on Pinterest. I changed it a little. You can see the original card here.  Please read on to see how I put this card together.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. 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 "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

Next I die cut the floral image from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. I used the fourth largest die in the "Countryside Corners" set. and the Basic White layer behind it was cut using the third largest die on a piece of Basic White card stock. I taped the cut DSP piece to the Basic White piece.

Then I cut the fancy looking piece from the "Thoughtful Wished" bundle on a piece of Basic White card stock. I ran some tape along the back right side of the two taped layers and set it on top of the fancy cut piece.  The piece was then glued to the front of the card. I didn't add any glue on the fancy cut piece.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink and cut using the die from the bundle. I just snipped the ends off so they were straight. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. That word piece measures 2" x 3/8".  And that was it. The card was done and so quickly too. It probably took me longer to get the materials together and put back when done than it did to make the card.

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

Adventurous Sky, Wildly Flowering, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. There was no link to how it was made. You can see the original card here. I went to the blog listed on the card but I couldn't find the card and I didn't want to spend a lot of time doing that. It's too bad people don't use direct links. Anyway, please read on to see how I put this card together.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the layer. I textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card. The original card did not have this layer. I just thought the background needed something. I chose adding a layer because I don't like how the front of a card feels after you texture it. It's a lot thinner feeling and flimsy so I will texture a piece and glue or tape it in place. I like the looks of this.

Next I cut a 3" x 4" piece of Basic White for the back layer on the strips.

The strips were cut next. The Crumb Cake pieces measure 4" x 1" and 4" x 1/2".  I textured them with the same embossing folder. And the center strip is from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wildly Flowering" 12" x 12" package. It measures 4" x 7/8".  I taped the strips to the 3" x 4" Basic White layer piece. I taped the DSP piece and glued the textured pieces. It's just what I do. I feel that tape doesn't cover enough surface on textured pieces and it can come loose easier. Glue won't come loose, plus the glue gives me a few seconds to slide the piece into place better. I added the two outside pieces first and then the center one. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle and were stamped using Early Espresso ink. I glued the right side of the word piece and added a Dimensional to the left side and set it in place on the front of the card and that was it. I didn't add any embellishments because I liked the look of it as it is. I think that's because of the textured background.

This was a fun, quick and simple card to make. I like this layout and I can see myself using it again.

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

Sketched Butterflies, Labeled With Love, Unbounded Beauty, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card full of circles to share with you. I found it on the internet. You can see the original card here. There were a few measurements there but for some of the card I had to wing 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. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Petunia Pop was cut for the layer.  And a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White was cut and then textured using the Distressed Tile embossing folder. Before I glued those two pieces together I die cut the butterflies and the circle. The circle used here is from the "Stylish Shapes" set and it was third smallest. Once those were cut I glued the Basic White piece to the Petunia Pop piece and then that was taped to the front of the card.

Next I cut the butterflies using some glitter paper that was gifted to me. It's called "Glimmer Paper" and I cut two larger butterflies and one small using the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle. I glued a glimmer butterfly to it's corresponding Petunia Pop butterfly and I set them aside.

The larger circles were cut next. They are from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) package. I was thrilled to find this card on the internet because it used this DSP. I was questioning why I had purchased this package but I have made a couple of cards with it and I'm hoping to find more. The circle die is from the "Stylish Shapes" set and I used the second largest one. Both circles are from the same package of DSP and are the same size. I glued the top one in place first and then the bottom one.

Then I stamped the words on the Petunia Pop circle. The words are from the "Labeled With Love" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink. 

A 7" strip of ribbon was cut (mine is retired) and folded in half and taped to the area where the little circle will be going. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on top of the ribbon piece.

Dimensionals were also added to the back of the butterflies and they were set in place on the front of the card. 

I had some retired "Candy Dots" (LONG time retired) and I figured they matched really well so I used them on the front of the card and the card was done.

I do like how the card turned out and it was fun to use some of that DSP too.

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

Adventurous Sky, Take To The Sky, Masculine 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 changed it a little. I didn't want to make a "Z" fold card. I don't think men get the concept of a fun fold card. There was no link to the creator of this card so I had no measurements. I had to wing it. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside of the card.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Smoky Slate card stock and using the image from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle I stamped Night of Navy ink all over the piece. Then I taped this piece to the front of the card.

In my 12" x 12" package of the "Take to the Sky" Designer Series Paper (DSP) I had a strip of the grid looking piece. It measured 4-1/8" x 1-3/8". I taped it to a 4-3/8" x 1-5/8" piece of Night of Navy card stock.  I taped this piece to the front of the card. I just eyed it so it was equal on the three sides. 

The airplanes DSP is from the same package and it was cut at 2" x 3" and the Night of Navy layer behind it was cut at 2-1/4" x 3-1/4".  I taped the DSP to the Night of Navy piece. I taped this piece to the front of the card. I centered it on the front of the card as much as I could by eyeing it. 

The words are from the "Umbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using Copper Clay ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the cloud die from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle. I set the piece in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

I added some retired "Candy Dots" to the front. I didn't have any of the newer embellishments that are on the original card. But using what I have worked and looks nice.

I do like how the card turned out even though it wasn't a "Z fold" card. I think it's the cloud on the card that really caught my eye. It gives it a nice touch. It was a fun card to make and I can see myself making more in the near future, after all I did purchase two packages of that paper. It has a lot of great designs in it.

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

Unbounded Love, Flowering Zinnias, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I made another card using yesterday's layout except it has one more layer. I love how cheery this card looks. The Real Red makes a big difference. 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 was on the left.

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One was glued the inside and the other was textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder and glued to the outside.

I cut my layers next. I used the images from the "Flowering Zinnias" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package. I cut the top one at 2-1/2" x 2-1/2". The Real Red layer was cut at 2-5/8" x 2-5/8", the next piece of DSP from the same package was cut at 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" and the next Real Red piece was cut at 3" x 3".  

I taped the top two layers together and the bottom two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the top two layers piece and it was set in place on top of the bottom two layers.

Next I stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love " bundle using Real Red ink. I used the die from the same bundle to cut the words out. And the Real Red layer behind it was cut out using a die from that same bundle. I taped the words to the Real Red piece. Dimensionals were added to the back. I set the piece and the layered squares on top of the card for placement. Once I got them were I thought they looked good I removed the backing from the Dimensionals and set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done. 

This was a fun card to make. I like it a lot better than the one I did yesterday. I'm not sure if it's the extra layer that was raised up with Dimensionals or if it's the Real Red color. It was just fun to make.

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

Wildflower Designs, Countryside Inn, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick layered 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 Night of Navy card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

Two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock was cut. One was taped to the inside and the other was set aside to be stamped and textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder later.

Next I cut the squares. I used the cute fox from the Countryside Inn" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). It measures 2-5/8" x 2-5/8". 

I taped that piece to another design from the same package and it measured 2-7/8" x 2-7/8".  And then that was taped to a 3" x 3" piece of Night of Navy card stock. 

I laid the layered square on top of the Basic White piece to see where my wording would be going. Once I knew that I stamped the words. Mine are from the "Wildflower Designs" bundle. They were stamped using Night of Navy ink. 

Once the words were stamped I textured the piece using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the front of the card.

The square was set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This is a quick and easy layout and a great way to use some pieces of scrap DSP.

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

Layers of Beauty, Best Family Ever, Adventurous Sky, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm glad you found your way here. I have a fun and easy card to share with you. This card can be used for a number of occasions. Today I chose birthday. 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 right and the fold is on the left.

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

The strips are 1" wide each. One is 4" long and the other is 5-1/4" long. I scored them on my scoring board. I started in the middle at 1/2". I scored two more on each side of the center score. I did this for both pieces. I turned them over because the bumpy side is the one you want on top of your card. I used glue to set mine in place because I didn't want to squish down the bumps. The 4" one was glued down first, it's about 1-1/2" up from the top layer piece. And the 5-1/4" piece was glued on about 5/8" from the left edge of that top layer piece. 

I cut 2 squares from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the two smallest on a scrap of Basic White card stock. I taped the small one on top of the larger one. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card about 1-1/4" from the 4" x 5-1/4" layer and 3/8" from the left edge. I didn't press down on the piece yet because the words need to go between the two squares.

The little flower was found on my worktable. It had been cut off a larger stenciled "Layers of Beauty" flower. I had saved it thinking someday I would use it and someday came! And I was able to find it! I added that because I can easily lose things on my worktable!  The flower was added with small Dimensionals and set in place on the little square.

I stamped the words from the "Best Family Ever" set using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle. I used a couple of small Dimensionals on the right side and a little bit of glue on the left. I slipped the piece between the two squares and pressed down on all the pieces to set them in place. And that was it, the card was done. 

I didn't add any bling, I wanted to keep it clean looking. 

This would be a great wedding, anniversary, thinking of you, thank you, friendship, Christmas or get well card. There's lots you can do with this. I like this layout. It's so simple, it's quick and super easy to do.

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that came in my email. I wasn't surfing for it like I normally would be doing, I followed the link to the blog. You can see the original card here. I made a few changes and used what I had on hand. On page 22 of the Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 catalog there's quite a few card sketches to follow. This card used the 6th one. I may have to look harder at those sketches and see what I can come up with. Sometimes it's just the layout that is holding me back.  Anyway, 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 right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Peach Pie card stock for the layer. On top of that layer is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock that I textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued the embossed piece to the Peach Pie piece and then I taped that to the front of the card.

Next came the panels in the back. For the layers I cut 3 pieces that measured 1-7/8" x 2-5/8" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package was cut at 1-3/4" x 2-1/2". The layers were taped together and glued to the front of the card on top of the textured piece. The pieces are about 1/2" from the top and fold, bottom and fold with the middle piece being about 1/2" from the right side and centered between the two pieces.  But placing them goes as follows, the top piece was set in place first, the middle piece and then the bottom. 

The die cut pieces are from the "Flowers of Beauty" bundle. I cut one using Basic White card stock and the glitter paper I used is from a retired package of Champaign colored glitter paper. I die cut one and I had trouble removing the opening pieces so I cut another one and it was worse. What I ended up doing was removing the plastic like layer from the back and the piece cut so nice and clean. I plan on doing that with future glitter papers because I'm done struggling with them. That was why I wasn't using them. Now I know and away I go! LOL

Then I stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love" bundle using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. It measures about 2-1/4".  So for those of you that don't have that set you can use a 2-1/4" circle die and it will still look nice. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set aside.

I laid the die cut branch pieces on top of the card and then I laid the circle on top to see where I needed to adjust the branch pieces. I set the circle aside and added a little bit of tape under the branch stems so they would stay in place.

The backing was removed from the Dimensionals on the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The cute little flowers are from the "Flowers of Beauty" bundle. There are two long strips of little flowers. There's two sizes, a large and a small. There's 8 of each. I cut one strip of each so now I have a bunch of little flowers for future cards. I glued a large and a small flower together and I glued that to the circle. I colored three crystal rhinestones using my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. I set them in place on the card. One on the upper right, one on the left about 1-1/2" down (hidden in the glittery branches) and one on the little flower.

The closest colored ribbon I had was some retired More Mustard grosgrain. I tied a bow and glued it in place and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make (once I figured out the glitter paper issue). I do like how it turned out and I think I'll use this layout again.

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

Sophisticated Sled, Fun Fold, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I got a new stamp set in the mail on Friday and finally had time to play with it. I found a card on the internet that I thought would be fun to make. What caught my eye on this card was the wreath. It's a "special fold".  You can see the original card here. I don't usually post Christmas cards in July. 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. Once cut in half on the 8-1/2" side it measured 4-1/4" x 11". It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I took the wreath die from the "Sophisticated Sled" bundle and I set it on the right side of the card front. I die cut the wreath but not all the way. Now I think I would do this part a little differently. I would cut the piece from the top and bottom at 2-1/8" from the right edge, cutting up and down about 1" to start with.  Then I'd set the wreath die on top so I could see how much of the wreath needs to be left. Then I'd cut the wreath. Once that is done I'd cut at the 3-1/8" cuts until they touch the wreath and remove the pieces. What I had done was I set the wreath on the front, die cut it and then cut to the wreath piece. I didn't measure, the video didn't give any measurements for that so I just went for it. In the future I will cut what I need to cut first and then the wreath and then cut the remaining pieces off.   I forgot to mention, you may want to practice on some scrap paper to know how far to turn the handle on your cutting machine to know when you've reached the 3/4 point of the die. I have the new machine and the die went through so I couldn't see it on the left and it came out on the right so I could see the die and about 1/16" white beyond the inside of the die. 

The layers on the left side were cut as follows. The Cherry Cobbler piece measures 2-7/8" x 3-3/4" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. I didn't have any Christmas DSP so I worked with what I had. I taped the DSP to the Cherry Cobbler piece and that was taped to the left side of the card. 

Next I did my stamping. I stamped the wreath from the same "Sophisticated Sled" bundle and I stamped the words from the same set. Both were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut the words using a die from the "Cheerful Daisies" bundle. 

The wreath was colored in using Blends pens. I used light Cherry Cobbler, light Old Olive, dark Granny Apple Green and light Mossy Meadow.  The wreath was glued in place on top of the partially cut out wreath on the front of the card. 

The bow is from the same set. I had to hunt for it. At first I was going to leave the wreath without it because I didn't see a bow stamp in the bundle. But there it was on top of a hanging bough. It just needed to be fussy cut from the bough.  I colored it in using my light Cherry Cobbler Blends pen and then added shadowing using the dark Blends pen. I colored the leaf with the light Mossy Meadow Blends pen. And you now have a bow! I'm actually editing this part of my post because I did not have a bow and for the life of me I couldn't see it in the set until I REALLY looked at the set and there it was! Sharing that with you in the event you didn't see it either. But you probably did!

I cut a 4" x 2-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that I textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued this to the inside of the card. I love how this looks.

The sled parts were cut next. Pecan Pie card stock was used on the card in the pic. I had originally used Crumb Cake but it was too light. Instead of scrapping it I used a blending brush and some Pecan Pie ink and scrubbed on the color. It looked nice so I will use it on another card. But Pecan Pie card stock looks SO much better than Crumb Cake. Well, it does against this DSP anyway. I used Basic Black for the frame of the sled. I glued the top part of the sled across the "bar" that was cut in the frame. Then I ran some glue along the outside lines of the frame and a dot on each spot where the "wooden" part would be touching it. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I cut a 1-1/8" x 1-1/4" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock and taped it to the back of the word piece. I set it in place with a Dimensional on the left and a little bit of glue on the right. And that was it for my card.

The original card added some linen thread and a stamped bow on the wreath. My set didn't come with the bow so the designer of this card must have gotten it from a different set. I am going to leave mine the way it is for now. I may add some Wink of Stella to the berries in the wreath or maybe some red rhinestone.  It just looks like it needs something more. Maybe I'll find a small wreath stamp in my old sets.  But for now it's going to look like this.

This was a fun card to make. I love this sled. The set also comes with skates and that's why I wanted to get it. 

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

Unbounded Love, Thoughtful Wishes, Thoughtful Journey, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. What caught my eye when I saw this card on the internet was the layout.  You can see the original card here. There's a printout of the card layout. 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 bottom and the fold is on the top. 

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and I textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack.  Two 3" x 3" pieces were cut.  One piece was cut into 1" strips (this is where I strayed from the original directions) and the other piece was cut into 4 triangles, it was cut from corner to corner, you will only be using two of those pieces.

The Night of Navy piece that will be behind the strips was cut at 3-1/4" x 3-1/8" (I deviated from the original instructions here too).  And the Basic White layer behind this piece measured 3-3/8 x 3-1/4" (and again I deviated from the original instructions).  

Using the "Unbounded Love" bundle I stamped the words on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Night of Navy ink. Black Memento ink would work to since Night of Navy is so dark it almost looks black.  I cut the words out using the die from the "Cheerful Daisies" bundle. 

The flowers and stems were cut using the "Thoughtful Wishes" bundle and Basic White card stock.

To assemble the rest of the card I added the triangles on top of the textured piece I had previous glued to the front of the card. With a pencil I lightly marked center on each side. I glued the triangles down matching the tip to the pencil mark. I then erased the pencil mark. I use a kneadable eraser to do that. I highly recommend them because they do not rip your paper or make it pill.  It removed the graphite cleanly.  

The strips were added to the Night of Navy piece and then the Basic White layer was added. The piece was then glued to the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.  

Dimenisonals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place on the front of the card but I didn't press down on it because I needed to slip the white pieces under it and I didn't want to be stopped by a Dimensional.  I added a little bit of glue to the ends of the white pieces and they were slipped in place under the word piece. The word piece was then pressed in place and the card was done. 

I like how the card turned out and I REALLY like this layout. It's the triangles on the sides that did it for me. I can see myself using this layout again.

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

Unbounded Beauty, Spotlight on Nature, Adventurous Sky, 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 Pretty in Pink 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 taped it to the inside.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I cut the strip 4-1/4" x 1" and the larger piece 3" x 4-3/4".  

Then I cut the Basic White pieces for the layers. The strip was cut at 4-1/4" x 1-1/4" and the larger piece was cut at 3-1/4" x 5".  I taped the layers together.

The strip was taped to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. If you would like it perfectly centered you can tape it about 2-1/16" from the top edge. That should get you a lot closer than I did but by looking at mine it looks centered.

Next I stamped the flowers from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. Then it was cut using a die from the bundle.  Another die in the bundle was used for the Pretty in Pink layer behind the flower layer.

The flowers were colored in using Pretty in Pink ink on a Blender pen. I don't own the Blends pens in that color and I don't own markers in that color so I just used my Blender pen. Another option would be to make a mask/stencil and use a blending brush and scrub on some Pretty in Pink ink. The leaves were colored in using my light Granny Apple Green Blends pen. The piece was taped to the Pretty in Pink circle. Dimensionals were added to the back of that circle and it was set aside.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" and were stamped using black Memento ink in a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I used the die from "Cheerful Daisies" bundle to cut the word piece.

To finish assembling the card, I set the rectangle piece in place making equal space from the top, left side and bottom. It's about 1/4" on the three sides.

The circle was set in place next. It's about 1" from the top of the Basic White layer on the rectangle and 1-1/4" from the bottom of that same layer and 1/4" on the sides.

The words were set in place with a Dimensional on the right and tape on the left. And the card was done!

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I like this layout.

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

Lily Pond Lane, Adventurous Sky, Thoughtful Journey, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another "Lily Pond Lane" bundle card to share with you. I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original one here. I made a few changes due to not having the same materials used on the original card.

The base of the card is a folded half sheet of Daffodil Delight. It was cut in half on the short side so once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11" before folding.

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

On the outside a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack that was cut at 4" x 5-1/4". I taped it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a piece of Smoky Slate card stock that measured 2" x 4-1/8".  I cut the "ribbon" ends in at 5/8" at the center. I cut from the outside corner to 1" in and 5/8" up. Hope that makes sense. I mark mine lightly with a pencil to get it close to even. I textured this piece using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I tried to place the piece on the folder to avoid most of the brick and just pick up the dots.  I glued that in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

I cut a Basic White "Deckled Circle" from the die set. I used the 2-1/2" one. I masked it off and taking my blending brush I scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. I also scrubbed a little in the sky area. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card about 1-1/4" from the top edge.

The pieces were then die cut. I cut the cattails using Basic White card stock and colored them in using my Blends pens. I used light Granny Apple Green and light and dark Smoky Slate for the cat tails. Hindsight I should have used something in the brownish family. The ducks were die cut using Basic White too and colored in using the light Smoky Slate Blends pen. My pen was pretty dry so the color is very light. I guess I need to order another set of those. The beaks and wings were die cut using Daffodil Delight card stock, as well as the two flowers. The lily pads were cut from scrap piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock. I took my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen and colored over the lines on the large ducks wing. I colored around the tiny ducks wing. And I added a dot to the center of the two flowers. Oh when I cut the ducks I saved the eyes and I used my dark Basic Black Blends pen to color them.

Now to add the cut pieces. I started with the lily pads. I used a little bit of glue on the center pad. Then I put some glue on the end of one set of cattails and slipped it under the lily pad. I repeated that for the other set of cattails. I added a little glue to a toothpick and glued down the other two lily pads.

The flowers were glued down next. I had glued the beaks on each duck and the wing of the large duck. For the smaller duck I added a small Dimensional to the back and set the wing in place on top of the exposed part of the Dimensional. Dimensionals were added to the large duck and it was set in place on the circle and the smaller duck was set in place just below and a little behind the larger duck.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the banner die in the bundle. I snipped the left side to match the right side. Dimensionals were added and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

A few pearls were added to the front of the card and the card was done.  This card has a lot of pieces to it but it's SO worth it. Using what I had I think it turned out nice. 

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

Lily Pond Lane, Thoughtful Journey, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine 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 Lost Lagoon 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. The second one was cut using the die from the "Lily Pond Lane" bundle. A friend of mine came over and brought the "Lily Pond Lane" bundle with her.  YAY!  I've wanted to play with that bundle but I didn't purchase it because I had hit my shopping limit.  Yes, I do have a limit and I sometimes exceed it!  

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Lily Pond Lane" bundle using black Memento ink. I taped this piece to the front of the card.

I used that same die on a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack.  I added tape to the back and set it in place on the front of the card. It's like fitting a puzzle piece in. You need to be careful when placing the piece into those spots where the DSP is thinly cut. Anything sticking up was glued down using a little bit of glue on a toothpick.

The duck was stamped next and then colored in using ink and a Blender pen. I used Smoky Slate, Peach Pie, Granny Apple Green, Boho Blue and Pumpkin Pie.  Dimensionals were added to the back and the duck was set in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done.

It's a quick and simple card to make.

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

Spotlight on Nature, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. What caught my eye about this card was the half-circle. It was different from what I'd seen around so I thought I would give it a try. 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 Night of Navy. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

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

Next I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Countryside Inn" 12" x 12" package. I cut it at 4" x 5-1/4" and taped it to the front of the card.

Then I cut the Boho Blue circle. The die is from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. I tried cutting it in half but overshot it which was a happy mistake. So from the outer edge to the cut line it's 2" across.

The flowers are from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. 

I colored the flowers in using my Blender pen and Boho Blue ink. I used my Blender pen because I didn't purchase the Blends markers.  I don't usually buy them in the in-colors because they aren't around long enough to get the use out of them for the money. So I just do what I can they way I can and so far it works. The greenery was colored in using my light and dark Granny Apple Green Blends markers.

A 1/2" x 4" strip of Night of Navy card stock was cut for the middle part of the card. I taped it to the front of the card a bit off center. The right edge of the strip is 2-3/4" from the right edge of the Night of Navy card base.

The Boho Blue half-circle was taped in place, butting up the center cut edge to the right edge of the strip.

I tried to find some small "happy birthday" words in my current sets but had no luck. I was going to change it to a thank you card but I needed a birthday card. SO I took out my old favorite "Days to Remember" set and stamped the happy birthday in it on the circle.  

Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and the piece was set in place on top of the half-circle getting it equally spaced around as much as I could. 

Three pearls were added and the card was done.

I thought it turned out pretty well considering what I was working with.  My DSP was gifted to me and the pieces were cut 4" x 6" and I only had two that had an orientation that I could work with. I'm happy with it. I can see the half-circle, which was what caught my eye on the original card so all in all I'm pleased.

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

Thoughtful Journey, Simply Said, Note Card, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy card to share with you.

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 "Distressed Tile" embossing folder.  I glued that to the front of the card.

Next using the "Spotlight on Nature" dies I cut the second largest circle to cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. I set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

The words were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them out using the second smallest die in the same "Spotlight on Nature" dies.  I set it in place using Dimensionals on the left and a little bit of glue on the right.  And that was it, the card was done.

Embellishments could be added but I wanted to have a clean simple look.

I like how quick this card went together and how pretty it did turn out.

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

Wildflower Designs, Flowering Zinnias, Spotlight on Nature, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thinking of you card to share with you. I found the layout on Pinterest, you can see that card here. I changed it a little but for the most part it looks like the one on Pinterest. 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 right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card.

The flowers were stamped on a Basic White piece of card stock using black Memento ink. I colored them in using my Blending Pen. I didn't have all the colors in Blends markers.  I colored the two smaller flowers using Daffodil Delight ink. The large flower was colored in using Peach Pie ink and the leaves were colored in using my Granny Apple Green Blends markers. The butterfly was colored in using Daffodil Delight ink, Peach Pie ink and Azure Afternoon ink. I was headed towards my ink pad holder to get Summer Splash and somehow I ended up grabbing the Azure Afternoon ink and it didn't dawn on me until I was done coloring. I think the "Summer Splash would look a little lighter but this still worked. To make the greenish look on the wings I had just colored over the Daffodil Delight with the Azure Afternoon ink. I fussy cut the butterfly out.

Next I die cut the circles. I cut the Peach Pie one using the largest circle in the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. And the flowers were cut using the second largest die. I taped the circles together and then taped them to the front of the card. 

The butterfly was added to the front of the card using Dimensionals.

And the words are from the "Wildflower Designs" set using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I took it to my paper cutter and cut it 5/8" x 3-3/4". I snipped the ends at an angle. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I like now it turned out. At first I didn't think the Peach Pie card stock would go well with the DSP but once the pieces were all put together it did end up blending well together. 

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

Spotlight on Nature, Labeled With Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I found a card on Pinterest that I just had to make. You can see the original card here. There was no info on how it was made or who made it so if you have any info on that please let me know so I can give credit where credit is due. Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Flirty Flamingo card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. From what I could gather from the original card, it opened on the bottom and the fold was on the top which meant you need to cut your sheet of card stock on the 8-1/2" side so it measures 4-1/4" x 11".  I just decided to go with the right side opening.

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the inside. I didn't tape it in yet.

Then I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I used a retired 1-3/4" punch and slipped the corners of the DSP in and punched them to round them. I did that with the Basic White inside piece and the front and back of the card base. Now I could tape the Basic White piece to the inside. I also taped the DSP to the outside.

I cut a 1" x 5-1/2" strip of Flirty Flamingo card stock for the strip on the side. I scored it at 1/4, 1/2" and 3/4". I taped it in place on the left side of the card along the fold.

The flowers were stamped next and they are from the "Spotlight on Nature" set and were stamped using black Memento ink in a piece of Basic White card stock. I colored the flowers in using my light and dark Flirty Flamingo Blends pens. And for the greenery I used my light Granny Apple Green Blends pen.

Using the third largest die in the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle I cut the flowers out. And using the second largest die on that same set of circles I cut a Flirty Flamingo circle. I taped the two circles together. I taped them to the front of the card about 3/4" from the top and about 3/8" from the fold. I tried to eye it so it was centered. It's not completely centered but it's close enough. 

The butterfly from the same "Spotlight on Nature" set was stamped on a scrap piece of card stock and was fussy cut. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I stamped the words from the "Labeled With Love" set using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut it out using the 4th largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

A pink "Candy Dot" (retired) was added to the word piece and the card was done.

What caught my eye about this card was the scored strip on the left. It just added SO much to the card that I had to give it a try and since I had everything (except for the embellishment) I thought I'd give it a try. I am very pleased with the way it turned out.

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

Thoughtful Journey, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another super quick 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 Crushed Curry card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" package. I cut three strips at 1" x 4" and I taped them to a piece of Basic White card stock that measures 3-1/4" x 4-1/4".  I glued this to the front of the card centering it as much as I could. I tried to keep equal distance on each side and the top.

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them out using the third rectangle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I cut a Crushed Curry piece using the second largest rectangle. I taped the rectangles together. Dimensionals were added to the back. I set the words in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

Another super quick and easy card to make and it had strips. I'm trying to work with strips more because there's lots of scraps to use up and I need to practice with them more. I don't feel I'm that great with them but the more I'm doing them the easier and less intimidating it is getting.

I have to say that this is one of my favorite designs in the "Thoughtful Journey" stack.

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

Unbounded Love, Thoughtful Journey, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. It was leftover in my package so I thought I'd use it. After trimming the piece it measured 2-3/4" x 5".  I glued it to the front of the card eyeing the top, right and bottom edges so they looked equally apart from the DPS. 

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. 

Using the second and third rectangles in the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut the Basic White piece and a Mossy Meadow layer. I taped them 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.

This was a super quick card to make. I think the "Thoughtful Journey" DSP is so pretty and so fun to work with. It makes nice sympathy cards and great masculine cards too.  I did enjoy making this card and I can see myself using more of this DSP for quick cards.

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

Flowering Zinnias, Sketched Butterflies, Gift Card Holder Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a gift card holder to share with you. It's a fun "Z" fold too! I found it here on Pinterest. There's a link to a video there too but I didn't watch it, the measurements for the pieces were provided on Pinterest so I just went with that. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The base of my card is a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Berry Burst card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowering Zinnia's" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the card base.

The "Z" fold piece was cut at 4-1/4" x 9" and it was scored at 3" and 6".  On the front of the "Z" fold piece I taped a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of DSP. 

A 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and taped to the inside for writing on.

Next I made the pocket. It's a 3-1/4" x 3" piece of DSP that was scored on the sides. Once scored it measured 2-3/4" x 3".  I used my bone folder on the score lines and then I glued them plus the bottom edge to the inside of the "Z" fold piece. Allow the glue to dry some before you slip in a gift card. 

The "Z" fold piece was then taped to the front of the card base.

I decorated the front of the piece by fussy cutting a zinnia from the "Flowering Zinnias" DSP and a couple of leaves. I glued the leaves on the back of the flower. Dimensionals were added to the back of the flower. I set it aside until the words were done.

The words are from the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle and were stamped using Berry Burst ink. I cut them using two dies from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I taped the two rectangles together. I used glue to set the word piece in place. To do this without making a mess, I set the piece where I wanted it and then I turned the piece over. I just made a mark with my fingernail in the middle of the back of the piece. I added glue on the back of the piece and got close to that mark but not over it. I set the piece in place and I had no mess.

The flower was added and the card was done. And I would think by now the pocket should be set up enough to put a gift card or money in it. 

This was a fun and easy gift card holder to make. I can see myself making these at Christmas time!

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

Sketched Butterfly, Flowering Zinnias, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I made using scraps on my worktable. Please read on to see how I made my card.

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.

On my worktable I found a piece of "Designer Series Paper" DSP from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. It measures 3-3/4" x 3-3/4".  I cut a 4" x 4" piece of Basic Black for the layer. I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card leaving about 1/4" spacing on the three sides.

The pretty floral piece was from an embossed piece I had sitting on my worktable. I had used the "Layering Florals" embossing folder. It measures 2-1/2" x 3-1/8".  On the backside, the side that the images dents in instead of bumps out, I colored the flowers and leaves using my light and dark Blends pens. I used Real Red, Daffodil Delight (dark) and Granny Apple Green.  Once the coloring was done I took my black Memento ink pad and dragged it over the backside of the piece to cover the flat white areas. When I finished with that I set the piece aside to dry. In the meantime I cut the Basic Black layer. It measures 2-3/4" x 3-1/2".  When the piece was dry I glued it to the Basic Black layer. Then that was taped to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Sketched Butterfly" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap of Basic White card stock. I used the "Stylish Shapes" set to cut the word piece and the Basic Black layer. The piece was set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

How fun was that to use scraps? I didn't make a clean spot on my worktable yet, I'll let you know when that happens (if it ever happens!! LOL).

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

Spotlight on Nature, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Happy 4th of July!

Today I have a thank you card to share with you. I found the card on Pinterest and I changed it some. I don't like to do square cards because I don't have square envelopes. I do still have the envelope maker but to be honest, I never really learned how to use it.  When I do need to make a square card I often use the "Book Fold" technique so it's still a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" card when I'm done.  Today I just moved the orientation of the card and it worked.  You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made my card. 

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 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the top layer. I used the dotted image in the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle and Pumpkin Pie ink that was stamped off once. Then I textured the piece using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I set this piece aside.

The circles were cut next. They are from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. I used the second largest "dashed" circle in the set for the outside circle. I used the next smallest circle on that side of the circles. When I say "that side of the circles" it's because there's two sheets of circles. There's a total of 12 circles in the set. I also used the fourth circle on that same group. So to recap here, I used the second, third and fourth circles in that group. 

After cutting the circles I took the hashmark image and stamped some Smoky Slate images, I did stamp off once before stamping on the largest circle. Only stamp in the middle area. I had taken the circle that came out of the next circle and traced around it on the larger circle to make sure I didn't go outside of that area.  I use an art gum eraser aka kneadable eraser to remove pencil marks. I highly recommend getting one. It will remove pencil marks without pilling and tearing your paper. It removes them cleanly too, well unless you pressed down too hard. No eraser will remove that. I draw lightly and then I can erase the marks easily. 

Then I added Dimensionals to the second circle and set it in place on top of the largest circle

I stamped two of the floral images, one leave cluster and one butterfly. I fussy cut them then I colored them. Usually I color first in case I mess up the coloring I wouldn't have wasted my time cutting. But this time I cut first and then colored after. I used my Blends pens to color. I used both light and dark Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green. 

I used the original card as a reference for placing the pieces. I realized that I needed to cut the middle size flower from one of the bunches and I did save the rest of the piece. I trimmed off any stem parts and added it to my stash for hopefully a future card. I had put a Dimensional behind the middle size flower on the right and one behind the tiny flower on the left. Glue was added where the large flower and the leaves touch the circle. I set the circle on the front of the card but did not glue it down.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the butterfly and it was just sitting on top of the card too.

The "thanks" is from the same set and was stamped using black Memento ink. I fussy cut around it and it was now ready for the assembling.

Once I moved the circle around to where I thought it looked best I glued it in place.

The butterfly as added next and then the word piece. I added a piece of a Dimensional behind the "s" on thanks and glue in the middle of the word and it was set in place on the circle. And the card was done.

I didn't add any bling to the card, I liked it just the way it was. I usually don't mind fussy cutting but this was not fun. There's lots of little thin areas to cut around and lots of nooks and crannies.  I do know for a fact I won't be making another one of these in the future! But I do like hot it turned out.

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

Sketched Butterflies, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

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

Using the second smallest rectangle from the "Deckled Rectangle" dies set I cut the opening on the left side about 3/4" from the top edge and 1/2" from the left side. 

A piece of scrap Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6"package. The piece needs to be at least 2" x 3-1/2". I ran my tape around the back of the opening and I set the piece of DSP in place.

The words are from the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. After stamping the words I set the piece in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

I cut the butterfly off a group of three from the bundle. I figured I could get two good butterflies from the three by carefully cutting them from each other. I used Basic White card stock for the butterflies. I set the butterfly in place using a trimmed Dimensional and the card was done.

This was a perfect way to use scraps of DSP. I just love the way the card turned out. It's plain and simple but yet it's elegant. I am thinking I can make a few cards using this layout and more scraps in my stash. It will use up the smaller ones! I may be keeping this card on display in my workroom for a while because I just love the looks of it.

I think it would be a great look for several other occasions too, like Mother's Day, Get Well, Thinking of You, Friendship, and Sympathy.

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

Thoughtful Wishes, Stylish Shapes, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an elegant looking card to share with you that is very easy to make. Please read on to see how I made the 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 Basic White and added the lines using my scoring board. The side showing is the backside of the scoring. When you score the lines dip inward, when you turn it over the lines feel bumpy. The bumpy side is the side you want to show on your card. I added Dimensionals to the back of the piece and set it in place on the front of the card base.

Next I cut my squares from Basic White card stock. I used the dies from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the largest square for the solid piece and I used the smallest and second smallest dies for the framed square.

The "thanks" was added next, it's from the "Thoughtful Wishes" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

I cut the floral piece from the "Thoughtful Wishes" bundle using Basic White card stock. I colored in the piece using my Highland Heather light and dark Blends Pen and my light and dark Mossy Meadow Blends pen. I trimmed up some Dimensionals and added them to the back of the frame.

I slipped the floral piece into the square frame and removed one of the protective pieces on the Dimensional at the bottom edge to the stem could stick to it. Then I added a little bit of glue to more solid pieces that are touching the front of the frame.

The rest of the Dimensional coverings were removed and the frame was centered on the square and the card was done.

I think this would make a pretty wedding card too! This was a fun card to make, it was very quick and so simple to make. And it's got an elegant look!

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

Spot On Nature, Flowering Zinnias, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Melon Mambo card stock, this is a quarter-sheet of card stock. 

I cut an 8" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and folded it in half. I textured the front using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I taped this to the Melon Mambo card base. The Basic White piece opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

In my package of "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) I ran across a scrap strip. It measures 2" x 5-1/4". How convenient, that doesn't happen very often.  I glued that on top of the Basic White piece.

Next I fussy cut a flower from the "Flowering Zinnias" package of DSP.  

I took a piece of Basic White card stock and I stamped the words from the "Spot On Nature" bundle using Old Olive ink. I cut it out using the second largest circle die from the "Everyday Details" set. I had laid the flower over the area before I cut the circle out so the words could be at the bottom but not too far down or too far up. 

The flower was taped to the circle. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I had some retired "Glitter Enamel Dots" and placed them on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I really like the colors.

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

Spotlight On Nature, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a quarter-sheet of Gorgeous Grape card stock. It measures 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".

I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that measures 5-1/4 x 8". I folded it in half and taped it to the Gorgeous Grape base. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. 

A 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the front of the Basic White piece.

The floral image is from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink. I colored in the flowers using my light and dark Highland Heather Blends pens and the leaves were colored in using my light and dark Granny Apple Green Blends pens. I was amazed at how quickly the coloring went. The image took care of the highlighting so you just color and you're done.

I stamped the words from the same bundle using black Memento ink. Then I cut the piece out using the dies that came with the bundle.

I also cut a Gorgeous Grape circle from the same bundle. The two circles were layered and Dimensionals were added to the back.

A piece of ribbon was going to be added but I decided to just cut a strip of Basic White card stock and glue it down instead. That card stock measures 1/4" x 5-1/8".  I glued it in place centering it as much as I could by eyeing it. The two circles layered piece was set in place and the card was done.

This was a super easy card to make and I just love the colors. I'd love to use my Highland Heather Blends pen more but it's not coloring right, I think it's drying up. I guess I need to order another one.

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