Delightful Wishes, Charming Day, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a beautiful get well card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. There is a link to the blog where it came from if you click on the Pinterst photo. You can see the original card by clicking here. There was not enough details on how the card was made. Please read on to see how I put this card together.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Blackberry Bliss. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and taped to the inside.

Then I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the front of the card.

The Basic White banner piece was cut next. I used the 9th largest die from the "Party Banners" die set. I stamped the "you well" words from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. They were stamped about 1/2" up from the middle point of the banner piece. I used Blackberry Bliss ink on the words.

Next I stamped the flowers from the "Charming Day" bundle. I cut them out with the matching dies. They were colored using the light and dark "Mossy Meadow" Blends pens on the leaves. The smaller flower was colored in using both light and dark "Fresh Freesia" Blends pens. The largest flower was colored in using the light and dark "Berry Burst" Blends pens and the flower next to it was colored in using both light and dark "Blackberry Bliss" Blends pens. 

I cut two leaf sets using Mossy Meadow card stock.

The words are from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. I cut the "wishing" out of Basic White card stock that was adhered to a double sided sticky sheet. This made it easer for me to stick it to the background piece. That background piece was cut using Blackberry Bliss card stock. When adding the "wishing" I remembered to keep the little dots for the "i's".  

I taped the banner piece in place on the front of the card about 3/4" on both sides and top.

The flowers were added using Dimensionals. I didn't press down on them yet because I needed to slip the leaf clusters under. I did add a little bit of glue to the end of each leaf cluster and then slipped them under the flowers. I pressed down on the flowers.

The words were added next I cut pieces of Dimensionals and added them to the "wish" part and glue to the "ing" part. I set the piece in place across the front.

I had some Mossy Meadow Candy Dots (retire) and I added them to the front. I still have a lot of dots left and need to use them up. 

This was not only a fun card to make but a very gorgeous card. Can you see why I had to make one? My friend is going to love it. Off it goes in the mail tomorrow.

Thank you SO very much for stopping by to see today's get well card,
Wanda

Spooky Halloween, Spooky Sweet, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy Halloween 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 Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Spooky Sweet" 12" x 12" package. This particular piece actually has an oval frame with a bat on each end printed on it. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it and as I was putting it back in the stack of pieces I cut I had set the house scene on top and thought it would make a fun layer. So there's my fun layer.

The house scene was trimmed to measure 3-1/2" x 4-5/8".  I taped that to the first piece of DSP and then I taped that to the front of the card.

The hippo, bat and candy corn are from another sheet in the package that you just pop out. They are pre-cut and already colored for you. Such a deal!  If you need a card quick, this is the way to go! I added these three pieces using Dimensionals.

I also added some Wink of Stella to the bat, the bag in the hippos hands, the candy corn, the pumpkin on the porch and the light fixture. And the card was done.

This was such a fun and super quick and easy card to make!

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

Charming Day, 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. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made

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

A 5-3/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Basic Beige card stock was cut for the largest layer.  On top of that layer is a piece of Petunia Pop card stock that was textured using the "Damask Design" embossing folder and then trimmed to measure 4" x 5-1/4".  

Using the 4th largest die in the "Everyday Arches" set, I cut it from the center of the largest layer of Basic Beige card stock. Once cut I glued the textured Petunia Pop piece to it and then taped that to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package and was cut using the 5th largest arched die. Then it was taped to the Basic Beige arched piece.

The flower was cut next. It's from the "Charming Day" bundle. I cut one of Mossy Meadow card stock and one of Petunia Pop card stock. I trimmed the bottom part of the Petunia Pop piece so it looked like it's sitting on the stem. I also cut a Mossy Meadow branch image. 

I colored the leaves using Crumb Cake ink and my Blending brush. For the flower I used Petunia Pop ink and my Blending brush. I had taken a scrap piece of copier paper and slipped it under the slits on the flower and only bushed on ink in those places. It took a few minutes to do but it was worth it, it gave it a more detailed look. 

I glued the Petunia Pop flower over the Mossy Meadow flower. Then I glued the branch to the bottom of the flower stem. I turned it over and added little dots of glue where the leaves touched the stem in other spots. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Petunia Pop ink on Basic White card stock and then fussy cut. I added Dimensionals behind it and set it aside.

I set the arched pieces in place using Dimensionals. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. 

I tied a large linen thread bow and using a small glue dot I stuck it to the back of the flower at an angel. I added glue to the flower and tiny dots to some of the leaves and stems and set the flower in place. The words were added using Dimensionals. And the card was done. 

I'm not thrilled the way the bow ended up, I should have looked at it more before I stuck it down. It bothered me so much that I was able to gently peel back the flower and remove the bow. I reshaped the bow because I distorted it when I removed it and I placed it back under the flower so the bows looked more even on each side. YAY for being able to fix it!

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

Spooky Halloween, Halloween Sweets, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I'm going to share with you another Halloween card I made using the "Spooky Sweet" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP). Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside. 

The gray DSP was cut at 4" x 5-1/4" and taped to the front of the card.

A piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock was cut at 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" and on top of that is a 4-1/4" x 3" piece of my favorite DSP from the "Spooky Sweet" package. 

I cut a frame using two dies from the "Nested Essentials" die set on Basic Black card stock.

The pumpkins and crow image are from the same package of DSP.

Using the smaller of the two rectangle dies I cut an opening in the upper part of the candied piece of DSP. The black frame was glued in place around the opening.

I took a piece of DSP and glued it to the back of the frame opening. 

Then the piece was taped to the Pumpkin Pie layer and that was taped to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Spooky Halloween" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out to measure 1-1/8' x 2-3/8". Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

I set the pumpkins and crow piece in place using Dimensionals and set it in place in the rectangle opening.

I thought the words could use something so I popped out a couple of candy corns and glued them to the word piece and the card was done.

This was another fun, quick and easy Halloween card to make.

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

Spooky Halloween, Spooky Sweet, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun Halloween 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 Black card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside. 

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

The Basic Black layer was cut at 4-3/4" x 3-1/2". On top of that I taped the three strips of DSP and the larger panel at the bottom. The strips measure 2-1/2" x 1" each and the bottom panel measures 2" x 3-1/4". I taped those pieces in place. 

I used the third circle in the "Stylish Shapes" dies on a scrap piece of Basic Black card stock. 

The cute character is from the DSP and it just pops out from a sheet of fun images. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the black circle.

The words were stamped next and they are from the "Spooky Halloween " bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

Tape was added to the black circle and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was another quick and easy Halloween card to make. I am really loving that cute DSP on the top part of this card!

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

Spooky Halloween, Spooky Sweets, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Halloween 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 Pumpkin Pie card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I tapped on the raised parts with my white stamp pad. I did heat set it to dry because I'm impatient. I glued it to the front of the card.

The next layer is a 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock. On top of that is a 3" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Spooky Sweet" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the Pumpkin Pie piece. I also added to strips of the DSP that measure 3" x 3/4". I taped them about 1-1/4" from the top of the gray DSP and 1-1/4" from the bottom of the gray DSP.

The Basic Black layer was cut at 2" x 3-7/8". The orange image with the skull is one of the tag pieces from the same package of DSP. I taped it to the Basic Black piece. Dimensionals were added behind that piece and it was set in place on the center of the card. I just eyed it. If you just lightly set it on top you can move it around a lot easier than if you pressed down on it. 

The cauldron is from the same package of DSP and was set in place using Dimensionals.  

I stamped the "Happy Halloween" from the "Spooky Halloween" bundle on the inside using black Memento ink and the card was done.

This was such a fun and quick card to make, even with all of those layers and pieces.

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

Spooky Halloween, Spooky Sweet, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Halloween 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 Black 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.

Next I cut one of the panels from the "Spooky Sweet" 12" x 12"package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) and I taped it to the front of the card. This package has a lot of fun elements to it. There's two sheets of fun door to door scenery plus a few other images. And there's two sheets of punch out images. Plus other sheets of Halloween fun! It's a great pack filled with lots of fun!

The hippo mummy is from the punch out images. Well, not exactly punch out, they are pre-cut and you just push them through the sheet and they pop out. How simple and fun is that? I added Dimensionals behind it and set it in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Spooky Halloween" bundle and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I trimmed it to 2-3/8" x 1-1/16".  Then I layered with a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock that measured 2-5/8" x 1-3/16".  After taping the layers together, I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the upper left corner of the card. It's about 1/2" from the top edge and 3/8" from the fold.

There are several bats to pop out on that same fun sheet. I added a Dimensional to the right side of the wing and tape to the other side and set it in place.  And the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. And there's more images on that sheet to have fun with.

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

Charming Day, Simply Said, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card to share with you using the "Charming Day" bundle. Please read on to see how it was made. I saw this card on Pinterest and I made a few little changes to it. You can see the original card by clicking here. 

Since we are in September, I thought I'd use more fall colors with this set, so I chose Pumpkin Pie and Mossy Meadow.

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

I cut the Basic White card stock at 3-3/4" x 5".  I stamped the double flower image on the left side twice. Then I stamped the single flower on a sperate piece of card stock using black Memento ink. I die cut the smaller flower from the "Charming Day" bundle.

I colored the flowers using both light and dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. The leaves were colored in using both light and dark Mossy Meadow Blends pen. The center of the single flower was colored in using the light Daffodil Delight Blends pen.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock was cut for the layer. I taped the Basic White piece to the Pumpkin Pie piece and then taped that to the front of the card base.

The single flower was added using Dimensionals. 

A few colored pearls were added and the card was done.

You can't go wrong coloring with Blends. They make you look like you know how to color! LOL I just kind of scribble the colors on, go around the centers with the darker color and go back with the lighter color to blend in the darker one. It's fun and easy. 

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

The Right Words, Charming Day, Elements of Text, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that has been on my bucket list for quite some time now. Today I was actually able to find time to sit down and work on it. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 5-3/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Crumb Cake card stock for the top layer. I taped it in place on the front of the card.

Next I cut a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Crumb Cake for the top layer. I stamped the word circle from the "Elements of Text" set. I stamped off once using Crumb Cake ink. Then I used the splatter stamp in the same set but I stamped off two times because only once was a bit too dark. Using my blending brush I brushed the edges with Early Espresso ink.

I die cut the leaves from the "Charming Day" bundle. There's a long set and a small cluster. I cut two of each. Then using the blending brush with the Early Espresso ink I brushed it over all the die cut pieces.

The floral image is from the same bundle and was stamped using Early Espresso ink. I colored the leaves with both light and dark Crumb Cake Blends and the flowers with both light and dark Petal Pink Blends. Dimensionals were added to the back.

I added some tape to the area that the flowers would be covering so I could stick the leaves in place. I took the floral piece and hovered over the area and set the leaves in place. Once the leaves were in place I trimmed a little bit of the stems because they seemed to be piled up in the center. Then I stamped the words. They are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using Early Espresso ink. The piece was then taped to the front of the card.

The floral piece was added next and I stuck on some retired Polished Glass pieces and the card was finished.

The original card had the top piece set in place with Dimensionals but I thought it would be too thick to mail so I just popped up the flowers only. Either way it's a pretty card. See why I just had to make one?

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

Charming Day, Simply Said, 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 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 "Damask Design" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

Next I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package. I cut that piece in half on the diagonal. I glued that to the upper left and lower right corners about 1/8" from the edge of the embossed piece.

I also cut a 3" x 4" piece of DSP for the large panel. A 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Timid Tiger card stock was cut for the layer. I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. 

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. The "Labeled with Love" die was used to cut them out. I also cut a Timid Tiger label too. I cut that in half and taped each half to the top and bottom edge of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back.

The flower is from the "Charming Day" bundle and was cut using a scrap piece of Timid Tiger. I didn't buy the Blends pens so I just took my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen and colored over the cut lines to give it some depth. 

I lightly set the word piece in place. A little glue was added behind the flower on the larger solid parts and it was slipped under the word piece and set in place. I pressed down on the word piece to secure it.

A little brass butterfly was added to the word piece and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. It uses up some scrap pieces of DSP too!

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

The Right Words, Painterly Pears, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest and you can see it by clicking here.  Please read on to see how I put this card together.

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

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

Using the "Everyday Arches" dies I cut the two pieces. The Night of Navy piece was cut using the third largest die. And using the 4th largest die I cut the Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. I taped the two pieces together, leaving about 1/2" distance between the left edge of the DSP and the left edge of the Night of Navy piece.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped on a 5/8" x 2-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock using Night of Navy ink.  I snipped the ends at an angle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1-5/8" from the bottom edge of the card base.

I tied a double bow using some linen thread and glued the knot to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a super easy card to make. I wanted to make it because of the DSP. It's from the sheet that I found the most difficult to work with.

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

Painterly Pears, The Right Words, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card to share with you that I found here at Clair Daly's site. I LOVE following her blog. She's a great stamper plus she's from Australia and I LOVE listing to her accent!

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow 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.

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic Black card stock was cut for the largest layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. This piece of DSP in particular was what drew me to the card in my hunt for one using that exact paper. I find it difficult to work with and was thrilled to find such a lovely card using it. I taped this to the Basic Black piece and then that was taped to the card base.

Next I textured a piece of Basic Black card stock using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I tapped my Whisper White ink pad across it so the ink touched the raised parts. I heat set it because this ink takes a while to dry. I should have remembered that and I had remembered I would have made this piece first. Once dry I trimmed it to 2" x 5-1/4" and I glued it to the front of the card about 5/8" from the fold.

The pears on the original card were stamped. I didn't purchase the stamp set but I did buy the DSP. I fussy cut two pears and two pear stems with leaves. I glued the stems to the top are of the pears. Dimensionals were added to the back of the left pair and it was set in place on the front of the card. Dimensionals were also added to the right pear but not on the area that sits on top of the first pear.

I tied a double bow using some linen thread and I set it aside.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using versa mark on Basic Black card stock and then sprinkled with white embossing powder. I heat set the powder. I trimmed the piece to measure 3/8" x 2-1/4". Dimensionals were added to the back. 

I added a dot of glue on the knot of the bow and set it in place on the pear. Then I added the word piece and the card was done.

Isn't it pretty? Can you see why I just had to make it? I kind of want to just keep it and not use it! LOL

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

Painterly Pears, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I changed it just a little. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow 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 tape it to the inside.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) used here is from the "Painterly Pairs" 12" x 12" package. I cut the large piece at 4" x 5-1/4" and I taped it to the front of the card base.

The next largest piece of DSP (the white with the little yellow flowers) was cut at 3-7/8" x 3-7/8".  The Mossy Meadow layer behind it was cut at  4" x 3". I didn't pay attention to how it was taped to the front of the card so I had to trim off the Mossy Meadow layer on the left side. If you don't want to do any trimming then cut your card stock at 4" x 15/16".  I just found it easier to trim it off. After trimming I taped it to the left side of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The pear imaged piece was cut at 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" and was taped to a 2-7/8" x 2-13/16" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. Again here I just cut my piece at 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" and I trimmed off the Mossy Meadow edge on the right side. Then I taped it to the right side and centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

Next I stamped the words from the "Simply Said" set using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White card stock. They were punched out using the "Labeled with Love" punch. I also punched another piece using Mossy Meadow card stock. I cut that piece down the middle and taped each piece to the back of the word piece at the top and bottom to give the illusion of a duplicate layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. It's centered in the middle but is off to the left.

I tied a white bow using some retired ribbon. I glued it to the word piece and the card was done. 

This was a fun card to make. I LOVE all the layers. I enjoyed using several pieces of DSP on one card.

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

Simply Said, Beautiful Gallery, 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 Very Vanilla card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/4" piece of Petal Pink card stock. On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. The DSP measures 3-3/4" x 5".  I cut the strips to measure 1-1/4" each. I cut mine by cutting the piece in half and then cutting those pieces in half. It just worked easier for me than cutting the strips one after the other.

The strips were taped on the Petal Pink piece leaving a 1/16" space between them. I taped the top and bottom strips on first and then the center two. This way you can make sure you get better spacing. Once taped in place I taped the whole piece on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped them on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock and punched them out using the "Labeled With Love" punch. I also punched out a Petal Pink one for the layer. I cut that piece in half and taped each half to the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make and I like how it turned out.

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

Charming Day, Floral Charm, Labeled With Love, 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 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.

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

I textured a piece of Basic White card stock using the "Damask Design" embossing folder and I cut it a 4" x 1 and 1/2" x 4".

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package and I cut the piece to measure 7/8" x 4".  I glued the textured pieces in place on the 3" x 4" piece and then the orange piece of DSP was added last. This way you can get the spacing better. I could have moved my textured pieces inward a bit but it still looks nice the way it is.

The flower is from the "Charming Day" bundle. I stamped it using black Memento ink and cut it using the coordinating die.  I colored the piece using my Blends pens. I used both light and dark Mossy Meadow and Pumpkin Pie and the center was colored with the dark Daffodil Delight pen.

I cut a 3/8" x 2-3/4" piece of Timid Tiger card stock for the small strip.

The words are from the "Labeled With Love" (retired) set. I didn't have current birthday wording that was small enough for the area I wanted it in. I punched the words out using the 1-3/4" circle punch. I made sure the words were as far up and to the right as I could go without cutting them off.

I added tape to the back of the strip but I didn't press down on it after setting it on top of the larger strips. It's about 1-1/4" up from the bottom edge of the 3" x 4" piece. I set the word piece on top to see how much of the bottom part of the circle I would need to trim off. After trimming it off I added tape to the back and slipped it under the strip. I pressed down on both the circle and the strip.

Glue was added to the flower and it was set in place on the front of the card.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the 3" x 4" piece and it was set on the front of the card centering it as much as I could by eying it.  And the card was done.

I thought about adding some bling to the card but I decided I liked the clean look to it.

This was a fun card to make and anytime I can color with Blends I'm happy!

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

Charming Day, Floral Charm, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I stamped the leaves on the front using Cloud Cover ink and the image from the "Charming Day" bundle. 

The circles from the "Stylish Shapes" set were cut next. I cut the Mossy Meadow ones using the first three circle dies. I used the second third and fourth for the Designer Series Paper (DSP) that is from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package. Two were cut from the orange sheet and on the backside the circle on the right was cut. 

Two branches were cut from Mossy Meadow card stock and were set aside.

The focal image was stamped using black Memento ink. I colored it in using my light and dark Mossy Meadow Blends pens and I used the Timid Tiger ink pad and a Blending pen to color in the flowers. I didn't buy the Blends in the in-colors so I just use my Blending pen and make do. Once the coloring was done I cut the piece out using the matching die.

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using Night of Navy ink. I chose this image because it was the last stamp in the set that I have not used yet. It's the first time in a long time that I've actually used every image in a set! I cut them out using the die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. 

To assemble the card I first taped the circles together and then taped them to the front of the card.

The branches were cut off at the bottom and a little glue was added to the parts that will be hidden under the floral image. Once those were glued down the focal image was set in place using Dimensionals.

The words were set in place using Dimensionals and for a final touch I added some (retired) candy dots to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I have always liked circles on cards, it keeps your eyes moving around the card instead of being fixed at one spot. 

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

Spooky Halloween, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Halloween 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 Black card stock. It opens on the right and the fold on the left.

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) was cut for the front of the card. It's from the "Spooky Sweet" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card base.

The character, words and bats are from the "Spooky Halloween" bundle. I stamped the words and character using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I colored the face using the SU800 Blends pen. The shirt and socks were colored in using the dark Lemon Lime Twist Blends pen. Light Pumpkin Pie was used for the pants and socks and part of the sleeves. The sucker was colored in using light Daffodil Delight and I added some light Pumpkin Pie dots to it.  The pumpkin was colored in using the dark Pumpkin Pie pen. 

I die cut the character and pumpkin using the matching dies. The bats were cut from a scrap piece of Basic Black card stock.

I fussy cut around the words and then taped them to a scrap piece of Basic Black card stock. I fussy cut around that.

Dimensionals were added to the pieces and they were set in place on the front of the card and the card was done. 

This was a fun card to make and I'm SO ready for the fall colors, though I still want to make more flowered cards.

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

Florals in Bloom, Simply Said, Note Cards, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a 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 Summer Splash card stock. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and was textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued that to the Summer Splash piece. And then that was taped to the card base.

The focal pieces were cut using Summer Splash card stock, it measured 3-1/2" x 2-1/2" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Florals in Bloom" and it was cut at 3-1/4" x 2-1/4". I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and set in place on the front of the card. It's about 1/2" from the left edge and about 3/8" from the top and bottom of the card base.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and was stamped using Summer Splash ink. I cut it out using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. 

A piece of Peach Pie was used for the layer behind the word piece. I cut it out using the 1-7/8" circle from the retired "Layering Circles" die set. I taped the two circles together and set them in place using Dimensionals on the right side and tape on the left side.

I had a dragonfly sitting on my worktable and glued it to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a quick and easy card to make and it was a fun layout.

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

Simply Said, Florals in Bloom, 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 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Cloud Clover card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Florals in Bloom" 12" x 12" package. I taped the DSP to the Cloud Clover and then that was taped to the front of the card base.

The top two smaller layers were made next. The Cloud Clover piece was cut at 3" x 4-1/8" and the DSP is from the same package and was cut at 2-7/8" x 4". I taped the piece in the upper center using removable tape. Taking my old 1-1/4" circle punch and dropped it down to the bottom, I centered it on each side and punched it out. I'm using the old black whale punches. If you use a die you can measure to get it centered. 

I took the punched piece of DSP and set a scrap piece of copier paper and set it behind it. Using the 1-3/8" circle punch and I punched out a ring. This makes the DSP wider so the card stock shows the layer. I taped the two layers together. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

A 2" x 2" piece of Basic White card stock and I glued the leafy stem piece down. I fussy the flower and set in place using a Dimensional. Taking the layered piece, I hovered over the flower and stem and got it to appear centered in the window and I pressed down on the piece. Then I added a little tape to the back of the 2" x 2" piece and then set on top of the card base.

The words come from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Basic White card stock with black Memento ink. I cut it out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I set it in place using Dimensionals.

I had fussy cut three little pink flowers and glued them to the front of the card. I added a little pearl to the center of the flowers and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I was happy that I was able to use a busy piece of DSP and make it work.

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

Simply Said, Florals in Bloom, Glass Garden, 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 right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a  4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Florals in Bloom" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card base.

Next I cut a 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of Darling Duckling card stock and set it aside.

The strips of DSP are from the same package and were cut at 1" x 2-1/2". And the bottom piece is a piece of Timid Tiger card stock and was cut at 2" x 3-1/4".  I textured it using the flowered folder from the "Glass Garden" embossing folder set. 

What I did was I had taped the strips on first but it's better to glue the bottom piece on first. Once the bottom was glued on then I taped the strips in place. The distance between the strips and the Timid Tiger piece was pretty narrow but I was able to hide it with the word piece and the ribbon.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I took some white ribbon (retired), tied a bow and glued it to the side of the word piece.

A few crystal rhinestones were added to the front and the card was done.

This was a quick and easy card to make. I'm still not sure if I like the largest layer, I think it's a bit too busy.

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

Impressions Abloom, Simply Said, Note Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a note 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 Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

Next I cut the flowers from the "Impressions Abloom" bundle using Melon Mambo card stock. For the centers I had cut them from Basic White card stock and then colored them using the light Lemon Lolly over the whole thing and then tapped on dark Lemon Lolly. It shows up better in person.

The leaves were cut using a piece of Old Olive card stock.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Old Olive ink. I cut them out using the second largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I glued the circle in place about 3/8" from the right side and 1" from the bottom.

Three Dimensionals were added to the largest flower. I lightly set it on top of the card near the edge of the circle. 

Glue was added to the center of the other two flowers and they were set in place, slightly tucked under the large flower.

The leaves were cut from the stem of leaved I had die cut. Glue was added to the ends and they were slipped under the larger flower. Then the large flower was pressed in place. 

I added Wink of Stella to the center of each flower and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I let the flowers speak for themselves here. 

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

Peaceful Pier, Painterly Pears, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I found a card on Pinterest that used this particular piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I put this card together.

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 Petal Pink card stock for the layer. On top of that layer is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of DSP from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. I found this particular design difficult to work with and it's fantastic when I run across a card that used it.  I taped the DSP to the Petal Pink piece and then taped that to the front of the card base. I also cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside of the card.

I fussy cut the pear, stem with leaves and flowers from other pieces of DSP in the package. 

Using the third smallest arched die I cut a piece from Basic Black card stock. 

I taped the pear to the black arch. Then the stem with leaves were added. The little flowers were glued in place just under the stem. And the flower on the left side was slid under the pear. 

The piece was then taped to the the front of the card.

The words are from the "Peaceful Pier" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I trimmed it to measure 3/8" x 2-5/8".  I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

A few tiny pearls were added to the flowers on the pear and three were added to the DSP. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I was thrilled to have been able to use that particular sheet of DSP!

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

Peaceful Pier, Pretty Florals, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Blackberry Bliss 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.

Next I cut a 1-3/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the left side of the card leaving a 1/4" border around the top, bottom and fold. 

I took a piece of Petunia Pop card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I cut it to measure 2-1/4" x 5-1/4".  I glued it to the right side of the card.

A 1/4" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock was cut for the strip that covered where the DSP and textured card stock met.

The die cut flowers are from the "Pretty Florals" bundle using Bubble Bath card stock. I sponged a little Blackberry Bliss ink on the edges. Then I glued on the Mossy Meadow ends to each flower. I also cut out the leaves using Mossy Meadow card stock.

A 2" x 2-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the focal piece. Towards the bottom of it I stamped the words from the "Peaceful Pier" set using Mossy Meadow ink.

I cut a 2-1/4" x 3" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock for the layer. I taped the two pieces together. Then I added the flowers. I added tape to the largest one and set it in place, I didn't press down on it right away. Then the flower on the right was added. The smallest flower was added using Dimensionals. A tiny amount of glue was added to the stems that I cut off from a larger branch and they were tucked under the flowers. Once they were under the flowers I pressed down on them to secure them and to also hold the leaves down better.

Dimenisonals were added to the back of the focal piece and it was set in place on the center of the card. I eyed it, but it's about 1-1/4" from the top and bottom edge and about 1" from each side. And that was it, the card was done.

I like how it turned out. I mostly like the colors.

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

Wanda

Beautiful Gallery, Peaceful Pier, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I just loved this layout and had to give it a try. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow 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 taped it to the inside.

Next I cut the floral image from the "Beautiful Gallery" using the oval die from the "Impressions Abloom" bundle.

Then I cut the outline piece using Basic White card stock. I used a double sided sticky sheet on my piece of Basic White card stock so I could make that piece a sticker. It can be glued in place but it's a bit missy. I tried that before and learned that using the double sided sticky sheet was the best way to go for me.

The background that the floral image will be taped to is another piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. It's cut at 3-3/4" x 4-7/8". The Basic White layer behind it was cut at 3-7/8" x 5". 

The words are from the "Peaceful Pier" set and were stamped on the die cut piece that is from the "Countryside Corners" dies. It's a solid die so it was difficult to line up the die on top of the words. What I did was I die cut a blank, then I taped it to a piece of grid paper in my MISTI (Stamparatus) and using a little bit of removable tape I set it in place on the grid paper. Then I traced around it. I lined up the stamp inside that traced area, inked up the stamp and gave it a try. I got it straight the first time! So I put the blank back over the traced area and stamped the words using Mossy Meadow ink. I think this was about the most difficult part of making this card. I did luck out getting it straight the first time. It could have ben moved a little to the left but it's close enough and I didn't want to try that again! 

To put the card together I taped the floral oval on the center of the other piece of DSP. Then the white oval boarder was set in place. Then the piece was taped to the Basic White layer. And then that was taped to the card base.

I took three strands of some gold thread I had and tied a bow. I used a glue dot to set it in place. I cut my tiniest Dimensionals in half and put them on the back of the word strip and that was set in place over the knot on the bow and the card was done.

I like how this turned out, even without any embellishments. The colors are so pretty! Soft and elegant looking.

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

Beautiful Gallery, The Right Words, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I still had my "Beautiful Gallery" Designer Series Paper (DSP) on my worktable. (like I put anything away right away! LOL). Please read on to see how this card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that was just shy of 4" x 5-1/4" so I could tape the DSP and strip of Mossy Meadow card stock to it.

The DSP is from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I cut the piece in half and then trimmed it to 5-1/4". I taped it to the Basic White piece I cut.  I actually made two cards at once since I had cut that piece in half. Why not?

Next I textured a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I cut the piece to measure 1" x 5-1/4".  I glued it to the Basic White cut piece. I butted up the edge of the card stock to the edge of the DPS.

I took a 6" piece of ribbon (retired) and taped the ends to the back. This is why I needed the Basic White piece cut for taping the DSP and strip to. I didn't want to take a long piece of ribbon and tie it all the way around the front of the card. Making this a layer I didn't use as much ribbon. Plus I find that tying the ribbon around the whole front of the card, it has a tendency to slip off. So you add glue dots and it buckles or bulges a bit. This way the ribbon stays nice and straight.  Tape was added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

Once the piece was taped to the front of the card I slipped a 4" piece of ribbon under the taped ribbon and tied a not. I like making this kind of a knot because I can easily slid it where I want it. 

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the "Labeled With Love" dies. There's a "Labeled With Love" punch but I didn't buy it, I bought the dies. There were 3 of them in the pack so I could cut the word piece and the Mossy Meadow layered piece at the same time. I took the Mossy Meadow piece and cut it in half. I taped the halves to the top and bottom of the word piece so it looked like it was a single layer. Fun way to make a layer the same shape as the word piece without having a die or punch that is a size larger. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. The more I look at it the more I think it should have been a get well card instead of a sympathy card. 

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

Simply Said, Charming Day, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple 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 Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

Next the rose was made. Using the die from the "Charming Day" bundle I cut one of Granny Apple Green card stock and one of Real Red card stock. I cut the stem part of the red piece and glued the head of the flower on top of the green one. Then I took my dark Real Red Blends pen and colored over the cut lines the die cut made. Using the dark Granny Apple Green Blends pen I colored over the lines the die cut made and I set it aside.

I took a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock and textured it using the "Corrugated" embossing folder. I LOVE that folder and I will keep it forever. I'm considering getting rid of my Fiskars corrugated tool that I thought I was going to keep forever! After texturing the piece I cut it to 4-1/4" long. I glued it to the card base about 5/8" from the top, bottom and fold. 

Then the flower was added on top of the black piece. It was glued on and centered as much as I could by eyeing it. Sometimes eyeing things looks better than actually getting the perfectly centered. If it looks good to your eye, then it's good!

The "hello" is from the "Simply Said" set and was stamped using black Memento ink. I cut it out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. The Real Red layer behind it was cut using a 1-3/8" circle die I had that is retired. I taped the circles together, added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

I thought about adding some embellishments but I thought I'd just leave it as it was. It's got a simple and clean look to it.

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

Beautiful Gallery, Charming Day, Masculine Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I found another great card on Pinterest using the "Beautiful Gallery" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I had made a card using this piece before but I didn't use the arches. You can see my card by clicking here. And you can see the original card by clicking here.  Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock to measure 4" x 5-1/4". One I taped to the inside and the other I textured using the "Demask Designs" embossing folder. I glued that to the front.

Next I cut the arches. One using Basic Black card stock and the other for the image from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I used the 6th and 7th largest dies in the "Everyday Arches" set. I taped the image to the Basic Black piece and then I glued it to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

I cut the leaves from the "Charming Day" bundle using Basic Black card stock. I cut the stem leaving 2 leaves to sit on my worktable debating to recycle them or hold on to them in hopes I could use them on a future card (if I remember I have them!).

The words were done on the computer. I needed the words to be in one long line not stacked on top of each other and this is what I ended up doing. I printed them out on Basic White card stock and cut them out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I also cut a Basic Black piece using the same die. I cut that piece in half and then taped each half to the back of the word piece. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place along the bottom edge of the arched piece and the card was done.

It's sad when you need to make a sympathy card to use instead of just having some in your stash. I don't make very many of them and when I need one I always like to make a "fresh" one instead of shopping from my stash. I think it's because as I'm making it I'm thinking of the person it's honoring.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I needed a masculine sympathy card and this fits the boll. If I were to make another one I think I would use Basic Beige instead of Basic White for the textured layer.

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

Simply Said, Beautiful Gallery, Masculine Birthday Cards, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. I found this card on Pinterest and I changed it a little bit. You can see the original card by clicking here.  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 was cut in half on the short side so once it was cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  I scored it at 5-1/2" and gave the card a nice crisp crease.

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I took some white ribbon and taped it over the center to the back. Then I glued it to the card base.

The image is from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I cut it out using the fifth die from the  "Everyday Arches" die set. I used the next larger die to cut the Basic White layer from. I taped the DSP to the Basic White piece.

The arched layers were glued in place, centering it on the front of the card.

I cut the leaves from the "Label Me Grateful" bundle using Pecan Pie card stock. I added a dot of glue on the bottom 5 leaves and set it in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

This was a such a quick and simple card to make. Not a lot went in to making it yet it is SO beautiful. The image is very rich looking.

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

Extraordinary Flora, Simply Said, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a "thinking of you" card to share with you.  I found the layout and floral designs for this card on Pinterest. I changed it a bit. You can see the original card by clicking here. 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. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card base.

I cut a 1" x 5-1/4" strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brights Collection" 6" x 6" stack. I taped it to a 1-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Coastal Cabana card stock. I glued it to the front of the card about 7/8" from the bottom edge of the card base.

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll.  There's two sections of flowers and greenery on the roll. One is a more pink/flamingo color and the other more melon/ heather color. I cut the melon/heather section and affixed it to a piece of Basic White card stock. Then I cut the images out using the matching die. I glued the flowers in one at a time. I started at the bottom left using the greenery piece. Then the largest flower with leaves was added. I added the double flower one next. Then the rest of the pieces were just tucked in except for the individual flower towards the bottom. I only added glue down the center of each image. I wanted to be able to have room to slip in other pieces but yet have it glued securely in place.

I added the words next. They are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Coastal Cabana ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the "Labeled With Love" dies. I didn't buy the punch (which is still available). Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the upper right corner of the card.

A brass butterfly was added to the word piece and three rhinestones were added to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was another quick and simple card to make. I just love the flowers from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll. I love the colors here.

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

Charming Day, Simply Said, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I was looking for a card that used that Designer Series Paper (DSP). That sheet in particular. I find it difficult to work with. But when I saw this card I knew I had to make one to use up some of this DSP. Please read on to see how it was made. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

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

I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Secret Sea card stock and taped it to the front of the card.

The DSP was cut at 4" x 5-1/4" and I cut it 3". The backside of this piece of DSP is the orange image. I taped the two pieces to the front of the card leaving a 1/4" border all around. 

I cut a 3/8" x 4" piece of Timid Tiger card stock for the strip to cover where the two pieces of DSP meet. I didn't have any ribbon so I just used card stock.

The circle was cut using the largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I cut it using Basic White card stock.

The flowers are from the "Charming Day" bundle and I stamped them using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I colored the flowers in using light and dark Petal Pink Blends pen and the center was colored in using the dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. I didn't buy the Timid Tiger ones because I don't use the in colors enough to justify buying the blends. I don't usually buy the ink pads either. I buy the ink refills and the empty ink spots. 

Next I colored the leaves using both light and dark Mossy Meadows Blends pens. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Secret Sea ink. I had set the stamp on the circle and then laid the flowers on it to see if I needed to move the words around a bit to get them all on the circle and yet have the flowers placed nicely so they aren't hanging over too far and looking awkward. After a bit of moving them around I settled on them being about 7/8" from the top edge of the circle. Once the words were stamped I taped the circle in place and then the flowers were added. And the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. Even though I did not have the ribbon, I think the card looks just fine without it and I'm pleased with the way it turned out.

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

Simply Said, Extraordinary Flora, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship 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 2" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the floral embossing folder from the "Glass Garden" set. There's two long folders in that set. I glued it to a 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" piece of Coastal Cabana card stock. I taped that to the left side of the card about 1/4" from the top, bottom and fold. 

The circles were cut next and are from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the second largest one for the Costal Cabana one and the third largest for the Basic White one. I taped the circles together. 

Next I piled on the flowers. They are from the "Extraordinary Flora" roll of Washi tape. I cut a section off the roll, the purplish section and I affixed it to a piece of Basic White card stock. Then I cut the pieces out using the matching die. Then I proceeded to arrange them.

I cut a piece of double-sided tape and laid it face up. Then I stuck the bottom left leaf branch down first. The large flower with leaves was added  next and then the double flowers. I tucked in the remaining pieces and added a single flower to the other three flowers. I turned the piece over and added Dimensionals. Lots of Dimensionals. I made sure they were covering where pieces overlaid each other. Once I got the piece covered enough I removed the backing from the Dimensionals and set the piece in place on the circles. 

I laid the circle on top of the card to see where it would look the best. Before taping it down I stamped the "hello" from the "Simply Said" set using Coastal Cabana ink.  Then the circle was taped down and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I love that washi tape. I have SO much washi tape left. The roll has 66 sections and it's going to take a while to use up all of them!  What's fun with them too is, here I used Coastal Cabana for the layers and other times I've used Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, and Petunia Pop. It's all in the mood I'm in that determines the color layers! LOL   It was easy to make and I'd love to make more!

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