Peace On Earth, Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera, Gift Card Holder, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of the card is a half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. Use Secret Sea if you have it. I went with the black because I have more of it than I do of the Secret Sea.  Once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  

I scored it at 5-1/2" and 8-3/4".  I folded the card in half and then I folded the next score inward. Before gluing the sides down I marked center on the edge and I took a 1-1/4" circle punch and punched out about a half circle but a little less. You can cut how deep you want. You just need it deep enough so you can pull the gift card out.  I set it aside so the glue could set up. 

Meanwhile I cut the top piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package.  

Then I cut the label pieces using the dies from the "Peace on Earth" bundle. I cut the larger one using Basic Black card stock and the smaller one using Basic White card stock.  I also cut a dove from the bundle using Basic White card stock. I taped the two label pieces together.

The words are from the "Greetings For You" mix & match ephemera pack.  I set them in place using Dimensionals. They are a sticker but I wanted them popped up so I just left the backing on and added the Dimensionals. 

I also added Dimensionals to the dove and set it in place on the layers. Tape was added to half of the back of the layers. I took the card and set the layers in place on the front, I centered them as much as I could. 

I had some retired "Candy Dots" embellishments and I colored them black with my Sharpie and they were set in place on the front of the card. 

Now to get to the store and pick up a gift card. I have a couple more gift card holders to make and I'll be posting them soon too.  

These are quick, easy and fun to make.

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

Sun Rising Above the Fog on Lake Superior in Duluth Minnesota

 Hello! Before I type up my post for today I thought I would share a photo with you that I took while I was up in Duluth MN earlier this week. We took a few days off to head up there and go through Bentleyville. It's such a fun and beautiful place to go. So many pretty lights. Lots of people in character. I believe every reindeer was represented there. From the Grinch to gingerbread people. There's a shop but we didn't go in. It was SO cold up there and the temps were dropping.  We woke up to a huge fog over the lake. The sun was just starting to rise above the fog. The sun had been up for a while but the fog was so thick it prevented it from shining through.  I took it from the balcony of our hotel room.  Brrr.  Pretty, huh?

Peaceful Garden, Greetings of the Season, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a beautiful Christmas card that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here.  There were no instructions there to tell how to make this card, so I had to wing it. Please read on to see how I put the card together. 

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. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was cut and then taped on the inside.

The next layer is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock. I think Secret Sea card stock was used but my supply of it is limited. It's so dark that Basic Black is a perfect substitute. I taped this to the front of the card.

Next I cut the Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package. I cut the top part at 3-7/8" x 3-1/2" and the bottom piece was cut at 3-7/8" x 1-1/2".  

On the smaller piece of DSP I stamped the "Merry Christmas" from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle.  I used Night of Navy ink. I had just added ink to my pad and it's amazing how nice and clean it stamps when the ink pad has just the right amount of ink on it. I tend to make them too juicy and I have a big mess. I managed to do it just right today. I hope I remember how I did that when I need to add ink to more pads. Wish me luck on that! I taped the two pieces of DSP on the front of the card.

The doves are from another sheet of DSP from the same package. I used a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" set. After looking at the original card closer that piece was cut using a glittered sheet. I don't have any of it so I ended up just adding some Wink of Stella to the edge. It gave it a little sparkle. Sometimes you just have to do what you can with what you have.  Dimensionals were added to the back of this piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I took some "Candy Dots" (retired) and using my dark Night of Navy Blends pen and I colored three dots. I let them dry for a couple of minutes and I set them 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 REALLY like this layout. I'm going to have to make another one using copier paper for my stack of templates. I like to have my templates in 3d. I like to see the layers and I also write the date on the front when the template was used so I can go back and look at it and see the details for more ideas or for clarity.  

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

Homemade Treats, Peace on Earth, Greetings of the Season, Christmas Gift Tag, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I would make some gift tags for our Christmas presents. Here's what I came up with. Please read on to see how it was made.

The first thing I did was I cut the Real Red backing piece using the die from the "Peace on Earth" die set using the largest layered die in there. Then I took the smaller die and laid it on a piece of Basic White card stock so I could get an idea where things were going to go. 

Using my Real Red ink pad and the cute little trees and candy canes stamp, from the "Homemade Treats" bundle,  I covered a 2" x 4" area. I paid special attention to not getting ink on the edges of the stamp because when stamping on the card stock it showed the mess.  I also dropped the stamp and made a bigger mess so I had to start over. It would have been so bad but I had already die cut the piece before stamping. UGH.  Once the area was covered I laid the die on top to see where my words would go. 

I stamped the words from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle using black Memento ink. Then I cut the piece out using the smaller die.  I moved the die over so I had room on the left for the candy cane. I taped the two layers together.

The candy cane is from the "Homemade Treats" bundle and was stamped using Real Red ink. I cut it out using the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the left side of the piece. 

I punched an 1/8th" hole and I will add a piece of white Baker's Twine to it later. And that was it. Now to make a dozen or so! I didn't want to go too fancy or something that would take a lot of time because it's just going to get tossed anyway.

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

Peaceful Garden, Peace on Earth, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple card to share with you. It's a two/for card. You will need to cut your Designer Series Paper (DSP) and once it's done you will be able to make two cards from it.  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 a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the large layer.  

Next I cut the DSP from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package. It measures 2-3/8" x 3-1/2".  I cut two because I wanted to use the backside of the dove imaged side. When you cut on the diagonal on one piece, switch corners for the second piece and turn it over. I also cut a piece of copier paper that measures just shy of 2-3/8" x 3-1/2".  I cut it scant because I didn't want it to show when I place the two pieces of DSP on top. After taping the pieces of DSP on the top of the copier paper I set it on top of the Basic White card stock so I could see where the words go.

The words are from the "Peace on Earth" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink. Once the words were stamped I taped the rectangle piece in place.

I cut a dove from the same "Peace on Earth" bundle using Basic White card stock. I cut the spring using a scrap piece of Secret Sea card stock and the die from the same bundle.

The dove was set in place using Dimensionals and the a tiny dot of glue was placed on each leaf and set in place on the dove, making sure the end of the stem was by the beak.  And that was it, the card was done.

Such a fun card to make. I guess I should say fun cards!  It's quick and easy and I ended up with two cards in no time.

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

Homemade Treats, Greetings for You, Christmas Tags & More, Christmas Cards, Stampin' Up!

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

This layout is one of my favorites for small images. It puts the focus on that tiny image and all of a sudden it's the focus of the card! 

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

On the front the layers are as follows. The Basic White piece is cut at 4-1/2" x 4-5/8". The Garden Green piece is cut at 3" x 4-1/8" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) was cut at 2-7/8" x 4".  

I took the DSP and used a small amount of tape in the area were the opening is going to be and attached it to the Garden Green card stock.  Using my 1-1/4" punch and I put the piece all the way inside the punch. I looked on each side to see that it was spaced equally.  Then I took the piece of DSP and put a piece of copier paper under it (for a little thickness or it will rip the DSP)and using my 1-3/8" punch to make the opening in the DSP larger.  I save the circles but I recycle the little ring of DSP.  I taped the two pieces together, lining them up as much as I could. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. I forgot to mention that the DSP is from the "Christmas Tags & More" 6" x 6" stack. 

I took another piece from that same package of DSP (2" x 2") and placed it over the hole (after removing the backing on the Dimensionals. Once the backing was removed on all of the Dimensionals I added some tape to the 2" x 2" piece so it would stick in the center of the whole piece too. I had centered this on the Basic White piece. 

Tape was added to the back of the Basic White piece and it was then set in place on the card base.

The little gingerbread man is from the "Homemade Treats" bundle. I stamped it using Pecan Pie ink and then I cut it out using the matching die. Two small Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set i place inside the circle.  

The words are from the "Greetings For You" ephemera pack. They are stickers. I didn't remove the backing, I just added Dimensionals to the back of it and set it in place on the front of the card.

I had some retired "Real Red & White Peppermints". I think these should be a basic holiday staple during the holiday sales.  That and the snowflake ones they had last year.  I used three of them on my card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and a perfect layout for those smaller images.

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

Peaceful Garden, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

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

Next I cut a 2-1/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package. I glued it to a piece of silver glittered paper measuring 2-1/4" x 4-1/4".  Then that was glued to a piece of Secret Sea card stock that measured 2-3/4" x 4-7/8".  Confession time here. My glitter paper isn't really paper. I got a roll of the glitter "paper" at the Dollar Tree but it turned out to be a table runner. It would have been better if it were paper because tape would have stuck to the back of the paper. I had to glue this runner to a piece of Basic White card stock. Then I could tape it down. But for today's card I preferred to use glue there.

Once the layers were taped together I set the piece in place on the front of the card with equal spacing on all sides and using Dimensionals. It's about 3/8" from the top, bottom and fold. 

The words are from the "Peaceful Garden" bundle. I stamped them using Night of Navy ink and cut them out with a die from the "Traditional Labels" bundle. I set the piece in place using Dimensionals on the right and tape on the left.

I die cut a dove from the same bundle using Basic White card stock. Also in that bundle was the spring which I cut using a scrap piece of Secret Sea card stock. I taped the dove in place on the upper left of the panel and I added the tiniest dots of glue to each leaf in the sprig and I set in place so it looked like the dove was carrying it.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was such a quick and easy card to make. I just love that DSP, it's SO pretty.  I could have done something different with the embossed layer but that was all I could find. I wanted to use the "So Swirly" folder but it's buried somewhere on the counter. Tomorrow is clean up day. Time to put things away and organize a bit but not too much or I won't be able to find what I need! LOL

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

Peaceful Garden, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple, quick and easy card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I made a couple of changes to it. One unintentional. Please read on to see what that kerfuffle is all about! LOL

The base of the card is a half-sheet of Secret Sea card stock. My card opens on the right and the fold is on the bottom. The original card opens on the bottom.  

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Cloud Cover card stock was cut for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the Cloud Cover piece and then that was taped to the card base.

The words are from the "Peaceful Garden" bundle. It was stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using Night of Navy ink. Kerfuffle. It should have been Secret Sea ink. I didn't buy the ink pads but I do buy the ink refills and the cubes so I have the ink in just a smaller version.  It saves money and if I want/need, I can rinse out the ink pad and use it for a different color down the road. If you do this, use a dark color ink just in case it could pick up some pigment left in the stain the ink leaves on the pad. Okay, money saving tip given and moving on!  The words were cut out using the second largest square in the "Stylish Shapes" set. If you don't have this set the piece measures 2-3/8" x 2-3/8" and you can cut yours on the paper cutter. 

The silver layer measures 2-1/2" x 2-1/2".  I didn't have any silver glitter paper from Stampin' Up! but what I did have was a silver glitter table runner from the Dollar Tree.  I added a sticky sheet to a piece of Basic White card stock and then stuck the glittered piece to it.  It did NOT stick! So I ended up gluing it.  Glue was my friend today!  I also glued the word piece to the glittered piece.  Once set up I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card. I used equal spacing from left to right and about 1-1/4" from the top edge.  

I die cut the leaves from the bundle using a scrap piece of Secret Sea card stock. Tiny amounts of glue was added to each leaf and it was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it.

I just LOVE the looks of this sheet of DSP. The doves are SO pretty. I plan on saving a piece to make a sympathy card with it.  The bundle has sympathy words.  And I plan to keep the doves dies forever because they are SO versatile.

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

Peace on Earth, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Our son, wife and two granddaughters came to dine with us. And after we ate and things got cleaned up we put the Christmas tree up.  It's not a big tree. It's kind of ugly too. I had to buy pine garland to fill in the open areas. This year I crocheted over 500 popcorns and strung them with painted round berry colored wooden beads to make popcorn garland to help that poor little tree out! Anyway, let's get onto the card! 

Today I have a Christmas card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I spend SO much time on there looking at cards and crafts!  And as I'm looking a card will pop up that really catches my eye.  And when you have most of the materials to make they card, then why not? 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 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 textured it using the "Peaceful Greens" embossing folder. 

I bought the dies but not the stamp set for the "Peace on Earth" bundle. I had to cut corners somewhere. I tend to buy too many stamps! I cut two doves from Basic White card stock. 

Using Basic Black card stock I cut the shape that fits in the embossed shape on the Basic White piece and the sprig in the doves mouth.

I taped the embossed piece to the front of the card using very strong tape. Then the Basic Black piece was adde using Dimensionals. 

The doves were glued in place.

I didn't have the same words so I went on my computer and printed them out. I cut them using a die from the "Banner Sayings" bundle.  Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

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

This was a super easy and quick card to make. I do like how it turned out too. I also like having this die set because it will make lovely sympathy cards too.  I am so into versatility when it comes to sets and dies.

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

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

I will not be making a card to post today (I'm actually pre-posting this because I know I will be exhausted from a day of cooking, hosting and cleaning up). I wish you all a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I'm thankful for you visiting my blog and I hope you have a wonderful day. See you back here tomorrow for my daily post!

Christmas Tags & More, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you that I found on Claire Dailey's blog.  I was thrilled when I saw this because I had purchased the "Christmas Tags & More" 6" x 6" package and was starting to regret it.  But when I saw this card I knew I had to make it. I had to use that package of fun cut outs and papers.  You can see Claire's card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made the card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock that was textured using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. I used really strong tape to attach this to the front of the card. Normally I use glue but my glue bottle is empty and the cupboard I keep them in is WAY across my small workroom! Just too lazy today. Actually, I'm already tired from preparing for Thanksgiving.  Cleaning and baking today. Tomorrow will be just as busy till after dinner. And after that I'm not cooking or cleaning a thing for the next three days! LOL. 

Okay, back to the card.  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from that same "Christmas Tags & More" package.  The largest piece was cut at 3-1/2" x 4".  On top of that is a 2" x 4" piece of Real Red.  Before taping it down I cut the circle from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the 4th largest.  I set it aside for now.

The DSP that is on top of the Real Red piece is from the same package. I taped all three layers together and then I taped them to the front of the card using strong tape. I like to use glue or strong tape on textured pieces because the regular snail tape doesn't seem to stick as well because of all of the peaks and valleys.  

Once the layers were taped down I popped out the trees and cardinal.  I taped the trees in place. Then I took some gold cord that I had and tied a bow. I used a glue dot to hold the bow in place.

The cardinal was set on top of the bow using Dimensionals. I only used them on the body area because the knot met the head so I added a bit of glue to that spot. Yes, I had to get up and go 10 steps across my room and get a bottle of glue!  LOL. 

The words are from the "Greetings for You Mix & Match" Ephemera package.  I affixed them to the circle. These words are stickers so that makes it easy to work with.  Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and the card was done.  

There's only two trees in the package but I have another cardinal, I may find a stamped tree and fussy cut it to create another card similar to this one.  I want to use those pieces and papers a bit more before the season is over.

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

Friendly Foliage, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super sweet card to share with you. The original card was made by Terri Gaines. She has a video on how to make it and you can see that by clicking here.  After you watch the video, please give her a thumbs up, I know she's appreciate it. She has lots of good tips to share there too. Please read on to see how I put it 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 love how Terri opened her card to make sure the fold is on the left. I have made the mistake of not checking many times and have an upside down card.  UGH! I am trying to follow her tip on that and make a habit of opening the card first.  Old habits die hard!

Next I cut the Basic Black piece. Her's was done using Secret Sea card stock but mine is limited so I opted for Basic Black. Plus I still had some sitting on my table from yesterday's card.  That piece measures 3-3/4" x 5" and the Basic White piece was textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder and then cut 3-1/4" x 4-1/2".  I taped the layers together.

Then the image was stamped on Basic White card stock. Again I used black Memento ink instead of Secret Sea.  This was then set on top of a thin foam sheet. 

In the "Friendly Foliage" bundle where the image for the sprigs were stamped you will find dies. There's one that cut out the framed area and one that cut out the center. They were both set in place and cut.  There's some picking out of pieces left behind but it's pretty easy. Terri does a great job in showing how she does that.

The piece was set on the center of the card. I just eyed it.  The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink.  They were cut out using the largest ribbon end dies in the "Stylish Shapes" set. The end and sides were trimmed a set in place on the front of the card.  You use scrap pieces from cutting the image out to pop up the words. And that was it. Terri explains it a lot better and she has a link to purchase the bundle if you're interested. And BONUS, she has a free PDF project sheet for you to download!

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

Traditions of Christmas, Greetings for You, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you. The original was made by Clair Dailey at Clair Dailey Creates. The link will take you right to her site. He has a lot of beautiful cards. I have followed her for years and if you ever get a chance to watch a video you will love her Australian accent! Click here to be taken to her site.   Please read on to see how I put the card together.

The first thing I did was I folded a half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. Claire used Secret Sea, which is SO close to black. I have limited sheets and don't want to use them right now, they don't expire until 2027 and I don't plan on purchasing a full package of that color because I don't see needing it much at all. And where I do need it I think I can get by with Basic Black. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. The strips are 7/8" wide and two are cut at 4-3/16" each and the other two are cut at 2-15/16". If you use metric, she also gives those measurements.  She has a printed image of the measurements.  I may make one of copier paper to have it in my stack of layouts. 

The center piece measures 2" x 3-1/4". I textured my piece using the corrugated embossing folder (retired) using Basic White card stock. Then I trimmed it to 2" x 3-1/4".  If I textured after cutting it would be shorter from the top to bottom.  

I don't have the die so I had to fussy cut the flowers from the "Traditions of Christmas". I should have checked my stash because I already had one cut but I look at it that I still have a pre-cut one on hand! I added Dimensionals to the back of the piece. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black was cut and then the pieces were taped in place. I glued the corrugated piece in place.  The flowers were set on top of the corrugated piece.

The words are from the "Greetings for You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack". They are actually a sticker. I removed the backing and set the words in place.

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

I had some retired embellishments and I added them to the front of the card and the card is done.

This was a very fun card to make and I really do like this layout. Though I struggle with getting the spacing right.

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

Traditions of Christmas, Textured Notes, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I changed it a little due to the products I have and don't have. You can see the original card by clicking here. 

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock for the largest layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package.  

I used the third largest die from the"Textured Notes" set and the dotted DSP.  On top of that is a Basic White piece cut using the 5th die in that same set. 

The flowers were fussy cut from the same package of DSP.  

The words are from the "Celebrate Tidings" (retired) stamp set using Real Red ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. They were punched out using the (retired) "Double Oval Punch". And using the scalloped part of the punch and Real Red card stock, I punched the layer behind. I taped the two pieces together.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the flower piece and it was set in place on top of the Basic White rectangle.  Dimensionals were added to the back of that and it was set in place on the red dotted piece of DSP. Then that was taped to the front of the card about 9/16" from the fold and 5/8" from the top and bottom edges.  

Dimensionals were added to the right side of the word piece and tape on the other have and it was set in place on the front of the card about 7/8" from the bottom edge. And the card was done.

I enjoyed making this card, even with the fussy cutting. This DSP is SO pretty and I have loved working with it and was pleased with every card I made using it.

Thank you SO very much for stopping in and seeing today's Christmas card,
Wanda

Traditions of Christmas, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I found a card on Pinterest that I just loved the layout. I did change the card a bit and I didn't have any measurements so I just made it they way I wanted it. You can see the original card by clicking here.  It will open in a new window so you don't lose your place! Please read on to see how I made this card.

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

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

Next I cut the layers. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package and it was cut at 2-1/8" x 4-1/4". I taped it to a 2-1/4" x 4-3/8" piece of gold foil card stock.  Then that was taped to a 2-3/4" x 4-7/8" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock.  I glued these layers to the front of the card about 5/16" from the top, bottom and fold.  

The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut it out using a die from the same bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back.  

Before putting the word piece down I cut a piece of gold ribbon that I had in my stash and taped that down first.  The word piece was set in place over the ribbon. 

I added three gold rhinestones to the front and the card was done. 

I also make a card using these measurements out of copier paper so I have it for future reference. I have a pretty large stack of copier paper card layouts. I like seeing them as they were made then to see them printed on a piece of paper and try to visualize how it looks.  I also add the date(s) I used the layout so I can go back and look at it for an even better idea of how to make the card. It saves me a lot of time designing layouts!

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

Joyful Days Memories & More, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card I made using the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that I textured using the retired "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder.  I taped it in place on top of the card base.

Next I took the tree card from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack for the focal point. It measures 3" x 4". The Mossy Meadow layer behind it measures 3-1/4" x 4-1/4". I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the card base.

The words were done on my computer and were punched out using the retired "Double Oval" punch. The Mossy Meadow layer behind it was done using the same punch. I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the bottom and tape to the top and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I had some snowflakes leftover from last years catalog and I glued a few on the focal piece and the card was done. 

I did use a few retired items here because I thought they would go so well with this image, and they did!

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

Joyful Days Memories & More, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick 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 Cherry Cobbler for the layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" card from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack.  I taped it to the Cherry Cobbler layer.

Another piece of Cherry Cobbler was cut at 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" and the "Merry Christmas" card, from the same "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. It didn't need trimming. I taped it to the Cherry Cobbler piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the first two layers. Then that was taped to the front of the card.

I colored a few crystal rhinestones using my dark Cherry Cobbler Blends pen and set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a super quick and easy card to make. This package of cards has lots of pieces to it to make cards or for scrapbooking.

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

Christmas Greenery, Traditions of Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it with a retired snowflake background. I just think this background is SO pretty and I will hang onto this embossing folder until it no longer embosses! I used strong tape to set it in place. Normally I'd glue it down but I was too lazy to go across the room and open a cupboard door and get a bottle of glue! (now that's lazy!! LOL).  The strong tape holds it well.

My Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package.  I cut the pieces at 2-5/8" x 1-1/2" and I taped them (with strong tape) to gold foil layers that measure 2-7/8" x 1-3/4".  I taped them in place on the front of the card about 5/8" from the fold, right edge and the top and bottom.  

The top gold foil piece was cut using the third smallest die from the "Textured Notes" die set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the card.  I just eyed it but it's about 1-1/8" from the bottom (same for the top) and 1-1/4" from the sides.

The floral piece is from the "Traditions of Christmas" and was cut using the matching die in the "Christmas Greenery" bundle.  Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. I eyed it but allowed equal amounts to hang over the top and bottom of the gold piece. I mostly just tried to get the bow straight and ran with it.

And that was it, the card was done. I was going to add some wording but I thought I would just leave it as it was. The DSP just lets the top layers pop.

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

Joyful Days Memories & More, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and pretty Christmas card to share with you. I found it in Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I did change it a little due to the supplies I have and don't have. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and taped it to the inside. I also cut a 4" x 5-1/4' piece of Real Red card stock and textured it using the "Jolly Holly" embossing folder.  I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I took the tree image from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Old Olive card stock for the layer. I taped the pieces together and added Dimensionals to the back. I set it in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

I added a big stick glue dot to the center of the tree and then added the gold cord to it. 

The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them out with the matching die in the bundle.  I set them in place using Dimensionals. 

Three crystal rhinestones were added to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a super quick and easy card to make. I really love the bright redness of this card. I have a few more of those trees left and I think I'm going to make 3 more cards just like this!  I am trying to use up the pieces in that package.

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

Autumn Toile, Gathering Moments, Thanksgiving/Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Thanksgiving/ thank you card to share with you. I was trying to CASE the mini catalog (page 39).  I did what I could with what I had.  Please read on to see how I made this card.

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

My Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Autumn Toile" 12" x 12" package. The piece on the right was cut at 1-5/8" x 4-1/4".  I cut this one a little wider so the next piece can overlap it.  The next piece was cut at 4" x 4-1/4" and taped down.

The circles were cut using the same DSP and were cut using the second largest circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set.  The right circle was added first and it's about 1/4" from the top and 3/16" from the right side. It could be moved over to be 1/4" too but I just eyed it, I had tape behind it and it landed on my piece so I had to leave it.  But it looks just fine where it is.

The green circle was added and it's about 1/4" from the left side and 1/4" from the bottom.  

The words are from the "Layers of Beauty" bundle and were stamped using Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla card stock.  I cut them out using the 4th largest circle in the set. I cut them out so they were as high up on the circle as I could get it. I taped it to the front of the card. It's about 1-1/4" from the right side and 1/2" from the bottom edge.

The leaves are from the "Gathering Moments" bundle. I inked them up using Crushed Curry ink and then tapped on some Cajun Craze ink. I did that for both leaves. I cut them out using the matching die in the bundle.  I taped them together a bit offset. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

I had some retired embellishments that I thought would look good on the card so I used them. Yup, I still have lots of retired embellishments in my stash and I do need to use them up.

This was a fun and easy card to make. How can you go wrong with cutting circles from printed papers?  You get the best of both here. You get DSP and stamping designs all on one card.

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

Traditions of Christmas, Peace on Earth, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it with a retired snowflake embossing folder. I taped it to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper strip is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It measures 5-1/4" x 1-1/2".  I taped it to the upper part of the card about 1/2" from the fold.

The layered framed pieces are from the "Peace on Earth" bundle. One was cut using gold foil card stock and the other from Basic White card stock. I taped the layers together and added Dimensionals on the back. 

I fussy cut the flowers from the "Traditions of Christmas" package. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set on top of the layers. Then that was set in place on top of the card about 5/8" from the left side and 1/4" from the top and bottom.  

The words are from a Paper Pumpkin kit, I'm not sure which one.  They were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. They were cut out using the largest ribbon die in the "Stylish Shapes" package. The right end was snipped and Dimensionals were added to the back. It was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the bottom.  And the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I love the red on white look. 

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

Traditions of Christmas, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. I created lines on the front using my scoring tool on my paper cutter. I turned the piece over and scored on the backside because I wanted to feel the bumps on the right side. 

I stamped the words next. They are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was then set in place on the front of the card.

The poinsettias were fussy cut from a sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package.  I set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

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

This was such a quick card to make once the fussy cutting was done.  When I watch tv I will often sit and fussy cut pieces in my packs of DSP.  I ran across a little zip bags of fish from some long retired DSP.  But I will eventually use them.  But I do a lot of fussy cutting a day or two a week.  It makes putting a card together pretty quick.

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

Joyful Days Memories & More, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another super quick and easy Christmas card to share with you. I found it (and lost it) on Pinterest. I had accidentally closed the window and I couldn't find the card again. UGH.  Anyway, please read on to see how this card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Old Olive card stock was cut for the layer.  On top of that is one of the card designs from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack.  This is such a fun pack and you can make a lot of cards using these images.  I love it that I can whip up a card in no time with these images.  Anyway, I taped this piece to the Old Olive piece.

I used some red ribbon that I had in my stash and cut a 7" piece. I taped the ends to the back of the layered piece. Once that was taped on I then taped the piece to the front of the card base.

The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them out using the second largest circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I slipped the ribbon, right from the spool, under the taped ribbon and I tied a knot. Then I snipped the ends. I like these kinds of knots because you can slide them to where you want.

I took three small rhinestones and added them to the front of the card and the card was done. 

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

Traditions of Christmas, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I cut the strips at 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" and I taped them to the front of the card. I tape the outside pieces first and then fit the center one in.

The circles were cut next and they are from the "Spotlight on Nature" dies. I cut one of Basic White card stock and a Cherry Cobbler one. I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the upper part of the card about 3/4" from the top and sides. I just eyed it when I set it in place but the measurements read 3/4".  

I fussy cut the flowers from the "Traditions of Christmas" package of DSP. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the circles.

The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink and cut out using the die from the bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the bottom of the card at the lowest point of the piece and 3/16" from the top tip on the left and lower tip on the right.

I had some leftover polished dots that I used for the embellishments. I put clear nail polish over them and sprinkled on some gold glitter. If you are going to do this, I highly recommend you do it first so it has time to set up before you need to use them.  

This was a fun card to make. I didn't mind cutting the flowers (I had to fussy cut them because I don't own the matching dies). If you have to cut yours, I do recommend you start at the left side of the bow and work your way around. Cutting the bow and stems at the very end is a bit difficult to hang onto. 

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

Traditions of Christmas, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another Christmas card to share with you using the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I found this card on Pinterest and you can see it by clicking here. It was just so pretty that I had to make one. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler 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 were cut, one was taped to the inside and the other is for the front.

On the front Basic White piece I taped a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of the DSP from the "Traditions of Christmas" package. 

A 6" piece of ribbon was taped to the back. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. My ribbon is some retired Cherry Cobbler. I need to use up what I have. Once the ribbon was attached the piece was taped to the front of the card.

Next came the arches. I cut one using some gold foil paper and the other using Basic White card stock. 

The flowers are from the same package of DSP and were fussy cut. I did not buy the matching stamps and dies bundle, so I had to fussy cut them. It didn't take very long but I'd recommend starting with the bow and work your way around. Once they were cut I laid it on top of the Basic White arch piece to see where the words would go.

The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Garden Green ink. 

Once the words were stamped I taped the arches together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was cent in place on the front of the card about 3/4" from the bottom and 11/16" from each side.

I added the flowers using Dimensionals. The green embellishments were made using some retied "Polish Dots" that I had. I put clean nail polish over them and then sprinkled on some ultra fine green glitter. If you go this route I recommend you do it first so it has time to dry before you need them. The embellishments were set in place and the card was done.

This is such a pretty card and I'm glad I was able to make one. I love how it looks with the gold foil on that beautiful red DSP.

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

Traditions of Christmas, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy Christmas card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest and 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 Cherry Cobbler card stock, it opens on the right and the fold is on the left. A 4" x 5"1/4" piece of Basic White was taped to the inside. 

On the front a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was cut for the largest later. On top of that is Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. This package of paper has SO many beautiful sheets in it. I've had fun with everyone of them so far! The top piece was cut at 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" and the bottom piece was cut at 3-3/4" x 2-1/4".  I taped the bottom piece down first and then the top on next. If there was an overlap it won't show.

The gold band was cut at 3-3/4" x 5/8" and was taped across where the two pieces of DSP meet. 

The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut them out with the matching die. I set them on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

Three gold glittered embellishments were added and the card was done. My embellishments were left over "Polished Dots" that I put clear nail polish on and sprinkled them with ultra fine gold glitter. I recommend doing this before you start the card so the polish has time to dry. By the time I was ready to add them they were all set and ready to use.

This was such a quick and easy card to make. It's got a nice festive look to it too.

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

Joyful Days Memories & More, Jolly Holly Embossing Folder, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card that was made using the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. I found this card on Pinterest and you can see the original by clicking here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Cherry Cobbler was cut and then textured using the new "Jolly Holly" embossing folder. This is a folder that I'm going to keep forever! I just love how it looks and it's such a prefect holiday background image. Anyway, I taped this piece to the front of the card.

Next I took the "Merry Christmas" card from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card back and taped it to a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The organza bow is some retired ribbon that I had. It's very thin so I doubled it so it would have a bit more color. I glued it to the upper left corner of the word piece and the card was done.

This card went together so quickly that I actually made two. I made one using Cherry Cobbler card stock and the other I used Real Red. I preferred the Cherry Cobbler color better. The Real Red didn't quite go as well with the color of the words.

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

Joyful Days Memories & More, Snowflake Kisses, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas 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 Real Red card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside.

The pretty Christmas plaid paper is from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. I trimmed one end so the piece measured 5-1/4" x 4".  I taped that to the front of the card. 

The trees are from that same packet. I didn't need to trim it at all. I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock for the layer. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. I just centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. With the plaid being so wiggly one would never know if it was off by a hair!

The words are from the "Snowflake Kisses" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die in that bundle. At the same time I also cut out the snowflakes. There's a lot of fun snowflakes in that bundle and I can't wait to play with it more.  

The words were set in place using Dimensionals and the snowflakes were set in place using glue.  I colored the snowflakes using my Wink of Stella pen to give them a bit of sparkle.

A red bow was tied and glued to the upper left corner of the tree piece and the card was done.

This was such a fun and quick card to make. I love playing with snowflakes (real ones too, when there's enough to make a snowman). 

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

Jpyful Days Memories & More, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy Christmas card to share with you.  I found this card 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 Mossy Meadow card stock. It opens on the bottom, the fold is on the top. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was taped to the inside.

The pretty pine images are from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. I trimmed it to measure 4" x 5-1/4" and taped to the front of the card.

Also in the pack is the top layered piece. I did not trim it at all. It measures 3" x 4" and I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow for the layer. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was centered on the front of the card. 

The "Merry & Bright" was done on my computer because I didn't have any holiday words that would fit in that circle. I printed them out in Real Red using the RGB color code. I punched them out using the 1-1/2" circle punch and I used a retired 1-5/8" die for the Mossy Meadow layer behind it. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added behind the word circle and the card was done.

This card pack has a lot off fun images to play with. I can't wait to make more cards using them.

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

Labeled Me Grateful, Sunflower Embossing Folder, 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 folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-8" piece of Crushed Curry card stock and taped it to the front of the card.

Next I took a piece of Basic White card stock about 2-3/8" x 3-1/2" and textured it using the "Sunflower" 3D embossing folder. Find the prettiest spot on the folder you can and then run it through your Big Shot. Once it was embossed I taped it in place on top of the Crushed Curry layer. I marked my layer using a pencil and a few dots. I marked it at 1/2" from the top of the card and 3/8" from the fold. It doesn't have to be perfect, the top layer is going to cover it.

The top layer is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock. I cut the opening using the third smallest die in the "Textured Notes" set. 

The words were stamped next and they are from the "Label Me Grateful" bundle. I stamped them using Cajun Craze ink. 

Dimensionals were added all over the back of the piece and it was set in place with the opening over the embossed piece.

For a final touch I added some embellishments. Mine are retired "Candy Dots". I still have quite a few of them to use up, but they are getting used.  Add whatever embellishment you wish.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I love this layout because you can use some larger words on it and still keep it clean and simple looking.

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

Splendid Autumn, Label Me Grateful, The Right Words, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Cajun Craze card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside. 

I cut a 1" x 5-1/4" strip of Cajun Craze was textured using the "Damask Designs" embossing folder. I taped that strip to the left side of the card. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Splendid Autumn" 6" x 6" stack. I cut 2" off the left side of the sheet and then cut the right side so the piece measured 2-7/8" x 5-1/4".  I taped that to the front of the card.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Cajun Craze card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. The little leaf is from the "Label Me Grateful" bundle and I cut it out at the same time as the word piece.  

I tied a piece of Baker's Twine around the left side of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 2" from the bottom and 1" from the fold. I taped the little leaf in place and the card was done. 

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make and it's perfect as a masculine card!

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

Traditional Christmas, Greetings For You, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. This is a layout I've used a couple of times already. I like this layout and it's great for smaller images. 

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. On top of that is a 4-12" x 3-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.

The next piece of DSP is from the same package and was cut at 4-1/4" x 3".  Using the second rectangle die in the "Nested Essentials" set I cut out the opening on the left side. Then I taped it to the front of the card so the opening exposed the Basic White layer behind it.

Using the second and third rectangle dies in the same set, I cut out two frames using Real Red card stock. I glued the frames together and set them under my mat to keep them flat.

The candy cane is from the "Christmas Tags" 6" x 6" stack that also has die cut pieces in it. This is one of them. I popped it out and added Dimensionals to the back.  I didn't remove the backing yet, I needed to see what that area needed. I decided I'd take my blending brush and scrub on some Granny Apple Green ink to brighten it up a bit. Once I was done with that I removed the backing from the Dimensionals and set the piece in place at an angle. 

Next I took the Real Red double frame and glued it to the front, fitting it in the opening. 

The words are from the "Greetings for You", Mix and Match Ephemera pack. I was gifted a sheet of words and have been playing with them but couldn't find where they came from. Today I ran across a card that used them and it had a link and that link lead me to the package.  YAY! It's a fun package and I am going to order one soon.  These are stickers. I didn't remove the backing and I just added a couple of Dimensionals.  Normally I would have removed the backing and used corn starch to stop it from sticking but the backing on the word piece was on there pretty good so I just left it.  

Now for the messy part. I didn't purchase the glittered embellishments because my order was pretty big as it was. So I got out my gold glitter and clear nail polish and I covered the embellishments I had with both. I let it set for a bit to dry. If you are going to give this a try, do it first so you don't have to wait around for it to set up.  I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a quick, fun and easy card to make.  I hope it inspires you.

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

Traditional Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it with the "Falling Snow" (retired) embossing folder. I miss not having a snowflake folder for winter and Christmas cards. What I currently have for backgrounds wouldn't look good on this card. So if you have something current, please use it. I went with the falling snow for mine. Using strong tape I attached it to the front of my card.

Next I took a scrap piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditional Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It measures 3" x 3".  I cut a 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" piece of Real Red card stock for the layer. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card about 5/8"from the top edge and about 9/16" from each side.

The "Merry and Bright" sticker was gifted to me so I am not aware of where it came from. I had gotten a dozen or so of various holiday sayings.  I tried to look for them in the current mini catalog but I didn't see them in there. If you know where they are located in any flyers or catalogs, please let me know so I can not only post it here but order some more. They are SO fun to work with. I removed the sticker backing on mine and added a Dimensional to the bottom part of the piece. I lined up the bottom of the word "Merry" to the Real Red edge and I set it in place centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The little bow was cut from another sheet in the "Traditions of Christmas" package. I had fussy cut it. It was pretty easy to cut. I recommend cutting the tips first and then work up from there. I added tape to the upper part of the bow and I cut pieces of a Dimensional and added that to the bottom of the bow. It needed some stability. And the card was done.

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make, plus it used a piece of scrap!

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