Florals in Bloom, Extraordinary Flora, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I had to make one more card using this fun layout. The one I posted yesterday was pretty but I really like this one SO much better. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pretty in Pink card stock for the large layer. On top of that is a 3-1/2" x 4-5/8" piece of Basic White card stock. These pieces were taped to the front of the card.

The top two layers are cut as follows. The Strawberry Slush card stock piece was cut at 3" x 4-1/8" and the "Florals in Bloom" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) was cut at 2-7/8" x 4".  I used a little bit of tape in the area where the holes are going to be punched. It needs to be lined up they way it will be in the final taping. Once lined up I used a 1-1/4" circle punch for the first circle. I dropped the layers all the way into the punch and looked on each side to make sure the space I'm seeing looks equal (or close enough). Then I took the punched piece of DSP and added a piece of copier paper behind it and cut a thin ring using the 1-3/8" circle punch. Try to make that ring as equal around as possible. 

Once punched I taped the DSP to the card stock piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set using black Memento ink. They were cut out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The pretty flower is from the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape spool. This is a very fun spool of tape. I added a 5-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Basic White piece behind the tape. Then I cut the pieces out all at one time using the matching die. How fun and simple is that?  It's so simple and so easy to use.  Once the flower was added the card was done.

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

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using one of my favorite layouts for small images. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. Once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11". It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Granny Apple Green card stock for the layer.

On top of the Granny Green Apple piece is a 3-1/2" x 4-5/8" piece of Basic White.

The top two layers are made next. The card stock layer measures 3" x 4-1/8" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer measures 2-7/8" x 4".  The DSP is from the "Florals in Bloom" 12" x 12" package. 

To make the openings I lightly taped the DSP to the card stock layer in the area where the hole would be punched. Using my 1-1/4"circle punch I punched the two pieces at the same time. Now you want to make sure that the pieces are sitting the way they will be taped together so everything will line up when done.

The DSP was then cut again. You will be cutting a little thin ring from the circle. I used a scrap piece of copier paper behind the DSP because it's such a tiny piece your punching and it could rip or get caught in the punch. I used the 1-3/8" circle punch for that. Once the circles were punched I taped the DSP to the card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set aside.

Now to assemble the card. The large Granny Apple Green piece was taped to the card base. Then the Basic White piece. The DSP layered piece was set in place on top of that.

The little flower is from the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape. I cut the images out using the matching die. I did set the Washi tape on Basic White card stock before cutting. I had used these images in the last two cards I posted and there's still some pieces left. I thought this little flower would be perfect for this card layout. I taped the flower inside the circle. The words were added and the card was done.

I have always liked this layout for the smaller images. It just highlights them in that little layered circle! How fun is that?

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

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

Using the second largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set I centered it and cut my opening. Then I textured the piece using the new "Damask Designs" embossing folder. I laid it on top of the card base where it was going to be placed. I took a pencil and lightly traced the opening so I knew where the words would be going.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Pretty Peacock ink. Once the words were stamped I used my kneadable eraser and removed the pencil lines. I highly recommend that eraser. It only removes the graphite. It doesn't pill the card stock. And there's no eraser stubble.

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

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape package. What's fun with this tape is it's 10 yards long and one floral section is about 5". It's got the purplish flowers in one section and the next it has more melon colored ones. Then it repeats purplish and then melon for the whole 10 yards. There's a matching die so you can cut the whole section out at one time. I put card stock behind the Washi tape and then cut them out.  Once I cut my flowers out I added them to the ones that were left over from yesterday and I began placing them around the circle. So simple and SO quick!  And that was it. 

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

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

Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape, The Right Words, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I'm playing with some new stuff! I was so excited to play with the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape. It's not just regular Washi tape, it's got a die that goes with it that cuts out 16 images at one time. There's flowers and greenery. And there's two color schemes with it too. I just went with the first one off the roll. I cut out my pieces and then thought about what to do with them. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

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

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. 

Next I cut an 13/16" x 3-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 6" x 6" Subtles stack. I thought the top layer could use a bit of soft color. 

I took the Basic White piece of card stock and starting at 1-3/4" from the top edge I scored the backside. Then I added two more score lines going upward (closer to the top edge). Now this is where the 13/16" space comes into play.  I set that strip of DSP on my card and marked lightly where I needed to make the next three score lines that would go below the DSP.

Once the score lines were done I taped the strip of DSP in place.

The words came next. They are from the new "The Right Words" set. I stamped them using Pretty Peacock ink.

Now the fun began. I set out the 16 pieces of Washi tape that I had die cut. Oh, I forgot to mention. I affixed the Washi tape to a 3-1/4" x 6" piece of Basic White card stock. I thought it was too transparent to just use it as it is. Plus I thought it might stick to my die cutting machine or pick up tiny slivers of card stock imbedded in the plate.  So my best thought was to affix it to some white card stock and cut them out that way.  It's Washi tape so if I wanted I could always remove the card stock. But I'm keeping it on there and using them as they are.

I found some images that I thought would look good on my card and I set them in place. The larger floral image was set in place using a few Dimensionals. The greenery behind it was set in place using tape.

I added a couple of the smaller flowers near the word piece. The larger one was set in place using a Dimensional and the smaller one was taped in place.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it. Super simple and fun.

This could be used for several other occasions too, it's versatile!

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

Wildflower Birthday, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) package. It's the last one I'll be posting because the new stuff is coming sometime this evening. SO tomorrow's post will be something from the new catalog! YAY! I found today's card on Pinterest. I did change it a bit. 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 Pool Party card stock for the layer. On top of that is a piece of DSP that was cut using the third die in the "Everyday Arches" set. I taped it to the Pool Party piece and then that was taped to the card base.

I punched out this bouquet of flowers from the DSP. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Blueberry Bushel 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 that was it!  So simple, so quick and super easy to make.

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

Delightful Wishes, Painted Lavender, 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. This card is so me. I LOVE making cards like this and when I saw this one I knew I had to make it for a special person. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

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

A 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the crimping piece. Now I do not have the embossing folder that will crimp the paper so quickly and easily (it's out of stock right now) but I still have the handheld paper crimper. I forgot how much I didn't like to use it but yet I still hung onto it. I took one of those large pony tail bands and wrapped it around the handle four times so it would hole it in a "squeezed" position. I did this so I could have a hand free to make sure the paper was guided in evenly.  Once crimped I set it aside.

I took the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and using the second largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut a circle. It's about 11/16" from each side and the top. I saved the center piece for something else someday!  After cutting the circle from the 4" x 5-1/4" piece I stamped the "You a Happy Birthday" on the bottom right using Crumb Cake ink. I glued the crimped piece to the back of the opening.  I set it aside to dry.

Next I cut the "wishing" from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. I took both Basic White and Crumb Cake card stock and added a sticky sheet to the back. I cut the words out and then the backing for the words. I had set it aside but while I was cutting the other pieces I ended up getting the word piece and putting it together because the whole time I set it aside all I could think of was the two dots for the two "i's".  I didn't want to lose them so I went ahead and put the word pieces together including the dots! 

After cutting the circle from the 4" x 5-1/4" piece I stamped the "You a Happy Birthday" on the bottom right using Crumb Cake ink.

I cut the "greenery" from the "Painted Lavender" bundle using Basic White and Crumb Cake card stock. I also cut a Basic White butterfly just because it was tiny, cute and in the bundle. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the Basic White top layer and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The "greenery" was glued together and then tied with a linen bow. I glued it in place on the front of the card.

A Dimensional was added to the back of the butterfly and it was set in place on the front of the card.

This was a pretty quick card to make and I think it turned out well. I like it!

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

Wildflower Birthday, Stylish Shapes, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another birthday card using the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Please read on to see how quickly this card went to gether.

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 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Blueberry Bliss card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock and on top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of DSP. I taped these layers together.

The balloon is from the "Wildflower Birthday" package and was set in place using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Blueberry Bushel ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I set it in place on the lower left using Dimensionals.

I added some "Itty Bitty Bokeh" sequins to the front and the card was done.

This was such a quick card to make and it has a fun and cheery feel it to it. This would be great for a child, a teen or even an adult!

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

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I'd grab a different theme other than the "Wildflower Birthday".  I still have more pieces in that package to use and I will but today I had to switch it up. My order will be here on Thursday so that means Friday I should have a card using the new stuff! I found today's card on Pinterest. I changed it up some to fit what I have in my stash. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put this card together. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Boho Blue card stock. On top of that is a 303/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock. 

I took that piece of Basic White card stock and stamped the stone/rock images on it using Boho Blue. My ink pad was over inked so I had a little issue with it not stamping nice. But I just went with it because I had no choice.  I stamped these images in the upper right corner and lower left corner. I then taped the Basic White layer to the Boho Blue layer and then that was taped to the card base.

Next came the Designer Series Paper (DSP). It's from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" package. I cut it at4" x 2-1/2".  I taped this to the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The dino was stamped next. It's from the "Darling Dino's" bundle. I stamped it using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I didn't purchase the Boho Blue Blends Pen or marker so I used the ink pad and my Blending pen. I colored the belly with my Daffodil Delight marker.

I cut a 3" x 2-3/8" piece of Basic White for the background on the focal piece. I stamped the flower from the bundle 4 times across the bottom. One flower is hidden behind the dino.  I colored the flowers using Boho Blue and my Blending pen. Daffodil Delight for the flower centers and Granny Apple Green for the leaves. Using my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Granny Apple Green on the "grass" area. Taking another Blending Brush I lightly scrubbed on some Boho Blue in the sky.

The rocks were stamped using black Memento ink and were cut using a matching die. I didn't remove the piece from the die though. I took my Blending brush and Pecan Pie ink and colored the rocks while they were still in the die. I had stamped them and cut them out and then colored them with the Blending brush and it colored over the white edge and I didn't like the look. Though I did have the option of fussy cutting the rocks but I thought I'd try scrubbing on the color while the card stock was still in the die and it worked. 

I cut a 3-1/4" x 2-5/8" piece of Boho Blue for the layer. I taped the Basic White piece to the Boho Blue piece. Next the Dino was taped down. Dimensionals were added to the rocks and they were set in place.  Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out on my paper cutter. I added Dimensionals to the right side and tape to the left and set it in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I do like the colors I used. It's perfect for a boy!

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

Wildflower Birthday, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I found this card on Pinterest. You can see it here. I only made a few minor changes. There was no link to the instructions so please read on to see how I put the card together.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. The original card used a half-sheet of Pretty in Pink card stock. Since I have so much Basic White and it's (was) a lot cheaper than the colored card stock I tend to make the card bases white and use the colors as a layer. Plus that way I don't have to cut and tape a piece of white to the inside. 

I am on a quest to use up my package of "Wildflower Birthday" DSP. I have SO much of it. I had bought a package and then a couple of months back I went to a Stamp Camp and we used the same DSP and were giving a whole package of it in our kit. SO, I have lots of sheets to use up. This card has a lot of DSP on it so that was a nice start to using it up.

On top of the Pretty in Pink card stock that was cut 4" x 5-1/4" is a piece of the DSP that measures 3-3/4" x 5".  Now if you don't have enough of that color you can cut it in two and put one on the upper part of the Pretty in Pink layer and the other on the bottom. If it's still a bit short you can always make that center part wider. Once that was taped to the front of the card I worked on the center part. 

That center DSP part measures 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" and the Pretty in Pink layer behind it measures 3" x 4".  I taped the DSP center piece to the Pretty in Pink layer I just cut. Then I taped that to the front of the card I added the bouquet. It's from another sheet in the package. This sheet is full of pop/punch out images. There's just a little bit of perforation around the pieces to hold them onto the sheet. I just popped the bouquet out and added Dimensionals to the back. I set the bouquet in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Blueberry Bushel ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.  I should have moved my bouquet up and over a little bit more to get the words up higher on the card.  It's okay where it is but I like the way it was done on the original card better. I added a bow using some retired ribbon I had and that was it.

This was a fun and quick card to make. SO pretty!

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

Wildflower Birthday, With You In Mind, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy birthday card to share with you. I'm still using up my products while I wait for my order to come late next week. It seems like such a long time when you're waiting for stuff!  Plus the things I have that were fun when I got them don't seem like a lot of fun now. Funny how that is. Everything was perfectly fine till the new stuff came out!  LOL Anyway, 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 Pool Party card stock for the layer. Before taping that layer down I used the second largest die in the "Countryside Corners" set. And I was SO glad to see that these are in the new catalog. I haven't played with it enough. This is what happens when you buy too many fun things. This time I didn't over do it so I would have time to play with everything more than once!  After cutting I taped the Pool Party piece to the card base.

Next I cut a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the Pool Party piece.

Using the third largest die in the "Countryside Corners" set I cut a Basic White piece. I stamped the greetings on it using a stamp from the "With You In Mind" set (which is in the new catalog too). I stamped it using Blue Berry Bushel ink. I taped the two die cut pieces together and then taped that to the DSP.

In the package of DSP is a sheet full of pop out pieces. I popped out the cupcake and set it in place on the card using Dimensionals.

I thought the left side needed something so I used a few of the sequins from the "Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix" container. I was surprised to find that this is also in the new catalog. And that was it, the card was done.

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

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

Wildflower Birthday, Birthday Celebrations, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am still playing with the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) package. I have lots of sheets left and I'd like to use it up. While looking for a card to make I ran across this one on Pinterest and I just thought it was SO pretty. I had all of the stuff to make it, so why not? You can see the original card here. There was no link to it so I made it as best as I could. Please read on to see how I put it together. It is a little different than the original card but it's still pretty.

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 DSP for the layer. I taped it to the card base.

Next I took the pretty piece of DSP and cut it using the third largest die in the "Everyday Arches" die set.

I stamped the words from the "Birthday Celebration" set using Blueberry Bushel ink. 

The Pretty in Pink layer behind it was cut using the second largest die in that set. I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

One of the sheets in the package has punch outs and the balloon was included in that sheet. Cute, huh? I set it in pace with a couple of Dimensionals on the back.

And for the final touch three gold sequins were added and the card was done. Isn't it pretty? See why I just had to make it?

The beauty of packages of DSP is that there are two sheets of each design in it. So that means I was able to make two of these cards at the same time. And why not? I already had the words set up in the MISTY/Stamparatus and they were all inked up and ready to go. So I got two cards done today!  YAY!

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

Wildflower Birthday, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another birthday card to share with you using the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). I'm sad that this DSP did not make into the new catalog. It's such a fun pack with beautiful sheets and two sheets of punch out images. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pretty in Pink card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock.

The DSP on top of the Blueberry Bushel piece was cut at 3" x 2-1/2" for the top piece and 3" x 1-5/8" for the bottom piece. I taped those to the the Blueberry Bushel piece. Then that was taped to the Pretty in Pink piece and then that was taped to the front of the card base.

The flower and leaf were punched out. Dimensionals were added to the back of the flower. I set the leaf on one of the Dimensionals and also added tape to the back of the leaf. I set the flower in place.

I stamped the words using the "Simply Said" set. I thought Blueberry Bushel ink would be a better look than black ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I really like that die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the lower part of the card.

This was a fun and quick card to make. I do like how it turned out. I love the colors. This would also make a great thinking of you card, get well card or a thank you card.

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

Wildflower Birthday, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Did you ever suddenly realize you needed to quick whip up a birthday card and get it out in the mail before the mail carrier arrives? Well, that happened to me today. I hadn't paid attention to the calendar and took a look today and saw I needed to rush to my workroom and whip out a card in a flash. Please read on to see how I made this card.

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

Next I took the cake image from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). There are two sheets full of images just ready to put on a card. This was one of them. It was trimmed a very little bit so it measures 3-1/2" x 5". 

I trimmed a piece of Misty Moonlight card stock to measure 3-3/4" x 5-1/4". I taped the DSP to it and then that was taped to the front of the card base.

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. I decided to set it on the cake at an angle because putting it on straight didn't look so good because there wasn't a lot of room to place it. And that was it, the card was done. I quickly addressed the envelope and wrote a nice little note inside and off it went and just in time too! Phew!

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

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a children's 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. 

The Designer Series Paper I used for this card is from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I cut the back layer at 4" x 5-1/4" and I taped it to the card base.

The next layer (the Peach Pie colored one) was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4".  I didn't tape that to the front of the card yet. 

Three strips measuring 1" x 2-1/2" and one piece measuring 2" x 3-1/4" were cut. Those pieces were set in place on top of the peach colored layer. 

Next I stamped the words from the "Darling Dinos" bundle using black Memento ink. I decided to just stamp right on top of the DSP.  I thought about stamping them on Basic White card stock but there wouldn't be much of a border around it showing the green. So stamping directly to the DSP was the better option. Though the hexagon piece could have been moved up to make up for that space.

Now at this point I could wrap some ribbon around the piece and add a bow when I'm done but I opted to not do the ribbon because it wouldn't show due to the hexagon piece. 

The hexagon piece was punched out of Basic White card stock using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. I used Pretty in Pink ink on a Blending Brush and scrubbed on some ink to soften the piece.  The plain white was just too bright. I taped it to the front of the card. I pretty much centered the hexagon over the dividing like between the strips and larger bottom piece of DSP.

Then the cute dino was stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I did not buy the in color Blends Pens so I used my Blending Pen and ink pads to color it in. I used Shy Shamrock for the body. Pretty in Pink for the toe nails, dots and crown behind the head. Peach Pie and Pretty in Pink with a little Boho Blue over some of the pink areas to give it a soft purple look.  Dimensionals were added behind the dino and I set it in place on the hexagon.

I tied a bow and glued it to the left side. This hid the space where the gap is between the strips and bottom piece of DSP.

This was a fun and easy card to make. I'm going to miss this set. It is retired but I am still playing with it till the new stuff comes.  And like I did the other day, I made a template using copier paper so I could repeat this layout with ease. I also put the date of my post on it so I can look back to see color placement or any changes I made. 

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

Beautiful Butterflies, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that allows you to use up some of those pieces of scrap 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 White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

My piece of DSP is from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package. This was a free Sale-a-Brations item. This piece was sitting on my worktable just waiting to be used. It measured 1-7/8" wide and I trimmed it to 5-1/4" long. Now here's the beauty of this card. You can take your scrap piece and make it work. If your piece is narrower or wider you can make it work. Just cut it to 5-1/4" long. The textured piece will make up the difference.

The textured piece here was made using the embossing folder from the "Beautiful Butterflies" bundle and a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut it 2" wide by 5-1/4" long. I taped the DSP to the left and I glued the textured piece to the right.

I also had this circle on my worktable so I thought I'd try to make it work too. It's from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I had used the second largest die when I had cut it. I stamped the "birthday wishes" from the "Simply Said" set using black Memento ink. I stamped it on the lower part of the circle so I could add a butterfly to the upper part.

The butterflies were cut using the same "Beautiful Butterflies" bundle using Basic White card stock. These little butterflies have a cute little body too. I glued the body on the two butterflies I cut.  Oh and the die set has two butterflies and two little bodies so you only had to run it through the machine once. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set aside.

I set the circle in place using Dimensionals and then the butterflies were added. Two little pearls were added to the bodies and the card was done.

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make. You can use any DSP you have to create a card like this. So grab your scraps, grab your retired DSP and make some quick cards in no time.

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

Delightful Wishes, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and a piece of Daffodil Delight card stock. I also cut a piece of copier paper just a hair smaller than the 4" x 5-1/4".  I like to have something to tape pieces onto. 

Both pieces of card stock were cut on the diagonal. I cut the Basic White piece from top left to bottom right and the Daffodil Delight piece was cut from top left to bottom right. I taped both of them to the piece of copier paper.

Then I cut a strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. It measured 1-1/8" x 6-3/4".  I taped it across the center of the card where the two pieces of card stock meet. You don't have to be exactly centered, it's almost better if you're not. Once taped in place I took a scissors and trimmed the corners.

I fussy cut a flower from the same package of DSP. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the right side of the card.

The words are from the "Labeled with Love" bundle and were cut using the die in that bundle. I stamped them using Mossy Meadow ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the lower part of the card.

I opted not to add any embellishments as I didn't want to pay the extra postage to mail it. $.78 per card is bad enough!

This was a fun and quick card to make. I like this layout because you can use strips of DSP and make a ton of cards from one sheet.

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

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. This seems to be the longest time of stamping for me. It's the time from when the new catalog hits my worktable until I can order and get the new stuff! So what that means is I now have to play with what I have and with what is going to be retiring, even though I really like the set. The "Darling Dinos" is one of those sets I really like and yes, it's going to be retiring. So I thought I'd make a card with it today and share it with you. Please read on to see how it was made. Plus I have a tip on layouts to share with you.

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 Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the card base.

Next I cut the strips. The DSP for the strips is from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" package. I cut three of them at 1/2" x 3-3/4". And the Basic White layer behind them was cut at 2/4" x 4".  I taped the pieces together and then I taped them to the front of the card. The edge of the right strip is about 7/8" from the side of the card. The spaces between the strips is 1/8".  

Then I cut the circle using the 5th smallest die in the "Deckled Circles" set. I cut it from a piece of Basic White. Using my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Daffodil Delight ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the right edge.

The dino was next. I stamped him using black Memento ink. I cut him out using the matching die. I colored him with my light Old Olive and light Daffodil Delight Blends pen. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the circle. I just placed it where I thought it looked best.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut the piece to measure 2" x 1". The Daffodil Delight layer was cut at 2-1/4" x 1-1/4".  I taped the layers together. I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

I often make a copier paper template/sample of my cards so I can use the layout again at another time. I write down the measurements on the piece and I just recently started writing down the dates I  used the layout so I can go look at it for colors and contrast if needed. I have a stack of these on my worktable. I took my stack out today and I set the dino on top of areas on the samples until I found one that looked like it would best display the image. This one won today! It's fun having these layouts so I can see exactly what I'm getting and the size is exact. It makes it easy to put together a card with lots of layers too.  It's also versatile. The sample is portrait and my card today is landscape. I moved the word piece too.  So I'm not stuck with only one way to play with the layout.

This was a fun children's card to make and I thank you for taking your time to stop in and see it,
Wanda

Playing in the Rain, Shower or Birthday or Congratulations Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that could be used for a shower, birthday or congratulations card. Does the image look familiar?  It's from last months calendar page. I thought I would work with it right away instead of letting it sit on my worktable waiting for me to use it or waiting to get ruined by something being set on top of it.  Please read on to see how I made this card.

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

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

Next I took my bunny image and trimmed it to 3-3/8" x 2-1/2". I taped it to a 3-5/8" x 2-3/4" piece of Old Olive card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the lower part of the card about 1/2" from the left edge and the bottom edge. 

The words are from the "Playing in the Rain" (retiring) set and was stamped using Old Olive ink. I cut them out using the second smallest die in the "Deckled Circles" set and the Old Olive layer behind it was cut using the 3rd smallest die in that same set. I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back over the areas that wouldn't be touching the bunny layer. I did add a dot of glue to the upper right corner of the bunny layer and then I set the circle in place. And that was it, the card was done.

That was a very quick and easy card to make, especially when most of it is already done!

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

May Calendar Page, Layered Florals, Weekend Project, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. It's the first of the month so that means it's time for the May calendar page. I got the PDF file for these from Lynette's blog. You can get yours by clicking here. It will take you to her blog and just under the title of her blog is the file. 

I decided to go with a flower since last month was April showers it's only fitting that May would have flowers.

I ran across a partially finished quarter sheet. I think the technique is called "Blackout". What you do is take an embossing folder and run it through your machine with Basic White card stock.  Then you turn it over so you have the texture on the bottom. You are going to color in the images with whatever you like to use. I used Blends pens here. Once done you will take your black ink pad and drag it over the backside and the ink will only go on the flat surface, leaving the colored surface to show through. It's a pretty easy technique and SO pretty.  I forgot to add that the embossing folder is called "Layered Florals".  It's retiring soon.

I trimmed mine so it was just 1/8" shorter than the area it was set on. I used Dimensionals to set mine in place because once the month is over I take that image and make a card with it. So in a couple of days or so I'll be making a card with that bunny I used for my April card.

I look forward to making these every month. But sometimes I struggle with what I'm going to put on the upper part. But I manage to come up with something!

Thank you SO much for taking your time to see this month's calendar page,
Wanda

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I wanted to play with the "Darling Dino" bundle. I found this card on Pinterest that I just had to make. There was no link so I had to guess at the measurements. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put this card together. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Misty Moonlight.

The Pecan Pie piece was cut at 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" and the Basic White piece on top of that was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4".  I taped the white piece to the pecan piece. 

Three strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 'Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. Each strip measures 1" x 4-1/2". They were taped to the Basic White piece. 

A piece of linen thread was wrapped around the piece twice and a bow was tied at the left side. It was then taped on top of the Misty Moonlight piece.

Next came the stamping. The dino and flowers from the bundle were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the matching dies. The dino was colored using both light and dark Pecan Pie Blends pens and light Misty Moonlight. The flowers were colored in using light Misty Moon light, light Daffodil Delight and light Old Olive Blends pens.  

On the original card it looks like they masked the "Happy Birthday" words from the bundle. I don't like to mask so I just printed out the words on my computer. I used the RGB code for Pecan Pie. That code is R=169, G= 116, and B=74. I used Ariel Black font at 14 pt. Once I printed them out I cut them using the 9th die in the "Deckled Circle" set. I set the dino on the card stock so I could see where I needed to tape down the die.

The grassy area on the bottom was made using my light Old Olive Blends pen. I just dotted it on. I didn't do it fast because I didn't want any dashes, just dots. 

I set the dino where it was going to go and then taped the flowers down. I added Dimensionals behind the dino and set it in place on the circle. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on top of the card and the card was done.

I LOVE the richness of the colors on this card. My colors are a bit different than on the original card but that's okay, I like them both.

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

Cake Celebrations, Simply Said, Heart Shaped, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

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

Next I cut the "Countryside Corners" dies using Basic White and Fresh Freesia card stock. I taped the two layers together.

The cake is from the "Cake Celebrations" bundle. The cake layers are from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Beautiful Bokeh" 12" x 12" package. There's two dies for the layered cake. The "frosting" in between and on top were die cut using gold foil card stock. And the cake stand is from a scrap piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock. I used the flower dies and a scrap piece from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package that was part of the Sale-a-Brations free items.

I taped the cake stand down first and then the "cake" pieces. The frosting pieces were added next and then the flowers. I added a tiny pearl to the center of each flower.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink. I cut them out using the "Heart Shaped" bundle from the Sale-a-Brations free items. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the "Countryside Corners" layers and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/8" from the top and centered, equal spacing on each side. I just eyed it.

The words were set in place using Dimensionals as well.  And the card was done.

I like the looks of this card but I'm thinking about removing the birthday words and going with wedding words. It looks more like a wedding cake than a birthday cake. It was fun to make. If you have sticky sheets I recommend you use them for the gold pieces, it's a bit messy gluing them and the glue doesn't like to come off the gold.

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

Unbounded Love, Everyday Arches, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

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

The first thing I did with the top layer was to stamp the words. They are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink.

Then I flipped the piece over to add the scored lines. Since I wanted the score lines to be bumpy on the outside of the card I had to flip the piece over. I started the scoring about 1" from the left edge and I scored them at 1/8". I made seven score lines. Now you can do this after you cut the arched opening but I found it easy to get the score lines messed up with an opening in between them. 

Once the score lines were done I took the third smallest die in the "Everyday Arches" die set and cut my opening. It's about 1-1/2" from the bottom edge of the piece and centered on the score lines. After cutting I put the piece back on the score board and went over my lines just to freshen them up. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. 

Next came the framed piece. I used the second and third smallest arched dies on a piece of Basic White card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. 

The scenery image is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP) stack and was cut at about 2-1/4" x 3-1/4".  I hovered over the piece of DSP until I found the image that I liked looking through that opening. I set that image on top of the card base and laid the top layer over it for placement. Once the DSP was where I liked it I held it in place and lightly drew a few small lines around the edge so I knew were to set it down once I taped the back. 

Now that the image was in place I removed the backing from the Dimensionals on the scored piece.

The arched piece was added next and the card was done. 

I thought about adding a brass dove but I liked the clean and simple look so I left it as it was.

This was a very quick and easy card to make, though it did take a lot of Dimensionals around that opening to make sure it didn't sag. But it was SO worth it.

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

Perennial Lavender, Perennial Postage, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I found the card on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. You can see the original card by clicking here. I did make a few minor changes. Please read on to see how I made the card. 

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

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 Gorgeous Grape card stock was cut for the layer.  On top of that I had cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. You can get by cutting it down to 3-7/8" x 2-3/4" since half of it is hidden. 

Using the second largest die from the "Perennial Postage" set I cut one from Basic White card stock. I taped it to the piece of the checkered DSP I had just cut. Again here you can get by cutting the piece so it measures 2-1/2" long.

The bottom piece was made next. The Gorgeous Grape piece was cut at 4" x 2-1/2" and the DSP from the same package was cut at 3-7/8" x 2-3/8". I taped the two pieces together and then taped it to the front of the card.

The center layers were cut at taped together. Highland Heather was used for the layer, it measures 4" x 2-5/8" and the DSP was cut at 3-7/8" x 2-1/2".  I taped it to the front of the card centering it as much as I could by eyeing it. 

Next I cut a vellum circle using the 4th largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I added a little tape to the center and set it in place on top of the Highland Heather layers. I only used a little tape because tape shoes through vellum. 

I cut the Shaded Spruce leaves, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape flowers. I used a little bit of glue on the back and set them in place on the circle.

Using the last bit of linen thread on one of my packages I tied a double bow and glued it to the stems. I was so happy to use that thread up. One less thing out of my workroom. At this rate my workroom will be empty in 150 years! LOL

The greeting was sitting on my worktable and I thought I'd use it. One less thing on the table! I set it in place using Dimensionals.

This card had a lot of pieces and a lot of die cutting. I doubt I'd make another one because of all of the cutting that needs to be done. I like layers but I like quicker cards, even if they turn out pretty!

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

Simply Said, Sketched Butterflies,Layered Floral, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple yet elegant 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.

The textured pieces was made using the "Layered Floral" embossing folder (retiring in about 10 days or so, I'm going to miss this folder, it's SO pretty). Basic White card stock was used for this textured piece. I used a 4" x 5-1/4" piece because I didn't know where I was going with this card at the time. I ended up cutting it to 5" long and then I decided to cut the piece in half. So the piece now measured 5" x 2". I glued it to a 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. Then I taped that to the left side of the card about 1/4" from the fold, top and bottom. Now you can wait to tape this down and add the words or you can just go for it. I just went for it, mostly because I wasn't thinking as I was working the card.

So now it was time for the words. I thought this would be a pretty wedding card or anniversary card, or just a friendship card. I went with the "hello" from the "Simply Said" set (which is going to retire too).  I used Smoky Slate ink to stamp the words.

The butterfly is from the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle (which is also going to retire). I cut it from a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I added a Dimensional behind the butterfly and set it in place on the front of the card. I was going to add pearls or rhinestones along the body but I opted to leave it blank for now.

This was such a super quick and easy card to make. I actually made two at the same time since I had the textured piece cut in half, why not make two? That extra piece would just sit on my worktable and maybe someday be used on a card. But today I thought I'd just go for it and I ended up with two cards and nothing left sitting around on my worktable. Win/win!

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

Labeled With Love, Wildflower Birthday, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pretty in Pink card stock. Once cut in half on the short side it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

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

On top of that layer I have three pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package. The bottom piece was cut at 1-3/4" x 3-7/8" and the top two pieces are cut at 3-1/4" x 1-7/8" each. I taped them on top of the Basic White piece.

Next I stamped the words from the "Labeled With Love" bundle using Blueberry Bushel ink on a piece of Basic White card stock.  I cut them out using the 4th largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. And the Pretty in Pink circle was the 3rd largest in that set. I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1-1/2" from the bottom edge. 

I had some retired gold pearls and I thought I'd use them on this card. I had three left in the package and now I just have a bunch of silver one. I'm sure I'll be using them up soon too. That's my goal, to use up what I have.  After adding the pearls, the card was done.

It's such a quick and simple layout. Plus you can use lots of scrap pieces in your stash. I love that idea!

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

Delightful Wishes, Labeled with Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I am in need of a birthday card. My mom's 91st birthday is next week and I thought I'd try to find a bright and cheery card to make for her. I found this one on Pinterest. You can see the original by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made this card. 

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

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One was taped to the inside of the card and the other was die cut using the die form the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. I cut one in the upper left corner and one on the right bottom corner. Then I used my Crumb Cake marker and flicked on some dots of color.

Next I cut the Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. The Pecan Pie colored layered piece was cut at 1-3/4 x 3-7/8".  And the floral piece of DSP was cut at 1-1/2" x 3-5/8". 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 flower was from another piece of DSP that I fussy cut.

The words are from the "Labeled with Love" bundle and were stamped using Pecan Pie ink. I fussy cut them out.

I tied a bow from some thread that I had gotten somewhere. It looked like it matched the thread using on the original card. I glued the bow in place. 

Using Dimensionals I set the flower and words in place and the card was done.

Even with the fussy cutting (which is not one of my favorite things to do) I did enjoy making this card an I think my mom will like it.

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

Beautiful Butterflies, Perennial Lavender, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I was looking for a super easy and quick layout for a card. I found one on Pinterest and made it work with the products I have. You can see the original card 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 bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of copier paper for a template. I had also cut my piece of Basic White card stock that size too because I wasn't sure what the measurements would be since there were no instructions to go by. So what I did first was I flipped the piece over and made the score lines. They start 1/4" in and are 1/4" apart. You need to make 4 of them. I left 1/4" on the other end. Once I did that I cut the piece off. Now the piece measures 3-3/4" x 1-1/4". There now you have the measurement for that left piece. The right piece ended up measuring 3-3/4" x 3", leaving a 3/4" opening in the middle.

Now go grab some of your strips of scrap Designer Series Paper (DSP) and cut it 3-3/4" x 1-1/2". It can be narrower too but no smaller than 1" wide. You need to be able to affix it to the two pieces of Basic White card stock. I used tape for mine but if your piece is very small, you can use glue. My DSP is from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package.

I took my cut piece of copier paper and I laid the two white pieces down where they would be going. Then I eyed where the DSP would go. I removed the two white pieces and set the DSP down on the copier paper. I added tape to both long edges and then, keeping it on the copier paper, I set the Basic White pieces in place. The copier paper was my guide to keep the piece at 3-3/4" x 5". 

Next I stamped the words. They are from the "Beautiful Butterflies" bundle. I used Gorgeous Grape to stamp them. 

From that same bundle I cut a Basic White butterfly.

 I turned the 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock over and added Dinensionals to it. I set it in place on the front of the card base.

The butterfly was added using a trimmed Dimensional. I added three tiny crystal rhinestones along the body and the card was done.

Isn't this just a perfect way to use up those scraps or to even use busy DSP? I like how it turned out and I plan on making a few more for other occasions. It's quick, simple and fun too!

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

Wildflower Birthday, Delightful Wishes, Beautiful Butterflies, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I created a quick birthday card with some pieces that I had sitting on my worktable.  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 from the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I had a 4-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Starstruck" embossing folder that was available in the 2025 Sale-a-Bration booklet. It was glued to a 5" x 3" piece of Pool Party. This was the piece sitting on my worktable, it was ready to go.

Sitting on top of it was the tassel banner, so I just added some Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the textured piece. Then I taped that to the upper part of the card about 1/4" from the two sides and top fold.

The cupcake was sitting on my worktable with Dimensionals on the back. I'm not sure what I was going to do with it but I decided to add it to this card. The cupcake and tassels are from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  

The words were stamped from the "Beautiful Butterflies" bundle and were stamped using Blueberry Bushell ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the fold.

I thought the card looked pretty plain so I added some "Itty Bitty Bokeh" sequin type pieces to the front and the card was done.

I'm not overly thrilled with it but I did get some pieces off my worktable!

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

Painted Lavender, Textured Floral, Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today's friendship card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest. I'm not sure what supplies were used to make the original card so I did what I could with what I had. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I put this card together.

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

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. I flipped it over and then scored around the edge at 1/4". I try to get as close to the 1/4" mark as I can without going over. Then I go back and match up the score lines. I turned it over because that's the side I want for the front of my card.

The flower sprigs are from the "Painted Lavender" bundle. I cut them from some Basic White card stock. I also cut a butterfly from that bundle and the flower is from the "Textured Floral" bundle. Using a piece of Old Olive card stock I cut the greenery from a die in the "Textured Floral" bundle. 

I cut a 1-1/2" x 2" piece of Basic White card stock and a 1-3/8" x 1-7/8" piece of Basic Black card stock. I taped these two pieces together.  I laid it on the lower part of the scored piece so I could see where the words would go. The words are from the "Heart Shaped" (retired) bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. It was the only set I had with a tiny "hello" but you can substitute any wording you would like.

Once the words were stamped I taped the scored piece to the front of the card base.

Next I taped the black and white piece on the lower part of the card about 3/8" from the bottom edge and right side. I pressed down on the middle because I wasn't sure where I was going to put the greenery. I ended up slipping one of the Old Olive pieces under the upper right corner of the black and white piece and then I pressed the entire piece down.

I added a dot of glue and set the long Basic White pieces in place. I added the other Old Olive piece in place and then the flower piece was added using a Dimensional that I cut in half.

I took some Baker's Twine and pulled the threads apart. I tied them in a bow and glued it to the stems just under the flower.

The butterfly was set in place with a Dimensional that was cut in half. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I was happy to know I had enough different dies to make it look close to the original with some minor changes.

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

Simply Said, Wildflower Birthday, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

The two strips on the left are from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). They come from a sheet that has a lot of panels on it. I had cut these from the sheet a while ago and used the other parts that were next to them. I saw these in the package and wondered if I could make a card using them and this is what I came up with. I taped them to the left side about 3/8" from the left edge and top fold and bottom edge. There's a 1/8" space between the two strips.

I wasn't sure about the bottom strip but I thought I just just add it because it's in the package along with the other pieces. I stamped the greetings on from the "Simply Said" set using black Memento ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place about 3/4" from the bottom edge and 1/2" from the right side.

The flowers were popped out from a fun sheet in the package of DSP. I should have moved them down a bit. It looks like they are up a bit too high. Dimensionals were added to the flowers but glue was used on the leaves or I would have moved them. I could always add another flower over the bottom leaf and see what that looks like but for now, this is what it looks like. It's nice to use up these pieces.

This was a very simple card to make and it used up some pieces in the package.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's card (they all can't be winners),
Wanda