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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Storybook Moments, Storybook Friends, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I forgot to save the link to this card and I tried to search for it but I can no longer find it. 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 bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Boho Blue for the layer. Before taping it to the front of the card I cut the beautiful framed piece using the die from the "Storybook Friends" bundle. I set it aside.

Next I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) strips from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack.  They measure 1" x 5-1/8".  I cut two. I taped one to the upper part of the Boho Blue piece and the other to the bottom. I the center is a 1-1/2" piece of Crumb Cake card stock. 

Once the pieces were taped in place I glued on the Boho Blue framed piece. 

The cute critter was cut out of a piece of DSP from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. I added tape to the back and set it in place in the center of the frame.

The words came next. The are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Pecan Pie ink. 

I added a couple of enamel dots that I had and I tied a hemp bow and glued it to the upper part of the frame. And the card was done.

This is a super quick and easy card to make. I'm SO loving this "Storybook Moments" and "Storybook Friends" bundle. I can't wait to play with it some more. It's those beautiful frames that really make the card.

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

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Friendly Seagulls, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I changed it a bit but the focal piece is close to the same. You can see that card here. 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. 

On the right side of the card I stamped the bubble image. I used Pecan Pie ink that was stamped off once.

I cut a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack.  I taped it to the left side of the card base about 1/4" from the fold, top and bottom.

Using the second largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set, I cut a Basic White circle. On the bottom of the circle I scrubbed some Pecan Pie ink with my Blending Brush. In the middle I scrubbed on some Lost Lagoon ink and some Boho Blue in the sky. In the "sand" I stamped some sea shells from the "Friendly Seagulls, using Pecan Pie ink.

I stamped a seagull using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I fussy cut it out and then colored it in using my Blends Pens. I used light Smoky Slate for the feathers and Gray Granite for the band on the wing. The beak and feet were colored in using Crushed Curry. Dimensionals were added to the back.

The gull was set on the circle to see where to stamp the birds. They were stamped using black Memento ink.

The words are from the same "Friendly Seagulls" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I used the second smallest ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I snipped off the left side .

The circle was then taped to the center of the card and then the gull and word piece were added and the card was done.

This was a fun and quick card to make. I love playing with this set and it's going to retire soon because it's a Sale-a-Bration set and they are only available for a limited time. So I want to play with it for a while to feel like I got plenty of use out of it.

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

Monday, February 10, 2025

Unbounded Love, Splendid Autumn, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of 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 Cajun Craze card stock for the layer.

The top layer is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock. Using the "Everyday Arches" die, I centered it on the piece and then cut it out. Then I textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder.

The scenic piece is from the "Splendid Autumn" 6" x 6" stack and was cut to 3-3/4" x 5". I laid the textured piece over it where it needed to go and then stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love" bundle using black Memento ink.

I glued the textured piece to the scenic piece and then taped that to the Cajun Craze piece. Then that was taped to the card base and the card was done.

This was such a quick and easy way to make a wonderful masculine birthday card. I had the word "pretty" in place of "wonderful" but switched it out because pretty and masculine didn't really go so well together! LOL  Anyway, I like the looks of this card. I think it would also make a great sympathy card.

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

Sunday, February 09, 2025

Heart Shaped, Simply Said, Stylish Shapes, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I ran across a card on Pinterst that I really liked but didn't have any of those supplies at all. Plus it's a square card and I don't make square cards. One they intimidate me and two I don't have envelopes for square cards. Though I could use the "Book" technique and work a square into that but I didn't to go that route either. So I gave it some thought, took out some supplies and this is what I came up with. You can see the card that inspired this one by clicking here.  Please read on to see how I made todays 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 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. I scored it on the back at 3/8" from the edge all around and then 1/2" all around.

The circle in the middle came next. I used the third largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. In making it the score lines got a little squished so I rescored them.

For the background piece I used some paper that I had made on January 23rd.  You can see that information by clicking here.  I had scrubbed on several colors of inks on a full sheet of card stock. I still have a lot of it left so I thought I'd use it for this card since I didn't have any background paper that I liked or that would work for this card.  I cut a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of that paper and taped it to the back of the scored piece making sure it all covered the circle.

I took the circle that I had cut out and cut the second smallest circle from the same "Stylish Shapes" set. I didn't have a use for that circle, plus I had a lot of other ones in my stash.

Next came the fun part. Using that same colored card stock I die cut the flowers. The flowers on the green stems were cut from Basic White card stock (I cut 2) and colored the stems with my light Granny Apple Green Blends pen and the petals with Petal Pink. I also die cut some leaves using Granny Apple Green card stock. I cut 3 sets. The die has two leaves on it. The flowers and leaves are from the "Heart Shaped" bundle.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle.

I began adding the flowers. I started with the ones I colored using my Blends pens. Then the other flowers were added, going around the circle. I had glued them in place. Then I glued the leaves. Once I had enough flowers on the circle (there's 7 clustered there) I added glue to the word piece and set it on the front of the card. I made sure the top edge of it was almost centered. I put one last flower near the "H" and added a few more leaves. 

Small pearls were added to the center of the flowers and 7 more on the outside of the circle.

The piece was then glued to the card base. My pic looks like the corners are bent but it's because the glue was still wet when I took the photo. Once the glue dried it looked a lot better. 

This was such a fun card to make and I think I may just have to keep it because I REALLY like it.

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

Saturday, February 08, 2025

Floral Delight, Bright Borders, Labeled Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and simple 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 used a scrap piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. It measured 2" x 5" and the Pool Party layer behind it measures 2-1/4" x 5-1/4". I taped the two together and set them aside.

A 1-3/4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the same package was taped to the right side, about 1/4" from the edge. Then the Pool Party layered piece was taped to the left side of the card about 1/4" from the fold. 

The words are from the "Labeled Love" bundle and were stamped using Pool Party ink. The border around the words is from the "Bright Borders" bundle. I stamped it using Pool Party in and then punched it out with the matching punch.

I punched out a Pool Party piece of card stock and cut it in half. Then I taped each half to the sides of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1" from the bottom and 3/8" from the edge.

A yellow bow was tied and glued in place. I didn't have any current ribbon so I used what I had on hand.

This was a very quick and easy card to make and I love how cheery it looks.

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

Friday, February 07, 2025

Storybook Moments, Layering Leaves, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card using the "Storybook Moments" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I found this image very challenging and after cutting it out from the sheet full of images I set it aside to look at it until I could figure out what it was saying and this is what I came up with.  Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I thought it looked vintage enough to go along with the images in this package. I glued this to the front of the card base.

Both pieces of DSP are from the same sheet. There's 11 pieces to cut out of that sheet. I thought the green and tannish piece would look better on the back with the squirrel on the front. I glued them to the textured piece.

The words are from the "Layering Leaves" set and were stamped using Pecan Pie ink. I cut them out using the smallest "Deckled Rectangle" die. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the upper left side of the card. And that was it.

The image had a "thinking of you" feel to it and that's where I went with it. I'm okay with how it turned out and was happier that I was able to use the piece that I thought was very difficult to work with.

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

Thursday, February 06, 2025

Storybook Moments, Heart Shaped, Thank You card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thank you card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest but I forgot to bookmark it and searching in my history yielded nothing, I had gone too many places. So if you know who made this card, please let me know so I can edit my post and give them credit. So for now, please read on to see how the card was made.

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Old Olive card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the Old Olive piece. 

I cut a 1-3/4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. I taped it to the bottom of the "Storybook Moments" piece.

A 3/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Old Olive was cut for the layer. I taped it along the top edge of the "Timeless Plaid" piece.

Then I cut the bunny from a sheet of DSP in the "Storybook Moments" package using the 3rd smallest die in the "Everyday Arches" set. Taking the next size larger I cut out the Old Olive layer. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. I made sure I didn't add any Dimensionals were the word piece was going to go so I could slip it under if needed.

I fussy cut a carrot and taped it to the arched piece.

The words are from the "Heart Shaped" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die in that same bundle. I added tape to the back and slipped the right side under the arched layers.  

I wasn't sure what I was going to do about wording on this piece. I'm thinking I'd like to make another one and make it into an Easter card with a "Happy Easter" in place of the thank you. I just thought this card was cute and I love all of these colors together. It created a warm and inviting card.

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

Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Delightful Wishes, Simply Said, 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 the card was made.

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

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

Next I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package, it measures 2" x 4". I glued that to the front of the card. Originally I thought I was gluing it to the bottom of the card but I didn't pay attention to the orientation of the card and it ended up being glued to the top.

I cut another piece of the DSP from the same package, it measures 1/4" x 4". I glued that on top of the other piece of DSP. 

The floral image is from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. I stamped the stem first using Pecan Pie ink. The flowers were stamped using Lemon Lolly ink and the details on the flowers were stamped using Daffodil Delight ink. Old Olive was used for the leaves. I cut them out using the "Countryside Corners" die set. I took my Old Olive marker and colored around the edges using the belly of the marker. You can also set the piece down and trace it on a piece of scrap paper. I set the piece in place on top of the card about 5/8" from the top and right side. 

The words were stamped next using the "Simply Said" set and Old Olive ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the third largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used tape on the right side where it lays on the "Countryside Corners" piece and Dimensionals on the sides that touch the "Distressed Tile" part. 

I stamped the flower from the same "Delightful Wishes" bundle. I used Lemon Lolly for the solid part. I stamped it twice and I used Daffodil Delight for the details, I stamped that twice too. It's too bad I didn't think of that on the other flowers, the details would have been much better. I cut the flower out using the matching die. I stamped the leaf image using Old Olive ink and cut it out as well. I added a Dimensional behind the flower and stuck the leaf to it and then set it in place on the circle. And the card was done. 

This was a fun card to make even if the DSP was at the top instead of the bottom.

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

Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Friendly Seagulls, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

For the layers I cut a 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. 

The next piece cut was the Basic White one that measures 3" x 3-3/4". I textured it using the Sale-a-Bration "Starstruck" embossing folder. 

Another piece of DSP from the same package was cut at 1-1/2" x 3".  I glued this to the textured piece. Then I glued that to the large piece of DSP. Make sure you don't put any glue on 5/8" of the right side.

I cut a stitched circle using the 3rd die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I glued that to the front of the card about 1-1/2" from the top edge of the card base.

The gull from the "Friendly Seagulls" set was stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I fussy cut it out and then colored it using my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen for the beak and feet, dark Daffodil Delight for the fries, light Smoky Slate for the wings and tail feathers and light Gray Granite for the strips on the wings. I usually color first and then cut because if I mess it up coloring I didn't waste any time cutting. But I broke with my usual MO and cut first. I taped the gull to the circle about 1/4" from the bottom edge of the circle.

The words were typed on my computer using "Candy Buzz BTN font at 18pt. in bold.  I printed it out on Basic White card stock. I cut them into strips and snipped them on each end. I glued them in place on the front of the card and the card was done. I didn't add any embellishments because I'm sending this off in the mail and I didn't want to pay any extra postage. 

I REALLY like this layout and I'm thinking how fun this would be for my Christmas cards this year. I want to get an early start on them because I end up waiting too long and then I'm late in getting them out and I'm adding to the stress of the holiday. SO hopefully I can get some make ahead of time and lessen the stress. Wish me luck on that task! LOL

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

Monday, February 03, 2025

Storybook Moments, Choose Happy, Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I found an adorable card on Pinterest that I just had to make.  You can see that card here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake card stock. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Crumb Cake card stock was cut for the layer. I used the blade of my scissors to scrap along the edges to give it a rough raised look.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. I cut it at 303/4" x 5". I taped it to the Crumb Cake layer piece and then I taped that to the card base. 

Next I cut another piece of DSP from the same package. It measures 2-1/2" x 3-3/4". I taped it to a  2-1/4" x 4" piece of Basic Black card stock. I taped that to the front of the card.

Next came the fence. It's from the same DSP package, there's 2 sheets o
f punch out images. I trimmed some Dimensional pieces and added them to the ends of the fence and a strip in the middle. 

The plant was added next and then the duck. I added a Dimensional to the bottom of the plant and one to the top of the head of the duck.

The "hello" is from the "Choose Happy" set and was stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I cut it out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. The piece is about 1-3/4" long. I added a Dimensional to each end and slipped it under the duck's neck area.  I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White to the inside of the card.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make. I love how colorful it is and the characters are so much fun to play with.

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

Sunday, February 02, 2025

Storybook Moments, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of the card is a half-sheet of Crumb Cake 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 Boho Blue card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4"piece of DSP from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. There's a lot of fun colors in this package.

Using the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from a sheet in there that's got all punch out characters. Aren't they adorable? This one used 5 of them.

For my card I cut a slit in the wheelbarrow so the duck would sit in it more than just be on top. And I also changed the word piece. I used the new "To the Point Label" punch on a scrap piece of Boho Blue card stock. I used my Blending Brush to scrub on some Boho Blue ink. I did this because I didn't use the punch on a scrap piece of card stock and it left an oil mark so to cover it I just "colored" it.  

The words were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock.  I used the second smallest rectangle from the "Nested Essentials" die set to cut them out. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it on top of the Boho Blue piece. Then I taped that to the front of the card.

The cut out pieces were added using Dimensionals. And for a final touch I added some colored (retired) "Candy Dots" to the front and the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make. There's two sheets so I can make another one sometime in the future (maybe LOL).  

Thank you SO very much for taking your time for stopping in and seeing today's birthday card,
Wanda

Saturday, February 01, 2025

Bee Mine, Calendar Page, Weekend Project, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have the February calendar page to share with you. It's fun making these and they go together so much quicker than a card. I figured I would use the image later on a card. I'm planning on doing that with my January calendar. You can see that one here. I got the template for the calendar months at "My Stamping Addiction". The download for the calendar is just under the title of her blog. She has a lot of beautiful cards there too, so if you stop in have a look a round.  Please read on to see how the card was made. 

I trimmed my piece to 4-7/8" x 3-3/8". The top part measures a hair shy of 2-1/2 from the top of the month to the top edge.  

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bee Mine" 12" x 12" package and taped it to the top part of the calendar page. 

Next I cut three bees from another sheet of DSP. I set them in place using Dimensionals. I even cut out a tiny little heart and covered the 14.  And that was it.

This was so quick and simple and yet here I am waiting till the last minute to get it made!

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