Floral Delight, Simply Said, Impressions Abloom, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thinking of 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 Daffodil Delight card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Damask Designs" embossing folder. I glued that to the card base. I also cut another 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DPS) used here is from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. The piece measures 3" x 4".  I glued that to the upper left of the card about 3/8" from the top edge and 3/8" from the fold.

Next I stamped the words from the "Simply Said" set using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the "Labeled with Love" dies. I didn't buy the punch, I had purchased the dies in stead. You got three in a package. The punch is still available but the dies are not in the catalog anymore but they are still available to purchase. I also cut a piece using Daffodil Delight card stock. I cut that piece in half and taped each to the word piece to give it a layer that looked like the label. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The flower is from the "Impressions Abloom" die set. The flower is Daffodil Delight, the leaf is Old Olive and the flower center is Pecan Pie. Dimensionals were added to the back and the leaf was stuck onto one of them. The flower center was taped in place and a little Wink of Stella was added for some shimmer. The piece was set aside.

Using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch I punched one of Basic White card stock and one of Daffodil Delight. I cut the Daffodil Delight one in a half and assembled it like I did for the word piece so it looked like it had a matching layer. I set the flower in place on the center of the hexagon piece and then set the whole thing on the bottom right of the card.

The words were then set in place giving some nice distance between them and the flower but equal distance on each side of the piece of DSP.

This was such a fun and quick card to make. I love how simple it was yet ended up with an elegant look.

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

Extraordinary Flora, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have one more card to share with you using the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape roll and then I'm moving on to something else.  YAY!! 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. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the layer and I textured it using the "Damask Designs" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

Next I took a section of the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape and affixed it to a 3-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.  Then I trimmed it to measure 3" x 5" and then I cut that in half on the short side. 

I glued the two pieces on top of the embossed layer.

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the second largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I set the piece in place on the front of the card about 3/8" from the side edge of the card and about 1-1/4" from the top edge. 

Using the matching die for the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape roll I cut out a section. I had added Basic White to the Washi tape before cutting out the flowers. I put the larger flower at the top and on the bottom I added the leaves image and a flower. All were set in place using Dimensionals.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I love how that Washi tape makes a great background.

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

Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun, quick and easy card to share with you and it will make two with the cuttings. 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 in the left. I cut a 5-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Strawberry Slush card stock for the layer. I taped it on the top of the card base.

Next I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the main layer. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) will need to be cut next before the words can go on.

My DSP is from the "Florals in Boom" 12" x 12" package. It measured 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and was cut on the diagonal.

I had taken a piece of Basic White card stock and laid down a section of flowers from the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape roll. I die cut them out with the matching die. I cut it on the diagonal too. Now I had 4 pieces so I could make two cards. I set two of the pieces to the left of the card so I could see how much space I had for words.

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink.

Once the words were stamped I taped the piece to the front of the card. The DSP and floral pieces were added to the right.

I die cut the smallest circle from the "Stylish Shapes" set using a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I glued it to the center of the two pieces. 

I thought a little flower would look cute in the center of that circle. I added it using a Dimensional.

And I added a die cut flower on the lower right corner using Dimensionals. It was cut from a full section of the "Extraordinary Flora" roll. I'm going to be making a lot of cards with that roll of Washi tape. I took the whole roll and added Basic White card stock behind each section. One section has purplish flowers and the other has the pinkish flowers (like what is on today's card). There's a total of 66 sections. WOW!  That's going to make a lot of cards. They are pretty so I can imaging having a lot of fun with them.

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

Sunrise Sailing, The Right Words, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card using the new "Sunrise Sailing" bundle. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. I textured it using the "So Swirly" embossing folder. You can use a smaller piece if you like but I just glued down the whole piece on the front of my card.

Next I cut a piece of Night of Navy card stock to measure 4" x 2". I textured it using the embossing folder in the "Sunrise Sailing" bundle. I made sure the boat area was moved more to the left. There's the whole sail boat that can be embossed. Since I was only working on the water part I made sure to move the piece over far enough in the folder to have the boat off to the left and not so centered. I glued that to the bottom of the Basic White layer.

Next I worked on the sail boat. I stamped it using black Memento ink. Then I used Real Red ink for the stripes on the sails.  There's a matching die so I cut the boat out. I added Dimensionals to the boats sails and glue to the bottom of the boat. I set the boat in place on 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 Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Country Corners" set. The words were set in place using Dimensionals.

The gulls were die cut from a scrap piece of Basic Black and were glued in place. And the card was done.

What a fun set to play with! I love how it turned out and can't wait to play with it some more.

Thank you SO very much for stopping in to see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

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