Spooky Halloween, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Summer Splash card stock. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and was textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued that to the Summer Splash piece. And then that was taped to the card base.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simply Said, Florals in Bloom, Glass Garden, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wanda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It was cut in half on the short side so once it was cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  I scored it at 5-1/2" and gave the card a nice crisp crease.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a "thinking of you" card to share with you.  I found the layout and floral designs for this card on Pinterest. I changed it a bit. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made the card. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thinking of you card to share with you. I found the basics of this card on Pinterest. 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 bottom and the fold is on the top.

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

The Basic White layer was cut at 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". I textured the center using the "Glass & Garden" embossing folder. I centered it on the piece. I taped this to the Fresh Freesia piece and then that was taped to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Fresh Freesia ink. I cut it out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. When I set the die up on the card stock, I made sure the words were to the right of the die. I preferred to use a die instead of cutting a piece to fit. 

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll. I took one section and affixed it to a piece of Basic White card stock and then cut it out using the matching die.  I used the large double flower piece, a single flower and a long leafy branch. I cut the leafy branch because I didn't need two long ones, these are very long. I just trimmed around the one leaf so it looked pretty normal. The one on the top is from the middle of the long branch on the bottom.

To assemble the flowers I took the largest one and added a couple small Dimensionals and affixed it to the word piece. Get the flower close enough to the words but yet far enough so there's even white showing on each end of the words. After trimming the long branch I added the center part I trimmed and glued it to the word piece, tucking it under the large flower piece a bit. Then I glued on the single flower. And lastly I glued on the cut branch. I turned the piece over and added Dimensionals to the word piece. 

I set the word piece in place on the front of the card and noticed that the greenery was sagging so I ended up adding Dimensionals to the back of them. I had to make them double thick on bottom branch/leaves and on the upper leafy part of the double flower. You'll be able to see where you need to double up on the Dimensionals.

And for a final touch I added three colored rhinestones to the front of the card and the card was done.

I like how this turned out and I really LOVE how fast it was to make!

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

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

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of 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 Mossy Meadow card stock for the layer. Before taping it in place I cut the greenery from the "Charming Day" bundle.

Next I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that measures 3-7/8" x 4".  

Using the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package, I cut a piece to measure 3-5/8" x 5".  I cut the DSP again to measure 3-5/8" x 3-1/2".  The remaining piece was turned over and torn at one end, then taped to the bottom of the floral piece of DSP. That was then taped to the Basic White layer and then that was taped to the Mossy Meadow piece.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut it out using 6th die in the "Countryside Corners" die set (retired) and the Basic Black layer behind it was cut using the 5th die in that set. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The flower was cut next using Petal Pink card stock and the die from the "Charming Day" bundle. 

I added a little glue to the bottom 3 leaves of the greenery piece and set it in place on the front of the card. The end of the stem is about 1-1/8" from the bottom edge of the card. The word piece was set in place over the stem, centering it on the front of the card from side to side. It's about 3/4" up from the bottom edge of the card. 

A little glue was added to the flower where it would be touching the word piece and it was set in place. And that was it.

I wanted to make this card because of the DSP. I found it a bit busy and didn't know what to do with it. When I saw this card I thought the DSP was perfect!

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

Charming Day, 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 the 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 5-1/2" x 4-1/4' piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I trimmed it to 5-1/4" x 2-1/2" and then glued it to the bottom part of the card.

The flower is from the "Charming Day" bundle and was stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I colored it in using both light and dark Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green Blends pens. Then I cut it out using the matching die in the bundle.

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I trimmed the piece to measure 7/8" x 3". 

Dimensionals were added behind the flower and the word piece and they were set in place on the front of the card.

I colored a few rhinestones using my dark Old Olive Blends pen and they were placed on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a quick and simple card to make. There's a touch of elegance to it too. I am pleased with the way it turned out.

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

Painterly Pears, Label Me Grateful, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I was looking for a card using this Designer Series Paper (DSP).  You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

The DSP is from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. I was looking for a card that used this sheet of DSP. I found it difficult to work with and when I ran across this card I knew I had to make it. Of course there were two full sheets of this in my package. I desperately wanted to use this sheet and today I did!

The words are from the "Label Me Grateful" and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock. They were cut out using the 4th smallest die in the "Everyday Arches" set. 

I cut an Old Olive layer using the 5th smallest die in the same set. I taped the layers together and then I taped that to the front of the card centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The pears and flowers were fussy cut from another sheet in the same package. 

I glued the large pear down first. I didn't like how the side of the pear was drooping so I took two pieces of scrap card stock and glued them together. Then I cut that into pieces, I added glue to each side and slipped it under the pear so it was level with the left side. Then the stem was glued to the pear. I added a the same glued card stock thickness to under the right leaf.

Next I added the double pears using Dimensionals. The flowers were glued in place behind the double pears and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I'm sure it would have been a lot quicker if I had the dies that cut out the pears but I didn't want to invest in them because I bought a lot of other bundles. Fussy cutting here wasn't bad. I'm very happy with the way this card turned out.

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Secret Sea 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 for the inside.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. I cut it to measure 2" x 5-1/4". 

The Granny Apple Green layer behind the DSP was cut at 2-1/4" x 5-1/2". I taped the two pieces together and then taped it to the front of the card about 3/4" from the bottom edge of the card.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Nested Essentials" set. I cut the piece to about 3/4". I added tape to the back and slipped it under the top edge of the Granny Apple Green layer.

I had some retired Old Olive ribbon that I tied into a bow and glued it to the front of the card just under the word piece.

And that was it. It's a super easy, quick and fun card to make. I can imagine myself using up some of my DSP on layouts like this. I have a ton of it I need to use up!

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

Extraordinary Flora, The Right Words, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thank you card to share with you. I found the floral arrangement part on Pinterest. You can see that by clicking here. From there I went on to make up the rest of the 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 and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I took a 2-1/2" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. Then I cut a 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Strawberry Slush card stock for the layer. I glued the Basic White piece to it.

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape roll. I put the pink flowered section on a piece of Basic White card stock and I cut them out using the matching die. I had to cut two because of the little roses at the top and bottom, there's only one in each section. 

After cutting them all out, I looked at the original card for placement. I ended up just starting with the top and bottom double rose pieces and I glued them in place. I only added glue to the middle of that piece.

Next were the flowers with the two different colored leaves. There's two sizes of them. I added a large and a small on the top area and bottom area. The large flower in the center was added next using two small Dimensionals. Then the two green leaf clusters were added to each side of that flower. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the Strawberry Slush piece and it was set in place about 1/4" from the fold and the top edge of the card.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the hexagon punch. I made sure the words were close to the bottom so I could add a flower to the top. I also punched out a Strawberry Slush piece too. I cut it in half and taped each half to the top and bottom of the word piece. 

A couple of small Dimensionals were added to the back of the double floral piece and it was set in place on top of the word piece.

I took two strands of linen thread and tied a bow. I trimmed the ends and glue it in place.

I did like the elements that were added on the original card but I decided to leave my card as it was. I do like how it turned out.

This was a fun card to make. I love that Washi tape and I've made lots of card using it. 

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

The Right Words, Sunflower 3D Embossing, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another quick and easy card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest and you can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Sunflower" 3D embossing folder. I trimmed the piece to measure 4" x 2-3/4".  Cut the 4" first. Then the remainder is actually cut in half and you are able to make two quick cards with these pieces.

The Basic Black layer measures 4" x 3". I glued the textured sunflower to the Basic Black piece. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was cut for the large top layer. I laid the textured layer on top of this piece so I could see where the words would go. The words I used are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

After stamping the words I taped the sunflower layer to the front of the card about 7/8" from the top edge. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card base. And that was it. 

This card was super simple. Super quick. Super easy. And super elegant!

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

Charming Day, Sunflower 3D Embossed Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy 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 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Secret Sea card stock and textured it using the "Sunflower" 3D embossing folder. After embossing it I cut it to  3-7/8" x 5-1/8". 

Next I took my Basic White ink pad and dragged it over the top of the piece. The ink made contact on the raised areas. I used my heat tool to help the ink dry quicker. It is a slow drying ink. Once dry Dimensionals were added to the back. But did Wanda add Dimensionals? No, she added glue and just as she was going to put it on the front of the card she remembered she was doing to use Dimensionals. So what she ended up doing was cutting a piece of Basic White card stock that measured just shy of the  3-7/8" x 5-1/8". UGH! I think it worked out for the best because texturing the card stock made it feel a bit thinner, now it has a thick sturdy feel to it. Happy accident? 

Before the Dimensionals went on the back I took a 6" piece of 1/4" Basic White (retired) ribbon and taped the ends to the back. Then the Dimensionals were added and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Charming Day" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. Secret Sea ink would look pretty too but I had the black sitting in front of me and the lazy part of me didn't want to get up and get the Secret Sea ink pad! I had used a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. Once stamped I cut them out using the largest die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place across the ribbon. And the card was done.

This was so quick and easy to make. This is such a pretty folder. I can't wait to try some other techniques using it.

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

Charming Day, Floral Charm, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. There was no direct link so I had to work the card myself. 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 bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. Once embossed I trimmed the piece to 4" x 5-1/4".  I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package. I glued it to the front of the card over the textured piece only. 

Then I cut a 3/8" x 5-1/4" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock and glued it to on top of the textured piece, making sure it's butted up against the DSP.

The flowers are from the "Charming Day" bundle and was cut using Berry Burst card stock. I glued it to the front of the card.

The words are from the same "Charming Day" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a 7/8" x 2-5/8" piece of Basic White card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the upper right side of the card.

I added a few enamel dots (retired) to the card and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I would love to make another one sometime soon.

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

Painterly Pears, Choose Happy, Friendship Card, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I thought it was such a pretty card that I had to make one with what supplies I had. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

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

I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. I then trimmed it to 4" x 5-1/4". I glued that to the front of the card base.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. I cut a strip to measure 5-1/4" x 1". I glued that to the left side of the card covering the textured piece.

The pears are from the same package of DSP and were fussy cut. I didn't buy the dies for the paper, I just wanted the paper so I have to fussy cut. But that's okay, it doesn't take that long with these images. I cut the large pear and the stem with leaves, the double pears with leaves and I cut around the pink flower cluster.

The "hello" is from the "Choose Happy" set and was stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I just took my scissors and cut around the word. It ended up measuring 1/2" x 7/8".

To assemble the card I took a piece of black ribbon that I had in my stash and cut to measure 7". I folded it in half to form the loop at the top. Then I stapled it in the center to hold it in place. I trimmed the ends and then added some glue dots to the back. In between the glue does I added some glue to make sure it will stay!

The large pear was added using Dimensionals and the stem was added with Dimensionals on the leaves and a little bit of glue on the bottom of the stem. I set it in place on top of the pear.

The little pink flowers were added next. I Dimensional was added to the lower flower and glue to the right edges of the other two flowers.

Then the pair of pears was added. Again, glue was added where the left pear sits on top of the large pear and a Dimensional on the right pear and small Dimensional between the stems of the pears. It's in the white area of those stems.

The "hello" was added next using 2 small Dimensionals.

I didn't have any Mossy Meadow embellishments so I colored a couple of white Candy Dots (retired) using my dark  Mossy Meadow Blends pen. I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

I do like how this card turned out. I had most of the supplies and what I substituted worked just fine. I could see myself making another one like this sometime in the near future.

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

Charming Day, Floral Charm, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today's card was found on Pinterest. I made a few minor changes. You can see the original card by clicking here. It will open to a new window. 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 bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Pretty Peacock card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package. I cut the left side off at 3/4" and I turned it over and taped it to the left side of the Pretty Peacock piece. I taped the remaining piece in place making sure I butted up the DSP edges. I taped the entire piece to the front of the card. I just eyed centering it.

Next I stamped the words from the "Charming Day" bundle using Pretty Peacock ink on a 3/4" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock. I set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. It's about 5/8" from the bottom edge and the right edge of the card base.

The flower was stamped from the same "Charming Day" bundle and was cut out using the coordinating die. I used a blending brush and tapped on Mossy Meadow ink on the leaves. For the flower I tapped on some Peach Pie first and then some Cajun Craze more towards the center. Dimensionals were added to the leaves and I added a Dimensional to the edge of the word piece. I wanted to make sure that I would be able to get the Dimensional under the flower without it getting on the word piece. I just moved the flower around until it hovered over the Dimensional and I pressed the flower in place. 

I had some retired Candy Dots in my stash so I added them to the end of the word piece and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. It was very quick and easy too.

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

Painterly Pears, Simply Said, Friendship Card, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I changed it a bit due to not having all the same products. I did what I could with what I had. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The card technique or fun fold here is the "Book Fold". It's super easy to do too. I cut my Basic Black card stock on the 8-1/2" side. Once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  I scored it in the middle at 5-1/2, as usual. Then I score one inch on each side. So the scores are at 6-1/2", 5-1/2" and 4-1/2".  Fold the card in half and burnish the fold line using a bone folder. You want a nice crisp fold. I opened the card and folded the top part back on the 4-1/2" fold, just like you are opening a card. I added glue to the one inch area and closed the card. I set it aside to dry. 

Next I cut the Granny Apple Green card stock. The left strip measures 4-1/8" x 7/8" and the larger piece measures 4-1/8" x 4-3/8". 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. I used a scrap piece for the strip. It measured 4" x 3/4". I taped it to the Granny Apple Green strip. The larger piece of DSP measures 4" x 3-1/2".  I taped that piece to the larger Granny Apple Green piece. Then I taped the strip to the front of the card.

As for the larger piece, I needed to add the circle before attaching it to the front of the card. I had used the retired "Spotlight on Nature" bundle and cut it using the largest die on Basic White card stock. I taped it to the front of the card about 1" from the top of the DSP and 1" from the side of the DSP. 

The pears were fussy cut because I only bought the DSP and not the stamp set/bundle. The bundle has the matching dies but these images are very easy to fussy cut so I went that route, plus I had bought way too many stamp sets to play with and I didn't dare get another.  Once fussy cut I laid them on the circle and noticed that the circle was too bright. I didn't have the dies to cut the other elements around the pears so I thought I'd just take a toothbrush (the husbands, not mine *winks*) and tapped on some Crushed Curry ink. I think Peach Pie might have been a better choice after I had put the card together. Once the color was added to the circle I set the large pear and stem on the left in place using tape. Then  the second large pear and stem was added with Dimensionals. The small pair of pears was added using Dimensionals on the left side and a bit of tape where it would be touching the large pear.

I had fussy cut some of the flowers from the same sheet the pears were on and I glued them to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White card stock. I used a 1-1/2" circle punch on the word piece. I set it in place using Dimensionals. I also added a couple of flowers to it too.

The flowers were nice but they needed a little something so I added some small pearls to the center of each one and the card was done.

I did have fun making this card. It's something I don't think I would make again but I do like how it turned out.

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

Painterly Pears, Simply Said, Just a Note, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) used here is from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. I had made a card using this paper a few days ago and I cut another piece from that same sheet. 

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 Mossy Meadow for the large layer.

The DSP measures 3-3/4" x 5". I stamped the word from the "Simply Said" set using Mossy Meadow ink. Then I taped this piece to the Mossy Meadow piece and that was then taped to the front of the card.

When I had cut the large pair on the card I made the other day and there was a small pear on the piece I had cut off. I didn't want to put it in the scrap bin so I thought I'd just fussy cut it. I didn't buy the dies that go with the DSP, and I don't know if there is a die for the small pear but I do know there's one for the large pear. I added a Dimensional behind the little pear and added it to the front of the card. The image has two pears together and I set it on the one that closely matched the pear I had cut. And that was all I did to make this card.

This was such a quick card to make and even fussy cutting was quick and easy because there wasn't a lot of jagged edges to cut around.

It was fun to just whip up a card in a flash. Sometimes you just need to do that and other times you need to play with lots of layers or pieces! I LOVE layers!

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

Charming Day, Flora Charm, The Right Words, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today's card comes from Pinterest. I thought it was so pretty that I had to give it a try. You can see the original card by clicking here. It will open to a new window. 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 Pecan Pie card stock for the largest layer.

The Basic White layer was cut at 3-3/4" x 4-1/2". On this layer the strips were placed. The two Berry Burst ones measure 1-1/4" x 4-1/2" and 3/4" x 4-1/2". The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Flora Charm" 12" x 12" package and the strip measures 1" x 4-1/2".  I taped the Berry Burst layers first. It's easier to add the end pieces first and the middle one last, this way it makes it easier to keep the center piece looking even on each side. 

Once the strips were taped to the Basic White piece, that was then taped to the Pecan Pie piece.

Next came the flowers and leaves. They are from the "Charming Day" bundle. The flowers were cut from Bubble Bath and Berry Burst card stock. The sets of leaves were cut from Pecan Pie card stock. 

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped on Basic White card stock using Pecan Pie ink. I cut the piece at 1/2". I trimmed the right end close to the "Y".  

The bottom of the word piece is about 1" from the bottom edge of the Pecan Pie layer. I taped the word piece down. I did that so I would know where to add the leaves and flower. 

There's a little trick to the flower pieces. I slipped one petal from the Berry Burst piece into the opening of the Bubble Bath flower. Those petals match, it's just that the Berry Burst one is moved to the right a little.  I added some glue to hold the two pieces together. I didn't need much, I just added some to the Bubble Bath piece and pressed the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back of the flower. I didn't remove the backing yet.

The leaves were set on the front of the card and I laid the flower on top to see how it looked. Once I liked the way the leaves looked I set the flower aside and taped the leaves down. I added tape to the two bottom leaves because I wanted the other leaves to look like they were floating in the air. Once the leaves were stuck I added the flower. I made sure that I could see the wording.

I thought the flower could use something so I added a little Wink of Stella to it.

Using some enamel dots (retired) that I had I set one on the center of the flower and one on each of the Berry Burst panels. And the card was done.

I like how it turned out but if I were to make another one I think I would texture the Pecan Pie layer and the Berry Burst panels. I just feel like they need a little something more. 

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

Charming Day, Textured Notes, Wedding Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a wedding 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 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I cut it to measure 3-3/4" x 5" and I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I cut the Basic Black layer and Basic White layer using the dies from the "Textured Notes" die set. I used the 3rd and 4th largest dies. I taped the two layers together. 

The rose was cut using a die from the "Charming Day" bundle. I cut it out using Granny Apple Green card stock that had a double sided sticky sheet added to it to make it into a sticker to make it easier to set in place. You can also use glue to put affix the piece. As for me, I'm lazy and take the easy way out when I can (or when I remember). Then I just cut the flower part using Real Red card stock. I had to trim a little off the Real Red piece so it would look like there was the green coming from underneath the flower. When cutting the red card stock the green part was red. If I had taped it like it was it would not have looked very nice. I just simply trimmed around the flower bottom and then taped it on top of the Granny Apple Green piece. I removed the protective sheet from the back of the piece and set it in place on the black and white layered piece. The red piece was taped on top of the green flower. Make sure you get it on there exact or the green will show. 

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

The words were printed on my computer. I didn't have any stamps that would work for that space so I printed them. Then I cut them out using the retired die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. 

I thought the card could use a little something more, but what? Then I thought that some Wink of Stella on the rose would be a nice touch and it turns out that it was! And the card was complete.

This was a very quick, easy and simple card to make. It's a fun layout and I was glad I was able to use that flower die. I didn't think I would because I couldn't envision it in my head. But as it turns out it ended up looking pretty nice and now I need to figure out another way to use it! It's always good to try to use all of the pieces in the stamp bundles, right?

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