The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock that was textured using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. I used really strong tape to attach this to the front of the card. Normally I use glue but my glue bottle is empty and the cupboard I keep them in is WAY across my small workroom! Just too lazy today. Actually, I'm already tired from preparing for Thanksgiving. Cleaning and baking today. Tomorrow will be just as busy till after dinner. And after that I'm not cooking or cleaning a thing for the next three days! LOL.
Okay, back to the card. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from that same "Christmas Tags & More" package. The largest piece was cut at 3-1/2" x 4". On top of that is a 2" x 4" piece of Real Red. Before taping it down I cut the circle from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the 4th largest. I set it aside for now.
The DSP that is on top of the Real Red piece is from the same package. I taped all three layers together and then I taped them to the front of the card using strong tape. I like to use glue or strong tape on textured pieces because the regular snail tape doesn't seem to stick as well because of all of the peaks and valleys.
Once the layers were taped down I popped out the trees and cardinal. I taped the trees in place. Then I took some gold cord that I had and tied a bow. I used a glue dot to hold the bow in place.
The cardinal was set on top of the bow using Dimensionals. I only used them on the body area because the knot met the head so I added a bit of glue to that spot. Yes, I had to get up and go 10 steps across my room and get a bottle of glue! LOL.
The words are from the "Greetings for You Mix & Match" Ephemera package. I affixed them to the circle. These words are stickers so that makes it easy to work with. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and the card was done.
There's only two trees in the package but I have another cardinal, I may find a stamped tree and fussy cut it to create another card similar to this one. I want to use those pieces and papers a bit more before the season is over.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I love how Terri opened her card to make sure the fold is on the left. I have made the mistake of not checking many times and have an upside down card. UGH! I am trying to follow her tip on that and make a habit of opening the card first. Old habits die hard!
Next I cut the Basic Black piece. Her's was done using Secret Sea card stock but mine is limited so I opted for Basic Black. Plus I still had some sitting on my table from yesterday's card. That piece measures 3-3/4" x 5" and the Basic White piece was textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder and then cut 3-1/4" x 4-1/2". I taped the layers together.
Then the image was stamped on Basic White card stock. Again I used black Memento ink instead of Secret Sea. This was then set on top of a thin foam sheet.
In the "Friendly Foliage" bundle where the image for the sprigs were stamped you will find dies. There's one that cut out the framed area and one that cut out the center. They were both set in place and cut. There's some picking out of pieces left behind but it's pretty easy. Terri does a great job in showing how she does that.
The piece was set on the center of the card. I just eyed it. The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. They were cut out using the largest ribbon end dies in the "Stylish Shapes" set. The end and sides were trimmed a set in place on the front of the card. You use scrap pieces from cutting the image out to pop up the words. And that was it. Terri explains it a lot better and she has a link to purchase the bundle if you're interested. And BONUS, she has a free PDF project sheet for you to download!
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's thinking of you card,
Wanda
The first thing I did was I folded a half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. Claire used Secret Sea, which is SO close to black. I have limited sheets and don't want to use them right now, they don't expire until 2027 and I don't plan on purchasing a full package of that color because I don't see needing it much at all. And where I do need it I think I can get by with Basic Black.
The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. The strips are 7/8" wide and two are cut at 4-3/16" each and the other two are cut at 2-15/16". If you use metric, she also gives those measurements. She has a printed image of the measurements. I may make one of copier paper to have it in my stack of layouts.
The center piece measures 2" x 3-1/4". I textured my piece using the corrugated embossing folder (retired) using Basic White card stock. Then I trimmed it to 2" x 3-1/4". If I textured after cutting it would be shorter from the top to bottom.
I don't have the die so I had to fussy cut the flowers from the "Traditions of Christmas". I should have checked my stash because I already had one cut but I look at it that I still have a pre-cut one on hand! I added Dimensionals to the back of the piece.
A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black was cut and then the pieces were taped in place. I glued the corrugated piece in place. The flowers were set on top of the corrugated piece.
The words are from the "Greetings for You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack". They are actually a sticker. I removed the backing and set the words in place.
Dimensionals were added to the back of the Basic Black piece and it was set in place on the front of the card base.
I had some retired embellishments and I added them to the front of the card and the card is done.
This was a very fun card to make and I really do like this layout. Though I struggle with getting the spacing right.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.
I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock for the largest layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package.
I used the third largest die from the"Textured Notes" set and the dotted DSP. On top of that is a Basic White piece cut using the 5th die in that same set.
The flowers were fussy cut from the same package of DSP.
The words are from the "Celebrate Tidings" (retired) stamp set using Real Red ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. They were punched out using the (retired) "Double Oval Punch". And using the scalloped part of the punch and Real Red card stock, I punched the layer behind. I taped the two pieces together.
Dimensionals were added to the back of the flower piece and it was set in place on top of the Basic White rectangle. Dimensionals were added to the back of that and it was set in place on the red dotted piece of DSP. Then that was taped to the front of the card about 9/16" from the fold and 5/8" from the top and bottom edges.
Dimensionals were added to the right side of the word piece and tape on the other have and it was set in place on the front of the card about 7/8" from the bottom edge. And the card was done.
I enjoyed making this card, even with the fussy cutting. This DSP is SO pretty and I have loved working with it and was pleased with every card I made using it.
Thank you SO very much for stopping in and seeing today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.
I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Jolly Holly" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.
Next I cut the layers. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package and it was cut at 2-1/8" x 4-1/4". I taped it to a 2-1/4" x 4-3/8" piece of gold foil card stock. Then that was taped to a 2-3/4" x 4-7/8" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock. I glued these layers to the front of the card about 5/16" from the top, bottom and fold.
The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut it out using a die from the same bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back.
Before putting the word piece down I cut a piece of gold ribbon that I had in my stash and taped that down first. The word piece was set in place over the ribbon.
I added three gold rhinestones to the front and the card was done.
I also make a card using these measurements out of copier paper so I have it for future reference. I have a pretty large stack of copier paper card layouts. I like seeing them as they were made then to see them printed on a piece of paper and try to visualize how it looks. I also add the date(s) I used the layout so I can go back and look at it for an even better idea of how to make the card. It saves me a lot of time designing layouts!
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that I textured using the retired "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I taped it in place on top of the card base.
Next I took the tree card from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack for the focal point. It measures 3" x 4". The Mossy Meadow layer behind it measures 3-1/4" x 4-1/4". I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the card base.
The words were done on my computer and were punched out using the retired "Double Oval" punch. The Mossy Meadow layer behind it was done using the same punch. I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the bottom and tape to the top and it was set in place on the front of the card.
I had some snowflakes leftover from last years catalog and I glued a few on the focal piece and the card was done.
I did use a few retired items here because I thought they would go so well with this image, and they did!
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.
I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Cherry Cobbler for the layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" card from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. I taped it to the Cherry Cobbler layer.
Another piece of Cherry Cobbler was cut at 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" and the "Merry Christmas" card, from the same "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. It didn't need trimming. I taped it to the Cherry Cobbler piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the first two layers. Then that was taped to the front of the card.
I colored a few crystal rhinestones using my dark Cherry Cobbler Blends pen and set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.
This was such a super quick and easy card to make. This package of cards has lots of pieces to it to make cards or for scrapbooking.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.
I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it with a retired snowflake background. I just think this background is SO pretty and I will hang onto this embossing folder until it no longer embosses! I used strong tape to set it in place. Normally I'd glue it down but I was too lazy to go across the room and open a cupboard door and get a bottle of glue! (now that's lazy!! LOL). The strong tape holds it well.
My Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I cut the pieces at 2-5/8" x 1-1/2" and I taped them (with strong tape) to gold foil layers that measure 2-7/8" x 1-3/4". I taped them in place on the front of the card about 5/8" from the fold, right edge and the top and bottom.
The top gold foil piece was cut using the third smallest die from the "Textured Notes" die set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the card. I just eyed it but it's about 1-1/8" from the bottom (same for the top) and 1-1/4" from the sides.
The floral piece is from the "Traditions of Christmas" and was cut using the matching die in the "Christmas Greenery" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. I eyed it but allowed equal amounts to hang over the top and bottom of the gold piece. I mostly just tried to get the bow straight and ran with it.
And that was it, the card was done. I was going to add some wording but I thought I would just leave it as it was. The DSP just lets the top layers pop.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and taped it to the inside. I also cut a 4" x 5-1/4' piece of Real Red card stock and textured it using the "Jolly Holly" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.
Next I took the tree image from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Old Olive card stock for the layer. I taped the pieces together and added Dimensionals to the back. I set it in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.
I added a big stick glue dot to the center of the tree and then added the gold cord to it.
The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them out with the matching die in the bundle. I set them in place using Dimensionals.
Three crystal rhinestones were added to the front of the card and the card was done.
This was such a super quick and easy card to make. I really love the bright redness of this card. I have a few more of those trees left and I think I'm going to make 3 more cards just like this! I am trying to use up the pieces in that package.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.
My Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Autumn Toile" 12" x 12" package. The piece on the right was cut at 1-5/8" x 4-1/4". I cut this one a little wider so the next piece can overlap it. The next piece was cut at 4" x 4-1/4" and taped down.
The circles were cut using the same DSP and were cut using the second largest circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. The right circle was added first and it's about 1/4" from the top and 3/16" from the right side. It could be moved over to be 1/4" too but I just eyed it, I had tape behind it and it landed on my piece so I had to leave it. But it looks just fine where it is.
The green circle was added and it's about 1/4" from the left side and 1/4" from the bottom.
The words are from the "Layers of Beauty" bundle and were stamped using Early Espresso ink on Very Vanilla card stock. I cut them out using the 4th largest circle in the set. I cut them out so they were as high up on the circle as I could get it. I taped it to the front of the card. It's about 1-1/4" from the right side and 1/2" from the bottom edge.
The leaves are from the "Gathering Moments" bundle. I inked them up using Crushed Curry ink and then tapped on some Cajun Craze ink. I did that for both leaves. I cut them out using the matching die in the bundle. I taped them together a bit offset. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.
I had some retired embellishments that I thought would look good on the card so I used them. Yup, I still have lots of retired embellishments in my stash and I do need to use them up.
This was a fun and easy card to make. How can you go wrong with cutting circles from printed papers? You get the best of both here. You get DSP and stamping designs all on one card.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Thanksgiving/thank you card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.
I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it with a retired snowflake embossing folder. I taped it to the front of the card.
The Designer Series Paper strip is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It measures 5-1/4" x 1-1/2". I taped it to the upper part of the card about 1/2" from the fold.
The layered framed pieces are from the "Peace on Earth" bundle. One was cut using gold foil card stock and the other from Basic White card stock. I taped the layers together and added Dimensionals on the back.
I fussy cut the flowers from the "Traditions of Christmas" package. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set on top of the layers. Then that was set in place on top of the card about 5/8" from the left side and 1/4" from the top and bottom.
The words are from a Paper Pumpkin kit, I'm not sure which one. They were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. They were cut out using the largest ribbon die in the "Stylish Shapes" package. The right end was snipped and Dimensionals were added to the back. It was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the bottom. And the card was done.
This was a very fun card to make. I love the red on white look.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. I created lines on the front using my scoring tool on my paper cutter. I turned the piece over and scored on the backside because I wanted to feel the bumps on the right side.
I stamped the words next. They are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was then set in place on the front of the card.
The poinsettias were fussy cut from a sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.
Five crystal rhinestones were added to the front and the card was done.
This was such a quick card to make once the fussy cutting was done. When I watch tv I will often sit and fussy cut pieces in my packs of DSP. I ran across a little zip bags of fish from some long retired DSP. But I will eventually use them. But I do a lot of fussy cutting a day or two a week. It makes putting a card together pretty quick.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Old Olive card stock was cut for the layer. On top of that is one of the card designs from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. This is such a fun pack and you can make a lot of cards using these images. I love it that I can whip up a card in no time with these images. Anyway, I taped this piece to the Old Olive piece.
I used some red ribbon that I had in my stash and cut a 7" piece. I taped the ends to the back of the layered piece. Once that was taped on I then taped the piece to the front of the card base.
The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them out using the second largest circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.
I slipped the ribbon, right from the spool, under the taped ribbon and I tied a knot. Then I snipped the ends. I like these kinds of knots because you can slide them to where you want.
I took three small rhinestones and added them to the front of the card and the card was done.
Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Old Olive card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and taped to the inside.
The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I cut the strips at 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" and I taped them to the front of the card. I tape the outside pieces first and then fit the center one in.
The circles were cut next and they are from the "Spotlight on Nature" dies. I cut one of Basic White card stock and a Cherry Cobbler one. I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the upper part of the card about 3/4" from the top and sides. I just eyed it when I set it in place but the measurements read 3/4".
I fussy cut the flowers from the "Traditions of Christmas" package of DSP. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the circles.
The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink and cut out using the die from the bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the bottom of the card at the lowest point of the piece and 3/16" from the top tip on the left and lower tip on the right.
I had some leftover polished dots that I used for the embellishments. I put clear nail polish over them and sprinkled on some gold glitter. If you are going to do this, I highly recommend you do it first so it has time to set up before you need to use them.
This was a fun card to make. I didn't mind cutting the flowers (I had to fussy cut them because I don't own the matching dies). If you have to cut yours, I do recommend you start at the left side of the bow and work your way around. Cutting the bow and stems at the very end is a bit difficult to hang onto.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. Two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock were cut, one was taped to the inside and the other is for the front.
On the front Basic White piece I taped a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of the DSP from the "Traditions of Christmas" package.
A 6" piece of ribbon was taped to the back. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. My ribbon is some retired Cherry Cobbler. I need to use up what I have. Once the ribbon was attached the piece was taped to the front of the card.
Next came the arches. I cut one using some gold foil paper and the other using Basic White card stock.
The flowers are from the same package of DSP and were fussy cut. I did not buy the matching stamps and dies bundle, so I had to fussy cut them. It didn't take very long but I'd recommend starting with the bow and work your way around. Once they were cut I laid it on top of the Basic White arch piece to see where the words would go.
The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Garden Green ink.
Once the words were stamped I taped the arches together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was cent in place on the front of the card about 3/4" from the bottom and 11/16" from each side.
I added the flowers using Dimensionals. The green embellishments were made using some retied "Polish Dots" that I had. I put clean nail polish over them and then sprinkled on some ultra fine green glitter. If you go this route I recommend you do it first so it has time to dry before you need them. The embellishments were set in place and the card was done.
This is such a pretty card and I'm glad I was able to make one. I love how it looks with the gold foil on that beautiful red DSP.
Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock, it opens on the right and the fold is on the left. A 4" x 5"1/4" piece of Basic White was taped to the inside.
On the front a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was cut for the largest later. On top of that is Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. This package of paper has SO many beautiful sheets in it. I've had fun with everyone of them so far! The top piece was cut at 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" and the bottom piece was cut at 3-3/4" x 2-1/4". I taped the bottom piece down first and then the top on next. If there was an overlap it won't show.
The gold band was cut at 3-3/4" x 5/8" and was taped across where the two pieces of DSP meet.
The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink. I cut them out with the matching die. I set them on the front of the card using Dimensionals.
Three gold glittered embellishments were added and the card was done. My embellishments were left over "Polished Dots" that I put clear nail polish on and sprinkled them with ultra fine gold glitter. I recommend doing this before you start the card so the polish has time to dry. By the time I was ready to add them they were all set and ready to use.
This was such a quick and easy card to make. It's got a nice festive look to it too.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was taped to the inside.
A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Cherry Cobbler was cut and then textured using the new "Jolly Holly" embossing folder. This is a folder that I'm going to keep forever! I just love how it looks and it's such a prefect holiday background image. Anyway, I taped this piece to the front of the card.
Next I took the "Merry Christmas" card from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card back and taped it to a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.
The organza bow is some retired ribbon that I had. It's very thin so I doubled it so it would have a bit more color. I glued it to the upper left corner of the word piece and the card was done.
This card went together so quickly that I actually made two. I made one using Cherry Cobbler card stock and the other I used Real Red. I preferred the Cherry Cobbler color better. The Real Red didn't quite go as well with the color of the words.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside.
The pretty Christmas plaid paper is from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. I trimmed one end so the piece measured 5-1/4" x 4". I taped that to the front of the card.
The trees are from that same packet. I didn't need to trim it at all. I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock for the layer. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. I just centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. With the plaid being so wiggly one would never know if it was off by a hair!
The words are from the "Snowflake Kisses" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die in that bundle. At the same time I also cut out the snowflakes. There's a lot of fun snowflakes in that bundle and I can't wait to play with it more.
The words were set in place using Dimensionals and the snowflakes were set in place using glue. I colored the snowflakes using my Wink of Stella pen to give them a bit of sparkle.
A red bow was tied and glued to the upper left corner of the tree piece and the card was done.
This was such a fun and quick card to make. I love playing with snowflakes (real ones too, when there's enough to make a snowman).
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock. It opens on the bottom, the fold is on the top. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was taped to the inside.
The pretty pine images are from the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. I trimmed it to measure 4" x 5-1/4" and taped to the front of the card.
Also in the pack is the top layered piece. I did not trim it at all. It measures 3" x 4" and I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow for the layer. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was centered on the front of the card.
The "Merry & Bright" was done on my computer because I didn't have any holiday words that would fit in that circle. I printed them out in Real Red using the RGB color code. I punched them out using the 1-1/2" circle punch and I used a retired 1-5/8" die for the Mossy Meadow layer behind it. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added behind the word circle and the card was done.
This card pack has a lot off fun images to play with. I can't wait to make more cards using them.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.
I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-8" piece of Crushed Curry card stock and taped it to the front of the card.
Next I took a piece of Basic White card stock about 2-3/8" x 3-1/2" and textured it using the "Sunflower" 3D embossing folder. Find the prettiest spot on the folder you can and then run it through your Big Shot. Once it was embossed I taped it in place on top of the Crushed Curry layer. I marked my layer using a pencil and a few dots. I marked it at 1/2" from the top of the card and 3/8" from the fold. It doesn't have to be perfect, the top layer is going to cover it.
The top layer is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock. I cut the opening using the third smallest die in the "Textured Notes" set.
The words were stamped next and they are from the "Label Me Grateful" bundle. I stamped them using Cajun Craze ink.
Dimensionals were added all over the back of the piece and it was set in place with the opening over the embossed piece.
For a final touch I added some embellishments. Mine are retired "Candy Dots". I still have quite a few of them to use up, but they are getting used. Add whatever embellishment you wish.
This was a very quick and easy card to make. I love this layout because you can use some larger words on it and still keep it clean and simple looking.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's thank you card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Cajun Craze card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside.
I cut a 1" x 5-1/4" strip of Cajun Craze was textured using the "Damask Designs" embossing folder. I taped that strip to the left side of the card.
The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Splendid Autumn" 6" x 6" stack. I cut 2" off the left side of the sheet and then cut the right side so the piece measured 2-7/8" x 5-1/4". I taped that to the front of the card.
The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Cajun Craze card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. The little leaf is from the "Label Me Grateful" bundle and I cut it out at the same time as the word piece.
I tied a piece of Baker's Twine around the left side of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 2" from the bottom and 1" from the fold. I taped the little leaf in place and the card was done.
This was a fun, quick and easy card to make and it's perfect as a masculine card!
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. This is a layout I've used a couple of times already. I like this layout and it's great for smaller images.
I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. On top of that is a 4-12" x 3-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.
The next piece of DSP is from the same package and was cut at 4-1/4" x 3". Using the second rectangle die in the "Nested Essentials" set I cut out the opening on the left side. Then I taped it to the front of the card so the opening exposed the Basic White layer behind it.
Using the second and third rectangle dies in the same set, I cut out two frames using Real Red card stock. I glued the frames together and set them under my mat to keep them flat.
The candy cane is from the "Christmas Tags" 6" x 6" stack that also has die cut pieces in it. This is one of them. I popped it out and added Dimensionals to the back. I didn't remove the backing yet, I needed to see what that area needed. I decided I'd take my blending brush and scrub on some Granny Apple Green ink to brighten it up a bit. Once I was done with that I removed the backing from the Dimensionals and set the piece in place at an angle.
Next I took the Real Red double frame and glued it to the front, fitting it in the opening.
The words are from the "Greetings for You", Mix and Match Ephemera pack. I was gifted a sheet of words and have been playing with them but couldn't find where they came from. Today I ran across a card that used them and it had a link and that link lead me to the package. YAY! It's a fun package and I am going to order one soon. These are stickers. I didn't remove the backing and I just added a couple of Dimensionals. Normally I would have removed the backing and used corn starch to stop it from sticking but the backing on the word piece was on there pretty good so I just left it.
Now for the messy part. I didn't purchase the glittered embellishments because my order was pretty big as it was. So I got out my gold glitter and clear nail polish and I covered the embellishments I had with both. I let it set for a bit to dry. If you are going to give this a try, do it first so you don't have to wait around for it to set up. I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.
This was a quick, fun and easy card to make. I hope it inspires you.
Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it with the "Falling Snow" (retired) embossing folder. I miss not having a snowflake folder for winter and Christmas cards. What I currently have for backgrounds wouldn't look good on this card. So if you have something current, please use it. I went with the falling snow for mine. Using strong tape I attached it to the front of my card.
Next I took a scrap piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditional Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It measures 3" x 3". I cut a 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" piece of Real Red card stock for the layer. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card about 5/8"from the top edge and about 9/16" from each side.
The "Merry and Bright" sticker was gifted to me so I am not aware of where it came from. I had gotten a dozen or so of various holiday sayings. I tried to look for them in the current mini catalog but I didn't see them in there. If you know where they are located in any flyers or catalogs, please let me know so I can not only post it here but order some more. They are SO fun to work with. I removed the sticker backing on mine and added a Dimensional to the bottom part of the piece. I lined up the bottom of the word "Merry" to the Real Red edge and I set it in place centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.
The little bow was cut from another sheet in the "Traditions of Christmas" package. I had fussy cut it. It was pretty easy to cut. I recommend cutting the tips first and then work up from there. I added tape to the upper part of the bow and I cut pieces of a Dimensional and added that to the bottom of the bow. It needed some stability. And the card was done.
This was a fun, quick and easy card to make, plus it used a piece of scrap!
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pool Party card stock. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and taped to the inside. And another piece was cut at the same size and textured using the "Peaceful Greens" embossing folder. I taped that to the front using some very strong tape. I find that the more a piece is textured the easier it is for it to come off. So I usually use glue but today I just used some very strong tape.
The floral piece is from a piece of DSP from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I fussy cut it because I do not have the matching dies. It didn't take as long as I thought it would. Once it was cut I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.
I do not know where the words are from, they were gifted to me. I was hoping to find the answer to that when I saw the card on Pinterest and an open link. But alas, the link didn't take me to where I needed to go. I'm sure I'll find out where they came from eventually.
Three amber rhinestones were added to the front and the card was done.
This was a fun card to make. I really don't mind fussy cutting and I can see myself making another card like this in the future.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
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 "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card.
Next I cut a 3-1/8" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. On top of that I taped a 3" x 3" piece of DSP. This piece of DSP is actually the backside of the larger later that I had just taped down.
I took 4-1/2" piece of gold ribbon that I had in my stash and taped the ends to the back of the large panel. I lined up the edge of the ribbon to the edge of the DSP. I slid the ribbon, still on the spool, under the taped piece and tied a knot. I snipped the ends and slit it where I wanted it to go. I love doing knots like that because you can move them.
I do not know where the words are from, they were gifted to me but I do know that they are current. I have not researched where they came from but I should do that because they are very fun to work with. They are actually stickers. I stuck mine to a scrap piece of Real Red card stock and fussy cut around them. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.
Dimensionals were added to the back of the Basic White panel and it was set in place on the front of the card base and the card was done!
I told you it was a quick and easy card to make. And I think it's a great use for busy card stock too! I've used this layout for many occasions.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
Hope you enjoy them. I will be making some other AI cards and putting them in my web store. I will be adding some of these in my web store too but I don't have many left and I won't be making anymore until next year. I've moved on to Christmas cards. The link to my web store is on the right sidebar if you're interested or curious. The Halloween cards will be marked down because they won't arrive until after Halloween. I will be posting them sometime during the first week in November.
Have a fun and safe Halloween,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.
I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Early Espresso card stock for the layer. On top of that is some fun Designer Series Papers (DSP) from the "Autumn Toile" 12" x 12" package. I cut the piece on the left at 1-1/2" x 5" and the piece on the right was cut at 2-1/4" x 5". I taped them to the Early Espresso piece.
A piece of linen thread was wrapped around the layers three times and then tied in a knot. No bow, it's a masculine card!
The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock using Early Espresso ink. I cut them out using the "Labeled with Love" dies. I also cut an Early Espresso piece too. I cut the Early Espresso piece in half and taped each one to the back of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card, over the threads.
Dimensionals were added to the back of the Early Espresso layered piece and it was set in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.
This was a super quick and easy card to make. I used scrap for the piece on the left so it was nice to get that out of my package.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock. Mine 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 taped it to the inside.
A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock was cut and textured using the "Peaceful Greens" embossing folder.
A 4" x 3" piece of gold foiled card stock was cut for the layer for the Designer Series Paper (DPS). The DSP is from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It was cut at 3-3/4" x 2-3/4". I taped the two pieces together.
I took a piece of red ribbon about 6" long. I added some tape to the ends and wrapped it around the layers. The bottom edge of the ribbon is about 3/8" from the bottom edge. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.
The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and was stamped using Cherry Cobbler ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the DSP. And the card was done.
This was a very quick and easy card to make and I do like how it turned out.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Early Espresso card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is at the top.
I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside.
On the front I cut a 5-3/8" x 4-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Autumn Toile" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the bottom of the card, leaving a 1/8" border.
For the upper part of the card I taped a 5-3/8" x 2-7/8" piece of Cajun Craze card stock.
The panels were done next. The DSP is from the same "Autumn Toile" package and they were cut at 2-1/2" x 1". I cut the piece at 2-1/2" x 4" and cut 1" strips because I wanted to keep the scene. The strips were layered on top of a 2-1/4" x 1-1/4" pieces of Early Espresso.
After taping the strips together, I taped them to the front of the card. I taped the two end pieces first and then the center two.
The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Cajun Craze ink. I cut them out using the "Labeled with Love" dies and at the same time I cut the Early Espresso layer using the same dies. I cut the Early Espresso piece in half and taped each piece to the back of the word piece. Dimensionals were aded to the back and it was set in place using Dimenisonals. And the card was done. I didn't want to add any ribbons or embellishments because it's a masculine card and I wanted to keep it plain. Plus I wanted the scene to show.
This was fun to make because it had layers and I LOVE making cards with layers. It just seems to keep the eye moving across the card.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda
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 "Peaceful Greens" embossing folder. The center of that folder is indented in the shape shown by the gold foiled paper. I don't have the die yet so I traced the shape and fussy cut it. I can't wait to get the die, I'm not good at fussy cutting something that doesn't leave any wiggle room for errors. I taped that piece in place.
Next I cut a strip of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It measures 1-1/8" x 4". Behind it is a 1-1/4" x 4-1/8" piece of Flirty Flamingo and behind that is a 1-3/8" x 4-1/4" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock. I taped those three pieces together and set it aside.
Then I cut the second largest square from the "Stylish Shapes" set using Basic White card stock. I set it aside.
The flowers in the center are from the same "Traditions of Christmas" DSP. I fussy cut them out. I even fussy cut 3 of the berries (silly me, I'm going to check to see if the tiny circle handheld punch I have will cut them out for me).
To get the pieces on the front evenly, I used some removable double-sided tape on the left side of the circle and I affixed it to the DSP layered strip. I centered it by counting the dots on the square. Once it was centered I put a tiny pencil dot where the tip of the square is on the left. Then I glued the strip in place. I removed the square.
Dimensionals were added to the back of the square and it was set in place.
Dimensionals were also added to the back of the flowers and they were set in place on the square. I used tiny dots of glue to set those little berries in place on the lower part of the square and the card was done.
Lots of fussy cutting here but I think it was worth it. This was a fun card to make and the embossed piece will be more fun once I get the dies that go with it.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pool Party 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.
On the front a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock was cut. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock. Before I taped the two pieces together I cut the pieces of DSP and the layer behind it.
The DSP piece measured 3" x 3-1/4", then it was cut into three 1" strips. They strips were taped to a 3-3/8" x 3-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock. I laid the piece on top of the Basic White piece to see where the words would go.
The words are from the "Traditional Labels" bundle and were stamped using Garden Green ink. Once the words were stamped I set the floral piece in place using Dimensionals.
Three red glittered embellishments were added to near the words. I had some retired enamel dots, I covered them with clear nail polish and sprinkled red glitter on top. I recommend doing this first so the polish is set up before you are ready to use them. Once the dots were put in place, the card was done.
This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I love it when I can find cards that use busy DSP! I think it looks lovely!
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock. Two pieces of Basic White card stock was cut at 4" x 5-1/4". One was taped to the outside and the other taped to the front.
A strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It measures 5-1/4" x 1-1/2". I taped that to the front about 1/4" from the edge of the Basic White layer.
A 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock was cut for the larger layer. On top of that is a piece of gold foil card stock that was cut at 3" x 4-1/4". And the top layer was cut at 2-7/8" x 4-1/8".
The flowers are from the "Traditions of Christmas" package and were fussy cut because I didn't purchase the dies. I laid it on the top Basic White layer to see where the words would go. The words are from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle. I stamped them using Cherry Cobbler ink.
Once the words were stamped I taped the piece to the gold layer and then that was taped to the Cherry Cobbler layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/8" from the right side and about 1/2" from the top edge.
Dimensionals were added to the back of the flowers and set in place on the top of the card.
I didn't have the gold embellishments so once again I took some retired dots, my clean nail polish and my gold glitter and I colored them myself. I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done. This time I glittered the embellishments first so when I was ready for them, they were dry and ready to use.
This was a very fun card to make. I like how it turned out and I think I'm going to make another one.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock. I just LOVE the richness of that color. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. A 4" x 5-1/4"piece of Basic White card stock was cut and taped to the inside. And a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was textured using the "Peaceful Greenery" embossing folder. I glued it in place.
The layers for the folder are cut from Cherry Cobbler and Basic White. They were taped together and then taped to the center of the card.
The flowers are from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package of DSP and were fussy cut. There is a die to cut them out in a matter of seconds but I don't have it. The DSP was gifted to me as wall as the words, which I do not know where they came from. They are gold embossed, pre-cut and are a sticker. I removed the sticker covering on the back and brushed on some corn starch to get rid of the sticky. I added a small Dimensional on each end and a little tape in the middle (which I didn't need to do if I had been paying attention to where the sticky part was needed - but it is what it is). I set the words across the flowers and pressed down to secure them.
I didn't have the gold glittered embellishments so I took some retired "White Perfect Accents" and ran some clear nail polish over them and then sprinkled them with some ultra fine gold glitter that I had in a pack of 24 by Martha Stewart. I've had this glitter for years and hardly used any from the 24 containers. Once I felt the polish was dry (about 5 minutes) I set the embellishments on the front of the card. And the card was done.
This was a fun card to make and with the pieces pre-cut it was pretty quick too. I love it that I was able to think outside the box and color my own embellishments. I may be doing that for a few more cards too, I have lots of those dots left in the package.
Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda
