Traditions of Christmas, Jolly Holly, Simply Said, Holiday Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things after being out of town for a few days.  It was good to get away but it's better being at home. I'm such a homebody and I love to be indoors. You can tell by my lily white complexion! Almost transparent!  LOL. Anyway, I'm back home, inside and working on a new card to share with you. I have a friend who has a December birthday so I thought I'd use a holiday theme on it. 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 "Jolly Holly" embossing folder.  I glued that to the front of the card base. I set it under my stamping mat to add a little pressure to it while I worked on other parts of the card.

Next I took my "Everyday Arches" dies and using the second largest one I cut a piece of gold foil paper. Then I took the 3rd largest and cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package.  I used some strong tape and taped it to the gold foil piece.

I cut off the left side so the piece measures 2-3/4". I was going to see if I could just cut it in half and get two cards out of the piece but it looked just like I was trying to get two cards out of it.  So cutting it to  2-3/4" make it look like you meant to do that!  I glued that piece to the front of the card about 3/8" from the bottom.  

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped in what looks like Gorgeous Grape. It was left inside my stamp set with the Dimensionals already on it so I thought I'd use it. The colors go well with the DSP so I decided to just use it up.  I set in in place about 1-1/4" from the bottom edge of the card and the bottom edge of the word piece. And that was it.

This was a fun card to make and I like the arch cut like that. It makes for a different layout (one I'd never done before) and a totally different look.

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

Peace On Earth, Greetings For You Mix & Match Ephemera, Gift Card Holder, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of the card is a half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. Use Secret Sea if you have it. I went with the black because I have more of it than I do of the Secret Sea.  Once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  

I scored it at 5-1/2" and 8-3/4".  I folded the card in half and then I folded the next score inward. Before gluing the sides down I marked center on the edge and I took a 1-1/4" circle punch and punched out about a half circle but a little less. You can cut how deep you want. You just need it deep enough so you can pull the gift card out.  I set it aside so the glue could set up. 

Meanwhile I cut the top piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package.  

Then I cut the label pieces using the dies from the "Peace on Earth" bundle. I cut the larger one using Basic Black card stock and the smaller one using Basic White card stock.  I also cut a dove from the bundle using Basic White card stock. I taped the two label pieces together.

The words are from the "Greetings For You" mix & match ephemera pack.  I set them in place using Dimensionals. They are a sticker but I wanted them popped up so I just left the backing on and added the Dimensionals. 

I also added Dimensionals to the dove and set it in place on the layers. Tape was added to half of the back of the layers. I took the card and set the layers in place on the front, I centered them as much as I could. 

I had some retired "Candy Dots" embellishments and I colored them black with my Sharpie and they were set in place on the front of the card. 

Now to get to the store and pick up a gift card. I have a couple more gift card holders to make and I'll be posting them soon too.  

These are quick, easy and fun to make.

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

Sun Rising Above the Fog on Lake Superior in Duluth Minnesota

 Hello! Before I type up my post for today I thought I would share a photo with you that I took while I was up in Duluth MN earlier this week. We took a few days off to head up there and go through Bentleyville. It's such a fun and beautiful place to go. So many pretty lights. Lots of people in character. I believe every reindeer was represented there. From the Grinch to gingerbread people. There's a shop but we didn't go in. It was SO cold up there and the temps were dropping.  We woke up to a huge fog over the lake. The sun was just starting to rise above the fog. The sun had been up for a while but the fog was so thick it prevented it from shining through.  I took it from the balcony of our hotel room.  Brrr.  Pretty, huh?

Peaceful Garden, Greetings of the Season, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a beautiful Christmas card that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here.  There were no instructions there to tell how to make this card, so I had to wing it. Please read on to see how I put the card together. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy 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 cut and then taped on the inside.

The next layer is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock. I think Secret Sea card stock was used but my supply of it is limited. It's so dark that Basic Black is a perfect substitute. I taped this to the front of the card.

Next I cut the Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package. I cut the top part at 3-7/8" x 3-1/2" and the bottom piece was cut at 3-7/8" x 1-1/2".  

On the smaller piece of DSP I stamped the "Merry Christmas" from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle.  I used Night of Navy ink. I had just added ink to my pad and it's amazing how nice and clean it stamps when the ink pad has just the right amount of ink on it. I tend to make them too juicy and I have a big mess. I managed to do it just right today. I hope I remember how I did that when I need to add ink to more pads. Wish me luck on that! I taped the two pieces of DSP on the front of the card.

The doves are from another sheet of DSP from the same package. I used a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" set. After looking at the original card closer that piece was cut using a glittered sheet. I don't have any of it so I ended up just adding some Wink of Stella to the edge. It gave it a little sparkle. Sometimes you just have to do what you can with what you have.  Dimensionals were added to the back of this piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I took some "Candy Dots" (retired) and using my dark Night of Navy Blends pen and I colored three dots. I let them dry for a couple of minutes and I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make and I REALLY like this layout. I'm going to have to make another one using copier paper for my stack of templates. I like to have my templates in 3d. I like to see the layers and I also write the date on the front when the template was used so I can go back and look at it and see the details for more ideas or for clarity.  

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

Homemade Treats, Peace on Earth, Greetings of the Season, Christmas Gift Tag, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I would make some gift tags for our Christmas presents. Here's what I came up with. Please read on to see how it was made.

The first thing I did was I cut the Real Red backing piece using the die from the "Peace on Earth" die set using the largest layered die in there. Then I took the smaller die and laid it on a piece of Basic White card stock so I could get an idea where things were going to go. 

Using my Real Red ink pad and the cute little trees and candy canes stamp, from the "Homemade Treats" bundle,  I covered a 2" x 4" area. I paid special attention to not getting ink on the edges of the stamp because when stamping on the card stock it showed the mess.  I also dropped the stamp and made a bigger mess so I had to start over. It would have been so bad but I had already die cut the piece before stamping. UGH.  Once the area was covered I laid the die on top to see where my words would go. 

I stamped the words from the "Greetings of the Season" bundle using black Memento ink. Then I cut the piece out using the smaller die.  I moved the die over so I had room on the left for the candy cane. I taped the two layers together.

The candy cane is from the "Homemade Treats" bundle and was stamped using Real Red ink. I cut it out using the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the left side of the piece. 

I punched an 1/8th" hole and I will add a piece of white Baker's Twine to it later. And that was it. Now to make a dozen or so! I didn't want to go too fancy or something that would take a lot of time because it's just going to get tossed anyway.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas gift tag,
Wanda

Peaceful Garden, Peace on Earth, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple card to share with you. It's a two/for card. You will need to cut your Designer Series Paper (DSP) and once it's done you will be able to make two cards from it.  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 a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the large layer.  

Next I cut the DSP from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package. It measures 2-3/8" x 3-1/2".  I cut two because I wanted to use the backside of the dove imaged side. When you cut on the diagonal on one piece, switch corners for the second piece and turn it over. I also cut a piece of copier paper that measures just shy of 2-3/8" x 3-1/2".  I cut it scant because I didn't want it to show when I place the two pieces of DSP on top. After taping the pieces of DSP on the top of the copier paper I set it on top of the Basic White card stock so I could see where the words go.

The words are from the "Peace on Earth" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink. Once the words were stamped I taped the rectangle piece in place.

I cut a dove from the same "Peace on Earth" bundle using Basic White card stock. I cut the spring using a scrap piece of Secret Sea card stock and the die from the same bundle.

The dove was set in place using Dimensionals and the a tiny dot of glue was placed on each leaf and set in place on the dove, making sure the end of the stem was by the beak.  And that was it, the card was done.

Such a fun card to make. I guess I should say fun cards!  It's quick and easy and I ended up with two cards in no time.

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

Homemade Treats, Greetings for You, Christmas Tags & More, Christmas Cards, Stampin' Up!

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

This layout is one of my favorites for small images. It puts the focus on that tiny image and all of a sudden it's the focus of the card! 

The base of my 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 card stock and taped it to the inside of the card.

On the front the layers are as follows. The Basic White piece is cut at 4-1/2" x 4-5/8". The Garden Green piece is cut at 3" x 4-1/8" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) was cut at 2-7/8" x 4".  

I took the DSP and used a small amount of tape in the area were the opening is going to be and attached it to the Garden Green card stock.  Using my 1-1/4" punch and I put the piece all the way inside the punch. I looked on each side to see that it was spaced equally.  Then I took the piece of DSP and put a piece of copier paper under it (for a little thickness or it will rip the DSP)and using my 1-3/8" punch to make the opening in the DSP larger.  I save the circles but I recycle the little ring of DSP.  I taped the two pieces together, lining them up as much as I could. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. I forgot to mention that the DSP is from the "Christmas Tags & More" 6" x 6" stack. 

I took another piece from that same package of DSP (2" x 2") and placed it over the hole (after removing the backing on the Dimensionals. Once the backing was removed on all of the Dimensionals I added some tape to the 2" x 2" piece so it would stick in the center of the whole piece too. I had centered this on the Basic White piece. 

Tape was added to the back of the Basic White piece and it was then set in place on the card base.

The little gingerbread man is from the "Homemade Treats" bundle. I stamped it using Pecan Pie ink and then I cut it out using the matching die. Two small Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set i place inside the circle.  

The words are from the "Greetings For You" ephemera pack. They are stickers. I didn't remove the backing, I just added Dimensionals to the back of it and set it in place on the front of the card.

I had some retired "Real Red & White Peppermints". I think these should be a basic holiday staple during the holiday sales.  That and the snowflake ones they had last year.  I used three of them on my card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and a perfect layout for those smaller images.

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

Peaceful Garden, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another Christmas 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 using the "Jolly Holly" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a 2-1/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package. I glued it to a piece of silver glittered paper measuring 2-1/4" x 4-1/4".  Then that was glued to a piece of Secret Sea card stock that measured 2-3/4" x 4-7/8".  Confession time here. My glitter paper isn't really paper. I got a roll of the glitter "paper" at the Dollar Tree but it turned out to be a table runner. It would have been better if it were paper because tape would have stuck to the back of the paper. I had to glue this runner to a piece of Basic White card stock. Then I could tape it down. But for today's card I preferred to use glue there.

Once the layers were taped together I set the piece in place on the front of the card with equal spacing on all sides and using Dimensionals. It's about 3/8" from the top, bottom and fold. 

The words are from the "Peaceful Garden" bundle. I stamped them using Night of Navy ink and cut them out with a die from the "Traditional Labels" bundle. I set the piece in place using Dimensionals on the right and tape on the left.

I die cut a dove from the same bundle using Basic White card stock. Also in that bundle was the spring which I cut using a scrap piece of Secret Sea card stock. I taped the dove in place on the upper left of the panel and I added the tiniest dots of glue to each leaf in the sprig and I set in place so it looked like the dove was carrying it.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was such a quick and easy card to make. I just love that DSP, it's SO pretty.  I could have done something different with the embossed layer but that was all I could find. I wanted to use the "So Swirly" folder but it's buried somewhere on the counter. Tomorrow is clean up day. Time to put things away and organize a bit but not too much or I won't be able to find what I need! LOL

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

Peaceful Garden, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple, quick and easy card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I made a couple of changes to it. One unintentional. Please read on to see what that kerfuffle is all about! LOL

The base of the card is a half-sheet of Secret Sea card stock. My card opens on the right and the fold is on the bottom. The original card opens on the bottom.  

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Cloud Cover card stock was cut for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the Cloud Cover piece and then that was taped to the card base.

The words are from the "Peaceful Garden" bundle. It was stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using Night of Navy ink. Kerfuffle. It should have been Secret Sea ink. I didn't buy the ink pads but I do buy the ink refills and the cubes so I have the ink in just a smaller version.  It saves money and if I want/need, I can rinse out the ink pad and use it for a different color down the road. If you do this, use a dark color ink just in case it could pick up some pigment left in the stain the ink leaves on the pad. Okay, money saving tip given and moving on!  The words were cut out using the second largest square in the "Stylish Shapes" set. If you don't have this set the piece measures 2-3/8" x 2-3/8" and you can cut yours on the paper cutter. 

The silver layer measures 2-1/2" x 2-1/2".  I didn't have any silver glitter paper from Stampin' Up! but what I did have was a silver glitter table runner from the Dollar Tree.  I added a sticky sheet to a piece of Basic White card stock and then stuck the glittered piece to it.  It did NOT stick! So I ended up gluing it.  Glue was my friend today!  I also glued the word piece to the glittered piece.  Once set up I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card. I used equal spacing from left to right and about 1-1/4" from the top edge.  

I die cut the leaves from the bundle using a scrap piece of Secret Sea card stock. Tiny amounts of glue was added to each leaf and it was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it.

I just LOVE the looks of this sheet of DSP. The doves are SO pretty. I plan on saving a piece to make a sympathy card with it.  The bundle has sympathy words.  And I plan to keep the doves dies forever because they are SO versatile.

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

Peace on Earth, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Our son, wife and two granddaughters came to dine with us. And after we ate and things got cleaned up we put the Christmas tree up.  It's not a big tree. It's kind of ugly too. I had to buy pine garland to fill in the open areas. This year I crocheted over 500 popcorns and strung them with painted round berry colored wooden beads to make popcorn garland to help that poor little tree out! Anyway, let's get onto the card! 

Today I have a Christmas card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I spend SO much time on there looking at cards and crafts!  And as I'm looking a card will pop up that really catches my eye.  And when you have most of the materials to make they card, then why not? 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 Black 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. 

I bought the dies but not the stamp set for the "Peace on Earth" bundle. I had to cut corners somewhere. I tend to buy too many stamps! I cut two doves from Basic White card stock. 

Using Basic Black card stock I cut the shape that fits in the embossed shape on the Basic White piece and the sprig in the doves mouth.

I taped the embossed piece to the front of the card using very strong tape. Then the Basic Black piece was adde using Dimensionals. 

The doves were glued in place.

I didn't have the same words so I went on my computer and printed them out. I cut them using a die from the "Banner Sayings" bundle.  Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

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

This was a super easy and quick card to make. I do like how it turned out too. I also like having this die set because it will make lovely sympathy cards too.  I am so into versatility when it comes to sets and dies.

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

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

I will not be making a card to post today (I'm actually pre-posting this because I know I will be exhausted from a day of cooking, hosting and cleaning up). I wish you all a very HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I'm thankful for you visiting my blog and I hope you have a wonderful day. See you back here tomorrow for my daily post!

Christmas Tags & More, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you that I found on Claire Dailey's blog.  I was thrilled when I saw this because I had purchased the "Christmas Tags & More" 6" x 6" package and was starting to regret it.  But when I saw this card I knew I had to make it. I had to use that package of fun cut outs and papers.  You can see Claire's card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made the card. 

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

Friendly Foliage, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super sweet card to share with you. The original card was made by Terri Gaines. She has a video on how to make it and you can see that by clicking here.  After you watch the video, please give her a thumbs up, I know she's appreciate it. She has lots of good tips to share there too. Please read on to see how I put it together.

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

Traditions of Christmas, Greetings for You, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you. The original was made by Clair Dailey at Clair Dailey Creates. The link will take you right to her site. He has a lot of beautiful cards. I have followed her for years and if you ever get a chance to watch a video you will love her Australian accent! Click here to be taken to her site.   Please read on to see how I put the card together.

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