The Right Words, Lovely & Beautiful, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy card to share with you that uses a substantial amount of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I found this card on Pinterest and made a couple of changes. You can see the original card by clicking here. There as no link to the original card posted on Pinterest. 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. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the card base.

Next I cut a piece of gold foil card stock. It measures 3" x 4-1/4".  I taped another piece of the DSP from the same package on top. It measured 2-3/4" x 4".  Before taping I cut a few pieces out of the center. Those leaves are from the "Delicate Whispers" bundle. (My sister gave me the bundle on Wednesday when we met for pedis. So sweet of her and she knew I had wanted that bundle!) I snipped the ends a bit so they would fit under my word piece.

After cutting the gold greenery, I taped the DSP to the gold layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was centered on the front of the card.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using Versa Mark ink and then embossed with gold embossing powder. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I also cut a gold one using the same die. I cut the gold piece in half. I added tape to the ends of the word piece and then stuck the gold pieces in place. Dimensionals were added to the back but I didn't remove the backing yet.

I set the gold greenery where I thought it would look the best. I added a little tape to the end of the stems. Then I removed the backing from the Dimensionals on the word piece and I set it in place about 2-3/8" from the bottom edge of the card base. 

I had some leaf pieces left over so I trimmed them up, added a little bit of glue to the stem and tucked them in place with the other gold greenery.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I love that DSP, it's SO pretty and holds it's own. The giant flowers are not busy at all, they have a soothing look to them. This would be a great card for several other occasions too.

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

Brushed With Beauty, Layers of Beauty, Petals of Beauty, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an Anniversary 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 (DSP) from the "Brushed With Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card.

The flower was stamped next. It's from the Petals of Beauty bundle. I stamped it using the background stamp first with Petal Pink ink stamped off once and then the detailed stamp was used with full Petal Pink ink. Then it was cut out using the matching die in the bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The words are from the "Layers of Beauty" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a 1-1/2" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock. I stamped them to the right so the flower had room to lay across the area.

A 4" x 1-3/4" piece of gold foil card stock was cut for the layer. I taped the word piece to the gold piece and taped it to the front of the card about 1-1/2" up from the bottom edge of the card base. 

The eaves are from the "Petals of Beauty" bundle and were cut out using gold foil card stock. I snipped off the first three leaves and then the next three. On the second leaves, I did have to trim the edge a bit to hid where I snipped it. I added tape to the ends and set them in place on the front of the card. I did lay the flower on top to see where the leaves needed to go.

The flower was added next. I had some retired enamel dots and added a yellow one to the center of the flower and a Mossy Meadow colored one to the word piece. I had colored it using my Mossy Meadow Blends pen. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make because I was able to use some busy DSP that I often struggle with. Lately I've been challenging myself to use the busier pieces of DSP so I don't purposely ignore them when I see them in the package! So far so good!

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

With You In Mind, Brushed With Beauty, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you using a layout at a friend's blog. You can see her creation by clicking here. Mine is a little different but I was inspired by Lynette's card. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White for the largest layer.

The panel pieces are made using Calypso Coral card stock for the base and "Brushed With Beauty" Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 12" x 12" package. I cut the top piece of card stock to measure 3-3/4" x 2-1/8" and I cut the bottom piece to measure 3-3/4" x 1-1/8". The DSP was cut at 3-12" x 1-7/8" for the top piece and 3-1/2" x 7/8" for the bottom piece.  I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back.

I set the DSP layered pieces on my Basic White layer to see where the wording would go.  The "Happy Birthday" is from the "With You In Mind" set with black Memento ink.

Once the words were stamped I set the panels in place.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the Basic White layer and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I added some enamel dots that I had in my stash. I don't know what package they came from, the were just in a little zip baggie.  But they were close enough to the right color so I used them.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make and I think it would be great for DSP that is a bit "busy".

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

Cutest Crew, Simply Said, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

The first thing I did after getting the base of my card ready, I took a quarter sheet of Basic White card stock and colored it with ink. Using water, ink and a paint brush I made a wash over the entire piece. I used Balmy Blue inker, then Misty Moonlight inker and then Night of Navy inker. I set this aside to dry. 

I cut a 5" x -3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock that I splattered Misty Moonlight and Balmy Blue ink on it from my Blends Pens. I just removed the cover off the pen and then tapped it hard against another pen (don't use another Blends pen to do that). The pen splattered ink all over the piece. I set it aside.

The birds from the "Cutest Crew" bundle were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out with the matching die. The center bird was colored using Misty Moonlight light and dark Blends pen. The other two birds were colored with the light and dark Balmy Blue Blends pen. The grass was colored using the dark Soft Sea Foam Blends pen and the beaks were colored using the light Soft Sea Foam Blends pen.  

I die cut the little butterflies at the same time as I cut the birds out. I colored them with my Wink of Stella pen and set them aside. 

My washed paper was not quite dry so I used my embossing heat tool to help it dry faster.  I cut the third largest circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set.  I took a chalk pen I had and splattered on some white dots. I thought it could use something more.

The circle was taped to the splattered Basic White piece about 1/4" from the right side and the bottom edge. Then I taped the birds in place. I taped them over the circle just to the point to where you can't see the circle between the 2nd and 3rd bird.

I stamped the "hello" from the "Simply Said" set and cut them out with the second smallest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. 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 large splattered piece and it was set in place on the front of the card base.

The butterflies were adde using a little dot of glue and the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make. I LOVE this set, it's so fun to play with because these characters are the cutest!

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

Gears & Texture, Banner Sayings, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how the card was made. 

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic Beige card stock for the largest layer. I taped that to the card base.

Then I cut a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White and on top of that is a 3-3/8" x 4-5/8" piece of Basic Beige. I textured it using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. I glued it to the Basic White piece.

Next I cut the gears for the focal layer from the "Gears & Textures" bundle using Basic White card stock. I cut some extra circles that look like top of Phillips head screws for my accent pieces. I wanted this card to be easily mailable.  

After cutting the gears and textures I glued them in place on the front of the card. I stated with the long ladder looking piece. It's about 3/4" up from the bottom edge of the focal layer. I had to lift it up a bit because the open circle needed to slipped through the ladder piece. And before pressing that piece down I glued the largest gear a little behind it.

There is some grate looking piece that was glued on next. The smaller gear was added to the left using Dimensionals. I added the smallest gear to the center of the largest gear. I glued the Phillips head screw pieces in place on the card.

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" bundle and were stamped using Basic Beige ink on Basic Beige card stock. I cut them out using one of the dies in the bundle. I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the focal layer and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I liked playing with those gear pieces. I also like monochromatic cards. It's one of those "more is less" type things. 

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

Impressions Abloom, Lovely & Beautiful, Lovely Arrangements, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card using the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Please read on to see how it was made.

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 Petal Pink card stock for the largest layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of DSP from the "Lovely & Beautiful" package. I taped it to the Petal Pink piece.

The Basic White card stock was cut at 2-1/2" x 3-3/4". It was sitting on my worktable so I thought I would use it. It was textured using the "Damask Designs" embossing folder.  I inked up my dauber with Petal Pink ink and lightly brushed it across the texture. I taped this piece to a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Calypso Coral card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in the center of the card.

The flowers were stamped next. They are from the "Impressions Abloom" bundle using Petal Pink ink for the solid part and Calypso Coral for the details. I cut them out with the matching dies. I stamped the leaves in the same way using Granny Apple Green ink. I glued the smaller flower down first and then glued a leaf to the back of it. Dimensionals were added to the back of the large flower and it was set in place on the front of the card. I glued two leaves to the back of the large flower.

The words are from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle and were stamped using Calypso Coral ink and cut with a die from the bundle. Dimensionals were set on the back, mostly in the middle and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I added three brass butterflies to the front and the card was done.

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

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

Lovely & Beautiful, Simply Said, Birthday Cards, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy card to share with you. I have two sheets of this Designer Series Paper (DSP) in the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package that I have hardly used. 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 Petal Pink card stock for the solid layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of the DSP from the "Lovely & Beautiful" package. I taped that to the Petal Pink piece and then that was taped to the card base.

I cut a 1" x 3-3/4" piece of Granny Apple Green card stock and textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued the piece to the front of the card about 1" from the bottom edge of the card base. I set it under my stamping mat to dry flat.

Using some gold foil card stock I had, I die cut the leafy image from the "Delicate Whispers" bundle. I set it aside. 

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Calypso Coral ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the "Labeled with Love" die. Dimensionals were added to the back.

I added the gold foiled leaves using glue dots that I rolled up so they'd fit on the widest leaves.

The word piece is set in place. I thought I'd add a little daisy embellishment, so I glued it in place and the card was done.

This was a quick and easy card to make. Plus I was able to use a bigger piece of DSP. 

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

Delicate Whispers, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a get well card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I clicked on the "Visit site" icon and the page that popped up said the link was expired.  So this is how I made the card using what materials I have.  I used the "Delicate Whispers" bundle which I had just gotten yesterday from my sister. We met up for pedies and she gave me the bundle. I couldn't wait to play with it. Please read on to see how I put this card together. There's lots of steps to it. I did look up the stampers name and found a video but it wasn't for this exact card but I took what I wanted from it to make my card.

First I cut a sheet of Basic White card stock in half and then folded that in half for my card base. It opens on the right and the fold is on the bottom.  I cut a 4"x 5-1/4" piece of Pretty in Pink card stock for the largest layer.  Using the 4th and 5th largest die in the "Everyday Arches" set I cut from the center of the Pretty in Pink layer to get my arched frame.

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock and using the 5th die again, I cut the arch for stamping on. This piece will fit into the Pretty in Pink frame piece.  What I forgot to do was to tap on some Pretty in Pink splatters on the white arched piece.  Oops, it was hard to see, plus there could be a little bit of Gray Granite splatters too, it's hard to tell. But it's not hard to tell on my card because neither are on there! 

On the 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock I textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. Then I took a sponge dauber and lightly brushed on some Pretty in Pink ink.

I stamped the arched flowers on the Basic White arched piece using Gray Granite. I colored in the greenery using my Crumb Cake Blends. And Petty in Pink for the flowers that were stamped from that image.

One of the things I did take from that video was to take some Pretty in Pink ink and wet a brush and brush it across a scrap piece of white card stock to die cut the flowers later. This piece was set aside to dry while I worked on the rest of the card.

There is an arched leaf die in the bundle that I cut out of Gray Granite card stock. I rolled up glue dots and set them on the widest places, it was mostly one on each end and a couple in the middle.

I cut the flowers using the dies in the same "Delicate Whispers" bundle. I used my scrap piece that was dry by now. I cut two sets of flowers. So I had a total 8 pieces. I stacked up the large ones in my hand and curled up the edges by pressing them with my fingers. I did the same with the smaller ones. Using glue dots I affixed 3 sets together and left two flowers as is. I set them in place on the front of the card, covering the stamped flowers I colored. I added little pearls to the center of the flowers.

Using scraps from the Pretty in Pink card stock I cut the smallest arched die. Then I stamped it using the image from the "Delicate Whispers" bundle and Versa Mark ink. I sprinkled on some white embossing powder and heat set it. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

I taped the large Pretty in Pink layer in place. Then the embossed piece on top of that. The white arched piece fit in place and then the frame was glued in place.

I removed the backing from the word piece and set that in place. I added a little brass butterfly to the little piece.

I tied a bow from some retired ribbon in my stash. I set it in place with a glue dot and the card was done.

This card had a lot of stuff going on, lots of things to do to make it but it was SO worth it. I do like how it turned out.

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

Cutest Crew, Cute as a Bug, Brushed with Beauty, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you.  I LOVE play dated with friends and especially when it's a stamping play date. You get to play with stuff you don't have but wanted.  I loved this set and thought I'd stamp a cut a few images to take home with me to play with later.  The bundle is called "Cutest Crew".  I stamped and cut a row of cats first because I am such a cat lover. Then I fussy cut one of the cats off the row.  Then I stamped some dogs and then the birds.  I will have some cards in the future to share with you once I use the images. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brushed with Beauty" 12" x 12" package was cut and taped to the card base.

On top of that is a piece of Basic White card stock that was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-5/8".  I taped that to the DSP on the card base.

Then I cut the top layers. The Mossy Meadow card stock was cut at 3" x 4-1/8" and I cut the DSP from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package.  I added a little bit of tape where I thought the opening would be, I taped the two pieces together in just that spot. I made sure the edges were all lined up.  Using my 1-1/4" circle punch I dropped the piece all the way down inside the punch. I eyed both sides of the punch to see that the papers looked equal and I punched the circle. Then I took the punched piece of DSP and placed a piece of copier paper behind it and using my 1-3/8" circle punch I punched a ring. I taped the DSP to the Mossy Meadow piece, Dimensionals were added to the back around the circle and the piece was set aside. 

I took a scrap piece of Basic White, about 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" and I scrubbed on some Mossy Meadow ink, very lightly using a blending brush.  I removed the backing on the Dimensionals around the circle and set the piece in place. Dimensionals were added to the back of the entire piece, except for the 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" white piece, I added tape there and I set the piece in place on top of the Basic White layer.

The kitty was colored using both light and dark Pumpkin Pie blends. I chose an orange color because I have an orange cat and I thought this color would pop on the greens I chose for the layers. Dimensionals were added to the back of the kitty and it was set in place in the center of the circle.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the "Labeled with Love" die. Using my dark Mossy Meadow Blends pen, I colored the edges of the word piece. I used the belly of the pen to color the edges. I did it slowly so the ink would bleed onto the card stock a bit. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

A little brass butterfly was added to the word piece and the card was done. 

I have always loved this layout. Though I'm not too fond of the large layer of DSP. I think I could have done better with that. But it is what it is and all in all it's okay.

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

Peaceful Pier, Brushed With Beauty, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.

I used a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Petal Pink card stock for the back layer.

A 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the front.

Using the 3rd and 4th stitched square dies in the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut the larger one from the center of the Petal Pink large layer piece. And I used the smaller one to cut the floral image from the "Brushed With Beauty" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). I taped these two pieces together. 

I laid the floral layered piece on top of the Basic White layer to see where I wanted the words would go.

The words are from the "Peaceful Pier" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. Then I textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I taped the embossed piece to the Petal Pink piece and then that was taped to the front of the card.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the square piece and it was set in place on the front of the card. I was able to follow the lines of the embossing because I actually embossed them perfectly straight. The square layered piece is about 1/2" from the fold and the top of the card.  And that was it. 

This card was super quick and easy to make. It's great for those small scrap pieces of DSP that I just can't seem to let go of. You never know when you need them! 

I think this layout would be great for a sympathy card or a note card. Depending what you put in the middle, be it DSP or a die cut image, you can use this for a number of other occasions!

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

Fragrant Layers, Note Card, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a note card to share with you that I had found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here.  Once there you can click to "visit site" and learn more about this card from the original designer.  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 Basic White card stock for the top layer and now the fun begins.

Using the rectangle floral die from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle, I cut the image from the center of the top layer piece.

Using the outline floral die, I cut them from a piece of Peach Pie card stock. I'm running low on that color but it's okay, it's going to be retiring very soon. I love it when I get my in-colors down to a minimum before they retire. It's easier to do if you just buy the variety pack and see what colors you are going to be using a lot and then just order those packages. 

Okay, back to the card. The leaves were cut next. There's three sets of leaf dies in the bundle and you need all three for the backs of the three sets of leaves. I cut them using Garden Green card stock.

I carefully added glue to the back of the white outlined piece and set the Peach Pie piece on top. I did the same for the leaves.

The words were added next and they are from the same "Fragrant Layers" bundle. They were stamped using black Memento ink.

I turned the piece over and added a LOT of Dimensionals. I added pieces of Dimensionals to the flower petal lines. I needed that center to feel pretty solid. I didn't want it sinking down in the middle.  Mission accomplished. I set the piece in place on the front of the card base and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. The gluing took the longest because I wanted to be very careful not to get it so it oozed out towards the front. I have a love/hate relationship with the Tombow liquid multi glue. I love that I can move my piece for a few seconds after adding it because it doesn't adhere immediately. I love it that it doesn't warp my card stock. But I hate it when I get it on my fingers. It doesn't like to come off very easy.  I keep baby wipes by me when I'm working with that glue!

I LOVE how this card turned out. Now you know why I wanted to make it so badly!  It's just TOO pretty!

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

Petals of Beauty, Lovely Arrangements, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White to layer the images on.

I started with the Crumb Cake textured piece. I used the "Lovely Stripes" embossing folder. I cut the piece to measure 2". I saved the other 2" for a future card. It's always nice to run across parts to quickly throw a card together. And sometimes it allows me to have extra time to work on a more elaborate card. I glued this piece to the left side of my white layering piece.

The die from the "Lovely Arrangements" was used on a piece of Basic White card stock to cut the eyelets. I taped that to the white card layer.  

I used the flowers from the "Petals of Beauty" bundle instead of the ones from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle. I stamped the solid part on Basic white card stock using Petal Pink ink. Then I used the detailed stamp with Calypso Coral ink. In the center I colored it with my dark Lemon Lolly Blends pen. 

The greenery is from the "Petals of Beauty" bundle and were cut using Mossy Meadow card stock. 

I added the greenery first and then I taped down the smaller flower. The larger one was set in place using Dimensionals. I added a retired "White Perfect" accents to the center of each flower. 

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I set them in place using Dimensionals. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the card base.

This was a fun card to make, it was pretty quick and very easy.

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

Brushed with Beauty, Petals of Beauty, Simply Said, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another masculine 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 Pecan Pie card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.  

I cut two pieces of Very Vanilla card stock at 4" x 5-1/4".  I taped one on the inside and the other I textured using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.  I placed it under my stamping mat to keep it flat while the glue set up.

In the meantime I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brushed with Beauty" 12" x 12" package.  I cut the green one at 1-3/4" x 4-1/2".  And I cut the word one using 1-3/4" x 3-1/2". I glued the green one down first and it's about 1/2" from the fold, the top edge and the bottom edge.  I also glued the other piece in place. It's about 3/4" from the edge of the green piece and about 1/2" from the top and bottom edges of the green piece. I place it back under my mat to set up.

I cut the leaves from the "Petals of Beauty" bundle using Mossy Meadow and Very Vanilla card stock. I added tape to the bottom leaves and set them in place about 2" from the right edge of the card base and 1-5/8" from the right edge of the card base.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Early Espresso ink on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I cut them out using the third largest die in the "Nested Essentials" die set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1-1/4" from the bottom edge of the card base and 3/8" from the right edge of the card base.  And the card was done.

This was another quick and easy masculine card to make. I figured out you can't go wrong with leaves on a masculine card!

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

Simply Said, Brushed with Beauty, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. I find it difficult to make masculine cards because there's not a lot of stamps out there to foot the bill. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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 Very Vanilla card stock and textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card base and I set it under my stamping mat to set up and to help it lay flat while it set up. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used here is from the 12" x 12" "Brushed with Beauty" package. I cut it at 2-1/8" x 4-1/4".  I taped that to a 2-1/4" x 4-3/4" piece of Early Espresso card stock and then that was taped to a 2-3/4" x 4-7/8" piece of Pecan Pie card stock. This was glued to the front of the card base about 5/16" from the fold, top, and bottom of the card edges. 

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Early Espresso ink on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I cut them out using the third largest rectangle die from the "Nested Essentials" die set.  I added Dimensionals to the back and I set the piece aside.

The leaves were cut from the "Petals of Beauty" bundle using Mossy Meadow card stock. I added tape the bottom two leaves. I set it in place measuring about 1-5/8" from the fold and 1-5/8" from the bottom edge of the card from the bottom stem of the leaf piece.

After setting the leaves in place I set the word piece in place about 1" from the bottom edge of the card and 1/2" from the right side and the card was done. 

This was a very quick and easy card to make. And I'm hoping that leaves are okay for a masculine card.

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