Traditions of Christmas, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a 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 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

Traditions of Christmas, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another Christmas card to share with you using the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I found this card on Pinterest and you can see it by clicking here. It was just so pretty that I had to make one. Please read on to see how it was made. 

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

Traditions of Christmas, Traditional Labels, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of 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

Joyful Days Memories & More, Jolly Holly Embossing Folder, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card that was made using the "Joyful Days Memories & More" card pack. I found this card on Pinterest and you can see the original by clicking here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

Joyful Days Memories & More, Snowflake Kisses, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you that 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 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

Jpyful Days Memories & More, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of 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

Labeled Me Grateful, Sunflower Embossing Folder, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of 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

Splendid Autumn, Label Me Grateful, The Right Words, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fall masculine 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 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

Traditional Christmas, Greetings For You, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick to make 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 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

Traditional Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy 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. 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

Traditions of Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. It uses the "Traditions of Christmas" Designer Series Paper. You can see the original card by clicking here.  I clicked through but was not able to find this card on their blog. I don't spend a lot of time searching, it's hard to find when the link is general and not direct. Please read on to see how I made this card.

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

Traditions of Christmas, Christmas Card, Stmapin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy Christmas card to share with you. It uses one of my most favorite layouts. Favored mostly because it's easy and effective! Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "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

Happy Halloween!

Hello and welcome to my blog. It's a very busy day with getting ready for the Halloween festivities. Today I am going to share some cards I made using images created with AI since I don't have time to make and share a Stampin' Up! Halloween card.

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

Autumn Toile, Simply Said, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. I just don't seem to have enough of those in my stash. I love making them because it's such a change from flowers! 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 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