Amazing You, 2018 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration, Beautiful Bouquet, Southern Serenade, Birthday Card

I combined a few stamp sets here to get this card.  I used the "Amazing You" from the 2018 Sale-a-Brations catalog, "Southern Serenade" from the 2018 Occasions catalog and "Beautiful Bouquet" from the 2017-2018 catalog. 

The base of my card is a folded half sheet of Smoky Slate card stock. On top of that is my focal piece, Whisper White card stock cut 4" x 5-1/4".  

I took the lace image from the "Southern Serenade" set. I inked it up with Smoky Slate and stamped off once. I turned the stamp the so it stamped longer from side to side. I repeated this just beneath the first one.  Next I stamped the flowers on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock and one on a scrap piece of copier paper to use as a mask.  I cut out the flower only.  I used some removable tape on the back of the masked piece and stuck it to the stamp. I inked up the stamp with Wild Wasabi ink and added the leaves and flowers in three different places.  Don't forget to remove the mask before stamping on the card front!

I used the new Stampin' Blends markers to color in the flowers.  I punched out three leaf sets using the leaf hand punch.  I set them around the area where I thought the flowers would go.  Then I taped down the larger flower.  By larger I mean the one that I didn't cut the center of.  Then I set the smaller (flower center one) in place using Dimensionals.  I slipped some Calypso Coral ribbon just under the flower. I did use a couple of glue dots to hold it in place.  I tied another piece of ribbon to the left into a knot.  I added a clear faceted gem to the center of the top flower.

The words are from the "Beautiful Bouquet" set using Wild Wasabi ink. I die cut it with the oval framelits and I die cut a scalloped one for the layer behind it.  I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

And for the final touch I added some coral colored sequins from the "Iridescent Sequin Assortment" pack.  I glued them in place.  After the glue set I added a small rhinestone to the center of each sequin.  Pretty, huh?  And that was it.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Colorful Season, Seasonal Layers, Happy Birthday Gorgeous, Masculine Birthday Card, Marbling Technique

Well, if this wasn't a fun and simple looking card.  It actually wasn't that bad to make either.  It's done kind of like you would with polished stone, except you use water on the cotton ball with the ink refills. I used the heat tool to dry the card stock faster.  Yes, card stock, not glossy paper, just regular Whisper White card stock.

After the paper was dry I stamped the skeleton leaf image from the "Colorful Season" set, using Cajun Craze ink.  Then I die cut it out using "Seasonal Layers" Thinlits die. 

I set the leaf in place but didn't affix it. I wanted to see where it should go so I could stamp the words.  I stamped the words using Cajun Craze ink and they were from the "Happy Birthday Gorgeous" set.  I used Dimensionals behind the leaf and set it in place above the words.  And that was it.

The colors I used on the leaf were Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip and Tangerine Tango.  My cotton ball was pretty wet (with water). I did use a rubber glove.  If you don't have any, grab a sandwich bag or some other type of plastic bag and use it to pick up the cotton ball.  

This was very fun to make.  I wish I would have colored a larger piece of card stock.  My piece was only 2-1/8" x 2-3/4".  I was going to use that as a background layer.  Don't add any green to your inks. I thought it would look great, boy was I wrong. I tossed it and started over.  More yellows could be added, but stay away from the greens.  Have fun with this.  

Thank you SO very much for visiting today,
Wanda

Colorful Season, Seasonal Layers, Rose Wonder, Masculine Birthday Card, Polishes Stone Technique

This was a fun card to make.  It's my swap card for tonight. It has lots of pieces.  I suppose if you were only making one it wouldn't seem like lots, but I had a number of them to make and I thought it was a lot of die cut work.  But I also thought it was SO worth it!!  I do like how the card turned out.

First I did the "Polished Stone" technique.  And you can see how to do the polished stone technique by clicking here.  I set them aside to dry while I worked on the other elements of the card.

First I stamped the leaves and then die cut them out.  Then I sponged the edges.  You can see how I did the leaves by clicking here.  

The words are from the "Rose Wonder" set and I used the oval die to cut them out and the scalloped oval for the Cajun Craze layer behind it.

I cut a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" square of Chocolate Chip card stock to go under the leaves.  I worked off that square to assemble the leaves.  The first two leaves were just taped on, the third one was set in place with a Dimensional. The Copper Foil leaf frame was set in place with a glue dot and the little Garden Green leaf was glued in place.

I added the word layers.  I used Dimensionals only at the bottom of the oval.  Assembling them was fun, not to mention it was the last thing you do before the card is finished!! LOL

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Colorful Season, Flourishing Phrases, Seasonal Layers, Thank You Card

Now I'm not one for fussy cutting, but I will do it if there's only one thing to cut out or if I'm really in the mood for it.  This card did not have any fussy cutting but it did have a lot of die cutting at the Big Shot.  I don't mind die cutting either, as long as I don't have to do a lot of it. There were 9 elements to cut out here.  I love how the card turned out, so it was worth it, but I don't see myself making another one like this.  I found this card on the net, you can see the original here.  

The base of this card is a folded half sheet of Whisper White. It was cut on the 8-1/2" side so the fold is at the top and the card opens from the bottom.

I stamped the leaves using Daffodil Delight, then I sponged on some Tangerine Tango and then a little Cajun Craze on the very edge.  The veins were stamped using Tangerine Tango.  I didn't want them really dark.  Then I die cut them.  I didn't like the white around the edges so I took a Q-tip and tapped it on the ink pad and inked the edges so they were all colored.  They looked more lifelike after I did that.  I didn't do it to the green one and I probably should have.  It's stuck on with a Dimensional so I can't remove it nicely to sponge the edges. 

I used a strip of Decorative Series Paper (DSP) from the "Painted Autumn" 12" x 12" pack.  I cut that strip 4-1/4" x 3/4".  I cut a piece of the burlap ribbon a 3-3/4" and tapered each end. I taped it in place on top of the DSP.  Next I added the leaves using Dimensionals.  Everything had Dimensionals except for the branches.  I glued them in place.

The words are from the "Flourishing Phrases" set, I stamped them using Cajun Craze ink. The skeleton leaf and the scalloped oval were die cut using the copper foil paper.  I added some of the enamel dots and it was done.  I didn't have the dots that were used in the original card but if no one compares the two cards, no one will know!!

It was a fun card to make but a lot of Big Shot work.  I do like how it turned out though!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Rose Wonder, Whole lot of Lovely, Thank You Card

Of all the papers in the "Whole lot of Lovely" Decorative Series Paper (DSP) pack, this is my favorite!  

I was in need of a couple of thank you cards and a get well card so I thought I would make all three the same.  I still have not found get well words that I want to use, though I have not looked hard for them. I needed the thank you cards first.  Anyway, this was a fun card and that beautiful DSP in the background really makes the card.

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Pool Party cardstock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pear Pizzazz.  And the DSP was cut 3-3/4" x 5".   

I taped the Pear Pizzazz piece onto the front of the Pool Party cardstock.

I took the DSP piece and added half of a doily to it.  It's slightly to the left, it's not centered.  You can pretty much set it anywhere you want and it will look nice.  I taped the center part and added a little tape to the bottom center just to keep it in place.  Then I added the ribbon.  I didn't have any current black ribbon so I used what I had.  This is the backside of some dotted scalloped ribbon.  I think the new black shimmer ribbon would be VERY pretty on here.  I hope I ordered some.

Next I die cut 3 flowers from the "Rose Wonder" set using Pool Party cardstock.  I colored the flowers with Wink of Stella and then I sponged the edges with Pool Party ink.  I used a couple of Sharpie markers and colored in the White Enamel Dots so the flowers would have an orangish color. Once the ribbon was added, I taped the DSP to the Pear Pizzazz cardstock. 

I die cut the leaf from the "Rose Wonder" set and only used pieces that popped out.  They were the perfect size leaf for these flowers. I can save the die cut leaf for another project.  I set these flowers in place using glue dots.  I did use glue for the leaves.  

I stamped the "Thank You" from the "Rose Wonder" set and used the "Stitched Oval" die to cut it out. I used a scalloped oval for the back layer, it was die cut using Pool Party cardstock.  

I REALLY like how this card turned out.  I may have to keep the one waiting for the "get well" words and come up with another card.  I think I want to just keep one as a sample.  Though it is on my blog and the description of how to make it is pretty clear.  But it's that having it in person to look at while reproducing it.  Such a dilemma!!! LOL

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Birthday Delivery, Birthday Memories, Birthday Card

Well, if this wasn't one of the easiest cards I've made in a while.  The only stamping was the "Happy Birthday" from the "Birthday Delivery".  The rest was decorative paper.  Yup, you read that right! I found this card on Google search.  I thought it was a good way to use the red and white decorative paper from the "Birthday Memories" 12" x 12" Decorative Series Paper (DSP).  You can see the original card here.  

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red.  On top of that is the layered Whisper White piece that was cut 4" x 5-1/4".  I took the red and white DSP and cut it 1-3/4" x 5-1/4".  The striped paper was cut 1" x 5-1/4".  I taped the striped piece to the red and white piece, I made sure the pieces together measured 2-1/8", or close to it.  You don't need to be exact, who's going to measure???  Once I got the striped piece onto the red and white piece I taped them to the left side of the Whisper White piece.  

Next I stamped the words from the "Birthday Delivery" set using Real Red ink.  I used the Stitched Oval Thinlit to cut them out. I also die cut the hat from the "Birthday Memories" DSP.  I set the word oval in place using Dimensionals and I added small Dimensionals to set it in place.  And that was it. Super easy and very quick to make.  What a fun birthday card!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Birthday Delivery, Birthday Card

Here's another card I found on Pinterest.  The original card can be seen here, I believe the wording is in German.  I changed the wording, the wording color and placement.  

This card was fun and easy to make.  No coloring involved at all.  I die cut the girl from a sheet of decorative paper from the 12" x 12" "Birthday Memories" decorative paper pack.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pool Party cardstock.  A piece of 4" x 5-1/4" of Whisper White was used for the top.   

I stamped the Pool Party does first.  I did stamp off once before stamping on the cardstock.  Then I added the Basic Black circles, directly from the ink pad.

I took some gold thread and wrapped it around 4 fingers four times and taped it at the center of the stamped area.

I die cut the little girl out and set her in place with Dimensionals. And then I stamped the words from the "Birthday Delivery" set using Real Red ink.  

This was another very simple and quick card to make.  I hope in the future that Stampin' Up! will come up with more dies that go with the decorative papers.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Tranquil Tulips, Birthday Card

This is a very fun card to make.  It's also very easy too.  I posted a card yesterday using the "Tranquil Tulips" set and I thought I would come up with one on my own.  So here it is!

I used a folded half sheet of Pool Party cardstock for the base of my card.  Then I cut the front of the card in half at 2-1/8". I saved that piece I cut off and used it for the flower panel.  I did trim that panel to 4-1/4".  The Whisper White piece I stamped on measured 4-1/8" x 2".

I stamped the flower using Pool Party and Old Olive ink. And for the center of the flower I used Early Espresso ink.

The decorative paper is from the "Whole Lots of Lovely" 12" x 12" paper pack.  That pack has so many adorable designs in it.

I wrapped and tied a Whisper White Classic Weave ribbon around the card.  I added the stamped panel using Dimensionals.  Be sure to only add the Dimensionals to the left side of the card or you will be taping your card shut.  And no, I did NOT tape mine shut (this time!!!!).  I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock to the inside and the card was done!  See, I told you it was easy!

This is a very versatile card. It could be used as a birthday, thinking of you, get well or a sympathy card.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Tranquil Tulips, Happy Birthday Gorgeous, Birthday Card

I just couldn't resist getting the "Tranquil Tulips" Hostess set. I thought it had a lot of potential and I'm right.  There's LOTS of occasions this set can be used for.  

This is a very simple card to make and what is most amazing about this set is, you don't have to stamp off to get that lighter layered look.  It makes stamping the flowers so much easier and quicker.

The base if this card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White cardstock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Berry Burst, one of the new 2017-2019 in colors.  It's SO pretty!!! The top layer is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White cardstock.

I first stamped the stems using Pear Pizzazz ink. Then I added the flowers using the new Berry Burst ink.  For the centers of the flowers I used Chocolate Chip ink

I stamped the words using Always Artichoke ink and the "Happy Birthday Gorgeous" set.  And that was it.  A super simple and quick card to make!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Rose Wonder, Whole Lot of Lovely, Birthday Card

Today I'm going to share another fun card that I made at Terri's Stamp-a-Stack.  I LOVE this layout too.  I left the card on the bottom of the small stack open so you could see how it opened.  Isn't that fun and different?  If you don't care for that type of card layout, you can just use a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock and decorate the front as shown and then use a piece of Whisper White cardstock for the inside so you can write your sentiment.  

For this card we used a quarter sheet of Basic Black cardstock.  The Whisper White piece was cut 8-1/2" x 3-1/4" and folded in half. A piece of the new "Whole Lot of Lovely" that was cut 3" x 4" and taped on top.

The words were stamped on a piece of Whisper White cardstock using Old Olive ink. They were punched out using the 2" circle punch.  Then the Basic Black circle was punched out using the 2-1/4" circle punch and the Pool Party scalloped circle was done using the Layering Circles Framelits.  One of the enamel dots were added to the Whisper White circle. And that was it.  I am really liking this layout!  My favorite is the decorative paper.  I hope I remembered to order it!!  

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda