Signs of Santa, Santa's Workshop, Swirly Bird, Christmas Card

Merry Christmas. I hope this day is bringing you lots of joy!  Mine is consisting of making a nice dinner to be ready at noon. A friend is coming over to eat and watch a movie. I have a couple of gifts I made for her to make her day a bit more merry. Like spending it with me isn't enough!!! LOL  In the evening we will visit with my mom and exchange gifts then.  And then it's back home to crash!  Tomorrow is hubby's birthday, so it's another day of celebrating.  Christmas Eve is spent with our son and his family.  Lots of activities around those 3 days!  And some of the days to follow.  The 28th is my day. There's nothing going on and I am not going to do a thing!! It's my day. I may just head to my workroom and stamp all day.  And maybe clean up (maybe!!! LOL).

The card I have here today is the one I made for our annual Christmas card. I had actually had it done before December 1st!!  I have not been that organized and ahead of schedule in a long time. It felt good. The only bad thing was that I didn't make enough.  But I managed to send out other cards, so cards did get sent!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On the left side is a 5" x 1-3/8" strip of Poppy Parade card stock. I had taped a 4-7/8" x 1-1/4" strip of the dotted paper from the "Santa's Workshop" Designer Series Paper pack.

I stamped and die cut the Santa. He is from the "Signs of Santa" set. I colored him after he was die cut.  I used to color and then cut but I've had the dies shift on me and ruin everything, so now I stamp, cut and then color.  

The swirl is from the "Swirly Bird" bundle. I die cut them using the Dazzling Diamonds card stock. I glued it in place. I put the glue on the thickest parts and then I used a toothpick to stick it anywhere it was sticking up.

I stamped the words from the "Signs of Santa" set using Poppy Parade ink.  On the inside I stamped the rest of the words from the set ". . . and more".

I set Santa in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.  It was a quick card for me to make this year.  Or I thought it was anyway.  I did it in phases. I took an empty stamp case and I put a post it note on it with a list of what I needed to cut out.  I would cut things out when I needed to stretch my legs or if I felt I'd better take a minute or two to cut something out.  And all of a sudden I was ready to color!  Then I was ready to assemble.  It didn't feel like such a chore this year either!  

I was happy with the way our card turned out and I'm sure those who received the card were surprised that it wasn't a snowman. I usually send cards with a snowman on it!!  Sometimes it's good to change things up a bit!

I hope your Christmas is merry and I wish you much love and happiness in the New Year!
Wanda

Snow is Glistening, Snowfall Thinlits, Christmas Card

Only a couple more days of Christmas cards and then I have to play with my other stuff until I can order from the new 2019 Spring Occasions catalog.  I will plan better with the new stuff. I am only going to order a few sets. When I order most of the things I want or like, I end up not playing with them much and they end up retiring before I got to get enough use out of them to justify putting them away to make room for more new ones I won't have time to play with!!  Such a vicious cycle.  But I'm learning!!!

Today's card was found on Pinterest.  I thought it was such a pretty card, though I am very partial to snowflakes and snow.

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Balmy Blue card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White.

I die cut the snowflake from the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White.  Then I stamped the words from the "Snow is Glistening" set using Balmy Blue ink.  I taped the 4" x 5-1/4" piece to the card base.

Next I glued the center part of the die cut snowflake and set it in place over the open space on the 4" x 5-1/4" piece.  It's taped on so the smaller tips are place over the space where the larger tips were cut out. 

I stamped the center snowflake using Balmy Blue ink and I die cut it out. I glued it in place and I added a crystal rhinestone to the center.  I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card and it was done!  How fun!

I LOVE this snowflake card!

Thank you for stopping by today,
Wanda

Seasonal Chums, Santa's Workshop, Christmas Card

Wow, this card has a very busy background.  I was making a card a week or so back and I had accidentally taped the wrong side of the Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Have you ever done that?  I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, so I set it aside for another day.  Today is that day!

I had die cut the circles for yesterday's card but the dies I used were too large, so I set those aside.  I happened to set them on top of the "Santa's Workshop" DSP card.  Now I knew what I was going to do with it.

I had die cut a Mrs. Claus because it was a scrap and there was still a whole Mrs. Claus on it, so why not cut it out, right??? LOL  I had fussy cut a peppermint but realized I had a retired 3/8" circle punch that did the job nicely.  See, not getting rid of all the retired stuff is a good thing. It saved me from fussy cutting.  

First I stamped the words on the stitched circle. They are from the "Seasonal Chums" set and I stamped them using Poppy Parade.  I then taped that circle to the Poppy Parade scalloped circle.  I set Mrs. Claus and the peppermints in place using Dimensionals.

I set the whole thing in place on the card front using Dimensionals and the card was done. 

It's an okay card but I think the background is a bit too busy for my taste!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Hearts Come Home, Snow is Glistening, Christmas Card, 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Well, I wish I had seen this card a month or so ago. It's a super simple and quick card to make.  I am pretty sure this set will be retiring and of course there will be something else I will like in the new stuff, so...  But I think I may make a few so I have some extra on hand for those last minute cards.  This year I did not make enough cards so I ended up sending out store bought ones!  *gasps*  Yes, you read that right!!! It will probably take me longer to type how to make it than it did to make it.  You can see the original here. I did change it a little.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Poppy Parade. I was going to use Real Red but I had more Poppy Parade than the Real Red, so I went with that.

The Whisper White layer on the top was cut 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  

I stamped the house on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock. The house is from the "Hearts Come Home" set.  I used Poppy Parade ink to stamp it.  I used the 1-1/8" square punch to punch it out.  I used the 1-1/4" square punch for the Poppy Parade layer.  I cut that layer from the 4" x 5-1/4" layer.  No one will see there's a square punched in the layer.  

I taped the house layers together and taped them to the card front.  I needed to see where I wanted the words to go.  The words are from the "Hearts Come Home" set. I stamped them using Basic Gray ink. I didn't want to use black because I thought it would really pop and I want the focal point to be the reds.

The snowflake is from the "Snow is Glistening" set.  The original card had a tiny heart stamped there but I didn't have one.  Well, maybe I do but it would take a lot of digging in the retired sets to find it.  I stamped that snowflake using Poppy Parade ink.  

I taped the layers together and the card was done.

Such a quick and sweet looking card!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Seasonal Chums, Beautiful Blizzard, Candy Bar Sleeve or Holder

Surprise!  Another post that does not involve the November 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit!!!  Though I was tempted. There's still some stuff left over to make a few more cards! But today I thought I would go 3-D. I have not made a 3-D item in quite a while.

This is a candy bar sleeve.  Though the photo is horrible, it just looks like a tall bookmark.  These are very easy to make and it's up to you how much time you want to put into them in decorations and embellishments.  

The wrapper was cut 5-1/2" x 6-1/2".  I use Whisper White card stock and I stamped snowflakes from the "Beautiful Blizzard" set and Balmy Blue ink.  Then I scored my piece at 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 3-3/4" and 4". 

I cut a 4-1/4" x 2" piece of Pacific Point for the back layer. I cut a 4" x 1-3/4" piece of Balmy Blue that I used the same snowflake stamps with Whisper White ink.  Stamp this piece first and set it aside to dry. Whisper White ink takes a little while to dry. You can also heat set it to get it to dry faster.

I cut a strip of Whisper White 1-3/4" wide and I tore each end so I had a flat end to line up on the Balmy Blue strip. I tore one a bit higher than the other. It gives the look of some depth.

I stamped the snowman from the "Seasonal Chums" set and I die cut it out. I trimmed the top of the hat so it was nice and round.  I colored in the snowman using markers. I used Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Garden Green and Petal Pink. 

Everything is taped on the wrapper flat except for the top piece of snow. I used Dimensionals on that piece.

The words are from the "Seasonal Chums" set and I punched them out with a 1" circle punch and the Pacific Point circle behind it is 1-1/2".  I taped those together and I taped them in place on the wrapper.

The most difficult part of this Hershey bar sleeve was trying to explain to a 5 year old what "prop candy" is.  This candy bar has been used for many 3-D items. It's very old and not fit for human consumption.  I even wrote on the wrapper "DO NOT EAT" and pointed to the expiration date!  I just don't sell these with the candy bars. It's easier to sell a package of wrappers than it is to sell a single one with the candy bar inside.  Well, it is more difficult in the area I live in.  So I use one candy bar over and over.  

These are very fun to make and fun to give away!

I'm glad you stopped by today. Thank you,
Wanda

Signs of Santa, Christmas Card, 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I was really struggling with how to use this Christmas bulb Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "All is Bright" 12" x 12" pack.  I remembered this layout and I ran with it and I was happy that I was able to use that DSP in a way that I liked.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  I cut the DSP 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".

The measurements for making the "Raised Panel" technique  part can be found here.  

I stamped the Santa from the "Signs of Santa" set using black Memento ink.  I colored him in with Blends markers, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Smoky Slate, Powder Pink.  I die cut him and then I die cut a Whisper White circle and a Real Red scalloped circle.  I taped those two circles together and set them in place on the card front using a little bit of glue. I didn't want to use tape, I needed to be able to move it a bit if I didn't like where it landed.  I set the Santa in place using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Signs of Santa" set and I stamped them before I set the panels in place.

The bundle came with the stamp set and the dies. In the dies where I found the one to die cut the Santa out was also three different sized snowflake dies. I cut some out to place on the card front because I knew it would look too blah if I left it plain.  I added a clear rhinestone to the center of each snowflake to give the card some sparkle.  

This was a fun card to make and I was SO thrilled that I could use that bulb paper.  That was a very big challenge for me.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Santa's Workshop, Beautiful Blizzard, Christmas Card

This card needs some wording!!!  And just after typing that I removed the oval from the card front (carefully) and added the "Season's Greetings" from the "Beautiful Blizzard" set.  I used Poppy Parade to stamp them.  And now I like the card much better.  What do you think?

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Poppy Parade.  From the center of that piece I die cut the scalloped oval.

I die cut the stitched oval from a piece of Whisper White card stock that I sprayed with a mist of Balmy Blue ink and rubbing alcohol.  I set it aside to dry before I die cut it.  Once it was dry I taped those two ovals together.

While it was drying I had fussy cut the Santa from the "Santa's Workshop" Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP).  I added some Wink of Stella to the gold parts on the sled and I also added some to the fuzzy pieces on the image.  I set the sleigh in place on the ovals.

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White card stock and added the striped piece of SDSP to the bottom.  This piece measures 1-3/8" x 5-1/8".  I taped that piece in place and then I taped the Whisper White piece to the Poppy Parade piece.

I set the ovals in place using Dimensionals.  Then I removed the ovals so I could add the words.  So, if you're going to add the words, do it before you set the ovals down! And I did move the oval down closer to the bottom edge to give the card a bit more balance with the words.

I do like the card much better with the words on it. 

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Signs of Santa, Santa's Signpost, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up! 2018 Holiday Catalog

This was a very fun card to make. I SO love this Santa.  I used him on our Christmas card this year.  You will get to see it on Christmas day (as usual).

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla that was textured using the fun "Cable Knit" embossing folder. I did mist my card stock before I embossed it because I was afraid it might crack or tear. I just lean on the cautious side when I emboss with these deep embossing folders.  

I cut a 4-3/8" x 3-1/8" piece of Cherry Cobbler.  On top of that is a 4-1/4" x 3" piece of card stock from the November 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I have not made a single card from that kit the way it was intended.  Though I do like the original cards, I'm having too much fun finding alternative cards.  Now if you don't have this card stock, you can always substitute it for something else.  I think any card stock that has a Christmas theme would work with this layout. I taped those two layers together and set them in place on the card using Dimensionals.

The white rectangle piece also came with the kit but you can use a 2-1/2" x 1-7/8" piece of Whisper White or Very Vanilla card stock.  You can also punch the edges or round the edges. Or you can just leave them pointed.

I added the greens from the Paper Pumpkin kit. I set them in place with snail tape. You can also use glue dots. 

I set the Whisper White rectangle on top of the greens using Dimensionals..

I stamped the Santa from the "Signs of Santa" and "Santa's Signpost" stamp set and matching dies.  I colored him using the Blends markers.  Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink and Smoky Slate.  I set Santa in place on top using Dimensionals. Lots of layers of Dimensionals here.  But the card isn't really all that thick. Not enough to cause it to have extra postage.  

And for the final touch, I added gold sequins to the card front.  It was just enough to give it some fun sparkle!

This was a very fun card to make and I can see myself making more.  But I did find a few other cards I'd like to make or change a bit.  This card is an original!!  Shocker, huh? LOL

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Snowfall, Beautiful Blizzard, Christmas Card, 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I found this fun card on Pinterest.  I thought it would be a fun card to make but I did struggle with it and ended up changing the size of the snowflakes and now I don't like it as much!!!

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of silver foil card stock.  On top of that is a 4-7/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Whisper White card stock.

I stamped the words from the "Beautiful Blizzard" using VersaMark. I embossed the words using silver embossing powder.

I die cut the snowflakes from the "Snowfall" thinlits dies using the silver foil card stock. I did not cut the snowflakes from the 5" x 3-3/4" piece I used for the layer.  I wasn't sure if it would show through being the silver foil card stock is so thick.  I could have tried to line them up but the more I run the silver foil through the Big Shot, the more chances I have of marking up the foil.  I wanted to keep it smooth and pristine looking.

The snowflakes were set in place with a small glue dot.  In the center of each snowflake was placed a medium crystal rhinestone.

This was a simple card to make but I think I would have been happier had the snowflakes been larger. I just couldn't make them work using the visual I had to work with.  The original card gave no measurements.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda

Beautiful Blizzard, Snowfall Thinlits Dies, Christmas Card

Today's card would be a great female Christmas card.  I thought it would be fun to play with the Powder Pink ink and card stock today.  And of course the "Beautiful Blizzard" stamp set and the "Snowfall" thinlits dies.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Powder Pink card stock. I die cut the center snowflake from the center of that piece before I taped it to the card base.  I used Wink of Stella on this snowflake and I set it aside to dry.

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White card stock.  I stamped the background image from the "Beautiful Blizzard" stamp set. I inked it up with Powder Pink and stamped it on the card.  I turned the image 180 degrees, inked it up again and stamped below the first image I stamped.  

The words are from the "Beautiful Blizzard" set. I stamped them using black Memento ink.

I die cut the large and smallest snowflake using Whisper White card stock.  

I taped the large snowflake in place. Then the Powder Pink one on top of it.  I used a glue dot to set the smallest white snowflake in place. I added a tiny rhinestone to the center and the card was done.

It was a pretty quick card to make and an adorable pink card for a special little girl!! I did struggle with it because this is SO out of my element (color wise). I wanted to grab the Balmy Blue ink pad and card stock but I decided to step out of my box and go for it!! LOL

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Seasonal Chums, Snowfall Thinlits Dies, Beautiful Blizzard, 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I really like the new "Buffalo Check" background stamp but I have a lot of trouble getting it nice and solid.  I did buy the unmounted one so I could use it in the Stamparatus.  Even with the Stamparatus I did struggle to get a sharp image. I think I ended up stamping it four times to get it nice and solid.  But the bottom line here is that I did get it the way I wanted it so it was worth it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. I cut the card stock in half on the 8-1/2" side.  This card opens at the bottom.

I cut my "Buffalo Check" background piece 4" x 5-1/4".  I purposely used a quarter sheet so I could trim the edges.  That is usually where I have the most trouble inking it. But today the center was my trouble area.  

I stamped the reindeer from the "Seasonal Chums" set using black Memento ink on Crumb Cake card stock.  I colored the antlers and hooves using the Crumb Cake marker. The ears were colored in with the Petal Pink marker. The bell was colored in using the Daffodil Delight marker.  The ribbon and nose were colored in using the Real Red marker. And the dots on the back were colored in using the white Chalk marker. 

I die cut a stitched oval from Whisper White card stock.  Then I die cut a Basic Black scalloped oval using Basic Black card stock.  I taped those two layers together.  I set the oval layers in place using Dimensionals.  I set the reindeer in place using Dimensionals.  

The words are from the "Beautiful Blizzard" set using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock.  I set it in place with Dimensionals.

I had a gold foil snowflake left over from the "Snowfall" thinlits die set so I thought I would try to work it into the card.  I glued it in place.  Tape doesn't seem to want to stick to the inked area of the background.  I added a tiny rhinestone to the center of the snowflake and then I added a couple more to the card front and it was done.

I REALLY like how it turned out.  I LOVE this fun background!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Santa's Workshop, Itty Bitty Greetings, Swirly Bird, Christmas Card

Today's card was a pretty quick card to make.  I had some pieces of the Dazzling Diamonds glitter paper left over from our Christmas card.  I had cut the swirl from the "Swirly Bird" bundle.  I had a few left so I thought I would work it into this card and it looks okay here.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of the red and white dotted paper from the "Santa's Workshop" Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP).  I cut a 2-7/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Whisper White card stock and on top of that I set a 2-1/4" x 4" piece of the holly leaves from the "Santa's Workshop" SDSP.  I glued the swirl in place.

Next I punched out a Whisper White piece from the "Everyday Label" punch.  I die cut Mrs. Santa from a piece of the SDSP.  I taped her in place on top of the punched piece and I set the punched piece in place using Dimensionals.  I stamped the words from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set using black Memento ink.  I set them in place with Dimensionals and I added a couple of red rhinestones to the ends of the words.  And that was it.

It was a fun card to make. I like the red dotted paper, it makes the card look cheery!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Signs of Santa, Santa's Workshop, Christmas Card, 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I found this card at Terri's Stamping Extravaganza a couple of months ago and I'm finally getting around to making it!  I've had so many other card I wanted to make.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Garden Green.  The Whisper White piece was cut 3-3/4" x 5".  I cut the Poppy Parade dotted paper from the "Santa's Workshop" Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP).  It measures 5" x 2".

I taped the SDSP in place at the bottom of the Whisper White piece.  I wrapped a piece of the Poppy Parade ribbon around the front and taped the ends on the backside using transparent tape.

I die cut the Santa and the sign from the SDSP in the same "Santa's Workshop" pack.  I stamped "North Pole" on the sign using black Memento ink.

I stamped the words from the "Signs of Santa" set on Whisper White card stock using black Memento ink.  I punched them out using the "Everyday Label" punch.

I set the Santa in place first using Dimensionals.  Next I set the "North Pole" piece in place.  On the original card that piece was pretty level with the Santa.  I didn't have room, which meant I probably cut my card stock a little too thin.  But I like it up where it is, it gives the top part some depth.

I set the words in place using Dimensionals and the card was done. As quick as that!

This was a fun card to make and I REALLY love that SDSP!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Itty Bitty Greetings, Santa's Workshop, Christmas Card

I love the "Santa's Workshop" Specialty Designer Series Paper.  The pom pom and brim of the hat are fuzzy.  Sometimes I will add some Wink of Stella to the fuzzy parts to give it a glittery look.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Poppy Parade.  I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock and taped it to the front of the card.

I cut two pieces of the white polka dot SDSP. They measure 3-7/8" x 1-3/4".  I taped them to the Whisper White piece. One on the top and one on the bottom, leaving a 1/8" border. 

I die cut a stitched circle using Whisper White card stock.

I die cut a Poppy Parade scalloped circle that was just a bit larger than the stitched circle.  I taped those two layers together. I set them in place on the card using Dimensionals.

I die cut the Santa from the "Santa's Workshop" SDSP.  I set him in place on the circles using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set. I used Poppy Parade ink to stamp them. I punched them out using the "Classic Labels" punch.  I set them in place using Dimensionals.  

I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card and it was done.

I thought this was a pretty quick card to make. Not to mention SUPER easy!!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Signs of Santa, Santa's Signpost, Snowfall Thinlits, Christmas Card, 2018 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I was working on our annual Christmas card and I had one Santa left over so I thought I would work him into a defferent card and this is what I came up with.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Poppy Parade card stock. This card opens on the right. On top of that is a 1-1/4" x 5-1/4" strip from the "Santa's Workshop" Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP). The white strips on here are fuzzy and that is what makes this paper "special".  I taped that strip to the left side of the card.

I cut a 2-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White and before I taped it to the card base, I stamped the words from the "Signs of Santa" set.  Now had I taped them to the card base and then stamped, they would have been crooked.  That's just how lucky I am when I forget to stamp first.  Though I think I would have put it the card in the "Stamperatus" and gotten it straight. I LOVE using it for my words and for making a lot of cards at one time.  Like our Christmas cards. Stamping the words straight and in the same spot on each card was wonderful, oh and quick too!!!  So after I stamped the words I taped the piece in place.

I die cut the largest snowflake from the "Snowfall" thinlits dies using the "Dazzling Diamonds glitter paper.  I did not add the sticky sheet behind it. I just used the Tombow liquid glue on the center part of the snowflake and set it in place on the card.  The tips of the snowflake are just a hair away from the side and bottom layered edges. 

The Santa is from the "Signs of Santa" bundle.  I stamped him first and then I die cut him. The framelets are called "Santa's Signpost".  After cutting him, I colored him using the Blends markers.  I set him in place using Dimensionals.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock and stamped "... and more!" words on the inside. The words are also from the "Signs of Santa" set.  I used Poppy Parade ink to stamp the words on the inside and out.  And the card was done.

Had I owned the "Snowfall" thinlits before I started our Christmas cards I would have used this snowflake on them.  But I didn't.  I'm not going to tell you what I used. I will post the card on Christmas day as I have done in the past!!!  I like our card but I LOVE the snowflake better.

I think this card is adorable!! 

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Hearts Come Home, Swirls & Curls, Christmas Card

Today I thought I would go for a super quick and easy card since my time is very limited this week. I have 3 days before the final craft fair of the year and I'm busy getting things ready.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla that I textured using the "Swirls & Curls"embossing folder.  It's a very fun and pretty folder.  

I cut a 3-7/8" x 2-3/4" piece of the gold foil paper.  Now I didn't plan this very well because I was sort of designing as I was going but I should have punched out the "Pretty Label" piece before I taped on the 3-3/4" x 2-5/8" piece of Designer Series Paper from the "All is Bright" 12" x 12" paper pack.  The bulbs image you see here is the reason I bought that pack of paper. I'm sure there's other pretty sheets in it. I have not looked!  LOL I was totally obsessed with this particular sheet!!

I taped those two layers to the card embossed piece and I taped the whole thing to the card base.  

I punched out the gold foil piece using the "Pretty Label" punch. 

I stamped the "Joy" from the "Hearts Come Home" set.  The word stamp reads: "Joy to the World" but I masked off the rest of the words and inked it using Sahara Sand.  I used a 1-1/4" circle punch and I sponged the edges with Sahara Sand.  I taped the "Joy" to the gold foil piece.

I took some gold thread and wound it around my open fingers three times. I put a tiny glue dot where I was going to center the word piece and set it in place. I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals and the card was done!

I think it's a very sweet and elegant card.  

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Beautiful Blizzard, Blizzard, Christmas Card

I am such a lover of snowflakes.  I don't like a ton of snow outside but a nice ground cover is perfect!!  I bought this "Beautiful Blizzard" bundle. The bundle includes the stamp set and the dies.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Balmy Blue card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  

Next I die cut the snowflakes using the "Blizzard" thinlits die.  I cut the large one and the smaller one from Whisper White card stock.  I took a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock and sprayed it with Balmy Blue ink mixed with rubbing alcohol.  When the card stock dried, I die cut the second largest one.

I set the largest one on top of the card stock to see where to sponge on the Balmy Blue ink.  In person you can see it better, it's very soft and subtle.  Setting the snowflake back on the card stock also allowed me to stamp Balmy Blue snowflakes on the left side of the card.  I stamped the words from the "Beautiful Blizzard".  I also stamped them using Balmy Blue ink.

Next I glued the large snowflake on the Whisper White card stock.  Then I glued the center of the second snowflake to the center of the large snowflake. And I glued the smaller snowflake on.  I added a crystal rhinestone to the center of the top snowflake.  I taped the Whisper White piece to the card base and I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card and the card was done.  I think it took longer to explain how to make it than it did to actually make it!! LOL

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

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Today I made another card from Terri's display board. I thought this snowman from the "Santa's Workshop" Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP).  The specialty part of this paper is the fuzzy areas.  The white stripes on the red and white strip in the background are fuzzy and so are the snowflakes around the snowman.  This is such fun and cute paper.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Poppy Parade.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White.

I cut the red and white stripe piece 1" x 4-1/4".  

I die cut the circles as follows.  The red Poppy Parade one was cut 2-7/8".  The Basic Black circle was cut 2-1/8" and the snowman circle was cut 1-7/8". I used the circle framelits to cut these but if you have the punches that are the above size or close to them, they should work.  As long as you can see the layers!!  I taped all three of these circles together.

I set them on front of the card to see where the word placement should go.  The words are from the "Beautiful Blizzard" set.  It was a set I HAD to by because it is full of snowflakes!! I LOVE snowflakes!  I stamped the words using black Memento ink.

I taped the strip in place using snail tape.  It's about 1" from the top edge of the Whisper White piece.

I set the circles in place using Dimensionals and I added the bow to the top of the circle.  I didn't have the black organza glittery ribbon like the original card had but like I've been saying, I'm making do with what I have and trust me, I have LOTS of retired supplies here!

This was a very fun and simple card to make.  No fussy cutting, just die cutting. I die cut the three circles all at one time!  I could see myself making this card again!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

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I was at Terri's Stamp a Stack earlier this week and on one of her fun display boards was a card much like this!  I took a picture of it so I could make one for myself.  There were a few other cards on her boards that I took photos of too because I want to make them!  It's always fun to see cards in person, you get a better view of how it was made.  I include measurements on the cards I post so you can recreate them too.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Garden Green card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  I textured it with the "Polka Dots Basic" embossing folder.  Those big dots are fun!

I cut a piece of Garden Green card stock 5-1/4" x 2-3/4".  I die cut a 1-7/8" circle from the center of the piece before I taped it to a 5" x 2-1/2" piece of the red and white polka dot Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP) from the "Santa's Workshop" 12" x 12" pack.  I taped a Poppy Parade "Textured Weave Ribbon" to the back of the layers.  I slipped the end of another piece of ribbon under the taped piece and tied a knot and then cut it off the spool.  I like making bows like that.  You can slide it in place on the strip of ribbon you taped on.  

I cut the little elves in a row from a piece of SDSP in the same "Santa's Workshop" pack.  It's 2-3/4" x 1".  I taped it on top of the red polka dotted SDSP.  I die cut the elves decorating the tree from the same SDSP pack of paper.  That circle measures 1-5/8".  I taped the SDSP circle to the Garden Green circle I cut from the layer behind the red polka dotted SDSP.  I added Dimensionals to the layer.  I set it in place on top of a 2" scalloped circle.  I should have used the next size larger scallop. The scallop showed more on the original card. But it still looks nice the way I ended up doing it!  It has to because I'm not removing it!! LOL 

And for a final touch, I added three red rhinestones to the upper right corner.  If you don't have any colored one, just take a Sharpie marker or a Blends pen and color them in yourself.  You can custom color you rhinestones!  Once the rhinestones were added, I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock to the inside and the card was done!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

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I needed to make a quick card because I had to post to my blog and it was getting late. I am fighting a horrible cold and it's draining my energy.  I figured I could make a quick card and get it posted in time if I used the "Signs of Santa" set.  SO here's my quick card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is the green dotted paper from the "Santa's Workshop" Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP).  This particular piece of the SDSP does not have any fuzzy features to it on either side so I didn't feel sad about using one side over the other!

I stamped Santa using black Memento ink. I cut the Whisper White card stock for the image at 3-1/8" x 3-1/8".  And I cut the Poppy Parade layer 3-1/4" x 3-1/4".  I taped those two layers together and placed Dimensionals on the back.  The words are from the same set and I stamped them using Garden Green ink.

I took some of the new white "Metallic Edge" ribbon.  I taped the edges of the ribbon to the back and I tied a bow on the right side. I like those kinds of bows because you can slide them along the ribbon strip and place them where you wish. After adding the ribbon I taped the SDSP in place on top of the card base.

I removed the protective backing from the Dimensionals and set Santa in place.

The inside reads, "... and more!" and I stamped them using Garden Green ink.  And that was it.  A quick and simple card.  And now I'm off to go lay down again.  

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda