Blossoms in Bloom, Many Layers, Birthday Card, Part 2

Today's card is kind of a part 2 from yesterday's card.  It was made the same way because it was made at the same time. This is the excess that was cut off from yesterdays card and it was made into a new card. Nothing wasted here.  Especially when lining up everything to get the outline and flowers to look right took a while.  But today's card was done in a matter of minutes.  You can look back on yesterday's card, to get a better understanding of what I'm talking about. 

The "Blossoms in Bloom" set is not retiring yet but I ran across this card that I just had to make. I found it here on Pinterest.  This card was a lot more work that I anticipated.

I die cut the two layers from the "Many Layered Blossoms" dies. I did use a piece of double stick paper before I die cut them. There was no way I was going to glue all of this fine detail. I used the double stick paper on both dies. After cutting them I spent some time removing the inside pieces that were not needed. Blushing Bride and Flirty Flamingo card stock was used for my colors.

After all of the excess pieces were taken off, I had removed the backing and set the thicker die cut piece in place on top of the Basic White piece. I looked at the finished card for placement. I also did this on top of a silicone sheet because I want to use what is going to be cut off on another card (maybe tomorrow).  This is the excess piece I used for today's card.

I cut a 4" x 1-1/4" piece of Blushing Bride card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued that piece in place on top of a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. 

The flower piece was then burnished in place. I set the edge of the flower piece along the top edge of the textured Blushing Bride piece. I turned the piece over and I ran my bone folder over the flower to make sure the sticky part stuck to the card stock.

The words are from the "Blossoms in Bloom" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I die cut them with the 1-5/8" circle die. I cut the piece in half and glued it in place just under the edge of the flower piece.

I had some retired ribbon so I taped the ends on the back and secured them with scotch tape.  Dimensionals were added to the back of it and it was then set in place on a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  I added three crystal rhinestones and the card was done.

I really like how this looks but I'm not sure I'd ever make another one. It was a lot of work, mostly the picking out of the parts that weren't needed plus removing the delicate die cut piece from the backing. BUT if I were to make yesterdays card again then I would definitely make this card again, it would be silly not to!!!  It's kind of fun when you can finish a card and have parts left over to make another super quick card that is just as pretty!  Though I think I like the look of this card better.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop by today and see part two!
Wanda

Magnolia Lane, Good Morning Magnolia, Thinking of You Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I liked the layout of this card I found on Pinterest and I had some scrap pieces of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) that I thought would work.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  The card stock was cut in half on the 8-1/2" side and it's folded at 5-1/2" on the 11" side.  This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

I ran the front part of the card through the Big Shot using the "Layered Leaves 3D" embossing folder.

I cut a 2" x 4-1/4" piece of DSP from the Magnolia Lane 12" x 12" paper pack.  I taped it to the top part of the card.

I tied a Basic Black ribbon around the card and I tied a knot.  I did add a little tape to hold it in place on the card.

The words are from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock. 

I punched the words out using the Pretty Label punch.  I set the words in place using Dimensionals and the card was finished.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. I'm going to add it to the stack of cards that are easy to make and can use up a lot of scrap DSP or like yesterday's card, it used up some retired card stock.

This would also be a very pretty wedding card, plus other occasions.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda  

Free As a Bird, Itty Bitty Greetings, Mother's Day Card

Here's the Mother's Day card I made for my mom.  I thought I'd better get it done and off in the mail so she gets it before Sunday. Mail service has been rather quick lately, so I'm sure she will get it on time.  I had sent out a package on  a Monday a couple of weeks ago and the recipient got it on Wednesday!  That's fast for first class!  She was impressed.  Anyway, I found this card on Pinterest. I was looking for something I could color yet something that was quick and easy.  You can see the original card here.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Seaside Spray card stock.  

On top of that is a 3-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece of Seaside Spray card stock that was textured using the "Subtle" embossing folder. I taped this piece to the front of the card.

I stamped the birds from the "Free As a Bird" set using black Memento ink.  I die cut it out using the "Stitched Nested Labels" dies.  

I used my Blends pens to color the image.  The birds were colored in using light and dark Seaside Spray.  The flowers were colored in using light and dark Petal Pink. The leaves were done using both light and dark Old Olive and the branch was colored in using both light and dark Crumb Cake.

Next I stamped the words from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set using black Memento ink.

After coloring, I set the piece in place using Dimensionals.

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

This is such a fun set to play with. I love the versatility of it.  It worked for a Mother's Day card and I think it would be great for birthdays, thinking of you, and friendship. I can see myself making this again using different wording.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by and have a look today,
Wanda

Sailing Home, Itty Bitty greetings, Masculine Birthday Card, Pendulum Stamping Technique

 Today I was looking at some card ideas and saw this cute "Pendulum" technique.  The first card I saw was a cute walrus card but there were no directions on how to make the card work. SO I Googled "Pendulum Card Technique" and I found a cute puppy card and it was a video how to! So off I went to make it.

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

I took a 1/4 sheet of Seaside Spray and I textured it using the "High Seas 3D" embossing folder.  Then I took a 1/4" sheet of Pacific Point and textured it too.  I followed a line of waves with my snips and cut across the "sea".  I set these pieces aside.

Then I stamped the sailboat twice.  Once to use the entire boat and once to cut the sails off.

I colored the boat using both light and dark Crumb Cake Blends pens.  I colored the sails on both pieces  using both light and dark Real Red Blends pens.  

For my pendulum I used the smallest long rectangle die from the "Rectangle Stitched Framelets" set.  You can use a strip of card stock for this too.  I was just at my Big Shot and was cutting everything I thought I needed at the moment.

I used my 1/4" paper punch to punch out a Dimensional to place on the top part of the pendulum.  I took some tearaway tape to tape a penny to the bottom of the opposite side of the pendulum.  

Now came some thinking and maneuvering.  I set my cut sea piece on top of the Seaside Spray one so I could see how far into the "water" I wanted my boat to be.  I marked the back of my boat sail lightly where I thought the pendulum would need to hang.  It took a few tries but I managed to get things where I want them.  The video will help you out better with this step.  Plus you will be given a little tip to help you out so your boat won't capsize.  LOL   

After getting my boat where it needed to be, I die cut a circle to accommodate the punched Dimensional.  I found one in my "Colorful Seasons bundle.  It was a perfect match.  You could use a 3/8" circle cutter or punch to do that too, I didn't have either.  The circle was cut on the Seaside Spray card stock.  Then the Dimensional from the pendulum was placed through the hole.  The large sail was attached to the matching sail. I added a piece of Dimensional to the bottom of the sail and to the top part. I tried to cut a long thin triangle of Dimensional.  I pressed it in place and pressed onto the 1/4" circle Dimensional.  That made the sail sink in a little in that spot but it's okay, I don't think anyone will notice because they will be in awe of how cut the boat rocks back and forth!  I added the smaller sail using pieces of Dimensionals and that part of the card was done.

I added the Pacific Point waves in place using Dimensional. Be sure not to add them where the boat will be rocking. I drew a line with my pencil on the backside so I would avoid that area.

Now it was time to add the piece to the card base.  Again, you need to pay attention here.  Add them around the areas where the pendulum doesn't swing.  You may need to add some closer to the pendulum to prevent it from swinging too much and capsizing your boat!

I used a small punch and made a sun using Daffodil Delight card stock. I set it in place using a Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set and I stamped them using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Classic Label" punch and I set them in place using small Dimensionals.

And that was it.  I had to show it to hubby, I thought it was SO cute!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Perennial Essence, Beautiful Friendship, Birthday Card

While looking in my workroom at the tons of Designer Series Papers (DSP) that I have, many being retired,  I realized I need to come up with a card that will use a big piece of the DSP and yet make a nice card.  "Perennial Essence" DSP is SO pretty, SO pretty in fact that I bought two packages of it and have only opened one.  Hmmm.  Hence the desire to find a card that took up a lot of the DSP.  I have lots of Christmas DSP too but I won't be making any Christmas cards for my blog. It's time for pretty fun bright spring and summer colored cards!

The base of my card today is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Flirty Flamingo card stock.  And the DSP, from the "Perennial Essence" pack was cut at 3-3/4" x 5".

Before taping the DSP to the Flirty Flamingo piece, I die cut the scalloped circle.  Yup, I remembered to do it but I didn't remember to try to do it towards the center. I did it towards the edge but at least I had it in far enough so the DSP covered it.  Caught a break there!  After taping the two pieces together I added a strip of the ribbon to the front and taped the edges on the backside.  Then I tied a bow and used a glue dot to tape it to the ribbon.  This is my least favorite ribbon of all time.  It's very pretty, soft with fuzzy dots but it's very difficult to work with. It's very flimsy and is hard to pull the bow nice.  I have about 1/3 of a spool left and I will not be ordering any more of it.

After taping the ribbon on, I taped the two layers to the card base.

Next I stamped the words from the "Beautiful Friendship" set using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock.  I taped the words to the Flirty Flamingo scalloped circle and set it in place using Dimenisonals.  And that was it.  

It's a super quick and easy card to make that allows you to use up a nice size piece of DSP!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Varied Vases, Good Morning Magnolia, Thinking of You Card

While looking though the stamp sets I have, I ran across the "Varied Vases" set. I have not played with it for a while and I have a feeling it's going to retire.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock and on top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White.  I taped the Whisper White piece to the Basic Black piece.

I cut a 5" x 2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 6 x 6" Regals pack.  I need to use those packs more too.  There's a awful lot of paper in those packs and in all the colors in each collection!! I taped the DSP in place on the left side of the Whisper White piece.

I took a piece of black ribbon and I taped it to the DSP and Whisper White piece.  I used the edge of the DSP as a guide for the ribbon. I taped the ends of the ribbon on the backside using some snail first and once they were where I wanted them, I taped them down with scotch tape. Then I taped the entire piece to the card base.

Next I stamped the vase from the "Varied Vases" set on a piece of scrap Whisper White using black Memento ink.  

I stamped the words from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set using black Memento ink. I die cut them using the Stitched rectangle die that is close to 3-5/8" x 2-1/4".  I left about 3/8" of open space at the bottom.  I should have only left 1/4" instead.  I had to make the stems shorter than I wanted. I cut a piece of Basic Black card stock at 3-7/8" x 2-1/2" for the layer.

I stamped the vase from the "Varied Vases" using black Memento ink. I punched it out with the matching punch.  I lined up the vase on the rectangle piece to see where the flowers were going to go. I stamped the flowers and colored them in using the Real Red Blends Pens.  And I colored the center of the flowers with the dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen.  

I taped the rectangles together and set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.  I set the vase in place using small Dimensionals.  I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card and it was done.

This was a fun and quick card to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Beautiful Friendship, Perennial Essence, Birthday Card

Today's card doesn't really do it for me!!!! I think the left side is a bit blah.  I was trying to play with some pieces that were already cut. I seem to get so many small pieces that end backup in the pack of papers. The settle to the bottom and sometimes get other designs on top and then they are buried.  SO today when I was looking through the papers, I decided to try to use up a few of those sitting in the pack.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pacific Point card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I taped a 1-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of the peach colored Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Essence" 12" x 12" package over a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of DSP from the same pack. It's not the back side of the peach piece. The backside of the large piece is a green color.  I didn't really care for it and I didn't think it would look good on the side strip.  Plus I didn't have a strip of it so I would have had to cut a new piece and that would have defeated the whole purpose here of using up pieces in the pack.    

I added some Petal Pink organza ribbon to the front. I lined the edge of the ribbon up with the edge of the DSP.  If I would have used the green strip, it would have shown through the ribbon.  Anyway, I taped the ribbon to the back of the DSP using transparent tape.  Then I taped the whole piece to the card base using snail tape.

I stamped the words from the "Beautiful Friendship" set using Pacific Point ink.  I die cut them with the "Stitched Nested Labels" dies.  I also die cut a Pacific Point piece using the next larger die.  I taped the two pieces together and I set them in place on front of the card using Dimensionals.

It may not be a beauty but it's a quick and easy card to make when you need one in a flash!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Perennial Essence, Good Morning Magnolia, Thank You Card

Thank you Hilda B. for the challenge!!!  The comment you left on my card yesterday impelled me to see if I could use that layout and Designer Series Paper (DSP) idea for other cards.  And this is what I came up with.  A little different with the wording but the same concept.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Petal Pink card stock. This card is folded on the left and opens on the right.

On top of the card base is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock, but I did not tape it down yet. And on top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of the "Perennial Essence" DSP.  I cut the DSP at 3" for the bottom part and the top part is the remainder of the DSP but turned over.  I taped those two pieces to the Basic Black piece.  I taped a piece of Petal Pink Organza ribbon around the part where the two pieces of DSP meet.  I had used a double piece of ribbon, I wanted it a bit thicker but I found it was slippery and didn't line up well (see on the bottom of the ribbon?!!!) I taped the edges of the ribbon on the back with scotch tape and then I taped the two pieces together.

Next I stamped the words from the "Good Morning Magnolia" on Whisper White card stock using black Memento ink. I set it up in my Stamparatus so I could make sure I got the words as crisp and dark as I wanted them.  Once I was done stamping I punched it out using the "Timeless Label" punch.  I set it in place using Dimensionals (after I set the circle in place.  

Then I die cut the flower from another piece of DSP using the 2-1/8" circle die cut. And at the same time I die cut a scalloped circle that was a bit larger than the circle. I used Petal Pink card stock.  I taped those two pieces together and I set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.  This is where you then add the word piece and the card was done after adding a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside to write on.

So yes, Hilda B. you are right, you can use that layout with other DSP. And thank you for leaving a comment on my post!

Okay, I'm done for the night. It's my birthday today and I'm off to have a relaxing evening with the hubby!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Good Morning Magnolia, Magnolia Lane, Thinking of You Card

Today I found a pretty card on Pinterest that used the "Good Morning Magnolia" set and of course now I can't find it to link it to my blog.  If I find it I will add the link update the info. I do like to give credit where credit is due.

I wanted to make another "thinking of you" card because in a few weeks after sending the first one, I like to send another one. It arrives about the time where everyone has left and the loneliness starts to set in.  Just letting someone know that you are thinking about them helps.

So here's how I made this card.  The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Petal Pink card stock. This card is folded on the left and opens on the right.

On top of the card base is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock, but I did not tape it down yet. And on top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of the "Magnolia Lane" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I cut the DSP at 3" for the bottom part and the top part is the remainder of the DSP but turned over.  I taped those two pieces to the Basic Black piece.  I taped a piece of black ribbon around the part where the two pieces of DSP meet.  I taped the edges on the back and then I taped the two pieces together.

Next I stamped the words from the "Good Morning Magnolia" using black Memento ink. I set it up in my Stamparatus so I could make sure I got the words as crisp and dark as I wanted them.  Once I was done stamping, I taped the piece to the front of the card.

Then I punched out the flower from another piece of DSP using the 1-7/8" circle die cut. And at the same time I die cut a scalloped circle using Petal Pink card stock.  I taped those two pieces together and I set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.  Though I did add a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside to write on.

I thought it was a very pretty card and I will put it in a safe place so I don't lose it!  Wish me luck on that one!  LOL

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Good Morning Magnolia, Thank You Card

First of all, I'd like to wish you all a VERY Happy New Year!!!

Today's card is not only pretty, but it's pretty quick and simple to make.  And I didn't mess it up today.  You can find the original card here.  I thought it was so pretty that I had to make one. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock.  This card is folded on the left and opens on the right.

I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blushing Bride and a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) and taped the two together.

I took a piece of Petal Pink Organdy ribbon that measures 6" and I taped the raw ends on the back of the Blushing Bride card stock.  

Next I added Dimensionals to the back of the Blushing Bride card stock piece and set it in place on top of the card base.  

The words are from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set.  They were stamped using Black Memento ink, though Mossy Meadow ink would be pretty too.  Then I die cut them with the "Stitched Nested Labels" dies.  I used Mossy Meadow card stock for the layer. I taped the two pieces together and set them on top of the ribbon using Dimensionals.  

I tied a bow using the organdy ribbon. I set it in place using a glue dot and the card was done.  Oh, I did add a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock to the inside.

I think it took me longer to type this up than it did to make the card!!!

It's SO pretty and like I said, very simple and quick to make!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Back on Your Feet, Get Well Card

I still had my "Back on Your Feet" set sitting on my worktable (no surprises there!) so I thought I would make one more before I find another stamp set to play with.  I found this card here.  

What I thought was going to be a quick and easy card turned out to be just the opposite.  First of all when I went to texture the "Hammered" background, I found that the folder is one of the new ones and they don't work in the Big Shot. I did get one of them to work before but I couldn't remember what I used for shims. SO I was playing around with that.  I ended up using a thick piece of Fun Foam and a piece of cardboard from some Designer Series Paper (DSP).  But this time I couldn't get that combo to work either.  SO I added my silicone craft pad and ended up getting it stuck in the roller.  Fortunately hubby was home so I asked him to come help.  Not that this was going to ruin my Big Shot but this removal process required two people.  I pushed the Magnet Plate from one end while he pulled it out from the other.  I removed the embossing folder and the silicone pad (intact!).  Then I proceeded to find a better combo. I finally ended up with two thicknesses of thick Fun Foam and two pieces of the cardboard from the DSP.  Not the thick stuff, the kind that is like the thickness of a cereal box.  And it was a perfect match. I got the pressure I was looking for.  And when I'm done with this post, I'm going to trim up my foam and the cardboard and glue them all together so I have my platform for future embossing folders.  I just can't afford to buy a new machine. Besides, this machine is new. I got it two years ago for Christmas and just opened it up this past spring when I finally gave up my Big Kick.  So I'm not in the market for a new one.  But now I won't need a new one because I figured out how to get by without it!

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 Basic Black card stock.  And the textured piece was cut at 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  I taped those layers together and taped them to the card front.  

I stamped the giraffe from the "Back on Your Feet" using black Memento ink on Very Vanilla card stock.  I stamped the words from the same set using black Memento ink.  Then I sat at my worktable to color it.  I used the light Blends pens in Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie.  I just colored the whole giraffe in using the Daffodil Delight pen and then I went to color the spots in (I missed one but colored it in later).  When I opened the pen a big dot of alcohol came out.  Note to self, "never open the Blends pens over your work". It dripped on the back of his neck.  So I thought I would try to cover the mess by using the light Pumpkin Pie pen and just color in all the "hairs" on the back of the neck".  It did not help with the blurred out mess.  I proceeded to finish coloring the light Pumpkin Pie parts and called it a done deal.

I trimmed the stamped piece to 3-5/8" x 2".  And I cut a Basic Black piece of card stock 3-7/8" x 2-1/4".  I taped the two layers together.  I didn't get them straight so I tried to straighten them out. I tried to pull up the bottom right corner and split the paper. So I added some glue. I really thought it wouldn't show.  Then I got the whole piece of card stock and tried to remove it from the black piece and it started to peel the black so I just gave up.  I was going to redo it but you know me, I show you the good, the bad and the ugly!!!  Fortunately it's the last card of the year which means the new year will be SO much better!!! (crosses fingers LOL).  It was supposed to be easy but I managed to make it difficult!!!

So it is what it is and you get the idea!  It's still a cute concept.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Back on Your Feet, Beauty Abounds, Get Well Card

Today I thought I would play with the "Back on your Feet" set.  I love this guy the most in the set.  I usually color him in Old Olive but today I used Mossy Meadow.  Not a big fan of it on him!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  I did fold it in half before I cut off 1" on the right edge on the front.

I taped a 1-1/4" piece of Designer Series paper from the "Magnolia Lane" set on the inside right edge.

I stamped the turtle using black Memento ink on Whisper White Card stock. I die cut him using the largest Stitched oval die.  I also die cut a Mossy Meadow scalloped oval. 

I colored the turtle using the light Mossy Meadow Blends pen. I colored the belly using light Daffodil Delight Blends Pen and I added a little highlights using the dark Daffodil Delight Blends Pen.  I thought there was too much dark on the turtle, so I decided to go grab my Old Olive Blends pens and color the shell with the light one and the highlights with the dark one. I colored the space between the squares on the shell with the light Soft Suede Blends pen and I also used it on the bottom of the feet.

The words are from the "Back on your Feet" set. I stamped them using Mossy Meadow ink.  I did set the oval up in my Stamparatus so I could get the words exactly where I wanted them and to make sure I got them dark enough too. I did have to stamp them twice to get the color I wanted.  That's what is great about the Stamparatus, you can stamp over and over again until you get the look you want and it will stamp in the same spot every time.  

I stamped the "bubbles" from the "Beauty Abounds" set using Mossy Meadow ink and Daffodil Delight ink. 

I taped the oval layers together and I set the oval in place using Dimensionals. Be careful not to get the Dimensionals on the right edge or it will seal your card shut!

This was a fun card to make but I think I'm going to stick to Old Olive for my turtle in the future!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Beautiful Friendship, Magnolia Memories Dies, Birthday Card

I'm still trying to come up with cards to make from now until I can order and get my new order.  That will feel like an eternity!!! LOL  It's sad because I have stamp sets that I have hardly used.  I guess it's time to take a hard look at them and surf the net for some inspiration or something to copy!!  Like today's card.

Today I used the "Magnolia Memories" dies to make the flower.  I die cut them from Whisper White card stock and sponged on some Daffodil Delight ink on the center of the two smaller pieces.  I glued all four pieces together and set it aside to allow the glue to set up.

I die cut the flower center  using some gold glitter card stock. I cut two of those and glued them together. I set them aside to dry too.

I cut a half-sheet of Daffodil Delight for the card base. I folded it in half.  this card opens at the bottom.  

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White and I speckled it with the Smoky Slate marker. I flicked the pen tip on the inside edge of the cover.  It's a fun technique, I just wonder if it will ruin the tip of the marker.  It seems fine so far.

I used the "Rectangle Stitched" dies and die cut out the one that measures about 3-1/4" x 1-7/8".  I stamped the words from the "Beautiful Friendship" set using Mossy Meadow ink. I speckled this piece too.

I took a piece of Daffodil Delight ribbon and wrapped it around the front of the Whisper White speckled piece and I taped the ends on the back with scotch tape.  I set that piece in place on the card base using Dimenisonals.  

Then I taped the stitched rectangle piece in place using Dimensionals.

I added some ribbon loops where the flower will be placed. I also added two strips of ribbon at the bottom part and I trimmed them at an angle.

I glued the flower in place.  I added a large rhinestone to the center of the flower and a bunch of small ones scattered around the Whisper White piece.  

I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock to the inside and the card was done.  Now that I look at it, I think it could use some greenery. A few Mossy Meadow leaves would be a nice touch.  

I thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Beautiful Friendship, Perennial Essence DSP, Birthday Card

Since all the "stuff" was still sitting out, I thought I would make another daisy card.  Like I put stuff away right away!  Maybe in 2020!!!  Maybe!  LOL I don't often put things away until my worktable is so full that I'm forced to.  I just keep creating until I have no room or lose too many things.  Such a nasty habit to get into.  I need to break myself of it but we are looking at an "Old dog, new tricks" thing here! LOL

So, onto my fun card.  The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  This card was cut on the 8-1/2" side. It's scored at the 5-1/2" mark and folded.  This card opens at the bottom.  On top of the card base I taped  a 2-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Essence" 12" x 12" package.  

I taped a piece of Night of Navy seam binding around the front to cover where the DSP and card stock meet. The ends of the ribbon are under the flower.  I taped the ends there.

I stamped the words from the "Beautiful Friendship" set using Night of Navy ink.

I punched out two leaf sets from Mossy Meadow card stock using the "Leaf" punch.

I punched out two daisies using the "Daisy" punch. I taped them together in the center.  I added a "Faceted Gem" to the center.  

I set the flower in place with some glue.  I added some glue to the ends of the leaf stems and slipped them under the flower.

As quick and simple as that.  I think this is a bright and cheery birthday card.  This would also make an excellent get well card too!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Magnolia Lane, Good Morning Magnolia, Magnolia Memories, Thinking of You Card, 2019-2020 Stampin" Up! Catalog

Today's card was a fun one.  This is actually a technique but I changed it.  You can see the original card here.  The instructions are there if you want to make this card the way it was designed to be made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.

On top of the card base I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White.

I cut two pieces of the Designer Series Paper  (DSP) from the "Magnolia Lane" 12" x 12" paper pack.  I cut those pieces 4" x 2".  I cut a 4" x 2" piece of scrap copier paper. I folded it in half on the long side.  I took the right corner and brought it down to the bottom of the center fold.  It forms a triangle.  I also did this on the left side.  I turned the DSP over and traced the folded triangle onto it.  I went to my paper cutter and cut along the lines.  I taped the two pieces in place on top of the Whisper White piece.

I used the new "Stitched Nested Labels" dies for the center layers.  I die cut one using Basic Black card stock. A smaller one of Blushing Bride card stock and the smallest one using Whisper White.  In the package of dies, it was the 3rd, 4th and 5th largest dies.  

I set the Whisper White piece in my Stamparatus and stamped the words from the "Good Morning Magnolia" stamp set.  I used black Memento ink. I stamped them closer to the right side so I had room to add the flower.

In the "Magnolia Memories" die set, I used the two flower ones. I cut two of each using Whisper White card stock.  I also die cut the centers using the dies in the set with Daffodil Delight and Basic Black card stock. I cut two of each.  I sponged some Blushing Bride ink on the tips of the flower petals and on the tips of the Daffodil Delight pieces.  Then I glued them all together.  I set them in place using a Dimensional. 

I die cut two leaves from the same die set. They were cut using Mossy Meadow card stock. I glued them in place under the flower. 

And the final touch was a Faceted Gem in the center of the flower.

I like the technique in the original card but it's not easy to add money, check or gift card to it without it showing.  I like the layout and I just went with that and I like how it turned out.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Good Morning Magnolia, Thinking of You Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today's card is a very simple one to make.  I was playing with the new "Perennial Essence" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  The papers in this pack are stand alone paper.  You can just put a piece on your card stock and call it done!  But what fun is that? That's only if you need a quick card.

So to make my card, I took a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  I die cut the lacy edge from the "Delicate Lace Edgelits" dies.  There's three fun dies in that package.   I measured 1-1/2" from the fold and I set the die on the card stock.  Open the card up before you die cut the piece out.  And no, I'm not telling you that because I forgot.  I remembered (this time!!!  LOL). If you click on the photo you might be able to see my pencil mark at the bottom of the card.  I had not erased them yet.

Next I took a 2-1/2" x 5-1/2" of the DSP and taped it to the inside of the front of the card.  I did line up the DSP with the inside back of the card. I just added tape to the inside front and closed the card.  It was the easiest way to line up the DSP and get it even.  I did take a dot of glue on each of the solid areas under the lacy parts. I didn't like the way it was sticking up.  I also cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Whisper White card stock and taped it to the inside cover so the DSP wouldn't show.  I did cut the 4-1/4" piece a hair shorter so it wouldn't feel too tight in the fold.

The words are from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set. I stamped them using Rich Razzleberry ink.  You can use a number of colors here.  I could have gone with Black Merry Bliss, Night of Navy, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive and your standard Basic Black or Black Memento.  I liked the Rich Razzleberry. It was just dark enough to show up but not so dark that it looked black.  I die cut the words using the stitched circle die that measures 1-7/8" and I die cut a slightly larger scalloped circle to layer behind the words piece.  I taped the layers together and set them in place on the front of the card.  

I colored some rhinestones using the dark Granny Apple Green Blends pen. I gave them a few minutes to dry before I took them off the clear sheet and placed them on the card.  

I was pleased with how the card turned out and I LOVE the lacy looking edge.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Good Morning Magnolia, Perennial Essence, Thinking of You Card

I found this lovely card on the internet.  You can see it here. There were no instructions so I just went with what I saw.  I think I saw the center panel a bit larger than it should be, but it's still pretty.

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 Balmy Blue card stock.  

Then I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White that I textured with the "Layered Leaves" embossing folder. I taped this piece to the Balmy Blue piece and then I taped them to the card base.

I cut a 2" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Essence" 12" x 12" pack.  I layered it on top of a 2-1/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Balmy Blue card stock.  I set the panel in place using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set. I stamped them using black Memento ink.  I die cut them with a circle die.  I punched out a "Starburst" piece using Balmy Blue card stock and I taped the circles together.  I set them in place with tape on the left side and a couple of small Dimensionals on the right side.  

And for the final touch, crystal rhinestones were added.  And that was it.

This was a fun card and I LOVE this new DSP.  I may have to get another package of it!!! It's SO pretty all on it's own.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

It Starts With Art, New 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I struggled with this set in a number of ways.  First I struggled to find some samples on the internet to copy or for inspiration.  I did end up finding this one which I changed a bit due to the supplies I had on hand. You can see the original card here.  I like it because it used the buttons embossing folder, which I do not have. I only have this set because my sister attended "On Stage" and received this set.  She gave it to me but I will probably be giving it back to her because I find it very difficult to work with.  The set also comes with matching die cuts, but all I had was the set so I had to do fussy cutting.  I was okay with that but I just kept thinking of what I could do with this card.  

I even struggled with the title here.  I usually type in the name of the set and then add a comma and the type of card it is, such as birthday, get well, etc.  I would think this may fall under the "Friendship" category.  I couldn't even work this into any other category.  I like sets that are versatile.  This one is not.  

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 Whisper White that was embossed with the "Lace" embossing folder.  I taped that to the card base.

Then I cut a 3-1/4" x 3-3/4" piece of Pumpkin Pie Designer Series paper (DSP) from the 6" x 6" paper pack.  Mine is retired but there's new designs in the new catalog.  But I'm using what I had.

I cut a 4-1/2" x 5/8" strip of Bermuda Bay DSP.  And then I cut a 4" x 1/2" strip of Rich Razzleberry card stock.  

I taped the Pumpkin Pie DSP to the embossed piece.  Then I taped the Bermuda Bay piece down and finally the Rich Razzleberry strip.  

Next I die cut the largest square "Stitched" die.  I set that in place using Dimsnsionals.  I didn't stamp the words on because I thought I could find something else that would work.

I had stamped the images using black Memento ink. I fussy cut all the pieces out.  I colored them using both light and dark Bermuda Bay, Pumpkin Pie and Rich Razzleberry Blends pens.  I taped the pens in place using snail tape.  I set the spools in place using Dimensionals and the words are from the same "It Starts With Art" set. I stamped them using black Memento ink and used the "Classic Label" punch to punch them out. I taped the left side and used a small Dimensional on the right side. Before I set it in place I took the dark Rich Razzleberry Blends pen and ran the edge of the card stock along the side of the pen.  

I think I had more fun doing the fussy cutting than I did making the card.  And you know how much I love fussy cutting!  LOL  I just can't see myself using this set in the future.  I do like how the original card looks but can't for the life of me figure out who to give the card to and why.  This set is cute, but it's not my taste.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda