To A Wild Rose, Sweet Strawberry, Thank You Card

The "To a Wild Rose" set is retiring in a few days. It's kind of sad because it was an expensive bundle ($70 total) and it was only available for one year. There is no way I got $70 worth of use out of it. So I'm making sure I rethink buying these Million Dollar Winners (demonstrator designed) sets. Especially ones this expensive.  So I will be holding onto this set for a little while until I feel I've used it enough to sell it.

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

I stamped the flower from the "To a Wild Rose" set using black Memento ink. Then I stamped the solid area image using Flirty Flamingo that was stamped off once. And then I used the detail image with Flirty Flamingo ink. I die cut the flowers using the matching die.

I then stamped the leaves using black Memento ink and I used Granny Apple Green to stamp the leaf centers. The leaves were then die cut out.

The die cut pieces were set on top of the card base to see where to do the sponging. I sponged on some Daffodil Delight ink to help the flowers stand out more.  It was a toss up between Balmy Blue or Daffodil Delight ink. I'm thinking the Balmy Blue might have been the way to go.  I also wanted to know where the words were going to go too. 

The words are from the "Sweet Strawberry" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.

I set the flowers in place using Dimensionals on the right flower and half Dimensionals on the left flower and half tape. You don't want to add Dimensionals where the flower will be covering the other flower. Before I pressed the flowers in place, I added some tape to the leaves, slipped them under the flowers and then pressed everything in place.

This was an easy card to make. I may stamp and die cut a few more pieces to assemble another time.  Just want to try to get as much use as I can from this set.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to see this thank you card,
Wanda

Forever Fern, Good Morning Magnolia, Thinking of You Card

Today I needed to make a thank you card.  Does this look like a thank you card to you?  I don't know what I was thinking but I ended up with a soft looking "thinking of you" card.  So tomorrow I will probably work on a thank you card.  UGH!  I'm going to look at this as a happy mistake!!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Rococo Rose card stock. Before I taped it to the front of the card I die cut a 2-1/8" circle from it. If you have some scrap you can use that but cut your circle from that but I like to use the piece that is going to be mostly hidden behind another layer.  Why not???

I took some scrap pieces of Basic White card stock and I stamped a couple of the leaf images using Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut them and set them aside.

I took the rounded image stamp, I'm not sure if it's buds or leaves, and I stamped two of them on some scrap pieces of Basic White card stock using Rococo Rose ink. I'm going to miss that color. It's retiring next month. I die cut the two images and then I colored each leaf/berry with Wink of Stella. It needed a little bit of sparkle.  

The words are from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set and were stamped using Rococo Rose ink. I die cut it with the 1-7/8" Stitched Circle die.  I taped the two circles together.

I cut a Basic White piece of card stock that measured 3-3/4" x 5" and taped it to the Rococo Rose piece.

The Mossy Meadow leaf pieces were taped in place on the front of the card and then the Rococo Rose pieces were taped in place.

The circles were added using Dimensionals and the card was done.  After the card was done and this post was almost finished I kept looking at the pink leaf/flowers area and thought that some greens needed to be put in that middle space. So I stamped another leaf set and cut a leaf and slid it under the circle at around the 9 o'clock position.  It toned down that center area. I did like it without the greens on top but it kind of separated the Rococo Rose pieces a bit when a leaf was added. Plus it gave it some dimension.  

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make. I do like this layout and I REALLY like this stamp set!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to look at my "thank you" card today! LOL,
Wanda

Forever Fern, Here's a Card, Thank You Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I opened up Pinterest and this card was the first one I saw and I thought I would save it to make another day.  But then I thought, why wait?  I would just forget about it anyway unless it would keep popping up in Pinterest. I save cards and other things but I rarely go back and look at my folders! I guess I'm a here and now type person.  I found this card here and I did change it a little. Clicking on the photo only led me to the card with a black background.  So here is how I made this card.

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

I textured a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder.  Once it was textured I cut it down to 4" x 5-1/4".  Some textures tend to make the piece a bit smaller so I like to texture first and then cut to the size I need.  I taped this piece to the front of the card.

Next I took a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and stamped the image from the "Forever Fern" set was stamped using Old Olive ink and then the images were die cut using the 4th die in the set of 8 dies from the "Rectangle Stitched" dies set.

Another one of the same image was stamped on Basic White card stock using Shaded Spruce ink,  It was die cut using the matching die.

I tied a double linen bow and set it aside. I had to set it aside because I needed to moisten it to get the curls out of it.  I probably should have done that first but by the time the card was assembled, it was dry enough.

The words are from the "Here's a Card" set and were stamped using Shaded Spruce ink. Then die cut using the smallest "Stitched Circle" die.

The Shaded Spruce piece of card stock was punched using the "Label Me Fancy" punch. Most of it is taped behind the rectangle piece. I could have used just a rectangle piece but  I thought some edging showing would be fun. 

I taped the Shaded Spruce punched piece to the back of the stitched rectangle piece and then added Dimensionals to the stitched rectangle piece. I set it in place on top of the textured piece.

The Shaded Spruce die cut image was set in place on top of the Old Olive images using Dimensionals. 

The bow was set in place on the stem using a couple of small glue dots.

The words were set in place using both tape and Dimensionals. The Dimensionals were added on the right side and bottom and the tape was added to the upper left area.  And that was it.

This was a very easy and quick card to make. I think it took me longer to get all the stuff out to make it than it did to actually sit down and do it. I really love using this set and hope to get some more use out of it before I find some other set that I glom onto and say it's my favorite.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see what I found today,
Wanda

Music From the Heart, Magnolia Lane , Polaroid Technique, Birthday Card

I have not done the Polaroid technique in a while. I like it because it has a nice focal point and a place for some wording.  Oh, and it's easy to do.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Magnolia Lane" 12" x 12" paper pack and I taped it to the card base.

I took a 3" x 3-3/4" piece of Petal Pink and I die cut a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" square from the center.  Mine didn't quite get centered. I used my magnetic platform and the piece shifted. If I would have used a post it note it may have stayed where I set it.  But I'm using it anyway, it's not off by that much.

I stamped the words from the "Music From the Heart" set using black Memento ink. I set it aside to dry.

I also cut a piece of Whisper White that is just a bit shy of 3" x 3-3/4".  I didn't want to have to deal with lining it up perfectly.  

I set the Petal Pink piece on top to see where the center of that opening would be.  Then I sponged on some Mossy Meadow ink in that area.

I die cut the flower from the same "Magnolia Lane" DSP.  

I taped the Petal Pink piece to the sponged Whisper White piece.  Then I taped that to the front of the card. 

I added the flower using Dimensionals.

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

I like this technique because it fills up the front of the card quickly and makes a great layout. You have a place for some type of image (here the flower) and a place for the words.  This was a fun card to make.  But next time I will not use my magnetic platform.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

This Little Piggy, Coronavirus Masked Piggy Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I saw this card and thought it would be fun to make for my neighbor.  My little granddaughters and I are going over to her house to drop off some spring flowering plants, cupcakes (that they will frost for her) and some needed supplies like toilet paper, Clorox wipes, some handmade disposable face masks, some soda pop and when I ran out today I checked in with her to see if she needed anything and she wanted some painting canvas from the Dollar Tree.  The Dollar Tree didn't have any but I have a couple I will drop off for her. She's alone and is trying to stay busy.  I chatted with her outside for a bit this afternoon.  I don't think I'd like to be doing this staying at home thing alone, and especially at her age.  Anyway, I thought this card would give her a smile too.  I'll have the girls sign the inside.  They LOVE doing things like that. It's important to teach the children that giving is a good thing.

So about this card.  I found it here.  There's a video but I didn't watch it all.  I got to the part where she was adding the layer for the side panels. Her's were scalloped. I didn't have the dies she had so I stopped the video and went to my work area and this is what I came up with.  

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

I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Best Dressed" 6" x 6" paper stack to 1-1/2" x 5-1/2". 

I cut the strip for the sides of the DSP using Melon Mambo card stock.  I cut them 1/2" x 5-1/2" each.  I taped them to the edges of the DSP.  I should have used glue. Glue gives you some time to slide things around and get them straight.  I taped this panel to the left side of the card.  

I stamped the pig from the soon to retire "This Little Piggy" set using black Memento ink.    I stamped an extra head to fussy cut out.

I die cut the piggy image using the second largest oval die. 

I cut a Melon Mambo scalloped oval die.

I colored the piggy using my light and dark Petal Pink Blends pens.  I fussy cut the second piggy face and colored it too.

I took a 3" piece of Whisper White Baker's Twine and I added a little snail to the back. I pressed the end of the twine onto the tape and wrapped the twine around the front of the face two times.  I pressed the other end of the twine onto the tape on the back. I did have to trim my end before I pressed it in place. I added a tiny piece of scotch tape to the twine to help keep it in place.

I taped the Whisper White oval to the Melon Mambo oval.  Then I set that oval in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.  

I set the piggy head in place using Dimensionals.  I cut a tiny Whisper White rectangle 3/8" x 1/4" and I glued it to the front of the piggy's face.  

The words are from the original designer's website.  She offered a PDF.  I downloaded it and printed them out. I punched them using the "Classic Label" punch. I also punched two of Melon Mambo and offset them on the back of the word piece.  I taped the word piece in place and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I am going to miss this little piggy set. I will be putting it up for sale in my web store along with some other sets.  I may post them here first with a link. That way you will know to go there.  I'm REALLY bad at putting things in my web store quickly.  It takes a lot of steps to get something in there. Photos, writing a description, weighing it with the envelope it's going to be sent in. Setting up the postage along with the measurements of the envelope. I always miss a step along the way and have trouble figuring out what I did wrong to get it to go right.  But I give it a good try before I cry for help from our son!  Once in a while I get it right and I pat myself on the back!!!  I have LOTS of stamp sets I need to sell. I usually sell them at our annual garage sale the day before Mother's Day but it didn't happen this year, for obvious reasons.  SO our tv room is piled with boxes that can't go out in the summer hot and winter cold garage.  So be patient and I will get them on there.  If there is a set you are looking for, I may have it.  Just ask via private email.  It's on the side bar on the right, where it says "Got a Question email me here".  

I thank you ever SO much for taking the time to stop by today. Have fun making this card,
Wanda

Good Morning Magnolia, Magnolia Memories, Magnolia Lane, Thinking of You Card

The last two card I had made were found here, as well as this one. They were part of a single photo on that web site.  I wasn't able to get any measurements so I had to guess. I think I got it pretty close.  Here's how I made this card.

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

I cut a 3-1/2" x 5" piece of Whisper White card stock.  

Then I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Magnolia Lane" 12" x 12" paper pack.  I taped the DSP to the piece of Whisper White card stock. 

I set the Whisper White piece in my Stamparatus and I set the words from the "Good Morning Magnolia" stamp set.  I thought I had gotten it straight. I usually use a piece of scrap copier paper and stamp on it so I can see if it's straight.  But this time I didn't because I thought it looked straight.  I guess I was wrong.  Anyway, I stamped the words using black Memento ink.  

I die cut the flower petals using the "Magnolia Memories" dies.  I die cut two small ones and one large one.  I actually cut two large ones because I thought the flower looked lopsided.  The two together didn't work so I ended up just using one.  I glued the three pieces together.  

I die cut the Daffodil Delight flower center and I glued that to the center of the white petals.

I added one of the fuzzy centers from the "Perennial Essence Floral Centers" accessories.   

I die cut three leaves, two of the large ones and one small.  They were cut from a scrap piece of Mossy Meadow card stock.  I hovered the flower over the area where the flower was to be set in place and I glued the leaves in place.

I added a Dimensional to the back of the flower and I set it in place on the card.

That was it.  This was a very quick and easy card to make.  This layout kind of reminds me of the "Polaroid" technique.  It has something at the top and a wide space for words at the bottom.  Both are great ways to use the DSP in larger pieces.  

This was a fun card to make and I can see myself using this layout again on other cards.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

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

I found this pretty card on Pinterest. I still had my "Magnolia Lane" Designer Series Paper (DSP) sitting out and I saw this card and had to give it a try.  There were no measurements so here is how I made it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.  This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

The Whisper White panel was cut at 4" x 3-1/2".  I taped that on top of the card base about 1/2"  in on the left side.  

I cut a piece of the striped DSP 2" x 4-7/8". I punched the ends using the "Triple Banner" punch.  If you are cutting this by hand, your DSP will need to be 2" x 4-3/8".  Both ends were punched (cut).   I taped that piece on top of the Whisper White piece.  The tip on the right side is about 1/4" from the side edge of the card base.

I took a piece of Petal Pink card stock and cut it at 3/4" x 4".  I punched the end of that one too.  It was more difficult to line up because the punch has slots for 2", 1-1/2" x 1".  I just slipped the strip in the punch and eyed it to try to get it as centered as possible.  

I stamped the words from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set using black Memento ink.  I set it up in my Stamparatus so I could get it straight and stamped dark enough.

Next I took some Mossy Meadow Baker's twine from a previous Paper Pumpkin kit and I made some loops on the front of the card and I attached them to the end of the Petal Pink strip using some snail tape.  

I fussy cut the flowers from the DSP. I could have used the matching die cut but I forgot I had it!  But they didn't take long to cut out anyway.  I set them in place using Dimensionals.  This also helps to keep the twine in place.

The leaves were die cut using Mossy Meadow card stock and are from the same die cut as the flower. They were in a bundle with the "Good Morning Magnolia" stamp set.  I die cut all four of the leaves in the set. I used a little bit of glue and set them in place.

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

I think this is such a pretty looking card. It would be great for a birthday, thinking of you, Mother's Day, and a get well card.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to visit today,
Wanda

Back on Your Feet, Get Well Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I found this fun card on Pinterest.  What caught my eye was the background. I did change it a bit because I cut my card stock smaller.

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 Mosss Meadow card stock.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White card stock and stamped the turtle from the "Back on Your Feet" set using Crumb Cake ink. I stamped him several times.  I didn't quite get him like it was on the original card, that is why mine looks bit different.

I stamped the words from the "Back on Your Feet" set using black Memento ink.  My open area was on the right, so that is where I stamped my wording.  I taped this layer on top of the Mossy Meadow piece.

Then I stamped the turtle on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock using black Memento ink.  I colored him in using Blends pens.  I used both light and dark Daffodil Delight and Old Olive.  I used the light Crumb Cake pen on the bottom of the feet and between the rectangle areas on the shell. It doesn't show up very well there because I colored the whole shell in using the light Old Olive.  A mistake.  But in person it does look a little darker between the rectangles.  I still think it looks cute.  It's kind of hard to ruin this guy.

I die cut the turtle with a circle die. I didn't remove the die after I was done cutting. I took the fine point end of my Basic Black marker (not Blends pen) and drew around the inside a few times.  I did wipe the marker off the inside of the circle. 

I added Dimensionals on the back of the turtle circle and I set it in place on the card. I centered it from right to left and set it up a bit higher on the card.  And the card was done.

I think it's an adorable card and I just can't get enough of this turtle.

Thank you ever SO much for taking the time to visit today,
Wanda

Free as a Bird, Thank You Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today I had fun playing with the "Free as a Bird" set.  It's from the 2019-2020 catalog. I had to make it because I saw it on Pinterest and I kept thinking about it as I was looking for something else.  Obsessed?  Perhaps!  LOL  You can see the original card here.  I only made the front of the card, not the inside technique.  I have some Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bird Ballad" 12" x 12" package that I had gotten as a gift. It was cut 4" x 6" along with some matching card stock.  I will be using this layout to make some more of these cards.

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

I cut a 4" x 3" piece of Pool Party DSP from the "Subtles" 6" x 6" pack.  I cut a 4-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Whisper White for the layer behind it.  I think what really attracted me to this card was the colors.  The Pool Party and the Crumb Cake go so well together, it's very pleasing to the eye.  I taped the DSP to the Whisper White piece.

Then I wrapped some Polka Dot Tulle ribbon around the left side and taped the ends on the back using scotch tape.  And then I taped the piece to the front of the card base.

I cut a piece of Shimmery White card stock using the third largest "Stitched Nested Labels" die.  

I stamped the birds from the "Free as a Bird" set using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock. I colored them in using both light and dark Crumb Cake Blends pens, dark Crushed Curry, light Old Olive and light and dark Pool Party.  After coloring, I die cut them out using the 4th largest die in the set.  I taped the two pieces together.  I set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. I centered it as best as I could.  

The words are from the same set and I stamped them using black Memento ink. I cut them on the paper cutter and snipped the ends to give them that ribbon end look.  I set them in place using Dimensionals.  I was going to add them to the bottom part but I did like how the pearls looked, so I left them at the top.

I tied a bow using the Polka Dot ribbon and set it in place on top of the ribbon strip using a glue dot.

I added the three pearls at the bottom right and the card was done.  I thought it went rather quickly.  Now if you opt to do the whole technique thing on the inside of the card, it will take a little longer than just the front.  I have done that technique before and I think it's a fun and easy one to do.

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

I really do like the colors.  I want to make one as a birthday card I will be needing in a couple of weeks.

Thank you SO much for popping in today,
Wanda

Free as a Bird, Thank You Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today I was looking at some totes in my workroom and found one that had some "Bird Ballad" Designer Series Paper (DSP) in it and some card stock. I had gotten it as a gift from one of Terri's Stamp a Stacks or the Extravaganza. I don't remember.  She is always giving away product in the form of drawings, contests and purchases made.  

I have the "Free as a Bird" set that the DSP coordinates with.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Calypso Coral card stock.  This card is folded at the top and opens at the bottom.

I cut a piece of the DSP at 2-3/4" x 4" and I cut a piece of Whisper White card stock at 2-1/4" x 4".  I taped them on top of the card base, leaving a space between the two.

Then I stamped the bird from the "Free as a Bird" set using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock.  I colored the bird with Blends Pens. I used light and dark Soft Suede for the head and back.  I used light and dark Pumpkin Pie for the birds chest.  I used the dark Soft Suede for the bird's beak.  Just below the eye I used the Ivory Blends pen.  And on the ground I used light Old Olive.

Once the bird was colored, I die cut it with the new "Stitched So Sweetly" dies.  They are not only stitched, but they are scalloped too.  How cut is that?  Then I stamped the words from the "Free as a Bird" set using black Memento ink.  I REALLY like the font that is used here.

Next I die cut a Calypso Coral piece using a larger "Stitched So Sweetly" die.  I taped the two pieces together and I set them in place on the center of the card using Dimensionals.

I added three sequins from the "Iridescent Sequin Assortment" pack.  I had actually made 5 cards and used sequins on each of them and it doesn't look like I've used any of these sequins!

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

This was a very fun card to make and I actually got to use up some of that paper pack!  Yup, there's still more card stock and DSP.  It's a generous amount of each.  

Tomorrow I should be back at the Sale-a-Bration sets and then what's in the new spring catalog.  But I still need to play with the old stuff because it's probably going to retire in May, so I'm trying to in the best of both worlds here!  The problem is, I bought too many sets! (again)

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,

Wanda

Winter Woods, Itty Bitty Christmas, Christmas Card

Today's card is a quick and simple one.  One that you could whip up a number of them to use for your annual Christmas card.  I'm still on the search for the one I feel best fits us.  I think I'm getting close, but you won't know until Christmas day!!!

This card was actually a fun one to do to. Possibly because it was so quick to make and put together.  And I LOVE this layout.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  I cut a 2" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Let it Snow" 12" x 12" pack.  Most of the images in that pack are whimsical snowmen but on the back of one of the sheets is this fun falling snow image, so I ran with it.

I stamped the trees from the "Winter Woods" set using Pool Party ink.  Then I die cut Pool Party scalloped oval and taped the two pieces together.  I set the oval on top of the DSP to see where the words should go.  I didn't affix it in place yet.

I stamped the words from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set using Pool party ink.  

And for the final step, I set the oval in place using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.  See, I told you it was quick and simple!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Daisy Delight, Colorful Seasons, Masculine Sympathy Card

Today I needed to make a sympathy card.  My uncle passed away.  I don't need it until next week but I thought I would make it now so I was ready. Most of the sympathy cards I've made have been flowery. I don't make that many masculine cards or masculine sympathy card.  I found this card on Pinterest that I thought was good.  It's got flowers but it's fall colors and the fall leaves.  I may think of a different card before then but for now, this is the one I'm going to use.  I found this card here.  I did make a few little changes.  

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 Soft Suede.  And the focal piece is Whisper White and measures 3-3/4" x 5".  I stamped the little dots on it from the Daisy Delight set  using Soft Sued ink that I stamped off once.  After doing that I textured it using the "Pinewood Planks" embossing folder.  I taped that piece on top of the Soft Suede.

I die cut some gold foil leaves, two large and one small.  Then I stamped two large leaves on a piece of Whisper White card stock.  I used Early Espresso ink to do that.  Then I colored them using my Blends Pen. I started off with the light Pumpkin Pie pen in the middle. I kind of drew the shape of the leaf.  Then I took the dark Pumpkin Pie pen and colored around that.  I used the light Cajun Craze to color around/above the Pumpkin Pie and then I went around the edges using the dark Cajun Craze marker.  As I was coloring the leaves in I drew a small leaf on the card stock and added each color as I went.  This was for the smaller leaf that didn't have a vein stamp to go with it.  Next I die cut the leaves.  As I was die cutting them, I also die cut the gold glitter paper circles.  That die is in the "Colorful Seasons" bundle.  I needed three of them.

I set the leaves aside and stamped the flowers.  I used Soft Suede and Early Espresso to cut two stamp two of each color using the "Daisy Delight" set. I stamped them on So Saffron card stock. I should have stamped off on the Soft Suede, it pretty much looks like the Early Espresso. In real life I can see a little difference but it's VERY close.  I punched the daisies out and taped the centers together putting the Early Espresso one on the bottom and the Soft Suede one on the top.  I added a Dimensional behind each one.  

I needed a 1" x 3-3/4" strip of So Saffron but I didn't want to cut a full sheet of card stock up (I didn't have any scrap) but I remembered there was some space left on the piece I had punched the daisies from so I used that.  It's in two pieces but no one will ever know, the flowers and leaves hide the seam.  I ran those pieces through the Big Shot using the "Layered Leaves" embossing folder.  The original card using the knitted looking one, but that one is retired and I like the look of the leaves better, it seemed to fit more with the flowers and the other leaves.  Though the knitted look and the cooler weather are a theme on their own!  

Now it was time to assemble. I added the strips first.  Then I set the daisies in place.  I glued and tucked the leaves in where I thought they looked the best.  I used the "Faceted Gems" for the center of the flowers. I did color them using the Bronze Blends Pen. I glued the gold glitter dots in place and I added three gold sequins that I colored using my dark Pumpkin Pie Blends Pen.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set. I stamped them using Early Espresso ink and I used the "Classic Label" punch to punch them out.  I set them in place using small Dimensionals.  And the card was done.

I like the card, just not the reason I had to make it.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Beautiful Friendship, Birthday Card

Today I needed to make birthday cards.  It's my sister-in-law's birthdays coming up.  They are twins, so I usually make them both the same card.  That makes it easier on me!!!  Since hubby will be seeing them tomorrow, I had to put a rush on the cards!  And this is what I came up with. I found this card on the net. You can see the original card here.

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 Basic Black card stock and the focal piece is cut 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".

I set the images up on my Stamparatus because I was making two cards.

The large flower image was stamped using Pumpkin Pie ink.  Than I stamped the smaller flower on the bottom using Pumpkin Pie ink too.

The leaves were added using Old Olive ink.  I wanted to try to stick with the warmer colors because of the time of year.  

The original card has the words added on the bottom right corner but I put them up at the top where there was so much empty space.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I think it took me longer to get it set up and posted on here than it did to make the two cards!!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Dandelion Wishes, Magnolia Lane Designer Paper, Get Well Card

Today I was in need of a get well card.  I know, I have some in my stash, but I like to make a new one when I need them.  A bit silly but that's how I roll.  Plus I do sometimes use the cards in my stash, really!!! I didn't see how to make a get well card using the new stuff from the 2019 Holiday Catalog, so I went back to the new stuff from the 2019-202 Catalog.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Petal Pink card stock.

I cut a 2-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Magnolia Lane 12" x 12" paper pack.  I layered it on top of a 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece of Whisper White card stock.  I taped the layers to the front of the card.

Then I cut a 2-1/4" x 2-3/4" piece of DSP from the same pack.  This piece has some pretty flowers on it.  I layered it using Whisper White card stock that measures 2-1/2" x 3".  I taped those two layers together and then I taped them the front of the card.

I stamped the words from the "Dandelion  Wishes" set on a piece of Whisper White card stock and die cut them with 1-7/8" circle die. I die cut a Powder Pink circle that measures about 2-1/8".  I taped the two circles together and then I taped them on top of a "Pearlized Doily".  I set the doily piece in place using Dimenisonals.

And for a final touch, I added three tiny pearls to the flowery image piece.  I had them sitting in my little tote that I keep the pearls in.  They were stuck to the lid (somehow), so I thought I would just use them to get rid of them before they got lost.

This was a fun card to make and I thin it's a great get well card. I'm sure my friend will like it.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Beautiful Friendship, Varied Vases, Birthday or Wedding Card

Today's card was a challenge for me to make.  Not that it was a difficult card to make, it was more of a matter of me not paying attention to what I was doing and how easily and quickly things can go wrong.  I found this card on the internet. You can see the original card here.  What caught my eye on this card was the center focal piece, the die cut.  I bought the "Tasteful Textures" dies and only liked the flowery one.  That was the reason I bought the dies.  But I wanted to use the other dies but my creative side has been on hiatus lately.  And when I saw this card I was thrilled.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is the second largest "Rectangle Stitched" die.  The words are from the "Varied Vases" set and were die cut using another "Rectangle Stitched" die.  You will want to do the words before you use the "Tasteful Textures" die so you know where to place the die for cutting.  

After cutting the die, I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Melon Mambo from the Brights Collection of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I was originally going to use Flirty Flamingo but I grabbed the wrong DSP and that's where the problems started.  

I had stamped the flowers using Flirty Flamingo but had to redo them using Melon Mambo.  And that wasn't the worst of it.  I had stamped the leaves using Mint Macaron.  But when I went to put the card together (after fussy cutting everything out), I noticed that the DSP was darker than the flowers.  SO after doing a little investigating I had realized that I used the wrong color for the DSP. And it was too late to change it because it was already set in place on top of the card base.  I had set the DSP in place using Dimensionals and added snail tape to the back of the DSP and more Dimenisonals around the rectangle.  So there was no changing anything there.  That's when I had to restamp the flower images.

After stamping the flowers again, I colored the stems using Pear Pizzazz ink instead of Mint Macaron.  And I didn't notice it until I set the other leaves in place.  SO I had to get the stamp set out again and stamp the leaves in Pear Pizzazz and fussy cut them out (again!).  Once I got all the colors right the assembly was a breeze.

I set the words on first.  Oh, on the right side of the words, the end was ribbon cut.  

Then I added the leaves.  Next the double flowers were set in place with snail tape and the larger rose was set in place using Dimensionals.   

This card just fitted in well with the day I had. I had lightly burned my fingers picking up the cookie sheet off the top of my stove. It was the end that was covering the oven vent.  So I grabbed pot holders and put the cookie sheet in the oven. It contained three very heavy buttercup squash.  I opened the oven and burned the underside of my forearm on the inside of the oven door.  I had read that putting mustard on it stops the burning.  So I set the timer and opened the fridge to get the mustard.  I put it on my arm and I smelled like a State Fair corn dog.  So then I had to be careful not touch my clothing or anything else.  I did get some on the counter and had to reapply it.  Once it dried I washed it off with cold water.  And yes, it did stop the burning.  I do have a red mark but it doesn't hurt and there's no blistering.  I don't think I burned it bad enough to blister.  I have not burned myself in years and then to do it twice within a couple of minutes.  So problems with this card just fit in with all the other things that went wrong today.  Tomorrow is a new day and a new card, right?

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Boo to You, Kid Friendly Halloween Card, 2019

Still loving the "Boo to You" stamp set, I made another monster image card.  I LOVE this guy and he's so easy to color, he takes hardly any time at all.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Gorgeous Grape card stock.  The fold is on the left and it opens on the right.

On top of that I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock that I stamped the "Buffalo Plaid" image to using Gorgeous Grape ink.  I trimmed the piece to 4" x 5-1/4" after I stamped it because I knew I wasn't going to get it perfectly straight.  So off to the paper cutter I went and got my lines cut pretty close to perfect.  If I was not real thrilled with it, I could have taken the Gorgeous Grape marker and ran it along the edges of the piece and then the white parts wouldn't show as much.  But I was okay with the way it looked so I left it.

The top part was cut on the paper cutter.  You can read how to cut it here.  On that card the piece was more on the left and here it's more on the right.  It's on the right on this card because I taped the wrong side, but it's okay too because I like the look.  I did cut a Gorgeous Grape layer behind the Whisper White piece.

Next I stamped the monster from the "Boo to You" set using black Memento ink.  I colored him in using the Blends pens.  You can see what colors I used by clicking here.    I die cut him using the largest stitched circle die and then I die cut a Gorgeous Grape scalloped circle.  When I cut the scalloped circle I also cut the smaller scalloped circle from the center of this large scalloped circle.  I taped the circles together and set them in place using Dimenisonals.  

The words are from the "Boo to You" set and I stamped them using black Memento ink. I die cut them with a small circle die and taped it to the scalloped piece I had just cut.  I set the words in place using Dimenisonals. 

The bats are from the 2019 Holiday Catalog.  The stamps are "Every Season Punch Pack" set.  They are SO cute.  I set them in place using Dimensionals.  And that was it.  

It was a very fun card to make and he's SO darn cute too!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Daisy Lane, Here's a Card, Fall Birthday Card

Having the granddaughters over puts a damper on stamping time, but oh so worth it. And needless to say, I didn't have time to make a card yesterday. I do try to make one every day but some days I just can't.  But today I had some time, so this is what I came up with. I wanted to lean more towards the fall colors.  Even though it was 85 here in Minnesota today.  A bit too hot for the middle of September! And it's supposed to be in the 80's all week.  I will be staying indoors for most of the week.  I'm done melting for the year!  And now that the weather forecast is over, onto my card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. This card is folded at the top and opens at the bottom. I stamped the Buffalo Plaid image using Pumpkin Pie ink.  I set up the stamp in my Stamparatus so I could ink it as many times as needed to get the best looking image.  I cut the stamped piece at 1-3/4" x 5-1/2".  I cut a 2" x 5-1/2" piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock for the layer.  I taped the two pieces together and I taped the layers to the card base 3/4" from the top of the card. 

I stamped two daisies from the "Daisy Lane" set using Pumpkin Pie ink.  I punched them out using the large "Daisy" punch.  I glued the center of one of the flowers and pressed the other flower on top, lining up the petals so they were opposite the other petals.  I punched out two leave using Mossy Meadow card stock and the "Leaf" punch.  

I stamped the words from the "Here's a Card" set using black Memento ink.  

I set the flower on top of the Buffalo Plaid piece so I could see where I wanted to place the leaves. I taped the stem of the leaves in place.  Then I added Dimensionals to the back of the flower and I set it in place on top of the leaf stems.

And that was it.  A super quick and easy card to make. And a fallish looking one too!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Over the Moon, Itty Bitty Greetings, Get Well Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I think this card is so stinkin' cute.  I found it on Pinterest and I just had to make one.  You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1.4" piece of Whisper White that was textured using the "Wood Planks" 3-D embossing folder.  

I stamped the "Buffalo Plaid" image using black Memento ink.  I cut the piece about 1-1/8" wide. I wanted to make sure I got three rows of the plaid.  And the length measures 4".  I taped that piece in place.  I added a piece of Real Red ribbon and some smaller Daffodil Delight ribbon (both retired because I don't have many spools that aren't).  I taped the ends of the ribbon to the backside of the textured piece.  Now this wasn't easy for me to work on this piece because I had already added tape to the back of it before I added the Buffalo Plaid and ribbons.  Not thinking.  Again!!!  But once I got the ribbons on, I added some scotch tape to the back to hold them down.  Then I set the piece in place on the card base.  Then the card became easy again!!!

I stamped the cow from the "Over the Moon" set using black Memento ink.  I did die cut the piece first and then I lined it up on the Stamparatus and then I stamped it.  The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set and I stamped them using black Memento ink.  I colored the cow in using my markers, except for the nose, I used my Dark Petal Pink Blends Pen.  I colored the spots with Basic Black. Then I colored the hands and hornss with Sahara Sand.  I colored in the feet with Real Red and a line of Basic Black on the bottom.  The flower petals were colored using Pear Pizzazz and Granny Apple Green. The center of the flower is Daffodil Delight and the nostrils and inside the ears is Petal Pink.  And that was it for the coloring.  Very easy.

I die cut a Real Red piece for the top and bottom of the focal piece. I just cut one and cut it in half. I taped it in place on each end and then I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place.

It was a very easy card to make and I think it's SO adorable.  

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Sailing Home, Wonderful Moments, Masculine Birthday Card

Today I found a fun card on Pinterest that I thought I would make.  I love making masculine cards and for me it's difficult to find masculine cards that I want to make. You can see the original card here.  

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 Basic Black card stock.  And on top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White that was textured using the "High Seas" 3-D embossing folder.  I LOVE the looks of this folder, it's got such great movements.

I die cut the largest "Stitched Oval" using Whisper White card stock.  I stamped the birds from the "Sailing Home" set using black Memento ink.  I set the oval in place using Dimensionals.

I stamped the lighthouse on Whisper White card stock using black Memento ink.  I die cut it using the matching dies that go with the "Sailing Home" set.  I set the lighthouse in place using tape on the left side and Dimensionals on the right side.

I die cut the ships wheel using gold foil card stock.  I glued that piece in place.  The piece is not real wide and adding snail could get kind of messy, so glue is the way to go for me.

I stamped the words from the "Wonderful Moments" set using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock.  I die cut them with the fun die that is in the "Smooth Sailing" dies that match the "Sailing Home" set.  I set that piece in place on the card using a Dimensional on the left and tape on the right. 

I added three rhinestones to the card, one on the greeting piece, one by the birds and the final one on top of the lighthouse.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a very fun and quick card to make.  And it's a GREAT masculine card!!!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Daisy Lane, Tasteful Background, Varied Vases, Floral Essence, Birthday Card

Today I'd like to share with you a card I found on the internet. I changed the color and Designer Series Paper (DSP) and a few other minor things but other than that it's a copy!!!

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Balmy Blue card stock.  On top of that is the multi layer piece. I cut a 3-1/2" x 4" piece of Whisper White card stock and die cut the piece from the "Tasteful Backgrounds".  This die was the reason I bought the set.  The other two are nice but this one was my favorite. I stamped the words from the "Varied Vases" set using Old Olive ink.  Then I cut a 2" x 4" piece of the Balmy Blue DSP from the Subtles 6" x 6" DSP stack.  I taped the two pieces together on the back side using scotch tape.  I made sure it measured 4" x 5-1/4". 

I wrapped a piece of white Baker's Twine around the piece three times. I taped the ends to the back.  Then I took three strands and tied a knot in the front.  I set the piece in place on top of the Balmy Blue card base using Dimensionals.

I stamped the flower from the "Daisy Lane" stamp set. I used Pacific Point ink to stamp it. I could have used Balmy Blue ink but I thought it was too light and I did want the flower to stand out more. I stamped two flowers and taped them together in the center.  I carefully curled the petals of the flower in a downward motion using my bone folder.  Then I set the flower in the palm of my hand and took the eraser end of a pencil (I keep a clean eraser for this type of thing) and I pressed the center down.  It allowed the center to be inverted and the petals to puff out.  Doing this also makes the center of the flower not look so flat.  I set the flower on top of the card front to eye where the petals would go.  Then I added a large glue dot to that area for the leaves.

I stamped the leaves from the "Floral Essence" set using Old Olive ink on Old Olive card stock.  If you don't have this set, you can just punch the leaves using Old Olive card stock and the "Leaf Punch" and sponge the edges.  I set the leaves where I thought they would look best and then added the flower.  I pressed a medium sized gold "Faceted Gem" to the center of the flower and a few gold sequins to the outside of the card and it was done. 

This was a fun card to make and I LOVE the colors.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,

Wanda