Snow Front, Christmas Card

I found this gem on the internet and again it was a card I had to give a try. It was a bit more detailed then the cards I've been making lately but every now and then you have to challenge yourself. You can see the original card by clicking here. This was a challenge for me as there were not directions on how to make this card, so this is how I did it. 

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

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Whisper White card stock, one to stamp on and the other to die cut and emboss on.

I took one of the cut pieces of card stock and I first stamped the mountains using Smoky Slate ink.  Then I stamped the trees. I used my markers to color on the stamp itself. I colored the trees with Shaded Spruce and then I thumped on some Mossy Meadow.  Beneath the trees I used the Smoky Slate marker. I was amazed at how much darker my marker was than my ink pad. 

Next the single tree was added. I also used Shaded Spruce and then thumped on some Mossy Meadow. I colored the trunk with Early Espresso. I also drew a few broken lines up the center of the tree with the Early Espresso marker to define the trunk a bit more.

The deer were stamped next using Soft Suede. You can either use the marker or the ink pad. I used the maker because I was too lazy to get up and get the ink pad!!! LOL 

The bird was stamped using my Real Red marker.

I sponged on some Crumb Cake below the single tree and the deer. 

The sky was sponged in using Bermuda Bay ink and then I added some Pacific Point ink. I cut it our using the "Stitched Nested Labels" dies and then I spritzed it and set it aside to dry.

In the meantime I die cut the snowflakes from the "Christmas Layers" dies. I cut one group of snowflakes and snipped it into to two pieces. 

The top Whisper White piece was die cut using the second largest "Stitched Nested Labels" dies. Then I textured it using the "Woodland" embossing folder. I added some "Foam Adhesive Strips" all around the die cut opening.  I added more Dimensionals around the edges of the piece and I set it in place on the front of the card base.

The image was dry so I added that to the inside of the die cut piece using double-sided tape. 

I added glue to the back of the snowflakes at their thickest parts and set them in place in the upper left and lower right corners.  Crystal rhinestones were added to the center of the biggest snowflakes and the card was done.

Writing it up makes it seem like it was quicker and easier than I actually was.  It was easy enough, it was just stamping and sponging, but there were lots of pieces and steps to the card so it seemed like it took a while. Now I would probably make another one and I'd use my directions to make it go more smoothly. It's sometimes difficult to make a card when you don't have any directions or measurements.

It was fun and I really do like how it turned out.  Even though I forgot to add the words!!!  Take a look at the original. I would add them on the left side and I'd use the "Modern Label" punch with words from  the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set.  Sorry about that. It's Christmas Eve and I'm a bit pressed for time. But you know how to add words and I'm sure you can see where they would go!!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look. Enjoy your holiday!            Wanda

Flight of Fancy, Christmas Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today's card I think is a sweet one. I ran across this on the internet and it dawned on me that I have not use the "Flight of Fancy" set very much and I'm sure it will retire when the Holiday Catalog retires next week. I did make a few little changes. You can see the original card here. 

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

The first thing I did was die cut the second largest stitched scalloped rectangle from from the "Stitched So Sweetly" dies. I cut it first because I had to measure the inside for the Whisper White piece.  That piece measures 3-9/16" x 2-1/8". You want the cute stitching to show so you need to make sure you cut it the right size.  

I stamped the angle from the "Flight of Fancy" set using black Memento ink.  I colored in the image using my Blends pens. The original card used watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I am not sure if my colored pencils are current or not and I'm not fond of using them. When I color, I like to be done coloring. With watercolor pencils you color and then you either use a blender pen or an aqua painter after. So I opted for the Blends pens. I used the light Daffodil Delight, light and dark Petal Pink, light and dark Sea Side Spray, light Soft Suede and Bronze. 

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set. They were stamped using black Memento ink. Then I taped the piece to the scalloped rectangle piece.

I cut three strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brightly Gleaming" 12" x 12" pack.  I cut them 3/4" wide by 4-1/2" long.  I didn't have the same DSP that was used in the original so I just took what I had and made it work. 

I added a little snail tape to the center of the middle strip and stuck my gold cord to it, creating loops. I also taped the center of the cord down using scotch tape (the rectangle image will hide it).

The focal piece was added and the card was done. So I thought. After posting the photo here I realized I forgot to add the star sequins from the "Snowflake Sequins" container.  I was able to order more on clearance last week.  I think they are fun and I wanted to have more for some future shaker cards. So I will be adding the star shaped ones from the container after I get done posting this.

So, after you are done adding the sequins (or not), the card is done.  The coloring takes the longest to do but it wasn't bad.

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

Itty Bitty Christmas, Poinsettia Place, Christmas Card

If you are looking for an easy and quick Christmas card to make, you came to the right place. This layout is one of my favorite for making quick and easy cards.  Depending on the Designer Series Paper (DSP) you can often make an elegant card too!  This one is not so elegant, it falls more under the category of clean and simple.

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

I had a piece of DSP from the "Poinsettia Place" package. I received it as a gift for placing an order with Terri Gaines. I believe I received a 4" x 6" piece of each design in the package. I had used the poinsettia one to make a card a few weeks back. You can see that card here.  I cut the DSP in half at 2" and I cut the bottom so it measured 4-1/4" long.  

Next I cut a piece of Rea Red Card stock to measure 2-1/4" x 4-1/2".  I taped the DSP to the card stock.

Then I stamped the words from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set using Real Red ink on Very Vanilla card stock. I used a "Stitched Circle" die to cut them out. And then I die cut a Real Red scalloped circle for the layer behind the words. I taped those two layers together. They were then set in place on the card using Dimensionals and the card was done.  See, quick and easy plus clean and simple!

This is also a great layout to use up some of those small scraps you have laying around.

Today's card was fun to make, it's so bright and cheery.

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

Snowflake Wishes, So Many Snowflakes, Christmas Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Just a few more days till Christmas and a few more Christmas cards to share. I found this beauty here. I did change it some. It was more for inspiration.

The base of the card is NOT Whisper White!!! LOL  Most of my cards have had white bases. But then you don't have to add a piece of Whisper White on the inside!!! It's got it's plus sides!  Anyway, The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. 

Now comes the Whisper White. I cut two pieces that measured 4" x 5-1/4". I taped one to the inside of the card.  I die cut the snowflake from the "Snowflake Wishes, So Many Snowflakes" bundle.  

Before you tape the Balmy Blue glitter paper to the back, stamp the snowflakes. I taped first and had to be careful stamping.  The snowflakes are from the "Snowflake Wishes" set and were stamped using Balmy Blue ink that I stamped once and then stamped again without inking it up again. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink. 

Now here's where you'd tape on your glitter paper. I used scotch tape and then I used double-sided tape for the rest of the back of the card.  I taped it onto the card base.

Then I added the rhinestones. I colored them with the dark Balmy Blue Blends pen.  I SO love using those pens. They can be used for lots of things other than just coloring on card stock.  You can color your rhinestones, pearls, Baker's twine and ribbon!  It would be great if they sold a refill. Once the rhinestones were on the card was done.  

Another tip for you here, color your rhinestones first to make sure they are dry before you add them to the finished card.

This was a super quick, easy and fun card to make.  I might consider making some of these for next year's Christmas list.  But maybe not, I don't like to send cards at Christmas with rhinestones or pearls on them. I run out of shirt board (cereal box type cardboard).

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

Celebration Tidings, In the Pines, Christmas Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I ran across a fun card on Pinterest and I knew I had that Designer Series Paper (DSP) and I also knew that I had not even opened the package, not that I recalled anyway.  SO I thought I would go ahead and give this card a try. You can see the original card here. I pretty much copied it except for the wording.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White 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 Whisper White for the top layer. You don't need to do this but I did because I wanted to make sure that when I added the DSP and the Whisper White piece that it would measure 4" x 5-1/4".  

The DSP is from the "Classic Christmas" 6" x 6" package.  You get 48 pieces in this package. I know I will never use them all.  These stacks are such a good deal too. It's like getting 12 full sheets of DSP for a very reasonable price.  I don't scrapbook so a full 12" x 12" piece is nothing I require.  Anyway, I cut my DSP to 2-1/2" x 5-1/4".  

I took a 1/4 sheet of Whisper White and I die cut the dotted edge using one of the dies from the "Curvy Dies" set. 

When I set my DSP on the 4" x 5-1/4" piece and then set the Whisper White piece on top I saw that some of the white was showing through the dots. So I ended up taking the small 1/2" strip that got cut off to make the piece 5-1/2" long and I just taped it to the side edge. I just used some scotch tape on the back. Once the dotted piece was on top you couldn't tell anything was odd.  So after tapping the strip on, I taped the DSP to the 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White piece. I made sure the edges were all lined up before pressing it down.  Then I added the die cut Whisper White piece.  See the red showing through the dots?  Looks pretty normal.  It's actually at the top part of the card but even knowing that I still can't see where it was taped!  Problem solved!

I then taped the piece to the front of the card base.

The words are from the "Celebration Tidings" set and were stamped using Shaded Spruce ink. I die cut them using the die from the "Stitched Rectangles" package.  The words were then set in place using Dimensionals.

The tree was die cut from the "Pine Woods" Dies from the "In the Pines" bundle.  It was cut from a scrap piece of Shaded Spruce card stock and glued in place using some liquid glue on a piece of waxed paper. I could have used my craft mat but then I'd have to go wash it.  SO lazy!!!  

Three red sequins were added to the card and the card was done. Isn't it a fun looking card?  Very Christmasy, very festive!

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

Flight of Fancy, Itty Bitty Christmas, Christmas Layers, Christmas Card

 

One of the things I like about the "Flight of Fancy" set was that it covers three occasions. There's a cute witch on a broom that I used in October. There's this adorable angel for Christmas and there's a cupid for Valentine's Day. I don't often buy Valentine's Day sets because it's only one day and I usually sell my cards in the fall at craft fairs and no one is looking for a Valentine's Day card then.  You'd think they would want to shop ahead of time, right???  LOL

This was a fun card to make. The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Balmy Blue card stock. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock for the layer and the top layer of Balmy Blue was die cut using the largest stitched rectangle die. I did have to trim the one side of the Whisper White piece because the die was not the right proportion. After trimming I textured it using the "Subtle" embossing folder.

I stamped the angel from the "Flight of Fancy" set on a piece of Whisper White card stock. Then I die cut her out using the second largest stitched oval die. I also die cut a scalloped oval using Balmy Blue card stock.

I colored the angel and house in with my Blends Pens. I used light and dark Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink,  and Balmy Blue. I used light Smoky Slate and Bronze. After coloring I taped the two ovals together.

The snowflakes are from the "Christmas Layers" dies. I used a double sided sticky sheet with the Whisper White piece on it to make them into a sticker so it was easier to affix to the card stock. 

The words stamped using black Memento ink and are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set. I stamped them on a 3/8 piece of Whisper White card stock. I trimmed the ends after stamping. 

I set the oval and the words in place using Dimensionals.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White was added to the inside. Clear rhinestones were added to the snowflakes and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I struggled with that Whisper White layer. At first I had a piece of Sea Side Spray cut for it but it got lost when sandwiched between the two Balmy Blues.  White stood out better, SO much better.  I think it's a sweet card and it will be sent out to someone next month.

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

Curvy Christmas, Itty Bitty Christmas, Christmas Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I am running late today with my posting. Too many things going on during holiday time.  Not that we went anywhere, just cooking and oh the dishes!! Oh my, all the dishes!!! So here is what I came up with for today. 

I bought the "Curvy Christmas, Quite Curvy, and Curvy dies bundle. I'm not sure why. I must have seen some cards done with them and got inspired.  I have no inspiration today, I have very little motivation!  LOL

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.  

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White and I stamped the trees from the "Curvy Christmas" set using Shaded Spruce ink.  I stamped some snowflakes in the sky using the tiny little snowflake stamp that came in the set. I stamped it using Seaside Spray ink. I die cut the bottom edge using the dotted die from the "Curvy Dies" pack. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Classic Christmas" 6" x 6" paper stack. There's 48 sheets in one of those packs.  Such a challenge to use them up. I have yet to use up a pack!  I cut my DSP 2" x 3-7/8".  I taped it to the Basic Black piece, leaving a 1/8" edge. Then I taped on the Whisper White piece.

I stamped the words on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock using Real Red ink. The words are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set. I used the second largest Stitched Circle die and cut the words out. I moved the die so there was room at the bottom for a snowflake. I did that because the die was a bit too big for the words alone. The smaller die was too small.  I also die cut a scalloped circle for the layer behind the word piece. I used Real Red card stock for that. I taped the two circles together. 

I taped the Basic Black pieces on top of the card base. Then I added the word circles using Dimensionals. A small rhinestone was placed in the center of the snowflake and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White was added to the inside of the card and it was done.

It's a quick and easy card to make. The line of trees is pretty but I think it looks more like a background for a car being the focal piece. Or something else being the focal piece. A moose or reindeer perhaps?? But this is how it looks for today!

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

Ghoulish Goodies, Celebration Tidings, Life is Beautiful, Halloween Card

I found this fun and easy card on Pinterest.  I was looking though my stamp sets and realized I had the "Ghoulish Goodies" set and have hardly used it.  So when I saw this card I figured I could work it in. I did in a very tiny way! You can see the original card 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 Basic Black card stock. 

The tree from the "Life is Beautiful" set was stamped first using black Memento ink. 

Then the words from the Celebration Tidings was added using black Memento ink.

And from the "Ghoulish Goodies, the tiny little spider was used. It was also stamped using black Memento ink.  I was hoping to use a bit more from that set but the spider worked well with this card. I did have the spider that was used in the original card but I thought it just looked too big for the tree. 

Then the sky area was sponged in using black Memento ink. After sponging the piece was taped in place on top of the Basic Black piece.

I tied a bow from some Basic Black retired ribbon and I set it in place using some small glue dots. And the card was done.

It was quick and easy but not as fun as I thought it would be. There's only 14 more days till Halloween so I do have some days ahead to play with the "Ghoulish Goodies" set before the end of the month.  This Halloween was supposed to be SO fun and special. It is on a Saturday, which is the best day for it to fall on. And there's supposed to be a full moon. It's a full "Blue Hunter's Moon".  And the next full moon on Halloween won't be until 2039.  My grandkids will be to old to trick or treat by then. And I'll be too old to go with them. I'll probably still be making cards then though!!! LOL

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

Forever Fern, Good Morning Magnolia, Thinking of You Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I saw this card while surfing the net and thought I would give it a try. Mine turned out a little different. There were no instructions on how to make it so here's how I did it. You can see the original card here.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  I textured it using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is at the top.

I die cut the second largest circle in the "Layering Circles" dies using Whisper White card stock. This circle measures 2-5/8".  Then I die cut the scalloped circle using Seaside Spray card stock. I taped the two pieces together and I set them aside.

The words are from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set. I used Night of Navy ink on Whisper White card stock. They were die cut using the "Layering Oval" dies.  I also die cut a scalloped oval using Seaside Spray card stock. I taped the two pieces together and set them aside.

I used the "Forever Fern set to stamp the various leaves. I took a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Whisper White card stock and stamped the taller leaves in the back using Seaside Spray ink. Then I stamped the smaller leafs using Smoky Slate ink. I stamped two of these. And I stamped the smallest leaves using Night of Navy. My Night of Navy ink didn't stamp as dark as the original card and my Seaside Spray ink pad was way too wet.  It came that way. I think it may have gotten a double dose before shipping!  I am going to take a plastic spoon and move the ink to one side so I it won't stamp as wet. 

All the stamped pieces were die cut and I also die cut the larger leaf set using vellum and there's a leaf set that was die cut using some copper foil card stock and I cut that piece in half after cutting.

To assemble the pieces I added some tape to the middle of the circle about 1" x 1".  I taped the taller Seaside Spray piece first and then I tucked one of the copper pieces in behind it. Next was the vellum piece. Then the two Smoky Slate pieces and the last copper piece on top. I added Dimensionals to the back of the Night of Navy piece and set it in place, centering it. 

A Whisper White Baker's Twine bow was tied and set in place on the stem of the Night of Navy piece using a small glue dot.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and the circle was set in place on the left side of the card.  Tape was added to the left side of the oval and a couple of Dimensionals were added to the right side and the oval was set in place.

I added a few Champaign rhinestones (I believe these are retired). And the card was done.

It's not exactly like the original but it's still pretty. I may add some Wink of Stella to the Night of Navy leaves and see if it will pull up some of the color and darken the leaves. 

This was a fun card to make and easy to assemble, even if I had to guess where things went!

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

Flight of Fancy, Christmas Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

What I liked about this set was that it served more than one "holiday".  Yesterday I made a Halloween card with the cute witch image. Today it's the Christmas angel and there's also a cute cupid but I won't be using that one for a while. I found this card on page 59 of the Stampin' Up! 2020 Holiday Catalog. There's no instructions, so here's how I made it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Balmy Blue and textured it with the "Winter Snow" embossing folder. I love those snowflakes in the folder. They are so detailed and delicate looking. I wrapped some ribbon around the card. I thought three thin strips would look good but I was wrong. One wider one would look better. Or you could use a strip of Whisper White card stock and it would still look good.

I stamped the angel image from the "Flight of Fancy" set using black Memento ink. I colored her and the buildings in using Blends Pens. I used Daffodil Delight, Light Flirty Flamingo, Light Rich Razzleberry, Dark Mango Melody, Light Calypso Coral, Light Cajun Craze, Light Balmy Blue, Light and Dark Petal Pink, and Bronze. After coloring I used the largest stitched oval die and cut out the image. I set the image on top of the Balmy Blue piece using Dimensionals. 

The words are from the "Banner Year" set and the were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them to a 1/2" x 3-1/8" strip and I fussy cut the ends. I taped it on the edge of the bottom of the oval.

The 4" x 5-1/4" Balmy Blue piece was set on the card base using Dimensionals. 

I glued some gold sequins to the stars in the sky and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I don't think I've ever copied one from any of the catalogs. This card doesn't look exactly like the one in the catalog but it was good inspiration. Oh and I could not for the life of me make that folded ribbon that was on the original card!!

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

Ghoulish Goodies, Flight of Fancy, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up! 2020 Holiday Catalog

Did you ever start making a card and you tried and tried to get it to look right and then you begin to think you just have to give up?  I was trying to get the background on this card right. I tried several times to copy the card that is on page 59 of the Stampin' Up! 2020 Holiday Catalog. I tried sponging and then I tried the Blends Pens. I mixed Blends pens with sponging and then I finally gave up. I started putting the ink pads back and I ran across a piece of card stock from the July 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit.  So I thought I'd grab it and continue on with the card I wanted to make. I had already stamped, colored, and fussy cut the witch. I didn't want to stop there. So this is what I ended up with.

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 took a 1/4 sheet of Whisper White card stock and fussy cut some clouds. I sponged the top edge of the clouds using Daffodil Delight ink. I placed the cloud pieces where I thought they would look the best and yet make room for the words. The words are from the "Ghoulish Goodies" set using Versa Mark ink and embossed with gold embossing powder. I taped the clouds together and ended up trimming the sides and the bottom.  It's something you need to move around and work with until they look right.  Plus you need to make room for the words. 

I was going to punch a 1-3/4" circle of Daffodil Delight for the moon but I had already scribbled one in on one of the failed pieces, so I just punched the moon from that. I taped the moon to the front of the card and I did tuck a little bit of the bottom behind the top cloud. 

The witch was fussy cut and colored using my Blends Pens. Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Petal Pink, Blushing Bride (for the blushed cheeks) and Smoky Slate for the mouse.

I used Vellum for the back of the broom. I stamped the Vellum using Versa Mark and embossed it with gold embossing powder. I fussy cut the piece. The witch is from the "Flight of Fancy" set. I stamped the witch using black Memento ink. 

I taped the Vellum to the back part of the broom bristles. Then I set the whole piece in place using Dimensionals. I had cut a tiny piece of Dimensional and placed it under the part of the piece behind the broom, it's where the piece starts to curl. There was enough embossing there to hide the Dimensional. 

I had stars left from the same Paper Pumpkin kit and I added them. It's not like the one in the Holiday Catalog but it's still cute and I'm glad I was able to finish what I had started, even though it's not what I started out creating!

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

Itty Bitty Christmas, Snowflake Splendor, Christmas Card

To quote Marvin the Martian, "delays, delays".  Every time I started working on my card I got interrupted by one thing or another. And the sad thing is, this card didn't take all that long to make, it's pretty simple and quick.  UGH.  But it's done and here's how I did it.

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

I had some strips of the snowflake Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Snowflake Splendor" 12" x 12" pack. One measured 3-3/4" x 1" and it was layered with a 1-1/4" x 4" piece of Pool Party card stock. The DSP on the top panel measured 3-3/4" x 3/4" and the Pool Party card stock back layer measured 4" x 1".  

I taped the bottom layer about 1/2" from the folded edge and about a 1/2" from the top edge. 

I taped the second panel on top of the first.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set. I was SO glad that set carried over from last year. It's got a lot of fun wording for the many moods of Christmas cards.

I die cut a snowflake from the "Christmas Layers" dies. I used the glitter paper and I found it a bit tough to cut. I ran it through the Big Shot three times. I set it in place on the front of the card using a small Dimensional. I colored a medium rhinestone using my dark Balmy Blue Blends Pen and I set it in place on top of the snowflake.  And the card was done.  See, it's very quick and easy to make but not if you keep getting interrupted!!!  But it did get done.  I think because it's simple and quick enough I may make several of them to add to our unusual stack of Christmas cards this year.  Not everyone is going to get the same card from us this year. I'm not making them all different but I'm not making them all the same like I usually do.

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

Life is Beautiful, Masculine Card, Thinking of You Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today's card was found on Pinterest and I liked the looks of it because not only of the colors but because it leaned towards the masculine side of card making.  You can see the original card here. 

I didn't make it exactly, I just used what I had.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Soft Suede card stock. On top of that is the focal piece of Very Vanilla that was cut at 4" x 5-1/4".  I cut a 1-1/2" x 4" strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowers for Every Season" 6" x 6" stack. And I cut a 1/4" x 4" piece of Soft Suede for the strip.

I took the Very Vanilla piece and stamped the tree from the "Life is Beautiful" set using Soft Suede ink.  Again I had an ink pad that must have had just the right amount of ink on to stamp all the detail in the tree.  Not quite as good as yesterdays image but it's close. Yesterday I used the Night of Navy ink pad that was foam. My Soft Suede ink pad is the older one that is cloth. It's still in good shape so I haven't replaced it yet.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Soft Suede ink. The original card used the new Cinnamon Cider ink. I didn't purchase that color. 

The tree leaves were stamped using Crushed Curry ink. I stamped one on each side of the tree and then without inking, I stamped one in the middle.  Then I used the So Saffron ink and stamped it several times to fill in the open spots.  I was going to add some Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie but I wanted to keep the colors light.  So this is what it ended up looking like. 

I taped the DSP strip to the left side and I glued the Soft Suede strip to the edge of the DSP. The focal piece was taped to the card base and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock was added to the inside of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun and quick card to make and can easily be converted to a masculine birthday card or even a sympathy card.  This is a very versatile set.

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

Banner Year, Life is Beautiful, Thinking of You Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I thought I would play with the "Banner Year" set from the 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.  I was going to make a "Happy fall y'all" card but I don't  usually send out fall cards so I went with a thinking of you card.  There's a lot of people I think about all four seasons so this will be a perfect card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Crushed Curry. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is at the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Rich Razzleberry card stock and taped it to the Crushed Curry card base.

I cut a 2" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Plaid Tidings" 6" x 6" paper stack. Mine was from a piece I had left from a different card I had made.  I'm not going to use up the stack 2" at a time!!! LOL  Then I cut a 2-1/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White card stock and I taped the DSP to the bottom end of the Whisper White piece so the piece measured 5" x 3-3/4".  When I had trimmed the Rich Razzleberry piece I took the 1/4" strip and glued it to the front of my card where the DSP and the Whisper White meet.  

I was trying to figure out how to stamp the pumpkin. I didn't want to stamp it with it taped to the DSP but I couldn't figure out another way to do it without having to make pencil marks on my card and hope that I can find them or remember to erase them. So I decided to just stamp it with it already taped to the DSP. I really didn't need to have the base of the pumpkin on the Rich Razzleberry line so it didn't matter if it was taped or not.  I stamped the pumpkin from the "Banner Year" set using Pumpkin Pie ink. Then I took my markers and colored the leaf using Old Olive and the stem using Early Espresso. I huffed on it just before I stamped it on the pumpkin.

I took some linen and wrapped it three times around the focal piece and I tied a bow. I added a glue dot under the bow to hold it in place. I also took some scotch tape and taped the backside so the two pieces were a little more firm and would stay together better.

On a scrap piece of Whisper White I stamped the words from the "Life is Beautiful" set using Old Olive ink. I die cut it with the 1-5/8" circle die and I die cut a scalloped circle just a little bigger using Pumpkin Pie card stock.  When I die cut my Whisper White piece I wanted to make sure the words were closer to the top so I had room for a leaf or acorn. I had trouble deciding but I ended up with the leaf. The leaf is from the "Banner Year" set and I stamped it using Crushed Curry ink and then drew on it with my Cajun Craze marker. I fussy cut it out and set it aside. I stamped the little leaves on the circle using Crushed Curry ink that was stamped off once. The leaves are from the "Life is Beautiful" set. 

I taped the circles together and then I set them in place using Dimensionals and then I added a small Dimensional to the leaf and set it in place on the circle.

Don't forget to add a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card to complete it and make it easier to see what you write!

This was a fun card to make, even with the fussy cutting!!!  I want to play with the cute bat in this set! I'll have to think of a fun layout to make it work, it's not much bigger than the pumpkin.

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

Celebration Tidings, Thank You Card, Fall Card, Thanksgiving Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I found a fun card on Pinterest but I didn't have some of the elements to make it so I just used what I had and this is what I came up with.  You can see the original card here. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. The original card used Rich Razzleberry card stock for the base. I changed up the color layout.

I cut a 5-1/4" x 2" piece of Rich Razzleberry and a 5-1/4" x 2" piece of the new "Plaid Tidings" 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I lined up these two pieces and used transparent tape on the back to hold them together. I added snail tape to the back and set it in place on top of the Whisper White card base.

I die cut the Whisper White piece using the second largest "Stitched Nested Labels" dies. 

The word piece was cut 3/4" x 4-1/4".  I used Versa Mark and stamped the words from the "Celebration Tidings". Then I heat embossed it using white embossing powder.

The image from the "Celebration Tidings" set was used here.  I stamped the top part first and then the bottom. I set the word piece in place so I knew where to stamp the bottom image. I used my Stamparatus to do this and try to get it as even as possible.  It's a little crooked but it's close! It's handmade!

The images were colored in using the light and dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pens on the pumpkins. The leaves were colored in using the light Old Olive Blends pen and the floral part on the image was colored in using the light Rich Razzleberry Blends pen. This strip was then punched using the "Triple Banner" punch. There is not a groove in the punch but I just lined it up and made sure it was equal on both sides. I taped this piece in place.

The Whisper White piece was set in place with Dimensionals and the card was done.

I like the original one but I'm pleased with how mine turned out too.

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

Banner Year, Plaid Tidings, Fall Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I found another layout I like that allows you to highlight smaller images. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  The card stock was cut on the 8-1/2" side so before it was folded it measured 4-1/4" x 11.  It was folded in half at 5-1/2". This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Plaid Tidings" 6" x 6" paper stack. It was cut at 4-1/4" x 2-3/4".

The border piece was die cut using the die from the "Ornate Borders" dies on Rich Razzleberry card stock. I left enough of an edge (over 1/2") so I could tape it to the DSP before taping it to the front of the card. The DSP was lined up with the bottom of the card.

The words are from the Banner Year" set and were stamped using Garden Green ink. I punched them out using the "Classic Label" punch.

The pumpkin is from the "Banner Year" set and was stamped using Pumpkin Pie ink on Whisper White card stock. The stem and leaf image (both on the same stamp) were colored in with my Soft Suede and Garden Green markers. I fussy cut the piece out and then I took the matching markers and colored around the edges to hid any of the white I missed from fussy cutting.

I die cut two circles, one from Whisper White measuring 1-1/8" and one from Rich Razzleberry card stock measuring 1-3/8".  I taped the two circles together.

I had some wine colored organza ribbon that I thought would blend in nicely. I wrapped it around the card twice to make it darker and I taped the ends on the front.  I doubled a piece of ribbon and tied a knot, trimmed the ends and set it in place using a glue dot.

I taped the circles to the top left of the card and added the pumpkin using a Dimensional. 

The words were set in place using three small Dimensionals and the card was done.

I REALLY like how my card turned out and I look forward to using this layout again. I have several stamp sets that have small images.

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

Ghoulish Goodies, Celebration Tidings, Halloween Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I thought I would give the layout I used yesterday another try.  I'm not as thrilled with this card like I was with yesterday's card.  I'm not so thrilled with the Designer Series Paper (DSP) that I purchased. Sometimes there's really bright, fun, and colorful Halloween DSP but this year there wasn't a big choice.  But I went along with it and stuck with the card to the bitter end!

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 Basic Black that I first embossed the word "EEK" from the "Ghoulish Goodies" set and white embossing powder. I stamped the words with Versa Mark and then heat set the white embossing powder on it. Then I took the "EEK" stamp and stamped all over the card with Versa Mark. It didn't show up in the photo but it's stamped all over the entire piece.  

I cut a 4" x 1-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Magic in this Night" 12" x 12" pack. I also cut a 4-1/4" x 1-1/2" piece of Basic Black for the layer.  I taped those two together and taped them on top of the card.  I colored the DSP with Wink of Stella.

I die cut two circles to make the ring. That was set in place using Dimensionals.  I colored the ring with Wink of Stella.

Then I stamped the spider from the "Celebration Tidings" set. I stamped it using black Memento ink. I punched it out using a 1" circle punch.  Then I colored the spider in using Wink of Stella.  It doesn't show up on the photo but in person it does sparkle.  Maybe if you click on the photo you can see it up close.  I'll check that out after I post this, it's something I can't do while I'm typing up the post.  I glued the spider in place on the ring and the card was done.

I was pretty disappointed in how this looks. It was SO much cooler in my head than on paper.  I may have to give this layout a rest, this one burst my bubble!!!

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

Itty Bitty Christmas, Snowflake Splendor, Christmas Card

I found a fun layout on a card on Split Coast Stampers and I thought I would give it a try as a Christmas card.  I will be popping in a Christmas card now and then, I need to play with the sets I bought and some are Christmas. I'm trying to actually use the new sets more so I feel like I got my use out of them before they retire. You can see the card on Split Coast Stampers that I'm referring to by clicking here.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock and textured it using the new "Winter Snow" snowflake embossing folder. You will want to stamp the words before you texture the piece.  I didn't but I did set up the piece in the Stamparatus so I could stamp more than once to get a nice solid print. Stamping first is less work. I used Balmy Blue ink to stamp the words from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" words set. The "Winter Snow" folder has such soft and subtle snowflakes on it. My new favorite snowflake folder.  I also embossed a 4-1/4" x 1-1/2" piece of Whisper White card stock for the layer.

A 4" x 1-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) was cut from the "Snowflake Splendor" 12" x 12" pack. You won't use up much DSP making this card but on the other hand you might be able to make all of your Christmas cards with the two matching 12" x 12" sheets in the package!  You can make 27 strips from one 12" x 12" sheet!!! Hmmm, maybe this will be one of our Christmas cards this year. I'm making three different ones this year. I started early and am hoping to have them all done by the end of September or mid October. I just want to be ahead of the game this year. I have been mostly on time with birthday cards this year, mostly!! Okay, back to the card. I taped the DSP to the Whisper White strip. Then the piece was taped to the 4" x 5-1/4" embossed piece.

I took a circle die and one that was the next one larger and die cut them. I die cut the smallest one first and then the larger one was lined up, taped down and then cut. I used the 1-5/8" and 1-7/8" circle dies. If you use this layout and are using a larger image to attach to the circle, you may want to use larger circles. You'll have to play around with it to see what looks best. I found that these two worked best with the small snowflake I die cut from the "Christmas Layers" dies.

I cut a thin strip from my sheet of Dimensionals and then I cut them into small strips about 1/4" long and stuck them to the back of the circle ring.  I set the ring in place over part of the DSP strip. 

The snowflake was die cut from some Balmy Blue Glimmer paper. I set it in place on the ring using some Tombow glue. I tried to only get the glue on the center of the snowflake. I knew some glue would show but it didn't matter because I was going to be adding a rhinestone or pearl there.  I found that the rhinestone was prettier. I colored it using the dark Balmy Blue Blends pen and I stuck it in place (it already had the sticky on the back of it, but if it hadn't I would have used a small glue dot.  And that completed the card.  

I REALLY like how the card turned out and I am REALLY liking this layout. I have a few more ideas for it that I'm going to have to try.

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

Flight of Fancy, Banner Year, Halloween Card. 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I bought the new "Flight of Fancy" set because it has three seasons in it, Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day. Plus the Valentine's Day image could be used on an anniversary card. The set looked easy enough to play with. There was no die cut but the images can be stamped without having to be cut out. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. On top of it I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Magic in This Night" 12" x 12" paper pack.  I also cut a 4" x 1-3/4" piece of DSP from the same pack. I layered that piece on a 4" x 2" piece of Basic Black card stock. I centered that piece on the front of the card and set it in place using tape.

I die cut the Whisper White piece using the second largest "Stitched Nested Labels" die.  I stamped  the witch from the "Flight of Fancy" set using black Memento ink. I had taped off the swoosh marks from the back of the broom. It made the image too long for the card. It would have fit but it would have been SO close to both sides, so I thought masking it would be better. I do like how she looks without the swoosh marks. 

The words are from the "Banner Year" set and were stamped using Cajun Craze ink.

I colored the broom bristles, wand, stars and moons in her clothes and the moon using the dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen.

Then I colored in her face and hands using the light Petal Pink Blends pen. I gave her a little blushed cheeks using the dark Petal Pink Blends pen.

The tie on the broom was colored in using the light Cajun Craze Blends pen. And the broom handle was colored in using the light Soft Suede Blends pen.

The mouse was colored in using the light Smoky Slate Blends pen and so was her hair.

Her clothes and hat were colored in using the dark Blackberry Bliss Blends pen. 

I added Wink of Stella to the moon, wand tip, and the yellow in her clothes and hat.  I did fussy cut out a moon, only because I had an extra one from fussy cutting the whole image and deciding not to use it. So I colored it in and set it on top of the other moon using a half a tiny Dimensional. I used Wink of Stella on it to give it a little shimmer. 

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

I think it turned out well. I am not fond of the Halloween DSP but I will manage to work with it from now until Halloween. I won't be ordering anything more until January. I need to play with what I have.

This was a fun card to make and I think it turned out well.

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

Ghoulish Goodies, Magic in This Night, Halloween Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I thought I would play with the new Halloween sets I bought. I wasn't sure where I was going with this card and I wasn't too thrilled with it when I got there! LOL  It's kind of blah. 

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.

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

A 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Magic in This Night" 12" x 12" pack. On the reverse side of that piece is the black and white striped images. I cut that piece 2" x 4-3/4". I punched one end using the "Triple Banner Punch".  That piece was taped on top of the other DSP.

I die cut a label from the "Stitched So Sweetly" dies using Cajun Craze card stock. I sponged the edges with Basic Black to tone it down it bit. It practically jumped off the card. 

The cat is from the "Ghoulish Goodies" set. I stamped it using black Memento ink. Then I die cut it using the second largest "Stitched Oval" dies.  The collar on the cat was colored in using the light Cajun Craze Blends pen and the eyes were colored in using the light Granny Apple Green Blends pen.  The circle also seemed a bit bright so I sponged Basic Black ink around the edges too. Then I set the cat in place on top of the label piece using Dimensionals. 

The label piece was set in place on the front of the card using Dimenisonals.

The words are from the "Ghoulish Goodies" set. They were stamped using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock.  I die cut them using the second smallest stitched oval die. I also sponged the edges because it was too bright.  The words were set in place using Dimensionals.  a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White was added to the inside of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make but not very colorful. I tried to find some cute Halloween stamps, ones that weren't too scary for the granddaughters.  I think they will have fun with this kitty!

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