Hand-Penned Petals, Pansy Patch, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

I saw this pretty card on the internet and I followed the link to a video on how to make this card. I didn't have some of the items used but I made it work. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Misty Moonlight. That is why I wanted to make this card. I LOVE that color and sad to say, it's retiring soon. And the "Hand-Penned Petals" set is one that I love using. It's fun, easy and SO pretty when you are done. It's one of those that is kind of hard to ruin! After cutting the card stock it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  The fold is on the top and the opening is on the bottom.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White. Then I cut a 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" piece of Basic White for the front of the card.

The video showed the new "Stylish Shapes" dies but I don't have them yet, so I used the 2-5/8" circle die and cut the circle out. The piece was then textured using the "Tasteful Textures" embossing folder.

A 3" x 3" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock was cut and a 2-1/2" punch was used to cut the circle. That piece was then glued to the back of the textured piece.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Hand-Penned" 12" x 12" package was cut at 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" and taped it to the upper part of the first Basic White piece that was cut. I made sure it was equal across the top and sides. Then the piece with the holes in it was set on top using Dimensionals.

The flower was stamped using black Staz-On ink and watercolored using Misty Moonlight and Mint Macaron inks. And the center of the flower was colored in using the light Petal Pink Blends pen. It caused my ink to smear so I ended up coloring over it using the Petal Pink marker. The flower was set in place using Dimensionals and a bit of glue on the parts that were sticking up on the upper left side of the circle.  

The words are from the "Pansy Patch" set  using Misty Moonlight ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I didn't have the same dies that were used in the video so I used one from the "Many Messages" bundle (that is also retiring).   

I didn't have the scallopy thing that was used on the original card so I used and edge one from the "Painted Poppies" bundle with Mint Macaron card stock. I trimmed the sides to fit the word piece and I glued it in place on the back. Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

A bow was tied using white Baker's Twine. I didn't have the blue that was used on the original card.  I didn't have the same embellishments that were used on the original card so I just added some clear "Polished Dots".  Just using what I have and trying to make it work.

I do like how the card turned out!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's birthday Card,
Wanda

Artistically Inked, Thank You Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Once again today's card comes from the internet but with a few minor changes.  You can see the original card here.

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 bottom.

I die cut the floral image using the dies from the "Artistic Dies" set that is part of the "Artistically Inked" bundle. 

After cutting I sponged it using Melon Mambo ink. I thought it could use some sparkle so I colored over the whole thing using Wink of Stella.  The Wink of Stella removed some of the ink so I thought I would add some more.  Then I thought that it took away some of the sparkle so I added more Wink of Stella.  I set it aside to dry.

While the floral piece was drying, I stamped the "thanks" from the "Artistically Inked" set using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock.  I fussy cut it out. I'm still not getting enough of that fussy cutting of the words.  I also tied a silver thread bow too so I was all ready to assemble.

The floral piece was dry and it had a lot of shimmer to it but it looked plastic. It even had a plastic feel to it. The shimmer doesn't really show up in the photo. You can click on the photo and you might be able to see it.  

I set the floral piece on top of the front of the card so I could see where to color the background. I used Blushing Bride ink to color in the background behind the floral piece. I added glue to the center area of the large flower and on the upper leaves.   

The words were set in place using three small Dimensionals.

The bow was glued in place and five clear rhinestones were added and the card was done.

This was a quick and easy card to make but I'm not as thrilled with how it looks now that I see mine in person. Perhaps I missed something?  I'm pretty sure I didn't use the same colors but it's an okay card. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's shimmery card,
Wanda

Hand-Penned Petals, Blossoms in Bloom, Color & Contour, Birthday Card

I just love the scalloped area of this card. It's what attracted me to it and I knew I had to make one. You can see the original card here. I did change it a little.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Soft Succulent card stock. On the left side is a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 6" x 6" in color paper stack. I LOVE those stacks. There's SO much paper in them and lots of fun designs and colors. I do have to say that I like these new designs, they are SO much better than last years ones.  

I die cut the scalloped rectangle from the "Scalloped Contours" dies in the "Color & Contour" Bundle.  I used Basic White card stock. I set the piece up in my Stamparatus and stamped the words from the "Blossoms in Bloom" set using Soft Succulent ink. I set it up in my Stamparatus because I wanted to make sure I got them straight and inked well. I did have to stamp it twice because my ink didn't cover all the letters the first time. I must not have gotten the ink pad all over the words.  I don't know. But it doesn't matter because I was able to stamp again and fix it.  LOVE that Stamparatus!!! I taped this piece to the center of the card.

I stamped the flowers from the "Hand-Penned Petals" set using black Memento ink. Then I die cut them with the matching dies from the "Penned Flowers" dies.  I stamped the flowers with the detail stamp using Pale Papaya ink. And I also stamped the smaller flower using Pale Papaya ink too. I'm not sure what colors were used on the original card. I opted to go with the Pale Papaya instead of what was on the original card.

I colored the leaves in using the dark Soft Sea Foam Blends pen.  A ribbon was tied into a bow on the stem and then I added Dimensionals to the back of the flower and set it in place on the card.

I didn't have the same embellishments, so I took some rhinestones and my dark Mossy Meadow Blends pen and colored three of them and added them to the front of the card. I also added a clear rhinestone to the center of the flower, it just looked like it needed something. 

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

I really like how the card turned out and it was SO quick and easy to make.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see this quick and easy card,
Wanda

Blossoms in Bloom, Many Layered Blossoms, Birthday Card

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

The base of the card is a folded half sheet of Basic Gray card stock. I cut my card stock on the 8-1/2" side so the piece measured 4-1/4" x 11" before I folded it in half. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and I textured it with the "Subtle" embossing folder.

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

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

I used the 4th largest "Stitched Rectangle" die from the large group of 8 dies in the package.  Now being there is three layers plus two layers of sticky stuff, the die didn't cut all the way through in parts. SO, I had to take my craft knife and carefully cut along the lines. I put in a new blade about half way through and I couldn't believe how nice it cut!!! LOL  I rarely change the blades because what I usually use the knife for doesn't matter if it's really sharp or not.  Now it's very sharp and I have to be careful in the future!

I took the center piece and I added double sided tape to the back. First I set the frame part on the card base and then fitted the rectangle piece in place. I removed the frame and added Dimensionals to the back of it.  A lot of Dimensionals. Once I removed the backing from the Dimensionals, I set the piece in place.  This was a bit tricky because you have to be very careful not to get it crooked.  I pulled it up a few times as I was setting it in place. I did not press down on the Dimensionals until I was all done because I wanted them to be easy to move if I had to. 

Wiping the sweat from my brow I was ready to do the words. I stamped the words from the "Blossoms in Bloom" in the set. I stamped them on a scrap piece of Blushing Bride card stock using black Memento ink. I die cut it with the smallest long rectangle die in the same die set but it is in the group of 4 dies. The words were set in place using Dimensionals.

Three crystal rhinestones were added to the center area. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was added to the inside and the card was done.

I really like how this looks but I'm not sure I'd ever make another one. It was a lot of work, mostly the picking out of the parts that weren't needed plus removing the delicate die cut piece from the backing.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to check out today's card,
Wanda

A Touch of Ink, Berry Blessings, Thank You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Catalog

Today's card was a lot more time consuming that I had thought it would be.  But it was such a pretty card that I just had to make it. And I had some extra time to spend on making a card that would take longer than just 20 minutes or so.  So I went for it.  You can see the original card here.  There are not instructions on how to make it, so here is how I did it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock and the top layer is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.

The first thing I did was I stamped the butterfly from the "A Touch of Ink" set using black Memento ink. Then I fussy cut it out. I colored the butterfly using the light Sea Side Spray Blends pen. I colored in the whole butterfly.  Then I added some dark Sea Side Spray going from the body up about 1/3rd and I did that at the top of the wings too, coloring down about 1/3rd of the way.   Next I used the light Night of navy and colored up from the body about half way in the dark Sea Side Spray area. I repeated that for the top of the wings.  The dark Night of Navy was used very sparingly along the body and at the top part of the wings.  I took the Sea Side Spray pen and colored over the butterfly again except in the center. I did that to make the colors blend together better. I didn't know what was used for the dots on the wings but it wasn't the original shape the stamped image made them, so I took the Dark Basic Black Blends pen and coloreed in the top of the wings. I took a toothpick and snipped the end a little. I dipped it in some acrylic white paint and dotted it on the wings. Then I set it aside while I worked on the other parts of the card.

The first thing I stamped on the Whisper White piece of card stock was the lower leaves. I used black Memento ink to stamp them.  I used the solid leaves stamp and I stamped over the leaves using Granny Apple Green ink.  After I stamped that I realized I should have colored the leaves with Blends pens. SO I colored over the leaves using the light Old Olive Blends pen. Then I took the dark Old Olive pen and drew over the veins in the leaves. I also used the light Mossy Meadow Blends pen to add some more color to the veins. I colored over the whole leaf with the light Old Olive Blends pen again. 

Now for the berries. They are from the "Berry Blessings" set.  I actually held my berry cluster (of three) stamp up to my computer screen to see which way the berries went that could be stamped together in one stamping. The ones just above the top part of the leaf was the first set of three berries. I stamped those in  using black Memento ink. I also stamped the berries on a piece of copier paper so I could make a mask because some of the berries appear to be behind other berries and I would need to mask the stamped ones off to add the ones behind them.  I did find that I was able to block a lot of the unwanted berries using a post it note over the area I didn't want to get ink on, plus I tried to get ink only on the one berry I wanted, which ended up being the middle size berry.

Above the leaf on the right was another spot that I was able to stamp all three berries at one time. Then I added three medium berries before I stamped the next leaf.  After the next leaf was stamped, I was able to add one more set of berries. The medium one in that set is right next to the new leaf where the stem will be added later. And one more medium berry was added next to the one where the stem will be added.  

The berries were colored in same fashion as the butterfly was, starting with the lightest and moving to the darker pens.  I took extra care to only color that center area once. You want the berries to look like the light is shining on them, plus it gives the illusion of the berries being round.  

I colored in the second set of leaves the same way I did on the first set. 

I drew the stems in using the Basic Black Blends pen and I colored them in using the dark Old Olive Blends pen. 

The words are from the "Berry Blessings" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

Once all the stamping and coloring was done, I took the light Sea Side Spray Blends pen and colored around the berries and leaves. I did set the butterfly where it was going to go so I could see where to color in it's shadow. 

I did see that Misty Moonlight Blends pens were used in the card but I don't have that color so I just used what I had. I'm not sure if the light Misty Moonlight would have been better and lighter for the outlining but Sea Side Spray did the job for me and I'm happy with how it turned out.

I colored some crystal Rhinestones using my dark Old Olive and Night of Navy Blends pens. I set them aside for a couple of minutes to dry.

I taped the stamped piece on top of the card base and then I set the butterfly in place using Dimensionals. The rhinestones were added and the card was done.

I'm not sure who I'm going to send this out to. I do love how it turned out though.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today and have a look at this pretty card,      Wanda

Back on Your Feet, Get Well Card

I had forgotten about this adorable "Back on Your Feet" set. I especially LOVE the turtle. I even colored the turtle and giraffe in on the cover of my stamp set. I mostly did that so I could remember what colors I had used that I REALLY liked.  I have not used the sloth image yet, not that I recall anyway.  I think he's cute but he's not as colorful as the giraffe or turtle.  I suppose I should use it just to be fair!! LOL

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

On top of the base is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock that was textured using the "Brick and Mortar" embossing folder.  I LOVE the look of this folder because it's texture is wonderful. Some bricks pop up more than others.  I used my Old Olive marker and I took the tip inside the edge of it's cap and I flicked on some dots/splatter. The piece needed something more than just plain white.  I didn't want to add a bow. Bows often lean towards female.  So splatter was the next best thing.

The turtle was stamped using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock. I colored in the turtle using Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow and Crumb Cake Blends pens.  These are very fun pens to play with. You color with the light one first and then add some highlights with the darker one and then come back with the light one and the two shades blend together. It makes it look like you are super good at coloring. 

Once the coloring was done I added the words from the same set. I stamped them using black Memento ink. Then the piece was die cut using the largest "Stitched Oval" die.  I also die cut an Old Olive scalloped oval that is just a bit larger than the stitched oval. I taped the two ovals together and then added Dimensionals to the back.  The oval was set in place on top of the card.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White was added to the inside of the card and the card was done. Cute, isn't it?  Cute enough to cheer someone up, huh?

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

Forever Fern, Framed for You, Thinking of You Card

I found a pretty card on Pinterest and thought I'd make my version of it. I was drawn to the colors and the leaves.  You can see the original card here.  And here's how I did mine.

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

There are three layers of card stock on top of the card base. The first is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy. The second is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Smoky Slate. And the Whisper White piece was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4". I taped the layers together.

I die cut the lacy rectangle from the "Ornate Layers" dies using Whisper White card stock. The center of the piece is a piece of Sahara Sand card stock that was die cut using the smallest "Stitched Rectangle" in the group of 8 dies. I taped it to the center of the lacy piece.

I die cut some leaves/branches from the "Forever Fern" bundle. I die cut a plain Whisper White and a Night of Navy one.

Then I stamped the rounded leaves one using Night of Navy ink and then die cut them. 

I also stamped Sahara Sand and Smoky Slate leaves/branches and die cut them out too.

To assemble the card, I added the plain Night of Navy leaves first. I set the lacy piece over the area where it was to go so I could see where I could add some tape and not have to think about the tape being exposed. After adding the tape, I set the Night of Navy piece down and then the Sahara Sand colored ones down and then the Smoky Slate piece was set down. I did add some tape to the back of the leaves so it would stick to the Night of Navy piece.

Then the lacy piece was taped down.

The Whisper White leaf bunch was taped down on top of the lacy piece.

The Night of Navy stamped piece was added. 

The words were added using Night of Navy ink. They are from the "Framed for You" set.  I realized I need more sympathy and thinking of you cards.  I tend to make a lot of birthday cards and forget about the others.

To hide the stems I punched out a Whisper White flower from the "Small Blooms" punch. I put it in the palm of my hand and pressed the center with the eraser part of a pencil to make the flower cup some. I set the flower in place using a small Dimensional. A pearl was added to the center of the flower and also a couple more were added to the card. and the card was done.

This card has lots of parts to it but it was SO worth it.  I really like this set/bundle and have had so much fun with it.  

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

Wanda 

Forever Fern, Peaceful Moments, Thank You Card

I am done making Christmas cards, which is good because Christmas was yesterday and I'm glad I'm not that far behind!!! I thought I would make a card with something green on it, something more spring looking. Even though spring is a few months away, it doesn't hurt to look forward to it!! I found this one on Pinterest. You can see it  here.

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

I have not done the misted block technique in a while, it's very easy and fun.  For this card block D was used. I inked it up using Soft Sea Foam ink. I did stamp off once because if you use it right from the pad it will be too dark.  After stamping off once, I spritzed it with my mister bottle that was filled with distilled water.  Always keep distilled water in your spray bottles. Tap water will get cloudy and stinky in time. Unless you empty out your bottles every time you are done with them, then tap water is fine. I just use distilled water and then I can leave it in my spray bottles and aqua painters.  After spritzing, I pressed the block onto my card stock.

I took the larger leaves image with the thinner leaves and I stamped it using Mint Macaron ink. These leaves are from the "Forever Fern" set.

Then I stamped the other larger leaves image with the wider leaves and I used Just Jade.  If you don't  have Just Jade, you can use Shaded Spruce. I had Just Jade in a cube, it came with a previous Paper Pumpkin kit.  I have almost all the ink pads in cubes from the kits.  Gotta love that! Sometimes the large pads are too big for the Stamparatus and it's easier to use the smaller cubes. 

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" and were stamped using black Memento ink.

I took the Sahara Sand ink pad and the splatter image from the "Forever Fern" set and stamped them several times on the front of the card.

Three rhinestones were added to the card along with a linen bow and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make.  

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

Flight of Fancy, Itty Bitty Christmas, Christmas Card

I haven't decided which stamps I'm going to use to finish up my Christmas cards. I think I'm 2/3's the way done making them. I found this card on Pinterest. I liked it but I don't think I'd like to make it for the rest of the cards needed. It was too much fussing around with the wording, just trying to get it straight. You can see the original card here. I pretty much copied it as it was. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Shaded Spruce.  That's a color I don't use too much but it's a perfect color for Christmas time.

I stamped the angel from the "Flight of Fancy" set using black Memento ink. I colored her in using Blends Pens. I used Daffodil Delight (light), both light and dark Balmy Blue. Both light and dark Petal Pink. Light Soft Suede and light Smoky Slate.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set and were stamped using Real Red ink. I used my Stamparatus to line them up. I had to move them several times to get them right. I did the top ones first and the bottom ones next. I didn't have the words that were used in the original card, so I used what I had and made it work. Then I did what I absolutely hate to do, I tore the bottom of the stamped piece. It just kills me to rip up my stamped piece, especially when I got everything straight.  LOL But I went for it. I took the card stock and tore the bottom right part towards me. If I would have taken the bottom left and tore it away from me, the jagged edge would be more smooth. It does make a difference the direction you tear it. Practice it on a piece of scrap and see. 

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Christmas Plaid" 6" x 6" paper stack.  I had a strip left over from a Halloween card I had made so I used that.  It's cut 5-1/4" and you'll have to figure out how wide to cut it after your stamped piece is torn. My piece was 1-1/2" wide, which was a bit more than I needed but the piece was already cut so I used it. I wasn't going to save a 1/4" strip.  I have plenty of scrap!!! You have to draw the line sometime!

Okay, once the strip was taped in place I taped the focal piece and then I added three rhinestones to the sky and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside and the card was done.

It was an easy card to make except for the fussiness of the wording.

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

Snow Front, Christmas Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I don't know where I was going with this card but here is where it ended up.

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 for the front of my card.

The trees are from the "Snow Front" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I had cut a post it note with a slight wave in it so I could mask the bottom of the two trees to make them look like they were behind the snow mound. 

I took my Balmy Blue ink pad and my Blender Pen and colored along that light pencil line to define the snowline.  

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set. I stamped them using Real Red ink.

The piece was then textured using the new "Winter Snow" embossing folder. I love how detailed these snowflakes are.  

The card needed something more. I was going to splash/tap on some Balmy Blue ink to look like drops of snow but they would be white not blue so I scrapped that idea.  A ribbon didn't look right either.

I thought I'd try stamping the larger tree on a scrap piece of Whisper White using Mossy Meadow ink. Then I die cut it using the second smallest "Stitched Oval" die.

I taped the 4" x 5-1/4" piece to the card base using double sided tape.  Then I added Dimensionals to the back of the oval piece and set it in place.

This card was quick and easy to make. Not exactly what I was hoping for, but at least it's not ugly!!! LOL

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

Snow Front, Christmas Ornament, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Now for something completely different! I found this idea on a stamping blog. You can see it here. There's a video on how to stamp on wood. The original ornament used the deer stamp. I didn't have that stamp set but I did have a tree and bird so that is what I played with and it worked.

I had my husband slice me up some wood pieces. We had a black walnut tree that had to be cut down and we saved a few of the branches. I wasn't sure why but I convinced my husband that I really needed them.  See why you should never toss anything out?  My slice is a bit oblong, it doesn't matter.  It measures about 2-3/4" x 3".  And that includes the bark.  I did have to sand it a little bit, it wasn't as smooth as I wanted it. You don't want any of the rings in the piece to be able to be felt with your fingers or the stamp will not hit all the surfaces you want it to.

I took the tree from the "Snow Front" set and stamped it using black Staz-On ink.  While that was drying I took the bird from the set and used Real Red ink to stamp it on one of the branches.

I was going to stamp a sun onto the wood but the center rings of the branch kind of look like a cold winter sun.

Then I took one of the ground images from the set and stamped on the wood using Old Olive. After stamping that I realized that it won't look so wintery if the ground is green. So I thought I would cover it up with Whisper White Craft ink. I also added some lines of Whisper White craft ink to the trees to make it look like there was snow on the branches.  A little while later I noticed that the craft ink was not drying. SO I dabbed it off onto a paper towel and I repeated that until I could no longer see any on my finger when I checked to see if it was gone.  I took out my white acrylic paint and I colored over the stamped area. If you look really close you can see on the left side of the tree the green was starting to come through. I also added the paint to the branches.  The paint tried and I sealed it with some Modge Podge. Modge Podge will make the water base inks bleed. The bird got a little bit fuzzy, but not too much. You want to take a quick thin sweep over the bird and let it dry. Once dry repeat and when that is dry then cover the entire piece. I think if I give it another coat of paint it may hide it. Painting on top of the Modge Podge should keep that yellowish color in it's place.  Or I may just leave it as it is. It's my first stamping on wood piece ever!!!  

The original ornament used some of the new gold eyelash ribbon. I didn't buy any but I did have some white so I used that. I took some of the new Christmas ribbon with the gold edge and tied a knot at the tip. Then I tied the white eyelash thread/yarn to the ribbon. 

I had some jingle bells left over that were retired so I colored two of them using Poppy Parade and Mossy Meadow Blends pens.  I let them dry and then tied the silver one (gold would have been better  but I'm using what I have) to the ribbon. I tied the red and green one to the silver bells string and the piece was done. 

I think it's adorable. It's got a nice rustic look to it. A great ornament for a guys tree too!  

I believe you can order wood slices online. I didn't shop for any because I had access to them.  I have a bunch sliced and drilled and I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them all.  I do have grandkids here next month and maybe they'd like to paint some for their tree.  This was a fun time stamping. It was something different for a change!

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

Geared Up Garage, Here's a Card, Masculine Birthday Card

My masculine card stash is pretty low, so I thought I would see what I could come up with today.  There's not a lot of masculine stamp sets available. This one is from last year but is still current. Though I do have a feeling it will be retiring and not be in the 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog. SO that means I need to play with it some more. I still have some Designer Series Paper (DSP) left too. It was designed to go with the stamp set.

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

I had a strip of DSP from the "Classic Garage" 6" x 6" paper stack. I cut it to 5-1/2" long because I believe it was still 6" long. This piece measures 5-1/2" x 2".

I stamped the car from the "Geared Up Garage" set using black Memento ink. I die cut it with the matching die.

I had a Basic Gray circle inside the set from something left over or an idea waiting to be created.  It measures about 2-5/8" and the Basic Black piece behind it was die cut using the largest "Stitched Circle" die. I taped those two pieces together. 

The words are from the "Here's a Card" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.

I taped the circles on the front of the card and I set the car in place using Dimensionals and the card was finished.  

If you don't have the DSP, you can always find something current to replace it.

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

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

I needed to make a quick thinking of you or get well card. Thinking of you covers that and in my case, this card is late and hopefully the one receiving it is well on their way to recovery, so thinking of you works better. I thought I would play with the  "Life is Beautiful" set again before it goes from fall to a winter tree.  We had super strong winds here last week and all of the trees in our neighborhood are bare now. We got all the leaves raked up and the ground is ready for winter. But it can hold off for a while longer. As much as I love the snow, I am not ready for it yet.

So, onto my card.  The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pumpkin Pie card stock.

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

I stamped the tree from the "Life is Beautiful" set using Soft Suede ink. 

The leaves were stamped using Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, and Crushed Curry ink. 

I took my Pumpkin Pie marker and flicked some ink on the card. To flick it you just take the tip of the marker and put it on the inside of the cap about 1/8" in and then push the tip of the marker outward. The ink flicks off the pen and spatters on the card stock.  It's fun but I often wonder if it will ruin the markers.

The words are from the same set and were stamped on a scrap piece of card stock using Soft Suede ink. I die cut them using the oval die and I die cut a Pumpkin Pie layer using the scalloped oval that was just a little bit larger. I taped the ovals together and I added Dimensionals to the back.

I had some twine/thread leftover from a previous Paper Pumpkin kit so I thought I'd use it on this card. I wrapped it around three fingers and taped the ends together with a couple of glue dots.  I set the thread on the card and then I set the oval in place.

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

I told you it was a quick card. This could also be used or a masculine birthday, get well or sympathy card. It's got some versatility to it.

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

Framed for You, Forever Fern, Good Morning Magnolia, Thinking of You Card

I took out my "Framed for You" set and thought I'd make a fall card with it. Here's what I came up with. I had seen a card made using some leaves in a circle from another set and thought this set would work. It's smaller but it worked.

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

I took a 3-3/8" x 3-3/8" piece of Whisper White card stock to stamp my leaves on. I punched out a 1-1/2" circle mask from copier paper and used removable tape to hold it in the center of my piece. Then I stamped the leaves. Looking at the circle as a clock, I stamped the Crushed Curry color first at 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock. Then I stamped Granny Apple Green next to the Crushed Curry going clockwise. I did this all around. The next color is Pumpkin Pie and the final color is Rich Razzleberry. I accidently stamped an extra Rich Razzleberry and I bet you didn't notice until I mentioned it.  I think it would be prettier if I had squished the leaves together more so more Rich Razzleberry leaves could be added. I like the look.  But it's done and it's still pretty colorful!  

After I stamped the leaves I added some Rich Razzleberry dots to the image. The dots are from the "Forever Fern" set. 

The words are from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White using Rich Razzleberry ink. I did heat set my ink because I've been having bad luck lately with the ink not being dry enough before I touched it. I die cut the words using the 1-5/8" circle die. I set the words in place on top of the stamped leaves. The word circle is just a little bit larger than the circle I used as a mask.

I cut a 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Rich Razzleberry card stock for the layer. I taped the two pieces together.

Then I cut two 3/8" x 5-1/2" pieces of Pumpkin Pie card stock strips.  I taped them to the front of the card. I tried to center them as much as possible.  Then I taped the focal piece in place and the card was done.  

It's sweet and simple. Oh and very colorful! This would make a great masculine birthday card too. There's no lacy frills or big bows on it!! A get well card, thank you card, and a thank you card.

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

Forever Fern, Itty Bitty Christmas, Christmas Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today's card came from the same page as yesterday's card. I liked both cards that were displayed and I made the one that was my favorite but I still liked the other card very much so I thought I'd play with that one.  You can see the original card here. There were no instructions so I had to wing it.  Here's how I made the card.

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

The Whisper White focal piece was cut 4" x 2-7/8". The Real Red piece behind it is cut  4-1/8" x 3". The Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Heart Warming Hugs" 12" x 12" pack was cut 4-1/2" x 3-3/8".  I had just enough of the DSP left to make this card. Now I hope I don't run across another card that used that paper!!! And the Whisper White piece behind the DSP was cut 4-5/8" x  3-1/2".

I stamped the words on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock. They are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set. They were stamped using Real Red ink. I die cut them with the smallest Stitched circles dies. I also die cut a silver foil circle using the next size larger circle in the "Layering Circles" dies.  And I cut a Real Red scalloped circle. I used the 4-1/8" x 3" piece to cut my scalloped circle from. Just cut in the center and the hole in the piece won't show.

I took the focal piece and I stamped the dotted image from the "Forever Fern" using Versa Mark and silver embossing powder. I heat set the powder and then taped the piece to the Real Red layer.

I stamped the leaves using Old Olive ink. I stamped and die cut two of them. I also stamped the round leaves image using Real Red. I stamped and die cut two of them. I colored them in with Wink of Stella to give it a bit of a shimmer plus it pulls up some of the color to make the leaves a bit darker.

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

To assemble the card I taped the Old Olive leaves on at an angle in the upper left and lower right corners. Then I taped the Real Red leaves in place. 

I assembled the circles. I taped the stitched round one to the silver circle and then set them in place on top of the Real Red scalloped circle using Dimensionals.  I taped this in place on top of the center of the leaves.

 

The focal piece was then taped to the Real Red piece. The DSP was taped to the large Whisper White piece and set in place on the front of the card. Then the finished focal piece was set in place on top of the DSP using Dimensionals.

The bow is some retired ribbon I had and I added some Wink of Stella to it to give it some shimmer. I attached the bow with a pop up glue dot.  I forgot to add the red rhinestones. Though I may just leave it as it is, I kind of like the cleaner look. 

This was a very fun card to make. And it's SO pretty. I LOVE how this card looks. It's sweet and elegant.

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

Wanda 

Forever Ferns, Christmas Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I saw this card on Pinterest and knew I had to make it. There was just something about it that attracted my eye to it. I love the colors. Red is not my favorite color but I am SO loving it on here.  Plus now that Halloween is over and we can move past those colors, it's time for some Thanksgiving and Christmas colors. You can see the original card here. I did make a few changes because of lack of materials. There were no instructions for this card, so here is how I made it.

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

The focal piece is cut from a piece of Whisper White card stock and measures 3-7/8" x 2-5/8".  The layer behind it is a 4" x 2-3/4" piece of the silver foil card stock. And the Real Red layer behind that is cut 4-1/8" x 2-7/8".  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Heartwarming Hugs" 12" x 12" pack. Mine piece was 4" x 6". It was a gift so I had to be careful about using it. On the original card, this pieces is cut 4-1/4" long. Mine was cut at 4" because that is how it came. I could have turned it and cut from the other side but I wanted to make sure I had some DSP left to play with, there's lots of weeks left before Christmas and I don't plan on buying this pack of DSP. So I made do with what I had and it looks just fine, actually I like it better than it hanging over the Whisper White piece. I taped the Real Red piece on top of the 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White piece.

I stamped the leaves first. The leaves are from the "Forever Ferns" set. I LOVE it that I can use this set for more than one season. It does make a pretty Christmas card.  The leaves were stamped using Old Olive ink. The round leaves were stamped using Real Red ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White and were die cut with the matching dies from the bundle.

Now before you tape the Real Red leaves in place you will want to stamp the dots. I used Versa Mark and silver embossing powder. I also added words to the front of my card. They are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set. They were stamped with Versa Mark and then embossed with the silver embossing powder. 

The Real Red leaves were taped in place after they were colored in using Wink of Stella. The Wink of Stella makes the red bleed a bit to fill in the leaves and it gives it a nice subtle sparkle.

Once the Real Red leaves were taped in place, I taped the Whisper White piece to the silver foil piece. The DSP was taped top of the Real Red piece on the card base. And then a 1/4" x 4" piece of the silver foil was taped across the DSP about 1/2" up from the bottom of the DSP. Then the Whisper White and silver foil taped layers were taped to the Real Red piece on the card base.

I colored a few rhinestone using my dark Blends pen and I set them in place on the front of the card. I tied a ribbon in to a bow and set it in place using half a large glue dot. I didn't have the same ribbon that was used in the photo but I had some that was close so I use it and I also went over the ribbon with my Wink of Stella pen. I did that after I tied it. I also heat set it because it got pretty wet from my Wink of Stella pen. I didn't know how much sparkle I was getting. It is now dry and has a nice subtle sparkle to it. I like how it looks. The sparkle doesn't show up in the photo but trust me, it's there and it's very pretty. If you click on the photo you might be able to see it closer but I don't think the light caught it right. I never thought to use Wink of Stalla on my ribbons before. I may have started a new trend!!

This was a very fun card to make. I think it's SO pretty. It's elegant and stunning.

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

Zany Zebras, Children's Birthday Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I had bought the "Zany Zebras" set and forgot about it. I thought it was time to play with it. It's always good to have children's birthday cards on hand.  I thought this card looked super easy to do and it is. 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 Night of Navy card stock. Before I taped it in place I die cut the scalloped circle from the "Layering Circles" Framelits dies. 

I took a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White card stock. I die cut the circle for the zebra from it using the circle die from the "Layering Circle" Framelits dies that was just a little smaller than the Night of Navy Scalloped circle. You will want to die cut this in about the same area that you are going to set it on when they circles are stamped and put together. You need to hide the circle you cut out. If you aren't comfortable with that, then just die cut the image from a separate piece of card stock. I then textured the Whisper White piece using the "Subtles" embossing folder.

I took a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Neutrals 6" x 6" paper stack.  I cut the DSP to 2" x 3-7/8".  I taped it to the bottom of the embossed Whisper White piece.

I had a small scrap piece from trimming my Night of Navy card stock, so I used it as a band across the card where the DSP meets the embossed piece.  That Night of Navy piece measured 3-7/8" x almost 3/8".  The width doesn't matter, as long as there is enough to cover where the two pieces meet. I glued the strip in place. I didn't know if the tape runner was too wide and I didn't want to take any chances. It was the only scrap piece of Night of Navy and I didn't want to cut up a whole sheet just for a tiny strip.

Next I stamped the zebra from the "Zany Zebras" set using black Memento ink. I should have used Night of Navy but my pad was just inked and it was too juicy to make a nice image. Then I taped the zebra to the Night of Navy scalloped circle. I added Dimensionals to the back of the circle and I set in place on top of the card. I made sure I covered the circle area I had die cut. 

The words are from the "Zany Zebras" set and were also stamped using black Memento ink. I used the "Classic Labels" punch and they were then set in place using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. Plus it's adorable!!

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

Framed for You, Itty Bitty Greetings, Thank You Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I do have one more Halloween card to make but I will wait until tomorrow and then I promise I am done playing with the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I have to say that I had the most fun with that kit, it had lots of pieces to play with and lots of ideas to see.

So onto today's card. 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 Whisper White and I textured it using the "Subtle" embossing folder. I taped that piece to the card base.

Yesterday I shared with you a Halloween card I made using a template that helps you stamp your images in a nice circle.  Here is a link to the Halloween card I made. There you will find a link on how to make your own template.  My card stock was cut to the size of the square die I used. So if you use a die that is different than 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" your circle will be either larger or smaller. I have plans to make a larger template to accommodate larger images. But for now this one worked. I used the leaves from the "Framed for You" set and I stamped them using Mossy Meadow card stock. The stamp is textured so it doesn't ink solid, which is nice. Had it inked solid I would have inked off once. You don't want those leaves really dark. I stamped those leaves eight times. Stamping and turning the card stock and repeating.

The flowers are from the same set and were stamped using Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze ink. I stamped 5 of each color and then I fussy cut 5 of each color.  Yup, I did fussy cutting.  But it was worth it. I had this idea in my mind and it turned out just how I had imagined it! So the fussy cutting was a must!

I set two flowers in place using glue dots and the last one in each cluster was added using a small Dimensional.  I alternated the colors some. The combo I used worked out well. It's pleasing to the eye and the eye moves around the circle.

I cut a 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" piece of Cajun Craze card stock for the layer. Before I taped the Whisper White piece to it, I die cut the tag from the "Ornate Frames" dies.  I cut it diagonally to make sure I didn't get it too close to the edge if it slipped in the Big Shot before I started rolling it in.  There was plenty of room to cut it straight across but I wanted to be extra careful. I don't have the best luck sometimes.  After die cutting, I taped the Whisper White piece to the Cajun Craze piece and then I set it in place on top of the textured piece using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set and were stamped on a 3/8" x 1-1/2" piece of Wisper White card stock. I cut several pieces because I didn't think I would be able to stamp it straight.  I caught a break there, I stamped it straight the first time. But had I not cut the other pieces, would I have stamped it straight??? LOL  I taped the words to the die cut tag and I set the tag in place using small Dimensionals.   And the card was done.

Other than the fussy cutting, everything else went really fast.  I would make this card again. If there was something good on tv to watch while I cut tons of flowers!!! LOL

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

 

Forever Fern, Itty Bitty Greetings, Birthday Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Since my "Forever Fern" stamp set was still sitting on my worktable I thought I'd make another card with it before I move on to something else. I am pretty sure I'll be back with more cards from the "Forever Fern" stamp set. I LOVE playing with that set. You can see the original card here. There was no link so I had to guess at the colors. This is such a fun and easy set to work with.

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  I cut a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Purple Posy card stock. And I cut a 4-7/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Whisper White card stock.  I textured it with the "Brick and Mortar" embossing folder.  I taped the textured piece to the Highland Heather piece and then I taped those two to the front of the card base.

I took three different leaves from the "Forever Fern" set and I stamped them using Pacific Point, Gorgeous Grape, and Coastal Cabana inks.  I die cut the leaves. I also die cut three gold foil card stock leaves. The die set comes with three of them so you can cut them all at the same time.

I used the "Stitched So Sweetly" die set to cut the Whisper White background piece. 

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set and were stamped using Soft Suede ink on Whisper White card stock.  I die cut them using the smallest rectangle scalloped die in the "Stitched So Sweetly" die set.

I set the large Whisper White stitched die cut piece on top of the card. I did not affix it to it. I am setting it there to see where I am going to place the leaves and how far they can hang over without going off the card. Once they are off the card they won't fit in the envelope. So to assemble them I used glue so I had some time to move them around if needed.  First I place the Costal Cabana one on, then the Gorgeous Grape one and then the Pacific Point one. I added glue only to the bottom parts because I was afraid I would accidently glue the whole thing onto the embossed piece and not be able to remove it.  I put a little glue on the gold pieces and slipped them under the leaves.

I added Dimensionals to the back of the piece, including the leaves and set it in place on top of the textured piece.  

The words were set in place using Dimensionals. I did double up on the Dimensional on the right side so it was stacked two high. You need to do this or it would bend down too far.  You could omit the Dimensionals there and leave it hanging over. I opted for it to be more secure so I doubled up on the Dimensional. And that was it. 

This was a fun card to make and I do like how it turned out.  One can never have enough birthday cards but this could also be used for a Thinking of You card, Mother's Day, Get Well, Sympathy, Thank you, and Friendship card.  VERY versatile. I love versatile sets. I get more use out of them than ones that target a specific event or holiday.

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

Forever Fern, Here's a Card, Sympathy Card, 2020 - 2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

The "Forever Fern" set is one I do not regretting buying. It's extremely versatile. You can make wedding or anniversary cards. You can make birthday, thinking of you, thank you and get well cards with it. You can use it for Mother's day and even Christmas cards if you use the holiday colors.  I plan on wearing this set out!!  It helps to buy the dies that go with it too. Save 10% when you buy them both together (the bundle).  Today's card was found here. It is sweet and simple.

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

I cut a 3-1/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. And the Whisper White piece that is on top of that piece measures 3" x 4".  

The leaves from the "Forever Fern" set were stamped on Whisper White card stock using Mossy Meadow ink. Then they were die cut using the matching dies.  I made two of them.

The words are from the "Here's a Card" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. 

The layers were all taped together and then the leaves were added. First I set them where I thought they looked the best and I held them together with one hand while I ran a little bit of tape on one of the leaves to hold it in place. Then I was able to turn it over without it shifting and I added a little more tape to hold the two pieces together.  I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on top of the card.

Don't forget to add a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside and the card is done.

It's SO sweet and elegant looking. I can be used for a male or female. Another versality point. 

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