Hey Chick, Birthday Card

Did you ever buy something and then regret it?  I bought the dies to the "Hey Chick" set and I do regret it. I find it difficult to work with.  I found a card on Pinterest that I thought I could work with.  I made a few changes. You can see the original card here. 

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

I found some Designer Series Paper (DSP) on my worktable. I do not know what package it came from but I thought I'd work it in.

I cut two pieces of 4" x 5-1/4"  piece of Basic White card stock and taped one on the outside and one on the inside.

I die cut the circle from the DSP using the 2-7/8" circle die. I made sure I moved it close to the edge of my piece of DSP. That piece of DSP had been cut 4" x 5-1/4".  I cut the strip on the left from what was left over from cutting the circle. That strip measures 5-1/4" x 7/8".  I taped the DSP strip to the left side of the Basic White piece.  I added tape behind the circle and slipped it under the strip a bit before I pressed both in place. 

The fence was die cut from one of the dies in the "Chick Dies" set. I used a double sided stick sheet so I could make it into a sticker because I didn't want to have to mess with gluing it in place. 

I stamped the chick from the "Hey Chick" set using black Memento ink and die cut it out.  Then I colored the chick using my Blends Pens. Light Daffodil Delight for the body and a bit of dark over it for highlights. The rest of the open areas were colored with the light Pumpkin Pie pen. Then I colored over the feathers with some light Cajun Craze and a little dark Cajun Craze in the darker areas.

I die cut the sign using Early Espresso card stock.  

The words are from the "Hey Chick" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White using black Memento ink.  I trimmed it to fit the sign. It measured 1-1/8" x almost a half inch by the time I was done trimming.  I taped the words to the front of the sign. I added Dimensionals to the sign and the chicken.

I set the fence in place and then the chicken and then the sign.  

Three crystal rhinestones were colored with the dark Cajun Craze Blends pen and they didn't get very dark but I used them anyway.  

The card still needed something so I cut a 1/4" piece of Early Espresso card stock that was 5-1/4" long and I glued it along the edge of the DSP strip.   And I stopped!!!  LOL

I need to search for a cute card using the "Hey Chick" set, I want to try to make a few more cards before the end of the month when it retires. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to see this interesting creation,

Wanda

Sweet Strawberry, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I can't begin to tell you how much fun I had making this card.  First of all it's pretty. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original here.  I just loved the colors and how cheery it was. And then there's the matching punch. It finally arrived. I ordered it with the set in February and it's almost the end of April and it is finally here. SO I will be making quite a few cards using this set. I love punches, they don't seem to wear out my arm as much as cranking the Big Shot with the die cuts. Plus I seem to be able to line things up better with a punch.  So onto the making of this card.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Ornate Flowers" embossing folder. 

The Basic Black piece was cut 3" x 4" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Berry Delightful" 12" x 12" package (from Sale-a-Brations) was cut at 2-3/4" x 3-3/4".  I have found some fun strawberry background papers on the internet to download if you can't get your hands on this DSP.  I taped the DSP to the Basic Black piece and Dimensionals were added to the back.

The words are from the "Sweet Strawberry" set and were stamped using Poppy Parade ink. Then they were die cut using the second largest Stitched Circle die.  A Basic Black scalloped circled that was a little bit larger than the stitched circle was die cut and the circles were taped together.

The strawberries were stamped using black memento ink and stamped with Poppy Parade ink. The stems were stamped using Garden Green ink. I set this up in my Stamparatus and stamped the stem twice to get it nice and dark. Then I stamped Garden Green ink over the stems. The leaves were stamped the same way except I used Granny Apple Green to stamp them. And the tiny flowers were stamped using Blushing Bride ink, twice for the outline and stamped off once for the centers. Everything was punched out 

I took the flowers and put them in the palm of my hand. I cupped my hand and I took the end of my ink pen and pressed it into my palm to get it to curl a bit.

I set the DSP piece in place on the front of the card about 5/8" from the fold and 1" from the top.  I added Dimensionals to the right side of the circle and double-sided tape on the left side.  Then I set the circle in place on top of the rectangle piece. 

The stems were glued to the strawberries. I preferred glue but tape can be used too, it was just more difficult to get the tape on such a small area.  I snipped off the top of the stems. I taped the left strawberry first and then I added the second one. I did use tape on the upper part of the Granny Apple Green leaf and I slipped it under the strawberry before the glue set. 

The little flowers were added using a dot of glue. Glue dots would work nicely too. A tiny gold metallic pearl was added to the center of each flower and the card was done.

I totally loved making this card and it made me smile when I finished it because I love happy feeling it created.

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

All Things Fabulous, Free as a Bird, Thank You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I found a sweet card on Pinterest and I thought it would make a nice thank you card. You can see the original card here. 

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

I took a scrap piece of Basic White and I stamped one of the larger flowers using Misty Moonlight ink that was stamped off once. Then for the highlight I inked up the center image and lightly stamped off and then stamped onto the flower. I did this for the other shaped flower in the set too. 

The leaves are from the same "A Things Fabulous" set (that will be in the 2021-2022 annual catalog - yay!!).  I stamped the leaves using Mossy Meadow ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. 

I die cut the flowers and leaves all at the same time. 

The flowers were set on top of the front of the card to see where the words should go.

The words are from the "Free as a Bird" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink.

I taped the top flower in place first and I tucked the leaf under it before I pressed it down. Then the second flower was set in place using Dimensionals. I added a little Wink of Stella to the center of the flowers and that was it.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I think it would be pretty using Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape in too!  It would also work for other occasions too, like a birthday, anniversary, wedding, thinking of you, sympathy and get well. Very versatile.  That is why a stamp set like this appeals to me. I can get a lot of use out of it because it's good for more than one occasion or season.

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

All Things Fabulous, Sweet Ice Cream, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I saw this pretty card on Pinterest and I just happen to have my "All Things Fabulous" set still sitting out. (Like I ever put things back right away! LOL).  You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Daffodil Delight. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One for the front and one for the inside.

I cut a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper from the 6" x 6" Brights Collection.  I saw in the new catalog that the designs on the stacks are changed again. I'm glad because these were difficult to work with. I hadn't even opened the Brights back yet. And when I do all I use is 2" off one sheet.  LOL  Oh well.

I set the DSP on top of the Basic White piece. I didn't tape it down, I just set it on it for word placement. I wanted to make this into a birthday card and I wanted to find a "happy birthday" that was on one line. I didn't have very many current sets with it on one line. But I did find this one in the "Sweet Ice Cream" set. I LOVE how large the letters are too.  I stamped them using Mossy Meadow ink and I set the piece aside.

I took some scrap Basic White card stock and I stamped the large and small flower using Daffodil Delight ink. I stamped the center of the flowers using the detail image and Mango Melody ink.

The leaves were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink and the lighter ones were just Mossy Meadow stamped off once. I die cut the leaves and flowers at the same time. I also die cut the lacy piece using a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. This lacy piece has four areas on it in the middle that are perfect for setting a glue dot on.

I taped the Basic White piece to the front of the card and then the DSP.  I added the lacy piece using glue dots.

I had also die cut two leaves from Mango Melody card stock for behind the top leaves to add contrast. I taped the lighter leaves to these Mango Melody pieces. The top leaves were taped in place and then the larger flower was set in place using Dimensionals. I tucked the dark leaf under it just before I pressed down on the flower. I had also added tape to the back of that leaf to make sure it would stick if a Dimensional didn't make contact with it.  Best to be safe than sorry. The smaller flower had Dimensionals on the left side and tape on the right and it was set in place over the left side of the edge of the larger flower.

The other piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside and the card was done. 

This card just has a happy feeling to it. I would love to make another one as a thinking of you card or a Mother's Day card. I do need to make a Mother's Day card soon! But I'll probably wait until the last minute.  Anyway, I think the next time I stamp and die cut flowers from the "All Things Fabulous" set I'm going to do a few extra and make another card like this in a different color, or the color I'm using that day!

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

All Things Fabulous, Itty Bitty Greetings, Congratulations Card, Stampin' Up! 2021 Spring Catalog

Today's card was fun to make, though I did struggle with color combinations for the details in the flowers. I had forgotten I bought this set/bundle. It was at the bottom of my stack of stamp sets and I had been so busy playing with the other ones that I forgot about this one.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4"piece of Seaside Spray card stock for the top layer. I am thinking it might be prettier if it were textured a little. Or maybe Versa Mark or Seaside Spray ink. It needs something. I taped this piece to the front of the card.

I die cut the fun lacy image using Basic White card stock and I set it in place using glue dots. There's three areas where you can add a glue dot that won't show. But it didn't matter on here because the flowers covered most of the piece.

I stamped the flower from the "All Things Fabulous" set using Blushing Bride on the top one and Rococo Rose for the center of the flower. And the other two flowers were stamped with a different image using Rococo Rose for the base of the flower and Cajun Craze for the center part.  

Then I stamped three sets of leaves using Granny Apple Green ink. I die cut them and the flowers.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set and were stamped on Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Classic Label" punch. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

I taped the large Blushing Bride flower and set it on top of the lacy piece but I didn't press it down very hard on the edges. I need to make sure I can slip leaves under it. Then I added the bottom right flower using tape. The flower on the bottom left was set in place using Dimenisonals. Again, I didn't press down on it because I wasn't sure where the leaves were going to go. 

I added tape to the leaves and added them there I thought they looked best.

Then the words were set in place. 

Some Wink of Stella was added to the highlighted parts of the flowers and the card was done.

I do like how this card turned out but I still think the background could use a little something.  This would also make a great Mother's Day, Wedding, Anniversary, Birthday, Thinking of You and Get Well card.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to have a look at my card today,
Wanda

Sweet Ice Cream, Birthday Card, Children's Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I made this card with an adult in mind but it is also a perfect card for a child. It's a perfect card for anyone. Especially those who love ice cream!!!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Coastal Cabana card stock. My card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut two pieces of  Basic White card stock that measured  1" x 5-1/4". One for the front and one for the inside.  I taped the one to the inside and I waited for the one for the front.

I had a scrap piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Ice Cream Corner" 12" x 12" package. I cut trimmed it up to measure 3-5/8" x 3-1/4". I taped it to a 3-3/4" x 3-3/8" piece of Coastal Cabana card stock. I didn't have any matching Stampin' Up! ribbon so I used some Offray ribbon I had gotten at Walmart a while back (before the pandemic - I haven't been in Walmart since Christmas of 2019).  Anyway, I was just happy that I had some ribbon that matched and I could use it. I didn't use it up, it was brand new but I can make more of this card and use more ribbon.  I taped the ends of the ribbon behind the layers using double sided tape and then when they were where I wanted them to be, I taped them down with scotch tape. I slipped the end of the ribbon still on the spool under the taped piece of ribbon, I tied a knot and then cut the end of the ribbon. I set this piece on top of the Basic White piece to see where the words would go.

The words are from the same "Sweet Ice Cream" set and were stamped using Cinnamon Cider ink. I had just ordered that ink pad. I love how much it looks like the color of gingerbread so I have plans for that color this fall with some retired gingerbread boy stamps, dies and punches.  Once the words were stamped I taped the piece to the card base.

The DSP layered piece was set in place using Dimenisonals.

I punched out the cone using the DSP from the "Ice Cream Corner" package.  It's actually from the back of the ice cream cone paper used on the card. It doesn't take much for the cone so I made sure that punched cones from any scraps. 

I stamped the ice cream using the image from the "Sweet Ice Cream" set and Highland Heather ink. I also stamped some Highland Heather sprinkles. I added a little glue to the top edge of the cone and set the ice cream on to.  I thought the Highland Sprinkles were too light so I added some of the fun "Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles". Those were glued in place. I set the ice cream cone in place using Dimensionals on the upper part of the done and all over the ice cream.

A few more sprinkles were added to the front of the card and the card was done.

I LOVE how cute this card turned out. It's great for an adult or a child. It's colorful enough for females and the Cinnamon Cider leans towards the masculine. Just perfect!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by to see this cute ice cream cone card,
Wanda

Handsomely Suited, Father's Day Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Today I thought I would have some fun with the "Handsomely Suited" set/bundle. I ordered the bundle so I could get the stamps and dies together. There's some fun dies in there and I hope to play with them sometime soon. But for today, this is what I came up with. Something fairly easy and fun for Father's Day.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Well Suited" 12" x 12" package. I taped the piece in the middle  area because I knew I had to remove it for the second cutting. After taping, I used the third smallest "Stitched Rectangle" die and die cut the center. I lined up all sides as best as I could to get it centered or to give the appearance of being centered! 

After cutting I removed the DSP. I took the DPS and used the next size up "Rectangle Die" and centered it around the cut out area. I taped it in place with a couple pieces of Post It tape to hold it in place and I cut it out. The stitching doesn't show up so well on the DSP but it is there! Then the DSP was taped to the front of the card. You may want to put the DSP on top of the card first to make sure it all lines up. Mine was a hair off in centering and once I turned the piece around to the top was on the bottom and the bottom on the top it fit much better. So it's not perfectly centered, it just looks like it.  After making sure I got the pieces on the right spot I taped it to the front of the card. Before you cut out the piece you could add a tiny piece of DSP to the top so you'd know which end was up. I didn't think of that until just now!  DUH!  Gotta love those "DUH" moments! LOL  

Next came the words from the "Handsomely Suited" set. I stamped them using Pacific Point ink. My pad was a bit dry so it's not as solid as I would have liked it and I even stamped it in the Stamparatus. You almost have to use that to get the words straight. I put a scrap piece of copier paper on the front of the card and then stamped the words to make sure they were straight and centered. Then I stamped the words. But I didn't remember to check the edges of my stamp and I got ink by the "Have".  UGH.  And I had to stamp twice because the ink was too light. So I inked up the words again and I remembered to clean the edge but it was the wrong side.  Again, UGH!  So now I had this nice dark mark on my card. The first time it was light. So the words "now you did it" rang in my head.  What to do?  What to do?  I had some colored sequins so I thought I'd use a royal blue one to cover that mark. It worked and I was hoping it wouldn't give it too much bling for a masculine card.  I think it will work. It's just one sequin, any more and I think it would be too much. Oh and one more thing about the words. I covered the bottom word "Handsome". I didn't want that on my card. Not that the person receiving it isn't handsome but it just didn't seem right on a Father's Day card to someone who isn't my father. 

So now onto the bowtie. I die cut it from a piece of DSP from the same "Well Suited" package. There's even an oval for the center of the tie to die cut. I cut out the bow and the center piece. Before I had added the words I was thinking of putting the bow on one of the corners but it gave it that "Hello Kitty" look so I decided to do the words first. After seeing the space that was created from masking off the "Handsome" on the words I realized I had a gap to fill. When I centered the stamp I included the "Handsome" in the space. But I think this was a happy accident. (I make a lot of those!).  I added Dimensionals to the bottom of the bow and the bottom center of the bow and set it in place. Then I added the center of the bow. Before you stick the bow, make sure none of it sticks to the inside of the card.  Once the bow was added, the card was done. 

I like how it turned out. It's masculine looking and a perfect card for Father's Day. It would also make a great masculine birthday card too! This was fun to make and I can see myself using this layout again.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to see this easy Father's Day Card,
Wanda

Art Gallery, Flourishing Phrases, Sympathy Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Today's card is the sympathy card I needed to make for me to send out. I begun work on it yesterday when I made the one my friend requested.  

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

I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued this piece in place on the front of the card.

The words I used are from the retired "Flourishing Phrases" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I die cut them using the fourth smallest "Stitched Rectangle" die. I prefer to stamp first and then do the die cutting to make sure I get the words as straight as possible. I added Dimensionals and centered it on the front of the card.

The flowers image is from the "Art Gallery" set and were first stamped on Basic White card stock using Granny Apple Green ink and then stamped on another piece of Basic White card stock using Highland Heather and highlighted with Gorgeous Grape. I die cut both. I fussy cut off the Highland Heather leaves and glued that piece to the Granny Apple Green piece.  I added Dimensionals and set it in place on top of the Stitched Rectangle piece. Then the stem and flowers were added using Dimensionals and the card was done.

I love the simplicity of this card but I'm sad that I had to make it.  Usually when I make sympathy cards they are for the stash to sell.  I don't make very many and they do sell out. 

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

Art Gallery, Here's a Card, Sympathy Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

My "Art Gallery" set was still sitting out (I know, you'd be more surprised if I had told you I had put it away! LOL) and I had a request from a friend to make a sympathy card that was bright and colorful. This is what I came up with and she loved it.

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

I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fine Art Floral" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card base.

I die cut the lacy border piece from the "Ornate Layers" dies on a piece of Basic White card stock. Then the words from the "Here's A Card" set were stamped on the right side using black Memento ink. I waited to tape that piece in place until the flower was done. If you are following along, you can tape it down now because you can see the placement.

The larger flower image was stamped using Coastal Cabana ink and the highlights image was stamped using Bermuda Bay ink. I stamped the center with Old Olive but you can pretty much use any color, it's not going to show. I took my Tombow Mono glue and drew over the stamped image and I even took a toothpick to get the pointy areas. I let the glue dry. It remains sticky when it dries. Then I added a piece of the gold foil over the top and pressed it down. I got my stipple brush and brushed away the excess foil. You can also use a toothbrush if you want.  Just lightly brush over the area to remove the foil that didn't stick to the glue.

The leaves and stem were stamped using Old Olive ink on Basic White card stock. The flower and leaves piece were die cut at the same time. I prefer cutting more than one item at a time, it saves time and wear and tear on your machine and arm. I added Dimensionals to the back of the flower and leaves and stem.

I set the word piece on top of the card and the flower pieces just for placement. Once I had them were I liked them, I taped the word piece in place and set the flower and stem in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make and my friend really liked the colors, it was exactly what she wanted. A little bit of my heart goes into sympathy cards especially when I know where they are going.

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

Art Gallery, Thinking of You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

My "Art Gallery" set was still sitting out and I found out today I was in need of another thinking of you card. This is a fun and easy set to play with. Plus there's matching dies!!!  Gotta LOVE that.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Brick & Mortar" embossing folder (and it is NOT retiring).  I love the looks of this folder. It works with both female and masculine cards. I glued my textured piece in place. With some of the more dimensional embossed pieces, I will use glue to make sure I get it to stick better. Sometimes with the tape it will go on the whole area but because the area dips in, it won't stick to the card base. So I just glue it and I know the glue will solidly hold my piece in place.

I stamped the stem and leaves image using Old Olive ink. I die cut them with the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and set aside.

The flower was stamped using Daffodil Delight for the larger image and Crushed Curry for the second step image. Then I stamped some Mango Melody in the center using the small center stamp. I die cut the flower out using the matching die. I didn't like how the Mango Melody looked, so I ended up drawing over that image using some Tombow Mono glue. I let the glue dry and once it was dry I added a piece of gold foil and pressed it onto the sticky glue. Tombow Mono glue remains sticky once it's dry. Ever try to remove it from your fingers? What a mess!  I have a love hate relationship with this glue! LOL After the foil was pressed onto the glued area I took a stipple brush and brushed away the gold that didn't stick. It brushed away easily because the gold foil is so thin and fragile. You could use a toothbrush to do this too. Once I got all the loose gold foil off it ended up as you see it. Pretty, huh? I added Dimensionals to the back.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut it with the rectangle die from the bundle.  And now I was ready to assemble.

I set the stem piece in place and then the flower on top. I was going to have the words go over the stem but it didn't look quite right so I added it below the flower and I think it worked there much better. And the card was done!  

This was an easy and fun card to make. Plus super quick. I need to use that gold foil more often, it's fun and pretty!

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

Art Gallery, Thinking of You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Today I needed to make a thinking of you card. I pulled out my "Art Gallery" stamp set and found a card on Pinterest that I thought would be pretty to make. You can see that card here. I changed it a little.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. Folded it measures 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fine Art Floral" 12" x 12" package that measured 4" x 5-1/4".  I taped it to the front of the card.

I die cut the lacy frame from the "Ornate Layers" dies using Basic White card stock. I LOVE this lacy frame and I should use it more, it's SO pretty.

The flower is from a piece of the DSP from the same package. There are two pages of flowers that fit in the die. I found a flower that didn't have any other pieces of flower in the background and I die cut it. Some of the flowers overlap each other and it's hard to find one that is all alone.

I stamped the flower stem and leaf image using Old Olive ink on Basic White card stock. I die cut it out. I LOVE it that I don't have to fussy cut these pieces, though they are easy enough to fussy cut.  But when I don't have to, I'm thrilled. I tend to make more cards using the set when I don't have to fussy cut!

And the words are from the same "Art Gallery" set and were stamped using Old Olive ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. There is a die in the bundle that is perfect for these words. I die cut them out and now I was ready to assemble my card. I cut a 4" x 1-1/2" piece of Rococo Rose card stock. 

The Rococo Rose piece was taped to the middle of the DSP. Then I set the lacy piece in place using Dimensionals. Next I added the stem and leaves piece using Dimensionals. The flower was set in place using Dimensionals and placed just over the top of the stem. The words were also added using Dimensionals. Make sure you don't add a Dimensional to the center of the word piece or you won't like the results. You need that stem to be between the Dimensionals. Once the words were added the card was done.  You could add some bling if you wish. I left it plain because I am sending it through the mail and I don't want to pay extra.

Wouldn't this make a nice Mother's Day, Birthday, Get Well or even a Sympathy card?

This was a fun, easy and pretty card to make. Now I need to get it addressed and ready to mail.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to see this pretty flower card,
Wanda

Handsomely Suited, Masculine Birthday Card, Father's Day Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Today's card was found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I liked it so much I pretty much copied it as it was. 

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

There is a 4" x 5-1/4" Basic White piece on top of the card base for the first layer.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Well Suited" 12" x 12" package. The piece was cut at 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" and taped on top of the Basic White layer.

The ties were stamped using the two long tie stamps from the "Handsomely Suited" set. The first tie was stamped using Versa Mark on Misty Moonlight card stock and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The center tie was stamped on Smoky Slate card stock using Basic Gray ink.

And the third tie was stamped using Seaside Spray card stock and Misty Moonlight ink.

All three ties were die cut and set in place on top of the DSP using Dimensionals.

The words are from the same "Handsomely Suited" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White using Misty Moonlight ink. They were die cut using the second smallest Rectangle Die in the set of 8 dies in the package. The words were also set in place using Dimensionals.

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

This is a fun set to play with and I like it because it's a great masculine set.

What was nice about the components of this card was that I was able to use scraps.  It was nice to not to have to die cut a new piece of card stock for small pieces. But sometimes it happens and you just have to roll with it. But when it happens that you can use up all scraps, it's even better!

There are also some Father's Day words in this set and this card would make a great Father's Day card too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see this nice masculine card today,
Wanda

Handsomely Suited, Masculine Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I still have my "handsomely Suited" stamp set sitting out so I thought I'd make one more card and then put the set back in the stack and grab something different to play with tomorrow. 

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and I used the necktie stamp and Versa Mark to add a little interest to the background.

I cut a 5" x 1-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock. I centered the tie die and ran it through my Big Shot. 

Then I cut a 1-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Well Suited" 12" x 12" package. I added Dimensionals to the Basic White piece being careful to get them close to the tie but not so close that they show. I removed the protective backing on the Dimensionals and then turned the DSP upside down and set it on top of the Dimensionals. Normally I will do it the opposite way where I set the piece with the Dimensionals on top of the backing piece but I wanted to make sure that none of the DSP showed over the edges of the Whisper White piece.  

Next I stamped the words from the same set on a scrap piece of Basic White using black Memento ink. I think Night of Navy ink might have looked better.  I die cut the piece using one of the soon to be retiring oval dies. I'm going to miss those dies and I'm hoping that Stampin' Up! has something great to replace them. So many of the words look better in an oval than a circle.  We just have to wait and see.

The card is now ready to assemble. I taped the large Night of Navy piece to the front of the card. Then I added tape to the back of the DSP tie piece and set it in place on the left side of the card. I eyed the top, left and bottom to make sure they were as equal as I could. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and set it in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. This would also make a great Father's Day card too. There are words for that in the "Handsomely Suited" stamp set.

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

Handsomely Suited, Masculine Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I bought this set back in January and I had not used it until today. I am not sure why I was saving it. At first I didn't use it because I wanted to play with the Sale-a-Bration sets but that ended on February 28th.  Then I started playing with some of the other stamp sets in the stack of them I bought and this one was at the bottom. I took it out today and wasn't sure what I was going to come up with.  Here's what I created and how I created it.

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. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pacific Point card stock was cut for the larger layer. A 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Well Suited" 12" x 12" package. There's a lot of fun designs in that package. I can't wait to play with both the "Handsomely Suited" set and the DSP.

After I cut the DSP, I took the other side of that same design and die cut the bow ties and bowtie centers. I set the centers in place using a Dimensional and I added Dimensionals to the back of the bowties. 

The layers the bowties are affixed to measure 3-3/4" x 2-1/4" for the Pacific Point piece and 3-5/8" x 2-1/8" for the Basic Black piece. I taped those two layers together and then I set the bowties on top.

The words are from the "Handsomely Suited" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut it with the "Ovals" dies and I also cut the scalloped oval that is just a bit larger than the one the words were cut from. I cut the scalloped one from the center of the larger Pacific Point layer. I cut in the middle, no one will ever know there's a hole in the middle of that layer. 

Now I was ready to put the card together. I put the larger Pacific Point layer on top of the card base. Then the DSP layer went on next.

The bowties piece was taped to the left lining up the top and left side so they looked pretty equal. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the oval circles and set in place on the bottom part of the card.

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

This was a fun and easy card to make and I REALLY like how it turned out.  I love it when I can find a great masculine set.  This one is great!!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and check out this fun card today,
Wanda

Art Gallery, Thinking of You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Surprise again! It's not another strawberry card. Maybe tomorrow!!! LOL  When I saw this card on Pinterest I was drawn by the big flower on the white background within a circle.  It just caught my eye. I'm not a big fan of cards cut like this but I managed to work through it.

The base of the card is a piece of Flirty Flamingo card stock that was cut at 5-1/2" 7-1/4" and scored at 4-1/4" and folded. This left an opening on the right side.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside and then a 5-1/4" x 1-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fine Art Floral" 12" x 12" package was taped on top of the Basic White piece on the right side. That takes care of the inside.  Now if I wasn't in the mood to make a card layout like this, I would have just cut the piece of DSP and taped it to the front of a regular cut card.  

The basic White piece on the front of the card was textured using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder.  It measured 2-3/4" x 5-1/4".  I glued the piece in place because I didn't feel there was enough flat areas for the tape to stick to and hold in place. I could be wrong but I'd rather glue than tape just to be sure.

I had stamped my flower on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Daffodil Delight for the larger image and Crushed Curry for the smaller highlight image. Then I die cut the piece using the matching die. It's also easy enough to fussy cut, there's not a lot of tough areas to cut. 

I die cut a "Stitched Circle" from a piece of Basic White. I used the largest circle in the package. And I also used the largest scallop circle to cut the Flirty Flamingo layer.

The leaves and stem were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on the stitched circle. Then I taped the circles together. I used glue dots to set the circle in place on top of the card front. Be careful not to get any glue on the area that crosses over the DSP.  The original card has the flower stamped on the circle and then the circles set in place using Dimensionals.  I did mine a bit different. I set the flower in place using Dimensionals and the circle was set in place flat.  I thought about adding Dimensionals to the circle but with them on the circle and the flower, it would be kind of thick. So I did it this way and was pleased at how it looked.

I didn't have any Mossy Meadow ribbon but I did have some Mossy Meadow thread left over from a Paper Pumpkin kit so I took two 6-1/2" pieces and tied a bow. I trimmed the ends and set the bow in place on top of the stem using glue. I have not had the best of luck using a tiny glue dot to hold it, it seems to move a round more than I prefer. 

The words are from the same "Art Gallery" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I trimmed the piece to 3/8" x 2-1/2".  You could cut the piece first and then stamp on it. I tried it but I can never get it straight on such a thin piece of card stock.  I suppose I could have set it up in the Stamparatus and gotten it straight but I didn't.   The words were set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

I REALLY like the looks of this card. It's bright and cheery. I think it would also make a great birthday, get well or Mother's Day card.  It's just pretty.

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

Sweet Strawberry, Thank You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

The "Sweet Strawberry" set is such a fun and cute set. I love the spring feel it has to it.  I found this card on Pinterest and you can see the original card here.  

The orientation of my card is different than the original.  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I used Garden Green for the base of my card.

The Poppy Parade layer is cut at 3-3/4" x 5" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Berry Delightful" 12" x 12" package was cut at 3-5/8" x 4-7/8". I taped these two pieces together and then I tied a piece of linen tread around them and tied it in a bow. 

The Basic White focal panel was cut at 3-3/8" x 2-3/8" and the Poppy Parade piece was cut at 3-3/4" x 2-3/4". The words are from the same "Sweet Strawberry" set and were stamped using Poppy Parade ink. The two layers were taped together.  I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on top of the card.

The images are from the "Sweet Strawberry" set and were punched out using the matching punch. I stamped the strawberry outline using Poppy Parade ink and I stamped the solid part using Poppy Parade ink on one and then, without inking the image again I stamped it on the other so there would be a light and a dark strawberry. 

The stems were stamped using Granny Apple Green for the outline and for the solid part. They were glued to the tops of the strawberries.

The leaves were stamped the same way using Granny Apple Green ink.

The flowers were stamped the same way but using Blushing Bride, Pacific Point, and Seaside Spray inks.

The pieces were taped in place except for two of the flowers, they were set in place using a Dimensional.

Pearls were added to the center of three of the flowers and a few red rhinestones were added on the white part and that was it.

This was a very fun card to make. I love how cheery it looks. It would make a wonderful get well card too. It's just got such a happy feel to it.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to look at my cheery card today,
Wanda

Sweet Strawberry, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was to make this card when I ran across it today on Pinterest. I loved the curled corners on the brick background. I loved the white pieces on the sides and the pink strawberries. You can see the original card here.  I didn't find any instructions, so here is how I made this card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  On top of that is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Blushing Bride that was textured using the "Brick & Mortar" embossing folder. I curled the upper right and bottom left corners and separated the layers. I had three pieces showing. Then I glued this piece to the front of the card. I often glue heavily textured pieces because I find there isn't enough smooth surfaces for the tape to make contact and stick well. Glue does the trick!

I cut a 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of Vellum. I don't work with Vellum much. I like the look of it and especially on this card. Before I taped it down I die cut the stitched rectangle piece. I used the 4th smallest die in the group of 8 from the "Rectangle Stitched Framelets" pack.  I flipped the vellum piece over and lined up the rectangle behind it so I could see where to put the tape so it wouldn't show. Once the tape was on I set the vellum piece in place. If you don't have the rectangle dies you can cut your piece 2-1/4" x 3-1/2".

I die cut some Basic White greenery from the "Poppy Moments" die set and set them aside.

I didn't have the brassy rings from Stampin' Up!, so I made a ring using Soft Suede card stock and two circle dies. I used the 1-7/8" and 1-5/8" dies.  The ring in the photo looks much darker than it does in real life.  You could always use Crumb Cake card stock too but I think something darker would be better.

Stamped the tiny flowers from the "Sweet Strawberry" set using Blushing Bride ink. This card used 6 flowers. The centers of the flowers were colored in using the light Daffodil Delight Blends pen. You can either fussy cut them or use the matching punch.

The strawberries were stamped using Soft Suede ink for the outline and Flirty Flamingo for the solid part of them. The stems were stamped using black Memento ink for the outline and were stamped using Old Olive ink for the solid part. You can either fussy cut them or use the matching punch. The stems were glued into place on top of the strawberries.

I colored the center area of the stitched rectangle using a Blends pen. 

Next I stamped the words using Flirty Flamingo ink.  Then I stamped them again using black memento ink. But I masked off the "happy birthday" so I could just have the "you sweet thing" on the Basic White piece.  Once the "you sweet thing" was stamped I die cut the words using the smallest stitched rectangle in the same rectangle dies package. This rectangle is in the set of four long rectangles. If you don't have these dies you can just cut your piece 1-1/2" x 2-1/2".  Now here's the part I really didn't like. I had to fussy cut the "Happy birthday" words. UGH!  The "Happy Birthday" part was glued to the top part of the rectangle. I only added glue to the bottom area of the "birthday". But now the fussy cutting was all done and I'm ready to assemble my card.

I took the larger stitched rectangle and colored the center using my light Petal Pink Blends pen. It was not the right color but I wasn't going to make another rectangle and I was hoping that once the card was done no one would notice. Now that I told you, you can see it.  Right?   LOL  I added some tape to the back of the rectangle and hovered over the vellum piece so I could see where to add them without them sticking over the sides of the card. I want to make sure I can get my card in the envelope. Once the white die cut pieces were in place, I turned the piece over and added scotch tape to hold them. Then I added Dimensionals on the back and set the piece in place on top of the vellum piece.

I poured a little bit of glue on a piece of waxed paper and folded it in half. I took my bone folder and went over the area to think it out. I set the Soft Suede ring on top of the glue and pressed it down with a clean piece of waxed paper over it. I removed it from the glue and set it in place on the rectangle.

Next the small flowers were added on the left. One was taped down and the other two were set in place using Dimensionals.

Then the strawberries were set in place, both were just taped down.

The word piece came next. It was glued in place. On the backside, I ran a line of glue from the left to the end of the word "thing" and set it on top of the card just above the strawberries. I did tuck it under the right strawberry just a little bit and I made sure the stem didn't cover the words. Using the Tombow multi glue. It gives you a little time to move your piece around before it sets up. 

After the word piece was in place, I added the left flower. It needed to be tucked in under the edge so I did this before the glue was completely set up. The flower on the upper part by the words was set in place with a dot of glue too. And the flower between the strawberries was set in place using a Dimensional. 

Each of the flowers got a small pearl added to their centers and the card was done. 

It took a little time but it was SO worth it. Even without having the same leafy dies, I still like how it turned out.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to have a look at this fun card,
Wanda

Sweet Ice Cream, Beautiful Friendship, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Happy to see you here today!  And sorry the card is not one of my favorites!!!  As you know I post them all, the good, the bad and the ugly!  This is kind of between bad and ugly!!!  I think the problem here lies in the length of that lacy frame strip. If it were shorter???  Or maybe I should have made this a triple scoop ice cream cone and it may have filled in that space better??  My original plan was to have three ice cream cones side by side (so the card would be orientated differently), but the frame was too narrow.  Too long one direction and too narrow the other.  Oh well!  Anyway, here's my card.

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

I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock for the layer on top. I did not tape this piece to the front of the card yet, I needed to cut a circle from it later.

I cut a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Ice Cream Corner" 12" x 12" package. 

Then I die cut the long lacy frame from the "Ornate Layers" dies.  This is a very fun and pretty set of dies. I uses Real Red card stock for this. I also cut a 1-1/16" x 4-1/8" piece of Basic White for the inside of that piece.

The ice cream was made by stamping the image from the "Sweet Ice Cream" set using Soft Sea Foam ink. The sprinkles on it were stamped using Early Espresso ink. Then the piece was punched out using the "Ice Cream Cone Builder" punch.

The cone was made using the DSP from the "Ice Cream Corner" package. But the set also has a cute stamp for the cone and another one for the hash marks. But I used the DSP because I liked it much better because the stamped and punched one has a white border around it and it just wouldn't go well on that white background strip as well as the DSP does.

I stamped the words from the "Beautiful Friendship" set using Real Red ink on Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the third stitched circle from the "Stitched Shapes" framelets. And then I cut a scalloped circle using that piece of Real Red card stock I cut for the first layer.  I taped the word circle to the scalloped circle. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

I taped the Real Red piece to the front of the card and the DSP piece on top of that.  

Then I taped the Real Red lacy piece in place on the front of the card.

The cone was glued to the ice cream and then Dimensionals were added to the back and the cone was set in place on the lacy piece. The words were then set in place just below and off to the side of the cone.

It looked to plain so I added some of the candy sprinkles that are in the spring catalog. I glued them in place and that was it.  I think it could still use something but I'm not sure what. I probably won't be making another card like this! LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to have a look at todays card,
Wanda

Sweet Ice Cream, Ice Cream Corner, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Today I was on the hunt for a quick card using the "Ice Cream Cone Builder" punch. I found this card and thought I'd give it a try. You can see the original card here. I changed the words on mine.

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

I stamped the words from the "Sweet Ice Cream" set using Bermuda Bay ink. I read that post to see where the words needed to go but I didn't see anything there to help me out.  So I stamped them about a half inch from the bottom. Meaning the longer letters were 1/2" from the bottom. I thought I'd leave some room in case I wanted to add "hope it's sweet" wording but I didn't. I liked it as it was.

I didn't know how long to cut the card stock or the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Ice Cream Corner" set. So I guessed on it. I cut my Bermuda Bay card stock at 4" x 4-1/4" so I had room to die cut the curvy piece from the "Curvy Dies" set. Of course I cut mine wrong. I ended up with the dotted part on the piece I was tossing in recycling. UGH.  So when you go to die cut the end of your card stock, look on the back of the die. There's a long blade below the dots.  The blade part is the bottom of the curved piece. So with that in mind I cut my DSP too. I actually counted the dots that hung over the on the curvy die, the ones that hung over the side of the card stock. I counted them so I could match that curve up as much as possible when it came to cutting the DSP.  I cut my DSP 3-3/4" x 4-1/4" just to be sure I had enough length. I knew I would because it could be shorter than the card stock piece but I wasn't taking any chances!  

Once I got the two pieces die cut, I die cut the second largest stitched circle die and then I taped the curved pieces together and then I taped them to the front of the card.

The cone was punched out using a piece of DSP in the "Ice Cream Corner" pack that has the lines on it to resemble a cone.  Though you can always stamp the cone and the lines and then punch them out. Or if you don't have the punch, you can fussy cut them because they are clean lines for cutting.

The ice cream was punched from one of the pieces of DSP in the "Ice Cream Corner" pack that has popsicles on it. SO I punched a pink one. 

I taped the circle to the front of the card and then I taped the cone on top. The ice cream was added using Dimensionals and the sprinkles from the "Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles" container were glued in place and the card was done.

I like this card, it's bright and cheery and it was very quick and easy to make.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to pop in hand have a look today,
Wanda

Sweet Strawberries, Thank You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I thought I'd make one more card using the "Sweet Strawberries" set before I put it away until my punch arrives.  I really like this set and it ranks up at the top with my other favorites.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. I had found a 12" x 12" piece in a stash of card stock and I was SO thrilled since my card stock is running low. But I'm not going to be buying anything until the new catalog comes out.  So I have to make do with what I have.  My card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it with the new "Painted Texture" embossing folder. Then I cut it at 4" x 5-1/4" and I taped it to the front of the card base.

I cut a 4" x 1-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 6" x 6" Regals Collection package. I taped it about 1-1/2" from the top of the white piece.

I stamped the strawberry from the "Sweet Strawberries" set using black Memento for the outline and Real Red ink for the solid part. The stem was stamped using black Memento for the outline and Garden Green ink for the solid part. And the leaves were stamped using black Memento for the outline and Granny Apple Green ink for the solid part. My card needed 2 leaves. I glued the stem to the strawberry and I set it aside for a few minutes.

I die cut two circles using the third largest "Stitched Circles" die. If you don't have those dies, the circles measures about 1-7/8". Any size that is close to that will work.

The words are from the same "Sweet Strawberries" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I glued the right circle in place about 3/4" down from the top and 3/4" over from the right side. You don't have to be exact with that. Just make sure there's enough room to add the other circle without covering up the words.

The second circle was set in place using Dimensionals and the strawberry was glued in place with the leaves.

I colored some crystal rhinestones using my dark Real Red Blends pen and set them in place around the card front. And that was it.

This was another quick and easy card to make. They will be much easier once my punch arrives. (A little whining here, but it doesn't do any good!!! LOL)

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to check out what I made today,
Wanda