Very Best Occasions, Rustic Harvest, Thanksgiving or Thank You Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Fall Mini Catalog

Today's card is simple, easy, and fun to make. Even with a little bit of fussy cutting! I'm not a big fan of fun or different folds but this card needed it to be effective.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Cajun Craze card stock. It was cut in half on the short side, so once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I measured 2" up from the bottom and cut the front part to the fold. Then I cut on the fold from that cut mark to the top. I saved that piece for later.

I cut a 1-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rustic Harvest" 12" x 12" package and taped it to the front of the card. 

Next I used the 2-1/8" circle die from the "Layering Circles" die set and cut the half circle about 3/4" in from the right edge. Then I took that scrap piece that I saved and die cut a scalloped piece using the 3rd largest 2-9/16" scalloped circle die and the 2-1/8" die at the same time I cut the scalloped ring for the circle. I glued it in place and then trimmed the ends. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the inside. 

Then I fussy cut the pumpkin and a couple of leaves from the "Rustic Harvest" DSP. I glued one leaf to the bottom part of the pumpkin, next to the leaf that was already printed on the pumpkin. It looked kind of odd just sitting there alone and after adding the second leaf it looked just fine. I also had a tiny leaf on the scraps that were left so I fussy cut it out too. 

I laid the pumpkin in the circle area for placement and to see where I would be adding the words. The words are from the "Very Best Occasions" set and were stamped using Cajun Craze ink. Then the Basic White piece was tape to the inside part of the card.

The pumpkin was set in place using Dimensionals and that little leaf was glued in place. I learned a new trick when it comes to gluing in tiny pieces.  You use the pick up tool, the end that has the blue sticky stuff and hold the piece you want to use. You add the glue to it and just press it in place. No more trying to hold onto tiny pieces or dropping them either!!! Such a game changer for me and I know a friend who is going to love this idea. She's got arthritis and this will be a game changer for her too. And after the leaf was added the card was done.

See, I told you it was fun, quick, and easy to make!

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

Hippest Hippos, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

A friend of mine had surgery last week and I thought it was about time to get a card to her. She should hopefully be alert enough now to enjoy some reading and tv. I know it was difficult for me to concentrate for a few days after surgery. It's like the grogginess needed time to leave. So today I'm making her a card to go with her gift.

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 die cut the scalloped layer using a die from the "Color & Contour" bundle. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

I cut a 3" x 4-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock and textured it with a retired flower embossing folder. I was going to use the "Pretty Flowers" one but I grabbed the wrong folder.  It's still pretty, a bit busier than I wanted but it's done and I'm using it. I taped this piece to the scalloped rectangle piece.

Next I die cut the second largest stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I used my Blending Brush and Granny Apple Green ink and scrubbed it on the circle. I added Dimensionals behind it and set it aside.

Then I stamped the hippo from the "Hippest Hippos" set using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut it with the matching die. And I colored it in using my Blender pens. I used light Smoky Slate, light Gray Granite, dark Granny Apple Green, dark Balmy Blue, dark Real Red, and light Flirty Flamingo. I should have waited a few minutes for the alcohol to evaporate a bit before I colored the Real Red on the flower. I added Dimensionals behind the hippo and set it aside.

The words were done on my computer. I searched all my current sets to find some get well words in a straight line but had no luck, so I just decided to print them out myself. I used "Comic Sans" 18pt font for them and printed them in black. I trimmed them on my paper cutter to measure 1/2" x 2-3/8". I added Dimensionals to the back.

To assemble the card, I affixed the scalloped rectangle in place first, then the Real Red textured piece on top of that.  Then the circle was set in place with the words and moved around a bit until I thought it looked good. Then I affixed them in place. And the last thing to affix in place is the hippo on the center of the circle.  And that was it. The card was done. This is a very quick and easy card to make. 

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

Wonderful World, Art Gallery, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

So what's my excuse for today?  I left my scissors out!! (I leave everything out!!LOL) I was just trying to find an excuse as to why I was doing more fussy cutting!!  This flower looked simple enough to fussy cut. It didn't have all the jagged edges like the purple flowers on yesterday's card did. I thought the flower was pretty and I thought I could make a simple birthday card with it, so here's how I made it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The layer on top is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock that I roughed up the edges using the edge of my scissors.

Next I fussy cut the flower from the "Wonderful World" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package. I added Dimensionals to the back and I laid it on top of the Basic White piece I had just cut. It needed some sort of background so I took my Blending Brush and Mango Melody ink and scrubbed on some color.

Then I set the piece in my Stamparatus to see where the words would go. Since I needed a birthday card and the words from the "Art Gallery" set were perfect to go across the bottom area, I stamped them using black Memento ink.

Once the words were done I affixed the flower to the Basic White piece and then I affixed the Basic White piece to the card base and the card was done.

This was as easy as I thought it would be. It's pretty and it was quick too!

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

Eden's Garden, Wonderful World, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

I found this gem on the internet and knew I just had to make it. I dove right in and after I had gotten going I saw all the fussy cutting.  But I endured it and you can see how it turned out (with a few little changes). I found the card here.  I was looking for a get well card, though this card could be used for many other occasions just by changing the wording. It's such a fun and pretty 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.

A 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the top layer.

I die cut 4 circles. Three using the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wonderful World" 12" x 12" package.  And the 4th circle was die cut from a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I used the 1-7/8" circle die from the "Layering Circles" die set. 

The words are from the "Eden's Garden" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

The two pinkish circles were set in place first. I set them in opposite corners.  I was going to try to do that with the other two circles but the purple flowers wouldn't let me. So I taped the left one in place and set the word one aside for the time being.

Next I fussy cut the flowers from two different sheets in the "Wonderful World" DSP package. This is when I realized I should have paid better attention to what I was getting into. I was fine with the fussy cutting until I saw the purple flowers.  But I did stick with it and was glad I did. SO once the fussy cutting was done, I added Dimensionals behind the large white flower and it's leaves.  Oh, the leaves on the upper left were from another flower and were tucked in after the white one was set in place. Then the word piece was set in place. I used Dimenisonals on the right side and glue on the other. I also held the purple one over the word piece as I set it in place to make sure it would all look good when I was done. Once the words were in place, I took some thick linen thread I had and made three loops. I actually stapled it to the front of the card, at the area where the word piece would cover it. 

The word piece was set in place and then the ends of the linen threads were glued together and tucked under. I added a dot of glue where the threads meet to hold them together more.

Now it was time to add the purple flowers. I added tape to the top three and a dot of glue to the bottom one. I positioned them so the words would still show.  And that was it. Other than the fussy cutting, I didn't mind making the card. I think I'm whining a bit too much there because I'd make another one in a heartbeat!!!  Isn't it pretty?  See why I couldn't pass it up?

Thank you ever SO much for taking your time to see this pretty get well card,
Wanda

Wonderful World, Art Gallery, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Does this card have a feeling of calm to you?  It's what I felt when I saw it on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I didn't change it much at all.

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 used the Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Wonderful World" 12" x 12" package. I love it when the DSP is named the same as the stamp set. That way I can remember what papers go with a set instead of trying to remember or guess. I hope this is a new trend for Stampin' Up!. 

The front of my card differs a bit because I didn't have a piece of DSP wide enough. So I cut my floral piece of DSP 4" x 5-1/4".  I wasn't sure how long it was going to end up so I just cut it that way. Then I cut a piece of the DSP for the bottom part of the card. That piece was smaller than on the original card because of the size piece I had to work with.

I die cut the edge of the flora DSP using the rounded die from the "Basic Boarders" die set. I lined it up as close to the bottom as I could and made sure that each side looked even. I used post it tape to hold it in place. After die cutting I took my 4" x 1-1/2" piece of the pink DSP and glued the two together. I glued the floral on top of the pink. I tapped the long edge on my worksurface to make sure it was level. I set it sit for a while.

I stamped the flower from the "Wonderful World" set using Flirty Flamingo ink. I had masked off the leaves and stem with some painter's tape. Because I had this set up in my Stamparatus I was able to just mask off the flower part (on the stamp) and ink up the leaves, remove the mask and stamped the leaves.

Then I took the3rd largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set and set it over the flower to see what words I had that would fit in that area. The words are from the "Art Gallery" set using black Memento ink. Then I die cut the flower. 

Now that my glue was set up, I took that piece and cut it to measure 4" x 5-1/4".  I taped that to the front of the card making sure I had a nice even (or fairly even) border around the card. Dimensionals were added to the back of the flower circle and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. 

The original card has a rhinestone on the circle piece. I didn't add one because I am mailing mine and I'm being cheap and not wanting to spend the extra money for a non-machinable item. I sent out too many cards so I need to save where I can.

This was a very fun, quick, and easy card to make. I love the looks of it. The color just has a nice "calm" feeling.

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

Rings of Love, Artistically Inked, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

I am finding more cards using the "Rings of Love" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I was a bit hesitant when I got the paper but now that I'm seeing some cards on Pinterest that I really feel I need to make, I'm much happier. I did find this one on there. You can see it by clicking here.  The original card is a fancy fold. I just converted the design into a single fold. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy 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 DSP from the "Rings of Love" 12" x 12" package. I cut the piece at 1-3/4" on the short side. I flipped the left side over and taped the two pieces down on the front of the card.

I took a 3/8" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock for the strip that covers where the two pieces of DSP meet.

The scalloped frame is from the "Color & Contour" bundle. I die cut it using Soft Suede card stock. The DSP in the center was cut at 2" x 3-1/4". I taped that piece in place. Dimensionals were added to the back and the focal piece was set in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as possible by eying it. I always feel it's more important to get it straight then centered!

The words are from the "Artistically Inked" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink on a scrap piece of Crumb Cake card stock.  It was die cut using the stitched oval die from the "Mini Pocket Envelope" die set. I glued the piece in place. I chose glue because the whole oval wasn't going to be on the focal piece and I didn't want it to catch on anything and come off. With the glue it's going to stay in place. 

A few colored rhinestones were added to the front and the card was done. With Blends pens and clear rhinestones, you have lots of colors available.  I used the dark Daffodil Delight for this one.  And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make, it was easy, and quick too. 

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

Snowman Magic, Shaker Christmas Card, Stamping Techniques, Stampin' Up!

Today I ran across a fun shaker card. Shaker cards are not one of my favorite cards to make because of all the extra steps involved. But I endured them to make this card because I just LOVE snowmen!  I found the video here and it may be easier for you to watch it than for me to try to not miss a step. I will try and if you get lost, then go to the video. You can see that video you here. I didn't have some of the products used here so this is how I made mine.

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

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Real Red card stock was cut for the layer. Before I taped it down I die cut the scarf. Then I glued the piece in place.. I wanted a very strong bond because I feel that the shaker part can be a bit weighty.

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Santa's Express" Designer Series Paper  12" x 12" package. I glued that on top of the Real Red piece.

I did not have the background paper that was used for behind the snowman so I had taken some retired DSP from the "Snowflake Splendor" package. If I necessary I was going to take a piece of card stock and wet it, add some Mint Macaron ink and some salt to get a wintry effect but I had this DSP so I went with it. I cut this background piece of DSP at 4-3/4" x 3-7/16".  I also cut another piece out of some scrap Basic White card stock. I taped the DSP on top of this piece. The DSP needed more stability. 

The snowflake frame is from the "Snowman Magic" bundle. I didn't have the glimmer paper that was used so I just used Basic White card stock. After die cutting it, I  cut the frame out using the second largest stitched frame from the "Rectangle Stitched Framelits" die set. 

I cut the snow at the bottom by just using my scissors and making some mounds. The original card has you make two separate snow mound pieces, I just made the one.

The snowman was die cut, you need two.  On one of them I die cut the face. You need to save the nose and color it in using the dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. You will also need to take a piece of Basic Black card stock and glue it behind the face so the eyes and mouth show. Though I'm thinking you could just take your marker and color in the second snowman in that space and get the same effect, right? After the black piece was set in place, the nose was glued on, then the scarf. The hat was die cut from a scrap piece of Basic Black and it was glued on. The second snowman body was glued to the first one.  I added a bit of Wink of Stella to the hat and scarf for a little sparkle.

The arms were die cut from Basic White card stock and colored in using the Bronze Blends pen. They were glued behind the snowman. I would think that they could be added before gluing on the second body, sandwiching them in between the two pieces. I may try that when I make my next snowman for a future card. I will also try out the coloring of the second body piece too.

Okay, the trees were die cut, you need three. You need to take your bronze Blends pen and color the stem. I would think that the Crumb Cake marker would give you close to the same color, same for the arms. And you could even cut the arms from Crumb Cake card stock. And maybe the trees too.

I did not have the Evening Evergreen Blends pen so I used my ink pad to slid over the branches and a little bit on the trunk so it didn't look like the branches were missing up the trunk. 

The middle tree was glued in place first. Then the snow mounds piece. Then the other two trees. 

The bird was stamped using Tahitian Tide ink and the beak was avoided. I actually put my fingernail over it while I inked the bird. I was surprised that the ink came off my fingernail so quickly.  The beak was colored in using Crushed Curry, though I would have preferred Daffodil Delight or Pumpkin Pie. The bird was set in the third tree using a tiny Dimensional.

Next the snowman was set in place using Dimensionals. The video tells you to put a Dimensional over the arm areas to help hold them in place. Another reason for them being added before the second snowman piece is glued on.

I'm kind of lost here in all the stuff you need to do to get this card made!! LOL  I forgot to mention that when I die cut the snowflake frame, I also cut a piece of acetate for the window. I glued it in place and set it a side. You want this dry before you need it. Then the double sided sticky foam strips were set in place all around the frame. To add the frame to the snowman piece, you need to add your sequins or snow stuff on the snowman piece and then bring in the front piece. It's probably best to stand up to do this so you can see it will be set evenly all around. Though you can do some trimming off of any thing that didn't line up. I've done that when I've made these cards. 

The words were added to the bottom right corner. Mine are from the retired "Petite Pairs" set because I didn't have the set that was used on the original card. I used the oval die from the "Mini Pocket" envelope die. I can't wait to play with more than just the oval from that die cut set!

I glued my piece to the front of the card and I added a couple of snowflakes to the front that were die cut from the set.  And the card was done.

I hope I was able to explain it well enough, but there's the video you can watch to clarify anything I missed or explained differently.

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

Wonderful World, Forever Fern, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

I have found that I am really liking this "Wonderful World" Designer Series Paper (DSP) more than I thought I would. There's lots of fun things you can do with it and some can even minimize your stamping. Though I do like to stamp and color, sometimes you need something different. And here it is!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Sahara Sand. A perfect color to go with Gorgeous Grape and yet a color I don't use very often.  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

The Gorgeous Grape layer is cut at 4" x 5-1/4" and taped to the card base. And the DSP from the "Wonderful World". I used two scrap pieces. The top piece was cut at 3-3/4" x 2-1/4" and the bottom piece was cut at 3-3/4" x 3".  I taped the bottom piece down first because it was the tallest and then I taped the upper piece down. 

I cut a 1/2" x 3-3/4" piece of Sahara Sand strip and I taped it down to cover where the two pieces of DSP meet.

The flower is from the same package and I die cut it using the "Fabulous Frames" die set. The frame die is SO pretty.  I used the same die to cut the outside frame for the flower. I cut a 2-1/2" x 3-1/8" piece of scrap card stock. When I cut it on the shorter side, I cut over the 2-1/2" mark to make it a hair wider. I glued it to the back of the Sahara Sand frame. Then I taped the floral image inside the frame. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place in the upper left corner of the card. 

The "hello" is from the "Forever Fern" set and was stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I trimmed it to measure 7/16" x 1-1/2". I taped it in place over the cute tag label that is in the same "Fabulous Frames" set. 

I was going to color some pearls to set on the front but I saw I had some retired candy dots so I used them instead. I have so many embellishments to try to use up and sometimes a card comes along that allows me to pop on a few.

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

This was a very fun, quick, and easy card to make. I like the pretty purple flower, it just pops with the white background it was printed on.

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

Wonderful World, Artistically Inked, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

I have always liked these corner flip cards. They are easy to make and give a fun look too.

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

To make the flip part you just need to get your paper cutter out and set your card stock on it with the long side on the cutter, line up the left edge at 3".  Line your cutting blade up at 2-1/5" and cut down to 4-7/8".  Then turn it clockwise so the shorter edge is on the top and line the left edge up at 3". Line your cutting blade at 3" and cut up to 5/8".  I like to score my piece before I fold the corner over. I just take my rule rand line up across the corners and score on the two small areas. You don't need to do this, I just find I get a better fold when I that.  You can just push that bottom part of the half-square you cut inward and upward, close the card and then press the flipped part down.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Wonderful World" 12" x 12" package. I love it that they named the DSP the same as the stamp set so I can easily see which set it goes to. Not that I can't use it for a different set but I can quickly find it when looking for it while using this set.  Anyway, I cut the DSP at 4" x 5-1/4".  I marked the top left at 5/8" and the right side at 3-1/2".  Then I used my cutter and cut off that corner so the piece would fit nicely under that flap. I taped the DSP in place on the front of the card. I didn't take note that the angled edge would be showing on the other side before taping. I was planning on adding on adding a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece to cover that opening anyway, so I was just careful when I pressed the DSP in place, I opened my card to do that so it wouldn't stick to the inside of my card and tape my card shut! I added thee 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece to the inside and I was ready to decorate the front.

I cut a 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of DSP for the square. It's actually the backside of the floral DSP I had just taped down for the front.

The flower is from the "Wonderful World" set and was stamped using Garden Green and Melon Mambo ink on the flower. I set up a piece of Basic White card stock in my Stamperatus, I masked off the stem and stamped the flower and then I masked the flower and stamped the stem. I prefer to do it this way instead of using markers. One reason is I find this kind of stamping ruins my markers and I get a better coverage with an ink pad. Plus I can ink again if I need to.  But that's a personal preference. Once the flower was inked, I die cut it using the 2-1/8" circle die from the "Layering Circles" die set. I set the flower in place using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Artistically Inked" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Rectangle Stitched" framelits die set. I set them in place using Dimensionals.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was added to the inside and before I send this card off, I am going to use a couple of glue dots to hold the flap down. I like it to be nice and flat. In the photo it's not stuck down and it looks fine, I just like to have mine lay flatter.

And that's it. It's a very fun and easy card to make once you get the hang of how it works. If you are leery of trying it, use a half-sheet of scrap copier paper first and you will feel confident enough to move onto card stock!

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

Flowering Flowers, Sun Prints, Rings of Love, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

I received some samples of the "Sun Prints" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I don't have the set that goes with them so I had to think about what I could use that would compliment the DSP and still be a fun card. And this is what I came up with.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Sahara Sand card stock. This is a color I don't use very often. I prefer the brighter colors. But now and then an idea comes along and I'm glad I have some Sahara Sand on hand. Like on today's card.  My 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 for the layer. And the DSP was cut at 3-3/4" x 5".  I taped the DSP to the Night of Navy piece and I taped the Night of Navy piece to the front of the card. 

Now the question was, what to do next?  What do I have that would go with this layout and color combo so far.  I took a piece of DSP from the "Rings of Love" 12" x 12" package and cut it at 2-1/2" x 3".  Then I cut a Night of Navy layer at 2-3/4" x 3-1/4".  I taped the DSP to the Night of Navy piece. I added Dimensionals behind it and set it in place on the front of the card about 1/4" from the top and two sides.

The words are from the "Flowering Flowers" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink. The ink is so dark that it looks like black ink.  So if you don't have Night of Navy ink, black will work just fine. I stamped the words on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock and die cut them using the 3rd largest stitched die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. And then I die cut a circle using Night of Navy card stock and a die from the "Layering Circles" that was just a bit larger than the stitched circle. I added Dimensionals to the bottom half and a bit of tape to the upper part. I set the circle in place on the front of the card. 

I thought the card could use a little bling so I colored some crystal rhinestones with my dark Night of Navy Blends pen and I set them in place on the circle.

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

This was a very fun, quick, and easy card to make. I do like the look of it and the colors are fun.

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

Santa's Delivery, Santa Express, Penguin Place, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

One more Christmas card before I move on to some of the other sets. I do realize that a few of the Sale-a-Bration sets I have are going to be retiring at the end of the month, so I'd better play with them a bit more. Especially the hippos!!!

Today's card was very quick and easy to make due to the "Santa Express" Designer Series Paper (DSP). You get a nice big 12" x 12" package with lots of fun images. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. This card happens to open on the right and the fold is on the left. It's not what I planned but I had grabbed the wrong folded card and it just ended up this way. But it's okay, it still looks nice.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP that had the Poppy Parade color. It's actually the backside of the next piece of DSP on the card. That piece is a fun scenery with trees, candy canes, mountains, gift packages, and more.  I cut that piece 3" x 4-1/4". I taped the Poppy Parade colored one down first and then the scenery one on top of that. But before I taped it I stamped the greetings from the "Penguin Place" using Granny Apple Green ink. 

The train is from the same DSP package and I used the die from the "Santa's Delivery" bundle to die cut it. I also die cut three puffs of smoke. I set the train and the smoke in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.  Yup, that was it.  Super quick. Super Simple. And Super fun!  

Thank you SO very much for stopping by to see this super Christmas card,
Wanda

Artistically Inked, Rings of Love, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Today I wanted to make a card using these cute watercolor birds in the "Rings of Love" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package.  And I came up with a super simple card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Night of Navy card stock for the layer.

For the top layer I cut a 3-7/8" x 3" piece of the DSP. I cut it at 3" so I could get four cards from one strip. I only got three because I measured wrong on one. UGH!!!  Then I took a 3-7/8" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock and cut the bottom with one of the "Basic Borders" dies. I glued it to the DSP but made sure the piece didn't cover up much of the upper part of the DSP.  I knew I'd have to trim the top but I wanted the piece long enough to just cover the DSP.  After trimming the piece, it measured 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". 

Next I stamped the "thanks" from the "Artistically Inked" set using Night of Navy ink. Then I taped this piece to the front of the card. 

I took my Night of Navy Blends pen and colored the pearls. I let them sit for a minute and then set them in place on the front of the card.  And that was it the card was done.

If I were to make more, I would give that scallopy edge a bit of Night of Navy with a sponge or blending brush. Unfortunately I put all three of the cards together at the same time so they all have the same blah look there. But this is how we learn, right? LOL

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

Hippest Hippos, Very Best Occasions, Birthday Cards, Stampin' Up!

I have been finding a lot of fun cards using the "Hippest Hippos" bundle.  I found this one on Pinterest but I did change it up a bit. 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 bottom and the folds is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Subtles" 6" x 6" stack. I taped it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a 5-1/4" x 2-1/2" piece of DSP from the "Rings of Love" 12" x 12" package. A 5-1/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Poppy Parade card stock was cut for the layer behind it. I taped these two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card.

The hippo is from the "Hippest Hippos" set and was stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I colored her in using my Blender pen and Smoky Slate. I colored my marker on my acrylic block and picked up the color with the Blender pen.  For the tutu, I used Poppy Parade right from the marker, along with the shoes and "fingernails".  I die cut the top part of the umbrella using a scrap piece of DSP that I used for the background. The handle was die cut from a scrap piece of Early Espresso card stock.

The Basic White circle was die cut using the second largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set.  Then I die cut a Poppy Parade scalloped circle using the "Layering Circles" die set and the second largest die. I used my blending brush to scrub on some Mint Macaron ink and then I taped the two circles together. 

The words are from the "Very Best Occasions" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. 

I die cut some Poppy Parade hearts and Blushing Bride flowers using the dies in the "Hippest Hippos" set. 

Now to assemble the front. I added Dimensionals behind the circle piece and set it in place on the front of the card.  Then I added Dimensionals to the back of the hippo and set her in place on the circle.

The word piece was added using Dimensionals on the right and a dot of glue on the left. 

The hearts and flowers were set in place with dots of glue. I added crystal rhinestones to the center of each flower and the card was done.

This was a fun card and so darn cute too!!!

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

Rings of Love, Forever Fern, Happiness Abounds, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Once again I find myself using what I have to make a card I found on the internet.  You can see the original card here.  And read on to see how I made mine.

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

I stamped the background using a leaf image from the "Happiness Abounds" set.  I was just looking for an open compound leaf, though I would have settled for a single leaf if I had to. I stamped these leaves using Soft Sea Foam ink.

I took second largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set and I cut out a house from the "Rings of Love" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I sponged the bottom with Old Olive and the upper part with Night of Navy ink. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

For the tree strip, I cut it from the same DSP at 4-1/4" x 1-1/2". A 4-1/4" x 1-3/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock was cut for the layer. I taped the two strips together and then taped them to the front of the card about 1-1/2" up from the bottom.

The words are from the "Forever Fern" set and were stamped using Old Olive ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I trimmed the piece to measure 5/16" x 1-3/4".  I snipped the end to make the ribbon look. Then I cut a piece of Night of Navy card stock for the layer behind it at 1/2" x 2".  I had trimmed my words after I stamped them. I would have liked them to be 1/4" but I found it difficult to trim such a thin piece.  But I'll take it!!  I taped the word piece to the Night of Navy strip and then I trimmed the end of the Night of Navy strip to match the word strip. 

Now came the tricky part. Because I didn't have the same words mine were a bit longer. So I had to move the right side all the way to the edge of the card. I left  a little bit of the large DSP strip showing above the word piece.  Then I set the circle on top to see where it was going to be permanently.  I wanted to make sure I had a little bit of the tree strip showing on the left.  And you can see how it ended up. 

I'm pleased with the way it looks and would make another one. I believe the original card had the house fussy cut. I couldn't find another house on the sheet like this one. They all seem to have something different.  So I just left it flat and it looked just fine.

This was a fun card to make!!

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

Wonderful World, Artistically Inked, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

I love the looks of this card. I found it on Pinterest but I changed it a lot. You can see the original card here. It's actually a bendy type card with a bellyband.  I did not want to make the card that way. I just wanted to make a simpler 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 "Pretty Flowers" embossing folder.  I glued this to the front of the card. I like to use glue because with tape you might not get enough hold with all the gaps from the texture. Glue doesn't matter. Once it sets, it's on there!

Next I cut a 1" x 4" Basic White strip. Then I cut a 3/4" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wonderful World" 12" x 12" package.  I glued the layered strip to the front of the card, centering it as much as I could. 

The larger floral piece is from the same package of DSP and it was cut at 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and the Basic White layer behind it was cut at 2-3/4" x 3-3/4". I taped the two layers together.  I added Dimensionals to the back and centered it on the front of the card. 

Then the words piece was added. The words are from the "Artistically Inked" set and were stamped using Sweet Sorbet ink. I die cut it using the stitched ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I stamped the words off to the right so I had room on the left for the flower.  Edited: the words are from the "Art Gallery" set, not "Artistically Inked".

That flower was die cut using the second smallest stitched circle die from the same "Stylish Shapes" die set. The DSP flower came from the "Wonderful World" package. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

Isn't it pretty?  I do like it done this way. But don't let this stop you from doing the bendy card with the bellyband.

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

Wonderful World, Color & Contour, Happiness Abounds, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

One of the blogs I like to follow is "Claire Daly Creates".  She is very talented and has some really pretty cards. I have copied many of her cards. I've watched some of her videos too. She's from Australia and I LOVE her accent!!! LOL So not only is she talented but she's fun to listen to!  Today's card is one of hers. You can see the original card here. And here's how I made it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pear Pizzazz card stock. The sheet of card stock was cut on the 8-1/2" side so once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  I scored it at 5-1/2" and folded it in half. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was added to the inside.

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wonderful World" 12" x 12" package. On the original card was cut at 4-1/8" x 5-3/8".  I didn't want to cut my DSP at 4-1/8" because it would limit me on measurements for future cards. You can cut the sheet at 4" across the top and get 3 strips. Cutting each strip at 6" and you have 6 pieces of DSP.  If I cut the one at 4-1/8" it only allows me to get 4 pieces that would work for a full background. SO I just went with what I thought was more economically feasible for me. But it did create a problem in making the card, I still went with it. 

SO, I taped the DSP to the front of the card.

Then I stamped the flower from the "Wonderful World" stamp set. I love it that the stamp set and DSP are named the same. It makes it easier to know what set it goes best with.  I used Orchid Oasis ink to stamp the flower on a piece of Basic White card stock.  I didn't have the watercolor paper that was used in the original card so I went a different rout. I took my Orchid Oasis ink pad and my blending brush and scrubbed on some in over the flower. It was the best substitute I could think of. Then I die cut the piece using the second largest scalloped die from the "Color & Contour" bundle. I set it on top of the card front using Dimensionals. 

The words are from the "Happiness Abounds" set and were stamped using Versa Mark on a piece of Crumb Cake card stock. I sprinkled white embossing powder over the words and heat set them. That strip measures 5/8" x 3-1/2". 

A Linen Thread bow was tied and set in place on the front of the card using a dot of mono glue. Two strands of linen were used to make the bow. Then the words were set in place over the bow using Dimensionals. I made sure that no Dimensional was on top of the bow or my word piece would stick up too much in one spot.  I had to move my Dimensional because I didn't eye it right!! LOL  But if you don't press them down in place right away the are easier to move.

I thought the card needed a little bling so I added 3 crystal rhinestones. I didn't add the two ribbon pieces under the scalloped piece, mostly because of the size of my DSP threw off the placement of the scalloped piece. I had the one piece of DSP but I didn't have the vellum stuff. And I didn't have the torn vellum piece for under the words and bow. So I just made do with what I had and this is how my card turned out.  It's okay if you don't compare them.

It was a fun card to make and Claire's site is a fun one to look at!! It went together pretty fast and it was easy enough to do. 

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

Hippiest Hippos, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up! 2022 Fall Sale-a-Bration

I know, I was going to move on and play with a different set but when I saw this card I thought I should give it a try. The original card looks like it was made using the inside of envelope flaps. I didn't have those envelopes so I thought I'd just fake it. There were no instructions linked to the image so I winged the whole card. You can see the original card here. 

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

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the Regals  6" x 6" stack, it's Cherry Cobbler. I cut it on the corners and had to trim it up a bit because I wasn't straight. The piece measures 5-1/2" across the long edge. The sides are 4" and from the long edge to the point it's 2-7/8". After cutting the DSP I taped the piece to the corner of a piece of Basic White card stock. I left about 1/8" edge. I had to trim one side and the long side. The long side is the same as the DSP, there's no white edge showing. Then repeat this for the bottom piece.

Tape the bottom piece down first and then the top piece. 

Next I stamped the hippo from the "Happiest Hippos" set using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I colored in her body using my Blender Pen and Smoky Slate ink. The tutu and shoes were colored in using my light Cherry Cobbler Blends pen.

I die cut a Basic White circle using the third largest scalloped circle from the "Layering Circles" die set. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was centered on the front of the card.

Then the hippo was added using Dimensionals.

The words were done on my computer. I was looking in my sets for a "thank you" that would fit in the smallest circle die from the "Layering Circles" die set but no luck. I used the font "Cheddar Salad" and the font size is 28.  Just in case you want to type out your own. I printed it out on Basic White card stock and then die cut it. A Dimensional was added on the left side and tape to the right side and then the piece was set in place on top of the scalloped circle.

Those cute little flowers are made using one of the dies in the matching die set and Blushing Bride card stock. A dot of glue was placed on the scalloped circle and the flowers were set in place. A crystal rhinestone was set in the center of each flower and the card was done.

I think it's adorable and I'm glad I decided to make it. Now for tomorrow I won't use the hippo set!!! I promise!!!

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

Hippiest Hippos, Artistically Inked, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up! 2022 Fall Sale-a-Bration

Today I thought I'd play with the "Hippiest Hippos" set one more time before I move on to something else. I just think they are SO darn cute but they will still be cute in a week or so too!!! LOL

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I took a 1/4 sheet of Starry Night card stock and textured it using the "Pretty Flowers" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

Then I cut a piece of Basic White card stock at an angle on the left and right side. Mark the left side 4" down. Mark the top edge at 4".   Make a mark about 5/8" up from the bottom and about 3" from the left side. Cut the left side from the 4". Set it up in your paper cutter and cut a straight line from that left mark to the bottom mark. Repeat for the top mark.

I used a mask from the "Artistic Mix" decorative masks set and scrubbed on some Tahitian Tide ink using a Blending Brush. 

The hippo from the "Hippiest Hippos" set was stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I colored it in using Smoky Slate ink and my Blender pen. I added a little Sweet Sorbet ink to the nostrils. The flower was colored in using Tahitian Tide ink and the leaf on the stem was colored in using Pear Pizzazz ink. I added a little Wink of Stella to the flower for some additional bling. Dimensionals were added to the back of the hippo and I set it aside.

I took a scrap piece of Tahitian Tide card stock and die cut the tag from the "Designer Tags" set. I had just gotten this set and thought I should use it. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. I did move it after the pick because it is a bit crooked. Then the hippo was added.

The card looked like it still needed something so I added a few rhinestones and the card was done.

This was a very fun and easy card to make and it's got a fun background too.

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

Happiest Hippos, Lovely & Lasting, Birthday Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Fall Sale-a-Bration

I have been having fun playing with the "Happiest Hippos" set. Here's another card I came up with.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Tahitian Tide Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the in-colors 6" x 6" stack. I folded the left side up two inches from the top and it ended up being folded up on the right side at 1/4". Part of the corner went over the right edge so I just trimmed it off. I taped the fold shut.  Then I taped the DSP to the front of the card.

The hippo from the "Happiest Hippos" set was stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut her out and then I colored her. I used Tahitian Tide ink and my Blender pen. I didn't have the markers or Blends pens but I still have my Blender pen. And since I still had the pen out I just colored in the hippo using the Smoky Slate ink pad. I lightly added a touch of Polished Pink ink to the nostrils and mouth. 

There are a lot of cute accessories in the die set. I love this little umbrella. I die cut one using a scrap piece of the DSP and another one using Early Espresso card stock. I only kept the handle of the Early Espresso piece. I glued it to the handle of the DSP piece and then I glued the umbrella to the hippo's hand. I set it aside to dry.

In the meantime I die cut the tag from the "Tailor Made Tags" die set. I used the second largest tag with the "clipped" corners. I scrubbed on some Tahitian Tide ink using my Blending Brush. Dimensionals were added to the back. I didn't affix the piece but I did set it on top of the card to see where the words would go.

The words are from the "Lovely & Lasting" set and were stamped using Tahitian Tide ink. 

Next I affixed the tag and then the hippo on top.  I tied a white bow and glued it in place and the card was finished.

This was a fun card to make and I REALLY like this layout.  I think I should have used the striped DSP for the umbrella instead of the flowers.  But it's still cute.

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

Wonderful World, Celebrating You, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up! 2022 Fall Sale-a-Bration

I found this fun card online and thought I'd give it a try. I was looking to make an anniversary card and here's how I did it.

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

I cut a piece of DSP from the "Wonderful World" 12" x 12" package. The piece measures 4" x 3-3/4". I taped it to the upper part of the card.

Then I took a 2-1/4" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White and stamped the flower from the "Wonderful World" set. I used my Rich Razzleberry and Pear Pizzazz markers to color it in. 

A 2-1/2" x 4-5/8" piece of Rich Razzleberry card stock was cut for the layer. I used the scalloped die from the "Basic Borders" die set to trim the bottom slightly. Meaning I didn't take much off to create the scallop. I tied a piece of white Baker's Twine around the bottom part and tied a bow. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place in the upper right corner.

The words are from the "Celebrating You" set and were stamped using Rich Razzleberry ink. I was going to fussy cut around them like I had seen in the original card but my words were pretty much squared off so I just cut them on the paper cutter. They measure 1/2" x 2-1/4". And the Rich Razzleberry layer behind it is cut at 3/4" x 2-1/2". The words were taped to the layer and a Dimensional was added to the left side and tape to the right. The piece was set in place on the front of the card.

A few sequins were added too. One on each flower and one to the bottom area beneath the words.

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

This was a super quick and easy card to make.

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