Flowering Flowers, Color & Contour, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Today's card is a fun and quick card. Plus you get to use up some Designer Series Paper (DSP) too!

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 Fresh Freesia card stock. I stamped the smaller flower from the "Flowering Flowers" using Fresh Freesia ink. 

Then I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Hand-Penned" 12" x 12" package. I cut it on the diagonal from the upper left corner to the bottom right corner. I taped it to the stamped Fresh Freesia 4" x 5-1/4" piece. And then that was taped to the card base.

For the focal layers, I cut a 2-1/2" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock. A 2-3/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Mint Macaron was cut and a 2-1/4" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White was cut for the top layer.

If I were to make another card like this, I would set the ribbon across the card and have a better view of where the words should go. And I would stamp the words first with black Memento ink and the words from the "Color & Contour" set.  Then the flower from the "Flowering Flowers" set would be stamped using Fresh Freesia ink. I stamped the dots from the "Color & Contour" set using Daffodil Delight ink. It's prettier if you stamp off first. 

The ribbon was wrapped around the back of the Basic White piece and taped in place. Then the piece was glued to the Mint Macaron. I prefer ink here because I don't think tape will hold up well with the ribbon on just one layer of card stock. Then this was taped to the larger Basic White piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and set in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done!

This was a very fun and easy card to make. I have always liked this layout. It has some dimension to it plus it's pleasing to the eye. This is a very versatile card. It can be used for a number of other occasions.

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

Flowering Flowers. Friendship or Note Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

As I was looking on Pinterest for a card I ran across this one and thought I'd give it a try. It's pretty easy too! You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The original card was done using Very Vanilla card stock. I didn't pay attention to that until I was done with my card. But Basic White looks just fine too. 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 stamped the flowers from the "Flowering Flowers" set. I used Melon Mambo on the large center flower. Pumpkin Pie ink was used on the second largest flower in the set. That flower also had leaves and dots. The leaves were colored in using Granny Apple Green ink and the dots were done using Daffodil Delight ink. You can sponge these colors on or used your cube ink pads. I used the cubes. That was the part of the card I didn't like. Making sure those three colors didn't mix with each other.  And the other flowers were colored in using Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight ink. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

I set the piece in place on the card base using Dimensionals. Some "Polished Dots" were added and the card was done.

This was a quick and easy card to make. I love the colors. It's such a bright and cheery card.

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

Flowering Flowers, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up! 2022 Spring Catalog

I really like the "Fresh Freesia" color, one of the 2021-2023 in colors. And I had purchased the 6" x 6" in-colors Designer Series Paper (DSP). It added a lot to this card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I covered the front with a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of DSP.

Then I took a quarter sheet of Basic White card stock and stamped the flower from the "Flowering Flowers" set. I sponged the colors on. I used Fresh Freesia, Soft Succulent, and Pale Papaya inks. I filled the piece with flowers. I also stamped another flower on a separate piece of card stock for the words. 

I took the 6th stitched rectangle die from the ""Rectangle Stitched" die set and cut two rectangles from the 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of stamped card stock.  I taped them to the front of the card about 1/4" from the left side and top and the other piece from the right side and top.

The words are from the same "Flowering Flowers" set and were stamped using Evening Evergreen ink. I stamped the words close to the flowers.  Then I used the 2-5/8" circle die to cut them out. I used the next size up scalloped circle die and Soft Succulent card stock for the layer.  Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card.

Genial Gems were added around the words and the card was done. 

I think it's a sweet card and I should have used a full sheet of card stock to make a One Sheet Wonder and could have a lot of cards from one sheet.  But it is what it is, right?  LOL I do like how it turned out and I REALLY like the colors. This is a very versatile set and this card could be used for Mother's Day, Thinking of You, Friendship cards, and a get well card too!

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

Pansy Patch, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

I had actually put my "Pansy Patch" bundle away (really!!!!) and when I saw this card on Pinterest I got my set out and got to work. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  I took some scrap Basic White card stock and die cut the two larger flowers and the bud on top. I lightly sponged them with Daffodil Delight ink.

Then I cut the Highland Heather petals and sponged them using Gorgeous Grape ink.

The solid leaves and bud stem piece were die cut using Soft Succulent card stock and sponged with Evening Evergreen. I die cut the detailed leaves part using Evening Evergreen card stock. 

The dark pieces around the flowers and on the bud are die cut from a scrap piece of Night of Navy.

And the last die cut pieces were the Crushed Curry for the center of the flowers.

I assembled the pieces using glue because I wanted to make sure I had some wiggle room in case the pieces aren't where I want them to be. 

Before affixing my pieces to the front of the card, I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Gorgeous Grape.  

I set the larger flowers in place to see where the words would go. I stamped the words from the same "Pansy Patch" set using black Memento ink.

I glued the two large flowers in place. Then I added the top leaf and the flower bud at the same time. The other leaves were glued in place and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I think it took longer to die cut all the pieces than it did to sponge and assemble them.  I like the way it turned out and now I want to have pansies in my flower garden this year!

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

Pansy Patch, Pansy Petals, Birthday or Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

I couldn't decide if this is a birthday card or a friendship card. I guess it could be used for either. Ifound this card here.  I liked the look of the card and I liked that it used lots of Designer Series Paper (DSP). I also like the doily paper that was used but found out it was something that was purchased and not die cut. I didn't purchase those doilies but I did buy the "Encircled in Beauty" dies. But found out that they are retiring soon. That made me sad because I've hardly used them. So I plan to dig out a bunch of retired DSP and make a bunch of cards with this layout!  I need to use up my DSP!!!

So to make this card I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.  I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Pansy Petals" 12" x 12" package. You could also use two pieces of the DSP for the sides instead of a larger piece if you only have strips left. The center panel was cut at 2" x 5-1/4".  I taped the larger piece to the card base and the smaller one on top. 

I die cut the lacy piece using a die from the "Encircled in Beauty" die set using a piece of Basic White card stock. I used a double sided stick sheet so it would be a sticker and easier to place on the front of the card. 

This die actually cut out the circle. I took the circle and stamped the words from the "Pansy Patch" set using black Memento ink. I set the lacy part in place and then added the circle to the middle and the card was done.

This is a super quick and easy card to make. And don't forget pretty too!!!

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

Sailing Home, Senior Years, Masculine Retirement Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

After yesterday's "Hot Mess" of a card I decided to go with something a bit more simple (and not ugly!) LOL I found this card while surfing the net. You can see the original card here. This is a fun and easy card to make. 

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 Misty Moonlight card stock and textured it with the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

The DSP is from the "New Horizons" 6" x 6" stack and was cut at 3" x 4-1/4". I cut a 3-1/8" x 4-3/8" piece of Basic Black card stock for the layer. 

I stamped the words from the "Senior Years" set on the bottom left using black Memento ink. I also used black Memento ink for the birds too. The birds are from the "Sailing Home" set.

I stamped the sail boat from the "Sailing Home" set using black Staz On ink on Vellum card stock. I die cut the boat after I set it dry for a few minutes.  I colored the bottom of the boat using Misty Moonlight ink and my blender pen. It didn't dry.  But it didn't matter. I colored it on the backside of the Vellum. I used my tape runner over the whole boat but it wouldn't stick to the colored part. But it was okay, the tape went on the bottom part of the image where the water is so there was tape all around. I set the boat in place and it was just fine. Even the part that didn't dry!

I took the layered piece and set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I enjoyed making it more (so much more) than I did with yesterday's card. And this one is not ugly!!! LOL

I forgot to add: Thank you for the comments yesterday. Gisela will be getting the card. But Mary and Christi, please email me and I will send you each a different card. Look to the right on the side bar where it reads: "Got a Question".  You will find my email there.  Thanks again!

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

Eden's Garden, Friendship Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Hot mess!  That was what came out of my mouth when I finished this card. What could go wrong did!! And as I have always done, I have posted the good, the bad, and the ugly. This one bad and ugly!!! LOL I am not even sure I should post how it was made. I can't imagine anyone wanting to make one!! LOL But I will in the event someone can improve on it. If you can, I would gladly post it on here and give you full credit!  All I wanted to do was play with the tringle dies.

The base of my card was a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. So far so good!!

I die cut the stitched triangle from the "Stitched Triangle" die set. I used the 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" die for the outside and the2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 3-2/3" for the center so it would create just a triangle frame. The solid Basic White piece that came from the middle was set aside for a future card (maybe!).  I had used a double-sided sticky sheet on the card stock to make my piece into a sticker. 

I used the 2-1/2" x 2-1/8" x 3-1/2" die for the Designer Series Paper (DSP) that was from the "Abstract Beauty" 4" x 6" package. 

I took the same die and cut a triangle from the center of a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of card stock. I had a piece that was ruined so it was nice to be able to use it for something useful. I made a stencil with it. Then I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Granny Apple Green using that stencil. 

Then I set the Basic White triangle in place but I didn't press it down yet. I slipped the DSP triangle under the Basic White tringle and I did press it down where those points of the DSP went under it. I lifted the DSP triangle and added a bit of glue to hold it in place along the bottom part of the triangle. I needed the top part open for the leaves.

I die cut Balmy Blue and Blushing Bride leaves that came from the "Forever Fern" bundle. I also cut 3 gold foil small leaves. I added a little glue to the stems of all of the pieces and slipped them under the triangles. 

The words are from the "Eden's Garden" set and caused me problems too. I had wiped the word piece off and it wasn't completely dry when I inked it up with black Memento ink. Thus the bleeding of the ink. UGH!  Now I could have made a new one but at this point I figured this card couldn't get any uglier than it was, so I just went with it! I die cut the words with a die from the "Tasteful Labels" set and I set the piece in place using Dimenisonals.  And the card was done. Thank goodness!  The hot mess was over!  Now who is going to get this card?  My email in on the the right sidebar under "Got a Question".  If you'd like it, email me with your snail mail address. The first one to respond will get the card mailed to them in an envelope with the card and envelope so you can pass it along.  Kind of like that fruit cake at Christmas, you keep that thing moving along!  LOL

Thank you for bearing with me here!  I promise tomorrow's card will be better,
Wanda

Celebrating You, Artistically Inked, Mother's Day Card, 2022 Spring Mini Catalog

Quick. Easy. Elegant.  This card is also super simple too!  

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 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "New Horizons" 6" x 6" set. I will be saving the strip for a future card. This paper is SO fun and pairs super well with the "Grassy Grove" bundle. I am hoping to play with that set a bit more.

A 3-3/8" x 4-5/8" piece of Highland Heather was cut for the layer.  I didn't tape the DSP to the layer because I needed to see what I was going to do about the words first.

I die cut the flowers using the die from the "Artistic Dies" set that went with the "Artistically Inked" bundle.  I used gold foil card stock to cut the flowers. I had also used the double-sided sticky sheet so it would become a sticker. I hate gluing tiny areas like that, especially when there are so many.

The words are from the "Celebrating You" set and were stamped using Versa Mark and gold embossing powder. I die cut them using the die from the "Tasteful Labels" die.  Then I die cut two more from the center of the Highland Heather card stock.

I taped the DSP to the Highland Heather layer and then I taped that in place on top of the card base.

The word piece as taped to the Highland Heather pieces, one above and to the left and one below and to the right. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place. And the card was done.

Pretty, isn't it?  What mom wouldn't love to get that for Mother's Day?

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

Celebrating You, Mother's Day Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

While putting some Designer Series Paper (DSP) away and a piece fell out of the package. I need to start picking up these packages with the opening on the top. LOL

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.

My piece of DSP from the "Expressions in Ink" 12" x 12" package, measures 2" x 4". I cut a 1/2" x 4" strip of the striped DSP from the same package. I taped the DSP pieces together. It now measures 2-1/8" x 4". Then I cut a piece of Magenta Madness card stock at 2-1/4" x 4-1/8". I taped the DSP to the card stock and that was taped to the front of the card. I eyed it so the left and top are pretty equal.

The words are from the "Celebrating You" set and were stamped using Melon Mambo ink because I didn't have any Magenta Madness ink. I die cut it with a die from the "Tasteful Labels" die set. And I die cut a piece of gold foil card stock using another die from the same set. I taped the gold piece down and added Dimensionals to the word piece and set it on top of the gold foil piece. Three gold "Metallic Pearls" to the bottom of the words.  And the card was done!

This is a very quick and easy card to make. I love it that I was able to use a piece of DSP that would have been considered scrap. I like how the card turned out.  I think this card can be used for several other occasions as well.

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

Let's Set Sail, Celebrating You, Father's Day Card, Masculine Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

I have been using the "Celebrating You" set an awful lot. It's got a lot of fun wording in it and in different fonts.  I wanted to make a masculine card today and I saw the Father's Day wording so I went with that.  Here's how I made my card. 

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

I took a  4" x 5-1/4" piece of Balmy Blue card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

Then I die cut the scalloped edge rectangle from the "Colors & Contour" bundle. I stamped the water using Balmy Blue ink that was stamped off once. 

Next I stamped the boat using Early Espresso ink. The sails were stamped using Real Red ink. I punched them out with the matching punch.  I glued the sails to the mast and set it aside. 

I punched a 1" circle and used it as a stencil. I took my blending brush and scrubbed in some Daffodil Delight ink.  

Then I set the boat about where I wanted it to go so I could stamp the shadow. Did you ever get a stamp in your set and you look at it 15 different ways and still can't figure out what it is?  Well, that was this image for me. It wasn't until I saw it on a card someone had made and the lightbulb brightened up the room!!! LOL  Yup, it's a shadow!  I stamped it using Misty Moonlight ink. The birds were stamped using black Memento ink. 

The rectangle was then glued onto the front of the card. The sail boat was set in place using Dimensionals.  

The words are from the "Celebrating You" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. They were die cut using a die from the "Ornate Frames" die set. I took my blending brush and brushed the edges using Balmy Blue ink. I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. And I like the set even more now that I know what all the pieces are for! LOL  

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

Flowering Fields, Forever Fern, Celebrating You, Mother's Day Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

While I was putting my "Flowering Fields" Designer Series Paper (DSP) away, a piece fell out and I took it as an omen and thought I'd make a card with it for today's post.  This is what I came up with and here's how I made it.

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 I textured it using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. I glued this to the front of the card.

The piece of DSP from the "Flowering Fields" 12" x 12" package measured 2" x 4-1/4".  I cut a 2-1/8" x 4-3/8" piece of Pool Party card stock for the layer. I taped the DSP to the card stock and then I glued the piece in place on top of the textured card stock.

I die cut the gold foil flower/leaves using the die from the "Forever Fern" bundle. I also cut the smaller leaves from the same die set. I used a scrap piece of Basic White card stock for that.

Then I took some Linen Thread and made three loops. I use glue dots to hold the loops together where the ends of the thread meet.  I used a dot of glue to hold the thread in place.

The words are from the "Celebrating You" and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I die cut it using the die from the "Tasteful Labels" die set. I added Dimensionals behind the word piece.   A little bit of glue was added to the stem of the gold leaves piece and they were set in place over the area where the thread was glued down. I added a little bit of glue to the white leaves and then the words were added at the same time as the white leaves. I just slipped them under before I pressed down on the words.

Three "Polished Dots" were added to the front of the card and the card was done.  This was a quick and easy card to make and I used that piece of DSP that just fell out of the package. I like how the card turned out. It's got a bright springy feel to it.  And again, this is a very versatile card and can be used for a variety of occasions.

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

Celebrating You, Daffodil Afternoon, Easter Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

Today I thought I would try a card using the other tag dies in the set. You can see the corners are rounded and on the white piece you can see how the corner starts to go inward. The ribbon is hiding the rest. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. You can use any color you want that goes with the Designer Series Paper (DSP). This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of DSP from the Sale-a-Bration "Daffodil Afternoon" 12" x 12" package. I forgot this was retired but I'm sure you still have some left in your stash!!! I know I do. You know I do!!! LOL  I taped the DSP to the front of the card.

I cut a 5-1/2" x 2-1/2" piece of the DSP for the center panel. Then I cut a 5-1/2" x 2-3/4" piece of Pear Pizzazz card stock for the layer. I taped the DSP to the card stock and then I taped that to the front of the card.

I took a dotted Pale Papaya piece of DSP and die cut the second smallest tag.  The words are from the "Celebrating You" set. I stamped them on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I die cut it with the smallest tag die. I set the tags on top of each other and positioned them to where I liked the look and I lifted one edge and added a little tape and then lifted the opposite edge and added more tape. I turned them over and added tape to the back and set them in place on the front of the card. 

I tied a white bow and glued it to the area on the tags where the holes are.  

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

This was a very fun and easy card to make. I may have to try this with some current DSP. Look how much was used!!! You can use this card for a number of other occasions, it's very versatile. 

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

Daffodil Afternoon, Eden's Garden, Friendship Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

When I finished making this card, the first words out of my mouth were "rich".  This card has such a rich look to it. This is a very easy card to make too.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic Black card stock for the layer. I taped it to the front of the card.

I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. I glued that to the Basic Black piece. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Daffodil Afternoon" 12" x 12" package. A 2" x 3-7/8" piece of the DSP was cut for the focal piece.

A 3" x 4" piece of Basic Black card stock was cut and the bottom was die cut using the die from the "Color & Contour" bundle. I lined up the bottom of the bumps to the bottom of the card stock so not a whole lot of card stock was cut off.  The piece measured about 2-7/8" when I was done. It's okay if yours is a little smaller, it's not going to distort the card at all.  You will just adjust the ribbon and make things look even.

I took some black ribbon that I had and cut a piece 5" long and taped the ends on the backside. I slipped the ribbon (still on the spool) under the taped ribbon, tied a knot and then snipped the ribbon. I like this kind of knot because I can slid it where I want it. I glued this piece to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Eden's Garden" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. I also punched out the scalloped Basic Black oval using the same punch. I taped the two ovals together and added Dimensionals to the back. I set the words in place and the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make and it's a very rich looking friendship or sympathy card.

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

Celebrating You, You're a Peach, Thinking of You Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

It must be the luck of the Irish! I've been finding some fun card samples using larger pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP). A part of my quest to use up DSP this year. I found this card here. 

To make this card I took a half-sheet of Balmy Blue card stock that was cut on the short side so it measured 4-1/4" x 11". This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card. I prefer glue here because of the texture. I want to make sure there's enough contact to stick to the card stock.

I cut the DSP from the "You're a Peach" 12" x 12" package. I did not order the bundle that goes with this DSP. I just loved the paper and hoped I could work with it and so far so good!  I cut the DSP with peaches on it at 5-1/4" x 3".  I also cut the blue striped strip from the same package. It was cut at 5-1/4" x 1/2".  I taped the strip to the left side of the larger piece of DSP.  Then I glued it on top of the Basic White textured card stock.

I die cut the tags from the "Tailor Made Tags" dies. I used the smallest and second smallest tags that had straight angles on the corner areas. The other tags have a concave circle in that same area.  I used the larger of the two tag dies to cut the white dotted peach (Calypso Coral) piece of DSP and the smaller cut a piece of Basic White card stock. After cutting, the smaller piece was textured. I used the "Painted Texture" folder. 

I took some Balmy Blue ribbon (retired but the only Balmy Blue ribbon I had) and cut four 12" pieces. I threaded them through the holes in the tags and tied a bow. I trimmed the ends. Then I glued the tags together so they wouldn't move. Then they were glued to the front of the card.

The words were stamped using the "Celebrating You" set on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock and black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. Then I punched out the scalloped edge using a scrap piece of Balmy Blue card stock. I taped the two pieces together and set them in place using glue.

I found some enamel dots that looked like they matched close enough and I set them in place on the front of the card.  It's nice not stressing about not having the accessories I need. I am just using what I have. For those of you who are demonstrators you know all about switching products out to use what is current!  I use current items when I have them. I have so many here that I need to use up.

This was a very fun and easy card to make. It's got a few pieces to it but SO worth it. It went together quickly and turned out nice. I like it!!

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

Flowering Fields, Peaceful Moments, Thank You Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Today's card is much like yesterday's card. It's from the same place and the same layout. I wanted to make this card because it used that very busy looking Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowering Fields" 12" x 12" package. That paper was a big challenge for me. One advantage to that DSP is that the backside was used for the grid paper behind the focal piece.  There is also another busy design in that package that I need to challenge myself with.  You can see the original card here. 

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

I cut the DSP to measure 4" x 5-1/4".  I taped it on top of the card base.

Then I cut a 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of Granny Apple Green card stock. And a 4-3/8" x 3-1/8" piece of the busy tulip card stock was cut for the top of the Granny Apple Green piece.

I stamped the words from the "Peaceful Moments" using black memento ink in the middle of the Granny Apple Green piece. They were cut out using the die from the "Tasteful Labels" die set. I added Dimensionals on the back and set it aside.

The DSP was taped to the Granny Apple Green layer and a ribbon was wrapped around the front and the ends were taped to the back. I tied a ribbon bow and set it aside.

With the Granny Apple Green layers taped to the card base, the word piece as added and then the bow was glued in place.

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

What a perfect way to use that busy DSP!  I need to see what other busy pieces I have that can be toned down using a large word piece die cut to cover a lot of it.  That's the secret!!!  

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

Peaceful Moments, Flowering Fields, Thank You Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

When I saw this card I immediately knew I had to make it. Not only because it was so bright and cheery but because it used a nice size piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP), fulfilling my quest to use up lots of DSP!!  You can see the original card here. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Poppy Parade 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 "Flowering Fields" 12" x 12" package and I taped it to the front of the card.

A 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of Pool Party card stock was cut for the layer. And the DSP from the "Flowering Fields" package was cut at 4-3/8" x 3-1/8" and later taped to the Pool Party piece. A ribbon was to be wrapped around the piece and tied in a bow but I forgot to do that before I taped the piece in place. But it's okay, I still like the way it looks.

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on the center of the Pool Party card stock for the layer. No one will ever know there's a piece missing out of that layer!  Or you can use a scrap piece if you have some. I die cut the words using the fun bordered die from the "Tasteful Labels" die set.  The words were set in place using Dimensionals.  I tied a bow and glued it onto the word piece. I also added a couple of red rhinestones to the word piece.  

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

This was a very fun card to make. I love the colors and I love it that I was able to use a larger piece of DSP!  And I love this layout. 

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

New Horizons, Wildflower Path, Thank You Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I found this card on Pinterest. There was something about it that caught my eye. I'm not sure if it was how the card was made or if it was the "New Horizons" Designer Series Paper (DSP). You can see the original card here. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The sheet was cut on the short 8-1/2" side so once cut the piece measured 4-1/4" x 11".  

The piece was scored at 5-1/2" and folded in half. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 3" x 3" piece of the DSP and stamped the words from the "Wildflower Path" set using black Memento ink.

 A 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock. I taped the DSP to the card stock and that was taped to the front of the card. I lined up the left, top, and right sides eyeing it as equally as possible.  

Next I took my card to my scoring board and with the front facing the scoring board and the image side on the right, I scored lines at 9-1/2", 9-3/4", and 10".  I scored it this way because I wanted the front to have bumps and not indentations.  And that was it!

This was another super easy and quick card to make.  I'm still now sure what I like more, the DSP or the scored lines. It's a tossup!  I just like the looks of this card.

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

Celebrating You, Mother's Day Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

Today I used one of my favorite layout. It's my go to layout card. It's perfect for using up some strips of Designer Series paper (DSP)!  See, still on a quest to use up DSP!  A never ending quest, right? LOL

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 bottom. 

My DSP measured 1-3/4" x 4-3/4" and it will be taped that to a 2" x 5" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock. Then it was taped to the front of the card.

I stamped the words from the "Celebrating You" set using black Memento ink and I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch.  I used this same punch to punch out the Daffodil Delight scalloped oval for the layer. I taped those two pieces together and added Dimensionals to the back.

The word piece was set in place and a few black sequins were set on the bottom right of the card. The are retired but it was what I had on hand. That bottom area needed something.  If you have current products you can use them, I don't have any. I am trying to use up what I have here.

This was a fun card to make. It's super quick and pretty too. I have a nice stash of Mother's Day cards made and I plan to make more.  There's a place I found that you can send cards to people. I try to send a few every month.  You can also check in with senior buildings and senior homes in your area if you are interested in sending cards more locally.  I just think it's fun to do and it feels good doing it.

One thing I like about this card is it can be used for several other occasions too!

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

New Horizons, Let's Set Sail, Art Gallery, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

In my quest to find cards that use a lot of Designer Series Paper (DSP), I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Misty Moonlight card stock. This card was cut in half on the shorter side so it measured 4-1/4" x 11" after cutting.  I scored it at 5-1/2" and then folded it on that score line.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Blackberry Bliss.

Then I cut 1-1/4" x 5-1/4" strips of the DSP from the "New Horizons" 6" x 6" stack.  I cut the 3/4" off the top part of the DSP.

I taped the strips to the Blackberry Bliss piece. I love paneled cards but I hate assembling them because I struggle to get them even. I laid them out on the Blackberry Bliss piece to give me an idea where they should go and then I taped them in place. 

Next I stamped the birds from the "Let's Set Sail" set using black Memento ink.

The words are from the "Art Gallery" set and were stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the stitched die from the "Tasteful Labels" die set. I also die cut a Blackberry Bliss one too. I could have die cut it from the piece I used to tape the panels to but I didn't want to mess with making sure I get it in the right spot. I had a scrap piece, so I used that. I taped the Blackberry Bliss piece behind the word piece. 

The Blackberry Bliss piece of card stock with strips on it were taped to the card base. 

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

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

This was a super easy and quick card to make. I just can't get enough of this DSP!

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

Artistically Inked, Flowering Fields, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

I gave my "New Horizons" Designer Series Paper (DSP) a rest today!  I didn't want to. I have found SO many cards that used it in the background but there's more days ahead to use it.  I still have a lot of paper in the "Flowering Fields" 12" x 12" package so I thought I'd put together a quick and easy birthday card. Here's how I made this card. 

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Flowering Fields" package. I taped it to the card base.

Then I cut a 2-7/8" x 4" piece of DSP from the same package.  I taped that piece to a 3" x 4-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it on top of the variegated green DSP.  

The words are from the "Artistically Inked" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a 2-3/4" x 3/8" piece of Basic White card stock. I cut a 2-7/8" x 1/2" piece of Old Olive card stock for the layer.  I taped the two pieces together and then taped them to the front of the card about 1-3/8" from the bottom edge of the card base. 

A bow was tied and glued in place using Tombow Mono glue and the card was done.

It's sweet, pretty, quick, and easy too!  All the qualities I like in a card!

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