Awash in Beauty, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Today's card was a fun and quick card to make. I was planning on making a different card but I turned the card stock to the side and next thing I know I was creating my own card!  LOL  So here's how I made it:

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 Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued it on the front of the card base.

Then I stamped the words on a piece of Basic White card stock. I set the lacy looking oval die over the area I wanted to stamp so I knew where the words would go because I needed them up higher in the oval so I could add the flowers. I stamped the words using Evening Evergreen ink. Then I die cut them using the lacy looking oval. Once die cut I glued the outer part of the oval, the lacy frame part onto the front of the card, trying to center it as much as I could by eyeing it. Then I glued the word piece in place.

Next I die cut the textured oval using Polished Pink card stock. I added Dimensionals on the back and set it in place on top of the lacy oval.

The flower is from the "Awash in Beauty" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I fussy cut the flower and the leaves. I set the flower in place on the oval with glue on the part where it touches the oval and Dimensionals on the upper part of the flower. Then the leaves were tucked in by added a little bit of glue to their backs and slipped under the flower.

Four crystal rhinestones were added to the large lacy oval and the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. I do like how it turned out.

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

Edited on 12-28-22 I mistakenly stated the flower was from "Fitting Florets" when it was actually from "Awash in Beauty?" I apologize for any confusion.

Framed Florets, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

When I ordered the "Framed Florets" set/bundle there was also the "Framed & Festive" set that came with it or was promoted with it. It was filled with Christmas wording. I was glad that this bundle has other words and flowers with it because I REALLY like the oval die cut frames. SO I plan to make cards using these ovals and work in some of my other sets and Designer Series Papers (DSP). I believe this set is a buy early sneak peak from the upcoming January mini catalog. I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. 

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 Soft Succulent card stock for the layer. Before I taped this piece to the front of the card I die cut the leaves and "sprigs" from the center.

Next I took a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock and I textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued that on top of the soft Succulent piece.

Next I die cut both oval frames from the set. I saved the center of the largest one for the wording. Had I been smart I would have stamped the wording first and then die cut it but I die cut first and then I had to set up the wording and try to get it straight. I glued the larger oval frame down first and then the center with the words went next an then the single oval frame went on top of the first frame. The original card shows the top oval set in place using Dimensionals. I forgot to do that.  It still looks nice and it's only noticeable if you compare them. 

The larger "sprig" type leaves were added using glue. Then the three smaller ones were added. 

One small flower was glued in place and the other two were set in place using Dimensionals.

A pearl was added to the center of each flower and the card was done.

I thought it was a pretty card. Subtle and elegant looking.

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

Framed & Festive, Christmas Card, 2022 Stampin' Up!

I found today's card on Pinterest.  I thought it was so pretty, though I did mine the quicker way! 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 fold is on the top.  

I took a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 2021-2023 In colors 6" x 6" stack. I used Evening Evergreen.  I always forget I have these little stacks. I buy them when they come out and I hardly use them. I may have to rethink my purchasing in the future, especially when they retire too quickly.

Next I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the pine branches embossing folder in the "Wintry 3D" pack. There is a snowflake one in the set too. These are not as wide as the standard folders so I had to emboss it twice. I embossed half the sheet at time.

I took a piece of DSP from the "Fitting Florets" 12" x 12" package and die cut the flowers. On the original card, the flowers were stamped and colored in. That's where I made mine quicker. I didn't feel up to coloring today. There's SO many more things that need to be squished into each day in December and where I can save a few minutes is always a good thing. 

Then I die cut the oval from the "Framed Florets" die set using Basic White card stock. 

The words are from the "Framed & Festive" set and were stamped using black Memento ink and were trimmed to 3/8" wide.

Now I was ready to assemble.

I taped the Evening Evergreen DSP to the front of the card.  Then the embossed piece was glued in place.

The plain oval was glued in place and then the textured frame was set in place using Dimensionals.

Dimensionals were added behind the flowers and they were set in place on the center of the oval piece.

The words were trimmed and cut apart. Then the "Merry" was glued to the upper part of the oval and the "Christmas" was glued to the lower part, plus a small Dimensional was added to the part that hangs over. It needed to be more stable, it sort of flopped downward.  And that was it.

This was a fun and quick card to make. I like this layout and am thinking of making some birthday cards using it. I just love these frames in the set.

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

Framed & Festive, Christmas Card, 2022 Stampin' Up!

I saw today's card on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. I have a sinking feeling I am going to need to make a few more Christmas cards to send out. So I'm going to be ready for them. You can see the original card here. 

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

I cut a 2" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fitting Florets" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card base on the left.

Then I die cut a Basic White oval using the die from the "Framed Florets" die set. 

And I die cut the flowers from the "Fitting Florets" DSP. There's a die that matched the flowers.

The words are from the "Framed  & Festive" set and were stamped using Evening Evergreen ink on a piece of Basic White card stock.  I took my Blending Brush and scrubbed on some Evening Evergreen to tone it down a bit. It was just too bright and it took away from the frame it came out of.

Now to assemble the card.

The ring of the die cut oval has Dimensionals added to the back of it. I set it in place on the lower right side of the card. Then I taped the word piece inside.

The flowers were set in place using Dimensionals on the outer side and a bit of glue on the oval frame.

I used a "Gold Swirls" embellishment on the bottom of the word piece and I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock on the inside and the card was done.

This card was fun and easy to make. I like the colors and I'm ready if I need to send it out. Or I have a start on next years cards!!! LOL

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

Penguin Place, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up! 2022

I subscribe to "Crafty Roots" blog and today there were three versions of the penguin card and when my eyes hit the third card I knew it was the one I wanted to make. The first one was simple and the second one was a step up but the third one had a lot more going on. I just love the look and the colors. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pool Party card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. The measurements on the original card/post are not USA measurements, so here's how I adjusted it to fit the standard size A2 cards we make. 

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Shaded Spruce card stock and I die cut the second largest scalloped circle from the "Layering Circles" die set from it before I moved on.

Then I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White for the focal piece.

For the background lines and trees I kind of worked them together. I used Pool Party for the lines (except for the bottom one, it's Shaded Spruce  - by accident-). I stamped the bottom left one first and then stamped the trees. I inked up once and stamped three images. Then I made the next hill and added those two trees. And the final hill was added and trees went all across the hill. 

Now it was time to die cut the circle. It measures 2-11/16". It's the second largest circle in the set. After die cutting it, I stamped Pool Party snowflakes all over the upper part and then I stamped some in the upper right and left corners. I took my Blending Brush and scrubbed in some Pool Party ink on the sky of the circle and then all around the edges and corners of the focal piece. I took a kitchen steel scrubber (not steel wool) and I poured a little white acrylic paint on some scrap paper and spread it around then dabbed the scrubber onto the paint and then onto my focal piece. I did put the circle back in place before I started stamping with the paint.

The circles were taped together. 

Next came the penguin. He is from the "Penguin Place" set and was stamped using black Memento ink. I stamped the hat and bow tie using Cherry Cobbler ink. I fussy cut the hat and bow tie and the penguin was punched out. I punched out two feet using some scrap Crushed Curry card stock. And the beak was stamped using Crushed Curry ink. I glued the had and bow in place. Dimensionals were added behind the penguin.

Next the words were stamped and they are from the same "Penguin Place" set and I used Shaded Spruce ink to stamp them.

Now it was time to assemble the card. I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White to the inside of the card. Then the focal piece was taped to the Shaded Spruce piece. The circles were added, trying to line the scenery up as much as possible. The penguin was added next and then the pearls. They were white but were colored with the dark Pool Party Blends Pen. Once they were set in place the card was done.

Isn't it cute? See why I had to make it? It was fun too!! I was a bit leery because I don't often stamp with the blocks anymore, I mostly put my stamps in my Stamparatus so I can be sure I get a nicely inked image. It was fun and it worked!

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

Framed & Festive, Painted Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up! 2022

I was looking through my Designer Series Papers and found this pretty pinecone one. I thought what a great card this would be for a single guy. It's a bit on the masculine side but yet it isn't! I just think the pinecones are SO pretty and I got to work on a card and this is what I came up with.

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 Evening Evergreen for the layer. Before I did anything else with this piece, I die cut a  2-7/16" circle from the center. I try to do this right away because once I get into the assembly mode I forget and then have to take a new piece of card stock to make the circle. It seems like such a waste.

Next I cut my 12" x 12" sheet of DSP from the "Painted Christmas" package. I cut it into 4" x 5-1/4" and then later trimmed it to 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".

The words are from the "Framed & Festive" set and were stamped using Evening Evergreen ink. I die cut them using the second largest stitched circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I taped the Basic White circle to the Evening Evergreen circle and then added Dimensionals to the back.

A 3-7/8" x 1-1/2" piece of Soft Succulent was cut for the bottom and then it was textured using the pine needle folder from the "Wintry 3D" embossing folder set. I glued the strip to the bottom of the DSP. 

I cut a 3-7/8" x 1/4" strip of Basic White card stock and glued it just above the Soft Succulent piece, making sure the edges match so there's no gap.

The pine cone DSP is taped to the Evening Evergreen piece and that piece is set in place on top of the card base using Dimensionals. 

Then the word piece is set in place and the card is done.

So quick, easy and simple.  Who doesn't need that this time of the year?  I made 8 like this and I think that about wraps up my Christmas cards to mail out! Maybe!! LOL

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

Framed & Festive, Lights Aglow, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up! 2022

Today I wanted to make a card that was quick, simple and easy to reproduce. And since this card only uses a small strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) you could get quite a few pieces out of a sheet. 

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

I cut a 5-3/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Evening Evergreen card stock for the layer. I could have made the card base using a half-sheet of Evening Evergreen but I was trying to cut costs since I'm planning on making some to send out.  

Before I taped the Evening Evergreen piece to the front of the card base I die cut a circle from the center using the  2-7/16" die from the "Layering Circles" set. No one will ever know there's a hole in the center of that layer. I used tape instead of glue to set the Evening Evergreen piece in place. 

Next I took a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock and textured the right side using the "Wintry 3-D" embossing folder. 

A 1-1/4" x 5-1/8" piece of DSP from the "Lights Aglow" 6" x 6" package was cut for the strip.  You can get 4 strips from one 6" x 6" sheet. You can get 18 strips from a 12" x 12" sheet.  That would be half the cards I need right there!! I'm cutting back this year due to the rising cost of postage.

So once the DSP was cut I taped it to the left side of the embossed piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the Evening Evergreen piece. 

The words are from the "Framed & Festive" set and were stamped using Evening Evergreen ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the stitched die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I taped the word circle to the Evening Evergreen circle and Dimensionals were added to the back. I set the piece in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

Mission accomplished. I created a quick, simple and easy card! And it turned out!! LOL

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

Santa Express, Framed & Festive, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

I saw this card on Pinterest a few days ago and had left the window open on my computer and then my computer decided it was time to update something and I lost the photo. Fortunately it did it's thing shortly after I was done making the card. The only think I changed was the words. 

I think this die cut wreath from the "Santa Express" bundle is SO darn cute and that's why I was thrilled when I saw this card on Pinterest.  This card was easy to make and quick to put together. The dies are from the "Santa's Train" die set. 

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

I cut a 3-3/8" x 4-5/8" piece of Basic White for the layer. And on top of that is a 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Santa Express" 12" x 12" package. I taped the DSP to the Basic White piece.

Next I die cut the stitched rectangle. I used the largest one in the grouping of four in the "Rectangle Stitched Framelits" set. I took a piece of Granny Apple Green card stock and cut a layer for the rectangle that is about 1/8" wider all around. I taped the Basic White piece to the Granny Apple Green piece.

I die cut three wreaths using Granny Apple Green card stock and three ribbons using Poppy Parade card stock. I glued the wreaths in place using a dot of glue at the top to start with. Once they were set, I lifted them up a little and using a toothpick with glue on it, I ran it across the backside of the wreaths and pressed them down.

The ribbons were set in place using a small Dimensional. Then the panel was set in place on the front of the card making equal space on the left, top and right sides.

The words are from the "Framed & Festive" bundle and were stamped using Poppy Parade ink. I die cut them with the smallest die in the same die set and from the same grouping of four dies. The words were set in place using Dimensionals.

Red rhinestones were added to the center of each bow. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was added to the inside and the card was done. 

See, I told you it was easy to make and quick to put together.

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

Penguin Place, Framed Florets, Caroling Mice, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

I remembered that the "Penguin Place" set was brought back from last year. I thought it was such a fun set. There was a punch for the penguin but not for his hat or scarf. I've gotten spoiled by all the dies and punches but it wasn't bad to fussy cut so I decided I'd give my card idea a try and this is what I came up with.

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 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Poppy Parade card stock for the layer. I die cut the oval from the "Framed Florets" die set from the center of that piece. Then I taped that piece to the front of the card.

Next I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Painted Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I taped that on top of the Poppy Parade piece. I also die cut another oval using Basic White card stock.  I took the Basic White ova framed piece and traced the inside on a piece of scrap paper. I fussy cut around it about 1/8" but realized later I could have gone a bit bigger, like 1/4". I did this so I could glue the frame and circle back together with some stability to the piece.

I took the Basic White oval and sponged some Pear Pizzazz ink over it and then I took the snowflakes image from the "Penguin Place" set and stamped them using Pear Pizzazz ink. Unconventional snow and snowflake colors  but it fit with the background colors in the DSP. After stamping the snowflakes I glued the oval to the fussy cut oval. Then I added glue close to the inner part of the oval frame and added that to the fussy cut oval to make one solid piece. 

The penguin was punched out and the eyes and beak were stamped on using black Memento ink for the eyes and Mango Melody for the feet. The had was stamped using Poppy Parade and the scarf was stamped using Garden Green. Both were fussy cut. The feet were punched out from a scrap piece of Mango Melody card stock. The penguin was glued together, a couple of Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

I remembered I had a tree left over from the "Caroling Mice" set so I thought I'd use it on this card. I colored it with the dark Soft Sea Foam Blends pen and then with the Soft Sea Foam marker. I taped it to the oval and then the penguin was set in place. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the oval piece and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/4" from the edge of the DSP and equally spaced on each side.

I colored the snowflakes and tree with my Wink of Stella pen to give the card a bit of shimmer.

The words are from the "Santa's Delivery" set and were stamped using Poppy Parade ink. I took my Poppy Parade marker and ran it along the edges of the word piece that I had die cut using the smallest stitched frame die in the "Rectangle Stitched Framelits" set. The word piece was set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

It's festive looking!  I often wonder why penguins are a part of Christmas. They do not live at the north pole! Something for you to ponder!! LOL

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

Grassy Grove, Framed & Festive, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

I had to make one more card using the deers from the "Grassy Grove" bundle. I found another card on Pinterest, though it was not made using Stampin' Up! images, I used what I had and converted it. I forgot to add the link to the original card. You can see it here. 

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

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the top focal piece.

The left and bottom edges of the focal piece were masked off at 3/4" each. 

Taking my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Flirty Flamingo in the bottom corner. Then I scrubbed on some Mango Melody and using the brush almost dry of Mango Melody, I continued to scrub more up into the sky, making sure I kept it at an angle.  

The tree from the "Grassy Grove" set was stamped using black Memento ink.  I didn't add snow to this one because the sky didn't look like it is snowing, it looks like the sun is setting.

I die cut the smaller deer for this card. The larger deer was just a bit too big for the words I wanted to add.

The words are from the "Framed & Festive" set and were stamped using black Memento ink and then the deer was added using a couple of small Dimensionals.

I added Dimensionals to the back of the focal piece and set it in place on the front of the card base and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make and I got what I was looking for. 

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

Grassy Grove, Framed & Festive, Christmas Card

While looking in Pinterest I ran across a card that I thought was very pretty but nothing on it was by Stampin' Up!, my preferred stamps to use. SO I used what I had to make this. I was going to say I had gotten out my "Grassy Grove" bundle but we all know I never put it away from yesterday's card!!! LOL You can see the original card here.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. My 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 for the front focal piece. Actually I cut three that size. One I die cut a circle in it, centering it as much as I could. I used the largest circle from the "Layering Circles" die set. I used removable tape and affixed it to the focal piece. I took my blending brushes and first scrubbed on some Daffodil Delight ink. Then I scrubbed on some Pumpkin Pie ink and then a little bit of Cajun Craze. All of this was done on the right side of the circle. And on the left side, I scrubbed on some Balmy Blue, then some Soft Succulent and a little bit of Smoky Slate on the lower left side and up about half way. 

Next I die cut the deer from the "Grassy Grove" bundle using Basic Black card stock.  

The trees are also from the "Grassy Grove" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.

For the word piece, I tore a piece of Basic White card stock, the third one I had cut at 4" x 5-1/4". I don't always like the way the tears look so I make sure my piece is long enough to rip up another line. It took three tries before I got a line I liked. It was a bit long but it's okay, I just lined it up with the focal piece and cut off the excess. On that torn piece I stamped the "Noel" from the "Framed & Festive" set using black Memento ink.

For the snow I used some white acrylic paint and a kitchen stainless steel scrubber. I had cut it in half because I thought the scrubber was a bit too big and if I was going to ruin it I'd rather ruin a smaller piece. I spread some white acrylic paint on my silicone mat and then dabbed the scrubber in it and then tapped it onto the card stock. It gave the piece a snowy look.  I set it aside to dry a bit before I finished the card. I did use my heat tool to help it dry faster.

Once the paint was dry I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card base. Then I added the word piece using Dimensionals and then the deer was added with Dimensionals. And the card was done.

I do like how this turned out and I was glad I could somewhat replicate the card that caught my eye on Pinterest.

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

Framed & Festive, Grassy Grove, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

So today I thought I'd give the "Grassy Grove" set another try using some Designer Series Paper (DSP) that I thought would look wintery.  I think I have my mind set on making this layout for our Christmas cards.  I suppose I could always go though my stash and find some wintery retired DSP too and I may just do that.  But for today I used some DSP from the "Pretty Prints" 12" x 12" package. I saw a card on Pinterest using Basic White for the front of the card. You can see that card here. I didn't have the DSP they used. It was SO pretty.

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic Gray for the layer. I wasn't sure what I wanted there but I knew Basic White would be too bright and my first thought was Basic Gray but after seeing it all done I'm thinking Soft Succulent might have been a better choice. But it's done and it's Basic Gray!

A 5" x 3-3/4" piece of DSP from the "Pretty Prints" package was cut and taped to the Basic Gray piece. 

Then I cut a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Basic White card stock and used the die from the "Grassy Grove" bundle. I glued that to the DSP. I glued around the border area (on the backside) and on some of the wider areas. I set the die cut piece in place.

Then I die cut the two deers and glued them in place on the front.

The words are from the "Framed & Festive" set and were stamped using Evening Evergreen ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the smallest rectangle in the "Rectangle Stitched Framelits" die set and the second smallest die was used to cut the Evening Evergreen layer behind it. I taped the two layers together and set the piece in place using Dimensionals. 

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 fun card to make and I'm hoping that the DSP in the background looks like snow. Kind of? LOL

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

Framed Florets, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

I made this card for a very special friend for her milestone birthday. I just thought it was pretty and I knew she'd like it. You can find the original card here. I changed the card base 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 cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Soft Succulent card stock and a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Evening Evergreen card stock for the layers. I taped them together and then I taped them to the front of the card.

The flowers are from the "Fitting Florets" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper package. The front of the card was created using a combination of die cut and fussy cutting.

The pieces were set in place on the front of the card. I kind of followed the way they were set on the original card.

The little hearts are die cut from the one oval frame in the set using Blushing Bride and Lovely Lipstick card stock. I used glue to set them in place.

The words are from the "Framed Florets" set and were stamped using Evening Evergreen ink. I die cut them using the stitched square from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And the card was finished.

What was fun about this card was that I was able to use some of the floral designs that were cut off on the edges. I never think to use a half of a flower or a half of a design. I think it's great that these can also be used on a card.

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

Framed Florets, Framed & Festive, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Sweet and simple or simply sweet?  I found this card on Pinterest and what caught my eye was all the fun die cuts on the left side, plus the colors. 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 used a fancy fold and I didn't want to do that, so I modified the card. 

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Soft Succulent card stock was cut for the layer.  And the two open leaves were also die cut from the center of that piece of card stock (no one will ever know there's card stock missing from the center, it's covered by the card base and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) layer.

The DSP is from the "Fitting Florets" set and was cut at 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  I taped the DSP to the Soft Succulent piece and then I taped those to the front of the card.

Next I stamped the words from the "Framed & Festive" set using Evening Evergreen ink. Then I die cut them using the pretty framed die from the "Framed Florets" die set. I found this die a bit more difficult to work with because of all of the open areas. I taped the word piece in place and glued the frame around it, trying not to get too much glue on it and on the openings.

Then I die cut two of the longer leaf clusters. They were glued in place near the center of the left side and then the Soft Succulent leaves were glued on top. I did cut the ends of the leaves a bit, I thought they were a little too long. 

A bow was tied and glued to the side, covering the ends of the leaves. A "Gold Adhesive-backed Swirls" embellishment was set in place on the left side and the card was done.

Super quick and simple. And not to mention sweet!

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

Forever Fern, Happiness Abounds, Framed Florets, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

I think it's fun that I can bring in some stamp sets that I already had and use them with the new ones. I am loving the "Framed Florets" bundle and mixing it with my other sets makes it an even better purchase!! I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Starry Night card stock. I often forget that I have in colors to play with too. I have not used this color in a while, a long while. 

The layers were cut as follows. The Orchid Oasis card stock was cut at 4-3/4" x 3-1/2".  And the Basic White piece was cut at 4-5/8" x 3-3/8". I taped those two layers together. 

I took two pieces of Basic White card stock that measured 3-3/4" x 4".  I die cut the oval from one of the pieces and I stamped on the other.

I tried to stamp the tall leaf cluster from the "Forever Fern" set and stamped it in the center of the 3-3/4" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock using Starry Night ink. And I used the more rounded leaf image and stamped it using Orchid Oasis ink. Then I die cut the piece using the oval die. 

The words are from the "Happiness Abounds" set and were stamped using Starry Sky ink. I used my paper cutter to trim them to 1/2" wide and about 3-3/8" long. 

I tied a white bow and I was now ready to assemble the card. 

I had cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the inside and I taped that in place.

I took the two taped layers and set the stamped leaves on it, centering it as close as I could by eyeing it. Then I glued the oval frame around it.

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

The bow was glued and tucked under the bottom left corner of the word piece. Then the whole thing was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This is a super easy and quick card to make. I like the looks of it and that's why I just had to make one.

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

Framed & Festive, Framed Florets, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up! 2022

Today I thought I'd make a Christmas card using a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fitting Florets" 12" x 12" package. I have to admit, I do prefer the floral images in that set over the others. But none the less, this card was still fun to make.

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 Sweet Sorbet card stock and die cut the oval frame from the "Framed Florets" die set. I wanted to do this first so I didn't waste any card stock. When you do this make sure you cut it from the center of the card stock.

My DSP on the bottom is from the "Fitting Florets" package and measured 3-7/8" x 2-1/2".  You can make a lot of cards using this layout and one sheet of the DSP, 18 to be exact!! That would be half my Christmas card list this year!! Hmm, may have to rethink our Christmas card!

I took a piece of Basic White card stock and die cut the bottom edge using a die from the "Basic Borders" die set. I set it up so the right side measured 2-3/4" when cut and the left side measured 3-1/2".  You have a little wiggle room because the DSP is a bit longer than you need.  Or you can die cut it close to the end, glue it to the DSP and trim it to fit. But wait until you texture it before you glue it. I textured mine using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. 

The DSP was taped to the bottom are of the Sweet Sorbet layer and the Basic White textured piece was glued in place on top of that.

The words are from the "Festive & Framed" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink and then die cut with the same die as the Sweet Sorbet oval. I put the Sweet Sorbet oval and frame back together, I turned them over and used scotch tape to hold them back together. 

The word piece was taped on top of the Sweet Sorbet oval and Dimensionals were added to the back. I didn't press down on the oval piece, I wanted to make sure I could slip some fun leaf pieces under it. The top one is Night of Navy and the bottom ones are Basic White and both are from the "Festive & Framed" die set. 

I had colored three crystal rhinestones using my dark Balmy Blue Blends pen and I set them on the card for a bit of sparkle. The card needed something.  And that finished it off.

This was a fun card to make though I prefer something more festive for my Christmas cards.

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

Framed Florets, Fitting Florets, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up! 2022

There are SO many fun papers in the "Fitting Florets" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) package. And here's how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black 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 DSP from the "Fitting Florets" package. I liked the checked and after really looking at the DSP (of course after the card was put together) I think the color on the checkered piece is maybe Evening Evergreen. Either will work. I taped the DSP to the front of the card.

A 1" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic Black card stock was cut and I taped it across the middle of the card, on top of the DSP.

Next I cut  a 3" x 3" piece of DSP from the same package and I cut that into 3 one inch strips. These strips were taped to a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" piece of Basic Black card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place about 1/2" on the top, right, and bottom.

The words are from the "Framed Florets" set and were stamped using Versa Mark on a scrap piece of Basic Black card stock. I embossed them with white embossing powder. I die cut them using the oval frame from the "Fabulous Frames" die set. I also die cut another one using Basic White card stock.  I often tape the oval to the frame but this time I set the oval in place and I had cut a piece of scrap card stock that was smaller than the oval frame and I glued that to the frame and center word piece so I had a nice solid piece. I set the oval in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals on the left and tape on the right.

I fussy cut a small flower from the same DSP and I set it in place on the upper right part of the oval. Three silver metallic pearls were added to the card in the center of the three visible flowers.

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

This was a fun card to make and I am starting to really like making those panel type cards.

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

Framed Florets, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up! 2022

I found this pretty card on the Internet but I forgot to get the link before I had closed the window. If I find it I will add it to my post so you can see it. The only difference between that card and mine is the center of the flowers. The original used some type of light blue embellishment and I used some "Metallic Pearls" and I'm not sure if they are retired or not. But I have quite a few silver ones so I'll be using them regardless, I need to use them up.

The base of my 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 Basic White card stock for the inside and then one for the outside.

Then I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fitting Florets" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the Basic White piece and then I taped that to the front of the card.

Next I stamped the words. They are from the "Framed Florets" set and I used Night of Navy ink on Basic White card stock to do that. I die cut them with the die from the "Framed Florets" bundle. Then I die cut a Night of Navy one using that same die. I turned the Night of Navy die over and taped the oval back to it using scotch tape. I wanted to raise the piece up with Dimensionals and I wanted it to be more solid. I couldn't use Dimensionals on the outer edges because they are lacy and see through. I taped the word oval to the top of the Night of Navy oval and I set the piece in place on the front of the card.

I die cut two flowers from the same DSP and I also die cut a silver leaf branch using the die from the same set. I glued the bottom part of that die in place and then set the flowers on top using Dimensionals. I added the silver metallic pearls and the card was done.  

I probably should have moved the leaves over a little so they didn't touch the "b" in birthday but you can still read it so I guess it's okay.  I'm just being picky.

I think this card is pretty and that is why I had to make it when I saw it.

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

Framed & Festive, Framed Florets, Forever Fern, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up! 2022

Yup, I'm still playing with the "Framed Florets" bundle and I'm loving it. I know it's only going to be around for a short time but I want to try to make a lot of cards with the dies. Though I do like the stamp sets too, I just think I can use these dies with a lot of my other sets. You always have to feel like you got your money's worth out of a set, right?  Though I never do. Some I use a couple of times and then never go back to them. And I wonder why I ordered it in the first place. But most of my sets I put more thought into, I want to make sure I can use it for more than once occasion and easy of use. The "Framed Florets" bundle fell under the "more than one occasion" category.  And here's today's card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Evening Evergreen card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock, one for the inside and one for the top.

My Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Fitting Florets" 12' x 12" package and was cut at 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  I taped the DSP to the Basic White piece (the one that goes on the outside).

Next I stamped the words from the "Framed & Festive" set using Evening Evergreen ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. Then I die cut it using the oval die from the "Framed Florets" die set. Now from here is where I wasn't sure where I was going to go with this card. What I had planned was to stamp the rounded leaves image from the "Forever Fern" set and color them using the Wink of Stella pen. I did that and the leaves looked more orange than the Poppy Parade color. So I set that idea aside.

Then I took the larger leaf die and die cut it using Basic White card stock. But I still wanted a red on the card. So I took my Poppy Parade marker and I colored in the berries on the DSP. Now I had some Poppy Parade color. Then I die cut the oval using Poppy Parade card stock. I turned the oval with it's center over and scotch taped it back together. I taped the words in place on the front of the oval. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was gently set in place. I didn't press down because I wanted to be able to put the leaves behind it.  I ended up lifting the oval up and setting the white leaves in place with tape and then the oval went back on. 

To fix my rounded leaves issue, I took my Blender Pen and my Poppy Parade marker and colored them in that way. I scribbled on a clear block and picked up the color with my Blends Pen. Once I was done coloring them in I tucked them under the oval. But the piece still needed something. So I die cut two gold foil leaves and slipped them under the oval too.

A crystal rhinestone was colored using the dark Poppy Parade Blends pen and it was set in place on the oval. I was thinking a Poppy Parade bow but I looked and I did not have any Poppy Parade ribbon at all. So the rhinestone was the way to go for today!

I do like how it turned out and coloring the berries on the DSP really pulled the colors together.

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

Framed Florets, Fitting Florets, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

I am amazed at all the pretty papers in the "Fitting Florets" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package. I can see myself using the whole package!! (That would be a first!). I found a card using this pretty blue DSP. You can see the original card here. 

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

A 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Balmy Blue was cut for the layer and a 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of the DSP was cut for the top layer. I taped the two layers together and added Dimensionals to the back. I set them in place on the front of the card base.

The words are from the "Framed Florets" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink. I die cut them with the second largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I added Dimensionals to the back and I set the circle in place on the front of the card.

A few pearls were added to the word piece. I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock to the inside and the card was done.

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make. I love this layout, it's simple yet pretty.

Thank you SO very much for stopping by and seeing today's thank you card,
Wanda