Flowering Zinnias, Softly Sophisticated, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I had saved them to my zinnia board and lo and behold I realized it was made by Terri! You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made my version of the card. 

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock. On this piece of card stock I cut the large layer using the second largest die from the "Nested Essentials" set. Then I taped the layer down on the card base.

A piece of Lemon Lolly was cut for the next layer and it measured 4" x 5-1/4". Then I taped it on top of the Pumpkin Pie piece.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. I cut my piece 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". It was supposed to be cut in half but I measured wrong. It doesn't really matter, it will be pretty no matter how you cut it. My piece was cut at 2-3/4" I turned the right side over and taped the two in place on top of the Lemon Lolly layer.

The words are from the retired "Softly Sophisticated" Sale-a-Bration set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut it using the next smaller die in the same "Nested Essentials" set. I taped the layers together and then taped them to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

A flower was fussy cut from the same sheet of DSP and was set in place on front of the card using Dimensionals. And the card was done.

Isn't it pretty? Hop on over to Terri's blog, she's got LOTS of pretty samples using the zinnia bundle.

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

Cutest Cows, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another "Cute Cows" card to share with you. This is a fun stamp set and I love adding that wiggling piece behind it to make it a more interactive card. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Be Mine" 12" x 12" package. It's nice to be able to use the Valentine's Day DSP for other card occasions. I hate being stuck with DSP that is designated for a certain occasion. Versatility is what it's all about for me. I cut that piece of DSP 4" x 5-1/4".  I had taped it to the front of the card base. I had done this a couple of weeks ago and set it aside. 

I also found the stitched square on my table and thought I'd work it into this card too. It's from the "Stylish Shapes" set and was cut on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. Sometimes I like finding pieces on my worktable that I can use on a card but I forget what sets they come from and I have to do research! On this square I scrubbed on some Granny Apple Green on the bottom and Soft Sky on the top using my Blending Brushes. I stamped some grass using Granny Apple Green ink. Then I cut a 2-5/8" x 2-5/8" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock. I taped the squares together and then taped it to the front of the card about 1/4" from the top and side edges.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" 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. Using the same punch I also punched out the scalloped oval in Daffodil Delight card stock. I taped the ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The cow was stamped using black Memento ink and was punched out. I colored in the spot with my Basic Black marker and the nose with my Petal Pink marker. I glued on my wiggle spring piece using the Tombow Mono glue and pressed it on the cow's head. I let it sit for a minute and then I added glue to the bottom of the piece and set the whole thing on the front of the card, over the upper part of the cow's body. And that was it, the card was done.  Fun, isn't it?

I'm having issues with my photos coming though and will post it as soon as I can get it to come through.

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

Softly Sophisticated, Everyday Details, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog.  Don't you think Sale-a-Bration (SB) should last longer. It's not enough time to play with all of the new stuff before it retires. I may pop in a few cards in the future from the SAB because I just didn't get to play with them enough. Today I made a card from the SAB free book. Please read on to see how I made it.

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 Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued that to the card base.

Next I took another piece of Basic White card stock and die cut the rectangle using the "Everyday Details" die set. It just came today and I'm hoping it makes it to the new yearly catalog. As I was looking at it I realized there is no dies in there that are connected to other stamp set images, it's just rectangles, circles an lines.  So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will be in the new annual catalog. Anyway, after die cutting the rectangle frame I stamped the leaves from the "Softly Sophisticated" set using Granny Apple Green ink. I stamped it up higher on the piece because I wanted the words to be below them and off to the side. 

The flowers were stamped using Crushed Curry ink. I was debating between Crushed Curry and Daffodil Delight. Either would be pretty but I went with the darker color. I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card about 3/4" from the top and 3/4" from the fold.

The words are from the same "Softly Sophisticated" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using Granny Apple Green ink. I die cut it using the circle die in the "Everyday Details" set. I added Dimensionals to the bottom area and a bit of glue to the upper left area. I set the piece in place on top of the rectangle panel.

I don't really like the open area to the left of the word circle on the rectangle. It needs something there. I may grab one of those brushed brass butterflies. What do you think, add something or leave it as it is?

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

Flight & Airy, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I'm going to share with you a card I found on Pinterest. I thought it was pretty and very easy to make. What I like about this use of Designer Series Paper (DSP) is that you can use up quite a bit of it in your stash and make pretty card. So after I post this card I'm going to pull out a few packages of retired DSP and whip together some cards to donate. A win win situation, right? I get rid of some DSP and someone else in need can have the cards they need. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Shaded Spruce card stock for the layer. Then I cut the DSP from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12"package, it measured 4" x 5-1/4". I could have cut the piece 1-3/4" smaller but then I'm stuck with some strips I will probably not use, so I just used the piece as I had cut it. I taped that to the front of the card base.

Next I cut a 1-3/4" x 4" piece of DSP from the same package. I taped that to the bottom of the DSP with the birds on it.

When I had cut the piece of Shaded Spruce I kept the scrap. I took that piece and cut it to 4" long and then I taped it to the front of the card just above the bottom piece of DSP.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I tend to use these words for my cards because they fit in the "Double Oval" punch so nicely. I stamped them on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock and then I punched them out. I also punched out the Shaded Spruce Scalloped oval using the same punch. I taped the ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. 

I thought the card could use a little bling so I added  butterfly from the "Brushed Brass Butterflies" package.  It was just enough. I like these little butterflies because you can add some bling and not have to be concerned about the card not going through the mail without adding extra postage. 

This was a fun card to make and I especially like how quickly it went together. Plus I now have a nice layout for my retired DSP! I plan to be using that stuff up quickly with this layout!

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

Days to Remember, Flight & Airy, Wedding or Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple wedding or anniversary card to share with you.  I'm leaning more towards wedding. What do you think when you see this card? Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Boho Blue for the layer and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. I textured that piece using the "Layered Florals" embossing folder. I taped the Boho Blue piece on the card base and then I glued that to the embossed piece to the Boho Blue piece.

The birds are from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package. I punched them out using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. I also punched out a Boho Blue hexagon. This could be done on the Boho Blue layer piece before you tape it to the card base. I had a piece that already had a large circle removed from the center so I had to use a separate piece of card stock. I took the Boho Blue piece and cut it in half. I taped one to the upper part of the bird piece and one to the lower part. Now it looks like it's got a nice big layer behind it. 

I die cut the ribbon piece using the largest die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I taped the layered bird piece to it. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. Using the same punch I punched out the scalloped oval on a scrap piece of Boho Blue. I taped the ovals together and then I glued them to the front of the card. And the card was done.

This is such a pretty elegant looking card and it was very quick to make.

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

Flight & Airy, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I have a card to share with you that I happened on by a happy accident. When I was making the card I posted yesterday I had punched out several birds using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. I just left them sitting on my worktable (of course I did) after finishing my card. I had opened up Pinterest today and this layout for the birds happened to pop up.  How uncanny is that? You can see the original card here. It's got a fun fold but I didn't make mine that way. Please read on to see how I made it.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package. I taped this piece to the front of the card. 

A 1" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the same package was cut for the side strip. And a 1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Flirty Flamingo card stock was cut and taped to the back of the 1" strip. About 1/8" piece of the Flirty Flamingo piece was left showing. This was then taped to the front of the card.

The birds are from the "Flight & Airy" package using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. I taped the top and bottom one in place and the center one was added using Dimensionals.

Pearls were added to the sides of each hexagon and the card was done.

I think it's a pretty card but one that I don't usually make cards with no words on the front. I'm not sure what occasion this would fall under. I'm sure quite a few like Anniversary, thinking of you, Birthday, Wedding?  Not sure. I prefer cards with words on the front. It was fun to make and I do like the pretty colors. I'm amazed at how many cards can be made using the "Flight & Airy" DSP. Makes me wonder if I should have just gotten the paper instead of all the other stamp sets I bought and have hardly used because I keep making cards with this beautiful paper. LOL

Thank you SO much for stopping in to see today's card,
Wanda

Flight & Airy, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today's card is done with a layout I don't use too often. I don't remember that the fold/layout/technique is called but it's very easy to do. As you can see I'm still using the "Flight and Airy" Designer Series Paper (DSP), mostly because it hadn't been put away and I'm lazy! LOL Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of the DSP and I marked center on the right side and measured in from that mark to 2". You can draw a light line from mark to mark. Then snip from the outside mark to the inside mark. Fold back each side. I like to add a dot of glue to hold down the pieces. And make sure you burnish the fold so it stays down nicely too, make it nice and crisp.

I punched the birds from the same DSP package using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. I also cut two Boho Blue hexagons too. I taped them behind the DSP piece creating the look of a layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was laid on top of the front of the card. I didn't stick it in place I am just setting it on the front to see how much space I have for the words.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using Boho Blue ink. 

Now the card was ready for the bird piece. It was set in place and the card was done.

Isn't that amazing how little work you do to make a pretty card quickly?

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

Softly Sophisticated, Darling Details, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I searched Pinterest to find a card using the "Softly Sophisticated" set. I found this card and you can see the original one here. I was not able to find any information on it so I had to guess on how it was made. Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I use Basic White to save on the solid colors because the white is less expensive than the colors. This way it extends my inventory of colored 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 Lost Lagoon card stock and I taped it to the card base.

Next I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder. I glued that to the top of the Lost Lagoon piece.

A 5" x 2" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock was cut for the strip and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Softly Stippled" 12" x 12" package that measured 5" x 1-3/4". I taped the DSP to the Mossy Meadow strip and that was glued to the front of the card about 5/8" from the fold. 

Using a piece of Basic White card stock I die cut the scalloped rectangle using the die from the "Color & Contour" bundle. On this piece I stamped the leaves using Mossy Meadow ink. Then I stamped the flowers using Lost Lagoon ink.

The words are from the "Darling Details" and were stamped using Lost Lagoon ink. I'm thinking I probably should have used Mossy Meadow ink. Either is okay. I'm fine with how this turned out. This piece was then centered on the front of the card by eyeing it. A couple of brass butterflies from the "Brushed Brass Butterflies" package were added to the front of the card and the card was done.

I am pleased with how the cart turned out and it's ready to be signed and attached to the gift.

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

Bee My Valentine, Darling Details, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I found this sweet card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I did make a few changes. Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Petal Pink card stock was cut and then textured using the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the front of the card base. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Bee Mine" 12" x 12" package. I was thrilled to see that there are images that are not just for Valentine's Day so they can be used for other cards/events.

Sweet Sorbet card stock was used here. Sometimes I forget about those in colors, especially the ones that are going to be retiring soon, I had already made room for the new ones and was using them. The Sweet Sorbet piece here was cut at 2-5/8" x 3-7/8" and the Basic White piece on top of it measures 2-1/2" x 3-3/4".  The words from the "Bee My Valentine" set were stamped first using black Memento ink. Then the flower stems were stamped using Granny Apple Green ink. The flowers were stamped using Petal Pink and Sweet Sorbet ink. I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside.

The flowered DSP was cut at 3" x 4" and the honeycomb DSP was cut at 1-1/2" x 4". I glued this piece in pace on the front of the card about 1" from the left side of the card base edge. 

Next I stamped the bee. Daffodil Delight was used for the body and black Memento ink for the details. I stamped the antenna separate and fussy cut it out. The wings were stamped using black StazOn on a piece of Vellum. The bee and the wings were punched out. The wings were glued to the back of the bee and the antenna was glued to the face area. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The "thank you" is from the "Darling Details" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I used the second smallest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I sponged on a little Sweet Sorbet around the edges to add some color. I was going to layer it but the next larger circle was just too big, so sponging some ink on it was the way to go.

I set the rectangle piece in place it's not quite centered, it's off a bit to the right side. Then the bee was added. For the words I used two small Dimensionals, one at the top and one at about the 10 o'clock position (2- o'clock when you have it turned over).  I added a little bit of glue to the right and bottom area of the circle and I set it in place on the front of the card.

I now turned a Valentine's Day theme into a thank you card.  Fun, huh? Just trying to get a little more use out of a set that is only used for a few days. Now I can whip up a few more thank you cards to justify buying this bundle!

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

Darling Details, Perennial Lavender, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how I made it.

This is one of my favorite layouts. It creates a nice focal piece for your Designer Series Paper (DPS).  

For my card I cut a half-sheet of Basic White card stock and folded it in half. Before folding it, it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock for the layer.  

The Baisc White piece measures 3-1/8" x 4-1/4" and the DSP from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package measures 3" x 3". I taped the two pieces togethr making sure the DSP was lined up at the top and sides, leaving the bottom open for the words.

The words are from the "Darling Details" set and were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink. 

After stamping I took a 6" piece of 1/4" ribbon and taped the ends to the back. Then I glued the piece to the Gorgeous Grape piece.

I fussy cut a bird from the "Perennial Lavender" DSP and I set it aside.

Two leaf clusters were die cut from the "Textured Floral" bundle using Basic White card stock. Using my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Highland Heather ink. I loaded up my brush and then I went from the stem to the top of the leaves I only went in one direction. This creates the look of the darker shaded area under the leaves. 

The leaves were glued in place and the bird was set in place on top using Dimensionals. 

For a final touch I added a brass butterfly and the card was done.

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

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

Throughout the Year, Perennial Lavender, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a floral birthday card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest but the image was tiny in a small group of other cards. There was no link to find the original poster so I had to wing it.  You can see that grouping here. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock for the layer.

A 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and then textured using the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder from the 2024 Sale-a-Brations catalog. I glued it to the Gorgeous Grape piece.

Next I die cut the scalloped rectangle using the die from the "Color & Contour" bundle on Highland Heather card stock.

A 2-5/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Basic White was cut for the center of the Highland Heather piece. And the Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Perennial Lavender" and was taped to the Basic White piece. Then that was taped to the Highland Heather piece. And then that was glued to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Throughout the Year" set and was stamped using Versa Mark with white embossing powder sprinkled on top. I heat set it and then die cut it using the smallest die in the "Deckled Rectangles" die set. 

I took a 6" piece of ribbon (retired) and crossed it on itself. A glue dot was used to hold it together and another one was used to stick it to the DSP.  Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place on top of the card. And the card was done.

Isn't it pretty? I love these colors and that DSP. I'm not a big fan of heat embossing. I'm not sure why, maybe I'm just too lazy to get up and get the Versa Mark in one spot and then the embossing powder in another place and then the heat tool. Not sure why but I do like how it looks when I'm done.

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

Days to Remember, Perennial Postage, Flight & Airy, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see it here.  There is no link so I had to guess at how it was made. Please read on to see how I made this card. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Misty Moonlight card stock. Once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  I a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and I taped it to the inside. I cut a quarter sheet of Basic White card stock and cut the largest die from the "Perennial Postage" die set.  I taped it to the front of the card. Using my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Misty Moonlight and Highland Heather ink.

Next I cut a 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. Before I textured it using the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder, I die cut a circle using the second largest die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I saved the circle for a future card (hopefully!).  I didn't have the circle used on the original card. The piece was set in place using Dimensionals. 

I didn't have the same leaves as on the original card so I used some from the "Textured Floral" bundle. Using my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Fresh Freesia ink. I had die cut two sets and I did clip pieces off it to make the areas look fuller.  I glued them in place.

Two birds were fussy cut from a sheet in the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I set them in place with Dimensionals. I doubled up on the Dimensionals for extra height because the birds heads tilted too much toward the center of the circle.  

I also did not have any current ribbon so I took some Night of Navy ribbon that I had and I cut it in half lengthwise. I tied a bow and glued it to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using Misty Moonlight ink. The "Dual Oval" punch was used for the words and for the Misty Moonlight card stock for the scalloped layer. It was glued in place on the front of the card.

Three pearls were colored using the Night of Navy Blends Pen and set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

I like how this turned out even without having a lot (and I mean A LOT) of the element used on the original card.

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

Days to Remember, Flight & Airy, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sweet birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

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 Pretty Peacock for the base layer. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Lost Lagoon that I textured with the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder and then glued it to the Pretty Peacock piece. Then I taped those two to the card base.

I cut another piece of Pretty Peacock that measured 4-1/4" x 3".  On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package. It measured 4" x 2-3/4".  I taped it to the Pretty Peacock piece and then that was glued to the textured Lost Lagoon piece

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. I also punched a Pretty Peacock scalloped oval using the same punch. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done.

I love cards that are quick and easy to make and yet very pretty! This one covers all of that!

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

Wanda

Flight & Airy, Wanted to Say, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a get well card to share with you. I found this card on Pinterest and I did make a little change to it. You can see the original card here. I did click on the link but was not given any measurements so please read on to see how this card was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It 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 "Layered Florals" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card base.

Next I cut a circle around the birds from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper DSP) using the 5th smallest circle in the "Deckled Circles" die set. I had cut a 10 piece of ribbon (retired) and laid it across the card. I did glue it hold it down. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle piece and it was set in place over the ribbon.

The word piece is from the "Wanted to Say" die set. I used Basic White for the words and Boho Blue for the layer behind it. I taped the words to the layer and the piece was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals on the right side and glue on the upper left. And that was it, the card was done.

It's so pretty and cheerful looking. It was a fun card to make and very quick and easy too.

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

Days to Remember, Flight & Airy, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a very quick and easy birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how I made it.

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

I cut a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package. The backside of that piece is the blue you see on the bottom part of the card and it measures 3-1/2" x 1-1/2".  I also cut a 3-1/2" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock to tape the DSP to. I do this to make sure my DSP is straight and the correct size. When I taped the DSP down I taped the bottom piece first and then the piece with the bird on it. 

A piece of 1/4" white ribbon was taped around to the backside of the piece. This is another reason why I use card stock. Taping the edges around the piece could cause the piece to buckle or even worse, tear. So I just play it save and use a piece of card stock. You can use any color you want if you cut it just a hair smaller so the edges of it won't show. 

Once the ribbon was taped on I glued it to a piece of 3-3/4" x 5"  Boho Blue card stock. Then the piece was taped to the card base.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" using Boho Blue ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. The layer behind it is Boho Blue and was punched with the same punch using the scalloped oval. I taped the two pieces together and added Dimensionals to the back. The piece was then set in place on the front of the card. I moved the oval over to the right so it hung over the edge of the Boho Blue layer. 

I took the end of the ribbon, still on the spool and slipped it under the taped ribbon, I tied a knot and cut the ends of the ribbon.

And the card was done. I think it's SO pretty and the DSP just makes a great focal point.

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

Painted Lavender, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card I found on Pinterest to share with you. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It was cut on the 8-1/2" side so once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  The card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a piece of Highland Heather that measures 3-3/4" x 5".  A piece of Basic White was cut at 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" and was textured using the "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder. I got it free from the "Sale-a-Brations" catalog.  I thought it was such a pretty folder. It's too bad that it will expire after the sale is done but for now I'm going to be using it a lot. I glued this piece to the Highland Heather layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and that was set in place on the front of the card.

I stamped the flowers from the "Painted Lavender" bundle using Gorgeous Grape ink. The stems were stamped using Old Olive ink. I used the matching dies to cut them out. I glued the stems to the flowers but I did trim the bottom part of the flowers off a bit because I wanted them to look more like they were attached. I made three sets. 

Taking a piece of hemp that I had in my stash, I tied it around the stems a couple of times and then tied a knot and then a bow. I tried to tie a bow without the knot but it kept coming loose. I don't work with hemp that much so I am not sure if it was the texture of the hemp that wouldn't hold the bow. But tying the knot first and then the bow made it stay. Whatever it takes, right? After all that, I glued the flowers and stems to the front of the card.

Next were the words, they are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink. I punched them out using the "Dual Oval" punch. Using that same punch I punched out a Gorgeous Grape scalloped oval piece. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it. I was going to add some bling but this card needs to go through the mail so I'm omitting it because I don't want to pay the extra postage.

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

Heartfelt Hexagons, Flight & Airy, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another sympathy card to share with you. This "Flight and Airy" Designer Series Paper (DSP) is perfect for a number of occasions. It's got such a peaceful look to it for a sympathy card. Please read on to see how I made it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It 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 "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder I got free from the Sale-a-Brations catalog. I glued that to the card base.

Then I cut a 2-1/8" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP and taped it to a 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Boho Blue card stock. I glued that piece to the front of the card about 5/8" up from the bottom edge.

The words are from the "Heartfelt Hexagon" set and were stamped using Versa Mark and then white embossing powder was heat set on them. Then they were punched out using the Hexagon punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. It worked out kind of nice that there were no birds where the hexagon piece went, it was kind of like it was meant to go there. And that was it. Quick and simple.

This was a fun card to make and I like that it was quick and easy to do. Another fun thing was using that embossing folder, if it comes out perfectly straight (my first piece didn't so I had to redo it) you can line up your edges of your layers on it and everything is perfectly straight. Nice bonus there!

I thank you ever so much for taking your time to stop in and see today's sympathy card,
Wanda

Flight & Airy, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I was looking for a card using the "Flight & Airy" Designer Series Paper (DSP) and I found one using the "Nested Essentials" dies. I left it open on my computer and came back later and it was gone. Mystery to be solved later but I think I know who did it (glances in his direction with squinted eyes! LOL).  So I just went with what I remembered and winged the rest.

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

I cut a piece of DSP from the "Flight & Airy" 12" x 12" package at 5-1/4" x 4" and taped it to the front of the card base. 

Next I die cut the Bubble Bath piece using the largest "Nested Essentials" die. And I used the second largest die with the printed bird DSP and I taped that to the Bubble Bath piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was taped to the front of the card, just above center.

I could not find were the words were from. They were stamped at Terri's Stamp-a-Stack and I didn't add them to my card at the event. When I got home I used a stamp I had with different words on the card she offered in her packet.  The words were punched at the event using a 1-3/4" circle punch and I added a Boho Blue stitched circle using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I taped the words to the Boho Blue piece and added tape to the top and Dimensionals to the bottom and set the piece in place on the front of the card.

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

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

Softly Sophisticated, Flight & Airy, Delightful Doily, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an anniversary card to share with you. Please read on to see how I made it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It 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 "Softly Sophisticated" embossing folder. I got it free from the Sale-a-Bration catalog with a qualifying purchase. I did have a little trouble getting it out of the folder. It was stuck in all of those little dots but I did get it out and once I got it started it came out nicely. I thought I was going to rip it and I'm one who likes to be rough with it to see how much stress the paper can take so I know how to handle it in the future. It can take a lot which made me happy. I always glue my embossed pieces in place.

Next I cut a 3" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. On top of that is a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flight & Airy" 12"x 12" package. 

I finally used the "Delightful Doily" die set. I forgot I had it. I die cut a Basic White doily and I cut it in half. In the set is an outline of the doily. It is mostly for the embossing folder but I thought it would look good as a layer behind the lacy doily. I cut this piece in half too. I added a bit of glue to the lacy piece and attached it to the Lemon Lolly piece. That piece was then taped to the left edge of the DSP.

The bird is from the same "Flight & Airy" package and was fussy cut. Dimensionals were added to the back of it and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The word piece was punched using the "Double Oval" punch using Basic White and Boho Blue card stock. They were taped together and set in place on the front of the card. I do not know where the words came from. I had stamped them at Terri's Stamp-a-Stack but didn't use them. I added different words to my card and just stuck that in my bag for future use. I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

I'm not overly fond of the Lemon Lolly part but it is what it is. 

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

Days to Remember, Flight & Airy, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Painted" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card base.

The bird piece is from the "Flight & Airy" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package that you can get for free from the Sale-a-Bration catalog with your qualifying order. Mine was a leftover piece from a previous project. It measured 4" x 2-1/4".  I cut a 4" x 2-1/2" piece of Boho Blue card stock for the layer behind it. I taped the DSP to the Boho Blue piece and then that was glued to the front of the card about 1-1/8" up from the bottom edge of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink and then punched out using the "Double Oval" punch. The Boho Blue scalloped oval was punched from the same punch. The two pieces were taped together and Dimensionals were added to the back. The piece was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This paper can be used for a number of other occasions such as sympathy, thinking of you, get well, friendship, and Mother's Day. I love versatile stamp sets and DSP!

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