Cake Celebrations, Simply Said, Heart Shaped, 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 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 and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued that to the card base.

Next I cut the "Countryside Corners" dies using Basic White and Fresh Freesia card stock. I taped the two layers together.

The cake is from the "Cake Celebrations" bundle. The cake layers are from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Beautiful Bokeh" 12" x 12" package. There's two dies for the layered cake. The "frosting" in between and on top were die cut using gold foil card stock. And the cake stand is from a scrap piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock. I used the flower dies and a scrap piece from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package that was part of the Sale-a-Brations free items.

I taped the cake stand down first and then the "cake" pieces. The frosting pieces were added next and then the flowers. I added a tiny pearl to the center of each flower.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink. I cut them out using the "Heart Shaped" bundle from the Sale-a-Brations free items. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the "Countryside Corners" layers and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/8" from the top and centered, equal spacing on each side. I just eyed it.

The words were set in place using Dimensionals as well.  And the card was done.

I like the looks of this card but I'm thinking about removing the birthday words and going with wedding words. It looks more like a wedding cake than a birthday cake. It was fun to make. If you have sticky sheets I recommend you use them for the gold pieces, it's a bit messy gluing them and the glue doesn't like to come off the gold.

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

Wildflower Birthday, Delightful Wishes, Beautiful Butterflies, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I created a quick birthday card with some pieces that I had sitting on my worktable.  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 from the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I had a 4-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Starstruck" embossing folder that was available in the 2025 Sale-a-Bration booklet. It was glued to a 5" x 3" piece of Pool Party. This was the piece sitting on my worktable, it was ready to go.

Sitting on top of it was the tassel banner, so I just added some Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the textured piece. Then I taped that to the upper part of the card about 1/4" from the two sides and top fold.

The cupcake was sitting on my worktable with Dimensionals on the back. I'm not sure what I was going to do with it but I decided to add it to this card. The cupcake and tassels are from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  

The words were stamped from the "Beautiful Butterflies" bundle and were stamped using Blueberry Bushell ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the fold.

I thought the card looked pretty plain so I added some "Itty Bitty Bokeh" sequin type pieces to the front and the card was done.

I'm not overly thrilled with it but I did get some pieces off my worktable!

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

Painted Lavender, Textured Floral, Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today's friendship card was inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest. I'm not sure what supplies were used to make the original card so I did what I could with what I had. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I put this card together.

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 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer. I flipped it over and then scored around the edge at 1/4". I try to get as close to the 1/4" mark as I can without going over. Then I go back and match up the score lines. I turned it over because that's the side I want for the front of my card.

The flower sprigs are from the "Painted Lavender" bundle. I cut them from some Basic White card stock. I also cut a butterfly from that bundle and the flower is from the "Textured Floral" bundle. Using a piece of Old Olive card stock I cut the greenery from a die in the "Textured Floral" bundle. 

I cut a 1-1/2" x 2" piece of Basic White card stock and a 1-3/8" x 1-7/8" piece of Basic Black card stock. I taped these two pieces together.  I laid it on the lower part of the scored piece so I could see where the words would go. The words are from the "Heart Shaped" (retired) bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. It was the only set I had with a tiny "hello" but you can substitute any wording you would like.

Once the words were stamped I taped the scored piece to the front of the card base.

Next I taped the black and white piece on the lower part of the card about 3/8" from the bottom edge and right side. I pressed down on the middle because I wasn't sure where I was going to put the greenery. I ended up slipping one of the Old Olive pieces under the upper right corner of the black and white piece and then I pressed the entire piece down.

I added a dot of glue and set the long Basic White pieces in place. I added the other Old Olive piece in place and then the flower piece was added using a Dimensional that I cut in half.

I took some Baker's Twine and pulled the threads apart. I tied them in a bow and glued it to the stems just under the flower.

The butterfly was set in place with a Dimensional that was cut in half. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I was happy to know I had enough different dies to make it look close to the original with some minor changes.

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

Delightful Wishes, Simply Said, Heart Shaped, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest but there were no instructions so I had to wing it. You can see the original card here.  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 right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock. I was planning on cutting the details of the flowers out of the center of this piece but I had already cut something from the center for a card a while ago. So I had to plan differently. 

Using Old Olive I cut it at 4" x 5-1/4" and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the Daffodil Delight piece and then taped that to the front of the card base. The flowers are from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. 

Next I cut the layers on the left side. I cut a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Daffodil Delight.  This is where I cut the flower details. The layer on top of that is a piece of Old Olive and it measures 1-7/8" x 5-1/4".  I cut the leaves from the center of that piece. And on top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. Then I taped all of those layers to the front of the card about 5/16" from the fold.

A Basic White circle was cut using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle.

I cut the solid part of the flowers using Lemon Lolly card stock. I glued the Daffodil Delight detailed pieces to the center of the flowers.

Tape was added behind the large flower and it was set in place on the circle. I didn't press down on it because I needed to be able to lift it to slip the leaf under. I added tape to two of the leaves and slipped them under the large flower.

A couple of Dimensionals are added to the smaller flower and it was set in place on the circle, overlapping the larger flower a little. Tape was added to the last leaf and it was slipped under the small flower.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I tied a yellow ribbon into a bow and glued it in place below the word piece. My ribbon is some retired stuff I had on hand. It matched and I went with it. It's nice to use some of this stash I have. (there's so much stash here!).

This was a fun card to make and I would love to make more. It was quick and easy to do.

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

Heart Shaped, Starstruck, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy 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 bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Petunia Pop card stock for the layer. On top of that is a Basic White piece of card stock that measures 3-3/4" x 5".  I textured it using the "Starstruck" embossing folder (soon to retire). But before I textured it I stamped the heart image from the "Heart Shaped" bundle using Petunia Pop ink. 

Once the piece was textured I glued it to the Petunia Pop piece and then that was taped to the card base.

Next I cut out a heart from a scrap piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package. Three of the little flowers were cut from DSP and one from a scrap piece of Petunia Pop card stock. If you don't have a scrap piece you can cut from the center of the 4" x 5-1/5" piece before the Basic White textured piece is glued on. I cut the leaves using a die in the same bundle on a piece of Basic White card stock that had some Granny Apple Green ink scrubbed on it with a Blending Brush.

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I cut them out using a die from the "Nested Essentials" set, not remembering (or even looking) that the "Unbounded Love" bundle has some cute dies. Oh well, next time! Anyway, I cut the words out and added Dimensionals to the back.

I added the three little flowers on the left using small Dimensionals. Then I set the word piece in place. I added a flower to it too. Pearls were added to the centers of each flower and the card was done.

I am going to miss this set but I'll probably make more cards with it at a later date. I had a lot of fun playing with it during Sale-a-Brations. I think Sale-a-Brations should last longer than 2 months. By the time we order and get the items it's not even 2 months. But it is what it is. Anyway, I did have a fun time making this card and I like how quick it went together too.

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

Heart Shaped, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using the "Heart Shaped"  bundle. I found it on Pinterest and I changed it a little. You can see the original card here. 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 right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Pretty in Pink card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" piece of Basic White card stock. When I cut the white piece I moved the edge of the card stock over the line so it was just a hair smaller than the measurements I posted. I didn't want a tiny sliver of the pink showing but I didn't want a 1/4" either. So I just cheat the line a bit on the cutter and get what I'm looking for.

I taped the pink and white piece together in the area where the circle is going to be cut out and I cut them together. I wanted to make sure they would be lined up nicely when I'm ready to glue them together. Once cut I textured the Basic White piece using the "Dotted Circles" embossing folder. I lined up the card stock on the folder so I could get it centered around the circle of dots as much as possible. Once embossed I glued it to the Pretty in Pink piece and I set it aside.

My little flowers were cut from the die in the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I cut three of them. I had made my own colored sheet of card stock using Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Petunia Pop, and Pretty in Pink inks. After cutting them out I cut the leaves in the bundle using Granny Apple Green card stock.

Next I set the Pretty in Pink layered piece on top of the card base so I could see where to stamp the heart. The heart was stamped using Pretty in Pink ink. Then I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that I colored using Granny Apple Green ink and my Blending Brush. I glued the die cut heart over the stamped heart.

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

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die in the "Heart Shaped" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back of it and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I set the flowers in place using Dimensionals. I colored 3 pearls using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen and set them in place on the center of each flower. I glued in the Granny Apple Green leaves I cut and the card was done.

The placement of my flowers is different than the original card because my die slipped a little when I was cutting it and it didn't have complete leaves on that side. But moving the flowers to that side hid the error and I was able to use the heart. I was glad I was able to use it because I really didn't want to color another piece. (SO LAZY!  LOL)!

This was a fun card to make. I love the looks of it and I especially love the circle opening on the embossed piece. 

Edited: The largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set was used on this card.

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

Heart Shaped, Adventurous Sky, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card to share with you from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. It's from the "Sale-a-Bration's" catalog and expires in 3 days. I thought I'd play with it again before it's unavailable.  I found this card on Pinterest. I thought it was so pretty. I couldn't find any measurements so I had to wing it. I didn't get it right but it still looks nice. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put the card together with my changes.

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 Pecan Pie card stock for the bottom layer. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Crushed Curry card stock. I taped it to the Pecan Pie piece.

Next the Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package and it measures 3-3/4" x 5". I taped that to the Crushed Curry piece.

The center strip was done next. I cut a piece of DSP from the same package and it measures 2-1/2" x 3-7/8". Behind it is a piece of Crushed Curry that measures 2-5/8" x 4". I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card. I didn't center mine, I moved it to the left. It's about 5/8" from the fold.

The heart was stamped next on a piece of Basic White card stock. I stamped two of them, one is Granny Apple Green stamped off once and the other is Old Olive fresh off the pad. Using the matching die I cut an Old Olive heart and I glued it on top of the stamped hearts. 

The flowers and greenery was cut next. I cut three flowers using Crushed Curry card stock. Two flowered branches using Lemon Lolly, two leaves using Granny Apple Green card stock and two from Old Olive card stock.

I made a little puddle of glue on the heart and added the Lemon Lolly pieces first, then the leaves and then the flowers on top. Pearls were added to the center of the flowers.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink.  I cut them out using the die from the same bundle. I snipped off the left end, added tape to the back and slid it under the leaves.

The cute little bees are from the "Tiny Bees" trinkets container. I used mono glue to hold them in place.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place about 3/8" from the right edge and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and even with the changes I made I still like how it looks.

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

Heart Shaped, Elements of Text, Happy Hibiscus, Wedding Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a beautiful card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I did a little research on the card so I could find any instructions. There were no measurements to be found so please read on to see how I put this card together. 

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 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I cut another 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and using my Blending brush I scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. Then I stamped the words from the "Elements of Text" using black Memento ink. I took my Basic Black marker and flicked/splattered some dots all over the place. Then I tore the left side a bit. I glued this piece to the textured piece. I thought it felt a bit flimsy so I cut another piece of Basic White card stock just a hair shy of 3-3/4" x 5" and glued it to the back of the textured piece. I slipped it under my stamping mat with a book on top to keep it flat. 

In the meantime I cut out the Basic White heart from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I took another piece of Basic White card stock and scrubbed on some Granny Apple Green ink. I flicked on some Basic Black dots/splatters and cut a heart out.

The flowers were cut from a piece of card stock I had colored a few weeks back. I had used Pretty in Pink, Petal Pink, Melon Mambo, and Basic Beige inks. You just fill up a sheet of card stock with all of these fun colors and use it as needed. I still have a 1/4 sheet left to use for future card. There is a flower die in the bundle. I cut 8 flowers.

I used small Dimensionals to put the pieces on the front of the card. Using my silicone mat, I set a Dimensional on the back of the Basic White heart on the upper left and lower right. I set a flower on top of each one of those Dimensionals. I did the same to the bottom heart on the upper right part of the heart. 

I set the Basic White heart on first and then the Granny Apple Green heart next. By adding the Dimensinals the way I did I was able to get the hearts to stick plus the flowers on top all in one step. 

Next I added the rest of the flowers using small Dimensionals.

I colored 4 pearls using my dark Flirty Flamingo Blends pen. I set them in place on the flowers seen on the photo. Then I added three tiny pearls to the center of the remaining flowers.

The words are from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I trimmed it to 5/8" x 3" and I snipped the ends. 

I took some thin gold cord and wound it around my fingers and put it in place using a Dimensional. I added the word piece by placing Dimensionals in places where they weren't on top of other Dimensionals. 

I turned the piece over, added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the card base, and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. It's got a lot of pieces to it but it's SO worth it. I LOVE how it turned out.

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

Friendly Seagulls, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on the internet. I made a few changes but for the most part it's very similar. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put this card together. I just wanted to play with this "Friendly Seagulls" set again because in 6 days it will no longer be available because it's a Sale-a-Brations set.

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 Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Take to the Sky" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the card base.

I added a 3/4" x 5-1/4" piece of vellum to the left side. I didn't want to add ribbon because it caused the card to need extra postage. Now the glue shows up on the pic but in real life it's not that noticeable. 

Next I cut three 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces of Basic White card stock to stamp the gulls on. They were stamped using black Memento ink. Each are layered on top of a 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" piece of Pool Party card stock. I taped them after coloring.

I colored the gulls my Blends pens. I used light Pool Party, light Smoky Slate, and dark Daffodil Delight. I used light Lemon Lolly for the fries in the one gull's mouth.  I also stamped the birds in the sky using black Memento ink.

My card varies with the placement of the squares. I laid out how they are to be on the front of the card and then I turned them over. I taped the edges together. Then I added double-sided tape to the piece(s) and set it in place on the front of the card. The original card has spaces between the squares. I did it this way because it was easier for me and I think it looks just as nice.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the second smallest die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I added the words using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I'm going to miss this set when it retires. It's so fun and easy to work with. There's not a lot of coloring to do on it which helps making card quicker.

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

Cake Celebrations, Bloom Impressions, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am in need of a birthday card. My sister's birthday is on the first but I will be seeing her on the 23rd so I thought I'd give her a card and gift when I see her. It's going to be nice to be ahead of the game! I found this card on the internet. I thought it was so perfect for her. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put it together. 

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 Blackberry Bliss card stock was cut for the layer. On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package from the Sale-a-Brations catalog. There's SO many pretty papers in that package. I taped it to the Blackberry Bliss piece and then I taped that to the card base.

I cut the circle using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. 

The cake layers were added next. They are from the "Cake Celebrations" bundle. I stamped the bottom layer first. The bottom of that piece is 1" from the bottom of the circle. It's stamped using Petunia Pop ink that was stamped off once. Then the top layer of the cake was added stamping off once on it too. The details on the cake, the frosting was done using Petunia Pop ink straight, no stamping off.

The candles are stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink and Daffodil Delight was used to stamp the flames.

The base the cake is sitting on was cut using a die from the "Cake Celebrations" bundle using a piece of Gray Granite card stock. Using my Blending Brush I added some Gray Granite ink. I taped it in place.

Three flowers were stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink. They were cut out using the matching die. I set them in place using a Dimensional behind each one. I didn't press them down firmly, I needed to leave room to add the leaf. 

In the "Cake Celebration" bundle there is a leaf, I cut one using Garden Green card stock.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set using Blackberry Bliss on a piece of Petunia Pop card stock. I used a die from the "Beautiful Butterflies" bundle. I snipped the end and set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

I added some retired embellishments to the center of the flowers and in that set were some that were a bit larger. I set them in place on the circle and that was it, the card was done. 

This was a fun card to make. I love the bright colors though I think I would make the word piece smaller should I make another card in the future. And I'm SO happy that I have my sister's card done early! Such a great feeling.

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

Storybook Friends, Storybook Moments, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on the internet. You can see it here. I made a couple little changes but for the most part it's like the original. 

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

I cut a 3-7/8' x 5-1/8" piece of Very Vanilla and I textured it using the "Starstruck" embossing folder. It's one of the "Sale-a-Bration" free items.  I glued the piece to the card base.

Next I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. This piece came from a sheet that has a number of other designs on it. It's a fun sheet. It's like you get a huge sampling to play with. 

The Mossy Meadow framed piece was cut using a die from the "Storybook Friends" bundle. I also cut a Very Vanilla frame because I needed the center of it. I glued the Mossy Meadow frame to the center of the piece of DSP and then I taped the Very Vanilla oval in place. I added Dimensionals to the back of the DSP and set it in place on the front of the card. That piece measures 3" x 4" in case you want to use some other DSP.

The cute little mouse in the cup is from the same "Storybook Moments" DSP package. There are two sheets of cut outs there. SO many cute characters.  I set it in place using Dimenisonals. 

And lastly, the words are from the same "Storybook Friends" bundle and were stamped on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them out using my scissors. The piece measures 1/2" by 1-1/2". I set it in place on top of the frame using Dimensionals.  And that was it, the card was done.

These little cut outs help make creating a card so quick and easy! Oh and not to mention cute!

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

Heart Shaped, Sketched Butterflies, Beautiful Butterflies, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I found a pretty birthday card on Pinterest and I thought I'd like to give it a try. It's pretty simple to do! You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how it 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 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock. Before taping anything together I took the largest die from the "Everyday Details" set and cut it out from the center of the Gorgeous Grape piece. Then I cut a flower from the center of the circle piece using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. 

Next I stamped the heart from the "Heart Shaped" bundle using Gorgeous Grape ink. Then using the matching die I cut a heart from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package. I used the same design for the layer that goes on top of the Gorgeous Grape layer but before taping it to the Gorgeous Grape payer I cut a butterfly from the backside using the die from the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle. Then I taped the two layers together and then that was taped to the front of the card. So before taping you have a butterfly and a flower cut from the backside of the DSP, hope that makes sense. 

After stamping the heart I cut it out using the 9th "Deckled Circles" die set. I taped this circle to the Gorgeous Grape circle and that was taped to the front of the card making equal space between the top and two sides.

A third flower was cut from a scrap piece of Highland Heather.

The words are from the "Beautiful Butterflies" and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White. They were cut out using the die form the "Heart Shaped" bundle. There is a die in the "Beautiful Butterflies but I thought it was a bit too long. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I added the die cut heart using little dots of mono glue on the leaves. The flowers on the right were added and then the butterfly.

A little bling was added to the center of the flowers and down the center of the butterfly and the card was done.

This was such a quick and easy card to make. I think it's SO pretty. And it's just in time for my daughter-in-laws birthday. Actually it's early! It's great to not be behind! Hoping to keep it that way for the rest of the year!! Wish me luck there!

This would make a great Valentine's Day card, Wedding card, and Sympathy card.

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

Heart Shaped, Valentine's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I did get the Valentine's Day card made for my mom. I found one on Pinterest that I liked, you can see it by clicking here. I changed it a bit and used items that I have on hand. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 2-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack.  I taped it to the left side of the card leaving a 1/4" border on the top, bottom and side.

A 3" x 4-1/4" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock was cut for the layer. On top of that is a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Basic White for the focal point.

I stamped the heart from the "Heart Shaped" bundle using Soft Sea Foam ink. Using the matching heart die I cut the heart from the same colored piece of DSP in the "Timeless Plaid" stack. I added little dots of glue to the leaves and set it in place over the Soft Sea Foam stamped image.

Three flowers were cut, two from Petunia Pop and one from Blackberry Bliss card stock. I glued them in place on the side of the heart. I wasn't sure what I was going to put in the centers. I needed something low because I didn't want to pay extra postage to mail it. I ended up using some retired sequins I had. I also glued a couple of them to the outside of the heart.

The words were done on my computer because I didn't have any sets with those words. I cut them out using the die from the same "Heart Shaped "bundle. I snipped off the ends because it was a bit too long, which is too bad because it's such a pretty die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place under the heart.

Dimensionals were added to the whole piece and it was centered on the front of the card and the card was done. 

The card has a soft subtle look and I'm sure my mom will love it.

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

Friendly Seagulls, 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 changed it a bit but the focal piece is close to the same. You can see that card here. Please read on to see how I put it together.

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. 

On the right side of the card I stamped the bubble image. I used Pecan Pie ink that was stamped off once.

I cut a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack.  I taped it to the left side of the card base about 1/4" from the fold, top and bottom.

Using the second largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set, I cut a Basic White circle. On the bottom of the circle I scrubbed some Pecan Pie ink with my Blending Brush. In the middle I scrubbed on some Lost Lagoon ink and some Boho Blue in the sky. In the "sand" I stamped some sea shells from the "Friendly Seagulls, using Pecan Pie ink.

I stamped a seagull using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I fussy cut it out and then colored it in using my Blends Pens. I used light Smoky Slate for the feathers and Gray Granite for the band on the wing. The beak and feet were colored in using Crushed Curry. Dimensionals were added to the back.

The gull was set on the circle to see where to stamp the birds. They were stamped using black Memento ink.

The words are from the same "Friendly Seagulls" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I used the second smallest ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I snipped off the left side .

The circle was then taped to the center of the card and then the gull and word piece were added and the card was done.

This was a fun and quick card to make. I love playing with this set and it's going to retire soon because it's a Sale-a-Bration set and they are only available for a limited time. So I want to play with it for a while to feel like I got plenty of use out of it.

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

Friendly Seagulls, 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 changed it just a little. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put it together.

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.

For the layers I cut a 4-1/2" x 2-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. 

The next piece cut was the Basic White one that measures 3" x 3-3/4". I textured it using the Sale-a-Bration "Starstruck" embossing folder. 

Another piece of DSP from the same package was cut at 1-1/2" x 3".  I glued this to the textured piece. Then I glued that to the large piece of DSP. Make sure you don't put any glue on 5/8" of the right side.

I cut a stitched circle using the 3rd die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I glued that to the front of the card about 1-1/2" from the top edge of the card base.

The gull from the "Friendly Seagulls" set was stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I fussy cut it out and then colored it using my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen for the beak and feet, dark Daffodil Delight for the fries, light Smoky Slate for the wings and tail feathers and light Gray Granite for the strips on the wings. I usually color first and then cut because if I mess it up coloring I didn't waste any time cutting. But I broke with my usual MO and cut first. I taped the gull to the circle about 1/4" from the bottom edge of the circle.

The words were typed on my computer using "Candy Buzz BTN font at 18pt. in bold.  I printed it out on Basic White card stock. I cut them into strips and snipped them on each end. I glued them in place on the front of the card and the card was done. I didn't add any embellishments because I'm sending this off in the mail and I didn't want to pay any extra postage. 

I REALLY like this layout and I'm thinking how fun this would be for my Christmas cards this year. I want to get an early start on them because I end up waiting too long and then I'm late in getting them out and I'm adding to the stress of the holiday. SO hopefully I can get some make ahead of time and lessen the stress. Wish me luck on that task! LOL

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

Storybook Moments, Choose Happy, Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I found an adorable card on Pinterest that I just had to make.  You can see that card here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake card stock. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Crumb Cake card stock was cut for the layer. I used the blade of my scissors to scrap along the edges to give it a rough raised look.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. I cut it at 303/4" x 5". I taped it to the Crumb Cake layer piece and then I taped that to the card base. 

Next I cut another piece of DSP from the same package. It measures 2-1/2" x 3-3/4". I taped it to a  2-1/4" x 4" piece of Basic Black card stock. I taped that to the front of the card.

Next came the fence. It's from the same DSP package, there's 2 sheets o

f punch out images. I trimmed some Dimensional pieces and added them to the ends of the fence and a strip in the middle. 

The plant was added next and then the duck. I added a Dimensional to the bottom of the plant and one to the top of the head of the duck.

The "hello" is from the "Choose Happy" set and was stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I cut it out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. The piece is about 1-3/4" long. I added a Dimensional to each end and slipped it under the duck's neck area.  I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White to the inside of the card.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make. I love how colorful it is and the characters are so much fun to play with.

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

Heat Shaped, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another heart card to share with you before I put the set aside for a while and play with my other stuff. 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 right and the fold is on the left.

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

Then I took a quarter-sheet of Basic White card stock and stamped the heart from the "Heart Shaped" bundle using Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut the piece using the second largest die from the "Perennial Postage" set. I cut a 3-3/8" x 4-5/8" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock for the layer. Before taping the Basic White piece to the Cherry Cobbler piece, I took the word die from the bundle and cut two pieces. Once they were cut I taped the Basic White piece to the Cherry Cobbler piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The flower cluster was stamped next using Cherry Cobbler ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. This image is from the same "Heart Shaped" bundle. I cut them out using the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the right side of the heart. Tiny little pearls were added to the center of each flower.

Next I stamped the words. They are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out with the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I added tape to the back and affixed one of the Cherry Cobbler strips to it. Then I added more tape and affixed the other piece. It make a pretty layer that went with the word piece itself. It almost looks like it's once piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

I colored a few pearls using my dark Cherry Cobbler Blends pen. I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was finished.

I'm not overly thrilled with the card, it's a bit plain. If I were to make another one I would probably texture the Basic White piece after I stamp the heart. I think that would add a lot to it.

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

Heart Shaped, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am having a lot of fun playing with the "Heart Shaped" bundle from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. I have been seeing so many wonderful cards using this set and I just want to make them all. I found this one on Pinterest. You can see it here. The image on the link is a different card so you will need to click through to see the variety of cards there. There were no measurements there so I had to wing it. Please read on to see how I put this card together. 

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. 

For the layers I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package you can get for free in the Sale-a-Brations catalog. Before taping the DSP to the Daffodil Delight piece I cut the label strip using the die in the "Heart Shaped" bundle. After taping the two pieces together I taped them to the front of the card base.

I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock. I should have stamped the heart image from the bundle using Old Olive ink. I didn't do it that way. I textured the piece using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. I glued it to a 3-1/8' x 3-1/8" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock. Then I taped it to the front of the card making equal space on the bottom, left and top. 

An Old Olive heart was die cut and glued in place over the stamped heart. I die cut two Daffodil Delight flowers and a pair of small Old Olive leaves.  The cluster of three flowers were stamped using Daffodil Delight ink and were die cut with the matching die. 

I set the cluster of flowers on the bottom of the heart so I could see where the die cut flowers and leaves would go. I glued those on first and then set the flowers in their place. I added three small pearls to the flower cluster and after I had taken the photo I had added two to the Daffodil Delight flower centers.

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Simply Said" set using Old Olive ink. I cut them out using the same die I had cut the Daffodil Delight strip. I offset the words on the Daffodil Delight strip and then set it in place using Dimensionals.

A tiny cute little "Tiny Bee Trinket" was added to the inside of the heart and the card was done.

I just love how bright and cheery this card looks. It has such an inviting feeling to it.

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

Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple and pretty card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. There were no instructions there so please read on to see how I put it together. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pretty in Pink card stock that was texture using the "Starstruck" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

The Basic White layer was cut at 3" x 3". I stamped the heart from the "Heart Shaped" bundle using Soft Sea Foam ink. I stamped once and then stamped again a little above the first heart. Then I inked up the heart again but stamped on scrap paper first and then stamped a little below the first heart.

I die cut a Pretty in Pink heart using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I added a little glue to the leaves and set it in place on top of the Soft Sea Foam hearts.

The Soft Sea Foam ribbon end piece was cut using the "Nested Essentials" die. I used the largest one in that shape. I taped it to the back of the 3" x 3" square leaving some of it showing on the right side. I counted the "dots" and there's 10 of them before it disappears behind the 3" x 3" piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/4" from the fold.

I die cut two flower stems using Soft Sea Foam card stock and glued them to the right side of the heart. I did trim off the bottom two leaves before setting them in place on the heart.

The words are from the same "Heart Shaped" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Crumb Cake card stock. I cut them out using the die from the same bundle. I set them in place using Dimensionals.

And a couple pretty pink sequins were set in place on the lower part of the Basic White piece.

I tied a white Baker's Twine bow and glued it to the side of the card, along the edge of the Basic White piece and the card was done.

This was such a sweet, quick and easy card to make.

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

Happiest Day, Bloom Impressions, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Starstruck" folder from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. I glued this piece in place. 

I wasn't sure where I was going with this until I saw the scrap piece of Designer Series Paper I had from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package that was also from the Sale-a-Brations catalog. I trimmed it down to 4" x 2". I glued this to the left side of the card.

The words are from the "Happiest Day" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the rectangle die from the "Nested Essentials" set. I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

A Brass Butterfly was added to the right side and the card was done.

This was a very quick and simple card using scrap pieces for the focal points. It's nice to use up some of those scraps we tend to hang onto. It makes for a quick and simple card!  Emphasis on the "quick" part!

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