Impressions Abloom, Lovely & Beautiful, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy 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 3" x 5-1/4"piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to a 3-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Old Olive card stock and that was taped to the front of the card.

A gold foil hexagon piece was punched for the flower.

The flower is from the "Impressions Abloom" bundle and was cut from a piece of Basic White card stock. I sponged on some Petal Pink ink and then a little Calypso Coral ink. 

I used the flower center image on Petal Pink card stock using Petal Pink ink. I scrubbed on a little Calypso Coral ink and then I fussy cut it out. I glued it to the center of the flower.

Two leaves were die cut using Old Olive card stock. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the flower and it was set in place on the gold foil piece. Dimensionals were added to the back of the foiled piece and it was set aside.

The words are from the "Fabulous Sayings" set and were stamped using Calypso Coral ink. 

The foiled piece was set in place just above the "y" in happy.

A brass butterfly was added to the front and the card was done.

This was such a super easy and quick card to make.

I placed my Stampin' Up! order from the new catalog today and now comes the waiting game. LOL

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

Banner Sayings, Lovely & Beautiful, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun sketch I found on Pinterest to share with you. You can see the original card by clicking here. Once there you can click on the "visit site" and there is a sketch for you to print out. I printed one out so I can use this layout again in the future. It was nice to have all the measurements done for me. I'm so used to doing the measuring and cutting that this was actually a treat. 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. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

Across the top the pieces measure 1-1/4" x 2-5/8" and 1-1/2" x 1-1/4". On the next row the pieces measure 1-1/4" x 2-1/2" and across the bottom area the pieces measure 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" and 1-1/4" x 2-1/2" times two on the last one.

My Designer Series Paper is from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. 

I always find putting the pieces in place the most difficult. But I managed to get them on so they look even.  I think this was the part of the card that was the most time consuming. 

Once the pieces were in place I needed to do the wording. I need a thank you card so I looked through my sets to find one that I liked and that was a good size for the space it needed to go in. The thank you here came from the "Banner Sayings" and as luck would have it, the bundle has a die that fit with these words perfectly. I had stamped them using Calypso Coral ink.

After cutting the words out I cut a 1/2" x 3" piece of Calypso Coral card stock strip to go behind the words. I snipped the ends at an angle and taped it to the back of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I had some retired enamel dots and I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done. Now to get it ready to go out in the mail!

This is a fun sketch and I do plan to use it again in the near future. It's a perfect way to get rid of those scraps of DSP you have laying around. 

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

The Right Words, Lovely & Beautiful, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy card to share with you that uses a substantial amount of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I found this card on Pinterest and made a couple of changes. You can see the original card by clicking here. There as no link to the original card posted on Pinterest. Please read on to see how I made the 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" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the card base.

Next I cut a piece of gold foil card stock. It measures 3" x 4-1/4".  I taped another piece of the DSP from the same package on top. It measured 2-3/4" x 4".  Before taping I cut a few pieces out of the center. Those leaves are from the "Delicate Whispers" bundle. (My sister gave me the bundle on Wednesday when we met for pedis. So sweet of her and she knew I had wanted that bundle!) I snipped the ends a bit so they would fit under my word piece.

After cutting the gold greenery, I taped the DSP to the gold layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was centered on the front of the card.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using Versa Mark ink and then embossed with gold embossing powder. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I also cut a gold one using the same die. I cut the gold piece in half. I added tape to the ends of the word piece and then stuck the gold pieces in place. Dimensionals were added to the back but I didn't remove the backing yet.

I set the gold greenery where I thought it would look the best. I added a little tape to the end of the stems. Then I removed the backing from the Dimensionals on the word piece and I set it in place about 2-3/8" from the bottom edge of the card base. 

I had some leaf pieces left over so I trimmed them up, added a little bit of glue to the stem and tucked them in place with the other gold greenery.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I love that DSP, it's SO pretty and holds it's own. The giant flowers are not busy at all, they have a soothing look to them. This would be a great card for several other occasions too.

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

With You In Mind, Brushed With Beauty, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you using a layout at a friend's blog. You can see her creation by clicking here. Mine is a little different but I was inspired by Lynette's 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. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White for the largest layer.

The panel pieces are made using Calypso Coral card stock for the base and "Brushed With Beauty" Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 12" x 12" package. I cut the top piece of card stock to measure 3-3/4" x 2-1/8" and I cut the bottom piece to measure 3-3/4" x 1-1/8". The DSP was cut at 3-12" x 1-7/8" for the top piece and 3-1/2" x 7/8" for the bottom piece.  I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back.

I set the DSP layered pieces on my Basic White layer to see where the wording would go.  The "Happy Birthday" is from the "With You In Mind" set with black Memento ink.

Once the words were stamped I set the panels in place.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the Basic White layer and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I added some enamel dots that I had in my stash. I don't know what package they came from, the were just in a little zip baggie.  But they were close enough to the right color so I used them.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make and I think it would be great for DSP that is a bit "busy".

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

Impressions Abloom, Lovely & Beautiful, Lovely Arrangements, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card using the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Petal Pink card stock for the largest layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of DSP from the "Lovely & Beautiful" package. I taped it to the Petal Pink piece.

The Basic White card stock was cut at 2-1/2" x 3-3/4". It was sitting on my worktable so I thought I would use it. It was textured using the "Damask Designs" embossing folder.  I inked up my dauber with Petal Pink ink and lightly brushed it across the texture. I taped this piece to a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Calypso Coral card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in the center of the card.

The flowers were stamped next. They are from the "Impressions Abloom" bundle using Petal Pink ink for the solid part and Calypso Coral for the details. I cut them out with the matching dies. I stamped the leaves in the same way using Granny Apple Green ink. I glued the smaller flower down first and then glued a leaf to the back of it. Dimensionals were added to the back of the large flower and it was set in place on the front of the card. I glued two leaves to the back of the large flower.

The words are from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle and were stamped using Calypso Coral ink and cut with a die from the bundle. Dimensionals were set on the back, mostly in the middle and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I added three brass butterflies to the front and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I love how bright and cheery it looks.

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

Lovely & Beautiful, Simply Said, Birthday Cards, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy card to share with you. I have two sheets of this Designer Series Paper (DSP) in the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package that I have hardly used. 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 Petal Pink card stock for the solid layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of the DSP from the "Lovely & Beautiful" package. I taped that to the Petal Pink piece and then that was taped to the card base.

I cut a 1" x 3-3/4" piece of Granny Apple Green card stock and textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued the piece to the front of the card about 1" from the bottom edge of the card base. I set it under my stamping mat to dry flat.

Using some gold foil card stock I had, I die cut the leafy image from the "Delicate Whispers" bundle. I set it aside. 

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Calypso Coral ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the "Labeled with Love" die. Dimensionals were added to the back.

I added the gold foiled leaves using glue dots that I rolled up so they'd fit on the widest leaves.

The word piece is set in place. I thought I'd add a little daisy embellishment, so I glued it in place and the card was done.

This was a quick and easy card to make. Plus I was able to use a bigger piece of DSP. 

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

Gears & Texture, Lovely Arrangements, Masculine Birthday Card

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine 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 Basic Beige card stock and taped it to the front of the card.

A 3" x 4-1/4" piece of Crumb Cake card stock was cut for the layer. On top of that is a 2-7/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock that was stamped on using the images from the "Gears & Texture" bundle. I used full Crumb Cake ink on the strip/lined images and on the splatters I stamped off once. I taped this piece to the Crumb Cake piece. Dimensionals were added to the back.

I cut the gears from the same bundle using Crumb Cake, Basic Black and silver foil card stock. I glued down the chain looking image first. Then I added Dimensionals behind the Crumb Cake gear and glued the rest of them on and around it.

The words are from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the same bundle.  I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

I removed the backing on the Dimensionals and centered the piece on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I like playing with these gears. It makes a great masculine card.  It would also be great as a Father's Day card too.

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

Lovely Arrangements, Nature Walk, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I wanted to play with the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle and I found a card on Pinterest that looked like fun. You can see that card by clicking here. I tried to find the original post, I spent a considerable amount of time looking for it but had no luck. 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.  I cut a 3" x 4-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Lovely Stripes" embossing folder. I glued it in place on the front of the card. I set it under my stamping mat to allow it to dry flat.

Next I cut the circled background. I used the die from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle on Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Nature Walk" 12" x 12" package.  I cut the light green one twice so I could cut the sides and glue them on top of the darker piece. I found this an awful job and don't think I'd like to do it again!  It was time consuming too! Anyway, once it was done I glued it to the front of the card. I put it under my stamping mat to set up and stay flat while it dried.

Next I stamped the flower from the same "Lovely Arrangements" bundle using Versa Mark ink and I sprinkled white embossing powder on top. I heat set the powder and then cut the flower out using the matching die.

I took a blending brush and lightly scrubbed on some Fresh Freesia ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

I stamped the leaves using Mossy Meadow and then set it on the back of the flower so a Dimensional or two would make it stick in place. I added a little glue to the lower part of the leaves and set the pieces in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the matching die. I trimmed the ends a bit closer to the words. Dimensionals were added to the right side and a little bit of glue to the left. I was going to use tape but I wasn't sure how well it would hold on the embossed flower part. 

I tied a piece of Baker's Twine in a bow and glued the knot just underneath the flower petal.  I had some retired rhinestones from the "Noble Peacock" package and set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

I like how the card turned out but I doubt I'd ever do the half circles like that again.

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

Lovely Blooms, Banner Sayings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy card to share with you.  It will probably take me longer to type this up than it was to make the card, and I'm a fast typer!  Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Secret Sea. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside. 

On the front is a 4" x 5-1/4" trimmed piece of Designer Series Paper from the "Lovely Blooms" 12" x 12" package. There are three sheets in that package that have several images per sheet that will create some pretty and quick cards.  

I taped this image to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink using Basic White card stock. I cut it out using the die from the same bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I thought the card could use some bling so I took out some retired sequins and glued them to the front of the card and the card was done. I didn't think it was enough so I added some Wink of Stella to the flowers but the camera didn't pick it up.  

This was such a quick card to make and since I finished my card so early for the day I'm going to head to my worktable to finish up a pair of earrings I started. I'll share them with you tomorrow if I get them done.

I just noticed a piece of backing paper from my Dimensionals on the front of the card. UGH! It's so dry in my house anything is sticking to everything!

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

Fragrant Layers, Banner Sayings, Fabulous Sayings, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship 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 right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5" piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock for the largest layer. Before I did anything else, I cut the rectangle piece from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle. And I cut the three leaf dies at the same time. I made sure all of this cutting was done in the center area of the piece of card stock. I set it all aside.

Next I die cut the floral image using the die from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle on Secret Sea card stock. 

Then I cut the wider flower layer that you see on the inside of the flowers. I used the die from the same "Fragrant Layers" on Bubble Bath card stock.  

I cut another piece like I did with the Secret Sea piece so I could use it as a stencil to color in the areas where the flowers would be. I taped it in place so it would stay while I added the color. I used my blending brush and Bubble Bath ink for the flowers. Lemon Lolly for the flower centers and I didn't pay attention but I did color in the leaves in (so unnecessary since I had cut them from card stock DUH!). 

I glued the Secret Sea to the Bubble Bath piece and then I glued on the leaves. Then I glued that to the stencil colored piece. I did trim my piece of Basic White card stock so it wouldn't stick out over the Secret Sea piece. 

Next I taped that to the Soft Sea Foam piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the Basic White layer.

The words are from the "Fabulous Saying" set using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die from the "Banner Sayings". I taped the words to the Soft Sea Foam piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I thought the card could use a little something more so I took my Wink of Stella and colored in the inside of the flowers. 

This was an interesting card to make. I thought it was a lot of work and I don't think it looks so great for all the effort that was put into it. I'm hoping to use the set again to make a card I will like more.

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

Everyday Arches, Autumn Toile, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine friendship 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 right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock for the large layer.

The Early Espresso layer was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4".  On top of that I cut some Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Autumn Toile" 12" x 12" package.  The top pieces are cut 1" x 2-1/2" and the bottom piece was cut at 2" x 3-1/4".  I taped the bottom piece on first leaving about 1/8" on the bottom and each side. The strips were taped down next. I taped two outside piece first and then the center piece. They butted up to the bottom piece. 

I took some linen thread and wrapped it four times around the area where the pieces of DSP meet. I taped the ends to the back with scotch tape.  Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the Mossy Meadow piece. Then that was taped to the front of the card.

The "hello" is from the "Everyday Arches" bundle and was stamped using Early Espresso ink. It was cut out using the "Labeled With Love" punch. Dimensionals were added to the upper and lower part of the piece so it could straddle the linen thread. And that was it. I kept it simple because it is a masculine card and there's not a lot of masculine embellishments that would go with it!  So it is kept clean and simple, just the way I like it.  

This card turned out exactly what I had in my head. How often does that happen?  I mean exactly! A lucky day for me! LOL

Now off to write inside and get it ready for tomorrow's mail and then back to my bracelets. I just need to add the clasps and I'll share them with you tomorrow! They still need to be tumbled to remove any rough spots and to polish it up so it sparkles! So stay tuned!

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

Friendly Foliage, Peaceful Garden, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thinking of you card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here.  I followed the link but there were no measurements on how it was made, so I guessed! 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 thought this was a fun card to make because my plan was to use the "Friendly Foliage" bundle and when I saw this card on Pinterest, I thought it was great because I could use the "Peaceful Garden" Designer Series Paper (DSP). It's actually still available to order! I thought once the fall mini catalog was over the items were no longer available, but some are!  Nice!  Anyway, the strip on the right side was cut at 1-1/4" x 4-3/4" and the larger piece was cut at 3" x 4".  I taped the strip down first. It's about 3/8" from the right edge and the top and bottom edges.  

The larger piece of DSP was taped in place on top of the strip about 3/8" from the fold and 7/8" from the right edge. It is about 3/4" from the top and bottom edges. 

The image is from the "Friendly Foliage" bundle and was stamped using Secret Sea ink on Basic White card stock. It was then cut out using both dies from the bundle. One cuts out the outside edge and the other cuts the center pieces. It can be done together so save a step.

After cutting out the focal piece, I cut two of the open leafs pieces using Basic White card stock. 

I took some linen thread and wrapped it around my four fingers two times. I took a glue dot and pressed it on the thread after squishing it to form a figure 8.  I pressed the glue dot down onto the fron tof the card 

The words were stamped next using Versa Mark on a 2-1/8" x 5/8" piece of Secret Sea card stock. White embossing powder was put on top, shaken off and then heat set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place over the linen piece.  And the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I do like it a lot. I was glad to use up more of that "Peaceful Garden" DSP.

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

Brushed With Beauty, Petals of Beauty, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thinking of you card to share with you.  I struggled SO much with this card. With colors mostly. Please read on to see how it was made.

First of all this was not what was in my head. It was SO much prettier there! LOL The base of my 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 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brushed With Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I set it aside.

Next, using the largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut the floral piece from the same package of DSP.  I taped it to the bottom right corner and I trimmed the bottom and side. I had actually had a piece of Very Vanilla there but it looked awful, so I covered it with the DSP.

Using the second largest circle die I cut a Very Vanilla piece and I set it aside.

The flowers were a struggle because I couldn't match the color of the ones in the DSP.  Perhaps if they were stamped on Basic White they would have matched better, I don't know.  Anyway, I stamped the right one using Peach Pie for the solid layer and for the top I used Timid Tiger ink. And for the left flower I used Pretty in Pink for the solid part and Flirty Flamingo for the top detailed layer.  I cut them out using the dies in the "Petals of Beauty" bundle (where the stamp images came from).  

The centers were an issue too. I had original cut them from Crushed Curry card stock but it was too bright, so I took my blending brush and some Early Espresso ink and lightly colored them. Well, that looked awful, so I really inked up the brush and added more Early Espresso and went with that.  I'm still not happy with the centers.

My next issue was to get the leaves the right color. Nothing really matched the background DSP. I tried everything I had that was current. I think a mint color would go better with it but I ended up using Mossy Meadow. I cut the one group of leaves and I cut the petals off to slip them under the flowers.

I laid the flowers in place so I could see where the wording would go. The words are from the "Peaceful Pier" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I taped this in place on the front of the card, covering the floral circle a bit.

Now it was time to add the flowers. I added Dimensionals to the back of the pink one and set it in place. I added Dimensionals to the right side of the peach/orange one and taped on the other half and set it in place on the front of the card. I didn't press down on them because I needed to be able to slip the leaves under it and I didn't want to have a Dimensional stopping me. I added a little glue to the leaves and slipped them under the flowers.

A few pearls were added and the card was finished.

WOW! I'm hoping that my next card won't be such a disaster and such a struggle!  This one is just not me!

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

Snowflake Kisses, Gift Holder Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a wintry gift card to share with you. I found the card on Pinterest but I changed it to be a gift card. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of my card is a half-sheet of Balmy Blue card stock. It was cut on the short side so it measures 4-1/4" x 11".  I scored it at 5-1/2" and 8-3/4".  I folded the flap inward so it forms the pocket for the gift card.

Using the corner snowflake die in the "Snowflake Kisses" bundle I cut the left side of the front of the card first and then I moved the die to the right corner of the front of the card. Make sure you open the card up all the way or you will cut through to the pocket.  

Once the snowflakes were cut I cut a piece of Basic White card stock to put behind it. It 4-1/8" x 3-1/8".  This doesn't leave much room for gluing. And when you glue, be mindful of the edges. Use the glue sparingly or it could come out the sides or the snowflakes. I thought this was the most difficult part of the card.  

Now that the Basic White piece was glued in place I took a 1-1/4" circle punch and punched the niche in the top part of the pocket to make getting the gift card easier to get out.  Then the sides of the pocket were glued.  I set this aside to set up. Oh, if you don't have a circle punch, a circle die will work or anything that will make the niche. 

In the meantime I stamped the words from the "Snowflake Kisses" bundle using Night of Navy ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the smallest die in the "Branching Out" set. I used the next size larger to cut out a Balmy Blue piece. I taped the two together.  I set it on the front of the card to see where it looked the best. Centered seemed to be good. I held the word piece in place and made a little mark with my fingernail so I didn't go past it with my Dimensionals. I added the Dimensionals and set the piece in place.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was added to the inside. I took the laage snowflake that was leftover from cutting out the ones on the front. It's not a whole snowflake so I had to glue it to the edge.

For a final touch I added some crystal rhinestones and the gift holder card was done.

I can't believe how quickly these gift holder cards are to make. Not only quick but simple too! 

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

Snowflake Kisses, Wintry Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a wintry 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 right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Cloud Cover card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.

On the Basic White piece I stenciled the snowflake from the "Snowflake Kisses" bundle.  I used the #1 stencil and Cloud Cover ink. 

The bundle also has snowflake dies, lots of them. I used the one that cut out these four. I cut them from Cloud Cover card stock. I glued them in place on the front of the card.

I stamped the words from the same set using Cloud Cover ink.

Pearls were added to the snowflakes and the card was done.

This was a simple and quick card to make. I love snow. Not that I'm wishing for any more of it here in Minnesota, though we did lose half of it over the last week due to rain and warmer days (with even warmer days ahead).

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

Simply Said, Peaceful Gardens, Gift Card Holder, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple birthday card to share with you. It's actually a gift card or money holder.  I used the pattern I had in a post from back in 2022. You can see that post and card by clicking here. Please read on to see how the card was made. 

The base of this card is a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Cloud Cover card stock.  It does not open, it's just the base.

A 7-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the holder. It's scored at 2-1/4" x 6".  Both scores are folded towards the center of the piece. 

The bottom 2-1/4" fold is glued on the side edges. This is the pocket for the gift card or money.  

Next came the Designer Series Paper. I was trying to find some current masculine papers because my card is for my hubby who happens to have a birthday the day after Christmas.  The DSP is from the "Peaceful Gardens" 12" x 12" package.  I thought it was the most masculine in colors and looks that I had on hand that was current.  

The top piece was cut at 4-3/4" x 2" and the bottom is cut at 4-3/4" x 1-1/2". I taped the two pieces on the open spaces.  

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the 2nd and 3rd largest stitched rectangle dies from the "Nested Essentials" set.  I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the upper part and I set it in place on the front of the card.

I was looking for the "Peaceful Days" sticker sheet I had purchased but have misplaced. I know it's got some leaves or hearts on it that I could use to dress up the piece a bit. But for now it's going to have to remain plain.

I love using this layout for gift cards. It's quick and easy and with the right papers it can be beautiful too!

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

Thoughtful Moments, Sunflower Embossing Folder, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy card to share with you and it's not a Christmas card! I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. 

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 "Sunflower" embossing folder. I glued this to the front of the card. I found that glue worked better than tape because there isn't enough flat spots to hold this down with tape.

Next I stamped and cut the words using the "Thoughtful Moments" set. You ink up the embossing folder, add the die cutting plate to it and then run it through your Big Shot and it will stamp and cut at the same time. It does the whole folder of words so you have a lot on hand to use in a pinch.  I used Black Memento ink, inked up the folder. I added the die cut plate and then my piece of card stock. I ran it through my Big Shot and I had my word piece for this card.

I added Dimensionals behind the word piece and then set it in place on the front of the card.

A few pearls were added and the card was done.

This was such a super quick card to make. I think it took me longer to type up this post than it did to make the card!

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

Christmas Tags & More, Greetings for You Ephemera, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy Christmas card to share with you. It's hard to believe it's only 8 days away. I do promise I will not be showing you 8 more Christmas cards in the upcoming days. Maybe one or two but not 8!  Anyway, 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. 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 "Jolly Holly" embossing folder. 

A 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Christmas Tags & More" 6" x 6" package was taped to the left side of the card.  I think the "& More" is all the fun DSP that's in this package.

The wreath is from the same "Christmas Tags & More" package.  And the "Joy" in the center is from the "Greetings for You Mix & Match Ephemera" package.  It's a sticker and I actually removed the backing this tie and stuck it to the center of the wreath. 

I took some thin gold thread and wrapped it around my fingers 6 times. Using a large glue dot I stuck the thread to it and set it aside while I added Dimensionals to the back of the round wreath piece. Once the backing was removed on the Dimensionals I set the thread in place on the back and then I set it in place on the front of the card.

A bow was added from the same "Christmas Tags & More" package. I cut tiny pieces of Dimensionals and added it to the back and then set the bow in place. 

There are some holly leaves in the "Christmas Tags & More" package and I took one and glued it to the bottom right corner of the card. 

I thought the card could use some bling but I wasn't sure what to add. I ended up adding a bit of glue to the center of the hollies and sprinkled ultra fine red glitter on them.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I have lots of pieces left in both of those package and I will probably be making more Christmas cards until it's used up.  I need to make 2026 a year that I actually use up stuff! Wouldn't that be a great accomplishment?  It would be for me. Wish me luck!

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

Traditions of Christmas, Jolly Holly, Season's of Elegance, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you. When I was looking at my stuff to see what to make, I came across the images I had already fussy cut. Well, you can't let them. just sit there after the time invested in cutting them. So, I just had to make a Christmas card. 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 textured 2" of the right side using the "Jolly Holly" embossing folder.  Once that was textured I taped a 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Seasons of Elegance" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the left side leaving about 1/4" on the top, bottom and the fold side. 

Next the large floral image had been fussy cut from the "Traditions of Christmas" 12" x 12" package of DSP.  I set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. I sort of centered it.  It's at an angel so it's difficult to tell if it's centered but it looked okay to my eyes so I pressed down on the image to make it stick. I said that because when placing items on my card I just lay them lightly in case I have to move them a bit. Once you press down on it you're kind of stuck with where it lands.  

Once the large piece was in place, the leaves were glued on. They were cut from a piece of DSP from the "Seasons of Elegance" package using the die from the "Christmas Greenery" bundle.  I do not have the dies in this bundle but I was given a few leaves to play with.  

I had fussy cut one of the flowers that were on the piece of DSP that the large piece was on. I didn't want to waste the images! It's not like it was partially on the sheet. It was a whole flower with leaves after all! What would you do? I glued this piece to the lower right corner.

The words are from an older Paper Pumpkin kit and were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock and were cut out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. 

A few embellishments were added and the card was done. 

This was a fun card to make and I am very happy with the way it turned out. You never know what you're going to get when you have pieces in front of you and no plan.

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

Peaceful Garden, Friendly Foliage, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I'd take a break from using my Christmas sets and Designer Series Paper (DPS) and make a get well card. My stash is pretty low. I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original by clicking here.  I clicked through from the original but there were no instructions, so I winged it. 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. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the large layer. I textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. Strong tape was used to set it in place on top of the card base.

Next, using Lost Lagoon ink on a 2-1/2" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock, I stamped the image from the "Friendly Foliage" bundle. Then using the die in that bundle I cut the center of the image out. 

A 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" piece of DSP from the "Peaceful Garden" 12" x 12" package was used for the background image. I guess I did use some Christmas paper here but it doesn't look like it or have the feel of Christmas.  Anyway, I taped that to a 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. It's not important though because the stamped greens image will be covering it.

Dimensionals were added to the stamped greens image and it was set on top of the layer with the DSP on it.  I centered it on the layer as much as I could by eyeing it. I often turn my pieces over to get a better view of where they are going to end up and then I set them in place. 

A 3-1/8" x 4-5/8" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the next layer. I taped the greens layers on top of that. Dimensionals were added to the back of it and it was set in place on the front of the card. Again, I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. Plus I had the dots from the embossed piece as a guide.

I added two "Brushed Brass Butterflies to the front and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I LOVE all of the layers.

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