Playing in the Rain, Shower or Birthday or Congratulations Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that could be used for a shower, birthday or congratulations card. Does the image look familiar?  It's from last months calendar page. I thought I would work with it right away instead of letting it sit on my worktable waiting for me to use it or waiting to get ruined by something being set on top of 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 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 "Dotted Circles" embossing folder. I glued that to the card base.

Next I took my bunny image and trimmed it to 3-3/8" x 2-1/2". I taped it to a 3-5/8" x 2-3/4" piece of Old Olive card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the lower part of the card about 1/2" from the left edge and the bottom edge. 

The words are from the "Playing in the Rain" (retiring) set and was stamped using Old Olive ink. I cut them out using the second smallest die in the "Deckled Circles" set and the Old Olive layer behind it was cut using the 3rd smallest die in that same set. I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back over the areas that wouldn't be touching the bunny layer. I did add a dot of glue to the upper right corner of the bunny layer and then I set the circle in place. And that was it, the card was done.

That was a very quick and easy card to make, especially when most of it is already done!

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

Under My Umbrella, Shower Card, 2020 Spring Catalog

When I saw this card on Pinterest, I knew that I just HAD to make it.  I clicked on the photo and it took me to a main page to order Stampin' Up! products. I was hoping for some instructions but it wasn't there, so this is how I did it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Gray Granite.  

I cut a 4"x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock.  I taped it to the card base.

I cut a 4" x 4-7/8" piece of Bermuda Bay card stock.  I textured it using the "Corrugated" embossing folder. I taped it on top of the Basic Black piece.  

I cut a 3-3/4" x 4-7/8" piece of Whisper White card stock.

I took the largest circle die and with a pencil, I lightly traced it onto the Whisper White piece.

I then stamped the two smaller flower cluster images from the "Under My Umbrella" stamp set. I used black Memento ink to stamp them. I alternated them as I stamped around the circle.  There were a few spots that I didn't quite pay attention and the circle got a little off.  Try not to look too closely at that!

I took my markers out and I colored the leaves using using Granny Apple Green.  I colored the center of the flowers using Crushed Curry and I colored the flowers using Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, and Highland Heather.  L set it aside to dry. Before I assembled the card I took my art gum (kneadable eraser) and I erased the pencil lines.

I stamped the umbrella from the "Under My Umbrella" set using black Memento ink. I colored it in using my light Bermuda Bay Blends Pen.  I then punched the umbrella out with the matching punch.  It's an easy enough outline that you can fussy cut it with ease.

I stamped the umbrella handle using black memento ink. I punched it out and I glued the top end to the back of the umbrella.  

I stamped the words from the same "Under My Umbrella" set using black memento ink.  I fussy cut them out. I kept the edges round, no sharp edges.  

I set the umbrella and words in place using Dimensionals.

I had a few clear dots left over from my April Paper Pumpkin set and I added them to the front of the card.

And that was how I made that card.  It was fun and I especially loved the coloring. If I were to make another one, I would pay better attention to the placement of the flower so it looks more rounded.

Thank you ever SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Under My Umbrella, Shower Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

My card today is a pretty quick and easy one.  I used the "Under My Umbrella" stamp set, matching punch and some Designer Series Paper (DSP).

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Highland Heather card stock and taped it to the card base. 

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White card stock and I textured it using the "Layered Leaves" embossing folder.  I taped it to the Highland Heather piece on the card base.

I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Highland Heather for the layer behind the 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Whisper White.  I did not tape the pieces together yet. I needed to die cut from the center before using.

My polka dot umbrella came from the DSP in the "Pleased as Punch" 12" x 12" paper pack.  I punched it out using the matching punch.

I stamped the boots on a piece of DSP from the 6" x 6" Subtles stack.  I did fussy cut them out.

I set the Whisper White piece up in my Stamparatus and I set the pieces on top where I thought they should go.  Then I lined up the handle of the umbrella and closed the cover of the Stamparatus.  I then stamped the umbrella handle using black Memento ink.

I stamped the words from the "Under My Umbrella" using black Memento ink. I die cut them out using the smallest circle die.

I took the Highland Heather square for the small Whisper White layer and I die cut the smallest scalloped circle from the center.

I taped the two squares together and I taped them on top of the textured Whisper White piece.

I set the umbrella and boots in place using Dimensionals. 

The rain drops are left over from April's Paper Pumpkin kit.  I still have some cards left to make from my kit.  But I knew I had plenty of those adorable rain drops.

I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

And I did add a tiny black mark to the top of the umbrella. It looked like it completed the look of the handle going all the way up the umbrella.

And that was it.  It's a super cute and quick card to make.  I LOVE all the purple.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,

Wanda 

Wonderful Moments, Wedding Card, Bridal Shower Card

Did you ever go looking for card samples on the net and then run across one that you didn't even know how you got there?  I have done that a lot lately. One card leads you to another and another and the next thing you know you're SO deep into the internet you wonder if you've reached the end!!! LOL  Well, today's card was like that.  Though I did save the link so I wasn't totally lost. It was such an elegant card that I thought I would give it a try. I was a bit disappointed though, there were no measurements, so if you want to make one, you may want to use mine or you can work out your own. You can see the original card here.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.  I took my 1-1/4" circle punch, turned it upside down and inserted the bottom right corner in the backside of the punch and punched the corner.  Let me explain this more clearly.  You have the punch upside down so you can see the metal on the back.  Insert the corner of your card stock between the blades of the punch.  You are not punching a whole circle, you are just going to clip the corner.  I lined up my corner between the 3 and 6 o'clock position.  I didn't like the very side edges of the partial circle, so I cleaned them up with my scissors.  I repeated this for the top left corner.

Next I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Smoky Slate card stock. I embossed it using the "Ruffled" embossing folder.  It's a retired folder but I kept it because I like it.  Any embossing folder will work, you just need some texture on that piece of card stock. Once it was embossed, I cut it to 4" x 5-1/2" and I rounded the corners, the same corners as the card base has.

I took a 2-7/8" x 3-3/4" piece of Whisper White card stock and I stamped the image from the "Wonderful Moments" set using black Memento ink.  I colored it in using my Blends Pen. For the body, I used the Ivory pen. For the flowers I used the light Rich Razzleberry pen. For the hair I colored it in first with the light Daffodil Delight pen and then colored in some highlights with the dark Daffodil Delight pen.  And I colored the bow on the back of the dress with the light Smoky Slate pen.  I rounded the corners.

I cut a 3" x 3-7/8" piece of Rich Razzleberry card stock and I rounded the corners. 

I taped the Whisper White stamped piece to the Rich Razzleberry piece. Then I taped that to the Smoky Slate piece and finally, I taped it all to the card base.

I stamped the words from the "Wonderful Moments" set using Smoky Slate ink.  I punched it out with a 1-3/8" circle punch. 

I took a 2-1/2" piece of the white silver edged ribbon and I taped the ends together.  I taped it to the circle and then I taped the circle to the front of the card.  

I cut a 3" piece of the dotted organza ribbon and I folded it in half and put some snail tape on it to hold that fold. I added some more snail to the backside and set it in place on the brides head. And that was it.

It's not a difficult card to make, especially if you have all of the measurements. And now you do too!

Thank you ever SO much for taking the time to stop by,
Wanda

Under My Umbrella, Flourish Thinlits, Bridal Shower Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I found this adorable card on Pinterest.  I made a couple minor changes but for the most part it's pretty much copied.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blushing Bride card stock.  Before I taped it to the card base, I die cut the strip at the bottom of the card. I had to set the die in at an angle to make sure I had room for it and so the part cut out wouldn't leave a gap in the side edging that needed to be showing.  I didn't have the pretty strip die that is on the original card but I did have a strip die from the "Flourish" thinlits.  

I stamped the umbrella, boots and flowers from the "Under my Umbrella" set using black Memento ink.  I punched the umbrella but ended up fussy cutting it.  I fussy cut the boot and flowers too. I had used the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "From My Heart" 12" x 12" paper pack.  I colored the boot using Blends pens.  Flirty Flamingo (dark) for the center bright looking part on the boots.  And both light and dark Real red for the rest of the coloring.  The flowers are colored with Blends pens too. I used Real Red light, Flirty Flamingo dark and Calypso Coral light. I used Old Olive light for the leaves.  After coloring my images, I took a black Sharpie marker, you know the old fashioned fat one, before they came out with all the other size tips.  I set my piece on some scrap paper and I traced around them. Doing this makes the lines solid black.  I forgot to do it with the umbrella so you can see the white showing on the stamped lines outside the image.  I made six of these cards and I would pick the one that didn't have the edges blackened to use for the photo shoot!  But no one will know if you don't tell them! LOL

I cut two 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" pieces of Whisper White card stock.  For the top piece, I stamped the words from the "Under my Umbrella" set using black Memento ink.  I set the boots and umbrella where I thought they would be going before I stamped the words so I knew exactly where they would be going.

After stamping the words, I textured the piece using the "Subtles" embossing folder. 

Then I die cut the circle using the largest circle die in the pack.  

I took the second piece of Whisper White and jogged the two together. I lightly traced the partial circle onto that piece. I needed to do this so I could see where to stamp the rain drops.  The rain drops were stamped using Pool Party ink.  After stamping (waiting a minute for the ink to dry) I erased the pencil mark using my kneadable art gum eraser.  Again, I highly recommend you get one of these. You won't regret it. It only removes the graphite and doesn't cause the paper to pill.  Plus there's no eraser stubble either.  I have a light colored Martha Stewart scoring board and I draw with a pencil in the spaces so I know exactly where to score my cards I'm working on.  When I'm done I take the eraser and work it a little so it's pretty flat.  Then I run it up and down my scoring board and the pencil marks are gone.

Okay, next I taped the raindrops piece to the textured piece of Whisper White card stock.  

Once again, I set the boots and umbrella on the raindrops so I could see where the umbrella handle should be stamped.  I stamped the handle using black Memento ink.

I set the umbrella and boots in place using Dimensionals.  I taped the little flowers to the boots.

I added the die cut strip to the bottom part of the card. I had taken some glue and put it on 1/3rd side of my silicone pad. I didn't fill the pad 1/3rd full of glue, I'm just working on 1/3rd of the side of that pad. I drew a line of glue (leaving about 1/2" from the top and bottom. I took the other side of the pad and folded it over the top of the glue and smashed it down gently (can you really smash gently????  LOL) I needed the glue to be wider and thinner.  I needed it to be a bit wider than my strip. I took the strip and set it across the glue and then I pressed the strip in place on the front of the card.  Make sure the glue isn't too thick or you will have to much on your strip and you'll be cleaning a mess.

I added two sequins that I had left over from the February Paper Pumpkin kit. I didn't have the same sequins that were used on the original card. I think these sequins worked well, they blended in perfectly.  I like how it looked.   I taped this panel to the Blushing Bride piece that is already on the card base and that was it. You can wait to add the Blushing Bride piece too.  It won't effect the outcome of the card.

I like this card. I thought it was SO darn cute and easy to do!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Under My Umbrella, Bridal Shower Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I found this fun card on Pinterest and I thought I would give it a try.  I bought this set in January and have not used it yet.  I've been playing with a lot of the other ones I bought. I really need to rethink my buying!! You can see the original card here.  

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Petal Pink card stock.  On top of that is a 3-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 6" x 6" Subtles stack.  I like these little stacks.  In the past I could never get through an entire 12" x 12" pack at twice the price.  And I can't get through these 6" x 6" pack.  I picked out the writing looking one. It resembled the original card more. The original card looks like it used colored vellum that was textured with an embossing folder.  I didn't have either.

I die cut a scalloped stitched rectangle from the "Stitched So Sweetly" dies using Whisper White card stock.  I used the second largest one.  I also die cut the smallest one for the wording.

I stamped the umbrella from the "Under my Umbrella" stamp set on a piece of scrap Whisper White card stock using black Memento ink.  I also stamped the flowers image on a scrap piece.  I punched the umbrella using the matching punch and I fussy cut the flowers.  

I colored the umbrella using both the light and dark Petal Pink Blends pens.  I colored two of the flowers using the dark Petal Pink Blends pen and I used the light Calypso Coral blends pen for the center flower.  I colored the center of the flowers using the dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen.  The leaves were colored using the light Old Olive Blends pen.

The words are from same set. I also stamped them using black Memento ink.

I taped the DSP to the card front.  

I cut a 2-1/2" piece of ribbon and I folded it in half and stuck it together with a glue dot.  I affixed the ribbon to the DSP where I thought the rectangle piece would be covering it.  You could also stick it to the rectangle but it will be "off the ground".

I added Dimensionals to the large rectangle piece and I set it in place on top of the card. 

I took the umbrella and set it in place in the bottom corner using Dimensionals.  I didn't add any Dimensionals to the center, I needed to have a place open to slip the handle in.  

I punched the handle using Early Espresso card stock. I didn't want it to be black, black was just too dark.  I used glue and slipped the handle just under the umbrella.  You can determine how far you want the handle to go in. That would depend on how big your word part would be on top.

I added the flowers using a small Dimensional on the left side and some snail tape on the right.  

I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals.  

A few gold "Metallic Pearls" to the front of the card and it was done.  Cute, isn't it?  See why it caught my eye?

Don't forget to add a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside.   Now it's done!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Wonderful Moments, For the Bride Card, 2018-2019 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I'm not sure what happened to my post yesterday. When I looked today it was not on my blog.  So here it is.  

I found a pretty bridal card on Pinterest and made a few little changes. 

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock that was textured using the "Garden Trellis" embossing folder and a circle was die cut in the upper middle. The circles is about 2-1/2". I recommend cutting the circle first and then using the embossing folder. I did it the opposite way and it squished the texture. So I needed to match the texture with the folder and run it through again.  It's a little off at the top but I kept it anyway. So make sure you cut the circle first!!!  Please learn from my mistakes!! LOL

Before stamping the bride from the "For the Bride" set I traced the circle opening lightly with a pencil. I stamped the image in the circle and waited  a few minutes for it to dry and then I erased it with an art gum/kneadable eraser.  These erasers are the best and I highly recommend you have one in your work area.  You can actually knead them. Sometimes I shape mine into points for tiny areas. I have even removed a pea size and replaced the eraser in my mechanical pencil. I won't be without one of these erasers.  The best thing about them is they do not rip your paper. They only erase the pencil marks. Now if you press hard on your paper and indent it, it won't remove that. And if the indentation is really deep, it may not even remove the graphite.  I usually use it when I lightly mark my paper for positioning of words or other items. I erase the pencil marks with no problem.  Okay, sales pitch over!! LOL  After I stamped the bride, I colored her in using Blends markers. Next I taped the textured piece in place.

The words are from the "Wonderful Moments" set. There's even the word border image in the set. I stamped that first and then the congratulations. I punched that piece out with the "Classic Label" punch. I set it in place on the card using Dimensionals.  And that was it. I thought it was a pretty quick and simple bridal card.  I really wished that set would have had a groom with it to so you could make an elegant wedding card. But the set reads "For the Bride" so it's just bridal stuff!

I can see myself making more cards like this. Mostly because it was easy, simple and quick!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Wonderful Moments, For the Bride Card, 2018-2019 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today I thought I would make a pretty bridal card.  I bought the new "Wonderful Moments" stamp set and had not used it yet.  There's two more images in the set plus LOTS of words, dots, a package and some balloons.  One of the women is standing with her back to us and an arm extended to hold a package or the balloons or a bouquet of flowers. The other woman is pregnant. I can't wait to play with that one the next time I take that set out.

But for today's card I opted to make it a bridal card.  I used the "Delicate Lace" edgelets dies again. I think it creates such a pretty border/edge.

The base of my car is a folded half-sheet of Smoky Slate. On top of that is a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Whisper White that I die cut and then stamped on.  I stamped the image using Smoky Slate ink.  I also stamped the words using Smoky Slate ink and I layered them using Smoky Slate card stock.  I wrapped white Baker's Twine about five times around the end of the edgelets and I tied a bow about 1/4th up from the bottom of the card. I added a glue dot to the back of the twine to keep it in place. I also added a small one behind the bow to hold it in place in the front.

I taped the Whisper White die cut piece on the Smoky Slate card base. I did add some snail to the solid areas of the lacy part to help keep that in place.

I colored the woman in using the Petal Pink marker and a blender pen. I used the Soft Suede marker and a blender pen for the hair. I also colored in the flowers using Petal Pink and Pear Pizzazz markers. I didn't use a blender pen on the flowers.  

I set the words in place with a Dimensional and the card was done.

I do like how this card turned out.  Too bad the set doesn't have a groom with it.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Teeny Tiny Wishes Wedding Graduation Shower Party Favor

Tomorrow night I will  be helping Terri at her downline Technique Night.  The instructions for this project can be found here.  

I will be participating in the card swap tomorrow night.  I don't often find time to play in the swaps but this time I did have time to make the project.  Last month this technique and the Northern Lights one was taught to the group and this month we swap the one of those techniques.  So here's my card for tomorrow.  It actually opens up, the Bermuda Blue card stock is a folded half sheet.   

I'm cutting this post short because I have only finished this one and I need to finish up the other 9 before I go to bed soon!  So I'm off to assemble!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda

Graduation, Wedding, Shower Party Favors

Last night at Terri's very fun Technique Tuesday for her downline, they got to make this fun party favor.  

This one was actually made into a card.  I should have taken the photo at an angle so you can see that the part where the ribbon is tied is actually a "box" where you slide in 3 Hershey Nuggets.  I did not come up with this idea, I found it online.  I had made one before and I actually taught the group how to do this.  It was fun teaching there.  I had not done that in a VERY long time.  

I do not know the name of the stamp set that was used here.  That usually means that I don't own it.  I would like to own it but I saw the new catalog and there's too many things in it that I want, so I will not be getting this set.

Anyway, if you'd like to learn how to make theses fun party favors you can find at link to it on my first posting of this project.  

These would make very fun and adorable thank you's for a graduation party, wedding, a baby shower, and a wedding shower.  Plus they make a nice card that an be used as a birthday (as shown), a get well gesture or even just a thinking of you card.  And surprisingly so, they don't take long to make at all!!!  Give one a try and you'll be making more!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today and have fun with these!
Wanda

Teeny Tiny Wishes Party Favor

Today I wanted to see if I could work the Party Favor candy holder into more of a card form.  And I did!!!  

For this card, I used the "Lullaby" decorative paper and the soon to be retiring Crisp Cantaloupe card stock.  There was very little stamping done here.  I used the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" and the set, and the "Bitty Banners" Framelits to cut the words out.

I used the "Bow Builder" punch for the adorable bow on the right side.  And ribbon was tied on the left to hold in the candies.  

The instructions for this fun party favor can be found here.  These are so fun and easy to make.  I'm pretty sure I will be making a bunch of these for a baby shower in the near future!!!  I think these would also make a great stocking stuffer or even a teacher gift!!  Oh and don't forget the Hostess gift or Customer Appreciation gift.  What a fun little thing to give away along with the instructions to make them!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Flowering Flourishes Bridal Shower Invitation

My niece (Allie) is getting married in December and I made these invitations for her bridal shower.  So Allie, if you are seeing this, escape now or you'll ruin the surprise! 

This card is not a standard size card.  I had to work around the recipe cards in the left top pocket.  

The photo shows both the front and the inside of the invitation.  On the front I had made the dress using 4" paper doilies.  I saw how to do this technique here.   It is VERY easy to do and a lot of fun (if you don't have to make a ton of them!!!).

Since the bride was using silver on her invitations I decided to incorporate it in the invitation with the background panel, the border, the tabs and the scalloped layers.

On the inside of the card I thought  it would be fun for those invited to share a couple of their favorite family recipes so two recipe cards are included.  There is a tab to pull out that states that.  Below that pocket is another tab you pull out with the directions to the shower.  And on the right side is the actual invitation itself.  The scalloped layer below that tells where they are registered.  

As of today I have not mailed them yet because I need to go to the post office.  These cards are not light and I'm guessing that it will cost over $1.00 each to mail.  But fortunately I was able to hand deliver a few of them.  The bride won't be getting hers until the day of the shower because of the recipe cards being a surprise.  

What you see in the photo is what the bride will be getting for her scrapbook.  I told her I had an extra front so she can display it all without ever having to remove it from the scrapbook to show someone or to reminisce.  

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Life Saver Thank You Treat Weekend Project

 Are you looking for something fun to give to your customers to say "thank you?"  I have a fun little project here for you to play with.  This doesn't have to be just for customers, it can be a very fun party favor too for showers, graduations and weddings.  Just find the papers you want for the occasion and you are set!

For this project you will need the 2 Tags die.  I cut one out and folded it up from the bottom 1-1/2".  I did not crease it at the bottom, I left it rounded.  My paper here is from the Spice Cake pack. 

Next I used the Circle Circus set and stamped one of the images using Pool Party ink.  I punched out the image with the scallop circle punch and I taped it in place on the top part of the tag. 

I took a foam mat and a pin and poked holes in the sides where I wanted the brads to go in.  Now there is a little trick to get the brads even.  You could measure but what I did was I cut out another tag out of scrap copier paper and poked a hole on one side.  I folded it in half the long way and poked the holes on the other side to match.  Now you can make them all perfect!

I punched out a More Mustard piece using the Round Tab punch.  I stamped the "thank you" from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set.  I actually got them on straight!  I had scored the center of the tab before I stamped on it and then I lined up the wood on the stamp with that scored line and viola, it was straight.  It could have been moved over to the left a smidgen but hey, it's straight!!!  I taped that tab (both sides - inside) and slipped the Life Saver inside.  I pinched the tab shut to make the tape stick to the wrapper better.  I slipped the candy in the little pouch.

I took a tiny flower punch and punched out 3 Pool Party flowers.  I set the flowers on a foam mat and then I took the end of an ink pen and  rolled it around the center of the flower so it curled up a bit.  I punched out some tiny white circles and glued them to the inside of the flowers.  I glued the flowers in place and the project was done.  

My niece is getting married this December and I think these would be a fun thing to make for each table setting.  I'm going to wait to see what new papers Stampin' Up! is going to come out with and then decide what I'm going to do for the favors!  I think it's going to be a fun thing to make.  I'll probably stick with one flavor of Life Savers since I want them to match the theme.  Here the red Life Saver doesn't match the project.  I did have some white Wintergreen ones but I remembered that after it was all done.  That is SO me!!! LOL  The red one worked fine for this project but just before I posted this here I did remove the red Life Saver and added a white one.  The tape sticks to the plastic wrapper but it doesn't stick to it like it does to paper so it was easy to remove and replace without ruining anything.

When I make this for the wedding I'll be sure to share the project with you.  There will be a few of us working on them so it won't take long to make a bunch of them up!  Nothing does when you have help

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda 

Happy Valentine's Day and Chocolate too!

Happy Valentine's Day to you! This is what hubby got today.  He is such a chocolate hound!! I have never seen a guy eat as much chocolate as he does.  I like it once in a while but not like he does.  My idea of a chocolate chip cookie is one that has only one chocolate chip in it!!! LOL  When I am finished baking I always state, "this last cookie is mine."  It usually has only one chocolate chip in it.  Funny thing here, everyone is fine with it!!! LOL  Anyway, I bought hubby one of these larger candy bars and I thought I would dress it up for Valentine's Day.  We did tell each other that we were not going to buy anything for Valentine's Day.  I told him I bought it so I could decorate it and show it off on my blog!!! LOL  Dressing up candy bars is such a quick and easy way to alter them and give them a personal touch.  These are fun to do for showers, Christmas, Easter, Birthday's, Graduation parties and of course Valentine's Day.  Or whatever other occasion you can think of.  I just think it's fun, quick and easy to do.  My niece is getting married in December and I am thinking of making some fun candy bars for her bridal shower!  Oh, you know me, I'll share them with you when I am done making them.  I suppose I could start the wrapper early and wait to buy the candy at a later date.  I did find the wooden candy bar I made years ago!!  I had taken a thin piece of craft wood and cut it the size of a candy bar so I could make wrappers.  Bag them and add chocolate later!!!

Anyway, when hubby gets home he will have his chocolate fix!  Hope you all enjoyed the day!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Labeled LifeSavers Valentine's Day Treats

These fun little treats are easy to make and would be a great thing for the kiddies to pass out to their friends.  Pop a few in the mail box for your mail carrier!  A great little tasty treat to set on the teacher's desk or the desk of your co-workers.  They could be fun for a Make N Take, Hostess Appreciations, Customer Appreciations and change the theme and they even make great Stocking Stuffers at Christmas time!  These are even something the kiddies can help make.  They don't require any tools other than punches.  You just print out the words and the card stock is ready to punch.

I punched out the labels and scored them in the middle on the long side.  I folded them in half.  On the word side I added the hearts.  It is hard to see in the photo but the hearts are white with pink center and pink with white centers.  I used Glue Dots on both sides of the label to attach the LifeSaver and that was it.  It's a quick thing to make and these can be used for SO many occasions.  I am thinking I may make some of these in all the colors for a bridal shower for the favor bags for the attendees.  If I make them I will be sure to show you!!

Well, I think I covered everything I can on these.  They are quick, simple and cute!!  They are going in the Valentine's Day basket for my friend.  And I think that just about fills it up!  Finally!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Bridal Shower Card

This card looks more pink than blush on here.  The card stock I used was Blushing Bride but the flash must have changed it a bit.  It's a lot darker than in real life.  Now I am ready for the next bridal shower on the 3rd!  I won't have to wake up with eyes as big as silver dollars and run down to my workroom without a few cups of coffee in me first!!!  I'm actually ready for this event!!! (A first time in a very long time!). 

SO here's the scoop on this fun card:  the base of this card is Whisper White.  Inside I used some leftover pieces of the "Specialty Paper Bride" and a scrap piece of 28# copier paper.  On the front I used some more of the specialty paper, Whisper White and Blushing Bride and a piece of vellum.  

I got the tutorial for the gift holder at SplitCoastStampers.  It is a VERY easy tutorial to follow.  I did watch the video and then later just followed the step by step instructions.  I like and don't like videos at the same time. I like them if they save me time by having the items taped, punched, die cut, embossed, etc. ahead of time.  I think all of us know how to remove the sticky stuff off the back of the tape and we all know how to punch, die cut and even fold a card in half.  Those things should just be omited from the videos to save the view time.  I often fast forward through all that.  And many times I don't even bother watching the video if the instructions look detailed enough.  This video had a lot of watching the maker remove tape and fold and score paper.   Anyway, I got the inside all put together and then decorated the outside of my card.  I liked how it turned out and I think my daughter-in-law to be will too.  

In the instructions the gal has you cut off the flap of the little envelope that comes with the gift card.  My gift card didn't have an envelope so what I did was I took some heavier copier paper and I wrapped a strip around the gift card and taped it in the back.  I did leave a bit of room for the gift card to move back and forth a little.  I didn't want it so tight that the gift card wouldn't come out.  I didn't close up the bottom of the sleeve either.  The bottom of the sleeve touches the card stock and it wouldn't be going anywhere.  I only needed an opening on the top and the end result is, I had an opening on the top!!  

The card is a bit bulky but there is no way to avoid that.  And because it is bulky you won't be able to mail it without it costing you extra for the thickness and maybe extra for the weight of the card too, it's feels a bit heavy.  Fortunately for me I'll be hand delivering my card!!!

This is a very attractive way to display a gift card!  And I love how it is designed too!  If you have time, give this a try!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Bridal Shower Card

I woke up Saturday morning with eyes as big as silver dollars.  I remembered I needed to make a shower card for my daughter-in-law to be and the shower was in a few hours!  I had totally forgot I about the card.  

I went to SplitCoastStampers and found this one done by Susie B.  Once again I didn't have all of the same materials as she did but I went with what I had and it worked out just fine.  From the Cuttlebug embossing folder to the flower on the waistline.  My card is a bit different in other ways too.  I added the scalloped oval with the words done on my computer.  I added the layers on the inside of the card but the original one doesn't have any layers.  I added layers because I had found some nice words for the inside and I needed it printed out on the computer and since the card was already made I had to print on a piece of card stock and cut some layers and get it put inside the card.   The layers did show through the scalloped lace trim at the bottom of the dress but it did work out anyway.

I made the front of this card 3 times.  When it was time to put it through the embossing folder I would look at it and think about how to do it and then I would end up doing the embossing backwards!  The third time was a charm!!! I want to make another one so I can have it for a sample. It's such a sweet shower card.  It would also make a great wedding card but it does look more like a shower card. 

Anyway, the shower was a lot of fun and the candies I made the other day went over well. You can see those by clicking here. 

I have another shower to go to on the 3rd.  Her side of the family is putting it on and I need another card. SO I am going to be making that card this week so I don't have to wake up and fly down to my workroom to create.  I don't mind being in here but it's usually after a few cups of coffee!! LOL

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Candy Gift Basket Weekend Project

This coming Saturday is the bridal shower (one of them) for my daughter-in-law to be.  I bought a bunch of candies and stamped 3 sheets of labels in fall colors.  I did make belly bands for around the candies.  It makes the candies easier to unwrap and if you were to put these in some type of packaging to sell at craft fairs you would need to use the belly bands in accordance with the Hershey company's compliance policy.  Even though I am not selling these I did use the belly band just for the convenience of unwrapping them. It didn't take long at all to wrap up almost 100 candies.  I had bought some Bliss candies too and wrapped them but they weren't as easy to wrap as the Nuggets were.  Though the label did fit around the Bliss candies it was a little wider and Bliss are more domed an all 4 sides so it made label gap on two sides.  

Anyway, I got these all wrapped and I put them in a basket so they were ready to go to the shower.  But the basket needed something more so I looked in my stash of ribbons and found this fun fall ribbon and added it to the top of the basket.  It was just what the handle needed!!!  You can click on the photo for a closer view of the basket and candies.  

Here is a tip for you when stamping on labels (other than the belly band compliance thing).  Labels have a different surface than the Whisper White card stock so the image is not always how you would like it to be.  I got better image prints when I huffed on the stamp before I lined it up on the label.  I was much happier with the end result.  

I think they will be a big hit at the shower!  In the Holiday set there is one for Thanksgiving so I may make a few for next week! Gosh, can you believe that a week from today is Thanksgiving???  Where is the time going?

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

It's the Thought Bridal Shower Card

I needed a bridal shower card but didn't really have any wedding sets that weren't retired and I wasn't sure how I was going to make "something else" work. I had wanted to get this "It's the Thougth" set because of the cute turtle and crab. Actually I thought I could play with all of them using this card layout. Well, all of them except for the giraffe. He's just too tall for that layout. Maybe I could work him into an oval layout?? I'll have to give that a try and see if I can make it work.

I used the little wedding cake and under the image it reads "happy for you." Just perfect for what I needed. Too bad I didn't get it done earlier in the week so the card wouldn't have been late!!! Late is a familiar thing for me lately!! UGH! Just too much going on in my life right now. I need to get caught up on a few projects so I can have time to compose a thought!! LOL

This beautiful decorative paper is from one of the fun "Patterned Stacks". This one is the Soft Subtles pack. I LOVE all the designs in it and I want to get a package in every color group!!! These pages are 12" x 12" and there are 40 double sided sheets per pack. Plus they are cost effective too purchasing them like this.

I really like making cards using this layout. I get to use the smaller images I have in such a way that they become the focal part of the card and somehow just don't seem so small anymore. Also with this layout the ribbon could be moved higher or lower and layered wording could added. This makes the design a bit more versatile too! I usually make them like you see. It's one of my favorite card layouts!

Thank you for visiting today,
Wanda

Sizzix Milk Carton Bride and Groom Boxes

At the last Stamp Share I was at one of the gals had shown how she made "Bride & Groom" boxes using the 2, 4, 6, 8 box making method. Well, with this new Stampin' Up! "Milk Carton" Sizzix die cut I thought I'd give those wedding boxes a try.

These boxes are a bit smaller. Which is ok, that way you will be able to cut back on some expenses on filling them! And the best part of these is that they are SO easy to assemble. There is no measuring or cutting, it's all done for you! That makes these super quick ot put together and a BIG plus if you have a LOT of them to make.

To make these you will need the following:
Basic Black card stock
Whisper White card stock
Black brads
Half round pearl from the "Pretties Kit"
"Very Vintage" jumbo wheel
Heat & Stick Powder
Versa Mark
Black 1/4" grosgrain ribbon
tulle
Crop-a-dial
Crystal Effects

Cut out the boxes and assemble the black one only. Fill it with what you wish to have on the inside.

Now to decorate. You will need to cut a piece of scrap white card stock about 1" x 1" square. Find the center and add the brads. Take a piece of black card stock
cut 1-1/8" x 1-9/16". Find center and make a cut down the center about 7/8" long. Fold the cut center pieces back to form the lapel, you will be forming a "V" in the center of this black piece. Tape or glue them in place. Tape or glue the white piece to the black piece. Then tape this to the milk carton. Tie a small bow using the grosgrain ribbon and tape or glue it in place.

For the white milk carton you will need to fold the scores before you emboss. Once the scores are all folded, lay the box flat and stamp the image on using Versa Mark. Sprinkle on the Heat & Stick powder and heat set it. Now fold and tape or glue the box together. Fill it with what you wish to have on the inside. Next take your Crop-a-dial and punch the largest hole you can as close to the seam as you can get without bending the carton. For the veil take a piece of tulle about 5" long, fold it and keep folding it until it's small enough to fit through the hole you made at the top of the carton. Push it through about 3/4". Open it up and glue in place the half round pearl, Crystal Effects works well with the pearls. Set it aside to dry. Once dry trim the tulle if needed. Store so the veil is pressed against the back of the milk carton so once they are displayed the back of the veil will lay fairly flat but yet be a bit fluffy.

Cute, aren't they? What bride wouldn't want these at her table?

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda