Cutest Crew, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that is made with LOTS of squares. I found it on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. I had always wanted to try this technique/layout. You can see the original card by clicking 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 bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock for the large layer. On top of that a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White will be taped down. I haven't taped anything down yet. I needed to cut a square from the center of the Misty Moonlight piece. I used the 3rd largest square in the "Stylish Shapes" set. 

Next I cut a number of squares from the "Paper Medley" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I used the 4th square die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I taped them to the Basic White layer. I used round toothpicks as spacers so I could get the spaces as even and equal as possible. I overlapped squares and trimmed them when I was done. I did not like doing this part and this is going to be a one of a kind layout. I found it tedious and I'd rather fussy cut anything than do this!  LOL. Once the squares were all in place an all the little corners were filled in, I taped the piece to the Misty Moonlight piece. 

I had some ribbon that was close enough in color so I taped it to the back. Then I taped the piece to the front of the card base.

I need a Basic White square so I cut one using the 4th largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. 

The penguin is from the "Wild Bunch" set and was stamped using Basic Black ink. It needed to be fussy cut but I had used my Scan N Cut to cut a bunch of these out a few days ago.  I colored the penguin in using Blends Pens. I used light Basic Black, light Pumpkin Pie and light Pool Party for around the eye area and the left side of the belly. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the Basic White square. Then that was taped to the Misty Moonlight square. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

The words are from the same "Wild Bunch" set and was stamped using Basic Black ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I trimmed it to measure 2 x 3/8" and was set in place on the front of the card using tape on the left side and a couple of Dimensionals on the rest of the piece.  And that was it. I was done!

I do like how it looks but I will not be making another one. I know, never say never, but I'm pretty sure it would be a very long time before I attempt this again! Doing a layout like this makes you appreciate those who put these cards together. 

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

Cutest Crew, Wild Bunch, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I did change it a little.  

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 top of this card I die cut a quarter sheet of Balmy Blue card stock using the "Eyelet Blooms" die. I just had to have that die. I think it's SO pretty. I cut the piece and then I got all of the pieces out of the die and I thought it wasn't so bad, there wasn't a lot of pieces stuck in the die. Nope, they were stuck on the card stock. So I spent a bit of time getting the pieces out of there. UGH. I am not sure how much I'll be using it in the near future.  My love for the die dropped a little!  LOL  I'm sure I'll grab it again and forget about the time it took to clean it out. I used little dots of glue and stuck it to the front of the card base.

Next I cut the Basic White ribbon looking piece using the 8th die in the "Party Banners" die set. I taped it to the front of the card, centering it at the top as much as I could by eyeing it.

I die cut the circles. The Balmy Blue circle was cut using the largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set and I used the second largest die using Basic White card stock.

On the Basic White circle, I scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink using a blending brush. 

The birthday greeting is from the "Wild Bunch" set using Basic Black ink. I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the banner piece.

I stamped the birds from the "Cutest Crew" set using Basic Black ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the matching die. I colored the birds using light Blends pens, Daffodil Delight, Balmy Blue, Bubble Bath. I also used the dark Soft Sea Foam Blends pen for the grass. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on the circle just above the word piece.

I used some retired "Loose Frosted Dots" embellishments for the bling and the card was done.

This was actually a fun card to make in spite of having to remove all of those die cut dots on the "Eyelet Blooms" piece. 

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

Cutest Crew, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a children's birthday card to share with you. I don't make many boy crds and I thought this one would be perfect for a boy. Who doesn't love the looks of this cow?  I liked the layout on a card I saw on Pinterest so I thought I'd go with it. You can see that card by clicking 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 quarter sheet of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder and then I trimmed it to 4" x 5-1/4".

Using the second largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set, I cut it out on scrap card stock. Then, using my blending brush, I scrubbed on some Misty Moonlight ink where I thought the cow would look the best.

I stamped the cow from the "Cutest Crew" using Basic Black ink. I fussy cut it out. Then I colored it using Blends pens. I used Ivory on the top of the nose, bottom lip, and the horns. I used Petal Pink on the ears and the rest of the nose area. The top part of the head and now the forehead to the nose was colored in with both light and dark Crumb Cake. And the body, face and top of the ears was colored in using both light and dark Pecan Pie. 

Do you see how perfectly I fussy cut the cow out?  It's not perfect but I have a trick to make it look perfect and I'm going to share it with you again. I say again because it's been a very long time since I shared it. I just figured everyone knew how to do it by now.  Anyway. I lay my image on a piece of scrap copier paper and I take a Sharpie and color around the edges, like tracing the image. I used to use the belly of a marker but Stampin' Up! no longer sells the markers.  I didn't want to use my Basic Black Blends pen because I didn't want to ruin it so I just used a regular old Sharpie.  Just trace along, don't stop or the ink bleeds. Once it's all traced it looks like you are the best fussy cutter around!  It gives the edges that nice solid look and I think it looks more professional too!  Give it a try and tell me what you think. I don't often do it but when the mood hits I do!

The words are from the same "Wild Bunch" set and were stamped using Basic Black ink. I cut them out using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" set.

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

Then the word piece was added with Dimensionals and lastly the cow was added with Dimensionals. It was set so the back feet were lined up with the word piece.

I used three black dots from the "Adhesive-Backed Bats Ghosts & Dots" package. It's such a cute package and I can see myself using the bats and ghosts but the dots, not as much so when I was thinking about adding something to the card I thought of that package and added three of the black ones to the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make and I'm happy with how the cow turned out. 

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

Meant for You Ephemera, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy children's 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 bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Pool Party card stock was cut for the largest layer. I taped that to the card base.

Next I cut a 4-1/2" x 3-1/4"piece of Basic White card stock and taped a 4-1/4" x 3" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Paper Medley" 12" x 12" package on top of it. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the Pool Party layer. 

I took a scrap piece of Pool Party card stock and using two of the rectangle dies from the "Nested Essentials" set and cut a frame. I had used the second and third dies in that set for the frame. I also took the second die and cut a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut around the dotted "lines" and then scrubbed on some Daffodil Delight ink using a blending brush. I glued this piece and frame together. The piece was then taped on top of the DSP using equal spacing on the top and left side.

Using the "Meant for You" ephemera package I took the cupcake and balloon cluster from the die cut pieces. Dimensionals were added to the back of both and they were set in place on the front of the card.

The word piece is also from the same ephemera package. I stamped the words from the using Basic Black ink on the "Banner Sayings" set to the left side of that piece. I trimmed the right side to match the left. I added a small Dimensional to each end and set them in place over the strings of the balloon cluster.

I added some Wink of Stella to the balloons and the cupcake to give it a bit of a shine. I just thought it needed something.  And the card was done. 

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make. I like using these ephemera packages because there's so many pieces in them and you can have fun putting together quick and fun cards.

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

Wild Bunch, Children's or Teens Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you using the "Wild Bunch" set. Between this set and the "Cutest Crew" set, I just can't get enough! Both are so much fun to play with. 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 Smoky Slate card stock and I stamped the hash marked squares using Smoky Slate ink. I just put the stamp on my clear block as straight as I could get it and I stamped from the bottom edge up. I used the left edge of the card stock and the left edge of the clear blog as a guide so I could get a straight (or fairly straight) line. I taped this piece to the front of the care base.

Next I cut the circle from the "Spotlight on Nature" dies using Basic White card stock. I scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. Then I stamped the greens in the background using a stamp in the "Wild Bunch" set and Mossy Meadow ink. I masked off the bottom so it "drew" a straight line to distinguish the ground from the background.

The koala was stamped using Basic Black ink and fussy cut. I colored it in using Blends pens. I started with the cheeks and light Bubble Bath. I also colored in the ears with it too. Then I colored in the koala using light Smoky Slate. I made the highlights using dark Smoky Slate. The nose is colored in using light Basic Black. I took a white pen and added some dots and highlights on the bear. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the circle. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/4" from the top and sides. 

The happy birthday is from the same set and was stamped using Basic Black ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. It was then punched out using the "Three Banner" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 7/8" up from the bottom and about 1" from the sides. 

I thought the card could use a punch of color so I glued on a few "Frosted Dots" that I got on clearance. They are so pretty and you'll be seeing them on upcoming future cards.  

This was a very fun card to make and I LOVE this set SO much. 

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

Wild Bunch, Moonlit Flora, Child/Teen Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you using the "Wild Bunch" set. 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 Mossy Meadow card stock for the top layer. In the center of this piece, I cut the 3rd largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set for the largest layer behind the koala bear.

The Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Moonlit Flora" 12" x 12" package to measure 4" x 5-1/4".  I taped the DSP to the Mossy Meadow piece and then that was taped to the card base.

Next I cut the strips. I took a different sheet from the same package of DSP. They measure 1/2" x 3-3/4" and the Mossy Meadow layer measures 3/4" x 4". I taped these layers together and then taped them to the front of the card. The top one is about 1" from the top edge of the card base. I left a 1/8" strip between the next two layer strips. I had a 1/8" strip scrap from cutting my card stock. I was glad I could use it for a spacer! 

Using the 4th circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut a Basic White circle. I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Mossy Meadow ink. I taped the circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The koala bear from the "Wild Bunch" set was stamped using Basic Black ink. I used my Blending Pens to color it in. I colored all the fur areas using the Ivory pen. I'm not sure if it's current but it's what is in my pen holder. Then I colored highlights with the light Pecan Pie pen. I cam back in with the Ivory one to get those two colors to blend in better. The ears were colored in using the dark Petal Pink pen and the nose was colored in using the light Basic Black pen. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the circled layers. Then that was set in place on the front of the card. I centered it on the layered strips.

The words are from the same "Wild Bunch" set and was stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I punched them out using the "Three Banner" punch. I also punched a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. I cut it in half down the center and taped each end to the back of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I think it's a cute card for a child/teen.

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

Ready, Set, Go!, Wild Bunch, Masculine Chile/Teen Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a child/teen card to share with you. In looking through my stash of cards I realized I have hardly any masculine teen cards.  So I thought the "Ready, Set, Go!" bundle would be perfect for my quest. 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 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Smoky Slate card stock for the largest layer. On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" stack. I have quite a few pieces of that stack left and I was glad I was able to use this piece. The dots on this piece are actually Soft Sea Foam but it paired well with Smoky Slate. I cut the DSP at 4" x 5-1/4".  

A 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" piece of DSP from the "Paper Medley" 12" x 12" package. I cut two pieces because one of them needs to be turned around so I could get the dots on one side and the denim look for the other side. You can make two cards using this layout. I cut my piece wrong so I will only get one card made out of it. I cut the rectangle from corner to corner. And on the second piece, I flipped it over and cut on the same corners. I cut a piece of copier paper copier paper that was just shy of 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and I taped the DSP rectangles to it. This was then taped over the flowers that were on the piece of DSP from the "Love Notes" stack. 

The car is from the "Ready, Set, Go!" bundle and was stamped on Basic White card stock using Basic Black hybrid ink. I colored the car using Poppy Parade light and dark Blends. And the tiers were colored in using both light and dark Basic Black Blends. I cut it out using the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the rectangle pieces of DSP.

The words are from the "Wild Bunch" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using Basic Black hybrid ink. They were punched out using the "Three Banner" punch and set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

I didn't like how empty the bottom looked so I stamped the flags using Basic Black hybrid ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out with the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the flags and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it, the card is done.

This was a very fun card to make and I am very happy with the way it turned out.

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

Wild Bunch, Cutest Crew, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun birthday card to share with you. I love layers and this one has a few! 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 Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Paper Medley" 12" x 12" package and I taped it to the card base.

Next I cut a 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock and used that as the base for the other pieces. 

I cut three strips of DSP (it's on the backside of the larger piece I taped down) and they measure 1" x 2-1/2" each. And the bottom piece measures 2" x 3-1/4".  I taped the bottom piece on first allowing equal space on the sides and bottom. 

Then I added the two outside strips and the center one last. I butted the bottoms of those strips to the piece I just taped down. 

A 3/16" strip of Petal Pink card stock covered the part where those strips meet the bottom piece.

Using the ""Rounded Rectangle" punch I punched a piece of Petal Pink. I set it aside.

The koala bear is from the "Wild Bunch" set and was stamped using black Memento ink (because I haven't found my Basic Black hybrid ink yet. I fussy cut the koala and then colored him using Blends pens. I used one I had called Ivory. I colored the fur with it. Then I went over parts of the fur with light Pecan Pie and added highlights using the dark Pecan Pie. The ears were colored in using light and dark Petal Pink and the nose was colored in using light and dark Gray Granite. When I make another one I think I will opt to using Smoky Slate instead of the Gray Granite.  Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the Petal Pink rectangle. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the rectangle and I laid it on the card (I didn't remove the backing on the Dimensionals).

The words are from the "Cutest Crew" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I had stamped them on a piece that was already cut from the "Three Banner" punch. I would much rather stamp then punch because I get it straighter but I had the piece (I have a bunch of pieces) so I thought I should use it. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was laid out on the front of the card. 

Once I had everything were I liked it, I removed the backing from the Dimensionals and pressed the pieces in place.

This was a fun card to make and I really loved playing with all of the layers and pieces. I didn't find many cards on Pinterest using the "Wild Bunch" set yet, it's still pretty new so inspiration was difficult to find. I ended up taking out a card sketch and working from there. 

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

Meant for You Ephemera, Ballon Festoon, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a children's birthday card to share with you. I didn't realize how little images I have to make children's cards. I could use the "Cutest Crew" or the "Sweet Bugs" but I didn't think of those sets until I was all done. This is what I came up with and it's going to have to do because I need it today.

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 "Velvet Meadows" 12" x 12" package. Before taping it to the front of the card base I stenciled the balloon from the "Balloon Festoon" die set. I cut the balloon out on a piece of card stock, set it on the DSP and then scrubbed on some Cloud Cover ink using my blending brush. 

The cluster of balloons is from the "Meant for You Mix & Match" ephemera package. The images in the package are stickers but I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on top of the balloon.

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" set and were stamped using Basic Black hybrid ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Three Banner" punch.

I thought the card could use a little something more so I added Wink of Stella to the balloons but it still needed something. I pulled out some old "Itty Bitty Bokeh" mixed dots/sequins and glued them in place on the front of the card. It dressed it up some but I'm still not happy with the way it turned out. It's nothing like what was in my head! But it's done and ready to go.

It was fun making it but frustrating because I wasn't sure where I was going with it. I do like how the balloon blended in nicely with the DSP but other than that, it could use a bit more finesse.

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

Wooly Friends, Simply Said, Lovely & Beautiful, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I think would make a good card for a child but an adult may like it too, though I'm leaning towards child. 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 piece of Highland Heather to measure 4" x 5-1/4" for the largest layer. On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. It's cut at 3-1/5" x 4-7/8" and then cut along the diagonal. I taped the pieces to the Highland Heather piece.

The focal layers were cut as follows: the Highland Heather piece measures 2-7/8" x 4". The Crushed Curry piece measures 22-3/4" x 3-7/8" and the Basic White piece measures 2-5/8" x 3-3/4". 

I stamped the lamb from the "Wooly Friends" using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I also stamped the bow tie, head and flowers at the same time. I fussy cut the body and the flowers. I used my light Smoky Slate Blends pen to highlight the areas around the sheep's body and head. I laid the body on the Basic White piece to see where the grass would go. I colored the grass area on the Basic White piece using Old Olive ink and a blender brush. The sky was added with a blender brush using Balmy Blue.

I stamped the grass using Old Olive ink. Then I put the body back on the piece to see where the butterfly would go. I stamped the butterfly using black Memento ink. 

I used the detail stamps for the flowers and leaves. I stamped the flowers using Crushed Curry ink and Old Olive for the petals.  I was going to tape the fussy cut flowers in place but I didn't like how you could see the white between the flowers on the original card so I covered the flowers with my fingers and scrubbed on some Old Olive. I thought that would do the trick but then the grass in the background disappeared so once again I took out the grass stamp, I set the flowers were they were going to go and I used my MISTY and lined up the flowers and grass and stamp. I stamped the grass over the flower stems and I liked what I saw, it blended better. I taped the flowers on top of the grass. I'm glad I did color that area in, I REALLY like how it looks, it blends and is not distracting.

I colored the butterfly using my light Highland Heather Blends pen. I taped the Basic White piece to the Crushed Curry layered piece and that was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the sheep's body and it was set in place on the front of the card. I laid the head on top to see where the bow should go. I taped the bow in place. I put my head on a spring circle (I had my hubby print out for me on his 3D printer, he had made me some before but they were too big for this size head so he printed me some smaller ones. PERFECT!!). I used a glue dot to hold the piece to the head and I glued the back of the springy thing to it. Now the head wiggles when flicked. TOO cute!

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I set them in place using Dimensionals. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and adding the wiggly thing gives the card a bit more fun.

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

Woolly Friends, Simply Said, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a cute lamb card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I changed it just a little. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I often use white for my cards because I have a ton of it and when I bought it, it was cheaper than the colored card stock. Plus I don't have to cut a piece of white for the inside. 

On top of the card base is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Fresh Freesia card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. I taped the two pieces togehter.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) that is used on the front is from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. The left strip was cut at 1-7/8" x 4-3/4". The two smaller pieces were cut at 1-7/8" x 2-7/16". They were taped to the front of the card.

Next I cut the arched piece. It's from the "Everyday Arches". I used the 6th one in that set. Then I stamped the images on the arched piece. I stamped the butterfly using black Memento ink and the flowers and grass were stamped using Old Olive ink. I stamped the grass about 1" up from the bottom edge of the arched piece and I went from there with the rest of the grass and flowers.  The images are from the "Woolly Friends" set. The flowers have a stamp to color them all in at one time and same with the leaves. I stamped the flowers using Fresh Freesia ink and Old Olive on the leaves.

Using my blending brush, I scrubbed on some Old Olive on the bottom and Balmy Blue on the sky. I did brush over the flowers and grass with my colors.

The lamb is from the same set and was punched out using the matching punch. I colored the legs and highlighted the wool using my light Smoky Slate Blends pen. The bow was colored in using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen. And the ears and nose were colored in using my light Bubble Bath Blends pen.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Versa Mark ink on a piece of Fresh Freesia card stock. I sprinkled white embossing powder on them and heat set it. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/4" up from the bottom of the arched piece. 

I added Dimensionals to the back of the lamb's body and set it in place just a hair above the word piece. I taped the face and bow in place.

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

This was a very fun card to make and I think it makes a great card for children. Plus it would be a sweet Easter card too!

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

Wildflower Birthday, Stylish Shapes, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another birthday card using the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Please read on to see how quickly this card went to gether.

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 Blueberry Bliss card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock and on top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of DSP. I taped these layers together.

The balloon is from the "Wildflower Birthday" package and was set in place using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Blueberry Bushel ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I set it in place on the lower left using Dimensionals.

I added some "Itty Bitty Bokeh" sequins to the front and the card was done.

This was such a quick card to make and it has a fun and cheery feel it to it. This would be great for a child, a teen or even an adult!

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

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I'd grab a different theme other than the "Wildflower Birthday".  I still have more pieces in that package to use and I will but today I had to switch it up. My order will be here on Thursday so that means Friday I should have a card using the new stuff! I found today's card on Pinterest. I changed it up some to fit what I have in my stash. You can see the original card 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 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Boho Blue card stock. On top of that is a 303/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock. 

I took that piece of Basic White card stock and stamped the stone/rock images on it using Boho Blue. My ink pad was over inked so I had a little issue with it not stamping nice. But I just went with it because I had no choice.  I stamped these images in the upper right corner and lower left corner. I then taped the Basic White layer to the Boho Blue layer and then that was taped to the card base.

Next came the Designer Series Paper (DSP). It's from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" package. I cut it at4" x 2-1/2".  I taped this to the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The dino was stamped next. It's from the "Darling Dino's" bundle. I stamped it using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I didn't purchase the Boho Blue Blends Pen or marker so I used the ink pad and my Blending pen. I colored the belly with my Daffodil Delight marker.

I cut a 3" x 2-3/8" piece of Basic White for the background on the focal piece. I stamped the flower from the bundle 4 times across the bottom. One flower is hidden behind the dino.  I colored the flowers using Boho Blue and my Blending pen. Daffodil Delight for the flower centers and Granny Apple Green for the leaves. Using my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Granny Apple Green on the "grass" area. Taking another Blending Brush I lightly scrubbed on some Boho Blue in the sky.

The rocks were stamped using black Memento ink and were cut using a matching die. I didn't remove the piece from the die though. I took my Blending brush and Pecan Pie ink and colored the rocks while they were still in the die. I had stamped them and cut them out and then colored them with the Blending brush and it colored over the white edge and I didn't like the look. Though I did have the option of fussy cutting the rocks but I thought I'd try scrubbing on the color while the card stock was still in the die and it worked. 

I cut a 3-1/4" x 2-5/8" piece of Boho Blue for the layer. I taped the Basic White piece to the Boho Blue piece. Next the Dino was taped down. Dimensionals were added to the rocks and they were set in place.  Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out on my paper cutter. I added Dimensionals to the right side and tape to the left and set it in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I do like the colors I used. It's perfect for a boy!

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

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. This seems to be the longest time of stamping for me. It's the time from when the new catalog hits my worktable until I can order and get the new stuff! So what that means is I now have to play with what I have and with what is going to be retiring, even though I really like the set. The "Darling Dinos" is one of those sets I really like and yes, it's going to be retiring. So I thought I'd make a card with it today and share it with you. Please read on to see how it was made. Plus I have a tip on layouts to share with you.

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 Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the card base.

Next I cut the strips. The DSP for the strips is from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" package. I cut three of them at 1/2" x 3-3/4". And the Basic White layer behind them was cut at 2/4" x 4".  I taped the pieces together and then I taped them to the front of the card. The edge of the right strip is about 7/8" from the side of the card. The spaces between the strips is 1/8".  

Then I cut the circle using the 5th smallest die in the "Deckled Circles" set. I cut it from a piece of Basic White. Using my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Daffodil Delight ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the right edge.

The dino was next. I stamped him using black Memento ink. I cut him out using the matching die. I colored him with my light Old Olive and light Daffodil Delight Blends pen. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the circle. I just placed it where I thought it looked best.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut the piece to measure 2" x 1". The Daffodil Delight layer was cut at 2-1/4" x 1-1/4".  I taped the layers together. I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

I often make a copier paper template/sample of my cards so I can use the layout again at another time. I write down the measurements on the piece and I just recently started writing down the dates I  used the layout so I can go look at it for colors and contrast if needed. I have a stack of these on my worktable. I took my stack out today and I set the dino on top of areas on the samples until I found one that looked like it would best display the image. This one won today! It's fun having these layouts so I can see exactly what I'm getting and the size is exact. It makes it easy to put together a card with lots of layers too.  It's also versatile. The sample is portrait and my card today is landscape. I moved the word piece too.  So I'm not stuck with only one way to play with the layout.

This was a fun children's card to make and I thank you for taking your time to stop in and see it,
Wanda

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I wanted to play with the "Darling Dino" bundle. I found this card on Pinterest that I just had to make. There was no link so I had to guess at the measurements. You can see the original card 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. On top of that is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Misty Moonlight.

The Pecan Pie piece was cut at 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" and the Basic White piece on top of that was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4".  I taped the white piece to the pecan piece. 

Three strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 'Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. Each strip measures 1" x 4-1/2". They were taped to the Basic White piece. 

A piece of linen thread was wrapped around the piece twice and a bow was tied at the left side. It was then taped on top of the Misty Moonlight piece.

Next came the stamping. The dino and flowers from the bundle were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the matching dies. The dino was colored using both light and dark Pecan Pie Blends pens and light Misty Moonlight. The flowers were colored in using light Misty Moon light, light Daffodil Delight and light Old Olive Blends pens.  

On the original card it looks like they masked the "Happy Birthday" words from the bundle. I don't like to mask so I just printed out the words on my computer. I used the RGB code for Pecan Pie. That code is R=169, G= 116, and B=74. I used Ariel Black font at 14 pt. Once I printed them out I cut them using the 9th die in the "Deckled Circle" set. I set the dino on the card stock so I could see where I needed to tape down the die.

The grassy area on the bottom was made using my light Old Olive Blends pen. I just dotted it on. I didn't do it fast because I didn't want any dashes, just dots. 

I set the dino where it was going to go and then taped the flowers down. I added Dimensionals behind the dino and set it in place on the circle. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on top of the card and the card was done.

I LOVE the richness of the colors on this card. My colors are a bit different than on the original card but that's okay, I like them both.

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

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a children's birthday card to share with you. And none of it uses anything from the "Storybook Moments" bundle!  Shocker, huh? LOL  Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8' piece of Old Olive card stock. On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. I cut it at 5-3/8" x 3". I taped this piece to the Old Olive piece.

A 3-1/8 x 3-7/8" piece of DSP from the same stack was cut and taped to the top of the Old Olive and DSP pieces. It's about 1/2" from the left edge and 3/4" from the top and bottom.  

Next I stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock to create the ground. I used Pecan Pie and my Blending Brush to scrub on some color. Using the rocks image from the "Darling Dinos" bundle, I stamped the rocks using Pecan Pie ink. Then I used the second largest circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set to cut the circle out. Once it was cut out I took the Old Olive ink and the "grass" stamp and added grass along the top of the dirt.

The dino was stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I colored it in using the light Old Olive Blends Pen and the light Mossy Meadow Blends pen. I didn't color the toes, I left them white. I cut him out using the matching die. I also stamped the party had and cut it out. I colored it in using both light and dark Daffodil Delight Blends Pens. 

I taped the dino to the circle and then the circle was added to the front of the card using Dimensionals. I added the party hat using a single Dimensional. 

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I cut it out using the third largest die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I set it in place using Dimensionals.

I thought the circle looked to blah so I added a little bit of bling. I had some retired rhinestones from the "Noble Peacock" package and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I just love these dinos, just too cute!

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

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another children's 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 right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Granny Apple Green card stock and textured it using the "Dotted Circles" embossing folder. I usually emboss first and then cut but with all of these dots I thought I might crush some after embossing. I glued this piece to the card base.

Next I stamped the images from the "Darling Dinos" bundle. I colored the dino using both light and dark Granny Apple Green Blends pens. The belly, spots and spine were colored in using the light Daffodil Delight Blends pen. The balloon was colored in using both light and dark Daffodil Delight Blends pens. The rocks were colored in using both light and dark Smoky Slate Blends pens. 

There's two sets of rocks. One was stamped on a separate sheet of Basic White card stock and the other was stamped on the focal piece. I cut the piece to measure 3-1/4" x 4-1/2". I laid the dino on the center to see where I needed to stamp the rocks on the left.  I also set the words in place and stamped both the rocks and words at the same time. Then I colored those rocks in.

Dimensionals were added to all of the die cut pieces and they were set in place on the front of the card. I took my Basic Black marker and drew the balloon string on. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I love the greens on the dino, it's bright and cheery. I went with a yellow balloon so it could be for a boy or girl who love dinos!

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

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Cards, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a children's birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I clicked on the link and got some help with the colors but that was about it. I did change it a little. You can see the original card 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 Summer Splash card stock for the layer. And on top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock.

For the diamond shape on the Basic White layer I made a template. I don't know if there's a diamond shape die cut, I am not familiar with all of the Stampin' Up! products. So making a template was the best way to go for me. Here's how I made mine. I took a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of copier paper and I folded it in half on the long side. I opened it up and folded it on the short side. You want to open it up because just folding it in half and then folding the half in half will cause the piece to shift a bit.  I opened the piece up. On the long side I made a mark 3/8" in on each side and on the short side (top and bottom) I made a mark 1/2" in. I set the piece in my paper cutter and cut from mark to mark. Then I took this template and set it on top of a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of card stock and traced the diamond and then I cut it out. I wanted a stiffer template plus one that didn't have fold marks on it. I didn't want to take any chances on the ink going under the copier paper.  Once the template was done I lined it up with a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and colored it in using my Blending Brush and Summer Splash ink. After reading about the making of the original card, Balmy Blue was used for the diamond. Either one works. 

The only things I bought for the in colors is ink pads and card stock. I don't purchase the Blending Brushes or markers, it's just too expensive. So since I didn't have the Summer Splash marker I used my Coastal Cabana marker and it matched well enough that no one will notice the color difference. 

Once the diamond was done being stitched around I stamped the hearts.

The dino and balloon from the "Darling Dinos" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. Using the matching dies I cut them out. 

I took my Blender pen and colored the dino in using Summer Splash ink. I did have the Lemon Lime Twist Blends Pen so I colored in the rest of the dino using it.

The balloon was colored in using Petunia Pop ink. I still had my Blender pen out so I thought I'd use it. I forgot how fun it was to use the Blender pen.

Dimensionals were added behind the dino and balloon and it was set in place on the front of the card. I took my Basic Black marker and drew the balloon string.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Summer Splash ink. I cut them out using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I snipped the left side to make it fit the card.

For the embellishments I had some very old rain drops so I thought I'd use them. The two in the diamond blended well enough but the one on the white part didn't so I took my Blender pen and made little "Summer Splash" circles. I glued the rain drops to them and the color came through and it looks SO much better. I'm so happy I figured that out because I have lots of rain drops to use up!

This was a fun card to make. I love dinosaurs and these little guys are SO cute!

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

Darling Dinos, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a cute children's card to share with you that I found on the internet. You can see the original card here. I did make a few changes. Please read on to see how I put the card together. 

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock and textured it with the "Modern Herringbone" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

On the inside I stamped the "Hope you're birthday is dino-mite" using black Memento ink.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack and I cut it at 3" x 3".  Behind that is a 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Pecan Pie card stock. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the sides and top.

Next I stamped the dino from the "Darling Dinos" bundle using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I colored him in using Blends pens. I used both light and dark Crumb Cake. Light Misty Moonlight, and light Pecan Pie. It was then punched out using the 2-3/8" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back. Before setting it in place I die cut a ribbon piece from the "Stylish Shapes" set using Boho Blue card stock. I stamped the pebbles image using Boho Blue ink. I cut the piece in half and taped it to the front of the card about 3/4" from the edge of the Pecan Pie piece. the top is hanging over about 3/8" from the Pecan Pie edge. The dino was then set in place.

The words were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Crumb Cake card stock.. I cut them out using the ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I set this piece in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. It's about 5/8" from the bottom edge and equal space on the ends. 

I used some retired "Candy Dots" for the embellishments and the card was done.

This was a fun, easy and super cute card to make.

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

Storybook Moments, Simply Said, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that could be used as a children's card too. 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 "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the card base.

Next I cut some strips of DSP from the same package. They measure 1/2" x 3-3/4" and the Basic White layer behind them measure 3/4" x 4".  I taped the DSP to the layers and then that was taped to the front of the card. The bottom one starts about 7/8" from the edge of the card base and there's an 1/8" distance space between the strips.

Using the second smallest rectangle die in the "Nested Essentials" set I cut two Basic White pieces. I scrubbed on some Lost Lagoon ink on the bottom piece using my Blending Brush. I did lightly scrub a little bit on the upper piece too but not as much as the bottom piece. I just didn't want either of them to be so bright. I set the bottom one in place using Dimensionals. It's about 1/2" up from the bottom and 5/8" from the right edge. Though I think it could have been 3/4" from that edge so I didn't have to worry about the tail being so close to the edge. I thought it might hang over but I managed to move the fox over just enough. The fox came from the same "Storybook Moments" DSP package, there's two pages of punch outs that are filled with cute characters.  I set the fox in place using Dimensionals too.

Next the words from the "Simply Said" set were stamped using Lost Lagoon ink on the second rectangle. I set it in place using Dimensionals. It's 3/8" from the fold and from the top edge.

The cute little butterflies were punched out from that fun page and were set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I can't wait to play with more of those characters. I can't wait to get my hands on the bundle because there's some cute frames in there to set these characters on.

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