A Halloween Hello

I can't tell you enough how much I LOVE this layout.  And you've seen it several times on my blog to know I use it often!!! It's such a fun layout and easy enough to do too!  You can find the measurements on this link to another card I had made using this layout.  

I just love using this layout for those smaller images.  It seems to spotlight them.  It makes me happier about my choice of purchase when I run across smaller images that I am at a loss of what to do with.  When that happens I reach for this layout and whip up a card in no time.  I actually have a sample of this layout, with the measurements attached to it, on my ledge.  It's ready for me when I need it and I always know where to find it.  Though I know I can easily find it on my blog too when I search under "card measurements".  And now I added another label to help me find it better too, it's also under "Favorite Layout."  

Enough about that.  Let's talk about this fun Halloween card.  The image is from the "Halloween Hello" set.  The decorative paper is from the new "Witches' Brew" decorative paper pack and let's not forget about the fun Halloween Washi tape from the new mini catalog! I am having a lot of fun with the Washi tape.  And to be honest here, I really wasn't going to purchase any because I didn't think it would be fun.  Boy was I wrong.  I even spotted some fun stuff at Archiver's and just HAD to purchase it.  Of course one has candy corns on it and the other has spiders.  I'll be making more Halloween cards as the season approaches and I will surely be using that new tape on a few!  And yes, I will share them on here with you!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Just Beachy Dad!!

I thought this Stampin' Up! "Just Beachy" set would work great for a "Father's Day card or just a masculine card. And of course I used one of my favorite layouts for this. I LOVE this layout because I can use the smaller stamps that can at times be the most difficult to work with. There are lots of layout you can use for the smaller stamps too but this one is my favorite!!! I may have to come up with a new favorite layout that used the smaller stamps!!! I don't want to burn myself out on this one. Though I have used it LOTS of times and I still head back to it whenever I am using a small image.

I just LOVE the fish from this set. This set has LOTS of fun images. I'm hoping to play with it a bit this weekend. I have a million things to do and I'm hoping that I can get a lot of them done so I have time to play!!

The measurements for this card are as follows starting from the very top layer and going the bottom:
2-7/8" x 4" Ballet Blue
3" x 4-1/8" Certainly Celery
The holes are punched and the image is attached. Then the ribbon is tied. This piece is mounted on the next layer with Dimensionals.
4-5/8" x 3-1/2" Decorative paper (this paper is something I made myself on the computer)
4-3/4" x 3-5/8" Ballet Blue
And all this is set on a folded half sheet of Certainly Celery card stock.

Now keep these measurements so you can make LOTS of cards with your smaller image stamps!!

Oh and I used my homemade glue dots to stick the layers together!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today!!
Wanda