Beautiful Gallery, The Right Words, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I still had my "Beautiful Gallery" Designer Series Paper (DSP) on my worktable. (like I put anything away right away! LOL). Please read on to see how this card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that was just shy of 4" x 5-1/4" so I could tape the DSP and strip of Mossy Meadow card stock to it.

The DSP is from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I cut the piece in half and then trimmed it to 5-1/4". I taped it to the Basic White piece I cut.  I actually made two cards at once since I had cut that piece in half. Why not?

Next I textured a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I cut the piece to measure 1" x 5-1/4".  I glued it to the Basic White cut piece. I butted up the edge of the card stock to the edge of the DPS.

I took a 6" piece of ribbon (retired) and taped the ends to the back. This is why I needed the Basic White piece cut for taping the DSP and strip to. I didn't want to take a long piece of ribbon and tie it all the way around the front of the card. Making this a layer I didn't use as much ribbon. Plus I find that tying the ribbon around the whole front of the card, it has a tendency to slip off. So you add glue dots and it buckles or bulges a bit. This way the ribbon stays nice and straight.  Tape was added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

Once the piece was taped to the front of the card I slipped a 4" piece of ribbon under the taped ribbon and tied a not. I like making this kind of a knot because I can easily slid it where I want it. 

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the "Labeled With Love" dies. There's a "Labeled With Love" punch but I didn't buy it, I bought the dies. There were 3 of them in the pack so I could cut the word piece and the Mossy Meadow layered piece at the same time. I took the Mossy Meadow piece and cut it in half. I taped the halves to the top and bottom of the word piece so it looked like it was a single layer. Fun way to make a layer the same shape as the word piece without having a die or punch that is a size larger. Dimensionals were added to the back and it 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. The more I look at it the more I think it should have been a get well card instead of a sympathy card. 

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

Beautiful Gallery, Charming Day, Masculine Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I found another great card on Pinterest using the "Beautiful Gallery" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I had made a card using this piece before but I didn't use the arches. You can see my card by clicking here. And you can see the original card by clicking here.  Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock to measure 4" x 5-1/4". One I taped to the inside and the other I textured using the "Demask Designs" embossing folder. I glued that to the front.

Next I cut the arches. One using Basic Black card stock and the other for the image from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I used the 6th and 7th largest dies in the "Everyday Arches" set. I taped the image to the Basic Black piece and then I glued it to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

I cut the leaves from the "Charming Day" bundle using Basic Black card stock. I cut the stem leaving 2 leaves to sit on my worktable debating to recycle them or hold on to them in hopes I could use them on a future card (if I remember I have them!).

The words were done on the computer. I needed the words to be in one long line not stacked on top of each other and this is what I ended up doing. I printed them out on Basic White card stock and cut them out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I also cut a Basic Black piece using the same die. I cut that piece in half and then taped each half to the back of the word piece. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place along the bottom edge of the arched piece and the card was done.

It's sad when you need to make a sympathy card to use instead of just having some in your stash. I don't make very many of them and when I need one I always like to make a "fresh" one instead of shopping from my stash. I think it's because as I'm making it I'm thinking of the person it's honoring.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I needed a masculine sympathy card and this fits the boll. If I were to make another one I think I would use Basic Beige instead of Basic White for the textured layer.

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

The Right Words, Sunflower 3D Embossing, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another quick and easy card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest and 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 right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Sunflower" 3D embossing folder. I trimmed the piece to measure 4" x 2-3/4".  Cut the 4" first. Then the remainder is actually cut in half and you are able to make two quick cards with these pieces.

The Basic Black layer measures 4" x 3". I glued the textured sunflower to the Basic Black piece. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was cut for the large top layer. I laid the textured layer on top of this piece so I could see where the words would go. The words I used are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

After stamping the words I taped the sunflower layer to the front of the card about 7/8" from the top edge. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card base. And that was it. 

This card was super simple. Super quick. Super easy. And super elegant!

Thank you SO very much for stopping by to see today's sympathy card,
Wanda

The Right Words, Beautiful Gallery, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. There weren't any instructions so please read on to see how I put it together. 

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

Using the flowered piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack, I cut the piece to measure 3" x 5-1/2". On the flip side of that image is the piece that is on the left. It's cut at 1-1/4" x 5-1/2".  I taped both pieces to the front of the card.

The strip on the left was made using a piece of Cloud Cover card stock that I textured using the "Damask Designs" embossing folder. I trimmed it to measure 1" x 5-1/4".  I glued that to the left side.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Labeled With Love" punch. I also punched out a Secret Sea" piece too. I cut the Secret Sea piece in half and taped each half to the back of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This is such a quick and easy way to use up DSP! And I have LOTS!  I love that I could use Basic White card stock for the card base and add the DSP to the front. I'm going to have to use this layout again!

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

Sunrise Sailing, Beautiful Gallery, Masculine Sympathy 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. It will open to a new window so you can easily find your way back here. I made a few small changes. There were no instructions, so please read on to see how I put the card together.

As usual, I make my card bases using Basic White card stock. It's rare that I make them with colored card stock. So, 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" piece of Balmy Blue card stock for the largest layer. Before taping it down I used the 5th die in the "Everyday Arches" die set. They are still available in the catalog. I cut it from the center of the piece of card stock.

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and textured it using the embossing folder in the "Sunrise Sailing" bundle. I taped it to the Balmy Blue layer and then that was taped to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I cut the image out using the 6th die in the "Everyday Arches" die set. I taped that to the Balmy Blue arched piece and set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

The sail boat is from the "Sunrise Sailing" bundle. I cut the boat part out using Pecan Pie card stock. The sails were cut using both Balmy Blue and Night of Navy card stock. I taped the Balmy Blue piece to the Pecan Pie sail and then the Night of Navy piece on top of that. I taped the piece to the front of the card.

I die cut the birds from the same bundle using Basic Black card stock. I glued them in place.

The words were done on my computer. I couldn't find any that were the right size for this so I had to resort to typing them out. I used the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle to cut them out. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very easy card to make and it really didn't take much time at all. I like how it turned out and I have a few more sheets of that DSP and I think I'm going to make a couple more before I leave my workroom.

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

Beautiful Gallery, The Right Words, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock for the layer. I punched out a piece using the "Labeled with Love" punch. I set it aside.

Next I took the image from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I trimmed off 3/4" off the bottom first and then cut the top off so it measured 3-3/4". I also trimmed off the right side only so it measured 5" long. I taped that to the Misty Moonlight layer and then that was taped to the card base.

The words are from "The Right Words" set. They were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. The words were punched out using the same "Labeled with Love" punch.

I took the Misty Moonlight punched piece and cut it in half on the long side. I taped each half to the upper part of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back of it and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I thought the word piece was a bit too bright so I took my blending brush and Misty Moonlight ink and lightly scrubbed on some color. It looked SO much better after that.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. And I think the image made a nice sympathy card.

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

The Right Words, Thoughtful Journey, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. This card was not what I had in mind when I started working on it. But you know that I share the good, the bad and the ugly with you. I feel like this sympathy card needs a sympathy card. Hopefully you can improve on it. 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.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Damask Design" embossing folder was glued to the front of the card base. 

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack was glued to the front of the card.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I fussy cut around the words and set them in place using Dimensionals. 

I thought the card looked pretty blah so I added some orangish glass embellishments. It didn't help but there was not much else I could do to save this card. I think it was destined to be ugly from the very beginning.  But it is what it is and it's here!

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

Beautiful Gallery, Thinking of you, Friendship, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I would make a card using an image from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Beige card stock. That's a color I have hardly used. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. 

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Pecan Pie card stock for the layer.  Using the third smallest circle from the "Stylish Shapes" set for the word layer. I cut it from the center of the Pecan Pie layer.

A 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic Beige was cut for the top large layer. I textured it using the "Corrugated" embossing folder and then I trimmed it to 3-7/8" x 5-1/8. I glued it to the Pecan Pie layer and then that was taped to the card base.

The picture is from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I cut it to 2-7/8" x 3-1/2" and the Pecan Pie layer behind it was cut at 3" x 3-5/8".  I taped the DSP to the Pecan Pie layer and then I glued that to the front of the card.

I die cut the circles, one from the Pecan Pie card stock as stated above and one from a scrap piece of Basic Beige card stock. I used the next size smaller in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I didn't stamp any words on it because I don't know what I want to use this card for. I'm not really seeing what it's staying. Sympathy? Hello? Thinking of you? What do you see?

For a final touch I added some retired "Polish Dots" that I had on hand. I'm trying to use up all of the embellishments I have here before I can justify buying any new ones.

This was a very quick and simple card to make.

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

Beautiful Gallery, Unbounded Love, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. A new window will open when you click on the link. Please read on to see how I made the card, I changed the measurements a little.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.  I chose Basic Black over using the "Cloud Cover" because I only bought a variety pack of the in-colors and using a half a sheet so early in the "season" was too much. So I cut my sheet at 4-1/8" x 5-3/8". I textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card and slipped it under my stamping mat to set up.

Next I took the flower image from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP) package and cut it at 3-5/8" wide. Then I cut 1-3/16" strips. I needed three of these strips. Keep them in order or you image won't look so nice!

A 4" x 3-7/8" piece of Basic Black card stock was cut for the layer. The 3-7/8" side is at the top and the 4" is on the sides. To add the DSP I taped the top and the bottom ones on first and then added the center one. It was just easier to get it to look more even. Once the strips were in place I added glue to the back of the layer and set it in place on the front of the card trying to give equal spacing on the top and sides by eyeing it.

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle. It's retired but still available online as of this posting. I like this set because there's LOTS of great wording in it. I will hang onto this set for a while just for the words. If you don't have this set you can always use what wording you have and cut the layers to fit it. The words were stamped using black Memento ink on a 1-3/4" x 1-7/8" piece of "Cloud Cover" card stock. The Basic Black layer was cut at 2" x 2-1/8". I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 5/8" from the fold and 3/4" from the bottom edge.  And the card was done. The original card used a couple of elements on the front but I opted not to add anything to save mailing costs.

This was a super quick and easy card to make.

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

Thoughtful Journey, The Right Words, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy card to share with you. It's got a simple layout and works with a variety of Designer Series Papers (DSP).  Please read on to see how it was made.

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock was cut for the largest layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White that was textured using the "Damask Designs" embossing folder. I glued it to the Mossy Meadow piece and then that was taped to the card base.

Next I cut a piece of DSP from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack that measured 3" x 3-1/4". I cut a piece of Mossy Meadow for the layer. It measures 3-1/4" x 3-1/2". Before taping the DSP to the layer I punched out the oval using the "Modern Oval" punch. Once the piece was punched I taped the DSP to the Mossy Meadow layer. That was then glued to the front of the card using equal spacing on the top, left and bottom edges.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. They were punched using the "Labeled with Love" punch. I taped the words to the oval. Dimensionals were added to the back of the oval and it was set in place on the front of the card.

A little brass dove was added to the sky on the piece of DSP and the card was done.

This was such a quick card to make. You just can't go wrong with this layout and your favorite DSP and words.

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

Peaceful Pier, The Right Words, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I was going to try something I don't do very often (hardly at all), I cased the catalog (sort of). Please read on to see how I made today's card.

Using the "Peaceful Pier" set I started to copy the card on page 92 of the 2025-2026 catalog. What I ended up copying was the trees and dock. The rest was left for me to figure out. I had just taken what I liked about the card in the catalog and left the rest.

On a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock, I stamped the trees and dock using black Memento ink. I colored the trees and shrub in using my Granny Apple Green marker. I colored the pine trees in using my Mossy Meadow marker. I also tapped that marker on the trees and shrub. 

The dock was colored in using the SU500 Blends pen. 

The rocks were colored in using my Smoky Slate marker.

Using my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Pool Party ink for the water and Soft Sky for the sky.

The words were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. They are from "The Right Words" set. I fussy cut them out. Dimenionals were added to the back. I set them aside.

I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock to the card base. Then I taped the stamped focal piece to that. The words were then added and the card was done.

I am not sure why I chose this set. I did like the peaceful look of the card in the catalog and I do like the fish in the set (that will probably be used on a future card). I like to try to buy a masculine set every catalog. 

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

Unbounded Love, Everyday Arches, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

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

The first thing I did with the top layer was to stamp the words. They are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink.

Then I flipped the piece over to add the scored lines. Since I wanted the score lines to be bumpy on the outside of the card I had to flip the piece over. I started the scoring about 1" from the left edge and I scored them at 1/8". I made seven score lines. Now you can do this after you cut the arched opening but I found it easy to get the score lines messed up with an opening in between them. 

Once the score lines were done I took the third smallest die in the "Everyday Arches" die set and cut my opening. It's about 1-1/2" from the bottom edge of the piece and centered on the score lines. After cutting I put the piece back on the score board and went over my lines just to freshen them up. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. 

Next came the framed piece. I used the second and third smallest arched dies on a piece of Basic White card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. 

The scenery image is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP) stack and was cut at about 2-1/4" x 3-1/4".  I hovered over the piece of DSP until I found the image that I liked looking through that opening. I set that image on top of the card base and laid the top layer over it for placement. Once the DSP was where I liked it I held it in place and lightly drew a few small lines around the edge so I knew were to set it down once I taped the back. 

Now that the image was in place I removed the backing from the Dimensionals on the scored piece.

The arched piece was added next and the card was done. 

I thought about adding a brass dove but I liked the clean and simple look so I left it as it was.

This was a very quick and easy card to make, though it did take a lot of Dimensionals around that opening to make sure it didn't sag. But it was SO worth it.

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

Thoughtful Moments, Unbounded Love, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Thoughtful Moments" 6" x 6" stack. I cut it out using the 4th largest die in the "Everyday Arches" set. I cut a piece of Highland Heather card stock using the 3rd largest die in that set. I taped the two pieces together.

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using Misty Moonlight ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die from that same bundle. I also cut a Highland Heather scalloped circle. On the Basic White scalloped circle, I carefully cut along the dotted lines and removed the scalloped edge. I taped the word piece to the heather piece. 

Dimensionals were added behind the arched layers and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/4" from the right side and 1/4" from the bottom.  

Dimensionals were added to the area of the scalloped oval where it would be touching the textured layer and glue where it would be touching the DSP.

And that was it, the card was done. I have not played with the arched dies much but I'm finding how fun they are to work with.

Thank you SO very much for stopping in and seeing today's sympathy card,
Wanda

Happy Hibiscus, Unbounded Love, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and simple sympathy card to share with you. I got the idea for it on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. There were no instructions, so 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.

Using the square dies from the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut out two from Basic White and one using Basic Black card stock. I used the first, second and third largest squares in that set.

Taking the smallest piece I textured it using the die from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle. I glued that to the Basic Black square and then I taped them to the Basic White square.

I set the squares on top of the card to see where the words were going to go. The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using Smoky Slate ink. I think Basic Gray or even Basic Black would have been a better choice. At first I thought those two colors might be too dark but once I stamped the words with the Smoky Slate I realized it was a mistake but I'm keeping it anyway. I could have used the card for something else but I have a pile of "for something else" and I don't need to add to it.

Anyway, the card is finished. It's very quick and easy too! Clean and simple. It probably took me longer to type this up and get it posted than it did to make the card!  LOL

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

Happy Hibiscus, Countryside Corners, Unbounded Love, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I was in need of a sympathy card.  Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Shaded Spruce card stock stock and textured is using the "Happy Hibiscus" embossing folder. Then I trimmed it to 4" x 5-1/4". I glued it to the front of the card base.

Next I stamped the flower images from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I colored the flowers using light and dark Powder Pink Blends pens, dark Pumpkin Pie, and light Daffodil Delight. The leaf was colored in using the light and dark Granny Apple Green Blends pens. I cut them out using the matching dies.

Then I cut the Shaded Spruce and Basic White pieces using the "Countryside Corners" dies. I stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and black Memento ink. I taped it to the Shaded Spruce piece.

The "Happy Hibiscus" bundle has a circle die so I cut two of Basic White and taped them to the opposite corners of the "Countryside Corners" piece. 

I set the flowers in place using Dimensionals and then I added Dimensionals to the back of the whole thing and centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. 

A brass butterfly was added to give it a more peaceful look.

This was a touch card to make. It was easy but the reason made it tough.

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

Unbounded Love, Thoughtful Wishes, Thoughtful Journey, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. What caught my eye when I saw this card on the internet was the layout.  You can see the original card here. There's a printout of the card layout. 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. 

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and I textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack.  Two 3" x 3" pieces were cut.  One piece was cut into 1" strips (this is where I strayed from the original directions) and the other piece was cut into 4 triangles, it was cut from corner to corner, you will only be using two of those pieces.

The Night of Navy piece that will be behind the strips was cut at 3-1/4" x 3-1/8" (I deviated from the original instructions here too).  And the Basic White layer behind this piece measured 3-3/8 x 3-1/4" (and again I deviated from the original instructions).  

Using the "Unbounded Love" bundle I stamped the words on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Night of Navy ink. Black Memento ink would work to since Night of Navy is so dark it almost looks black.  I cut the words out using the die from the "Cheerful Daisies" bundle. 

The flowers and stems were cut using the "Thoughtful Wishes" bundle and Basic White card stock.

To assemble the rest of the card I added the triangles on top of the textured piece I had previous glued to the front of the card. With a pencil I lightly marked center on each side. I glued the triangles down matching the tip to the pencil mark. I then erased the pencil mark. I use a kneadable eraser to do that. I highly recommend them because they do not rip your paper or make it pill.  It removed the graphite cleanly.  

The strips were added to the Night of Navy piece and then the Basic White layer was added. The piece was then glued to the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.  

Dimenisonals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place on the front of the card but I didn't press down on it because I needed to slip the white pieces under it and I didn't want to be stopped by a Dimensional.  I added a little bit of glue to the ends of the white pieces and they were slipped in place under the word piece. The word piece was then pressed in place and the card was done. 

I like how the card turned out and I REALLY like this layout. It's the triangles on the sides that did it for me. I can see myself using this layout again.

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

Sketched Butterflies, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

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

Using the second smallest rectangle from the "Deckled Rectangle" dies set I cut the opening on the left side about 3/4" from the top edge and 1/2" from the left side. 

A piece of scrap Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6"package. The piece needs to be at least 2" x 3-1/2". I ran my tape around the back of the opening and I set the piece of DSP in place.

The words are from the "Sketched Butterflies" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. After stamping the words I set the piece in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

I cut the butterfly off a group of three from the bundle. I figured I could get two good butterflies from the three by carefully cutting them from each other. I used Basic White card stock for the butterflies. I set the butterfly in place using a trimmed Dimensional and the card was done.

This was a perfect way to use scraps of DSP. I just love the way the card turned out. It's plain and simple but yet it's elegant. I am thinking I can make a few cards using this layout and more scraps in my stash. It will use up the smaller ones! I may be keeping this card on display in my workroom for a while because I just love the looks of it.

I think it would be a great look for several other occasions too, like Mother's Day, Get Well, Thinking of You, Friendship, and Sympathy.

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

Unbounded Love, Thoughtful Journey, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. This was not what was in my head but I do like the strips and layout though. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I used my Blending Brushes and scrubbed on some Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, and Lost Lagoon ink.

I cut a 4-1/2" x 3" piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock for the layer. I struggled with the color for this layer and ended up with this. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" package and was cut in succession at 1/2", 7/8", 1" and 1-1/4". All are 3-1/2" long. I taped these strips on to of the Soft Sea Foam piece. 

I cut a5-1/2"piece of ribbon (retired) and taped the ends on the back. I slipped the end of the ribbon from the spool under the taped piece, tied a knot and then cut the end from the spool. 

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle. I stamped them using Lost Lagoon ink on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I cut it using a die from the bundle.  I took a piece of Calypso Coral card stock and cut another oval. I put the word piece inside the Calypso Coral piece, I turned them over and added small Dimensionals to the back where the pieces meet to hold them together. I set the piece in place over the ribbon and the card was done.

I'm not so thrilled with how it turned out. It didn't help that it was not one of my favorite pieces of DSP in that stack. And I'm not fond of the colors I chose.  But I do like this layout and will probably use it again in the future with a better choice on colors.

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

Thoughtful Journey, Unbounded Love, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I had a friend over and we stamped. We were putting together some of our cards from Terri's wonderful Stamp-a-Stack. She has such fun and beautiful cards to make. Most of the time we put one of each of the cards in the packets together and take them home to finish them. That happens because we tend to chat more than we work on our cards. But that just means we can get together for a play date! I found this pretty card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here.   I did click through to the page where the card originated, I found that the measurements were in metric so I had to convert numbers. I am not sure I got it wrong but when I cut my strips they didn't fit on my Basic White piece. They were too wide. I didn't want to ruin the image, I wanted to keep the pieces so the look like they fit together (because they do). So what I ended up doing is cutting off the outer sides of the outside pieces. Please read on to see how I made the card. 

The base of my card is Boho Blue. I tried the Balmy Blue but it didn't go as well with the blue in the sky, I think there was an error on the card base color. It looks like Boho Blue in their photo. The card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock that measured 4" x 5-1/4" each.  One for the outside and one for the inside. I taped one to the inside.

Next I cut the strips. I had cut them at 1-3/4" each but only kept the center one at 1-3/4" and the two outer ones were trimmed on the outside edges at 1/4" so they each measured 1-1/2".  I'm not great at card math so I have no idea what size to make the pieces so they are each equal. I have always struggled with strips on cards. 

Once the strips were taped to the front of the car I stamped the words on. I used the 

"Unbounded Love" set to stamp them. I stamped directly to the image. Oh, I forgot to mention that the Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. I tied a ribbon around the piece. Mine is retired because I didn't have what was used on the original card. I'm trying to use up what I have in my workroom. I have lots of stuff here!  LOTS!

The piece was then taped to the front of the card base. Some clear faceted gems were added to the front of the card (mine are retired) and the card was done.

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

Thoughtful Journey, Thoughtful Journey, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. I was going to make a birthday card today but once I got the Designer Series Paper (DSP) cut it didn't have a birthday ring to it. 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 Boho Blue card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

The beautiful image is from the "Thoughtful Journey" 6" x 6" stack. I love these stacks, there's 48 sheets in it and all of them are just beautiful. I used the third largest die in the "Countryside Corners" set for the DSP and the second largest for the Mossy Meadow layer. I taped the layers together and then glued the piece to the front of the card lining up the left and top about 3/8" from those edges. 

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them using the smallest stitched rectangle die from the "Nested Essentials" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make and it definitely has a sympathy look to it and not birthday.  

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