Autumn Leaves, Thanksgiving Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today is Thanksgiving and I'd like to with you all a wonderful day.  In the midst of getting things ready for the day I took a little time out to whip up a quick card. Last of the fall leaves and pumpkins and onto the Christmas themed ones. 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 bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the card base. I found it was a bit flimsy. I'm thinking that maybe next time I'd glue a couple pieces together and then texture it or glue a smooth one to the textured one and then add that to the front. I'm just now liking how it has dips in it. But it's too late to do anything about this card now without ruining it.

Next I stamped the words from the "Autumn Leaves" bundle using Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut them with the die from the same bundle.  

The leaves are from the same bundle and were die cut from the pretty "Oxidized Copper" 12" x 12" package and one gold foil paper leaf. I glued the leaves in place and then added the word piece using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.

This was a quick card to put together and it's got a soft fallish look to it. Now back to cleaning up after the holiday mess!

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

Pick of the Patch, Color & Contour, Thank You or Thanksgiving Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and fun card to share with you.

Ten days ago I had made a card using the "One Sheet Wonder" technique. I had filled the whole sheet of card stock. You can see the pumpkins here.  I had made it by stamping off and when I stamped off I had stamped onto another piece of card stock thinking I'd be using it for something. It just seemed like a shame to waste a good pumpkin! Well, today was the day I used 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. The card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I took that piece of card stock I stamped all of those pumpkins on and scrubbed on a little Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze and Old Olive ink using my Blending Brush.  I cut it to 4" x 5-1/4" and taped it to the card base.

Next I die cut the scalloped rectangle from the "Color & Contour" bundle using Basic White card stock.

On that rectangle I stamped two pumpkins from the "Pick of the Patch" set using Pumpkin Pie ink. I also stamped the curly vines using Old Olive ink.

The leaves were stamped using Old Olive ink and were punched out using the matching punch. And the stems were stamped using Pecan Pie ink and were punched out as well. 

For the center pumpkin I stamped it using Calypso Coral ink and I punched it out using the matching punch. 

The leaved and stems were glued in place and the smaller pumpkin was set in place using Dimensionals. Dimensionals were also added to the back of the rectangle piece and it was set in place on the lower right of the card.

The words are from the "Color & Contour" set and were stamped using Old Olive ink on Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the 1-5/8" circle die and an Old Olive scalloped piece was made using the next size larger scalloped circle, both from the "Layering Circles" die set. I taped the circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. I had added a dot of glue on the upper left corner of the rectangle so the circle would be held down securely.  And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I was glad I was able to use the piece of card stock I had stamped on so I could create my "One Sheet Wonder".  I have one more pumpkin quarter sheet to use and I'm not sure what I will be doing with it yet but I'm sure I'll think of something.

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

Autumn Leaves, Thanksgiving or Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card using the "Autumn Leaves" bundle. I found a similar card on Pinterest. What I liked about it was the die used on the Basic White piece and how the pieces were filled in. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Cajun Craze 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 inside and another for the outside. I taped one of them to the inside.

Next I took the die from the "Split Card Textured" die set and lined it up on the left and top. I had saved some of the pieces and colored them with my Cajun Craze marker. I was going to be clever. Very clever since the color was supposed to be Crushed Curry. So after some other issued I ended up die cutting a scrap piece of Crushed Curry so I had enough for my needs. After cutting the Basic White piece, I stamped the words from the "Autumn Leaves" set using Cajun Craze ink. Then I taped the solid part of the white and I used glue on the die cut part. I had started using tape on my silicone mat and made a mess. I had a lot of tape removal to tend to before I could go any further.  I glued the top part by spreading some glue on a piece of "paper" that had once held my Dimensionals. I use those as a mat sometimes. I spread the glue around and then pressed the die cut part into it. Then I set the piece in place on the front of the card.

The leaf was stamped and die cut next. I used Crushed Curry ink and then took my Cajun Craze cube and touched around the edges to give them a bit more color. I stamped the leaf veins using Pecan Pie ink and then I die cut the leaf. 

The smaller leaves were stamped using Garden Green ink and then die cut. They are one piece so I cut them apart. I set the larger leaf in place using Dimensionals and I glued the smaller leaves on.

I took a little bit of glue and added the Crushed Curry pieces in the grid and the card was done.

This was a fun and fairly quick card to make. If I were to make another one I would use a double-sided sticky sheet and make the piece a sticker to avoid the mess of taping and gluing.

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

Autumn Leaves, Thanksgiving or Thank You Card, Stampin' Up! 2023

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you using the "Autumn Leaves" bundle. Please read on to see how I made the card.

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

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

Next, using the 9th circle in the "Deckled Circles" die set I cut a Basic White circle. I added Dimensionals to the back and centered the piece as best as I could by eyeing it.

The leaf from the "Autumn Leaves" set was stamped next using Crushed Curry ink. I took my Cajun Craze in spot and touched around the edges to give them a bit more texture. Then I stamped the leaf veins using Pecan Pie ink. I die cut the leaf using the matching die in the bundle. 

I also die cut two Basic White veins from the die set, they were the smallest veins in the set and I cut three little Basic White leaves.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Pecan Pie ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them with the matching die from the bundle.

To assemble the rest of the card I set the leaf in place using Dimensionals. Then I set the word piece in place by adding two Dimensionals on the right side and glue on the left side. I added glue to the Basic White pieces and tucked them in one at a time under the word piece.

And for a final touch I added three of the green "Blooming Pearls" pearls. And the card was done.

This was a fun card and would also make a great fall masculine birthday card.

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

Artistically Inked, Rustic Harvest, Thank You Card, 2022 Stampin' Up!

I found today's card on Pinterest and I thought I'd give it a try with the materials I have. You can see the original card here and follow along to see how I made it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rustic Harvest" 12" x 12"package. I cut the yellow piece 5" x 1" and I cut another piece from the same package at 4" x 1-1/2".  I colored the leaves in using my Blends pens. I used light and dark Mango Melody, light and dark Pumpkin Pie, dark Calypso Coral, light Cajun Craze, light Old Olive, and Bronze. I tried using my markers but you could see where I went out of line. Yes, I color out of the lines (a lot!!!). But with the Blends pens it doesn't show  when the background is black. After coloring I taped the strips down. The first one, the yellow one was taped about 1/4" from the fold and equally lined up on the top and bottom. The leaf strip was taped on top of that about 1" from the fold and centered as much as you can by eyeing it.

The words are from the "Artistically Inked" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut it with the 2-1/8" circle from the "Layering Circles" die set. I moved the circle so the words were at the upper part because I was going to be adding something to the bottom. I wasn't sure what I was going to add because I didn't have what was put on the original card. I got out the "Rustic Harvest" package and I found a sheet of pumpkins, gourds, and leaves so I fussy cut out a pumpkin and some leaves. I wasn't too fond of the gourds. 

I set the word circle in place using Dimenisonals. The pumpkin was added using tape on the upper left part and Dimensionals on the bottom and right side. I added a little bit of tape to the leaves and tucked them under the pumpkin. And the tiny leaf was set in place with pieces of a Dimensional.

I had an enamel dot and I added that above the "thanks".

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was added to the inside and the card was done.

This was fun to make and I got to use some DSP that I probably would have let just sit in the package until it retired!.

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

Rustic Harvest, Artistically Inked, Thanksgiving, Friendship, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up! 2022

I have been trying to make do with what I have when I run across a card I want to make but don't have all of the elements.  That's the case in today's card. You can see the original card here. And I think it turned out just fine.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. This card open on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rustic Harvest" 12" x 12"package, it measured 5-1/2" x 2".  I taped it to the left side of the card about 3/8" from the fold.

The pumpkins image is from the same package of DSP and was cut at 3" x 5".  I set that on the front of the card using Dimensionals. It's also about 3/8" from the right edge and visually centered from the top and bottom edges. 

I did not have a pumpkin as shown in the original card so I thought I'd just go with out it and let the DSP speak for itself.

The words are from the "Artistically Inked" set and were stamped using Cajun Craze ink. I die cut them using the stitched ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I die cut the over to the right because I was planning on tying a bow and affixing it to the open are. I had some wide twine left from a Paper Pumpkin kit a while back so I thought I'd use it. Not only am I using what I have, I'm trying to use up the little bits of stuff around here. There's still some more of that twine left but now that I'm on a mission to start using that stuff up, I may actually succeed!  Wouldn't that be nice? LOL 

Next I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals. It's about 1-1/4" up from the bottom edge and about 1/8" from the DSP edge on the right. I don't think it would matter where you put the words, I think they would look great anywhere on this card.

So once the words were set in place on the front of the card, the bow was glued in place. I'm sure a glue dot would work too but my glue was out so I grabbed that. You want something stronger than your tape runner.  And once the bow was added, the card was done.

This was a super quick card to make and SO easy to do too!

This card could be used for a Thanksgiving card, friendship card, or a thinking of you card and for both male or female!

Thank you ever so much for taking your time to stop in and see today's harvest hello card,
Wanda

Rustic Harvest, Very Best Occasions, Thanksgiving or Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

I found this card on Pinterest and thought the colors were so pretty that I had to make one. You can see the original card here.  This was a fun and easy card to make. Plus I really like this layout.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock to the inside.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued the card stock on top of the card base.

Then I cut a 5-1/4" x 1" strip of Basic Black card stock and glued it to the front of the card about 1-1/8" down from the top edge/fold.

The Basic Black square was cut at 3-1/4" x 3-1/2" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rustic Harvest" 12" x 12" package was cut at 3" x 3" and then cut into three 1" strips. I taped the outside strips on first and then the center one.  It makes it a lot easier to get them spaced nicely. I added Dimensionals to the back of the piece and set it in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Very Best Occasions" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut them with the ribbon type die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I set the piece in place by using a Dimensional on the left and tape on the right.

I fussy cut a leaf from another sheet of the DSP in the same "Rustic Harvest" pack and I taped the one end and added a Dimensional to the left side and the card was done.

This was fun to make and I really like playing with this layout. I have lots of DSP and I think I'm going to look for something that will work with this layout so I can play with it again!

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

Rustic Harvest, Very Best Occasions, Thanksgiving Card, Stampin' Up! 2022 Fall Mini Catalog

Today I thought I'd set my Halloween sets aside and play with some Designer Series Paper on my cards. On top of the pile is the "Rustic Harvest" 12" x 12" DSP so I decided that's what I'm playing with.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Cajun Craze for the layer and the fun layers on top of that are a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White that I die cut the bottom using a die from the "Basic Borders" die set. The tip of that die is about 1-1/4" up from the bottom and and about 1-1/4" over from the left edge. On the right edge the piece measures about 3" from the top to where it's die cut. It's kind of hard to measure things like this. I just set the die on the piece until I thought it looked nice.

The DSP was cut at 2-1/2" x 3-7/8". I taped that down on top of the Cajun Craze card stock.  I textured the Basic White piece using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder and I glued that in place. I prefer the glue because it sticks better than tape because glue gets on those bumpy areas and stays put where tape is everywhere but doesn't stick everywhere.  

The pumpkins are cut from the same DSP and were set in place using Dimensonals. I cut a few extra leaves and glued them in place on and under the pumpkins.

The words are from the "Very Best Occasions" and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them with the die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I set the words in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a fun and easy card to make. I find it funny how I can type up how I made the card so much quicker than it too me to make it. Though you have to take into account getting out the things you need to make this card. Not everything is left on my worktable.  Most days!!! LOL

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

Very Best Occasions, Rustic Harvest, Thanksgiving or Thank You Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Fall Mini Catalog

Today's card is simple, easy, and fun to make. Even with a little bit of fussy cutting! I'm not a big fan of fun or different folds but this card needed it to be effective.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Cajun Craze card stock. It was cut in half on the short side, so once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I measured 2" up from the bottom and cut the front part to the fold. Then I cut on the fold from that cut mark to the top. I saved that piece for later.

I cut a 1-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rustic Harvest" 12" x 12" package and taped it to the front of the card. 

Next I used the 2-1/8" circle die from the "Layering Circles" die set and cut the half circle about 3/4" in from the right edge. Then I took that scrap piece that I saved and die cut a scalloped piece using the 3rd largest 2-9/16" scalloped circle die and the 2-1/8" die at the same time I cut the scalloped ring for the circle. I glued it in place and then trimmed the ends. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the inside. 

Then I fussy cut the pumpkin and a couple of leaves from the "Rustic Harvest" DSP. I glued one leaf to the bottom part of the pumpkin, next to the leaf that was already printed on the pumpkin. It looked kind of odd just sitting there alone and after adding the second leaf it looked just fine. I also had a tiny leaf on the scraps that were left so I fussy cut it out too. 

I laid the pumpkin in the circle area for placement and to see where I would be adding the words. The words are from the "Very Best Occasions" set and were stamped using Cajun Craze ink. Then the Basic White piece was tape to the inside part of the card.

The pumpkin was set in place using Dimensionals and that little leaf was glued in place. I learned a new trick when it comes to gluing in tiny pieces.  You use the pick up tool, the end that has the blue sticky stuff and hold the piece you want to use. You add the glue to it and just press it in place. No more trying to hold onto tiny pieces or dropping them either!!! Such a game changer for me and I know a friend who is going to love this idea. She's got arthritis and this will be a game changer for her too. And after the leaf was added the card was done.

See, I told you it was fun, quick, and easy to make!

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

Color & Contour, Thanksgiving Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

In my quest to make my stamp sets more versatile, I ran across the "Color & Contour" set and figured I could make the flowers in it have more of a fall look.  They kind of look like an Aster, right?  See  I do know a few flower names.  Though I don't know if I've purchased any for my garden on purpose. If I did buy them it was because they were pretty and that's it!!  Anyway, here's what I ended up with.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Cajun Craze card stock. This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

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

I looked through my stamp sets and I didn't find any current ones that had a "Happy Thanksgiving" in them. So I took a piece of Basic White card stock and opened up my word processor and typed the words. I used the "Lucida Calligraphy" fond. I italicized it and bolded it. The font size is 22 pts.  I often forget that I can just pop in a piece of Basic White card stock and type up my own personal wording.  But most of the time the stamp sets have what I need or want.  I printed out the words on a piece of Basic White card stock.  I had set my page to two columns, I duplicated the words 5 times and printed them out at best quality.  I cut the card stock in half on the short side and used the empty piece to cut the front and inside pieces. 

I die cut the words using the die "Scalloped Contours" set that was part of the "Color & Contour" bundle but can be purchased separately.  After cutting the piece I realized this die has an open slit on the top and bottom. I need to learn to use that more but what I did was I Scotch taped the back side so it stayed together.  Then I set it on top of the front piece so I could see where I wanted to stamp my flowers. 

Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry inks were used to stamp the flowers. The Crushed Curry one was the only one to be die cut out so it was stamped on a scrap piece of card stock.  

I stamped the leaves using Mossy Meadow ink for the outline and I colored them in using the light Mossy Meadow Blends pen. Then the dots were added. I used Mossy Meadow ink stamped off once (second generation) for the Basic White piece and a third generation was stamped on the word piece. I wanted those dots to be even lighter. 

I was now ready to assemble the card. I taped the other piece of Basic White card stock on the inside of the card.  Then I taped the stamped one on top of the card front. Dimensionals were added to the word piece, making sure I was able to get the Dimensional to cross over the cut line a little for more support.

Then I set the upper left flower in place using a couple of Dimensionals on the top part and snail tape on the bottom part.

I had stamped a Cajun Craze flower at the bottom right and didn't like it so I stamped one using Pumpkin Pie ink and I die cut it and taped it over the Cajun Craze one. A little bit of the Cajun Craze shows if you look hard enough. And I liked the look SO much better.

This was a very fun and easy card to make and it's now a fall set too!!!  

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

Thanksgiving Card, September 2020 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card

I'm still trying to find cards to use up, or should I say "use more" of the pieces in the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit.  There's SO many fun pieces in there.  And I'm sure when I'm done making the cards I want to make there will still be lots of pieces left. I found today's card online. You can see it here and there is also a step by step video too, you can see that here.  This is an easy card to make and here's how I made mine.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock.

The smaller Whisper White focal piece was cut 2-3/4" x 4-1/4".  You will need to take one of the party favors and cut the scalloped side off. I cut mine at their score line. It doesn't matter where you cut it, most of it will be hidden behind the card stock. Add some tape or glue to the back of the card stock and affix the scalloped piece.  Trim the end that is overlapping. I just used my scissors for that.

The yellow lacy piece from the kit was taped in place. The tape was added from the middle area of the lace to it's end. The tape will show through but it doesn't matter because it's going to be covered.  

Then the double pumpkins were taped in place. 

The words were stamped on one of the label pieces that came with the kit. Black Memento was used on the words. Another scalloped piece was set in place on the bottom of the words. It's five scallops long. Then the word piece was set in place using Dimensionals. 

One of the brownish flowers were set in place using some tape. I added a small pearl embellishment to the center of the flower. It looked like it needed something.  

There is a cute flower stamp in the set and I stamped it on the card front three times using Mango Melody ink. I didn't have the Bumblebee ink that matched the lacy piece but the Mango Melody is very close.  

A bow using Whisper White Baker's twine was made and added to the large pumpkin using a glue dot. You need to make sure you roll the glue dot a little so it doesn't hang over the twine.

Then the whole panel was set in place on top of the Pumpkin Pie piece with Dimensionals. And the card was done. 

Another quick and easy card using pieces from the Paper Pumpkin kit.  It's sweet and simple looking.

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

Itty Bitty Greetings, Life is Beautiful, Thank You Card, September 2020 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card

I had found this card in an email I received from signing up for emails. I thought this card was a great way to use the lacy pieces in the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit. It seems like I've made so many cards from this kit and yet there's a ton of pieces left.  I have a link to the original card. Click here to see it. I pretty much copied it like the original.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White. This is the focal piece and I did not tape it on the card base until I was done.

The first thing I did was stamp the splatter images. I didn't have the one used in the original card but I did find this one in the "Life is Beautiful" set. I stamped them several times using Daffodil Delight ink. 

Then I taped two of the lacy piece in place. I only added tape down the center because I knew the twine would cover any that showed through.  The twine was wrapped around the piece three times and the ends were taped on the back with transparent tape. Now it was fine for the focal piece to be taped in place on the card base.

I took some copper thread and wrapped it around my fingers several times and taped the piece to the front of the card. It's taped very close to the top edge of the lacy piece

Next the pumpkins were set in place with Dimensionals. Don't press them down yet, you might need to slip a leaf or curly piece behind them. I glued the leaves and curly pieces behind the pumpkins. Then I pressed the pumpkins down.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on the backside of one of the small label pieces from the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit. And that was it.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. It's a good card for Thanksgiving or a fall thank you card.

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

Thanksgiving Card, Thank You Card, September 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit Alternative Cards

Today I'm going to share with you two cards from the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit. This kit has the most pieces of any kit I have ever gotten. There's SO many possibilities for cards in this kit too. I don't plan on using all the pieces in the kit but I do plan on making at least 10 different cards from it. The pieces are for party favors. I don't need any party favors so I'm designing and finding other cards to make using the pieces.  Here's what I came up with today.  The one with the Whisper White background was found on the internet but I can't find where it originated from. And the one with the  Mossy Meadow background was one I came up with.

To make the one with the Whisper White background you will need to cut a half sheet of Whisper White card stock.  It was cut on the 8-1/2" side so before folding it measures 4-1/4" x 11".  This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.  

You will need to cut the scalloped piece from the ends of the party favor. Mine were left over from another card I had made. I haven't thrown anything away (yet).  You will need it to be the length of 4 scored sections. Don't cut the sections apart, keep them as one piece.  

I set the scored piece on top of the card so I could see where to stamp the words. The words are from the September 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit. They were stamped with Cajun Craze ink that came with the kit. After stamping the words I taped the scalloped piece in place.

Then I added some tape to the center of one of the lacy rectangle pieces. And I set that on top of the scalloped piece. Then I added a little tape so I could adhere the curly Mossy Meadow piece. 

The two flowers were added to each side of the lacy piece and the pumpkins piece was set in place using Dimensionals. A white Baker's Twine bow was tied and set in place with a glue dot and the and was done.  This was such a quick and simple card to make. I love all the elements in the card. It's quick and clean.

I had an issue trying to get two photos on the blog at the same time. I could get the photos on there but there was a big gap in the wording so I'm going to have to create two posts.  I'm sure you won't mind the bonus post!!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,                                                                                                Wanda

Celebration Tidings, Thank You Card, Fall Card, Thanksgiving Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I found a fun card on Pinterest but I didn't have some of the elements to make it so I just used what I had and this is what I came up with.  You can see the original card here. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. The original card used Rich Razzleberry card stock for the base. I changed up the color layout.

I cut a 5-1/4" x 2" piece of Rich Razzleberry and a 5-1/4" x 2" piece of the new "Plaid Tidings" 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I lined up these two pieces and used transparent tape on the back to hold them together. I added snail tape to the back and set it in place on top of the Whisper White card base.

I die cut the Whisper White piece using the second largest "Stitched Nested Labels" dies. 

The word piece was cut 3/4" x 4-1/4".  I used Versa Mark and stamped the words from the "Celebration Tidings". Then I heat embossed it using white embossing powder.

The image from the "Celebration Tidings" set was used here.  I stamped the top part first and then the bottom. I set the word piece in place so I knew where to stamp the bottom image. I used my Stamparatus to do this and try to get it as even as possible.  It's a little crooked but it's close! It's handmade!

The images were colored in using the light and dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pens on the pumpkins. The leaves were colored in using the light Old Olive Blends pen and the floral part on the image was colored in using the light Rich Razzleberry Blends pen. This strip was then punched using the "Triple Banner" punch. There is not a groove in the punch but I just lined it up and made sure it was equal on both sides. I taped this piece in place.

The Whisper White piece was set in place with Dimensionals and the card was done.

I like the original one but I'm pleased with how mine turned out too.

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

Harvest Hellos, Thanksgiving Card, 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I thought I would make a Thanksgiving card.  It's just around the corner and I haven't played with this set much. I think I bought this set for the apple.  Thinking I would make get well cards with it.  Though the jack-o-lantern in the set is cute too. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that I added a 2" x 5-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 6" x 6" Regals Collection.  You get a LOT of papers in this pack and you get every color in that collection.  

Next I die cut the Stitched Circle, I used the largest one.

I stamped the pumpkin from the "Harvest Hellos" set using Cajun Craze ink on Cajun Craze card stock.  I stamped the leaf and the stem from the set too. I took the matching punch and punched out each piece. It's not a die cut, it's an actual punch. It's fun to use punches now and then instead of die cuts all the time.  I'm only saying that because I didn't have to get off my butt to cut things out!!! LOL

I glued the stem and the leaf to the back of the pumpkin.

I stamped the words from the same set. I used Cajun Craze to stamp them.  I think Mossy Meadow would have been a better color but this worked.

I set the circle in place using Dimensionals.  Then I set the pumpkin in place using Dimensionals.  

I added some Mossy Meadow colored enamel dots. I colored them using the dark Mossy Meadow Blends pen.  They were sticky so I just set them in place on the card.  And that was it.

This was a very quick card to make.  I don't know if I would make anymore though.  It wasn't that fun. Though I do like the layout and could see this with an apple instead of a pumpkin and making it a get well card or a teacher card.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Colorful Season, Seasonal Layers Dies, Thanksgiving Card

I took out my new "Harvest Hellos" set and I was going to make a Thanksgiving card with it but decided to use the dies from the "Seasonal Layers" that was part of the bundle from the "Colorful Season" set.  This was a fun and easy card to make.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White that I textured using the "Subtle" embossing folder.  I didn't set it in place yet, I worked the other elements first.

I die cut the branch from the "Seasonal Layers" die set using Early Espresson card stock. I glued it in place.  I did trim off the end of it a little. It was hanging over. I planned it that way so I could get it on the edge and a clean cut. 

Then I die cut the leaves from the same set using Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze card stock.  I sponged the leaves using Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze inks.  I set some in place with snail tape and some with Dimensionals. I did cut off the stem on one of them to make it fit in better.

The words were done on my computer. I printed them on Whisper White card stock. I die cut them with an oval die and I die cut an Early Espresso scalloped oval for the back layer. I taped the two together and then I set them in place using Dimensionals.  

I added Dimensionals to the back of the 4" x 5-1/4" piece and set it in place on the card base.  And that was it. Super easy and quick.  I felt it could use a pumpkin though, it's a Thanksgiving card after all.  Tomorrow I'll see what I can come up with using the "Harvest Hello" set. I need to make one more Thanksgiving card.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Harvest Hellos, Thanksgiving Card, 2019 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I LOVE using this layout but I really hate making it.  I get confused with the layout in the upper corner and I mess up my paper every time.  I even used copier paper to make a sample and I still got it wrong. UGH. But I stuck with it and this is what I ended up with.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pumpkin Pie card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow gingham Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Neutrals 6" x 6" pack. I used it on yesterday's card and I didn't put the packs away so that is part of the reason I was using it again!  I taped the DSP in place.

Then I made the pumpkin. I stamped the image from the "Harvest Hello" on Pumpkin Pie card stock.  I stamped a leaf using Mossy Meadow ink on Mossy Meadow card stock.  And the stem was stamped using Early Espresso ink on Soft Suede card stock.  I glued the stem and the leaf to the pumpkin.  I set them aside to dry.

Meanwhile I die cut a Whisper White stitched circle.  It was the second largest circle.  And the Scalloped circle was cut from a scrap piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock.  I taped those two layers together.

The words are from the "Harvest Hellos" set. I stamped them using Mossy Meadow ink.

I added Dimensionals to the pumpkin and I set it in place on the Whisper White circle.  I added Dimensionals to the back of the circle layers.  I set them in place on the card and that was it.

I can't say I won't make another one. I probably will.  I'll probably mess it up and I probably won't give up!  I just love this look.  I made one last month.  You can see it by clicking here.  I should have saved the template.  I'm not saving this template because I don't like it as much as I like the other one.  

Thank you for stopping by today,
Wanda

Harvest Hellos, Magnolia Lane DSP, Thanksgiving Card, 2019 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I bought the "Harvest Hellos" set because I like the apple.  I was also intrigued by the jack o lantern and just a plain pumpkin that you can make with the set.  It's all about versatility for me.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock that I stamped using the leaf from the "Harvest Hellos" set and Cajun Craze ink.  I taped that to the front of the card.

I wanted something green but I didn't buy any fall papers this time around.  Mostly because I hardly use any of them.  I'm sure there were some, but they were not on my wish list. I ended up using some Mossy Meadow colored green and white striped Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Magnolia Lane" 12" x 12" pack. I cut that strip 1-1/2" x 5-1/4".  I taped it directly to the Pumpkin Pie piece.

Then I stamped the pumpkin on a piece of the gingham Regals DSP using Cajun Craze ink. I love those 6" x 6" paper packs.  They used to have the 12" x 12" ones and that was just way too much paper plus it was a kind of expensive.  This was affordable enough that I could get all 4 packs and not break the bank.  I took the matching punch and punched out the pumpkin.  I stamped a leaf on a scrap piece of Mossy Meadow.  Then I lost the leaf and had to stamp and punch another one.  Oh, I stamped the leaf on Mossy Meadow card stock using Mossy Meadow ink.  I stamped the stem on a scrap piece of Soft Suede using Early Espresso ink.  I punched those out also.  I set the pumpkin in place using Dimensionals and I glued the one end of the stem and leaf to the pumpkin.

The words are from the same "Harvest Hellos" set. I stamped them on a scrap of Whisper White using Mossy Meadow ink.  I punched them out using a 1-1/4" punch and I die cut a circle just a little bit larger.  It was die cut from a piece of Cajun Craze card stock.  I taped those two circles together and I taped the circles to the DSP strip.  I found the other leaf and I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the word piece.  It must have been meant to be! I like it there.

This was a fun and easy card to make. 

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Cookie Cutter Halloween, Thanksgiving Card

This is the last time I will be using the "Cookie Cutter Halloween" set.  I LOVED this set.  It had such fun Halloween images plus this adorable scarecrow for all of fall!!  Including Thanksgiving.  I didn't have any actual Thanksgiving stamp sets so I thought I could work this scarecrow in and use up a little more of the "Halloween Nights" Decorative Series Paper.  I was pretty good about using it this season!!!  No more hoarding. If I run out, I run out.  If I run out early and still like it, I'll order more!!!

I colored the scarecrow in using Markers. I did use a marker and a blender pen on the face.  I didn't have any black Baker's Twine, so I used some black DMC embroidery floss.

The words are from my computer.  I printed them out and I used the RGB code for the Tangerine Tango color.  It looks pretty close.  Though looking at the photo now, I wished I would have printed them out in Black instead.   I set the ovals in place with Dimensionals and I set the scarecrow in place with Dimensionals.

This was a fun card to make and I'm going to miss this little guy!!

Thank you SO much for visiting and have a wonderful Thanksgiving,

Wanda

Fall Card Using the Cookie Cutter Halloween Set

I'm SO glad there is this cute little scarecrow in the "Cookie Cutter Halloween" set.  I didn't feel like I got to play with that set very much last month.  I had too many other things going on and it kind of got neglected.  So when it dawned on me that a scarecrow can be used all November, I was thrilled. Not that I'm going to make a scarecrow card every day in November!!!  I promise I won't!

This card was found on Pinterest.  You can see the original card here.  

I colored mine a little different but the background papers and layout is the same.  I think I liked it because of the papers.

It was a fun card to make.  I also sued the "Spooky Fun" set to make the pumpkins.  I didn't buy the dies that went with that set so I had to fussy cut the pumpkins, but it was worth it.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda