Gorgeous Posies, Here's a Card, Congratulations Card, 2020-2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I am behind on my card making and I actually needed a card. I forgot about needing a graduation card.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pool Party. My card opens on the bottom and the fold is at the top.  

I cut a 2-3/4" x 4-7/8" piece of Whisper White card stock.  I stamped the flowers from the "Gorgeous Posies" set using Pool Party ink.  I cut a mask and used it to cover the flowers so I could stamp the leaves.  The leaves were stamped using Granny Apple green for the base of the leaves and the veins were stamped using Pear Pizzazz ink.  I didn't get the veins lined up right.  They curve is supposed to be along the open white spaces.  I need to practice with that set more. It's harder to line things up when you use the red rubber stamps.  I SO prefer the clear stamps.  The center of the flowers were done by inking up a dauber sponge with Gray Granite ink and giving it a twist at the center of the flower.

Next I cut a 3" x 5-1/8" piece of Gray Granite. I clipped the Whisper White piece to look like a ribbon end and then I taped it to the Gray Granite piece and then cut the end of that one too.

I tied a ribbon around the two pieces.  Well, I didn't actually tie it. I cut a piece of ribbon to 4-1/2" long and I taped the ends on the backside of the layers.  I slipped the ribbon, still on the spool, and tied a knot and then I cut the ribbon.  I taped the piece to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Here's a Card" set.  I stamped them using Gray Granite ink.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock was added to the inside of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I think I would LOVE to play with those flowers in another color.

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

Witty-Cisms, Graduation Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I SO love using this layout. It's one of my favorite.  Especially when it comes to smaller images.  Though this image with words on the same stamp was not small until I separated the words from it. Then I had the perfect size image for this card.  I was surprised when I saw that this set was not going to be in the new catalog.  This is one of the Million Dollar achiever's set.  Those who sell a million dollars in products get to help design a stamp set and it's in the catalog.  This one made it to the spring mini and I thought for sure it would be in the catalog.  It was short lived for this achiever.  I liked this set because of the baby carriage and the graduation, plus it had a fun retirement one too.  I wonder what will replace it???

Anyway, here's my card and here is how I made it.

My card base is a half-sheet of Pool Party.  I cut the card stock on the 8-1/2" side so this card is folded at the top at 5-1/2" and the opening is at the bottom.

The whisper White piece that is on top of it measures 3-1/2" x 4-5/8".  This piece is taped directly to the top of the card base.

I cut a 3" x 4-1/8" piece of Pool Party card stock and a 2-7/8" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  My DSP is from the "Pleased as Punch" 12" x 12" pack.

This part is VERY important.  Add just a little bit of tape about where you think the hole will be punched.  You are adding the tape just to hold the two pieces together so they don't move on you while you punch.  I took my old whale punch, the 1-1/4" one and I dropped the taped piece to the bottom. I eyed each side to see that they were as equal as possible and I punched out the circle. 

Now take the DSP piece and add a piece of copier paper behind it. It is nearly impossible to punch a nice circle without some support behind the DSP.  I used the 1-3/8" circle punch and I lined up the hole from the 1-1/4" punch and punched a small ring from the DSP.  You will now have a pretty circle layer behind the DSP. Make sure you keep the two pieces facing front. If your hole is off a bit, it will show a lot if you had flipped your piece.  Unless you got it perfectly centered.  If you got it perfectly centered than I humbly bow to you!  I am always off by a hair.  Next add snail tape to the DSP and set the DSP on top of the Pool Party card stock, lining up the holes. Refer to the photo.  You want a nice border around the edges and around the circle.  

I took the graduation cap from the "Witty-Cisims" set and I masked off the words. I stamped the image only on a piece of Whisper White card stock that measured somewhere around 2" x 2".  You just want to make sure it's big enough so you can affix it to the back of the circle.

The image is attached to the back of the circle using Dimensionals.

A ribbon is added. If you don't want to add words, you can move the ribbon down and center it between the circle and the edge of the card stock.  I added words to mine, so I masked off the cap and stamped only the words.  I cut them to 1-1/2" x 5/8".  And I cut a scrap piece of Pool Party to measure 1-5/8" x 3/4". I taped those two layers together and set them aside.  To add the ribbon, I just cut it 4" long and taped the ends to the backside. I start out with snail in case I need to move them to make them equal and even.  Then I use Scotch tape to hold them down.  I slipped a piece of ribbon (still on the spool) under the ribbon I taped down and I tied a knot.  I cut the end from the spool and trimmed the ends. I like this kind of bow/knot because you can slide it where you want it.  I slide mine and then I slip a small glue dot under it to make sure it's not going to go anywhere. Though with a tight knot it shouldn't go anywhere anyway!

I added Dimensionals to the back of the DSP layers. Where the image piece is, I added snail tape there and I set the piece in place on top of the Whisper White piece that is already taped onto the card base.

I added the words to the front using Dimensionals.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of  Whisper White was added to the inside and the card was done. 

SO darn cute and I just love this layout.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Witty-Cisms, Peaceful Moments, Graduation Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Once again I pulled out my "Perennial Essence" Designer Series Paper (DSP) and grabbed a piece of scrap to make my card. I have several small pieces in the pack and it's nice when you can use them up.

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

On top of that I have my DSP layer.  The DSP measures 4-3/4" x 1-1/2" and the Blackberry Bliss card stock measures 5" x 1-3/4".  You can make your width to whatever your scrap measures. You might have to move the words up a bit but I'm sure you can make it work.  Or if your piece is thinner, you can make that work too!

I taped my two pieces together and I set it on the card to see where my wording was going to go.  I set up the "congratulation" from the "Peaceful Moments" set on my Stamparatus.  Then I stamped them using Rich Razzleberry ink. I thought Blackberry Bliss would be too dark.  And now I see that the Rich Razzleberry is very dark too. I could have just used black ink. But there is a bit of color in the wording, so I guess it worked out enough!

I taped the DSP layered piece under the words.

I stamped the image from the "Witty-Cisms" set using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock.  I colored the hat in using the light Blackberry Bliss Blends pen and then I added a little dark Blackberry Bliss to the top left piece and under the brim and then I colored again with the light to blend the two colors in. Doing this you don't get that sharp line between the first color and the second.

After coloring, I die cut the second smallest "Stitched Circle".  And I die cut a scalloped circle just a little bit larger than the stitched circle. I used Blackberry Bliss card stock for that. I taped those two pieces together and I set them in place on the card using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make and you get to use up some of those pieces of scrap you thought would sit in the package forever or until you recycled them thinking they were too small and you'd never do anything with them.  

I do like how this card looks and I'll be adding it to my graduation card stash. I have no need of any this year but I'm sure there will be some for next year.

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

Witty-Cisms, Graduation Card, Stampin' Up! 2020 Spring Catalog

I took yesterday's layout and turned it sideways to make this card work.  I was originally going to have it the same orientation but once I got everything cut I could see that it wasn't going to work.  So I turned the card and viola, I could still make this card with the ribbon strip piece.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Mint Macaron card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pacific Point card stock. And on top of that is the Whisper White piece cut 5" x 3-3/4".  

I cut a 1-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Best Dressed" 6" x 6" paper pack.  This design is on the backside of a piece that has different purses on it.  I didn't care much for that side but I figured I could use the striped side.  There's also another striped one in the pack in different colors and the other side is perfumes.  I didn't buy the set that coordinates with this DSP but I LOVED the floral images in it and that's why I purchased it.  Anyway, back to the strip. I cut it 4-1/2" long and then I punched the ends using the "Triple Banner" punch.  I taped the DSP to the card, centering it as best as I could.

Then I die cut a piece of Pacific Point card stock using the new "Stitched So Sweetly" dies.  They are stitched dies and the pack also included 3 other shaped dies and 6 scalloped rectangle dies.  I taped that on top of the DSP strip.

I stamped the graduation image from the new "Witty-Cisms" set using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock.  

I die cut the image using the second smallest stitched circle die.

I colored the cap in using a blender pen and my Pacific Point marker.

I added an enamel dot I had because the card stock had a manufacture's defect in it.  There was a spot on it and I didn't catch it before I stamped the image.  So all I could do was cover it.  There was no point in stamping another one and coloring again, I knew I could hide it easy enough to yet look like a graduation card for a guy!  

I set the circle in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy graduation card to make.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,

Wanda

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Petal Palette, Congratulations Card

I am in need of two cards this week.  Yup, I am making cards that I will actually use instead of stockpiling them and selling them off later!!!  I have a graduation open house to attend to so I thought a pretty card would be in order.  It's for a female friend so I think it's appropriate! 

I found this card on Pinterest and just had to make it. I thought it was SO pretty.  The on on Pinterest is much nicer.  Don't compare!!! LOL  I gave it my best shot!

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White. On top of that is a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Pear Pizzazz and on top of that is a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Whisper White.

I stamped the flowers, two of each of the smaller ones and one of the larger one. The longer smaller one had to be fussy cut. The others I die cut. I also die cut two black branches.  I die cut the second largest stitched oval and a black scallop just a little bigger for the layer.  I stamped the words and die cut them with the fun die in the "Petal Palette" set. 

I took the large leaves image and stamped them using Pear Pizzazz. I stamped them in each corner. Then I stamped the dots that came with the set. I used Old Olive for those and I only stamped just under 2" of the image.  I wasn't sure if it would cross over to the other side or cause other issues. It was just easier to stamp the part I needed.  

After fussy cutting the longer small flowers I was ready to assemble. I set the black branches in place.  To eye it up I added a little tape to the large roses and set it on the layered ovals to see where to place the branches. I did cut pieces off the branches. Some I kept for a later card (maybe!).  After placing the branches,  I set the oval in place using Dimensionals.  Then I added the flowers, tucking them in behind the larger roses image.  I added Dimensionals behind the larger roses to prop them up some. You will see where you need to place them once you get the other flowers in place.  And lastly I added the words using Dimensionals.  

I thought it was a fun card to make.  Would I make another one?  No.  I don't like fussy cutting.  Though I may substitute the die cut ones for the fussy cutting ones.  All in all I did have fun making it and I do like how it turned out.  

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Amazing Congratulations, Graduation Card, 2018 Occasions Catalog

Here's a quick and fun graduation card to make. Or a congratulations for any other event.  I needed it for a graduation, so I'm calling it a graduation card!!!

I used a folded half-sheet of Dapper Denim card stock for the base.  On top of that is a 2-5/8" x 5-1/2" piece of Pool Party. On top of that is a 2-3/8" x 5-1/2" piece of Marina Mist card stock and the focal piece measures 5-1/2" x 2-1/8".

I used the "Amazing Congratulations" set.  This was very fun to use. First I stamped the outline of the words using black Memento ink.  Then I stamped the strip that stated with a "c" using Marina Mist ink.  And then I stamped the strip that started with an "o" using Pool Party ink. It's hard to explain the stamps, they are not whole words as you can tell by the colors inside the wording.  But once you use both, the inside of the word is colored in.  Pretty cool, huh?

I added some "Glittered Enamel Dots" to the front of the image panel.  I also stamped some Dapper Denim dots and stars on the card base before I taped the strip in place.  I used both the dots and asterisk (not a star) at the same time on my stamping block. I just alternated their orientation as I stamped so it didn't look patterned.  I only stamped one row across the top and one across the bottom because the panel hid the rest of the card front.  Super easy!!  I thought it was a quick and fun card to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Sliding Star Paper Airplane Greeting Spinner Card

Here is another card I had made for Terri's fabulous Stamping Extravaganza.  I had the privilege of demoing for her there.  These spinner cards are super easy and fun to make.

I used the curved bar for the spinner on this card. Though I do prefer the full circle one, it gets a better spin and seems to be more fun.

I used the paper airplane stamp and die to make this card.  The "Sliding Star" framelets is a very fun die pack to play with.  Pare it up with the "Swirly Bird" set and you can stamp the images and cut them out too!  I like the wording that goes with each image too.  This one reads "The sky's the limit!".  How fun is that?  

You can find some tips here.  It's from the full circle one but most of the steps can be used for this curved bar slider too.   

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Guy Greetings Graduation Card

Today I was still playing with the "Open Panel" Technique. It's so fun and it's a great way to use up the smaller pieces of decorative paper you have laying around.  You can see my first card along with the measurements and instructions here. I made sure the "here" link is working.  I'm notorious for not adding it!!  But I thank my readers for reminding me it isn't working!! Someone has to watch me, I can't watch myself all the time!!! LOL 

For my card I used some scraps from the "Neutrals" Decorative Paper Stack.  Since I was making this card for a female, I was able to use the flowered paper.  The flowered paper used here is Smoky Slate.  I wanted something lighter than the black.  It would have been too dark.  I have no idea what the school colors are, we just got a photo invitation.  It's for a very distance cousin whom I've never met in my life!! So hopefully they won't be concerned with the colors!!

The hat was a framelit die that a friend of mine had brought over.  I used some retired black glitter paper to make it.  I set the hat in place using Dimensionals.  I had cut out several of them for future use.  It's always good to have a few extra cards on hand.

The words are from the "Guy Greetings" set.  I stamped them with black Memento ink.  I did use the new Basic Black ink and after taping the back I turned it over and set it on the layer, I ran my finger across the words to get it to stick better and the ink smeared.  I thought it was dry.  It looked dry and it had plenty of time to dry.  I was very disappointed and got out the Memento ink.  I taped it in place, no Dimensionals.

It was a pretty easy card to make.  I wish Stampin' Up! would come up with some celebration dies like that.  Maybe some shamrocks, Easter eggs, pumpkins, etc.  You get the picture. But I do especially like this graduation cap.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Sky is the Limit Graduation Hat Fold Technique

Don't look at the clip on the left of the cap.  It is there to hold the card completely closed so I could take as flat a photo as possible. Now that you're ignoring it, let me tell you about this card!!!

I've always wanted to make one of those graduation cap cards.  I don't often need graduation cards but it's nice to know how to make one with the cap when you do need one. Not all graduations happen in June anymore (when the card companies have their graduation cards out).  This is a fun card because on the inside there is a pocket to put a gift card or cash for the graduate.  You can also write on the top inside of the cap so the bottom part stays nice looking, plus you don't have to try to keep your words in a little area hoping that you didn't write too much and it shows when the cap is down.  

The words I used here are from the "Sky is the Limit" set from the 2016 Sale-a-Bration catalog.  The words inside the cap are from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" set.  There's not a lot of graduation sets available and there's not a lot of sets with wording that will work either.  You sometimes have to be very creative!!!

I found some super easy instructions to make this cap card here on YouTube.  You'll be amazed at how simple it is.  I used a scrap piece of card stock (by scrap I mean, a large piece that was ruined) and I could have just used a regular good piece because it worked out the very first try!!

Now I can make a graduation card any time I need one!!  And it's even better than the store one because it has a pocket!!

Updated 2-15-16:  Sorry, I forgot to add the YouTube video link.  It's now there so you can have fun making these!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda