The Wilderness Awaits, Father's Day Card. May 2017 Paper Pumpkin

Today I thought I would make a Father's Day card using the retiring "Wilderness Awaits" set.  I didn't like how I colored the deer in but there really are not a lot of choices for colors for deer!  I suppose I could have sponged the deer and it may have looked a bit lighter, but it is what it is today!!!

For this card I used a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Then I added a piece of Soft Suede that I textued with the "Large Polka Dots" embossing folder.  Then I trimmed it to 4" x 5-1/4".

Next I cut a piece of the "Urban Underground" decorative paper to 2-1/4" x 4".  I was going to use it parallel to the edge of the Soft Suede background piece but I thought I would change things up today.  I set that piece on crooked and I kind of liked it.  Then I took a half a blue and gold donut from the May 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit and taped it to the back of the Urban Underground piece.  I taped those two pieced in place on the Soft Suede background.

Then I cut a piece of Very Vanilla 3-1/3" x 2-7/8" and stamped the deer using Basic Black ink.  I colored the deer in using the Crumb Cake marker.  I used the Smoky Slate marker on the rocks and the Delightful Dijon marker on the antlers.

The words were done on my computer. I printed them out and die cut them with the circle dies.  I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

It was a quick card to make, though I wish the deer would have been colored differently.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

So In Love, So Detailed, Wedding, Anniversary, Valentine's Day Card

Such a pretty and versatile card.  This could be a wedding, anniversary or even a Valentine's Day card.  

It's a very simple and quick card to make.  I used the "So in Love" set and "So Detailed" Thinlits to make this card.  That set/bundle is retiring at the end of this month.  I wished I had played with it a whole lot more than I did.  There's LOTS of samples on the net using it.  But I had so many other sets to play with, so I didn't get to spend much time with it.  Oh well, it is what it is!!

Here's how I made this card.  I used a folded half sheet of Whisper White cardstock.  On top of that I used a piece of Pool Party cardstock cut 5-1/4" x 4".  Next I took a quarter sheet of Whisper White cardstock and used the "Falling Petals" embossing folder.  Then I trimmed that piece to 3-3/4" x 5". I like to emboss first and then cut the paper to the size I need.  Too many times I cut the cardstock first and then found it to be a bit smaller than I wanted due to the embossing.  SO, I now emboss first and then cut.

Next I die cut the lacy piece on the front using the Dazzling Diamonds glitter paper.  I actually glued that in place on the front center and on the sides.  It's wrapped around the Whisper White cardstock.  

I stamped the words from the "So Detailed" set using Basic Black ink.  I die cut them with the smallest circle in the set and then used the smallest scalloped circle for the layer behind it.  Had I been thinking, I would have die cut that scalloped piece from the center of the layer behind the Whisper White piece.  No one would ever know, that circle missing would never show through the cardstock.  But I forgot to do that. But fortunately I had a scrap piece of Pool Party so I used that. I also made two more of these cards using Wisteria Wonder cardstock and I did remember to cut the scallops from it before taping it in place!!

I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals.  And that was it, a super quick, easy and elegant wedding, anniversary or even Valentine's Day card!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Petite Petals, Happy Happenings, Birthday Cards

I found this fun card on Pinterest.  You can see the original card here.  I made a few minor changes only because I didn't have the same materials, though I did change the color of the cardstock because I wanted to use it because it's retiring in a few days.  

The base of the card is a folded half sheet of Crumb Cake cardstock.  Then on top of that is a piece of Basic Black cardstock that measures 3-1/4" x 4-3/4".  The Mint Macron cardstock measures 3" x 4-1/2".

I cut a strip of Mint Macaron Decorative Paper from the 12" x 12" paper stack.  That strip measures 3" x 3/4".  I taped that piece in place and then stamped the words from the "Happy Happenings" set using Basic Black ink.  

I tied some black Baker's Twine around the Mint Macaron piece. 

Next I punched out the large flower using the punch that goes with the " Flower Shop" set.  I stamped the small flower from the "Petite Petals" set and punched it out.  I did have to add a piece of Whisper White cardstock behind the large punched out flower or the background would have been black.  That piece was set in place with Dimensionals.  I set that panel in place using Dimensionals.  Do not put Dimensionals on the Whisper White piece, it's already raised, just use double sided tape for that. Once the panel was in place I added the "Petite Petals" flower using a Dimensional.  The center of that flower is a pearl colored black using a Sharpie marker.

The original card used some fun decorative paper.  I didn't have any but what I did like about that paper was the black centers on the flowers.  So, I got out my Basic Black marker and colored in the centers of the solid white flowers on the decorative paper.  It helped pull in the black layer and twine together. 

This was a fun and easy card to make.  I'm thinking of making a few more of these in a few of the other retiring colors, just to use up some of the supplies I still have.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Traveler, Guy Greetings, May 2017 Paper Pumpkin, Father's Day Card

Today I wanted to play with the "Traveler" set.  It's retiring in a few days and I just wanted to play with it one last time. Yup, that means I will be taking it off my worktable so you won't see another card made using it!!!  I am not known for removing things from my worktable right away but today I am.  It is going in a pile of sets to be photographed and put in my web store to sell.  I don't have any sets in there right now but you can check the store every now and then to see what's been added.  Look on the right sidebar where it reads "Shopping is just a click away".  Click on that and you will be taken directly to my web store.  It's not a fancy store.  It's free software so you can't expect much, but it does what I need it to do and that is what is important to me right now!

So, let's talk about this card.  The base of my card is a folded half sheet of Crumb Cake cardstock.  Then I added one of the darker pale donut circles from the May 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I didn't trim the one side very well, it's where it's attached to another donut.  Like I said before, I try to use the pieces in the kit and I cut them in half and I still have as many pieces as I stared with!!!  LOL Anyawy, I hid that uneven part where I cut the pieces apart.  Next I cut a 1-3/4" x 4-3/4" piece of one of the striped bags from the Paper Pumpkin kit.  I layered it with a 5" x 2" piece of Soft Suede.

I stamped the train using Soft Suede ink on Very Vanilla cardstock.  I cut it with the stitched oval die. Then I die cut a scalloped oval.  I wasn't going to go with the scalloped because I thought it might look a little bit feminine but I think it looks fine.  The oval that would have been big enough was just a bit too big for the look I wanted in this card.  There would have been a really large part of the Soft Suede showing around the train.  

The words are from the "Guy Greetings" set.  I stamped them using Soft Suede ink and I trimmed it to fit (which really means, that I didn't measure.  I just eyed it with the cutter and then set it on a piece of Soft Suede and eyed that layer too).  

I set the train and the words in place using Dimensionals and that was it.  Super easy, quick and fun!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

May 2017 Paper Pumpkin, Guy Greetings, Father's Day Card

Here's my take on an alternative card for the May 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I like how this card turned out and it was a lot of fun to play with!!

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Soft Suede.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla that was textured using the "Large Polka Dot" embossing folder.

Next I cut the blue donut card at the fold.  Now I have another blue circle to play with but it doesn't have the gold lines.  But still, it's another piece. The whole concept here is to use up the pieces in this kit and each time I've cut something I've ended up gaining a piece!!!  LOL

On top of that is the circle I cut out yesterday from the bag. Again, I had gotten two pieces out of that bag!!!  I bet I could have gotten more if I had cut the sides of the bag and opened it up.  I think I could have gotten 2 more half circles!!!

Next I stamped the car from the "Guy Greetings" set and cut it with the "Stitched Oval" dies. I took some of the gold and white thread that came in the kit and wrapped it so there were three different size circles.  I stuck them together using glue dots on each side (sandwiching the threads between the glue dots).  I tucked it in behind the card oval before I set the oval in place with Dimensionals.

I stamped the words using Soft Suede ink and trimmed them up.  I added a Soft Suede layer of cardstock and I set them in place with Dimensionals.  

I do like how this card turned out!

Thank you so much for stopping by today,
Wanda

May 2017 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card

I went surfing for some other ideas to use on the May 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I'm not a big donut card fan so I wanted to find something else to do with the kit.  I found this card on Pinterest, you can see the original card here.  I didn't change anything.  Though I think the flower center was suppose to be a lighter color.  But this is what I ended up with and I like it.

The kit comes with these striped bags.  I used the largest Stitched Circle die and was able to get 2 circles out of one bag.  Oh boy, even more pieces now!!! LOL

I taped the circle on a piece of Whisper White that was cut 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  Next I stamped the words from the kit.

I tied the gold and white thread around the Whisper White cardstock.  The original card shows the thread tied around both the white and Soft Suede cardstock.  I am guessing that the original card opened at the bottom.  This card opens at the right.

The flowers were already die cut in the kit.  I stamped the centers with a found flowery circle from the kit.  I added a pearl to each one after I set them in place with Dimensionals.  Then I taped the piece to the Soft Suede cardstock.  Now the smart thing would have been to tape the Whisper White piece to the Soft Suede card base after adding the thread.  I had to deal with the bumpy flowers while adding tape to the back. I seem to manage to do that kind of dumb thing now and then!!!  Okay, more often than I care to tell you!!! LOL

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda

Love You Lots, Playful Backgrounds, Congratulations Card

I found this fun card on Pinterest and I just had to give it a try.  I loved the ladybugs.  This is from the "Love you Lots" Hostess set.  I just had to have that set and only used two of the four character images in the set.  See how bad I wanted it???  LOL  I think I wanted it just for the ladybugs!!!

I didn't really do this card justice.  The top sponging is way too dark in comparison to the original card.  You can see the original card here. 

The base of this card is a folded half sheet of Whisper White cardstock.  On top of that is a piece of Watermelon Wonder that was cut 4-5/8" x 3-3/8".  The Whisper White layer was cut 4-1/2" x 3-1/4".  

I stamped the ladybugs first.  I didn't quite get them to hold hands like the original card has them doing.  I much prefer the poly stamps for things like that.  I colored them in with the Watermelon Wonder marker.

Then I stamped the circles and dots on the top using the "Playful Backgrounds" set and Watermelon Wonder ink.  I stamped the circles directly from the ink pad and I stamped the dots after stamping off once.  Then I sponged the top, which is SO much darker than the original card.  

I stamped the words using Basic Black ink.

And lastly I added the rhinestones.  The original card is SO much cuter but I still like this anyway!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Falling in Love, Anniversary Card

While cleaning up my worktable, I ran across a project I had started but never finished.  There were 4 pieces of the Sweet Sugarplum cardstock all cut and folded.  On top of that were 4 pieces of the decorative paper from the "Falling in Love" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper pack (DSP) all cut.  And on top of that was the Very Vanilla pieces all cut and the half doilies.  The big question is, where were you going with these????  I haven't a clue.  I didn't even remember cutting them!! LOL How long have they been buried?  LOL

Anyway, this is what I came up with.  The Sweet Sugarplum base is a folded half sheet of cardstock that was cut on the 8-1/2" side at 4-1/4" so the card opens at the bottom.

Next the Very Vanilla pieces was cut 4" x 5-1/4".  Then the DSP was cut 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  I stamped the words using Basic Black ink.  The words are from the "So in Love" set. I'm going to miss this set!!!

I taped a piece of the Sweet Sugarplum Ruched Ribbon to the back of the DSP.  Then I taped that piece to the Very Vanilla cardstock. And I taped the Very Vanilla layers to the card base.  

I added a little bit of tape to the larger parts of the doily and tucked the edge in behind the ribbon.  I made a loop of ribbon and taped it together. I wrapped a piece of ribbon around that loop to form a bow.  I taped the two bow ends on the back of the looped piece and it was done!!

Quick and simple but that is not where I was going with this card at all.  I still have 3 more to do so maybe it will all come back to me!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Dragon Fly Dreams, So in Love, Falling in Love, Anniversary Card

I'm just trying to use up a few things that are retiring in 8 days.  I know I can't use up all the stuff, but I'm going to try to use the things up that I only have a little left.  Then I won't feel so bad about the other things!! Crazy thinking, I know!! LOL

This was a fun and easy card to make.  The base of the card is a folded half sheet of Tip Top Taupe cardstock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of "Falling in Love" Decorative Series Paper (DSP).  I marked the DSP on the left at 1" on the top and bottom and taped some retiring ribbon to the back.  

Next I stamped the words.  These are from the "So in Love" set (that is retiring).  I taped it in place on the front of the Tip Top Taupe base.  Then I added the half doily.  I added a couple of dots of tape and slipped it under the ribbon.

I die cut the dragonfly using Sweet Sugarplum cardstock.  I set it in place using pieces of Dimensionals.  Then I added some pearls to the dragonfly and to the background.  And that was it. Not only pretty but easy too!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Dragonfly Dreams, Falling in Love, Birthday Card

I LOVE this "Dragonfly Dreams" set.  This is the first time I have played with it.  I was saving it for the interim time when the other sets I love are retired and the new ones I'm going to be loving are in transit!!!  To a stamp lover, that's a VERY long time!!! LOL  But I still have some sets that didn't retire so I can play with them too.

This is a very simple and quick card to make.  And yet it's SO pretty!

I used a folded half sheet of Whisper White cardstock.  I let a piece of Basic Black cardstock on top, it measured 3-1/4" x 4-3/8".  Then I cut a piece of the "Falling In Love" Designer Series Paper (DSP) to 3" x 4-1/8".  I chose this color of DSP from the package because I thought the dragonfly against it would give a very stunning effect.  I was right!!!

I stamped the words that were in the "Butterfly Dreams" set.  I die cut the dragonfly using Basic Black cardstock.  I set it in place with a piece of Dimensional.  Then I added 3 different sizes of rhinestones and that was it. Seriously, that was it!! I just LOVE the look of this card!!

This would also make a beautiful sympathy card, get well card, or thinking of you card.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Nailed It, Build it Framelits, Father's Day Card

The "Nailed It" set and "Build It" Framelits set are going to be retiring at the end of the month. I was VERY sad to see these go, especially when there are not a lot of masculine stamp sets in the catalog as it is.  I thought for sure this fun set would carry over, but alas it did not. So I thought I would search Google for a fun card to make using it.  I found this fun card here.  But I did change the wording part.  I had printed my words out on the computer.  There were "Happy Father's Day words that came with the stamp set but they were in a hexagon shape and I didn't want that on this card.  SO, I just used my computer and printed out the wording.

The base of this card is a folded half sheet of Delightful Dijon cardstock.  On top of that is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic Black cardstock.  Then a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  And on top is a 3-3/8" x 5" piece of "Urban Underground" Decorative Series Paper (DSP).  Actually it's 2 pieces of DSP.  The stripes on the left were cut 1" x 5".

After taping the layers together, I die cut the wrench, screwdriver, and hammer using the silver foil paper.  Then I stamped the screwdriver and hammer using Delightful Dijon cardstock and Basic Black ink.  I die cut those pieces out as well.  I cut the cardstock so I was using just the handles of the tools and I taped them in place on the foil die cut pieces.

I printed out the words on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and I used the stitched oval die to cut it out.  Then I assembled the top of the card.  First I added the screwdriver and then the wrench.  I used Dimensionals behind the oval and I added the hammer last.

It was a fun card to make but it still makes me sad that it's retiring.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

  

You've Got This, Rose Wonder, Botanical Builders, Birthday Card

I still had some "You've Got This" flowers sitting on my worktable and I didn't want to toss them aside or toss them out so I thought I would play with one of them today.  

I used a folded half sheet of Calypso Coral for the base of my card.  On top of that I used a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Tip Top Taupe decorative paper from the 12" x 12" stack.  I love those stacks but I never seem to put a dent in them before they retire.  UGH!  Sounds familiar even with the packs that only have 12 sheets in them!!!  I don't know if I'm hoarding or just forgetting to use them.  When you use them, you don't need to do much else with the background. 

Anyway, I cut a strip of Calypso Coral 2-1/4" x 4" and a piece of Whisper White cardstock 2" x 4".  

I colored the flower using a blender pen and the Calypso Coral marker.  I used Delightful Dijon for the center of the flower. 

Next I cut 3 leaves using the "Botanical Builders" dies.  I cut one of Pear Pizzazz and the other two are Old Olive.  I set the flower in place so I knew where to stamp the words.  After the words dried I added the leaves and then I set the flower in place using Dimensionals.

It was a pretty simple flower to make, though I am not a big fan of fussy cutting but I did it because what I had in mind for the card, I thought it would be pretty.  And for once in a very long time, what I pictured in my head came out the same on paper!!!  LOL

It was fun and I do like how it turned out!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

You've Got This, Rose Wonder, Birthday Card

I am actually trying to clean up my workroom!  I ran across this flower from the "You've Got This" set.  I had stamped it using VersaMark and white embossing powder.  I colored the flower in using Soft Sky ink and a blender pen.  The center is Daffodil Delight and a little Delightful Dijon.  The leaves are done using Pear Pizzazz.  

This was a simple card to make and quick too, even if I were to have had to stamp and emboss.  That only takes about 2 minutes to do. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White cardstock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4 piece of Soft Sky cardstock.  I added a 4-1/2" x 2" piece of Soft Sky decorative paper from the 12" x 12" stack. The Basic Black layer behind it is 4-3/4" x 2-1/4".  

The flower panel was cut after I had stamped the flower, it measures 3-1/2" x 2-5/8".  The Basic Black layer behind it is cut 3-3/4" x 2-7/8".  

The words are from the "Rose Wonder" set.  I stamped them on Whisper White cardstock using Basic Black ink. I used the stitched oval die to cut it out and I used a scalloped oval die for the Basic Black layer behind it.  I set the words in place using Dimensionals.  And that was it.  Pretty simple, quick and elegant looking.

I have a ton of that 12" x 12" paper in those stacks to use up. It's retiring at the end of the month, except for the in colors.  I don't think I will accomplish that goal!!! LOL  Especially when you use small pieces like this!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

You've Got This, Rose Wonder, Sympathy Card

Today I need to make a sympathy card.  I think the "You've Got This" set is such a pretty one.  I thought the flower would be nice on a sympathy card.  Though the set does not come with sympathy words.  I found the wording in the "Rose Wonder" set.

I thought I would use some of the retiring colors too. The base of my card is Tip Top Taupe. Then the next layer is Watermelon Wonder. I cut it to 4" x 5-1/4".  Then the Mint Macaron layer was cut to 3-3/4" x 5".  And the Whisper White layer was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4".  

I stamped the background using the fun stamp that came with the set. I used Mint Macaron and stamped off once. 

I stamped the flower on a separate piece of cardstock.  I colored the flower using the Watermelon Wonder marker and a blender pen. I colored the Mint Macaron marker and a blender pen.  The center of the flower I used the Delightful Dijon marker, no blender pen!  Next I fussy cut the flower and then I set the flower in place using Dimensionals.

It was as simple as that.  

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda