Rose Wonder, Wild About Flowers, Sympathy Card

Today I thought I would play with the "Wild about Flowers" set. And no, it wasn't sitting on my worktable, I actually had to get up and get it off the shelf!! LOL  Now tomorrow's card might be a different story!!! LOL

This was a very easy card to make.  I used the triple punch to make the ribboned strip on the left of the card. I cut the decorative paper 1" and I cut the Pool Party paper 1-1/4".  The punch has a slot for 1-1/2" so I had to eye the edges as I slid it into the punch.  

I stamped the flowers using Pool Party and the stems using Old Olive. The words are from the "Rose Wonder" set and I used Old Olive to stamp them.  The flower and words were layered with a scalloped oval of Pool Party and set in place with Dimensionals.  Super easy and quick to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Swirly Bird, Bloomin' Love, Valentine's Day Card

See what happens when I leave the stamp sets out from the day before? I end up using them the next day!!  Since I didn't need anymore thank you cards (none that I can think of), I thought I would make a Valentine's Day card since it's only 6 or 7 weeks away.  I was in Wal-Mart yesterday and where all the Christmas stuff was is now filled with Valentine's Day stuff.  They don't take long to move to the next "holiday".  

My card was fun to make, and easy too. The base is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pink Pirouette.  On top of that is a piece of Whisper White that I misted with some Pink Pirouette ink mixed with rubbing alcohol and a few drops from my Wink of Stella pen.  It gave it a nice pink shimmer.  

I die cut the swirl using Whisper White card stock. I also cut 2 large and 2 small flowers from the "Bloomin' Love" bundle dies.  I cut 2 large and 2 small flowers using Pink Pirouette card stock.  And I cut 2 large and 2 small flowers using the Dazzling Diamonds glitter paper.  I set the flowers in place using small glue dots.  I added a pearl to the centers of the flowers. I added them to hid the glue dots that showed through to the center of the flowers.  I added small Dimensionals and a couple of Dimensional pieces to the back of the swirl. 

The words are from the "Bloomin' Love" set and I stamped them using Basic Gray ink.  I thought that Black would be too dark and the Smoky Slate was way too light.  I think it's the perfect tone for the card.  And that was it.  Just layer all the pieces and you're done!

This would also make a great wedding or anniversary card too!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Swirly Bird, Colorful Seasons, Flourishing Phrases, Wintry Thank You Card

As I'm putting my Christmas gifts away I am finding I need to make some more thank you cards.

Today's card was inspired by a card I found on Pinterest.  You can see that card by clicking here.  

I decided to use White on White to make this card.  I took out my "Swirly Bird" bundle set and made the large circular swirl in the center of the card.  I used the Dazzling Diamonds card stock on all of the dies on my card.  As I was running that through I also ran one of the stems with the little balls on the end from the "Flourishing Phrases" bundle set, and the snowflake is from the "Colorful Season" bundle set.  I cut one large swirl, 3 of the stems and one snowflake.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  I stamped the words from the "Flourishing Phrases" set using Smoky Slate ink.  That was the only stamping on the card.

I added 4 small Dimensionals on the swirl piece at about the 4 o'clock position.  Then I glued on the stems and I set the snowflake in place using a small Dimensional.  I added a pearl to the center because I could see the Dimensional.  Oh, I did cut a tiny sliver of a Dimensional and added it at about the 9 o'clock position.  The circle wouldn't stay up on it's own.

It's a very fun and easy card to make!!!  And now I have a pretty thank you card to give to a special friend.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Snowflake Sentiments, Daisy Delight, Christmas Thank You Card

I'm still making a few more wintry Christmas thank you cards.  I did find one like this on the net. You can see the original card here.  It's done in different colors. I opted for black and white with some silver because I had the black glittery ribbon.  

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 Basic Black card stock.  On top of that is a 2-3/4" x 3-3/4" piece of Smoky slate and on top of that is a 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" piece of Whisper White.

I stamped the "Thank You" from the "Daisy Delight" stamp set  using Smoky Slate ink.  Then I taped it in place on the upper part of the card front. Next I wrapped a piece of the black glitter ribbon around the card and taped the edges on the back.  I slipped a piece of ribbon in on the front and tied a knot.  I like these kinds of knots because you can move them and put them exactly where you want them.  I had lined the ribbon edge with the edge of the Smoky Slate card stock.

Then I added the silvery snowflake. I am not sure what they are called, I had received them as a thank  you gift and this is my last one.  I did have fun with them!!!

The small snowflakes are from the "Snowflake Sentiments" bundle. I die cut 2 using the silver metallic card stock.  I taped them in the center and added a rhinestone to hide the tape that showed through the hole in the center of the snowflake.  I added a few rhinestones around the card until I thought it looked pretty and that was it. 

This is a very quick and easy thank you card to make, or a Christmas card.  I just thought it was pretty and would make a good thank you card since it's after Christmas and I didn't need anymore Christmas cards.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Better Together Wedding Card

It seems so strange to not be making Christmas cards when the tree is still up and it's cold outside.  Well, here in Minnesota it's cold, VERY cold today.  We did venture out and it was okay as long as you had a winter coat on, warm boots and gloves.  There was no wind so it didn't feel too bad, but I wouldn't want to stand out there too long though!

So for today's non-Christmas card, I thought I would make a wedding card.  I had gotten a few cut pieces of the "Year of Cheer" Specialty Designer Paper (DSP) from a Stamping Extravaganza I went to a couple of months ago.  I hadn't used it all and I ran across it today wondering what I should do with it.  A wedding card came to mind, so here it is.  It's a very quick and simple card to make too.  It would be a great Stamp-a-Stack card!

The words are from the "Better Together" set and I stamped them using Smoky Slate ink.  I die cut them out using the stitched oval die.  I also die cut the scalloped oval at the same time using Smoky Slate card stock.  I don't know why it looks darker in the photo.  Mystery lighting!!

The base of the card is a 1/4 sheet of Smoky Slate card stock.  On top of that is a piece of Whisper White that was cut 8" x 5-1/4" folded in half.  Next I cut the 4" x 5" piece of the DSP in half, so it was 2" wide.  I taped it in place on the Whisper White piece and then used Dimensionals to set the words in place.  I added some rhinestones and the card was done!  Super simple, quick and pretty too!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Santa's Suit, Background Bits. Christmas Thank You Card

Today was hubby's birthday, so we did a few fun birthday things and now that it's evening, I escaped to my workroom to work on some Christmas "Thank You" cards.  I'm always thrilled when I find nice "thank you" words that I can use on my after Christmas cards.  And of course a hat to go with them.  I'm not sure if the "Santa's Suit bundle made it to the 2018-2019 catalog.  I read some of the items that were going to be carried over to that catalog but the only thing I remember is the "Painted Harvest" set. So much for a good memory.  But after 3 surgeries this year, it is slowly coming back. I celebrate those little moments when I actually did remember something without struggling and becoming frustrated.  Yay me!!! LOL  Anyway, I like to make my Christmas thank you cards with a Santa hat on the thank you if I can and this year I was able to again!  Here is the one I made last year using the now retired giant "Thank You" and the now retired Santa hat punch. 

I stamped the hat and then die cut it using the matching "Santa Builder" framelets. It's a bundle I didn't use much this year.  I'm hoping it does carry over.  

The words are from the "Background Bits" set.  I stamped them in black and then added the hat when I was done.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock.  The top layer is 5-1/8" x 3-7/8".  I taped the top layer to the Real Red piece and set them in place using Dimensionals.  The had was also set in place using Dimensionals.  I had added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the pom pom and brim of the hat before I set it in place.  Well, it was long before I set it in place. I colored the hat with a Real Red marker and then added the glitter and set it aside to dry while I worked on the rest of the card.  I've learned to so that a lot more this year, making sure I take care of the things that need to dry first so when I'm ready to use them they are dry or dry enough!!!  I surprise myself now and then!!! LOL

This was a very simple thank you card to make.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Merry Christmas

This year I broke with tradition and didn't make a card using Stampin' Up! products.  I found this fun candles die and die cut them using Whisper White card stock. I put some of the glue from the "Fine Tip Glue Pen" in a spray bottle and sprayed the die cut piece with the glue and sprinkled the glitter on.  I did this because I didn't have enough glitter paper, plus I wanted an ultra fine glitter.  What a MESS!!  And not only a mess making them, but glitter everywhere putting the Dimensionals behind it plus more glitter putting them in the envelopes.  Note to self: "Next year NO glitter!!!"  LOL

I did the words on the computer. I did stamp some greeting on the inside.  They were fun to make but messy.

I hope your holidays are fun and not too messy!!! 

Have a Merry Christmas and thank you for stopping by today,
Wanda

Santa's Suit, Oh What Fun, Christmas Card

I found the idea for this card on Pinterest.  I did a search for the "Santa's Suit" set.  I bought too many sets this year and I didn't have a lot of time to play with them all.  I need to be more careful when I order in the future, taking into account the number of days to work on the seasonal cards and to NOT be tempted by adorable cards.

I thought this card was adorable.  I don't know what was used on the original card for the edges but I used Dazzling Diamonds glitter.  

I colored in the suit using the new alcohol markers.

The words are from the "Oh What Fun" set and I stamped them using Smoky Slate ink.

I used the largest clear stamping block to wrap my silver thread around.  I of then read instructions telling you to wind it around your hand. I've done that and the thread hardly shows. I must have smaller hands than the one giving the instructions. Plus the "hand" method is not a good way to measure.  So I have been using my clear stamping blocks to wind my threads. I used the 3" side, I think it's just a bit more than 3" but it's the largest block and I used the shorter side of it to wind the thread.  I set a glue dot down and stuck the thread to it. Here's a helpful tip for you, put the glue dot down first and then wind your thread!!!  Live and learn, though I didn't learn.  I made two of these cards and didn't put the glue dot down first for either one of them!!!  DUH!!!  LOL

I layered the suit with a Real Red scalloped circle and I set that in place on top of the silver thread using Dimensionals.  It's such a sweet, cute and easy card to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today, and Happy Christmas Eve.  I don't know why I wrote that, next year someone will read this and it won't be Christmas Eve!!! LOL
Wanda

Seasonal Chums, Oh What Fun, Christmas Card

Today I found some more finished items on my worktable and I thought I would put them together and see if I could make a card with them, a decent looking card, and this is what I came up with.

I used a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock for the base of the card.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Garden Green  and on top of that is a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Decorative Series Paper (DSP) from the "Christmas Around the World" pack.

I found the words and I layered them with a piece of Real Red card stock.  The words are from the "Oh What Fun" set.  The reindeer is from the "Seasonal Chums" set and was stamped and die cut but he needed coloring.  I used the new alcohol markers to color him in.  I set him in place using Dimensionals.  And that was it, a quick card and a clean spot on my worktable.  A very small clean spot!!! LOL

Thank you for stopping by today,
Wanda

Merry Patterns, Christmas Card

I had received the gold doily with the silver foil die cut deer and trees on a package. I hated to toss it out, so I carefully removed it from the package and attached it to a paper doily.  Then I taped it to a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock.  I added a silver bow to the top of the silver deer and tree image (I believe that was from last years Holiday Occasions Catalog).  

The words are from the "Merry Patterns" set and I punched them out and set them in place over the gold thread I wound around the Night of Navy piece before I taped it to a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  

I want to say it's a quick card to make and I'm sure if you had to cut the deer out yourself, it would still be a quick card.  But it's SO much quicker when a lot of the work was already done. That is why I like finding things on my worktable and put them together and make a fun card.  This was a fun card to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Seasonal Chums, Merry Patterns, Christmas Card, 2017 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I have had so much fun with the "Seasonal Chums" set.  I haven't made any tags with it. Maybe I should, one of these days.  Not like there's a lot of extra time this year.  But the tags are adorable and easy enough to make.  I don't need anymore tags for this year. I have everything wrapped and tagged.  Maybe next year.  I might just stamp and die cut these guys throughout the year and color them on my down time (TV time) and I'll have plenty of tags for next year!! Great plan, let's see if it really happens!! My guess is probably not!!! LOL

Anyway, the base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  I cut a strip of wreaths and bows from the "Christmas Around the World" Decorative Series Paper.  I layered it with a 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock.  I also die cut a Real Red scalloped circle and I die cut a stitched circle of Whisper White that I set the snowman on using Dimensionals.

I found a snowflake on my worktable. It was from my swap cards on Tuesday. I lost them and had to cut more. When I was done with my cards, there they were on the corner of my stamping mat.  They weren't there when I was looking for them.  UGH!! I hate it when that happens.  I blame the aliens!!! LOL  I set that snowflake in place using a Dimensional.  The snowman was colored in using markers.

The words are from the "Merry Patterns" set and I stamped them using Real Red. I was going to use Garden Green but I grabbed the red by mistake.  I think it looks just fine.

This was a very fun and quick card to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Little Wild, Baby Card

Today's card was made by Mary from Terri's Tuesday Technique Night group.  I do not remember the name of this technique.  I was not there last month due to having to have surgery the next day.  It reminds me of the packing tape technique because it uses the the sticky sheets that Stampin' Up! sells.  If I find the name of the technique, I will update my post here.  

The elephant came from the "A Little Wild" set.  I have that set on my wish list.  The words are from the same set.  It's such a sweet baby card.  I don't make many baby cards.  I have a little time after Christmas, I think I may make a few to have on hand.  I laughed when I typed that.  I have cards on hand but when I need one I always feel I need to make a fresh one.  Maybe that is just an excuse to escape to stamp!! LOL

Thank you for visiting today,
Wanda

Smitten, Pop-up Surprise Technique

Here is my card for the Technique Tuesday Swap that Terri has once a month. The technique last month that I chose to do (she demonstrates 2) is the "Pop-up Surprise" technique.  You can see the first one I made by clicking here.

It's a very simple technique.  You decorate the front of the card as you wish.  On the inside you take a strip of Decorative Series Paper (card stock might be too thick) and you fold it in half and then you fold the ends of that strip to the center fold.  You will end up with a valley, mountain and then a valley fold.  You tape that strip to the inside of the card and add a themed image to the 4 spaces of the strip.  See, I told you it was easy.  This wasn't what I was going to make but time was running short, so this is what I ended up with.

Thank you for stopping by today,
Wanda

Seasonal Chums, Christmas Card

This card looks much prettier in real life.  I had some "found pieces" and I thought I would put them together to make a card. The photo here looks like I just put something together but when you have the card in your hand it looks so much better.

I had a scrap piece of that gold and silver snowflake paper so I added it to the upper left corner.  I had one of those larger snowflake doily type pieces in gold, so I taped it on the bottom and to the right.  

I was going to put a fun snowflake in the center of the flower until I saw a deer sitting on my worktable. I hope it wasn't for another project!!!  I set the deer in place using Dimensionals.  The deer is from the "Seasonal Chums" set.  That set is going to carry over to the 2018-2019 catalog. YAY!!!!  I didn't get to play with it as much as I wanted to.  Kind of like the "Cookie Cutter Christmas" set.  I was glad to see it went to the current catalog and I hardly used it. I did like the bear for baby cards and the mummy for get well cards though. I may have to make some because I'm pretty sure it will show up in the retired list.

Anyway, this was a fun and quick card to put together.  I need to make extra pieces of things now and then so when I'm in a creative mood or mode, I can play around with them and come up with a card.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda