Art Gallery, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

The "Art Gallery" set not only has the beautiful larger flower bit also has this little bouquet of flowers. I had not used it yet so today I found a card on Pinterest that was SO pretty that I just had to give this part of my set a try.  I was a bit disappointed though. The bouquet is not as easy to work with as the larger one. This is all one piece.  There were no instructions on how this card was made.  I Read on to see how I made it work.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of the card base is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White that was textured using the "Old World Paper" embossing folder. The original card used the new "Painted Texture" folder. One that I feel I need to get!!! But the "Old World Paper" folder worked just fine. I did cut my card stock at 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" before I textured it. I didn't want the piece to become smaller than I needed once it was textured. That's happened too many times to me so I texture first and then I cut. Do not set it in place just yet.

I used the 2-5/8" x 4" "Stitched Rectangle" die to cut a piece of Whisper White card stock for the focal layer.

Then I stamped the flower using the bouquet image from the "Art Gallery" set. I did set it up in my Stamparatus so I could make sure I got all the areas colored.  I used Blushing Bride card stock on the flowers. I colored them in with a marker. On my first attempt I used the ink pad and then took my blender pen to remove the unwanted ink but by the time I was done, the ink on the flowers beaded up.  So I turned my card stock so I could start fresh. Using the markers made a big difference. I colored all the flowers using the marker and then I stamped them on the card stock. I didn't bother huffing on it because I knew I could color over the areas and stamp again, the Stamparatus allows you to stamp in the exact same spot each time.  Then I took the highlight image and stamped it using Poppy Parade ink.  I didn't add any highlights to the small buds, just the three larger ones. Once I got them dark enough and fully colored they way I thought they should look, I moved on to the leaves and stem.

I colored the leaves and stems using my Granny Apple Green marker. I did have to color and stamp it twice to get a nice image. I still wasn't fond of how it all looked. It's not as pretty looking as the larger flower is.  But after I die cut the piece out I liked it much better, the image looked SO much better. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Blushing Bride card stock using Versa Mark. I sprinkled white embossing powder on the piece and heat set it. I took the die from the "Art Gallery" bundle and I die cut the words out. And now I was ready to assemble.

I added the stitched rectangle piece in place using Dimensionals.  Then I took a piece of white ribbon (mine is retired but it's white and it works!) and I taped the ends around the back of the textured piece. I then set the textured piece in place using glue. I have not had good luck with these deeply textured pieces sticking very well. But glue seems to do it so I don't even bother to see if tape works because I know the glue does! 

I set the flower bouquet in place using small Dimensionals. Then the words were added using small Dimenionals placed on the left end, one in the middle and one towards the right end but not too close to it because it will just hang there over the piece. It's placed more under the "h & d" in Birthday.  Just place them so the piece doesn't sink in the middle.

I had some retired sequins and  I glued them in place on the front of the card.  And that was it!!

This card was fun. I'm still not loving the image as much as I do the larger one but maybe I'll find some other pretty cards on the net that will make me want to use it again.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to stop by and check in on my new post,                  Wanda

Art Gallery, Thank You, Black Magic Stamping Technique

I found a fun technique to do today. You can see the post on Pinterest by clicking here.  I thought I might have done this technique before. I recall it was with colored pencils but I could be wrong.

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

I took a piece of Melon Mambo card stock and die cut it with the 3" x 4-3/8" for the layer and the Basic Black piece was die cut using the third largest stitched rectangle dies.  I put this piece in my Stamparatus and lined up the large flower from the "Art Gallery" set. I stamped it using Whisper White craft ink. You need to let it dry before you stamp over it again.  I used Flirty Flamingo ink to stamp the flower again. This is why you need to put it in your Stamparatus. You need to line up the image.  I did use my heat tool to dry the inks faster. 

There were no instructions on how to do this so this is how I did it. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to add more Whisper White ink for the next step detail but it made sense to me to do it. So I inked it up in the Whisper White and heated up to dry it. Then I stamped the Poppy Parade ink. I used my heat tool to dry it too.  

Next I stamped the leaves and stem using the craft ink and I heat set it to dry. Then I stamped Granny Apple Green over it.  I inked it twice to get it dark enough.  I heat set it to dry it.

Then I stamped the middle piece of the flower using the same method. I used Crushed Curry ink. Once it was dry I used my Tombow glue to add some gold foil. You put the glue down and let it dry. It remains sticky and once it's dry you add the gold flakes. I just pressed them in place and then used a stipple brush to brush away the flakes that didn't stick.  

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Versa Mark and then embossed with gold embossing powder. I heat set it and it turned out beautifully.

I taped the rectangles together and set them in place using Dimensionals.

It didn't turn out the way I thought it would but I do like how it looks.

Thank you SO very much for taking the time today to stop by and have a look,                                      Wanda

Darling Donkeys, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Brations

Today I found a fun card on Pinterest that used the "Darling Donkeys" set.  This is such a fun set to play with and these donkeys are SO darn cute! There are no instructions at the link so I had to guess on how it was made. 

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

I took a quarter sheet of Whisper White and textured it using the "Subtle" embossing folder. I then cut it to 4" x 5-1/4". 

I cut a piece of Misty Moonlight to measure 3" x 4-1/8.  And I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowers for Every Season" 6" x 6" paper stack.  I taped that piece to the Misty Moonlight piece and I set it aside.

I stamped the donkey from the "Darling Donkeys" set using black Memento ink. Then I die cut it using the second larges die in the "Layering Circles" dies.  

I also die cut a scalloped circle to layer behind the Whisper White circle.

The donkey was colored in using Blends pens. I used the Ivory one to color the entire donkey in, except for the ears and muzzle. Then I colored in some light Crumb Cake to highlight some areas.  The ears and muzzle was colored in using light Petal Pink.  And that was it for the coloring. So quick and easy. I love  using the Blends pens. They make it look like you know how to color well!!

The words are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink.  Then I taped the circled together.

The DSP panel was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

Then the circle layers were set in place using Dimensionals as well.

I didn't have any Misty Moonlight ribbon so I took some retired Night of Navy ribbon and tied a bow and glued it in place.  My Night of Navy ribbon is SO old, it just says "navy" on the spool and back when I bought it they sold the ribbon with 25 yards on the spool.  That's a lot of ribbon and I have a feeling it's going to last forever!!! LOL

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

A quick and easy card to make, plus it's SO cute!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today and have a look,                                    Wanda

Sweet Ice Cream, Darling Donkeys, Birthday Candy Box, Weekend Project

It's "Weekend Project" time. It's been a long time since I've posted a "Weekend Project".  I have been mostly posting cards and once in a while a notebook or two but today I thought I'd look for something fun to work on. I found this adorable candy box but it only had the pattern and not measurements for decorating it so I will walk you through those. You can go to the original post and download the template for the box. I printed mine out on Whisper White card stock. I would recommend, if you can, to print it out using draft so the ink is light. I didn't do that but it was a learning experience as I went. When I make another one sometime down the road I will have all of these tips so it will turn out better. Sorry about the layout here. Whenever I add two photos I can never seem to get my wording up at the top of the page. But it's still legible so that's what's important, right? You might want to read through this post before you begin assembling yours to avoid the pitfalls I encountered.  Also there is a tab that did not print but I didn't have any problems with the box not holding together without it.

After the box was printed I fussy cut it out and then I scored the lines. I used my scoring board to do that. I was a little disappointed that the lines didn't score straight but once I got the box put together it wasn't that noticeable. 

I did follow on that link how to fold the box up. I used glue to hold my box shut. Tape just doesn't seem to be strong enough.  I would recommend you tape that area on the box where the lid part opens. Tape it on the inside to help reinforce it. I had to redo my box because the lid tore off. So I taped that area to help hold it together. The lid of this box is not meant to be opened all the way, just opened enough to get the candy out. 

When you fold and glue the top inside flaps only glue those. Do not add glue to the top of that glued flap or the lid will be stuck and the box will never open. I glued mine and ended up adding some trimmed scotch tape over it so it wasn't sticky anymore. 

Once my box was assembled I began the decorating part.  Another thing I wished I had done before I taped the box shut because I found it a bit tricky to cut the card stock and the Designer Series Paper (DSP). I taped the card stock to the top part of the box, opened the lid and cut the bottom part of it off. I added my DSP from the "Ice Cream Corner" 12" x 12" pack and did the same, taped it at the top and cut the bottom off. Then I added those two pieces to the bottom part of the box.  I cut my card stock at 1-3/4" x 3" and I cut the DSP at 1-5/8" x 2-7/8".  

On the sides and tops I cut the card stock at 1/2" wide and 3" long for the sides and 1-3/4" for the top.  The right side was a bit tricky too. I taped the DSP to the card stock strip and set it on the side. I took a pencil and lightly drew the opening. I cut the opening piece away and then taped the strips to the side. 

Now I was ready to stamp. I used the ice cream cone image from the "Sweet Ice Cream" set. I  used Cajun Craze to stamp the cone part and Early Espresso to stamp the hash marks on it.  The ice cream was stamped using Melon Mambo. The sprinkles were stamped using Early Espresso ink. I used the matching punch to punch out the cone and the ice cream.

The words are from the "Darling Donkeys" set and were stamped using Early Espresso ink. I punched the words out using the "Classic Label" punch. I moved the words to one end of the punch and punched them out. Then I stuck the words to a post it note and punched the other side so I got a tiny Classic Label piece. 

I tied a ribbon around the box using some retired ribbon I had. Then I used two regular size Dimensionals to hold the ice cream to the top of the box. Smaller ones might have been better. Before I attached the ice cream, I set it on the lid where I wanted it to go and I lightly drew a pencil line to know where not to put Dimensionals.  I set the ice cream top in place.  Next I set the words in place at the very bottom using three small Dimensionals. Then I put glue on the back of the cone and set it in place under the ice cream. I held it down for a bit until it set up enough on the ribbon. I chose to use glue there because I knew tape wouldn't hold it down on top of the ribbon.  

Now it can be filled with little candies like Red Hots or Valentine's Day candy hearts. Candies about that size will fit in the opening.  

This was a fun project to do and I can see myself making more in the future.  Maybe for Easter!  And now you know all the tips, you should be able to make one (or lots) too!  What a fun party favor these would be.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to stop by and have a look,                                    Wanda

Edited on 2-4-21  I forgot to add the link to where to find the instructions and the template.

Valentine's Day Card, January 2021 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card

I still had my Paper Pumpkin things sitting out so I thought I would use that strip that was left over from yesterday and work it into a card.  Here's what I came up with.

The base of the card one of the cards from the January 2021 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I taped the strip from the card that I cut off yesterday.  It's about 1/4" from the fold of the card.

Then I stamped the snail from the kit using black Memento ink. I masked him and then sponged on some Pear Pizzazz ink for grass. I also added a little grass to the bottom of the post of the mailbox.

I colored the snail with my light Petal Pink Blends pen. And the heart shape in the shell was colored with the light Poppy Parade Blends pen.

The words are also from the kit and were stamped using black Memento ink.  

I set the mailbox panel in place on top of the card base using Dimensionals, which came in the kit too.

I thought the snail could use some googly eyes so I found some in my workroom and glued them on. 

One of the medium sized hears was added to the envelope inside the mailbox. It needed something extra too.

And here you have it, a super quick and easy Valentine's Day card.  I have three more in the kit to do up. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them but it won't be until sometime next week.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today to have a look and sometimes a laugh,

Wanda

January 2021 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card, Valentine's Day Card

It was Paper Pumpkin day today. I thought I should open up my package and play with the stuff inside. My package/box didn't arrive on time and when it did arrive I realized why it was late. There was a big hole in the side of the box. My address was completely gone but there was a bar code on the package and the package was all taped up.  Who knows what happened but it did arrive and believe it or not, everything was inside undamaged!! So that's the story of my Paper Pumpkin box.  I wanted to find an alternative card to make. Not that the layouts in the kit weren't fine, I just wanted something more. I found a fun video here and loved the card. It's easy to make and cute too.

The base of the card is one of the striped cards from the kit. I cut off the right side on the front about 1-1/4".  The video said about 1-1/2" and the strip was used for another card. I didn't say on the video long enough to see what was done with that strip. I will watch the remainder this weekend. But I did save that strip. I hope it was 1-1/4".  I thought 1-1/2" looked too wide.

So then you will need a 7" x 4" piece of Poppy Parade card stock and fold it in half at 3-1/2". You take this piece and you fold it in half. You tape it to the inside of the card but you want this piece to have it's opening on the left and the fold on the right.  Opposite of what a regular card would be.  Then you tape it to the inside of the cut card from the kit. I did this before I added the heart piece, just in case I taped it on the normal way. Easy to do when you make a card every day. But I got it right.

Next I stamped the heart inside the gold foil heart using Poppy Parade ink. The ink cube came in the kit. I set it up in my Stamparatus so I could make sure I got a nice solid image. I was glad I set it up in there because my ink pad was a bit dry.  I got a solid image and I then taped the black scalloped edging to the back of the piece. The edging is part of the kit too.

The piece was then taped to the front of the Poppy Parade piece.

The "Love" from the kit was added with Dimenisonals (included in the kit) and the card was done.

So darn cute!!  Easy to make too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to stop by and have a look,                                    Wanda

Art Gallery, Fine Art Floral, Thinking of You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

The "Art Gallery" set is a very fun and versatile set to play with. You can use this set for a number of occasions. Today I made mine into a "thinking of you" card. There are other words in the set for other occasions. I like to choose my sets by how much use I can get out of them. This one will serve that purpose well.

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

I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock to the top of the card base. You can cut this piece in half to measure 2" x 5-1/4" but I would recommend cutting it with the "Fine Art Floral" Designer Series Paper (DSP) on top or you will not be able to match the cut lines up in the center. To avoid having to do that I just cut my DSP in half. I taped the Whisper White piece in place and then the DSP on the left side.

I cut a 3" x 2-7/8" piece of Whisper White card stock for the flower. I should have just cut it 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" but it was sitting on my worktable already cut.  Anyway, I stamped the flower from the "Art Gallery" set using Poppy Parade ink.  Then I stamped the highlights image using Merry Merlot.  

The words are from the set and were stamped using Smoky Slate ink. I had just inked the pad and didn't wait long enough before I stamped so some of my letters were inked more than others. It's done and the only way I can fix it is to stamp the words on a separate piece of Whisper White card stock, cut them out and set them on top with Dimenisonals.  It sounded like a lot of work for something that isn't really that bad.

I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card and it was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. I like this layout and I can see myself making more cards for other occasions with this set.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today and have a look,                                      Wanda

Kangaroo & Company, Baby Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I grabbed my new "Kangaroo & Company" stamp and thought I'd make a baby card today. I was looking at my stash of cards and found a few categories that are either empty or very low. I found this card here. I didn't copy it exactly, I used different colors because I didn't want to commit to pink or blue. And I used a different texture too.

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 the Purple Posy card stock that was textured using the "Old World Paper" embossing folder. I did texture a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece before I cut it. Sometimes the piece is a bit smaller because of the texturing. So I just play it safe and texture first and then cut to size. I used glue to set the piece in place.  I don't always have good luck with the tape sticking because there's not enough contact surfaces and I didn't want to use a lot of tape.  Glue is cheaper and does a better job for me.

I also cut a 5-1/4" x 1-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Hydrangea Hill" 12" x 12" package. I also glued this piece in place.

I die cut the largest "Stitched Circle" die using Purple Posy cards stock and I die cut a scalloped circle using a piece of Whisper White card stock.  

I stamped the Kangaroo and the baby on a piece of Whisper White card stock and then I fussy cut them out.  It is common practice for me to put a rubber band or large hair band around my sets that have matching dies. I had put the die for this set around a word set. Don't ask why. But after I got all done cutting I saw the word set and wondered why it had a rubber band around it and there was the matching dies for the "Kangaroo & Company" set.  DUH!!!  Oh well, now I know.  See what happens when you buy too many sets (or when you get old). Let's just go with the too many sets, okay?  LOL  

I colored the kangaroos in using the light Crumb Cake Blends pen. I did not color the front of the larger Kangaroo. Then I took the dark Crumb Cake Blends pen and colored in some darker areas. Then I came back with the light pen and went over the dark areas to blend the colors and soften the line between the light and dark.  And if you color over your light area with the light again it will get a little darker too. I colored the ears with the light Flirty Flamingo Blends pen. I did color over that area with the light Crumb Cake to it muted the pink a bit. I also took my Basic Black marker and drew in some eyelashes. I just thought they needed some. Not as cute as I thought it would be.  Note to self: don't make eyelashes next time! LOL

I taped the little half kangaroo into the pocket of the larger one. I had cut a slit for the pocket with my craft knife. I set this piece on top of the Purple Posy circle to see where the words needed to go. The words are from the same set and I stamped them using black Memento ink.

Next I taped the kangaroos on the circle and the circle was taped to the scalloped Whisper White circle. I added Dimensionals to the back and before I set it in place I cut a piece of Whisper White ribbon that was about 5" long. I folded it in half and taped it in the middle to stay.  Then I taped it to the front of the card making sure that the bottom part of the ribbon would show about 1-1/2".  I set the circle in place over the ribbon and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and it will be even more fun the next time I use it because I have the dies that will save me some time and frustration!!!  

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop by today and have a look,

Wanda

A Touch of Ink, Thinking of You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

Today's card was made using the 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration set "A Touch of Ink".  It is a fun and versatile stamp set to play with.

I like this layout and I was hoping to use the new "Stitched Triangle" dies that I bought a while back but the largest one wasn't quite large enough for my card so I had to make my own. I'll explain how a bit later.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Highland Heather card stock.  I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside.  Sometimes I like to wait until the card is all done to add it but lately I have been adding it right away so when I'm done with the front, I'm done with the card. A psychological game!  LOL

I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the front of the card. Then I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Hydrangea Hill" 12" x 12" package. I taped that on top of the Whisper White piece.

I took a piece of copier paper 3-1/8" x 4-3/4" and I folded it in half the long way. I took this piece to my paper cutter and cut from corner to corner. Now I had my triangle. I set this piece on top of another piece of DSP from the same "Hydrangea Hill" pack and lined up one of the longs sides along the DSP and I lightly traced the other two sides. You could cut the DSP to 3-1/8" x 4-3/4" to make the triangle but I didn't want to since my DSP was in a gift pack for placing an order from Terri Gaines. I got several half-sheets of coordinating card stock and a 4" x 6" piece of each of the designs in the "Hydrangea Hills" pack.  So I wanted to make sure I didn't waste any of it in case I need that design for a future card.  It's very pretty paper and I'm seriously thinking about ordering a pack just to use it on cards with large words added on top.  Anyway, after getting my triangle cut I taped it in place on the front of the card.

The butterfly is from the "Touch of Ink" set and I stamped it using black Memento ink.  Then I used the step 2 stamp to color in the wings. I used Highland Heather ink to color them in.

I stamped the leaves using Mossy Meadow ink and then used the step 2 stamp to color in them in. I had already grabbed my light Old Olive Blends pen and sat down at my worktable to color and I remembered that the leaves have 2 step stamping too.Every image in the set does.  So I inked up the leaves with Old Olive and I stamped them on top of the defined leaves and the leaves were done. Super quick and pretty too! When I stamped the leaves I made sure they were very close to the butterfly because I wanted to get as much of the leaves in the circle as possible.

I took my largest "Stitched Circle" die and cut out the butterfly and leaves. I set the circle in place on top of the card using Dimensionals.

Then I stamped the words from the same set using black Memento ink. I die cut them with the smallest scalloped circle die. I added Dimensionals to the right side of the circle and some tape to the left side. I set the words in place and the card was done! So quick, easy and pretty too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today and have a look,                                      Wanda

Butterfly Gala, Flower & Field, Thank You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

Today I needed to make a quick card because my time was limited. I was playing with the granddaughters today and I didn't plan to make a card ahead of time. So I need to get a card posted quickly on here before the deadline. But I didn't want a card that looked like I just threw one together because I didn't have a lot of time to stamp. I found this card on Pinterest.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Bermuda Bay 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 the dotted Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flower & Field" 12" x 12" package. I really like all the images in this pack. Well, not all of them. The dotted piece is pretty but I didn't care much for the images on the other side but it worked out because I won't have to feel sad when I have to decide which side to use.  That worked out well! LOL

I cut a piece of Bermuda Bay card stock that measures 4" x 3-1/4".  Then I cut a piece of the DSP from the same "Flower & Field" pack at 3" x 3-7/8".  I cut the piece into 3 one inch strips that are 3-7/8" long each. I taped the strips to the card stock.

The words are from the "Butterfly Gala" and were stamped using black Memento ink. I used the second smallest long rectangle from the "Rectangle Stitches" Framelets dies package.  

I taped the three 1" strip to the Bermuda Bay piece and I set that piece in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.  I lined up the two sides and top and left the bottom wider.

I taped the words to the front on top of the strips. I didn't tape on the far right side because I didn't want it to stick to the dotted DSP.

The bow is a retired piece of Bermuda Bay ribbon. I glued it in place. I have had problems with them getting caught in the envelope and then coming off. When they are glued they don't seem to come off as easy. 

Wouldn't this make a pretty Mother's Day card or a birthday card, or a thank you card, or even a sympathy card.

I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside of the card and it was done.  I think it's very pretty and it was a super quick and easy card to make.

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                      Wanda

A Touch of Ink, Thinking of You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

I had to play with the "A Touch of Ink" one more time before I move onto another stamp set. I am really liking this set. There's a few more images in it that I have to give a try to some other time. I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original here.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Misty Moonlight card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. The original card opens at the bottom. I had a half-sheet of it already cut so I used what I had.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowers & Field" 12" x 12" package.  There's SO many pretty papers in that pack. I have a feeling it might be one of those packs that may get used up.  That doesn't happen very often.  I also cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of copier paper to tape the DSP to so it was more firm to tie the twine.

I tied some white Baker's twine around the DSP three times and I died a bow. I moved the bow way over to the right side. I didn't have the same Baker's twine, I just used what I have.

The butterfly was stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock.  I used black Memento ink to stamp it. Then I used the second step stamp and Misty Moonlight ink. My ink is a lot darker than the original card. I think it might be because my ink pad was pretty juicy.  But it's still pretty.

I die cut the butterfly using the largest "Stitched Circle" die. I moved the die so it was very close to the left side of the butterfly. I needed to make sure I had room for the words.

The words are from the same "A Touch of Ink" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I used "thinking of you" and the original card used "hello friend".  

I added three crystal rhinestones and then set the circle in place using Dimensionals.  

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock on the inside and the card was done.

This card is SO pretty! It would also be a pretty get well card, Mother's Day card, thank you card, birthday card, wedding card, and even a nice sympathy card.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to stop by and have a look,                                      Wanda

A Touch of Ink, Thinking of You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

I had chose the "A Touch of Ink" set because I like the two stamping method, but I didn't use that here. I am sure I will be using it on future cards but today I just thought I'd use the Blends pens.  They are my most favorite way of coloring.

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

I took a 4" x 5-1/2" piece of Whisper White and I textured it using the "Subtle" embossing folder.  Then I cut it at 5-1/4".  I cut a 1-1/4" strip and a 1-3/4" strip.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Ice Cream Corner" 12" x 12" pack. I cut a 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" strip. You can cut yours smaller if you want, I just wanted to make sure I got the colors in the viewing area.

I set the DSP down on my card front first and then the two textured strips so I could see where the DSP needed to be moved to get the best view.  I taped the DSP down and then the panels were set in place using Dimensionals. 

The flower is from the "A Touch of Ink" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.  I colored in the leaves using Old Olive Blends and the flower was colored in using the Pool Party Blends. The DSP package read that one of the colors in the set was Bermuda Bay and that may be one of the colors in the background but it was too dark to color the flower in with. I was going to use a Blender pen and marker but that is just too much work and besides, my Blender pens are not as juicy as I'd like them to be and I didn't have time to refill them. Which I should do after I'm done posting this so they are ready the next time I need them.

So after coloring the flowers and leaves, I die cut them using the second largest "Stitched Oval" die.  Then I die cut a scalloped oval die that was just a little bit larger.  I taped those two pieces together.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them using the smallest "Stitched Circle" and then I die cut an Old Olive scalloped oval just a little bit larger. I had a scrap piece but I could have used the center of the scalloped oval to die cut one, there was plenty of room to make that happen. Just a little FYI for you there. I taped the circles together.

I had taped the oval to the front of the card but it wasn't sticking very well because of the texture of the panels and the center was open so there wasn't a lot of contact space. I ended up gluing it on. I just added glue to the sides and set it in place. 

For the circle, I glued it too but I did cut two small 1/4" x 1/4" (maybe smaller than that) pieces of Old Olive scrap and I taped them together. I did trim them so they were more even on each side. I taped it to the circle where it touched the panel. Then I glued the circle in place on top of the oval and the panel. I needed to make that double layer square because I didn't want the circle to droop and using a Dimensional would make it stick up too high.  And once the words were on the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. And like I said, the next time I use the flower I will give the two step stamping a try!!!

Thank you SO much for taking your time today to stop by and have a look,                                            Wanda

Oh Snap, Irish Blessing, Just for Fun Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

I have had this frog poem/blessing sitting on my worktable for a long time and when I saw the frog in the "Oh Snap" set I thought I could work it into a card and this is what I came up with.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Granny Apple Green card stock. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock and I taped it to the card base.

I cut a 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock and a 4-5/8" x 3-3/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from a retired pack of card stock (Toil & Trouble). Now here was where I wasn't sure what to do. I usually make cards with small images and use this layout. I was hoping I could make it work. And by turning it sideways I was able to make it work. Though the opening should have been moved the the right side a bit more but you didn't notice that until I told you, did you?  

To do the openings, I added a little bit of double sided tape in the area I was going to punch out.  First I used my 1-1/4" circle punch. I set the two pieces all the way into the punch. I looked on each side to make sure it was lined up equally and then I punched both out at the same time.

Then I took the DSP and added a scrap piece of copier paper behind it and punched out a ring using the 1-3/8" circle punch.  Then I taped the two pieces together.  

The frog was stamped using black Memento ink on a 2" x 2" piece of scrap Whisper White card stock. I colored him in using both light and dark Granny Apple Green Blender pens. I set the image in place using Dimensionals around the back of the circle. I lined up the frog and stuck it to the layers.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the Mossy Meadow piece and it was set in place on top of the Whisper White piece.

The words were printed on my computer. I used the "AgencyFB font at size 12.  I printed it out on Whisper White card stock. I cut it to 1-3/4" x 2-3/4".  I cut a Granny Apple Green piece for the layer that measured 1-7/8" x 2-7/8".  I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card.  The words on the card are:

May the light always find you

on a dreary day.

When you need to be home

may you find your way.

May you always have courage

to take a chance,

and never find frogs

in your underpants.

- Irish Blessing

Funny, huh? See why I just had to make a card with it?  I think it's SO funny.  Not too sure who I am going to send it to but I think I would use it to cheer someone up.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop by today and have a look and hopefully a laugh,      Wanda

Sailing Home, Itty Bitty Greetings, Masculine Sympathy Card

Today I had to put aside my new stamp sets and play with some older ones to make a masculine sympathy card.  It's sad to have to make these so often lately.

This card is like a card within a card.  I had to put some thought into putting it together and cutting the pieces. You will have it easier as I will be giving you the measurements.  

The base of the card is a quarter sheet of Basic Black card stock, 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". 

I cut a piece of Misty Moonlight card stock that measured 8" x 5-1/4". I scored and folded it at 4" on the long side. Folded it measures 4" x 5-1/4".  

The Whisper White piece on the inside measures 7-1/4" x 4-7/8".  This piece was folded at 5-7/8" on the long side. Now if you don't trust yourself with writing inside a card, you may want to do your writing first and then the stamping and sponging.  I didn't and I was a bit nervous but I did get it written nicely without having to start over.  Many times when I make cards I don't add the inside piece until I've written on it.

The first thing I did was got some Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "World of Good" 12" x 12" paper pack.  I cut it 3-5/8" x 4-7/8". I also cut a piece of copper foil paper at 3-3/4" x 5".  I lined the two pieces up and added a small bit of tape to the center area where the circle was to be cut out.  I used the 2-7/16" circle and cut both out at the same time.  Then I took the DSP and the next size larger circle and die cut it. That circle measured 2-11/16".  I separated the two pieces and I set the foil piece on top of the front of the card and I lined it up so I could cut it out. Once the circles were cut out I taped the foil and DSP together and then taped those two to the front of the card.

I took a piece of Whisper White card stock, I set it inside the card where it was to go and I lightly traced the circle so I would know were to sponge.  Now remember the fold of this piece is on the right side, not the left like "normal" cards are done. I sponged on some Misty Moonlight in the water area and a little in the upper part of the sky. Then I sponged on some Daffodil Delight just above the water level and then I sponged on some Melon Mambo above the Daffodil Delight and a bit into it.  I thought the sky could use a bit more color so I added a little bit more.

The sail boat is from the "Sailing Home" set and I used Misty Moonlight ink to stamp it. I die cut it with the matching die.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set and were stamped using Misty Moonlight ink. I die cut them using the die that came with the "Sailing Home" set. I love it when there's fun word border dies in the sets. The words were stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White.  

To assemble the card you will be taking the Misty Moonlight piece and taping it to the Basic Black piece. 

The Whisper White piece was added next (oh and don't forget to erase those pencil marks once the ink is dry).  Make sure you tape it onto the inside of the Misty Moonlight piece but with the fold on the outside. This card opens from left to right on the front and then from right to left on the inside.  

After taping the Whisper White piece in, I closed the card and added the sail boat using Dimensionals. 

The word piece was added using Dimensionals and the card was ready to write in.  

I do like how it turned out. It's prefect for a masculine sympathy card.

I apologize for how the photos are laid out. I have been having trouble getting them to be under each other and have the words all the way to the top. But it doesn't change the message of the post! 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to stop by and have a look,                                    Wanda