Scary Cute, Halloween Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Fall Catalog

I thought I'd take a short break from making Christmas cards to make a Halloween card. I bought two Halloween stamp sets and I need to get some use out of them. I thought this card I found on Pinterest was cute. You can see the original here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. I cut the card stock in half on the short side so once it was cut the piece measured 4-1/4" x 11".  After folding it in half, I cut off 1-1/2" off the bottom of the front flap.

Next I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock for the inside and on top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.

On the front I cut a 3-7/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock and a 3-3/4" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lights Aglow" 6" x 6" stack. I taped the Gorgeous Grape piece to the front and the DSP was taped on top of that. I taped the larger Gorgeous Grape piece to the inside but not the Basic White piece. I lined that piece up with the three trick or treaters image and stamped it and the words "boo" using black Memento ink.  Then I taped the Basic White piece to the inside.

I die cut the framed tree piece using the matching dies in the "Scary Cute" bundle. I also die cut the house and the bat at the same time. Then I took the outer frame piece and die cut a vellum piece for behind the framed tree piece. 

I glued the Basic Black framed tree piece to the vellum and then glued that piece to the front of the card.

The house was set in place using Dimensionals. I thought it should be popped up. And I also set the bat in place with Dimensionals. I thought that corner could use something.

The words are from the same "Scary Cute" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Pumpkin Pie card stock. I die cut them using the stitched circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I used the 3rd smallest circle die. The words were set in place using Dimensionals and some black enamel dots were added and the card was finished.  

I think it's adorable and I LOVE the background!

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

Snowman Magic, Snowman Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

This card started out using a tag for behind the snowman and I had no idea where I was going to go with it.  And then I looked at the words in the set and knew the tag would look lost with the size of those words. So I just faked it as I went and this is what I came up with!

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Balmy Blue card stock for the layer and I taped it to the card base. 

Then I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lights Aglow" 6" x 6" stack. It measured 3-1/4" x 4-1/2".  I taped that to the Balm Blue piece. 

The words are from the "Snowman Magic" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them using the second largest stitched circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. 

Next I die cut two snowmen, one for the front and one for the back. On the front one I die cut the face and when I die cut the face, I saved the nose.  I had also die cut the hands. Then I die cut the hat using Basic Black card stock. The scarf was stamped using Balmy Blue ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut that along with a snowflake. I had cut a super thin strip of Daffodil Delight card stock yesterday and I had some left, so glued it to the band of the hat.

On the second snowman I colored in the face area with my Basic Black Blends pen. Next I colored the arms using the Bronze Blends pen. I glued the arms to the front of the second snowman. I colored the nose using the dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. The first snowman was glued on top of the second one and then the nose was glued in place.

I stamped the buttons on the snowman using black Memento ink. I probably could have just stamped them on the bottom because the top ones hardly show. I glued on the scarf and the hat. Dimensionals were added to the back of the snowman and I set it aside.

I added Dimensionals to the back of the word piece and I set it in place on the front of the card.

The smaller circle is the third largest in the "Stylish Shapes" set and was cut from a piece of Basic White card stock. I used my Blending brush and scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. I added Dimensionals behind it, except in the area where it was going to be touching the word piece, I added a little bit of glue there. I set the circle in place.

Then the snowman was set in place on top of the circle. And for the final touch, I colored a snowflake using my Wink of Stella pen, added a dot of glue on the circle and set the snowflake in place. A crystal rhinestone was added to the center and the card was done.

I still like yesterday's card better and this one couldn't be used for our family card because I don't have enough of the DSP to handle the job! Not that every one has to look alike but every one needs to be a lighter color and there's not enough!

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

Snowman Magic, Merriest Frames, Christmas Card, Snowman Card, Stampin' Up!

Today I thought I'd work on a card for a possible family Christmas card. This one is a candidate, though I have a couple of other ideas to try out before I decide. This card was fun to make. There was no fussy cutting but there was paper tearing and that's another one of the things I don't care much for. Also heat embossing but that's not on this card so I'm good with tearing!! But if I had to add all three, well then I'd be purchasing my cards this year!!! LOL

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Balmy Blue for the layer and then I cut a 3-7/8"  x 5" piece of Basic White for the top layer. I textured that top layer using the embossing folder from the "Merriest Frames" bundle. 

I measured the inside of the frame that embossing folder creates and it was 2-1/8" x 2-7/8". I cut a piece of Basic White for that space. 

The snowman was die cut from the "Snowman Magic" bundle using Basic White card stock. I cut out two of him. I also cut 2 arms and a snowflake at the same time. Then I cut the second snowman along with another snowflake. I also stamped the bow tie and die cut that too. And the hat was die cut from a scrap piece of Basic Black card stock. I also took a scrap piece of Daffodil Delight over to my cutter and cut a tiny sliver for the band on the hat. And the last thing I cut was the face of the snowman. I saved the nose.

I took out my Blends pens and I colored the arms using the Bronze pen. I colored the face area on the second snowman with the dark Basic Black pen. And I colored the nose using the dark Pumpkin Pie pen.

The arms were glued to the front of the second snowman body. Before I glued the top snowman on, the one with the face die cut, I made sure the eyes and mouth would all be black. Once the two snowman bodies were glued together, I put the nose back in place. Then I glued the hat and bow tie. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

I thought that rectangle I cut needed some color so I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. Then I tore a piece of Basic White card stock that was 2-1/8" wide and about 2" tall. I tore it to about 3/4" tall. I taped it in place on the bottom of the Balmy Blue inked rectangle. Then I taped that rectangle to the front of the card.

The snowman was set in place and I added the two snowflakes. I ended up coloring them and the torn snow with my Wink of Stella pen. I recommend doing this before you set them in place. I added a small crystal rhinestone to the center of the two snowflakes and the card was done. 

I'm happy with how it turned out and how easy it was to make it.  It's a good candidate!

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

Peaceful Moments, Pretty Prints, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Want to make a super quick card? It might take you longer to get the materials out to make the card than it will take to actually make the card!

Go get a half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. And some white embossing powder, Versa Mark, and your heating tool. Cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper from the "Pretty Prints" 12" x 12" package.

Fold your Very Vanilla piece in half. My card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

Then stamp your words, nine are from the "Peaceful Moments" set, using Versa Mark ink and pour on some white embossing powder and tap any excess off. Heat the powder.

Tape the DSP to the front of the Very Vanilla card base and your card is done.

Yup, that quick and simple. And it's pretty too! It's a perfect masculine card!!

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

Hippest Hippos, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

A friend of mine had surgery last week and I thought it was about time to get a card to her. She should hopefully be alert enough now to enjoy some reading and tv. I know it was difficult for me to concentrate for a few days after surgery. It's like the grogginess needed time to leave. So today I'm making her a card to go with her gift.

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

I die cut the scalloped layer using a die from the "Color & Contour" bundle. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

I cut a 3" x 4-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock and textured it with a retired flower embossing folder. I was going to use the "Pretty Flowers" one but I grabbed the wrong folder.  It's still pretty, a bit busier than I wanted but it's done and I'm using it. I taped this piece to the scalloped rectangle piece.

Next I die cut the second largest stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I used my Blending Brush and Granny Apple Green ink and scrubbed it on the circle. I added Dimensionals behind it and set it aside.

Then I stamped the hippo from the "Hippest Hippos" set using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut it with the matching die. And I colored it in using my Blender pens. I used light Smoky Slate, light Gray Granite, dark Granny Apple Green, dark Balmy Blue, dark Real Red, and light Flirty Flamingo. I should have waited a few minutes for the alcohol to evaporate a bit before I colored the Real Red on the flower. I added Dimensionals behind the hippo and set it aside.

The words were done on my computer. I searched all my current sets to find some get well words in a straight line but had no luck, so I just decided to print them out myself. I used "Comic Sans" 18pt font for them and printed them in black. I trimmed them on my paper cutter to measure 1/2" x 2-3/8". I added Dimensionals to the back.

To assemble the card, I affixed the scalloped rectangle in place first, then the Real Red textured piece on top of that.  Then the circle was set in place with the words and moved around a bit until I thought it looked good. Then I affixed them in place. And the last thing to affix in place is the hippo on the center of the circle.  And that was it. The card was done. This is a very quick and easy card to make. 

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

Wonderful World, Art Gallery, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

So what's my excuse for today?  I left my scissors out!! (I leave everything out!!LOL) I was just trying to find an excuse as to why I was doing more fussy cutting!!  This flower looked simple enough to fussy cut. It didn't have all the jagged edges like the purple flowers on yesterday's card did. I thought the flower was pretty and I thought I could make a simple birthday card with it, so here's how I made it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The layer on top is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock that I roughed up the edges using the edge of my scissors.

Next I fussy cut the flower from the "Wonderful World" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package. I added Dimensionals to the back and I laid it on top of the Basic White piece I had just cut. It needed some sort of background so I took my Blending Brush and Mango Melody ink and scrubbed on some color.

Then I set the piece in my Stamparatus to see where the words would go. Since I needed a birthday card and the words from the "Art Gallery" set were perfect to go across the bottom area, I stamped them using black Memento ink.

Once the words were done I affixed the flower to the Basic White piece and then I affixed the Basic White piece to the card base and the card was done.

This was as easy as I thought it would be. It's pretty and it was quick too!

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

Eden's Garden, Wonderful World, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

I found this gem on the internet and knew I just had to make it. I dove right in and after I had gotten going I saw all the fussy cutting.  But I endured it and you can see how it turned out (with a few little changes). I found the card here.  I was looking for a get well card, though this card could be used for many other occasions just by changing the wording. It's such a fun and pretty card.

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

A 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the top layer.

I die cut 4 circles. Three using the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Wonderful World" 12" x 12" package.  And the 4th circle was die cut from a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I used the 1-7/8" circle die from the "Layering Circles" die set. 

The words are from the "Eden's Garden" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

The two pinkish circles were set in place first. I set them in opposite corners.  I was going to try to do that with the other two circles but the purple flowers wouldn't let me. So I taped the left one in place and set the word one aside for the time being.

Next I fussy cut the flowers from two different sheets in the "Wonderful World" DSP package. This is when I realized I should have paid better attention to what I was getting into. I was fine with the fussy cutting until I saw the purple flowers.  But I did stick with it and was glad I did. SO once the fussy cutting was done, I added Dimensionals behind the large white flower and it's leaves.  Oh, the leaves on the upper left were from another flower and were tucked in after the white one was set in place. Then the word piece was set in place. I used Dimenisonals on the right side and glue on the other. I also held the purple one over the word piece as I set it in place to make sure it would all look good when I was done. Once the words were in place, I took some thick linen thread I had and made three loops. I actually stapled it to the front of the card, at the area where the word piece would cover it. 

The word piece was set in place and then the ends of the linen threads were glued together and tucked under. I added a dot of glue where the threads meet to hold them together more.

Now it was time to add the purple flowers. I added tape to the top three and a dot of glue to the bottom one. I positioned them so the words would still show.  And that was it. Other than the fussy cutting, I didn't mind making the card. I think I'm whining a bit too much there because I'd make another one in a heartbeat!!!  Isn't it pretty?  See why I couldn't pass it up?

Thank you ever SO much for taking your time to see this pretty get well card,
Wanda

Hippest Hippos, Art Gallery, Caroling Mice, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

I had a lot of fun making this card. I should have had more colors in it but it is what it is! I love playing with the "Hippest Hippos" set, there's three adorable hippos in it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer.

The circles are Basic White and Smoky Slate and were die cut using the largest stitched circle die from the "Stylish Circles" die set. They are both the same size, I just offset them a bit. I cut the circles in half and them taped them together.

The ribbon tag is also from the "Stylish Circles" die set. I used the largest one and then I cut a 3/4" Basic White strip for inside that piece since there were no dies that were that size. I set the stitched one on top of the Basic White strip and traced the end so they would match. I fussy cut the end on the Basic White piece. 

The words are from the "Art Gallery" set and were stamped on a 1/2" x 3" piece of Smoky Slate card stock using black Memento ink. I snipped the right end so it had that ribbon end look.

The hippo is from the "Hippest Hippos" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. Then I colored it in using my light Smoky Slate and Granite Gray Blends pens. I also used dark Granny Apple Green and Poppy Parade for the flower. The nostrils were colored in using the light Flirty Flamingo and the eye was colored in using the dark Balmy Blue pen.

The dots in the background are from the "Caroling Mice" set. I stamped them and then colored them in using my Smoky Slate marker. I didn't have a splat or splash stamp image so this one had to work and it did!

Once the dots were colored I assembled the card. I took a 1/4" strip of Smoky Slate card stock and taped it to the back of the half circles at the top. I trimmed the ends to be flush with the half circles.

I tied a piece of white Baker's Twine around the half-circles. I wrapped it twice and then tied a bow to the left.

The circles were then taped down. The two tone ribbon piece was then added. The words were place on top of that piece, lining it up on the left side. Then the hippo was put in place. I used Dimensionals on the upper part and tape on the bottom.  And that was it, the card was done. 

This card was fun, quick, and easy to make. But I think I should have stamped the dots on the background using maybe Poppy Parade or even Flirty Flamingo. Something to pull the colors together. But I still like it the way it is. I think I like the layout more than anything.

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

Wonderful World, Art Gallery, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Does this card have a feeling of calm to you?  It's what I felt when I saw it on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I didn't change it much at all.

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

I used the Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Wonderful World" 12" x 12" package. I love it when the DSP is named the same as the stamp set. That way I can remember what papers go with a set instead of trying to remember or guess. I hope this is a new trend for Stampin' Up!. 

The front of my card differs a bit because I didn't have a piece of DSP wide enough. So I cut my floral piece of DSP 4" x 5-1/4".  I wasn't sure how long it was going to end up so I just cut it that way. Then I cut a piece of the DSP for the bottom part of the card. That piece was smaller than on the original card because of the size piece I had to work with.

I die cut the edge of the flora DSP using the rounded die from the "Basic Boarders" die set. I lined it up as close to the bottom as I could and made sure that each side looked even. I used post it tape to hold it in place. After die cutting I took my 4" x 1-1/2" piece of the pink DSP and glued the two together. I glued the floral on top of the pink. I tapped the long edge on my worksurface to make sure it was level. I set it sit for a while.

I stamped the flower from the "Wonderful World" set using Flirty Flamingo ink. I had masked off the leaves and stem with some painter's tape. Because I had this set up in my Stamparatus I was able to just mask off the flower part (on the stamp) and ink up the leaves, remove the mask and stamped the leaves.

Then I took the3rd largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set and set it over the flower to see what words I had that would fit in that area. The words are from the "Art Gallery" set using black Memento ink. Then I die cut the flower. 

Now that my glue was set up, I took that piece and cut it to measure 4" x 5-1/4".  I taped that to the front of the card making sure I had a nice even (or fairly even) border around the card. Dimensionals were added to the back of the flower circle and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. 

The original card has a rhinestone on the circle piece. I didn't add one because I am mailing mine and I'm being cheap and not wanting to spend the extra money for a non-machinable item. I sent out too many cards so I need to save where I can.

This was a very fun, quick, and easy card to make. I love the looks of it. The color just has a nice "calm" feeling.

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

Hippest Hippos, Peaceful Moments, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

I still had my "Hippest Hippos" set sitting out so I thought I'd play with it again today. I found this card on the internet. You can see the original here. I pretty much copied it exact, except for the words.

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

I cut a 1" x 5-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Brights Collection 6" x 6" stack. There's a lot of papers in those stacks in each color group. I taped the DSP to the bottom of the card.

Next I stamped the hippo from the "Hippest Hippos" set and die cut it with the matching die. Then I colored it in using my Blends pens. I used light Gray Granit for the face, belly and toe nails. The head and body were colored in using the light Smoky Slate. The nostrils were done with a touch of light Flirty Flamingo. The flower is light Poppy Parade, and the leaf and stem are light Granny Apple Green. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

I die cut a 2-1/8" Basic White circle from the "Layering Circles" die set. Then I die cut a 2-7/16" scalloped circle from the same set using Pacific Point card stock. I took the Basic White circle and my blending brush and I scrubbed on some Gray Granite ink. I think something in the blue field would have been prettier.  The two circles were then taped together and Dimensionals were added to the back. I placed the circles on top of the card to see how much room I had for the words. The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.

Next the circle was set in place on the the front and then the hippo was added to the circle. I did add a little "Wink of Stella" to the flower but it didn't show up on the photo, but trust me, it's there and it's pretty! And that was it.

This was a fun, quick, and easy card to make. This would also make a great Birthday, Mother's Day, Get Well, or Thinking of You card.

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

Hippest Hippos, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

In just a few short days the "Hippest Hippos" set is going to be retiring. It was a very fun Sale-a-Bration set. I've played with it quite a bit and have had a lot of fun with it. I found this card on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try with the materials I had. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pacific Point card stock.  It picked up the splotches of Pacific Point in the Designer Series Paper (DSP), well, it was supposed to. To me it looks out of place I should have just stuck with Night of Navy!

I cut a piece of DSP from the "Pretty Prints" 12" x 12" package. It measured 5-1/2" x 2-1/8".  I made it 1/8" wider than I needed to but I wanted my Basic White piece to lay on top and not be butted up against the edge. I taped this to the right side of the card.

Then I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that measured 5-1/2" x 2".  I set it aside. 

The hippo is from the "Hippest Hippos" set and was stamped using black Memento ink. I colored him in using my Blends pens. I used light Gray Granite for the face, belly, and toenails. Then I used light Smoky Slate for the body and head. A little light Flirty Flamingo was dues for the nose and mouth. And light Balmy Blue was used for the eyes. He was die cut using the matching dies in the bundle. I added Dimensionals to the back and set him aside.

I still had my balloon punch so I punched out a balloon using the same DSP as is on the right side of the card. I added a couple of Dimensionals behind it and set it aside.

The hippo and balloon were set on top of the Basic White strip so I could see where to scrub on some Balmy Blue ink with my blending brush. Then I set the two pieces back on top of the card stock to see where the words would go. 

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set. It's such a fun word set and the fonts in it are wonderful. I stamped the words using Nigh of Navy ink. I taped the strip to the front of the card about 1/4" from the folded edge.

Now I was ready to set the hippo and balloon in place. After they were on the strip I drew in the lines for the balloon string. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was added to the inside of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I just love these adorable hippos and will be sad to see them go. But then maybe I can play with some of the other sets I bought and maybe even start our Christmas cards!!  Maybe!!! LOL  I think this could be a card for adults and kids alike!

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

Snowman Magic, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

I am such a big snowman fan. Living in Minnesota you learn to live with the snow and cold in the winter. I love the snow and the cold is okay but the ice storms are not. We don't have many but it only takes one to make you stay indoors.  I used to make a snowman every year but some of the last few winters the snow isn't snowman snow. You have to have the right snow!!  And this year I won't be able to make one due to my hip needing replacing, but watch out next winter!!! LOL  

My card was made by using a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy for the base of the card. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 6" x 6" "Lights Aglow" package. There's 48 double sided pieces in this stack. For my card I used two different pieces. The red one was cut at 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" and the lighter colored piece was cut at 5-1/4" x 2-3/4". I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock to tape these pieces too. Actually I cut two, one for the inside of the card. The white paper has fun colored dots, red, blue, gold and green.  And the gold is metallic. It's very pretty in real live. I don't think it shows up if you click on the pic to enlarge it.  Anyway, once the DSP was taped down I added the sparkling "Iridescent Trim" to the spot where the two colors meet. This trim is a bit thicker than I'm used to working with. I used the Tombow glue to set it in place. I set a couple of punches on top to hold it in it's place till the glue sets.

The snowman is from the "Snowman Magic" set and was die cut using the white glitter paper. If you have read a few days ago about the snowman in the shaker card, I did do what I thought would work. After die cutting the snowman, I die cut the face. I saved the nose. I had cut 2 snowmen, one from the glitter paper and one from scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I colored in the face area with my Basic Black marker on the card stock snowman.  I die cut the arms from Crumb Cake card stock. Soft Suede would have been a better choice. I glued them to the back of the glitter piece. Then I glued the two snowman pieces together. Now the arms are sandwiched between the snowman bodies. Much safer! 

Next I colored the nose using my dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. If you use your marker the ink won't dry on the glitter.  When I colored it in, I gently taped the marker on the nose piece. "Drawing" across it could ruin the pen tip. Then I glued the nose back in place.

I die cut the hat using Basic Black card stock. I also cut a very thin strip of Daffodil Delight card stock for the band. I glued that in place. The scarf was die cut from a scrap piece of Night of Navy card stock. I glued that in place too. I took my Light Petal Pink Blends pen and tapped on some "blush" on the cheek areas. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside.

The background oval is from the "Rings of Love" DSP 12" x 12" package. I die cut it using the oval from the "Fabulous Frames" die set. I also die cut a Basic White one. I turned them over and scotch taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back, except in the area where the oval touches the trim and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. It's centered from left to right but moved up a bit from center on the top to bottom. I wanted to have some room for the words.

The snowman was then set in place on the oval. The words are from the same "Snowman Magic" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink. I trimmed this piece to measure 2-7/8" x 3/8" and the Night of Navy layer was cut at 3" x 1/2".  I used Dimensionals to set it in place, making sure not to put one where the trim would be.

I tied a bow using the Iridescent trim and I glued it in place. I set a punch on top to hold it in place while the glue dried. The 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was added to the inside and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I just love this little guy!! He's SO cute!

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

Rings of Love, Artistically Inked, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

I am finding more cards using the "Rings of Love" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I was a bit hesitant when I got the paper but now that I'm seeing some cards on Pinterest that I really feel I need to make, I'm much happier. I did find this one on there. You can see it by clicking here.  The original card is a fancy fold. I just converted the design into a single fold. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy 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 DSP from the "Rings of Love" 12" x 12" package. I cut the piece at 1-3/4" on the short side. I flipped the left side over and taped the two pieces down on the front of the card.

I took a 3/8" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock for the strip that covers where the two pieces of DSP meet.

The scalloped frame is from the "Color & Contour" bundle. I die cut it using Soft Suede card stock. The DSP in the center was cut at 2" x 3-1/4". I taped that piece in place. Dimensionals were added to the back and the focal piece was set in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as possible by eying it. I always feel it's more important to get it straight then centered!

The words are from the "Artistically Inked" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink on a scrap piece of Crumb Cake card stock.  It was die cut using the stitched oval die from the "Mini Pocket Envelope" die set. I glued the piece in place. I chose glue because the whole oval wasn't going to be on the focal piece and I didn't want it to catch on anything and come off. With the glue it's going to stay in place. 

A few colored rhinestones were added to the front and the card was done. With Blends pens and clear rhinestones, you have lots of colors available.  I used the dark Daffodil Delight for this one.  And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make, it was easy, and quick too. 

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

Snowman Magic, Shaker Christmas Card, Stamping Techniques, Stampin' Up!

Today I ran across a fun shaker card. Shaker cards are not one of my favorite cards to make because of all the extra steps involved. But I endured them to make this card because I just LOVE snowmen!  I found the video here and it may be easier for you to watch it than for me to try to not miss a step. I will try and if you get lost, then go to the video. You can see that video you here. I didn't have some of the products used here so this is how I made mine.

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

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Real Red card stock was cut for the layer. Before I taped it down I die cut the scarf. Then I glued the piece in place.. I wanted a very strong bond because I feel that the shaker part can be a bit weighty.

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Santa's Express" Designer Series Paper  12" x 12" package. I glued that on top of the Real Red piece.

I did not have the background paper that was used for behind the snowman so I had taken some retired DSP from the "Snowflake Splendor" package. If I necessary I was going to take a piece of card stock and wet it, add some Mint Macaron ink and some salt to get a wintry effect but I had this DSP so I went with it. I cut this background piece of DSP at 4-3/4" x 3-7/16".  I also cut another piece out of some scrap Basic White card stock. I taped the DSP on top of this piece. The DSP needed more stability. 

The snowflake frame is from the "Snowman Magic" bundle. I didn't have the glimmer paper that was used so I just used Basic White card stock. After die cutting it, I  cut the frame out using the second largest stitched frame from the "Rectangle Stitched Framelits" die set. 

I cut the snow at the bottom by just using my scissors and making some mounds. The original card has you make two separate snow mound pieces, I just made the one.

The snowman was die cut, you need two.  On one of them I die cut the face. You need to save the nose and color it in using the dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. You will also need to take a piece of Basic Black card stock and glue it behind the face so the eyes and mouth show. Though I'm thinking you could just take your marker and color in the second snowman in that space and get the same effect, right? After the black piece was set in place, the nose was glued on, then the scarf. The hat was die cut from a scrap piece of Basic Black and it was glued on. The second snowman body was glued to the first one.  I added a bit of Wink of Stella to the hat and scarf for a little sparkle.

The arms were die cut from Basic White card stock and colored in using the Bronze Blends pen. They were glued behind the snowman. I would think that they could be added before gluing on the second body, sandwiching them in between the two pieces. I may try that when I make my next snowman for a future card. I will also try out the coloring of the second body piece too.

Okay, the trees were die cut, you need three. You need to take your bronze Blends pen and color the stem. I would think that the Crumb Cake marker would give you close to the same color, same for the arms. And you could even cut the arms from Crumb Cake card stock. And maybe the trees too.

I did not have the Evening Evergreen Blends pen so I used my ink pad to slid over the branches and a little bit on the trunk so it didn't look like the branches were missing up the trunk. 

The middle tree was glued in place first. Then the snow mounds piece. Then the other two trees. 

The bird was stamped using Tahitian Tide ink and the beak was avoided. I actually put my fingernail over it while I inked the bird. I was surprised that the ink came off my fingernail so quickly.  The beak was colored in using Crushed Curry, though I would have preferred Daffodil Delight or Pumpkin Pie. The bird was set in the third tree using a tiny Dimensional.

Next the snowman was set in place using Dimensionals. The video tells you to put a Dimensional over the arm areas to help hold them in place. Another reason for them being added before the second snowman piece is glued on.

I'm kind of lost here in all the stuff you need to do to get this card made!! LOL  I forgot to mention that when I die cut the snowflake frame, I also cut a piece of acetate for the window. I glued it in place and set it a side. You want this dry before you need it. Then the double sided sticky foam strips were set in place all around the frame. To add the frame to the snowman piece, you need to add your sequins or snow stuff on the snowman piece and then bring in the front piece. It's probably best to stand up to do this so you can see it will be set evenly all around. Though you can do some trimming off of any thing that didn't line up. I've done that when I've made these cards. 

The words were added to the bottom right corner. Mine are from the retired "Petite Pairs" set because I didn't have the set that was used on the original card. I used the oval die from the "Mini Pocket" envelope die. I can't wait to play with more than just the oval from that die cut set!

I glued my piece to the front of the card and I added a couple of snowflakes to the front that were die cut from the set.  And the card was done.

I hope I was able to explain it well enough, but there's the video you can watch to clarify anything I missed or explained differently.

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