Simply Zinnia, Flowering Zinnias, Mother's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock. I taped that to the front of the card base.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. I cut the bottom strip 1-3/4" x 2-2/4" and the two top pieces were cut at 1-3/4" x 3-1/4".  I taped these pieces to the Gorgeous Grape piece.

The words were printed on my computer. I used Lucinda font at 15pt. I bolded it too. I printed it out on a piece of Basic White card stock and trimmed it to 3-3/4" x 3/4".  I set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

The flower is from the "Simply Zinnia" bundle and was stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink. I set it up in my Stamperatus and stamped it a couple of times to make sure it was nice and dark. Then I took my light Highland Heather Blends pen and colored it in. After I colored it I used the matching die to cut it out.

The leaves were stamped using Granny Apple Green ink and they were stamped a couple of times so it was nice and dark and then it was colored in using the light Granny Apple Green Blends pen. The leaves were die cut too.

I set the flower on top of the Basic White strip using Dimensionals that only touched the strip. And for the leaves I doubled up on the Dimensionals so they were the same height as the flower.

I took some rhinestones I had and colored them using my dark Granny Apple Green Blends pen and then set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I got to use the stamps in the bundle, I'm usually using the dies and the DSP and not so much with the stamps. This layout could be used for many other occasions. 

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Mother's Day card,
Wanda

Cheerful Daisies, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I placed my Stampin' Up! order and now we wait! I'd like to add patiently but I'm never patient when it comes to my orders. So in the meantime I will play with what I have. Isn't it odd that what I have was perfectly fine until the new catalog came out!  LOL  Anyway, today I have a quick and easy card to share with you.  The "Cheerful Daisies" set is in the new catalog and surprisingly so, the Designer Series Paper "Fresh as a Daisy" is in it too.  DSP doesn't usually carry over and I'm thrilled that it did. Hope to see more of that in the future. So onto my card. I found it on Pinterest and I changed it a little. You can see the original card here. 

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

The DSP is from the "Cheerful Daisies" set and was cut at 4" x 1-1/2". I glued that to the front of the card about 1-1/2" from the bottom edge of the card. 

I die cut the flowers using Basic White card stock. I colored the center with Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry ink using a sponge dauber. I added a little bit of glue to hold down the detailed pieces.

The leaves were removed from the flowers after die cutting and colored using my light Highland Heather Blends pen. I was going to cut them using Highland Heather card stock but I didn't want that look, I wanted the look of some light and dark areas on it from coloring.  

I die cut the largest square from the "Stylish Shapes" set and glued it to the front of the card, lining it up equally on the right and left and about 1" up from the bottom of the card.

The flowers were added next using Dimensionals. The leaves were added with a little bit of glue.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. They were punched out using the "Double Oval" punch. Using the same punch I punched out the Highland Heather scalloped oval. I taped the two ovals together and set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. And the card was done.

I think it's such a pretty card, I'm very fond of the Highland Heather color and I think it fit perfectly with this layout.

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

Days to Remember, Fresh as a Daisy, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog.  One more day until the new catalog is released. And then I have to wait (what seems like an eternity) for the order to arrive. And you know I will be sitting at my table today fine tuning my order!  But in the meantime I will posting cards that could use retired items.  Today I made a birthday card using the "Days to Remember" set which is retiring. I will miss this set and the punch that is used here too. Please read on on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Early Espresso card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

Two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock was cut, one for the inside and one for the outside. The inside piece was taped down. The outside piece was textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued that piece down on the front of the card.

I cut a 4-1/3" x 2-1/4"piece of Early Espresso for the layer and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fresh as a Daisy" 12" x 12" package was taped to the Early Espresso layer and that was glued to the left side of the card, keeping it equal on the top, bottom side by the fold. I just eye it as best as I can. 

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. Using the same punch I punched out an Early Espresso scalloped oval. I taped the two ovals together, added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card.  And that was it, the card was done. 

The DSP was sitting on my worktable and I was happy that I was able to make it into a simple and quick card. I'm not fond of the card stock being so dark but it matched the DSP. But other than that I do like the card.

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

Cheerful Daisies, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I struggled a little with the sparkly card stock but other than that it was fun to do. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It was cut in half on the short 8-1/2" side and once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  The card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP). I do not know what package it came from, it had been gifted to me but it is from the 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! It measures 4-1/4" x 2". I taped it to the front of the card about 1-1/4" from the top fold.

The flower was cut using the die from the "Cheerful Daisies" bundle using Basic White card stock. 

Using the same dies the leaves and branch looking leaves were cut using some Lost Lagoon sparkly glittery paper. This is where my issue came. This paper is thicker which caused the die to not want to cut all the way through. I ended up adding a shim (a piece of card stock) on top of my platform which did help. But I still had to be careful when removing the cut piece because mine tore and I had to redo it (several times UGH!).  

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch.

The same punch was used for the Lost Lagoon layer behind the words. I taped the two ovals together and added Dimensionals to the back. The piece was set aside.

Now lets assemble the card. Using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen I colored the center of the flower. I also added a little dark Crushed Curry to the center too to give it some highlights. I took the detailed die cut piece of the flower and used little dots of mono glue to set it in place on top of the flower. I added a little bit of tape to the center of the flower and set it in place on the front of the card. 

I used a little bit of glue on the ends of the branch looking pieces and leaves and slipped them under the flower.

The words were set in place and the card was done.

This would have been a super quick card had I not had issues with the sparkly card stock (I forgot to mention that it was gifted to me too but it is in the 2023-2024 catalog).

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

Simply Zinnia, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an easy card to share with you that has a couple of fun layers. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 3" x 5" piece of Flirty Flamingo for the back layer. And on top of that is a 2-3/4" x 4-3/4" piece of Basic White that was textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued the two layers together. I taped this layer to the front of the card.

The next Flirty Flamingo layer was cut at 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" and the Basic White layer was cut at 4-1/4" x 3" and it was also textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder.  I glued the two layers together. I glued this layer to the front of the card.

The flowers are from the "Simply Zinnia" set and were stamped using black Memento ink and die cut with the matching die in the "Simply Zinnia" bundle. The flowers were colored in using both light and dark Blends pens. I used Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green. The piece was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch and set them in place using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.

This was so quick and easy to make and pretty too!

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

Heartfelt Hexagon, Layered Florals, Wedding Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have wedding card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" piece of gold foil card stock for the back layer.

The Basic White layer is was textured using the "Layered Florals" embossing folder, it measured 2" x 5". I glued it to the gold foil piece. Then I taped that piece to the front of the card about 1/4" from the bottom, fold and top. 

The focal piece was stamped using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" set and Wild Wheat ink. I stamped the border first and then the words. I punched them out using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. I set the piece in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. It is exactly what was in my head when I thought about making this card. I thought it is a great wedding card.

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

Rock & Roll, Rock Star, Teen Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a teen birthday card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try since I had almost a full package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rock & Roll" 12" x 12" package. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock for the layer and a 4-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White for the inside. I taped that piece in place.

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

The DSP was cut at 2" x 3-3/4". Did you ever look at the pieces after you cut them and think you cut them too small. Somehow when they come off my cutter they look smaller than I thought they should be. I did have the size right but it just looked small to me. Anyway, after cutting the DSP I cut a Real Red piece to measure 2-1/4" x 3-3/4". I taped the two layers together. I set them on top of the card so I could see where the words should go.

The words are from the "Rock Star" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. After stamping the words I taped the DSP layer to the front of the card about 5/8" up from the bottom edge.

The guitar was stamped next and die cut. Then colored using the dark Real Red Blends pen.

The circle is from the "Everyday Details" set and was cut from a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. At the same time I also die cut the stars using a scrap piece of Real Red card stock. I taped the circle in place and then I glued the bottom part of the guitar in place. I added a small dot of glue and set the stars on the card and the card was done.

This was a quick and fun card to make. I may make some more using different colors. I have an awful lot of DSP left!

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

Let's Go Fishing, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Ad you probably figured out I left my "Let's Go Fishing" Designer Series Paper (DSP) sitting out so I thought I'd make another card with it. The paper will be retired in 6 days and I have quite a bit left (as I usually do with all of my DSP). Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP and taped it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a 4-1/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Misty Moonlight for the layer and I taped the three strips of DSP on top. I cut the DSP at 3" x 4" and cut them on the 3" side at 1" each. I taped the two end pieces on first and then the center one. I had an easier time taping these this time than I did a while back. I had struggled getting the pieces straight and even. I actually thought about taking out my Cricut and making a template so I can just set the strips in the openings and get them straight every time. It's on my list of things to do but that list is rather long and who knows when I will get to it. Anyway, after taping the three strips to the card stock I added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card.

Next came the circles, I used the third and fourth largest circles in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. The large one was cut from a scrap piece of Misty Moonlight and the smaller from a piece of Very Vanilla card stock.

A fish was fussy cut from the "Let's Go Fishing" package and set in place on the circles using Dimensionals. Then the piece was taped in place on the front of the card.

The words are from my computer and were printed on a piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. Using the same punch I punched out the scalloped oval. I taped the two ovals together and set them in place using Dimensionals.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla was cut and taped to the inside and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make, even with the fussy cutting!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Father's Day card,
Wanda

Let's Go Fishing, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I found a corner fold card with an orientation different than I have done in the past.  These cards are usually fun to make but for some odd reason I struggled with this one. Fortunately there was a video at the site to help me get it right. My problem is always that corner fold. Some papers don't like to fold as nice as others and this one caused me to struggle. But I did get it done! I found the card on Pinterest and the link from there will take you to the video.  Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. Once cut in half on the short side, the piece measured 4-1/4" x 11".  It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock to the inside. Which I found brave because after taping I thought, what if I ruin the front. But I continued.

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Let's Go Fishing" 12" x 12" package. 

Now when I mentioned that I had trouble folding mine, well that's because I didn't follow the directions and I just scored my piece and folded it over so it's not actually a corner flip card, it's just a corner fold. Had I followed the directions I would have had an easier time.  Though this way works and there was no cutting it was a bit more difficult to fold. 

I marked the top of my card at 1-7/8" and I marked the right side at 5/8" from the bottom. I scored it from mark to mark and I folded it over.

I took the DSP and also marked it but I went a little bit shorter, which I should not have done. If anything I should have just cut it on the inside of the marks to make it a hair shorter. Cutting it the way I did you can see the cut line on the DSP. But you might not have noticed that had I not pointed it out to you. After cutting the DSP I taped it in place. Then I glued down the corner.

For the focal piece I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Night of Navy card stock. On top of that is a 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" piece of Very Vanilla card stock and on top of that is a 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of DSP from the same package. I taped all three of those pieces together and taped them to the front of the card.

The words were done on my computer because I didn't have any Father's Day stamps (that I could find) and I didn't purchase the fishing set, just the DSP. I die cut the words using the 4th largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" set and the Night of Navy circle was cut using the 3rd largest circle. I taped the two circles together and set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

A 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" piece of Very Vanilla card stock was cut for the inside cover to hide the fold line and back of the Night of Navy square.

I colored a few pearls using the dark Night of Navy Blends pen and set them in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

This wasn't all that bad to make but next time I will probably do it the right way. Though this was was a lot quicker!! LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Father's Day card, 
Wanda

Days to Remember, Flowering Zinnias, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that's filled with lots of layers. I have not made a card with this many layers in a long time and I do love layers. Please read on to see how today's card was made.

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Berry Burst for the layer.

Next I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. I taped one to the inside and the other I textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the Berry Burst piece and then taped that to the front of the card base.

Next I cut my Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. I cut the floral printed piece at 2-1/4" x 4" and the Basic Black layer behind it at 2-3/8" x 4". I taped the two layers together and set them aside.

I cut the green DSP from the same "Flowering Zinnias" package, it measures 2" x 2-1/4" and the Basic Black layer measured 2-1/8" x 2-3/8".  I taped the two layers together. 

The flower was fussy cut from a sheet in the "Flowering Zinnias" package. I set it aside after cutting.

The rectangle pieces were cut using the dies from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the second and third largest dies. I cut one using Basic Black and the other using Basic White card stock.

The words are from the soon to be retiring "Days to Remember" set using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. They were punched out using the "Double Oval" punch (which I believe is retiring too *insert sad face here*).  I punched out the Basic Black scalloped oval using the same punch. I taped the ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside.

Now to assemble the rest of the front, I used glue on the large Berry Burst piece of DSP. I also added glue to the green piece and slipped it under the larger piece with the left tip about 1/4" from the fold and the right tip about 1/2" from the top edge. 

Glue was used to set the rectangle piece in place too.

The word piece was added using the Dimensionals and the flower was also added using Dimensionals. And the card was done. 

I do like how it turned out, though I probably should have used 1/4" borders on the back layers instead of 1/8". I wasn't thinking about the difference between the two rectangle dies, that's a lot of space. But I am still happy with how it turned out. And it's a fun layout too! And it really didn't take that long to make either.

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

Filled With Happiness, Flowering Zinnias, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using some soon to be retiring products. I feel I need to play with these more so I can justify my purchasing of them (which I can never do! LOL). Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

My Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Flowering Zinnia's" 12" x 12"package.  The piece I used measured 5-1/2" x 4-1/4".  The backside of the flowered piece was used on the bottom. It was nice to use one piece and not have more scraps. I cut the top piece 3-1/4". I taped the bottom piece in place first and then the top piece.

I cut a 4-1/4" x 3/8" piece of Granny Apple Green card stock and taped it over the seam where the two pieces of DSP meet.

Using the "Filled With Happiness" set I stamped the birthday one using black Memento ink. I punched a Petal Pink oval using the "Modern Oval" punch. I taped it over the bird image that was part of the original image.

A flower was fussy cut from the "Flowering Zinnias" DSP and was set in place on the oval using Dimensionals. I had fussy cut the leaves and slipped them under the flower using a little bit of glue.  And the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make other than fussy cutting around the oval. I had made a template to make sure I got the oval the same all around. I kept it in the stamp case for future cards. I had used it once before on a card and I was glad I kept it.

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

Textured Floral, Flowering Zinnias, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog.  I found today's card on Pinterest. What attracted me to this card was the line of diamond dots and of course the use of more "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Melon Mambo card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut

I cut two  4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock, one for the outside and one for the inside. I taped the inside piece in place. 

Next I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of DSP that I die cut the dotted diamond line using the die from the "Everyday Details" die set. I taped the DSP to the Basic White piece and then I taped that to the card base.

The words are from the "Textured Floral" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card sock using Melon Mambo ink. I die cut them using the circle die in the same "Everyday Details" die set. 

The flowers are from a piece of DSP in the "Flowering Zinnias" package and were fussy cut. 

I taped the word piece in place and then added the flowers to the front.

I took some retired embellishments and colored them using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen and I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and very easy too. I do like the dotted diamond line, I think it adds a lot to the card.

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

Fresh as a Daisy, Perennial Postage, Mother's Day Card, Envelope Flap Technique, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I learned an important lesson.  Do not work on cards while on the phone. I found this card on the internet and thought I'd give the "Envelope Flap" card a try. You can see the original card here and learn how to make it correctly there! Please read on to see what I did!

The base of the card is a 1/4 sheet of Daffodil Delight card stock. It measures 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  

A 7-1/2" x 5" piece of Basic White was cut for the front and was scored at 3-3/4" along the long side. And another Basic White piece was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" and was textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. This piece was glued to the folded Basic White piece but not the usual way you would think. The fold is on the bottom and the card opens on the top. With your piece orientated that way you can glue the textured piece to it.

I did stamp on the inside using the words from the "Perennial Postage" set with black Memento ink.

The flap is made using a 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fresh as a Daisy" 12" x 12" package. It was cut diagonally to form the flap.

The words are from the same "Perennial Postage" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the 4th largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. And I die cut a Crushed Curry circle using the 3rd largest die in that same set. I taped the circles together.

Now here's where I went wrong. I glued the flap to the front of the card. After realizing what I had done and knowing I didn't want to redo it, I just added Dimensionals behind the circle and I set it in place on the front of the card. Originally the flap was tucked behind the folded Basic White piece and the circle was added with Dimensionals so the tip of the flap would go under it and stay in place. 

I got the look but not the technique. I'll have to try this another time with different DSP.  Maybe on a Father's Day card.  But I still like how it looks.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Mother's Day card, 
Wanda

Flowering Zinnias, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you that allows you to use a couple pieces of your Designer Series Paper (DSP). I love finding cards that allow me to use my DSP and would work for retired DSP too. I found this card on Pinterest, you can see it here. I did change it a little.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Melon Mambo card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One I taped to the inside and the other I taped to the outside.

The DSP is from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". I taped that to the Basic White piece.

Next I cut a piece of Lemon Lime Twist card stock that measured 2-7/8" x 3-7/8" and I cut the DSP from the same package at 2-3/4" x 3-3/4". I taped the DSP to the Lemon Lime Twist piece and then that was taped to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink and were punched out using the "Double Oval" punch. The Lemon Lime Twist scalloped oval was punched from the same punch. The ovals were taped together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. And that was it.

This was a super quick card to make and easy too. I can see myself using up a lot of retired DSP making cards with this layout.

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