Petite Petals and Lattice Tehcnique

This card was interesting to make to say the least.  I found this fun new "Lattice" technique and I had to try it out.  You can see the video here.  It's an easy to follow tutorial.  You need the Chevron punch to make the lattice.  As I'm looking at my card I can see that I did not get my edges lined up before I taped them in place.  Don't look too closely at the photo!! LOL

Once I got the Lattice done I followed the video on doing the flowers and the leaves.  And from there I was on my own because I didn't have the stamp set or the framelits so I improvised.  I hopped on over to My Digital Studio (MDS) and I used the "See Ya" set I had downloaded as package from the Sale-a-Brations book.  I used the coloring pen in the software and more or less erased some of the words on the "stamp" and I colored the other parts using Crisp Cantelope and Cajun Craze.  If you look closely at the words you can see at the very end of the top line that I didn't catch all of the black lettering in my coloring.  I didn't catch it until I was done printing it and I was not about to print it again.  

I used the new tag punch and the ribbon punch to make a Crisp Cantaloupe strip to thread through the openings the tag punch created.  It was fun to play with the software.  I don't use it near enough. I almost forgot how to use it!! It took a few minutes for things to come back to me.

This was a fun card to make.  I like doing the lattice part.  I may use that in future cards.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Petite Petals and Off the Grid Thank You Card

Seriously, this card is much prettier in person.  I REALLY need to either get or make a light box for taking photos!  But you get the general idea of this card.  I got my inspiration from the card I did yesterday (using a frame with flowers) and from a card I found at "Downstairs Designs".   I loved the white embossed "Off the Grid" grid.  And sponging on the colors so the grid popped was a very nice effect.

The colors used here are Pink Pirouette, Daffodil Delight, Pistachio Pudding, and Coastal Cabana.  Black StazOn was used for the words. Oh and the stamp set used for the words was "Teeny Tiny Wishes."  

The flowers were stamped using Coastal Cabana and the "Petite Petals" set.  And then they were punched out.  I LOVE stamp sets with matching punches!!!  

The frame is from the "Designer Frames" folders.  I cut it out (yes, by hand!  I know, it nearly killed me!!! LOL) and the inside was also cut out.  The first one I did I punched it out but it ruined the inside edge of the frame so I had to make another one and I cut the center out by hand.  UGH!!!  So much cutting!!! LOL

The frame was set in place using Dimensionals.  The top and bottom flower were glued in place.  I opted for glue because I thought that taping it would squish the frame once I pressed the tape down to get a good contact.  Then the center flower was set in place using a Dimensional.  I didn't press down hard on it, just enough to get it to stick.  And there was also a Dimensional directly under it so I wasn't too worried about the "squish!"  I added Candy Dots to the center of each flower.  I can see that my "thank you" is  a bit crooked but I am looking at it like this - "it's a handmade card!"  Plus I've seen some store bought ones that are not perfect too!  And they cost a whole lot more than the ones I make do!!!

I used the Envelope Board to round my corners and I set the panel in place on top of a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock using Dimensionals.   And that was it.  It was a pretty easy card to make and I can see myself making more of these!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Off the Grid with Petite Petals and Gorgeous Grunge

I found a fun card at a wonderful German stamping site.  Alexandra is the owner of the site and I apologize that I can not pronounce the name of the blog.  It didn't translate into English.  But you can view the card here.  I took a few elements that I especially liked from the card and then began my work on it.  

I especially loved the "Off the Grid" grid! And I loved the "Gorgeous Grunge" splash of green.  A little tip for you, stamp the "splash" first and then do the grid.  The grid was done using VersaMark and gold embossing powder.  

The flowers are from the new "Petite Petals" set and stamped in Calypso Coral.  The circle was made using the 1-7/8" and 2-3/8" circle Framelits.   The center of the flowers are the Daffodil Delight "Candy Dots."  Two of the flowers were set in place right on the Pistachio Pudding ring and the center flower was set in place using a Dimensional. 

The leaves are from the "Bird Builder" punch and they were punched out using Wild Wasabi card stock. 

 I used the large "Shaker Frame" to stick it on the front of the card.  I cut the Shaker Frame into pieces first. 

The words are from the "Simply Sketched" hostess set.  I stamped them using black StazOn and I layered it on top of a scalloped oval piece of Bermuda Bay card stock.  I had to use two Dimensionals (stacked) to equal the height of the circle ring.  

I used the Envelope Punch to round the corners.  

I do like the way this card turned out.  I am thinking of taking my favorite concepts of this card again and trying something different.  I am seeing too much white on the card that could use something.  I'll see what I can come up with and of course I will share it with you!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Mixed Bunch of Flower Shop Petite Petals

Did you like how I got all three of the stamp sets named in the post title?  LOL  

I copied a lot of this card from one I found at South Shore Stamping.  I LOVED the layout of the flowers and how they were stamped and layered.  I didn't have fun with the background though so I changed it to the Dotted one.

It's an easy, fun and quick card to make.  All the elements I LOVE when making cards.

The words were done on my computer and that's about it.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A So Very Grateful Get Well Card

Today I got around to making that get well card I said I needed to make last week.  Plus I now need to add another get well card to my list.  But for today I have this one to share with you.  It looks SO much better in person.  The image was stamped using white embossing powder and then colored in using a blender pen.  The card looks washed out here because I'm such a good photographer!!!  The white embossing is very elegant looking (in person).  The coloring is soft and subtle and gives the card a calming feeling.  

I used Pink Pirouette, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point and Pear Pizzazz markers and a blender pen for the coloring.

The card stock is Whisper White on the base, Pear Pizzazz for the layering and the layer under the words is Pacific Point.  The words were done on the computer and punched out using the 1-1/4" circle punch.  And the decorative paper comes from the new "Watercolor Wonder" pack.  

I'm off to address it and get it ready for the mail!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Wetlands Masculine Sympathy Card

Today, sad to say, I needed a sympathy card.  I got out my "Wetlands" set and some painter's tape to do  the Masking Tape technique.  You can see that technique here.  

I used the new "Hardwood" background stamp on Soft Suede card stock and Chocolate Chip ink.

The words are from the "Simply Sketched" set.  

The colors of ink I used are Old Olive and Crumb Cake.

It's all addressed and ready to mail.  

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Wetlands with Hardwood Background Masculine Card

Today's card comes to you from Terri's wonderful Stamp-a-Stack.  I LOVE the "Wetlands" set.  It's such a wonderful masculine set.  And add the new "Hardwood" background stamp with it and it's perfection!!! I can't believe how real that stamp looks.  I think I will be having a lot of fun with that!!  

This is a very easy card to make and with that background stamp it makes it look SO rich. No one would know it was SO quick to put together!  I don't have any of the burlap.  My sister does and I may have to get a couple of feet of it from her!!!  I didn't think I would ever use it.  But now seeing it with this background stamp, a lot of ideas are coming to me.  UGH!  Just what I need, more ideas!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Papillon Potpourri Delightful Dozen Birthday

What part of "I need to make a get well card" did I not understand from yesterday's post?  Sheeeesh!!! I still need to make a get well card.  Let's see if I can be on task tomorrow!  I was just playing around with some scrap pieces of paper sitting on my worktable and I came up with this card.  I was just having fun and the only reason it ended up being a birthday card was I needed some words that were big enough for the large circle.  I found this birthday greeting in the "Delightful Dozen" set.  

Once I got the black polka dot strip in place and the Cherry Cobbler square where I liked it, I wanted to make a circle that would take up a lot of space and still look good on the card.  These words were the perfect size.  Once I punched them out I didn't like how the white on the words blended with the white background so I punched out a black circle and slipped it just under the white circle and left a little of it exposed.  I liked it.  

Next I noticed that the bottom corner looked too empty so I added a butterfly from the "Papillon Potpourri" set.  But one wasn't enough so I added one more on the word circle.  I added a rhinestone to each of the butterflies heads and one in the upper left corner of the Cherry Cobbler piece.  I just wan't done playing with the rhinestones so I added one strip of 5 small ones to the bottom of the circle and that just seemed to complete the card.

I set the circles and both butterflies in place using Dimensionals.

It's a pretty simple card to make.  It went together fast and it's got my favorite colors!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Morning Meadow Flower Shop Birthday

I don't know why I made a birthday card.  I'm actually caught up on my birthday cards for this month (if you can believe that!).  It's a first in a long time.  I really needed a get well card.  I could try to remove the words on the Soft Sky Modern Label piece but I think I may just make a totally different card.  I do like this card and I think I will just keep it in my stash for a while.  Now "for a while" usually means "when the set or colors retire".  And sometimes I actually use them.  But they mostly get put in a box and sold at the neighborhood garage sale along with the retired stamp sets that I decide to give up.

Ok, back to this card.  The original card was made by Nikki at "

"My Sandbox".  I was blog surfing and I ran across it.  I thought it was so pretty so I just had to make one!  

I did change the card a little.  I used the Modern Label punch and the original card had a paper ribbon strip at the top.  I also changed the colors a little too.  I didn't really care for the Blushing Bride.  I think it's too peachy of a color plus it was too dull for these vibrant colors.  I wasn't going to add the bird (mostly because I had to cut it out by hand) but I decided to go ahead with it and I'm glad I did.  It was a nice way to tie the Soft Sky in better. 

It was a fun card to make and I could see myself making another one. Yes, even with cutting out another bird!!! LOL

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda 

See Ya Later

My card today comes from Terri's FABULOUS Stamp-a-Stack!  I love this card for so many reasons.  One is that fun Watercolor Wonder decorative paper.  I loved it the first time I set my eyes on it.  And of course the doily.  I LOVE it when I can use those!  I never seem to be creative enough to figure out cards (on my own) to make using the doily!  And lots of times I just forget that I have them.  

The stamp used here is from the "See Ya Later" set. It's stamped using Island Indigo.  I don't have this set but it was great that I got to play with it at the Stamp-a-Stack.  

This was a very quick card to make.  I kind of wish I was getting that stamp set!  Like I don't have enough sets to keep me busy.  And I'm sure I can find a stamp or two that would fit in that 2-1/2" circle area!!  If you are in need of a cute and quick card, this is the way to go!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Gorgeous Grunge & Flower Shop Together Again

I am having a lot of fun with this "Gorgeous Grunge" set.  And of course the "Flower Shop" set too!

For today's card I used Sahara Sand for the base and Whisper White for the layer.

I used Strawberry Slush ink and card stock.  I also used the Washi tape just under the Pirouette Pink Gorgeous Grunge sideways stripes.  Sometimes that image reminds me that it belongs with automobile stamps, I don't know why!

The words are from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" set.  There's other words in that set that will work with this layout too.  I think this would be a very pretty Mother's Day card, Thinking of You card, Get Well card and of course a birthday card.  

I added a pearl to the center of the flower and it was done.  It was an extremely simple and quick card to make too.  I often have the "Modern Label" pieces pre-punched.  When I have a little bit of card stock left, I just can't toss it out.  Especially if it is big enough to punch something out with it.  So I do just that and I put them in a little basket I have in my workroom for just that occasion. And today I actually had the correct color in my stash!  Don't you love it when it works out like that?

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Flower Shop and Gorgeous Grunge Get Well Card

Another gem I found on the net.  This time I was on a German blog.  No, I don't read nor understand German but fortunately my computer translates it for me so I get the majority of what is being said.  I found this beautiful card here at Corneila's blog, "Nellis Stempeleien".  I saw this card and immediately got out the "stuff" to make it.  I knew I had everything to recreate it and I was in need of a get well card.

I used Basic Gray card stock for the base, then Strawberry Slush for the next layer and the top piece was stamped using Whisper White card stock.  

I used the embossing folder for the framed window.  I did have to cut the center out of the window and that was done by hand!  UGH.  I'm SO lazy now with stamping due to all the dies, matching punches and Sizzlets!!!  The leaf branch is done using a Sizzlet and Vellum.  The flower is from the "Flower Shop" set and the background was done using the "Gorgeous Grunge" set.  Now this is what makes that set deserve the word "Gorgeous!"  The words are from the "Express Yourself" Hostess set.  The inks used here are Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, and Strawberry Slush.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Express Yourself Anniversary Card

Pretty, isn't it?  Of course it is.  I have great taste when it comes to finding cards that other people make!!! LOL   I ran across this card while blog surfing.  I bet you thought I was going to say Pinterest, ddin't you?  LOL  Well, I will be heading there later but for now I need to finish this post and clean up my worktable.  Yup, I have to clean it off now and then.   Most of the time I wait until I have stampers over and I clean up the night before!! I'm so bad about keeping my worktable cleaned off.  I just push stuff over and move onto the next project! Oops, I rambled off in a different direction!!  Easy distracted, huh? LOL  I found this card at Tracie's "For the Love of Stamping" blog.  

This was such a pretty card that I had to copy most of it.  I used the "Butterflies" Sizzlet instead of hearts.  I did keep it an anniversary card.  The words where are from the Hostess set "Express Yourself" set. They were embossed in gold.

 I got to use a doily.  I have so many of them and when I can find a pretty card that has a doily on it you can bet I'm going to make one like it! 

Last Thursday when I was at Terri's FABULOUS Stamp-a-Stack I had left over Washi tape and I brought it home with me.  I wasn't sure what I was going to use it for but I found this little gem on the net and I was glad I had the extra tape.  I did order some and it will be here next week.  I am glad I was able to make this card today.  I often find fun cards to make and I save them in an email or a file and I end up forgetting about them.  

And the focal panel is set in place on top of a piece of the Brushed Gold card stock.  I have a lot of that in my stash too.  I don't know how I accumulated so much of it but it is nice to use it now and then!

This was a fun card to make and in spite of the embossing (which takes a little time) this card went together rather quickly!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Petite Petals and Scalloped Tag Topper Punch

I am SO loving this "Tag Topper" punch.  I have a ton of ideas for it, one of them being on tags for my beaded jewelry!  Too many ideas and too little time!!!  The story of my life! LOL

This is another card I did at Terri's FABULOUS Stamp-a-Stack on Thursday evening.  In spite of the snow we got, I was glad I could make it.  She always has such great cards, fun card samples and wonderful ideas!

This card was made using Pool Party card stock.  One of the colors I don't use a whole lot.  It's refreshing to find cards that use those colors that often sit in limbo!

The decorative paper is the "Sweet Sorbet" DSP.  The stamp set is the new "Petite Petals" and there's a punch that goes with it.  You know what that means?  I'll be making a lot of cards with that set and punch.  NO hand cutting!!! You have to LOVE that!  Once the flowers were stamped they were punched out and then set in place using Dimensionals.

And the new "Scalloped Tag Topper" punch was used for the greeting.  I think I would get more use out of that one verses the other one, this one is much prettier.  The other one is easy enough to make on your own using a square punch and clipping the corners and punching the center.  This one is fun and has character to it!

This is a SUPER quick card to make too! It was even quicker for me because all of the pieces were cut for me!  I just stamped, punched, folded and taped!  How nice is that?  That is what I LOVE about going to a Stamp-a-Stack!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda