I Like You Birthday Card

I don't remember what set this image is from but you can substitute it for the "I Like You" set and have the same fun flower effect.  I had found this hidden in a stack of scrap papers.  It was already colored.  Well, you can't just toss it out now can you?

I needed a card for my hubby's aunt's 81st birthday.  I didn't want to make a totally green card, even though it's a St. Patrick's Day birthday.  I did that last year so this year I thought I would just make something with a little bit of green in it.  When I found this image already done I figured that was enough green after adding some matching Pear Pizzazz card stock.

The words are from my computer, which made making this card even faster yet!!!

Now hubby can go visit her tonight after dinner and bring her a flowery card!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Mother's Love and I Like You Mother's Day Card

What's wrong with this picture?  I worked SO hard on the coloring with a blender pen and the fussy cutting.  I am so spoiled by the punches that when it comes to cutting anything out I just cringe.  Well, I cringed, colored, and cut.  I assembled the card and then I looked at it.  Nothing like NOT paying attention.  The "nobody" is covered up by the flower.  UGH!  How could I have not seen that?????  Gosh, and lucky you, I am sharing it with you!!!

I used the I Like You Hostess set for the flowers.  I colored them in with the blender pen using Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie ink.  I stamped the two larger flower sets twice and colored them.  I cut them out and glued them in place.  Yes, I said glue.  They are there to stay!!  

I used the oval punch for the opening.  And the words in the opening are from the Mother's Love set.

I saw a card made by Paula at Stampinantics and I thought it was so pretty.  I liked it enough to try to make one.  Though the card there has different words in the center and the flowers do NOT cover it!!! LOL

Sorry this card is a flop but you are creative enough to see beyond that and you can make one yourself and make it even better!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Lotus Blossom Birthday Card

I thought I would give the Lotus Blossom set another go since it was still sitting out on my worktable.  Plus I did need another birthday card.  Hubby's aunt is having a birthday next week and my younger sister's is the following week.  It's SO great to be ahead of the game.  I even have her birthday present!  Well, most of it.  I want to make her a ring.  I got my table set up and I'm ready to solder!!!  I'll show it to you when I finish it.

Okay, back to the card.  My colors here are  Strawberry Slush and Old Olive.  I used some Strawberry Slush decorative paper. It was great to be able to use a scrap piece that I normally would have tossed away.  The stem of the flower and the round layer in the word piece are comprised of Old Olive.

The words were done on my computer, and I think that about covers it.  Oh and the Dotted background embossing folder.  It was a very quick and simple card to make. I will put the set away now and make something different for tomorrow!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Lotus Blossom Birthday Card

I just had to play with this Lotus Blossom set today.  It is retiring at the end of the month and I think it's such a pretty set.  I will probably keep the set for a while longer after it retires. I do love it so.  I hope there's something in the new catalog that is comparable.  

My colors here are Melon Mambo for the layered card stock and for the ink on the flower.  The stem is Old Olive and the words were done using the Memento black ink pad.

This is a very quick and simple card to make.  It's one of those sets you can grab to make a card in under 10 minutes.  That includes getting the stamps and ink out, the paper cut, stamping, and assembling!!!  Ya gotta LOVE quick cards like that.  

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

A Big Day Birthday Tag

I found some fun birthday tags at Amy's Paper Crafts.  I thought it would be fun to make one for my sister's birthday gift bag.  Not instead of a card but just to have a fun and colorful tag on the bag.

I used Pumpkin Pie for my colors here.  Mostly because I had some Pumpkin Pie ribbon and thought I would use it.  The gift bag is white, so it didn't matter what color I used.

I used the "Big Day" Sale a Bration set.  It's a fun set that I had only used the one image from.  And today I used 3 more!!!  I'm on a roll!! LOL

I liked the tag that Amy had made and I just had to make one.  I LOVE this tag punch and I think I'm going to be making a lot of my own Christmas tags this year.  If I plan the paper right (2" wide) I can print out the "to and from " on the computer and just cut, punch and stamp away!!!  I should be able to get about 8 tags from one sheet of card stock.  Not bad at all!!  I'll work on that and if I get it right I may post it so you can download it and make your own Christmas tags too!  That's a big if right now, I've got a million things going on and time is eluding me!!!

Anyway, back to this fun tag.  I set the cake circle in place with Dimensionals.  I love it too, that you can add more than one candle on the cake.  I may even make a tag for my granddaughter's 2nd birthday!!!

I used a strip of Pumpkin Pie decorative paper at the bottom.  Another reason to save those tiny scraps.  But no, my piece isn't from a scrap.  I don't often save them that small.  

This was a very fun and quick tag to make!!  I can't wait to see what new Christmas stamps Stampin' Up! comes out with that would fit in a 2" circle so I can make tags.  Though I do have a lot of retired ones that I could use too, but new is always more fun!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Mother's Love Card

I had no idea what category to put this card in.  I'm sure it can be used for birthdays, get well, thank you, thinking of you, and Mother's Day.  

I made this card at Terri's wonderful Stamp a Stack.  

The base of the card is Sahara Sand. The decorative paper is from teh Something Borrowed paper pack.

The image from the Mother's Love set was stamped on Whisper White card stock.

And lastly the 5/8" white organza ribbon was tied around it.

This was a super fun card to make. I LOVE this layout and I also love the decorative paper.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

A Painted Petals Mother's Day Card

Today I was going to play with a layout that I really liked but had to scrap it because the image was too big.  So I changed it up a bit and came up with my own look!  Which is what I should be doing in the first place but lately I think I've lost my Mojo!  But I guess I still have it.  What a shocker!!! LOL

I used the Painted Petals set to make this card.  I used Pear Pizzazz and Strawberry Slush for my colors.

The decorative paper was from the Sweet Taffy designer paper pack.  

The words are from my computer.  I have been asked about these words and you can purchase them here if you'd like.  You can print out as many as you want and use them on cards you make to give or make to sell. They fit in the 1=1/4" circle punch and some of them even fit in the oval punch!  You can get more details on it here.   

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Love and Sympathy Masculine Sympathy Card

I had bought the "Adventure Bound" paper pack and have hardly used it.  So I thought I would make a sympathy card using this forest image.  I thought the image was very pretty and a masculine sympathy card came to mind.  I suppose a masculine birthday card or Father's Day card could me made with it too, but for me, sympathy came to mind.

Using these papers as your background make card making SO fast!!!  This card went together in less than 5 minutes.

I used the Mossy Meadow for the base of the card and the circle.

I trimmed the image to 5-1/4" x 4".

I stamped the words on Whisper White card stock and punched them out using the 2" circle punch.  Then I used a 2-1/8" circle punch to cut out the Mossy Meadow piece.  I set the words in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

Talk about a super simple card to make!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Lotus Blossom and Mother's Love Card Peekaboo Card Technique

 I am not sure what occasion I will use this card for.  Maybe Mother's Day.  I made it because I wanted to try the Peekaboo Technique that I saw on Split Coast Stampers.  

I tried to make one the other day but I made a mistake on it and I had to separate myself from it because I REALLY liked the decorative paper I was going to use and I didn't have anymore. So the lesson I learned here is to use retired paper or paper you don't like so much when first making something like this.  I struggle with that concept too, because what if it turns out and I REALLY don't want to make another one?  I'm not sure how many more of these I would make.  The think about this card I don't like is when that smaller fold slides across the flower image, it sometimes gets hung up on it.  If I were to make another one I would make that oval one size larger, then that piece wouldn't be able to catch on the edge.  Other than that I like how the card works.  

I used the Lotus Blossom stamp set for the flower. And the words are from the Mother's Love set.  The decorative paper is from the Sweet Taffy pack.

I used Tempting Turquoise for the base of my card. I added some ribbon to the front because that space was pretty wide and the original card showed some fancy die cut stuff that I didn't have.  So I just kept mine simple with some ribbon.  

It's a fun card to make but I'm not sure if I would make another one.  It would have to be for someone very special or a super special occasion!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Beautiful Bunch Mother's Day Card

I have not used this Beautiful Bunch set much, so I thought I would take it out and make a card.  I got the background paper from the Moonlight paper pack.  This color is Blackberry Bliss and I used Rich Razzleberry for the ink on the flower.

I stamped the flower and then punched it out!  I added it to the top of the paper doily using Dimensionals.

The words are from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and were stamped with the Rich Razzleberry as well.  I chose that color because the Blackberry Bliss was just a bit too dark.

I used a pearl in the center of the flower but before I added it, I colored it with the Blendabilities marker.  I didn't think a plain pearl would cut it.  It would have made that center look a bit blah.  It needed a punch of color.

This was a fun and quick card to make!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Blooming with Kindness Mother's Day Card

Today I thought I would play with the same layout as yesterday. I liked how easy and quick it was to put together.  

I used the Blooming with Kindness stamp set for the flower.  I used the new Blackberry Bliss card stock and ink.

The words are from the Teeny Tiny Wishes.  The decorative paper is from the Moonlight paper pack.

I used the Modern Label punch and the Word Window punch. The words were set in place using Dimensionals.

I like making these cards.  You can whip up a bunch of them in no time at all.  I only made two of this card tonight!!!  I'm afraid that if I made more I would use up all of that color of decorative paper and then when I want some it wouldn't be there.  UGH!!!  I WANT to use up these paper packs but I talk myself out of using up colors.  It doesn't get used up that way now does it??? LOL

Thank you SO much for visiting my blog today,
Wanda

The Open Sea Masculine Father's Day Card

I skipped another day of posting and stamping.  I had to work and then I was playing with my silver, making rings!!! I'm still working on the issue of getting the solder to flow.  I think I have it figured out.  Now to master it!!!

Anyway, today I took some time to play with stamps.  I just don't feel normal if I don't get to play with stamps more than once a week!!!  I wasn't sure what kind of card I was going to make until I opened up the Moonlight little paper stack and saw this fun decorative paper.  It reminded me of water.  So I looked through my stamp sets and took the first ship one that I saw.  I could have used Traveler but I saw The Open Sea first so I went with it.

I stamped the ship and the words using Lost Lagoon ink.  The words are from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set.  One of my favorite.  I used my circle dies to cut out the ship and the border behind it.  The words were punched out using the Word Window punch and the Modern Label punch was used for the layer behind the words.

The base of the card is Lost Lagoon, then a trimmed piece of Whisper White was added.  3" of the decorative paper and the rest of the images were added on top of that.  A SUPER simple and quick card to make!!!

Now back to my ring.  I need to clean it up and make it round, or make it around and clean it up. I have to figure out that step too!!! LOL  I will show it to you when I get it done!!  Yes, even if it doesn't turn out!!! LOL

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda

A Mother's Love Card

This card can be used for several occasions to give to mom.  You could give it to her for a birthday, a thinking of you, Mother's Day, or as a thank you card.

I will probably be using this one for a Mother's Day card.  I had no idea where I was going when I started this card.  All I knew was that I wanted to use the "Nobody loves like a Mom" image from the "Mother's Love" set.  As I was getting my worktable set up (meaning clearing a spot to stamp) I ran across a stamped and punched flower.  So I thought I would incorporate it into this card.  

I used a strip of Rose Red decorative paper for a punch of color.  

The card worked out.  It's a quick and simple one and yet it was fun to make!  Plus I got to use up a few scrap items sitting around!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Sweetbriar Rose Birthday Card

Today I thought I would make a birthday card that I actually need! My cousin is having a birthday on Sunday and I thought I would make her card early.  It will take more than a couple of days to get to her so I figure I would mail it on Wednesday and she should have it by Saturday.  I'm just surprised at myself that I remembered to make her card before I needed it!!!  Score one for me!!!  Maybe that's a sign that this is going to be a great week!!!

I thought I would play with the Sweetbriar set.  I often stay away from sets like this because of the coloring.  Well, I used the Blendabilities to color in the flowers and leaves and I LOVED it!!!  I had fun with this card and I may even make another one. Coloring with those markers makes coloring SO much easier.  Everything just blends in so nicely!!!  It didn't take long to color in the image either.  I did start out with the lightest colors.  I colored in the whole thing, not just highlighted areas.  Then I went in with the next color and then finally the darker color.  

My colors here are Calypso Coral and Wild Wasabi.  The base of my card is Basic Black and the pieces are layered in Basic Black for that dramatic effect!!! LOL  Did it work?? LOL

I think I would like to make some of these for Mother's Day.  They were easy enough to color.  I could just stamp several images and color them all at one time.  It only took a little strip of the Calypso Coral decorative paper so that stuff would go a long way too!!!  I may just do that.  It was fun enough to do that I know I wouldn't get bored making more!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting my blog today,
Wanda