A Happy Happy Paper Pumpkin Card

Today I was putting away the cards I created using my latest Paper Pumpkin kit. I had some pieces left because there was a project in the kit I didn't think I would use, so I didn't put it together.  I was looking at those pieces and thought I could do something with them and this is what I came up with.

I did use a piece of Decorative Paper in the Bermuda Bay color.  I punched out a round scallop and added the words to it.

The pieces below the circle are stickers.  I cut the solid one in half the long way and added it to each end of the middle strip.  I took one of the circles and stamped a small flower in the center (or near the center UGH!!!).  I added rhinestones to both circles.  And it's all done on a textured background of Whisper White card stock.

It was fun to play with those pieces.  I think I'm going to look online to see if I can fine what other's have done with their kits besides doing what the kit was set up to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Put Your Party Pants On Birthday Card 2016 Occasions Decorative Paper

Today I thought I would play with some pieces sitting around in my workroom.  I had the balloons punched out from some other project.  Or they were punched out because I had a small scrap of card stock and the punch was handy.  I don't remember, all I know is they were sitting on my worktable. 

The words are from a stamp set that I don't know the name of. I tried to look for it but had no luck. It is from a set that we used at Terri's last Stamp-a-Stack.  I used it for some cards I had made there and there was a little piece of card stock left so I stamped a couple of them to take home.   

The paper is a scrap piece from the "It's My Party" 12" x 12" paper stack.  I have barely put a dent in that HUGE stack of decorative paper.  And there's SO many pretty designs in it too.  A super good buy!

I used Mint Macaron for the base of the card and Melon Mambo for the accents.

I was able to put a fun card together and clean up a few things off my worktable at the same time! Yay me!!! LOL

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Blossom Builder and Petite Pairs Peek-a-Boo Technique Card

This is a very fun technique to do, the "Peek-a-Boo" technique.  I was looking at all of the Designer Series Paper I have and found some sheets I have not touched.  I thought this sheet was too busy but when I saw a card done using this technique, I thought I would give it a try.  The original card was done by Marcy.  I could not locate the card on her site but here is the link to her blog "Stamp With March".

I am also providing a link to the instructions to make this fun card.  Click here for the instructions. Oh and it's SO simple to do.  You can make the left side as wide as you want too.  That would give you more room on the right side for larger wording.

Give this technique a try!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda  

A Birthday Bouquet Designer Paper Birthday Card

This is one of my most favorite card layouts using Decorative Series Paper (DSP).  I love how you can just take a panel of DSP and add a layer, then just decorate as you wish. 

This card is from Terri's wonderful Stamp a Stack.  We used the "Birthday Bouquet" DSP.  I LOVE these little ice cream cones.  They just scream birthday.  After layering, we tied a ribbon around the panel and set it in place on the card front.  

I don't know what set the words are from. It's obviously a set I don't own.  There were lost of choices to pick from for our wording.  This is what I chose for all three of the cards I made.  I thought it was a fun and festive looking font. The words were stamped and punched out and then set in place on top of a scalloped oval layer.  Dimensionals were added and the words were placed on the card.  It was a very quick and simple design.  This layout is one of those that not only make quick and easy, but it allows you to use up scrap strips of your DSP.  Isn't it a fun card?

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A You've Got This and Papillon Potpourri Card

I was thinking of making a birthday or a thank you card. This one settled it for me.  I can use it for either!

I used a folded half sheet of Whisper White card stock for the base of the card.  I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of card stock and stamped the "Hardwood" image using Soft Smoke ink.

I stamped the flower from the "You've Got This" set using white embossing powder.  I colored it in using So Saffron ink and a blender pen.  I colored the center using Calypso Coral. When you color on something that was embossed, be sure to use a paper towel or tissue to wipe off any excess ink or it could get on the side of your hand then transfer to your paper. So as a rule of thumb, I always have a tissue ready.

For the stem I used the Thinlit circle dies and cut a 2-3/4" circle.  I stamped only the stem of the flower on it using Pear Pizzazz ink.  I colored in the stem using the Pear Pizzazz marker.  

I took a scrap piece of Wisteria Wonder and stamped the butterflies.  I punched them out and set them in place with Dimensionals.  

It was an easy card to make and now I have a fun birthday or thank you card to mail out this weekend.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A You've Got This and Wetlands Birthday Card

While looking through my stamp sets, the "You've Got This" set caught my eye.  It's been a while since I've played with it. I think that happens every time something new comes out! Even though the 2016 Occasions catalog items are still available, I thought I would set them aside and play with some from the current 2015-2016 regular catalog.  I tend to purchase too many stamp sets and I always feel that I don't get to play with them enough before they retire.  But yet it's fun to have a lot of different sets, so I can totally understand the neglect, if it can be referred to as that.  Anyway, I pulled this set out along with the Pool Party ink and card stock and started to play.  I wanted to keep it simple and clean.  I think I accomplished it.

Stamp the flower image first. Then stamp the background image.  I did stamp off once but I'm thinking stamping off twice would have been better.  Though I do like it like this too.  Then I took my blender pen and colored in the flower.  I used the Daffodil Delight marker for the flower center and Pear Pizzazz for the flower stem.  And that was pretty much it for the coloring.  Easy Peasy!!!

The words are from the "Wetlands" set.  I used the oval scallop punch and the large oval punch.  I didn't really measure the flower.  I just trimmed it after I stamped it, just eyeing the edges.  Then I added the Basic Black layer to it and had a sharp looking edge.  

It was a fun card to make and an easy image to work with.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Birthday Bouquet and Papillon Potpourri Butterfly Vellum View Technique Card

At first glance this card looks out of focus.  Well, that's what I saw when I looked at this photo.  

This is a fun and easy technique.  It's also pretty and unique. You will need the thicker vellum for the base of this card. Cut an 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of vellum and fold it in half. 

Next I took a piece of Blushing Bride card stock cut 4-1/4" x 6".  Fold it in half.  You can use any color you want, you can use Whisper White and stamp images on it.  I opted to add decorative paper to mine.  I used a scrap piece from the "Birthday Bouquet".  I taped that layer on top and then I taped that folded piece to the inside of the vellum card.

And finally, I stamped a butterfly from the "Papillon Potpourri" set.  I used Black Memento ink on the Pool Party piece of card stock.  I added 3 rhinestones to the center of the butterfly and then I set it in place using a Glue Dot.  As simple as all that!!  And it's so pretty too!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Petite Pairs Botanical Builder 2016 Occasions Catalog Birthday Card

Today I opened up the little container that has a bunch of flowers, leaves and flower pieces in it.  I thought I would whip up a quick card with stuff I had on hand.  I need to start using up this stash of flowers from the "Botanical Builder" because it may retire at the end of May and I'll have all of these pieces I won't want to waste my time on. And if by chance it makes it into the catalog, well I'll just start another stash!  I got this huge stash by cutting out other flower parts while cutting the ones I needed.  I didn't want to waste the pass through the Big Shot and there's always lots of scrap paper to use.  I loaded up the plate before I ran it through the Big Shot.  I'm glad I did because I've got some stuff to use in the event I needed a quick card.

I used Tempting Turquoise and Pool Party for the main colors.  The decorative paper is from the "Botanical Gardens" 12" x 12" paper pack.

The words are from the "Petite Pairs" set.  I like to use those a lot. I'm hoping that set doesn't retire. It's nice to have small wording sometimes.

I set the flowers in place using Dimensionals and a pearl in the centers. That was it.  SO easy and quick!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Tag Talk Stamp a Stack Birthday Card

Today I am going to share with you another set of cards I made at Terri's fabulous Stamp a Stack.  These were fun and festive.  I LOVED the colors here and found it difficult to pick which side of the "It's a Party" designer paper to use.  

To make this card we also used the Banner Triple punch, the 2" circle punch and the "Label Bracket" punch.

These are great cards to whip up if you need a card in a flash. 

The colors used here are Watermelon Wonder, Mint Macaron, Cajun Craze, Basic Black, and Whisper White.  And we used Memento Black ink.

I had a great time making these and I do plan to make more in the future.  I bought the HUGE 12" x 12" It's a Party" paper stack.  There 48 fun sheets in that stack, you can't go wrong!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Botanical Builder Happy Birthday, Everyone Drapery Fold Technique Card

This Drapery Fold technique is a very fun one to do.  Also quick and easy!!  I have tried this technique one other time. You can see that card here. The instructions for the card are also found there as well. 

Personally, I think ribbon would be prettier where the Mossy Meadow green strip is, but I don't have any coordinating ribbon.  My current colors ribbon is very limited.  I manage with very little and spend my money on stamps and papers.  

I used the Botanical Builder to make the flower and leaf. That is one set I have used the most of all the sets in the 2016 Occasions catalog.  

The card that I made back in 2012 was a Christmas card and it is embellished a little different than the one here. That will give you some idea as to how to decorate your own.  

What is fun about this fold is, you can cut the height of your decorative paper whatever size you want.  Shorter will allow you to have more room at the top for your words or images.  There's lots of possibilities with this technique.

Have fun with it!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda  

A Petite Pairs Birthday Bouquet Tower Card Technique

Today I want to share with you a fun technique I found at "Stamping with Linda".  She has a video with full instructions to make this fun card.  I pretty much copied hers except for the words.  

This is a super easy card to make.  I like that it folds flat and fits in the A6 envelopes.  

3 of the panels have decorative paper and one is white so you can write your sentiment on it.  You will see that more clearly in the video.  

This is done by scoring at 2,4,6,8" a lot like the 2,4,6,8" box, but this is much quicker.

This is such pretty paper and I like this concept of a stand up card.  If you have time, give this technique a try.  It's so quick and simple, plus unique!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A What I Love and Perfect Pairings Sale-a-Brations Birthday Card

This was the first set that I knew I just had to have from the 2016 Sale-a-Brations catalog.  I liked that the flower was a 3 step.  When there's more than one step you tend to get very beautiful flowers. I wish this set would be in the catalog but it retires tonight at midnight.  It will be one I will be selling in my web store in a week or so. It depends on if I can figure out how to do it by myself!  

Since it is retiring tonight, I thought I would play with it one last time.  I used Tangelo Twist ink and card stock.  My decorative paper is from last year.  I had a whole package that was hardly used so I didn't purchase the new images. 

The flowered background was made using the tiny flower from the "What I Love" set.  I used Pear Pizzazz to stamp the leaves and I also used the Pear Pizzazz marker to color in the leaves.

I thought about adding a pearl to the center of the flower but I think I may just use the Daffodil Delight marker and color it in.

The words are from the "Perfect Pairings" set that also retires tonight.

This was a super easy and quick card to make. I'm going to miss these two stamp sets.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Pedal Pusher and Happy Home Missing You 2016 Sale A Bration Card

Today I wanted to play with this fun bike image from the "Pedal Pusher" set that my friend Katie gave me!!  Such a fun set!  I love this bike. 

I like this layout too.  I took a half sheet of Lost Lagoon card stock and folded it in half.  Then I cut the front panel  to 2".  I used the scrap piece for the layer behind the bike.  

I stamped the image on Whisper White card stock and I trimmed it down.  I cut the layer from the scrap and then I colored in the image. 

I wasn't sure what I wanted for words.  I didn't care much for the ones that came with the set, so I went looking in my stamp sets and found the "Happy Home" set.  Once I saw the words in that set I knew who I was going to give this card to.  

This is an adorable set, plus it's clear images and I was able to put the basket, the flowers and the flag on the bike with no spaces at all.  They lined up perfectly!!  That is why I LOVE working with those types of stamps.

This set retires in a couple of days.  I am glad I at least got to play with it once.  I just had too many stamps to play with.  And I tell myself this every time, I'm not going to buy a bunch of stamp sets because I don't get to play with them all as much as I want to.  But I think for the most part, I do get to play more with the ones I REALLY like!

I have SO many retired stamp sets and I think I am going to start putting them in my web store soon. I need to get my workroom cleaned up, organized, plus make room for new stamps!!!  If you're interested, I will post on here when I add sets to the store.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

A Perfect Pairings Birthday Card

The "Happy Birthday" from the "Perfect Pairings" set is such a fun font.  I am going to miss this set at the end of the month when the "Sale-a-Bration" is done.

This was a fun card to make too. It's from Terri's very fun Stamp a Stack last week.  We played with the "Going Places" Designer Paper.  I wasn't thrilled with a lot of the images in that paper pack but once I saw what was being made with them I started to like it more and more. Sometimes I think I'm losing my creativity.  I don't see foresee things in papers and stamp sets like I use to.  Perhaps I just need to take a few days off and just do some looking and see what ideas I can come up with on my own. But for today, I have these fun cards to share with you.

We used Lost Lagoon for the base of our card.  I looked in my papers and I have a lot of Lost Lagoon left and that retires in a couple of months.  That means I'd better get in gear and use up as much of those in colors as possible or I will be stuck with them.  Well, not really stuck with them, there are people that will buy them (if you sell them that is!!!).  

We used the Ornate Tag Punch, punched the Very Vanilla card stock and then after sponging the edges we added the thick Baker's Twine.  I really like the feel of that stuff.  We set the tag in place using Dimensionals.  

These were quick and simple cards to make.  I LOVE this layout.  You can use it with any decorative papers and make some quick and beautiful cards.  

For a closer view of the cards, just click on the photo.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda