Cookie Cutter, Hang Your Stocking, Candy Cane Lane, Christmas Card

Here's a fun card I found on Pinterest that I had to copy. Mostly because I had the pieces to make it plus I did like it VERY much!  You can see the original card here.  

I did change a couple of things on the card.  The original card has the base of it being Real Red.  I made mine Crumb Cake.  I thought it looked better that way to me.  And the words were not only different but I set them in place using the oval dies and Dimensionals.  When you add words to a textured background, you need to do the words first and then the texture.  Stamping on texture is very difficult. So I decided to avoid that whole mess by just stamping the words separate and adding them as a layered piece.  

this card is just TOO cute.  I want to play more with this adorable set!

Thank you ever so much for visiting today,
Wanda

Wrapped in Warmth Candy Cane Lane Christmas Card

Today I am going to share with you one of the cards I made at Terri's fun Holiday Stamp-a-Stack.  We made all holiday cards and they were all fun and fabulous!

For this card we used a folded half sheet of Whisper White card stock.  We added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock.

On the left we added a strip of "Candy Cane Lane" Decorative Series Paper (DSP).  Next we added the doily.

We cut out the gingerbread house by hand. That image came from the "Candy Cane Lane" DSP.  It was set in place using Dimensionals. 

It was a very fun, quick, easy and adorable card to make. And of course, in a Stamp-a-Stack we made 3 of one design.  The houses and the DSP were different from each card but all were from the "Candy Cane Lane" DSP pack.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Folded Origami Christmas Tree Technique Christmas Cards

This is the perfect time of year to learn a new technique like this! A paper folded Christmas tree. It's a very easy technique too!  

I took the largest circle framelit die that Stampin' Up! has and cut a piece of decorative paper.  One circle makes 2 trees. There's no need to measure to find center, just fold the paper in half and firmly burnish.  Then fold it the opposite way and firmly burnish that side.  Repeat a couple of times and then the paper will tear easily.  

Fold the paper as the directions here show you how.  

It's super simple and so cute.  I do like how these instructions show you how to trim up the bottom. I think it makes the tree look more level. even and straighter.  You can see those instructions here.

This is the technique I am going to use for the swap next week. I'll share my finished card with you when I get it done!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Hang Your Stocking, Christmas Stockings, Christmas Card

I found a fun card by Michelle at I Card Everyone.  It was not a Stampin' Up! image but that didn't stop me from trying to convert it.  Her card was made using a snowflake punch that not only punched the snowflake but the border all at the same time.  I couldn't find where it came from but that's okay, I can duplicate it (sort of).

For my card I used a snowflake from one of the stockings from the "Christmas Stockings" Thinlits.  I had cut it using the Dazzling Diamonds glitter paper.  

I used the square Framelits to make the frame. I used the two together in the Big Shot.  They nestled well together, so I figured I'd just see what I got and I got what I wanted!!  A scalloped frame.  The original card is not scalloped.  

I stamped the words and snowflakes from the "Hang Your Stocking" set using Versa Mark and white embossing powder. My embossing shows up a bit vanilla/yellow here because of the lighting in my workroom. But that's okay, it helps you see it better.  But to see it even more clear, just click on the photo!!!

The blue background was done using some rubbing alcohol, a few drops of Marina Mist inker and a couple drops from my "Wink of Stella" painting pen.  I wanted a little sparkle to the blue background. I just spritzed the card stock and let it dry.  I used a square Framelit to cut a piece out to fit over the back of the frame.  I did trim up the ends of a few of the snowflake tips so they wouldn't make the frame bulge.

I taped the snowflake frame layers in place after I had done my embossing.

The top layer seemed a bit flimsy, plus it was kind of warped from heating it up, so I taped it to another piece of Whisper White card stock and trimmed it up.  I set that firm layer in place on a folded half sheet of Whisper White card stock using Dimensionals.  And that was it.  I think it's adorable!!! 

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Pivot Twist Pop-up Rose Wonder Garden Thank You Card

This card technique may look intimidating but it really isn't.  Not done this way. The one I found intimidating was the one where you had to trim up the mechanism after you constructed it.  These instructions have you making the mechanism different and when you fold it on the score lines, it's done!

There are some tips I have learned along the way and I'll share them with you here.  When you go to tape the mechanism piece in place, put the tape on the entire triangle using strong tape. Then set it in place on the inside of the card. Make sure you get the tip of that triangle right on the fold like of the card base.  The sticky side is facing you so you can move that piece around until it's centered. It doesn't have to be perfectly centered but close.  Then close the top of the card.  Next, open it up and tape the entire triangle on the other side and close the card.  If you have the tape facing you it makes it easier to move the piece around.  All of the other instructions I saw had you just taping it in place like you would a layer.  It didn't matter if you had the tape facing you, so that is how I do it.  And when you tape the valley, mountain, valley folded piece in place, you want to fold it in half. That way you can see center. Line it up with the edges of the mechanism piece and press in lace.  Open the piece up and adhere it to the other side.  Doing it this way will save you some frustration in getting that folded focal piece to be centered.  When you are done make that center fold a mountain fold again.  Close the card to test the mechanism. It should work perfectly!!!

You can see another card I made using this fun technique here and the link to the instructions can be found there as well.

When making these, keep in mind that you don't want a lot of bulk on the inside valley, mountain, valley folded piece.  It ha to close up and it's bulky enough.  

You can add decorative paper to the inside before you add the mechanism piece or you can add it later.  With this card, I cut two piece to fit the space below the mechanism piece.  Follow the video and use my tips and you will be whipping up these in no time!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Cookie Cutter Christmas, Gingerbread Boy Christmas Card

Well, if I hadn't already decided on what I was going to make for our Christmas card this year, this would have been my card.  I LOVE how this cute little guy looks on the card. 

This was another easy card to make.  There's a few layers to it too! The base of the card is Real Red. Then a layer of Crumb Cake and then the Whisper White piece that was embossed with the "Falling Snow" embossing folder.

A 1" piece of "Candy Cane Lane" Decorative Series Paper was used and a 1-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Real Red card stock was layered behind it and taped in place.  A piece of Real Red Baker's Twine was tied around it.

The gingerbread boy and words were set in place using Dimensionals.  And that was it.  You can see the original card here.  I used different wording because I didn't have the same ones used on the original card.

Such a cute card to put together quickly!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Cookie Cutter Christmas, Gingerbread Christmas Card

I found a fun card to make on Pinterest. I LOVE gingerbread boys and this card caught my eye.  I used the "Cookie Cutter Christmas" stamp set and matching punch.  I LOVE it when sets come with punches, though the dies are nice, I can sit at my worktable with a punch and not have to get up to go to my Big Shot. Just lazy I guess!!

For this card I needed to stamp and punch 2 gingerbread boys.  I used the "Candy Cane Lane" Decorative Series Paper on the left side of this card, with a layer of Basic Black card stock.

The words are from the "Hang Your Stocking" set.  I stamped a few of them before I returned the set.  I LOVED how those words looked.  Plus, I didn't have the ones that are on the original card, which you can see here.  I like how the card looks both ways.  The words and the gingerbread boys were set in place using Dimensionals.

This was a very quick and fun card to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda 

Cookie Cutter Halloween, Fall Treat Bag, Weekend Craft Project

I'm still using the "Cookie Cutter Halloween" stamp set and matching punch.  I think I've gotten my money's worth out that set now, but I think I may make one more fall card before the end of the month.  I just love this scarecrow image.  Plus I still have some decorative paper left from the "Halloween Nights" Decorative Series Paper (DSP) pack.  

I thought I would make a cookie gift bag.  I plan on baking some fall cookies and what a great way to share them with friends!!  I have not used the "Mini Treat Bag" thinlits die much but the things I have made with it, I did have a lot of fun!  It's also a great way to use up extra decorative papers!! This bag took 9" of the DSP.  When I cut mine sheets, I usually cut them to 6" x 6", so I used one and a half squares to make this bag.

The band in the front of the bag is really not a band but just a strip of scrap DSP that was already cut to fit.

I die cut a Pumpkin Pie oval and a Basic Black Scalloped oval.  I taped it in place on the front of the bag.  Then I stamped, punched and colored the scarecrow.  I set him in place using Dimensionals.

The words were done on the computer.  I didn't have any fall wording, other than a happy Thanksgiving from the "Teeny Tiny Wishes" set and I didn't want this to be a Thanksgiving bag.  So now and then you do need to use your computer to get the exact wording you'd like to use.  I trimmed it up and set a piece of Basic Black card stock behind it and trimmed that to fit.

And that was it! Super easy and a very fun bag to make!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Star of Light, Christmas Card

Today's card is a beautiful Christmas card using the "Star of Light" stamp set.  My friend Katie brought her set to my house and I played with it for a little while.  It's such a fun set.  I am SO in love with that tar and dotted swirl.  It's absolutely stunning.

For this card I used a folded half sheet of Whisper White card stock for the base.  I cut a piece of Whisper White card stock 5" x 3-3/4".

I embossed the star swirl and the words using Versa Mark and Gold embossing powder.

The star was cut using the matching die and gold foil paper.  To glue my star in place, I took some white craft glue and put some on a piece of waxed paper.  I folded the waxed paper in half and used my bone folder to spread the glue evenly across the waxed paper.  Then I opened it up and set the star on the glue. I took another piece of waxed paper and pressed it on top of the star to get a better coverage of glue on the back of the star.  I took off the top piece of waxed paper and tossed it. I picked up the piece of waxed paper with the glue on it and bent it a little so the star would pop up so I could remove it easily.  I set the star in place on my embossed piece. 

I put some Dimensionals on the back of the Whisper White focal piece and that was it.  Super easy and a very quick card to make.  Isn't it pretty?

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Hang Your Stocking Bag and Stencil Technique

This was a fun gift I gave to my friend Sue for giving me a ride to an event in September.  I wanted to make her something fun and different.  There's several fun things going on here.

First of all I used the "Cable Knit" embossing folder.  Be sure to mist it first so you get a nice crisp clean embossing look. It could tear your paper if you don't.  Oh and don't cut your card stock first, the embossing will shrink your paper a bit.

Once it's embossed, let it dry and then cut it.  In the meantime you can work on the other parts of this bag.  

I had some snowflakes left over from cutting out stockings from Dazzling Diamonds card stock.  I sporadically placed them on top of the bag.  I made a belly band.  That band has a strip of "Candy Cane Lane" Washi tape that was set on a piece of Whisper White card stock and cut on the edges.  I added a piece of doily paper to the bottom of it. Then I attached it to the belly band.  

The Noel is from the "Hang your Stocking" set with matching die.  I cut it out using Dazzling Diamonds card stock.  I sprayed it with rubbing alcohol and Emerald Envy inker added to it.  I let it dry and then glued it in place.  I added a bow with 3 jingle bells attached. One of the jingle bells I colored with a red Sharpie marker.  

For the Pearson Mints, I used a fun technique.  I took a piece of Whisper White card stock and sponged the snowflake on.  To get the stencil for the snowflake, I punched out the stocking with the snowflake. I punched it using a Window sheet.  I taped the stocking back in place and left the snowflake off.  I just set the stencil on the card stock and sponged on the color.  Super easy!!!  I die cut it with the circle dies and I also die cut a Real Red scallop to go behind it.  I added a rhinestone to the center and that was it!!!  Wouldn't these be cute on your desk come Christmas time?

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Cookie Cutter Halloween Fall Scarecrow Card

I was surfing the net for more cards to make using the "Cookie Cutter Halloween" set.  I just feel like I need to get a little bit more use out of the set before I put it away.  I'm sure it will be retired.  Which is too bad, it's a very fun set to pay with.

I found this card at "Artistic Designs by Rachael." You can see her card here.    

I tried to find the words for this card but I didn't have them. Then I read that Rachael used her computer to type up the wording.  SO I grabbed a piece of card stock and put it in my computer. I found a color that was close to the Dapper Denim. I could have looked up the RGB code but I figured I could find something close and get by with it, and I did.

I used the "Gorgeous Grunge" splatter for the background.  I used Pumpkin Pie ink and on the Dapper Denim ink, I stamped off once (but not on the Pumpkin Pie color).  

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pumpkin Pie card stock. A strip of Dapper Denim is added to the side and Whisper White is used to fill in the rest of the front.

A paper doily was added after the stamping.  A swirl from the "Swirly Scribbles" thinlits die wa added. 

I had to fussy cut the crow.  The strip that it is sitting on is a piece of the decorative "Hallowee Nights" paper.  I didn't have any orange ribbon.  The scarecrow was stamped, punched and colored and then added using Dimensionals.  And that was it.  Super easy.  Super cute.  And super fun!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Woodland Embossing Folder, Fall Card, Accordion Technique

This card is one that was from last months Technique Tuesday Swap. It was made by Tanya.  

The "Woodland" embossing folder was used for the background.  I do not know what the name of the stamp set is where the leaves are from.  If you know, please let me know so I can update my post with the correct information.

The inside of the card is fun!  That is where the accordion technique comes in!  It's an easy technique and you can see how to do it by looking at my last post where I have the instructions.  Click here for those instructions.  You will be surprised at how easy this technique is to do.  Give it a try!!!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Spooky Fun Accordion Technique Halloween Card

Today I am going to share with you a fun card that Nancy made using the Accordion Fold Technique.  It's a simple technique to do and I LOVE how Nancy used it on her card. She used the "Spooky Fun" stamp set.  I bought the set but not the dies.  

For this technique you pick an item you want for the center of the inside of the card.  The number of item depends on the size of them.  There's 7 little bats in the center of this card. You fold your image in half and tape the edges to the next image. You need very sticky tape or better yet, glue.  You want to make sure they hold up well.  After you glue the images together, you affix them to the inside of the card. Again you will need something strong.  And that is it. Embellish your card as you wish!  Oh, I almost forgot.  You really want to use decorative papers for your images, card stock is too thick and your card could get extremely bulky.

Isn't it a fun and easy technique?  Have fun with it.  I have another sample to share with you.  I may add it tomorrow while the instructions are still fresh in your mind!!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Fall Card Using the Cookie Cutter Halloween Set

I'm SO glad there is this cute little scarecrow in the "Cookie Cutter Halloween" set.  I didn't feel like I got to play with that set very much last month.  I had too many other things going on and it kind of got neglected.  So when it dawned on me that a scarecrow can be used all November, I was thrilled. Not that I'm going to make a scarecrow card every day in November!!!  I promise I won't!

This card was found on Pinterest.  You can see the original card here.  

I colored mine a little different but the background papers and layout is the same.  I think I liked it because of the papers.

It was a fun card to make.  I also sued the "Spooky Fun" set to make the pumpkins.  I didn't buy the dies that went with that set so I had to fussy cut the pumpkins, but it was worth it.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda