Grassy Grove, Mountain Air, Penguin Place, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

The jury is still out on this card. I am not sure if I like it or not. Perhaps it's the background that is throwing me off because it's a bit too busy? I don't know, I can't put my finger on what I'm not liking about this card to make me like it! LOL I like the white on white. I'm okay with the blue words. Maybe if the trees could have been put on Dimensionals (but the Dimensionals would show). I just don't know.

Anyway, here's how I made today's card. I cut a sheet of Basic White card stock in half. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

Then I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Wintry 3D" embossing folder. It's not wide enough to do the whole piece so I had to run it through my Big Shot twice. 

I die cut the trees from the "Mountain Air" bundle using Basic White card stock that had a double-sided sticky sheet on the back. There was no was I was gluing or taping those trees in place.  Oh, maybe a third tree is the answer???   Oops, got sidetracked here. I set the two trees in place on the left side of the textured piece.

Then I die cut the deer from the "Grassy Grove" set using Basic White card stock. I set it in place using a couple of Dimensionals.  

The words are from the "Penguin Place" set and were stamped using Balmy Blue ink. I die cut them with the cute little oval die from the "Mini Pocket Envelope" die set. I used the widest part of my Balmy Blue marker and ran the edge of the oval along it to give it some color. Dimensionals were added to the back and the oval was set in place. And the card was done. 

Now normally I will change a card later after I've given it a lot of thought but I don't post my changes on here because I'm posting something new. But the more I thought of that third tree, the more I thought that's what was missing.  What do you think? 

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

Color & Contour, Hues of Happiness, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

I needed a thank you card today and this is what I came up with.

I used a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I die cut the edge using the stitched scalloped border from the "Color & Contour" bundle. I started it in about 1" from the side edge of the card. I took a 1-1/4" x 5-1/2" strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Awash in Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I still have a lot of paper in that package to use up!! I know it's a long time till the new annual catalog comes out but what happens is the spring mini comes out and there's usually DSP in there that goes with the sets that will be tempting me and the DSP I have gets set aside. That's how you create a big stash.  See, it's a stash and not hoarding. I'm not afraid to use it, just don't get to use it all before I find something new! Anyway, I taped that DSP strip to the inside of the card.

The flowers were fussy cut from a sheet in the "Hues of Happiness" DSP 12" x 12" package. I fussy cut the small leaves but the flowers and other leaves were die cut. Gotta love those matching dies!! 

The words are from the "Color & Contour" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.

I set the largest flower in place using Dimensionals. Then I taped the two smaller ones under it. I added some tape behind the leaves and slipped them under the flowers and the card was done.

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

Sweet Songbirds. Penguin Place, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Of course my "Sweet Songbirds" set was still sitting out on my worktable. I'm not known for putting things back right away.  Which was probably a good thing because I ran across this card right away when I opened Pinterest and I thought it was so cute. You can see the original here. And here's how I made my card. 

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer.  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) on the lower part is from the "Gingham Cottage" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 4" x 2-1/4".  I didn't have the same DSP that was used on the original card but I did have this and it worked!  I taped the DSP to the bottom of the Basic White piece.

Then I die cut the tag from the "Tailor Made Tags" die set, I used the second largest one with the clipped corners. 

Next I punched the bird using Fresh Freesia card stock. I also punched out a Basic White belly and a Mango Melody beak. The wing came with the Fresh Freesia punching.

The eyes were stamped using black Memento ink. Then the bird was assembled. The wing was added using a Dimensional.

I set the bird on top of the tag piece so I could see where the feet would be going. The feet were stamped using Mango Melody ink. After the feet were stamped the bird was set in place using Dimensionals.  The bird was added using Dimensionals.

The tag was set on top of the card for placement of the musical notes and the happy birthday.  After looking at the card I think the words would have been better where the notes are and the notes where the words are. But it's still nice just the way it is. The words are from the "Penguin Place" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. The musical notes were also stamped using black Memento ink.

The tag was set in place using Dimensionals. And then the Basic White piece was set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I can see making more using other pieces of DSP.  I have many scraps that would work!

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

Sweet Songbirds, Penguin Place, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Today I needed to make a birthday card. So I headed over to my current stamps and I saw the "Sweet Songbirds" set. I haven't played with that in a while so I went online to find a fun and quick card to make. You can see the original card here. If you click through you will be brought to the site but it's unsecure and there's no measurements or instructions.  SO here's how I made the card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. This card would also be cute if the card opened on the bottom. It's kind of got that look.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Hues of Happiness" 12" x 12" package.  I taped it to the front of the card. 

Then I cut a 3-1/2" x 4-1/2" piece of Basic White for the focal piece.

I die cut the bottom using the stitched border die. I offset it so it would be longer on one side. The left side is about 2-1/4". I just eyed it when I set the die on the card stock. I set it very low on the card stock and later I cut the excess off the top. After cutting the piece measured 3-1/2" across the top and to the tip it's 4".

The bird was stamped next. I stamped it using Fresh Freesia ink and punched it out with the matching punch. I also punched out a Daffodil Delight beak. Though I could have just colored the Basic White one and a marker or Blends pen. I just preferred to punch one out in the color I wanted.

I set the bird on the Basic White piece and then set the branch stamp on top for placement. I used my Stamparatus to do this. I stamped the branch using Soft Suede ink. I stamped it twice and it came out a bit more darker than I wanted. 

The leaves were added next. I used Granny Apple Green for that. And the flowers were stamped using Fresh Freesia ink.

The feet and the musical notes were stamped using black Memento ink.

I used Dimensionals to set the bird in place and then Dimensionals were added to the back of the Basic White piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Penguin Place" and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them using the oval die from the "Mini Pocket Envelope" die set. I took my Granny Apple Green marker and ran the edges of the oval on the wider part to add a bit of color to the piece. Dimensionals were added to the back of the oval and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

I was going to add some mini pearls to the center of each flower but I'm going to be mailing this card and didn't want to spend the extra money to send it as a non-machinable letter. Being cheap!!! Actually I'm saving my postage stamp money to mail out Christmas cards in December. It's getting more expensive each year.  Hopefully it plateaus soon.  Anyway, the card was done and I do like how it turned out. It's got some fun color to it that is perfect for a female birthday card.

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

Caroling Mice, Penguin Place, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Today I was in the mood to color and I thought these three mice would be fun to color.  And they were!! I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Mint Macaron card stock. I cut my sheet in half on the short side so once it was cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".   I scored and folded it in half at 5-1/2". So this card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock that measures 4" x 5-1/4".  One for the inside and one for the front. I taped the inside one on first.

Next I stamped the mice and lantern using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock.  I also stamped the dirt on the ground using Gray Granite ink. Then I fussy cut the mice and the lantern.

The lantern and mice were colored in using Blends pens. For the lantern I used dark Basic Black, light and dark Real Red, and light and dark Daffodil Delight.

For the mice I used light Gray Granite for their bodies. Light Flirty Flamingo for the inside of the ears, the mouth, and the noses. I also used the light Flirty Flamingo for the mouse's coat and hat on the right.

The center mouse's coat and hat were colored in using light Balmy Blue. And the mouse on the left's coat and hat were colored in using light Mint Macaron.  

The scarves were colored in using light Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, and Mint Macaron. 

Then I set the mice on top of the Basic White piece to see where the music notes would be stamped. They were stamped using black Memento ink. I textured that piece with some musical staffs embossing folder that I had. It's not the current one but you get the idea. 

The words are from the "Penguin Place" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them with the cute little oval die in the "Mini Pocket Envelope" die set. I took my Mint Macaron marker and colored the edges of the oval to give it a bit of color.

The mice were set back on the Basic White piece for placement of the lamp. I glued the lamp in place. 

I set the mice and words in place with Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I was SO in the mood to color. I do like how the card turned out.

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

Santa's Express, Snowman Magic, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Today I was going to make another Halloween card but as I was looking at some Designer Series Paper (DSP) I some scraps fell out of the "Santa Express" 12" x 12" package, so I took it as a sign and made a quick card with it.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Garden Green card stock for the layer. I had die cut the scalloped circle before I taped it to the front of the card. I used the second largest scalloped circle die from the "Layering Circles" die set.

Next I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of DSP from the "Santa Express" package. I taped that on top of the Garden Green card stock.

Then I took my scraps and cut the red one at 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" and the tree with the packages was cut at 2" x 2-1/2". The Garden Green layer behind it was cut at 2-1/4" x 2-3/4". I taped the two pieces together.

The red piece was taped on the front of the card and then the tree and present layered piece next.

The words are from the "Snowman Magic" set and were stamped using Garden Green ink. I die cut them with the smallest circle die in the set and I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. A red crystal rhinestone was set on the bottom of the circle and the card was done.  One of the fun things about Blends pens is you can color your crystal rhinestones any color you have.  You can also use colored sharpie markers too. Though I have found a few of them to give off a strange tint.

It was fun to use some of those little scraps. Sometimes you just have to!

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

Scary Cute, Halloween Card, Celebrate Everything, Stampin' Up!

This card went in so many directions before it ended up like this. I wasn't sure where I was going with it and I just added stuff as I went. As I look at I see that the card base might have looked nicer if it were  a different color. But it is what it is and I can't always try it again with different colors and maybe a different orientation. Maybe!!!

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and taped it on the inside. 

Then I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Crushed Curry and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued that in place on the front of the card.

The DSP is from the "Celebrate Everything" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 2" x 5-1/4". I also glued this piece in place.

The framed image is from the "Scary Cute" bundle. I die cut the framed piece using Basic Black card stock. I die cut the cat and bats at the same time. I also cut another solid piece using Basic White card stock. You can see a mark around the edge. I used that mark to trim the piece a bit smaller. This way I wouldn't have to be perfect in setting the piece behind the Basic Black frame.  I used my blending brush and scrubbed on some Gorgeous Grape ink and then some Blackberry Bliss ink. Then I splattered the piece using my chalk pen. I flicked it off the end of the cap. If you do this you will ruin the tip on the pen. I designated mine for this purpose and have another one for writing with.

The Basic White piece then glued to the back of the Basic Black tree framed piece. 

I die cut a circle from the "Layering Circles" set. I used the second smallest one and cut a piece of Very Vanilla. I used So Saffron ink and scrubbed over the circle with a Blending brush. I set the moon in place on the inside edge of the frame. Then I glued the cat in place. I added a couple of bats too. Dimensionals were placed on the back and the piece was set aside.

The words are from the "Scary Cute" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them with the same size die as the moon. I thought the piece was too bright so I die cut a scalloped circle just a bit larger so it gave it a touch of color. I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back.

I set the cat piece in place and then the word piece. I added some bats and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I think a darker card base would be better but it's done and it is what it is.

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

Happiness Abounds, Peaceful Moments, Celebrate Everything, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Today I was in need of a birthday card. So here's what I came up with. It's simple and quick.

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

I cut a 1-1/4" x 5-1/2" strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the huge "Celebrate Everything" 12" x 12" package. There's 48 double-sided sheets in this package and it covers all the holidays! I thought this piece would go well with these flowers. I cut a 1-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of Bermuda Bay card stock for the layer.

Next I die cut the circle using the second largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die package. I stamped the "Happy Birthday" from the "Peaceful Moments" set using black Memento ink.

The flowers are from the "Hues of Happiness" 12" x 12" package and were die cut using the matching dies, including the leaves.

I taped the DSP strip to the Bermuda Bay layer and I taped that in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the fold. 

Dimensionals were added behind the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The flowers were added to the left of the words and I slipped a few Dimensionals under the parts that hung over a lot so they wouldn't sag.  And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. Very quick and super easy.

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

Scary Cute, Grassy Grove, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

I had SO much fun making this card. When I saw it in Pinterest I saved it so I could make it, adding it to my list (it's a long list of cards I want to make). It was time and here it is. I found the original card here, there was no instructions on how it was made, so here's how I did it. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Rich Razzleberry. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock and die cut the forest image from the "Grassy Grove" bundle die set. I also cut a piece of Basic White card stock that was just a bit shy of 4" x 5-1/4". I wanted it a bit smaller so I could layer it behind the trees and not have the white show.

The original card looks like it used the "Horizons" Designer Series Paper (DSP) that is retired. I think it was called "Horizons" or it could have had that word in the title.  I decided to take my blending brush and scrub in some Rich Razzleberry ink, trying to stay away from the middle area to keep it light.  Then I scrubbed in some Gorgeous Grape ink. I wanted it a bit darker so I scrubbed in some Blackberry Bliss ink.

For the dots, I have a chalk pen that I ruined the tip by flicking it on the edge of the cap to get some splatter. So that is what I use it for now. I put a piece of tape around it and marked it so I remember to grab that one for flicking.  I could have added more dots on the card but my pen wasn't cooperating.  But you can see some and it's pretty.

Next I die cut the house and bats using the piece of Basic Black that came out of the center of the forest piece. And I used Daffodil Delight for the moon. I also cut a scrap piece of Daffodil Delight to fit behind the haunted house. I glued that piece to the back of the house and I set it aside to dry.

I added Dimensionals to the back of the forest piece and set it in place on top of the Basic White piece I colored. Then I glued the house in place. The moon was added next and after coloring the bats with Wink of Stella, they were glued in place too.

The words are from the "Scary Cute" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I cut them in half and scrubbed over them with my blending brushes. I set them in place using Dimensionals.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was added to the inside and the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make. I love the colors and it's a great Halloween card. And I got to use the "Grassy Grove" set. I didn't get to play with that set much and I really do like it.+++++

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

Snowman Magic, Stylish Shapes, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

This is not what I was thinking when I started out making this card. I was going to go with a floral motif but ended up with a snowman. Skipped fall all together!!! LOL

To make this card you will need the "Snowman Magic" bundle, the "Stylish Shapes" die set, Blends pens in Dark Pumpkin Pie, Dark Basic Black and Bronze, some glue, Balmy Blue ink, Night of Navy ink, some Dimensionals, Basic White card stock, and a crystal rhinestone.

The base of this card is folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and die cut the stitched square shape using the second largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. Then I textured it using the "Brick & Mortar" embossing folder (I forgot to include that one in the list). I used brick because I was going to use flowers but since I had it done and switched gears, I just thought I'd use it anyway.

I set the embossed piece on top of my card base to see where the words would go. I lined up the words through the opening and stamped them using Night of Navy ink. Then I set the embossed piece in place using Dimensionals.

Next I die cut two snowmen using the die from the "Snowman Magic" bundle. I also die cut a pair of arms at the same time. Then I stamped the hat and scarf and set them up to be die cut. I set the face on the snowman and die cut all three at the same time.

I colored the arms using my Bronze Blends pen. I colored the nose using the dark Pumpkin Pie Blends and I colored in the face area on the second snowman using the Basic Black Blends pen. 

The arms were glued in place on the second snowman and then it was glued to the first one. The nose was glued on and then the hat. I stamped the buttons using black Memento ink before I set the scarf in place.

The snowman was then set in place on the front of the card using a few Dimensionals. Be careful not to put any where the opening is.

A crystal rhinestone was added to the snowflake in the words and the card was done.

I'm not overly fond of the card. It's okay but I think it would be better with a  snowflake background. Or maybe some embellishments. Or maybe a shaker card??

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

Merriest Frames, Snowman Magic, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

I bought the "Merriest Frames" die set and embossing folder but I didn't buy the stamp set that went with it. This is still a current item and I was glad because I hardly played with it last year. So now I have a second chance to work it into my cards this year. I did that the other day with my snowman card. You can see that card here.  I found this card on Pinterest. You can see it here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. The front was scored at 2-3/4" and folded backwards so the right edge is now even with the fold. I glued the flap down. I am not a big fan of fancy fold cards and I prefer my cards to be flat unless they are a pop-up card. It has a cleaner look being glued down.

Next I die cut the pretty leaves using the die from the "Merriest Frames" die set. I used gold foil paper to do that. When the piece was die cut a rectangle in the center is a solid piece. There's a stitched rectangle die in the set that was used to cut it out. Also on that stitched rectangle piece, the poinsettia flower was cut in an area that won't show when glued to the front of the card.

The frame was then cut in half and glued to the front flap of the card. And then the stitched rectangle frame was glued in place.

The words are from the "Snowman Magic" set and were stamped on a 1-7/8" x 2-5/8". Very Vanilla card stock using Cherry Cobbler ink. Then it was glued to the gold stitched rectangle piece.

On the inside a 5-3/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock was cut and textured with the embossing folder in the "Merriest Frames" set. I glued the piece in place. Taping on textured pieces doesn't always stick well, there's too many hills and valleys and the tape doesn't always make solid contact.  Once the piece was glued to the inside, I taped on a piece of Very Vanilla that measured 2" x 2-3/4".  

The little flower was glued to the bottom right corner and a crystal rhinestone was added to the center.  And the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I think I'd like to make one with the whole gold frame.  Maybe in a few days and maybe in a different color!

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

Art Gallery, Hues of Happiness, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Today I was going to make another Halloween card and as I was looking for something to inspire me or something to copy, I ran across this card. You can see the original card here. I love the Designer Series Paper (DSP) and I have lots of scraps but at this rate I'd never use up all my scraps, it's such a small piece that speaks volumes!

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pool Party card stock.  My card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I made mine this way because that was the way the piece was cut in my package of card stock. It measured 4-1/4" x 11" before I folded it in half at 5-1/2".  

A Night of Navy piece was cut at 4-3/4" x 3-1/2". Then a Basic White piece was cut at 4-1/2" x 3-1/4". The Pool Party piece on top was cut into two strips after it was textured using the "Pretty Flowers" embossing folder. The left strip measures 4-1/4" x 1-5/8" and the strip on the right measures 4-1/4" x 1/2".  And the DSP strip measures 4-1/4" x 1".  I taped the strips in place on top of the Basic White piece.

Next I taped the Basic White piece to the Night of Navy piece and I taped a piece of ribbon around the layers. I used scotch tape to hold the ribbon ends on in the back of the layers.

The words are from the "Art Gallery" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink. I die cut them using the ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I cut off the right end to it was straight. I taped that to the front of the card, on top of the ribbon. 

Dimensionals were added to the layers piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I tied a bow and glued it to the left end of the words. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was added to the inside of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick, and easy card to make. It's a nice way to use scraps but if you have a lot of scraps you won't use them up very fast making a card with this layout!  But every scrap used is one less in the stash, right?  LOL  

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop by and see today's thinking of you card,
Wanda

Scary Cute, Halloween Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Fall Catalog

I thought I'd take a short break from making Christmas cards to make a Halloween card. I bought two Halloween stamp sets and I need to get some use out of them. I thought this card I found on Pinterest was cute. You can see the original here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. I cut the card stock in half on the short side so once it was cut the piece measured 4-1/4" x 11".  After folding it in half, I cut off 1-1/2" off the bottom of the front flap.

Next I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock for the inside and on top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.

On the front I cut a 3-7/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock and a 3-3/4" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lights Aglow" 6" x 6" stack. I taped the Gorgeous Grape piece to the front and the DSP was taped on top of that. I taped the larger Gorgeous Grape piece to the inside but not the Basic White piece. I lined that piece up with the three trick or treaters image and stamped it and the words "boo" using black Memento ink.  Then I taped the Basic White piece to the inside.

I die cut the framed tree piece using the matching dies in the "Scary Cute" bundle. I also die cut the house and the bat at the same time. Then I took the outer frame piece and die cut a vellum piece for behind the framed tree piece. 

I glued the Basic Black framed tree piece to the vellum and then glued that piece to the front of the card.

The house was set in place using Dimensionals. I thought it should be popped up. And I also set the bat in place with Dimensionals. I thought that corner could use something.

The words are from the same "Scary Cute" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Pumpkin Pie card stock. I die cut them using the stitched circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I used the 3rd smallest circle die. The words were set in place using Dimensionals and some black enamel dots were added and the card was finished.  

I think it's adorable and I LOVE the background!

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

Snowman Magic, Snowman Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

This card started out using a tag for behind the snowman and I had no idea where I was going to go with it.  And then I looked at the words in the set and knew the tag would look lost with the size of those words. So I just faked it as I went and this is what I came up with!

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Balmy Blue card stock for the layer and I taped it to the card base. 

Then I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lights Aglow" 6" x 6" stack. It measured 3-1/4" x 4-1/2".  I taped that to the Balm Blue piece. 

The words are from the "Snowman Magic" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them using the second largest stitched circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. 

Next I die cut two snowmen, one for the front and one for the back. On the front one I die cut the face and when I die cut the face, I saved the nose.  I had also die cut the hands. Then I die cut the hat using Basic Black card stock. The scarf was stamped using Balmy Blue ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut that along with a snowflake. I had cut a super thin strip of Daffodil Delight card stock yesterday and I had some left, so glued it to the band of the hat.

On the second snowman I colored in the face area with my Basic Black Blends pen. Next I colored the arms using the Bronze Blends pen. I glued the arms to the front of the second snowman. I colored the nose using the dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. The first snowman was glued on top of the second one and then the nose was glued in place.

I stamped the buttons on the snowman using black Memento ink. I probably could have just stamped them on the bottom because the top ones hardly show. I glued on the scarf and the hat. Dimensionals were added to the back of the snowman and I set it aside.

I added Dimensionals to the back of the word piece and I set it in place on the front of the card.

The smaller circle is the third largest in the "Stylish Shapes" set and was cut from a piece of Basic White card stock. I used my Blending brush and scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. I added Dimensionals behind it, except in the area where it was going to be touching the word piece, I added a little bit of glue there. I set the circle in place.

Then the snowman was set in place on top of the circle. And for the final touch, I colored a snowflake using my Wink of Stella pen, added a dot of glue on the circle and set the snowflake in place. A crystal rhinestone was added to the center and the card was done.

I still like yesterday's card better and this one couldn't be used for our family card because I don't have enough of the DSP to handle the job! Not that every one has to look alike but every one needs to be a lighter color and there's not enough!

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