March 2023 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm happy you are here to see today's card. I thought I'd take my latest Paper Pumpkin kit out. I don't buy them very often but Stampin' Up! was promoting the anniversary of Paper Pumpkin with a peek of what was in it. I loved the vase with the flowers and the wording so I just had to order it. It's too bad they don't give us a peek each month.  It would help me to decide to purchase it or not but that's not how the member ship runs. So I just purchase when I want. Anyway, let's look at how I made today's card.

I took one of the pre-printed half-sheets of card stock in the kit. I chose the gold foiled polka dot one. 

Then I took the multi colored piece with the gold foil border and added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the center of the card.

Next I took the gold "happy" from the kit and cut up some Dimensionals and added them to the back and that piece was set across the foil bordered piece. 

I punched some Shaded Spruce leaves using the "Bough" punch, I added a little bit of glue to the stem and slid them under the foil bordered piece.

The words are from the Paper Pumpkin kit and were stamped using black Memento ink. The kit came with Polished Pink but I opted for something darker.  The piece the "birthday" was stamped on is also from the kit. I taped it in place just below the foil bordered piece and the card was done.

This was a fun card and easy too. I love it when everything is all cut out for you. I say that as I'm looking at some totes I have that I actually cut out all the pieces to cards, did all the coloring and yet there they sit!! The mystery of Wanda!!! LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's Paper Pumpkin alternative card,

Wanda

Days to Remember, Awash in Beauty, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello. I have a fun card to share with you today. I call it a fun card because I had gotten a card packet from Terri after I had placed an order. She's always giving some fun gift when you order. She has a LOT of fun techniques on her blog, check it out when you have time, you won't be disappointed. Well, about this card. I had received a packet a while back and didn't do anything with it. It got misplaced in my workroom. I ran across it today and I thought I'd take the pieces and make a card with them. This isn't the card that the packet was having me make. I went in another direction with it because I didn't know what to do!  Gotta save the paperwork too. I'm sure it's on my worktable someplace! Maybe! LOL  So here's what I came up with and I'll tell you how I put it together.

The packet has all the pieces you need. I took the half-sheet of Basic White card stock and folded it in half. The card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I took the 4" x 4" piece of Blushing Bride piece of card stock and I glued the textured 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" Basic White piece. This piece was pre-textured too. The texture is from the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. Then I taped the piece to the front of the card on the upper end.

Then I took the two ovals in the kit and taped them together. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the lower part of the card.

The packet had the Designer Series Paper (DSP) flowers from the "Awash in Beauty" 12" x 12" package. I fussy cut it and set it on the flower using Dimensionals. I'm not sure if Dimenisonals came with the packet but if they were meant to be set up higher on the card, then Dimensionals would be included. She remembers everything you need (except tape and words).

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using Evening Evergreen ink. I punched them out using the "Dual Oval" punch. I took a scrap piece of Blushing Bride card stock and punched out the scalloped oval from the same punch. I taped the two ovals together. I added Dimensionals to the back and set them in place on the upper part of the card.

The little gems/embellishments were in the packet and I set them in place on the front of the card. And my card was done.  I think it could be used for a number of occasions.

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

Sentimental Park, Celebrating You, Wedding Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm so happy you came here to see this pretty wedding card and how it's made. I found it on Pinterest and of course I changed some things. You can see the original card here (if you promise not to compare!). Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

I took a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Pretty Flowers" embossing folder. I glued that piece on the front of the card base.

Next I took a 2-3/4" x 5-1/2" piece of vellum, and using my mono glue I affixed it to the right side of the card. 

Then I took a 1/4" x 5-1/2" strip of Basic White card stock and glued it over the edge of the vellum. 

The words are from the "Celebrating You" set and were stamped using Smoky Slate ink. You can also use Versa Mark and silver embossing powder if you like. I love the way the embossing powder looks, especially the silver but I don't like working with it so I opted for the ink instead. After stamping I die cut the words with the die from the "Sentimental Park" die set. 

Next I die cut a bunch of flowers from the same die set using Basic White card stock and vellum. I also used the "Bough" punch for the larger leaves. I punched four of them and a couple of them I cut down but I did save the leaves to tuck in here and there.

I took a piece of silver cord and wrapped it twice around my spread fingers. Then I twisted it to form a figure 8. I used a glue dot to hold that in place on the front of the card.  I set the word piece on top of it using Dimensionals. Try not put Dimensionals on it where it will touch the cord. Mine is a bit bumpy because I didn't think about that when I was slapping on the Dimensionals all over the place (I tend to use way too many Dimensionals).

Now for the flowers and leaves. I added the top left white one first and then worked down and around from there. I've stuck leaves and single leaves in here and there too. Just randomly place the flowers and leaves, it will look pretty any way you do it.

And for the final touch, pearls were added to the center of the flowers and a couple on the upper right side of the card. And your card is done. 

I think this would be a card you'd bring to the wedding with you instead of mailing because of all of the Dimensionals and pearls giving it too much height (over 1/4" and you have to pay more in postage and over 1 ounce you have to pay more too!)

This was a very fun card to make and nothing beats white on white!

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

Best Family Ever, Awash in Beauty, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm SO happy to share today's card with you. It's quick and easy. Please read on to see how you can make one for yourself!

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Pretty Flowers" embossing folder. I set that piece in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

Next I fussy cut the flower cluster from the "Awash in Beauty" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I was in the mood for some fussy cutting. There were a lot of ins and outs on the piece but it was SO worth it. I did snip between the flower and leaf on the right and a leaf on the left so it would fit over the planter. The planter was made by taking another piece of DSP from the package and using the largest stitched circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut a circle and then I cut it in half. I slipped the flower over the half circle and I added Dimensionals to the back. I made sure I added some where the two pieces meet to hold it all together. I set the piece in place on the front of the card and off to the right.

The words are from the "Best Family Ever" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut them using the ribbon ends die from the same "Stylish Shapes" set. I set the words in place using Dimensionals on the left and a little glue on the right. And the card was done.

It's quick, easy and pretty too!  This card could be used for a number of other occasions.  Which is a good thing because I have more of that DSP to use up!

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

Go To Greetings, Rain or Shine, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I hope you're having a scrappy day!  I grabbed some Designer Series Paper (DSP) scraps and headed to my worktable to magically turn them into a card. Not into just a card, but a card I would like! Magic helps there!! LOL Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

The DSP on the sides is from the "Rain or Shine" 12" x 12" package and they measure 4-1/4" x 1-3/8".  I taped them to the front of the card base.

Then I took another piece of DSP that is from the same "Rain or Shine" package and it measured 4-1/4" x 3-1/4". I cut a 4-1/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Old Olive card stock for the layer. I taped the DSP to the Old Olive piece and taped it to the front of the card, centering it as much as possible by eyeing it.

I used the second largest stitched oval from the "Stylish Shapes" set on a piece of Basic White card stock. I used my Blending Brush and scrubbed on some Flirty Flamingo ink.  Then I die cut a scalloped circle from the "Layering Circles" die set that was just a bit larger than the stitched circle. I used Old Olive card stock for that. I taped the Basic White circle to the Old Olive circle. I set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

Does the bunny look familiar?  Well, it was from a couple days ago. I had used him on the matchbook candy holder. I rescued him from the recycling bin (yes, I went dumpster diving!!! LOL). I just didn't want to see him being recycled before his time. So the rescued bunny was set in place on top of the circle with some fresh tape on the Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Go To Greetings" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Dual Oval" punch. Then I punched the scalloped oval from the same punch using Old Olive card stock. I taped the two ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the upper part of the card. And the card was finished.

This was a fun card to make. I'm happy with the colors and thrilled that I was able to make a card from some scraps I had.

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

Sentimental Park, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello. Thank you for coming here today's card. Read on and see how it's made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Rich Razzleberry card stock. My card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock at 4" x 5-1/4" each. One was taped to the inside and the one on the front was textured using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder and was glued to the front of the card.

I cut a 3" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock for the focal piece. The DSP on that focal piece was cut at 2-1/4" x 3-3/4" from the "Dainty Flowers" 12" x 12" package. I cut that piece into three 3/4" strips. I taped the strips to the Basic White piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and that piece was set in place on the front of the card base.

The words are from the "Sentimental Park" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them with the die from that bundle. I set it in place on top of the DSP strips. Some pearls were added to the word piece and the card was done.

This was a quick and easy card to make. It's always fun to use scraps of DSP and make a pretty card. 

Thank you for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,

Wanda

Playing in the Rain, Rain or Shine, Matchbook Easter Candy Holder, Stampin' Up! Weekend Project

Hello!  I'm glad you are here to see today's matchbook candy holder. I have made a lot of these in my time. They make great little gifts so read on to see how this one was made.

The base of the matchbook is a 2" x 6-1/2" Basic White piece. I scored it on the long side at 1/2", 3-1/4" and 3-1/2".  All scored fold inward.

Next I cut some Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rain or Shine" 12" x 12" package. The long front piece measures 3" x 2" and is scored 1/4" at the top. I glued it to the front of the holder. Make sure you get the sky at the top!! Yup, you're right, I didn't pay attention (as usual!). And the bottom piece was cut at 1/2" x 2".  Don't glue it down yet.  It is recommended you use glue here because tape could cause the DSP to lift off at the top. 

The bunny candy is made by the Ghiradelli company and the bottom of it is placed inside the holder, all the way down to the fold. Then I stapled the matchbook flap at the bottom with the candy in between. When stapling, make sure you staple backwards. Meaning, make the bumps of the staples in the front and the smooth part on the back. This makes it so it has a nicer look plus you don't have to concern yourself if the staple should come loose and the end could possible poke someone or get caught on clothing. Now with the bumps in the front you will take that 1/2" x 2" piece and glue it over those bumps. 

Tuck the top part of the matchbook cover into the bottom where the staple is.

I typed the "Happy Easter" on my computer using the BlacklightD font at size 16. I trimmed it on my paper trimmer and glued it in place on the bottom of the holder. 

The bunny is from the same "Rain or Shine" DSP package and was fussy cut out. I set him in place using Dimensionals and the holder is done. You can embellish it with more items such as ribbons or pearls, buttons or whatever you think looks fun.  These are great to give out at any season or occasion. As long as you can find a candy in a wrapper like this you can make it into a matchbook candy holder.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Easter candy holder,

Wanda

Dainty Flowers Go To Greetings, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello. I'm so happy to share this pretty find with you. I saw it on Pinterest and I just had to make one.  You can see the original card here.  Please read on to see how the card is made.

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

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Dainty Flowers" 12" x 12" package.  There are two sheets of each design in the package. I took the sheet with the flowers in an oval and down the center are some pretty flowers. Those are the ones that are used in this card. I put the full sheet in my paper cutter and cut it at 4-7/8". I set the cut off piece (on the left of my cutting blade) aside and took the larger piece and cut the flowers on the other side at 2". I did trim the top off that piece a bit so more of the flowers would show. Then I cut that 2" strip of flowers to 3" long.

Also in the same package is the pretty Blushing Bride designed background. I put that in my paper trimmer and cut a 1" strip. I cut two 3" pieces off that 1" strip. These pieces are then taped to a 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. Then that was taped to a 4-5/8" x 3-3/8" piece of Blushing Bride card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the card base.

The words are from the "Go To Greetings" set and were stamped using Blushing Bride ink. I die cut them using the stitched ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I set the words in place using Dimensionals and the card was finished.

Pretty, isn't it? I knew you'd like it as much as I did. I just had to make one. I also love the layout and may try that using other DSP.

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

Wanda

Playing in the Rain, Rain or Shine, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm happy you are here to see how I made today's friendship card. It's quick and easy too!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 5-1/2" x 1-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rain or Shine" 12" x 12"package. I taped it to a 5-1/2" x 2" piece of Mango Melody card stick (soon to be retiring color) and I taped it to the left side of the card, leaving about 1/4" between the layers and the fold.

The floral image paper is from the same "Rain or Shine" package and was cut at 3-1/4" x 3" and taped to a 3-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of Mango Melody card sock. And that piece was taped to the front of the card about 1/4" from the bottom and the right edge. 

I used the 1-7/8" circle die from the "Layering Circles" set on a piece of Basic White card stock for the top circle and the scalloped circle was cut using the 2-1/12" scalloped circle in the same die set. I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the center of the squarish layer.

For the words I used the "Dual Oval" punch and punched out the scalloped piece. The words are from a Stamp-a-Stack I'd been to and I don't know what set they were from. If you know, please tell me so I can add that to my post. They had been stamped using Smoky Slate ink. They were punched out using the same "Dual Oval" punch. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The adorable bunny is from the "Rain or Shine" package and was fussy cut out because I didn't buy the matching die set. But he didn't take all that long to cut so I was okay with that.  Dimensionals were added to the back and he was set in place on top of the circle.  And the card was done.

It's cute, quick, easy and not to mention bright and cheery too!

Thank you for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Best Day, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello. I'm happy you are here to see today's cute birthday card. This kitty is just adorable stuffed into a cupcake liner! Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Mint Macaron card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the inside and a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the outside.

On the bottom of the piece for the front I cut a 3-7/8" x 1-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Dandy Designs" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the bottom of the Basic White piece. I also taped a 5/16" x 3-7/8" strip of Mint Macaron card stock along the upper edge of the DSP. 

The words are from the "Best Day" set and were stamped using Mint Macaron ink.  After stamping them I think they should have been stamped in Granite Gray or even Basic Black. The green is a bit too light. Once the words were stamped I taped the piece to the front of the card.

Next I stamped the cat from the same "Best Day" set using black Memento ink. I fussy cut it out. Then I colored it using my Blends Pens. I used light Blushing Bride for the cupcake liner and I colored the dots in using my light and dark Mint Macaron Blends Pen. The cat was colored in using light and dark Granite Gray Blends Pens. The bow, balloon and part of the hat was colored in using the Dark Mint Macaron pen and the rest of the had was colored in using the light Mint Macaron pen.  The eyes were colored in using the light Granny Apple Green pen and the nose was colored in using the light Flirty Flamingo. On all of the dark Mint Macaron areas I colored over them using my Wink of Stella pen.

I die cut a stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set using Basic White card stock. I used the second largest circle in that set.  And for the scalloped edge circle I used one from the "Layering Circles" die set that was just a bit larger than the stitched circle. I taped the two layers together and added Dimensionals to the back. I set it in place on the front of the card. Dimensionals were added to the back of the cat piece and it was set in place on top of the circles.  

For a final touch I added three "Polished Dots" (retired) to the front of the card. You can find whatever embellishments work best for your card. You can even color in some pearls using your Blends Pens!

I just love this kitty and I think the card is perrrrfect for adults and kids alike! (you can groan if you want!! LOL)

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

Framed Florets, Dainty Flowers, Birthday Cards, Stampin' Up!

Hello. I'm so happy you are here today. I have another quick card to share with you. I have mixed feelings with this card. The Fresh Freesia color is retiring, which is kind of sad because it's such a pretty color. On my card I used the last of my Fresh Freesia colored ribbon. That came with mixed emotions. It was sad to see it gone but yet I actually used up a spool of ribbon! Please read on to see how this card was made.

I took 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 Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Dainty Flowers" 12" x 12" package. And I cut another piece from the same package for the bottom part of the card that measured 4" x 2-1/2". I taped that to the bottom part of the floral piece of DSP.

The Fresh Freesia ribbon was cut and the ends were taped to the back of the DSP piece. The ends on the back of mine are pretty short because I needed something for the front of the card. I really wanted a bow but I didn't have enough ribbon.

After the ribbon was taped down (I used snail tape) I glued the piece to the front of the card base. I chose glue because my ribbon ends were so short that I didn't want the tape to give way.

The word are from the "Framed Florets" set and were stamped using Fresh Freesia ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the third largest stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. Then I die cut a scalloped circle just a bit larger than the stitched circle using a piece of Fresh Freesia card stock. 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 to the right, pretty much centering the circle over the ribbon.

I took the small piece of ribbon that I had left and I folded it in half at an angle. I added a dot of glue and slipped it under the circle and the card was done.

I do like the looks of the card, it's soft and soothing looking.

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

Go To Greetings, Thank You Card, Dainty Flowers, Stampin' Up!

Hello there. I'm happy you are here to see today's super quick card. Are you ready for a card that takes very little time to make?  Well, I hope so because this one is quick, easy and pretty too!  I found it on Pinterest but the link just led to the blog and not to the exact post. I looked around a bit to see if I could find it but it took too much time so I just went ahead and did it how I thought it was done. You can see the original card here.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Dainty Flowers" 12" x 12" package and I taped it to the front of the card.

Next I took the largest stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set and cut out a flower cluster from one of the sheets in the same package. 

Some linen thread was tied around the front of the card and a bow was made. Then the circle was set in place over the thread and off to the left using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Go To Greetings" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I punched them out using the "Dual Oval" punch. I set the piece in place using a Dimensional on the right and a bit of double-sided tape on the left. And the card was done. I think it took me longer to write this up and get it posted than it did to make the card. It will probably take me longer to put the stuff I used away too!  LOL  We know I rarely put my stuff away!!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's super quick thank you card,

Wanda

Framed Florets, Dainty Flowers, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Good day to you! I'm very happy you are here to see how today's card is made. It's quick and easy too! I found it on Pinterest and you can see the original card here.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of  (soon to retire) Rich Razzleberry card stock and before I taped it to the card base, I die cut the butterfly from the center using the "Butterfly Brilliance" bundle. 

Next I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Dainty Flowers" 12" x 12" package to measure 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  I taped that on top of the Rich Razzleberry piece.

Then the oval was die cut using a die the "Framed Florets" bundle on a piece of Basic White card stock. I saved the oval from the center for a future card (adding to the stack of other ovals LOL). I set the oval in place using small Dimensionals. 

The butterfly was set in place using a small Dimensional that I had cut in half so it wouldn't show.

Taking my Rich Razzleberry ink I stamped the words from the "Framed Florets" set on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the 2-1/8" circle die from the "Layering Circles" set. Then the circle was set in place using Dimensionals, making sure that none were place where they would touch the oval.

I tied a bow and glued it in place and the card was done.

I thought it was a pretty card. Quick, easy and pretty too! Can't ask for more than that!!!

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

Around the Bend, Fancy Flora, Butterfly Brilliance, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello. I'm so happy to share with you this super easy, quick and versatile card with you today. Please read on to see how it was made.

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 found the Designer Series Paper (DSP) already cut sitting on my worktable. It measured 2" x 5".  I cut a piece of Evening Evergreen card stock at 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" for the layer behind it. I taped the layers together and set them aside.

Next I cut a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued that piece on top of the card base and then I glued the layered piece on top of that. The layered piece overlapped a bit and that is why I glued that piece on. The textured piece I always glue because of the areas where the tape gaps and I know I won't get a solid contact. Glue never fails, even if it's just a few dots. I usually draw a line around the area with the tip of the glue bottle. 

The words are from the "Around the Bend" set and were stamped using Evening Evergreen ink. I die cut them using the third smallest stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set.  And the Evening Evergreen layer was cut using the 1-7/8" circle die from the "Layering Circles" die set. I taped the two layers together and set them in place on the front of the card.

The card looks so plain so I thought I'd bring in a butterfly from the "Butterfly Brilliance" bundle. I die cut it using Basic White card stock.  Then I set it in place on the front of the card using a small Dimensional and the card was done.

This card has kind of a somber look to it and would make a wonderful sympathy card. This has to be one of my favorite images in the "Fancy Flora" 6" x 6" DSP package. And isn't it nice when you can use a piece of DSP that is laying around and turn it into a nice card?

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