Painted Harvest, Southern Serenade, Birthday Card

I found a fun card on the internet and thought I would make one something like it.  The original card can be found here. 

I did change the colors because Marina Mist is no longer available. I used Bermuda Bay instead.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Bermuda Bay. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White.  I had stamped the flower from the "Painted Harvest" set using Coastal Cabana for the larger flower image. Then I used Bermuda Bay for the smaller flower. The center of the flower is Crushed Curry.

I die cut the circle using the Stitched circle die. Then I die cut a scalloped Crushed Curry circle.

I stamped the leaves using Pear Pizzazz ink. I set the circle in place so I know where to add them. I added the dots using Crushed Curry ink.

The words are from the "Southern Serenade" set using Bermuda Bay ink.

I set the flower circle in place using Dimensionals. I added a knotted ribbon piece to the circle. The ribbon is retired but I'm just using what I have.

And that was it.  It's a quick and simple card to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Signs of Santa, Santa's Signpost, Snowflake Sentiments, Christmas Card

I will try not to make too many Christmas cards before Halloween.  I just had an idea and ran with it. I wanted Mrs. Clause to have her arm hanging over the panel like she's casually wishing you a Merry Christmas.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Garden Green card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.

The left panel is a piece of Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP) from the "Santa's Workshop". The specialty means the paper has flocking on it.  The image I die had flocking on her apron (that you can't see!).  The SDSP was cut 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" and the Poppy Parade card stock was cut 2-1/2" x 3-1/2".  

I stamped the words from the "Snowflake Sentiments" stamp set using Poppy Parade ink. Under the words reads, "From our family to yours". I masked them off, I only wanted the "Merry Christmas". The words were stamped on a 1-3/8 x 2-3/8" piece of Whisper White and layered on top of a 1-5/8" x 2-5/8" piece of Poppy Parade card stock.

I die cut Mrs. Clause from the SDSP and fussy cut around her elbow and across her apron top.  I did trim up the elbow a little, it didn't quite curve enough for me.  I taped her bottom half plus the elbow to the word layers. I set the words layers in place using Dimensionals.

I fussy cut the cookies and the candy cane from the pieces of SDSP that I would have normally tossed in recycling!  I cut some small pieces of Dimensionals for the candy cane and one small one for the cookies and I set them in place on the card. 

It was a fun card and sort of looked like what I had in mind.  Now off to work on something NOT Christmas.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Seasonal Chums, Toil & Trouble, Halloween Card

You almost don't need any stamps when it comes to some of these Designer Series Paper (DSP) packs.  The card made here used the "Toil & Trouble" 12" x 12" paper pack. No dies were used, just the DSP.  I found this card on the Internet. You can see the original card here.  

This is a very easy card to make too.  The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.  The card stock was cut in half on the 8-1/2" side of the paper.  

I cut the front at 2-3/4" and I used that part cut off for the layering of the DSP.

I cut a 4" x 2-1/2" piece of the DSP with the adorable frogs on it.  This is the only time I like frogs, when they are drawings on paper!!! LOL I also cut a 7/8" x 4" piece of the frog DSP.  I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock to the inside of the card and then added that 7/8" strip to the right side and I taped the other cut piece to the front of the card.

I cut a 2-7/8" x 2-1/2" piece of the DSP for the front. I made sure I got the dotted border in at the top and that there is room on both sides of the cauldron and the cat.  I taped that piece of DSP to a 3-1/8" x 2-3/4" piece of Basic Black card stock.

I added some Dimensionals to the one side of the back of the panel. You don't want to add it to the entire piece because you won't be able to open your card! 

I stamped the words from the "Seasonal Chums" set using black Memento ink on Granny Apple Green card stock. I used the "Classic Label" to punch them out and I also set them in place with Dimensionals.  

I took my black Sharpie marker and colored two crystal rhinestones and set them in place on either side of the words.  And that was it.

This was a fun and extremely quick card to make!  Plus I LOVE this layout.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Toil & Trouble, September 2018 Paper Pumpkin, Halloween Card

While I was at a stamping event on Saturday, I saw a card similar to this on display and I took a photo of it to make at a later date.  I always take photos at these types of events and I rarely make any of the cards I take pictures of. 

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Gorgeous Grape card stock.  This card opens on the right.

On top of the card base is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock.  And on top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White card stock.  I cut a 2-3/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Toil & Trouble" 12" x 12" paper pack.  I taped the DSP in place on top of the Whisper White piece.  I stamped some bats in the upper right corner using black Memento ink. The stamps were from the September 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I've been having a lot of fun with the stamps in that set.  I taped a piece of black ribbon to the card front and I taped it on the back.  I took a small piece of ribbon and tied a knot.  I like adding my knots that way because I can slide them anywhere I want.

The words are also from the Paper Pumpkin set. I stamped them using black Memento ink. I die cut the circle and I die cut a scalloped circle from Gorgeous Grape card stock. I taped the circles together. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the card front.

I fussy cut the hat from the "Toil & Trouble" DSP. I could have used the die to cut it out but I didn't want to have to cut my 12" x 12" DSP and ruin some hats.  Who knows, I may end up using them all!  Or not!!! LOL

This was a fun card to make and it's so much fun with some great purples back in the Stampin' Up! color repertoire!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

September 2018 Paper Pumpkin, Halloween Card,

I found a fun card on Pinterest and I wanted to recreate it. What interested me about the card I found was the background paper.  And as it turned out, it was some Designer Series Paper (DSP) with tiny little dots. You can see that paper in the link here. 

So I looked through my stamp sets to find some tiny dots and I didn't have anything. But I did find some dots in the "Perennial Birthday" set. I stamped them on a quarter sheet of Whisper White card stock. I purposely left some spaces open to stamp spiders. The spiders are from the September 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit. I used Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green and black Memento ink to stamp the spiders.

The base of my card is folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.  This card opens on the right.  

I added a piece of Mango Melody cut 4" x 5-1/4".  I cut a piece of Basic Black card stock 3-1/4" x 4-3/8".  And then I cut my custom background image 3-1/8" x 4-1/4".  I taped those layers together.

I took a piece of the DSP from the "Toil & Trouble" 12" x 12" pack.  I cut that piece 7/8" x 4".  I cut a Basic Black strip 1" x 4".  I taped those two layers together and before I set them on top of the card front using Dimensionals, I stamped the "eeeek" from the September 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I also stamped a spider on the left side of the green DSP.

I die cut the witches hat from the same DSP pack. I set it in place with snail tape.  And that was it.  It's a very easy and quick card to make. Plus I thought it was fun making that cute background.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card, Halloween Card, Kid Friendly

Here's a fun kid friendly Halloween card I found that used the September 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I love finding alternative cards to make with the Paper Pumpkin kits. I found this card on Pinterest.  There's a video that shows how to make this card. I did change it a little.

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of the "Toil & Trouble" Decorative Series Paper (DSP).

I die cut a 2-11/16" circle using Mango Melody card stock.  I wanted some thing orangy but not like Pumpkin Pie and I didn't want it yellow like Daffodil Delight.  The Mango Melody was a perfect color for this card.

I stamped a few bats from the Paper Pumpkin kit and then set the moon in place using snail tape.  I added the foil behind the ghost and set it in place using Dimensionals.  I set the ghost in place a little off to the side and bottom.

The foil "Boo" is from the Paper Pumpkin kit. It's a sticker and I set it in place off to the right to balance out the card.  And that was it.  I thought it was a super easy and quick card to make, oh and very fun too!

Thank you for stopping by today,
Wanda

Petal Promenade, Petal Palette, Petals & More, Wedding or Anniversary Card

I am having a lot of fun with the "Petal Promenade" Decorative Series Paper (DSP).  The images in this pack make it easy to whip up a quick card.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of "Petal Promenade" DSP.  

I cut a 5" piece of burlap ribbon and cut the ends to the ribbon end look.  I taped that in place with Tear & Tape. You need something stickier than snail.  

I stamped the words from the "Petal Palette" set using black Memento ink. I die cut it with a die from the "Petals & More" dies. I had purchased the bundle so I had both the stamps and the dies.  I chose "congratulations" so I could use it for either a wedding card or an anniversary card.  I set it in place with Dimensionals.

I die cut the branch/stems image from the "Petals & More" die set. I cut it down to fit in the area I was focused with.  I just added a little snail and stuck it under the ribbon.  And that was it. A super fun, quick and easy card to make.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Warm Hearted, Santa's Workshop, Christmas Card

I know it's a little early for Christmas cards but today I'm going to a stamping event and I wanted to make a card from the 2018 Holiday catalog.  I didn't get very many items from the catalog and I'm just working with what I have.

This is made like the card I made yesterday.  The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.

The layers are as follows: 3-1/4" x 4-3/8", 3" x 4-1/8", 2-7/8" x 4".

Check yesterday's post for the how to on making the circles line up.

I used the "Merry Christmas" from the "Warm Hearted" stamp set.  I think it would have been better if the words were thicker so they would stand out better.  But in person you can see it a little better.

The cute little guy in the center of the circle is from the "Santa's Workshop" Specialty Designer Series Paper (SDSP).  The "Specialty" in this paper is the flocking on it.  This guy has flocking on his hat and the pom pom of his hat.  Cute, huh?  I took my Wink of Stella pen and added some sparkle to the flocked areas.  

Again, this was a fun card to make and it's my favorite layout.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

September 2018 Paper Pumpkin, Halloween Card

Here is one of my favorite layouts. I like it because it allows me to use those smaller images.  See how the layout highlights that small pumpkin from the September 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. On top of that is a 3-1/4" x 4-3/8" piece of Whisper White card stock.

I cut a 3" x 4-1/8" piece of Lemon Lime Twist card stock and on top of that is a 2-7/8" x 4" piece of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Toil & Trouble" 12" x 12" pack.  I thought the dotted Lemon Lime Twist DSP was perfect for this card.

To make the holes line up evenly, you use a little repositionable tape to hold the pieces in place.  I try to tape them in the area where I will be punching the circle out.  Your first punch is the 1-1/4" circle. I drop the taped layers down to the bottom of the punch and line up the sides as best as I can. If you want to make sure it's perfectly centered, you will want to punch out a circle of scrap and then lightly trace the circle onto the DSP and then punch through the layers.  You don't have to erase the pencil marks because you will be punching the DSP circle larger.  I used the 1-3/8" circle punch with a piece of scrap copier paper under the DSP so the DSP won't crush, rip or pinch the circle ring punching it will form. You are learning from my mistake!!  Once the holes are punched you can line up the layers and tape them together.

I tied the black and silver Baker's twine around the panel a couple of times and added some Dimensionals to the back.  Make sure you add Dimensionals around the circle area too.

I took a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock and I stamped the pumpkin.  I colored the stem with the Early Espresso marker and I colored in the eyes with the Daffodil Delight marker. Remove the Dimensionals around the circle and center the pumpkin and set it in place.

The words are also from the September 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them with the smallest oval die and I die cut an oval scallop to go behind it.  I set the words in place using Dimensionals too. 

Remove the Dimensionals from the back of the focal panel and set that in place on top of the Whisper White piece.  Then tape that piece to the card base.  Add a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock to the inside and you are done!!!

Fun, wasn't it?

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card, Halloween Card

While looking for other cards to make using the September 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit, I found one similar to mine! This link is to a step by step video on what to do. You can see that video here.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock.

I took a 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Whisper White card stock and stamped the little bats from the Paper Pumpkin kit using black Memento ink.   I taped that piece in place over the Gorgeous Grape piece.

I too one of the orange tags from the kit and cut it in half. I took a striped baggie and cut it 1" x 2" and used glue dots to set it in place on top of the tag. I added the baker's twine that came with the kit. I wrapped it around the tag three times and tied a bow. I set that piece in place using Dimensionals.

The bat is from the kit. I added a glue dot to the back of the head and a Dimensional to the center of the body and set the bat in place.  

The "eeeek" is from the kit. It's a purple sticker. I set it in place on the bottom part of the bats panel.

This was very fun Halloween card to make.  And kid friendly too.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

September 2018 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card, Halloween Card

The September 2018 Paper Pumpkin kit has a LOT of little baggies to fill with candy candy make the toppers.  I didn't need that many cute baggies so I decided to make a card and this is what I came up with.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic Black card stock.  The green dotted paper is from the "Toil & Trouble" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I cut the DSP 4" x 5-1/4".  

I took the spider baggie and cut a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock 1-3/4" x 4-1/8". I cut the front of the baggie and taped the sides to the back of the card stock.  I taped that piece to a 1-7/8" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock. 

I took one of the tags from the kit and stamped spiders all over it using black Memento ink. The spiders are from the Paper Pumpkin set. There's two in the kit. I think they're adorable.  I cut the tag in half and slipped it under the Pumpkin Pie layer.  I taped it in place on the card front.

I added two of the die cut ghosts that came with the kit. I set them in place using Dimensionals.  

The "Boo" also came in the kit. It's a foil sticker and I set it in place on the bottom part of the card.  Cute, huh?  A kid friendly Halloween card.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Beautiful Bouquet, Petal Promenade, Anniversary Card

Today I found a card on Pinterest that I thought would be fun to recreate. I did change it some. The original card has a video so you can follow along. The original card is also a three fold card, mine is a single fold.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Gorgeous Grape card stock.  It's cut in half on the 8-1/2" side.  I cut the front right edge off at 1-1/4".  

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Whisper White card stock and taped it to the inside. I also cut a 1-1/4" piece of the "Petal Promenade" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I cut it from the strip of flowers on the sheet that has the square and rectangle images on it.  I used one of the squares on the front of this card.  You get six of them on the sheet, plus three of the rectangle ones and the strip of flowers along the edge. Nothing goes to waste on that sheet.

On the front of the card I took a piece of the DSP and cut it 4-1/8" x 4-1/8" and I taped it in place. I cut a 3-5/8" x 3-5/8" piece of vellum. I centered it on the card front.

I cut the square of flowers so it measured 3" x 3". I stamped the words using the "Beautiful Bouquet" set with black Memento ink. 

I cut a piece of Mossy Meadow 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" and I taped it to the flowered square. Then I cut a piece of the silver foil paper 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" and taped it to the Mossy Meadow piece. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place.

I tied a ribbon around the front right edge and tied a knot. I added a glue dot under it to hold it in place. I added a 3" piece of the tiny sequins ribbon to the center of the ribbon, pressing it into the glue dot.  And the card was done.

This card has lots of layers but it was fun to make.  It's not exactly like the original card but it's close and I like the way it turned out.  The original card was great inspiration! I liked it because I was able to use one of the square images. I find square images a big challenge.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda

Petal Promenade, Sympathy Card

While looking through all of the images in the "Petal Promenade" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper pack (DSP), one of the sheets has 6 square images and 3 rectangle images.  On today's card I used one of the rectangle ones.  

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that is a 5-1/8" x 3-3/4" piece of Berry Burst card stock.  And on top of that is the rectangle piece from the "Petal Promenade" pack.  I didn't measure it, it was just cut and trimmed it on the edges and then worked backwards with the layers. 

I stamped the words from the August 2018 Pumpkin stamps.  I used black Memento ink to stamp them.  I did set it up in the Stamperatus so I could get it lined up and even on the DSP.  I have used it so much with my word stamping, mostly because I don't want to not get enough ink on the stamp and have it not stamped evenly. If I don't get enough ink I can just re-ink the image and stamp again.

I taped the image to the Berry Burst card stock and then wrapped a piece of ribbon around it and taped the ends to the back. I took a small piece of ribbon and tied it to the front of the card. I set that panel in place on top of the card base using Dimensionals. And that was it.  It's a pretty quick card to make.  Oh, and pretty too!!

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Perennial Birthday, Touches of Texture, Petal Promenade, Birthday Card

I found this beautiful card on Pinterest and made a few little changes but for the most part I copied it!!!  I thought it was such a pretty card that I had to figure out how to make it. I did click on the photo but all it did was go to gmail.  I don't know what that is all about.  So I will post the measurements that I used here.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Sahara Sand card stock.  This card opens on the right.

The layer on top of the card base is Powder Pink cut 4" x 5-1/4".  

Next is a 4-7/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Sahara Sand card stock.  On top of that is a 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Whisper White that I stamped the lacy image from the "Touches of Texture" using Sahara Sand ink. I repeated the image seven times.  The three layers were taped to the card base.

I took a 3-7/8" x 2-1/2" piece of Sahara Sand card stock. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 2-3/8" piece of Whisper White card stock.  And on top of that is a 3-5/8" x 2-1/4" piece of the "Petal Promenade" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Those three layers were taped together and set in place on the card front using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Perennial Birthday" set and were stamped on Whisper White using Powder Pink ink. The panel was cut 7/8" x 3-3/8".  The Sahara Sand layer behind it was cut 1" x 3-1/2".  Those were taped together and then taped in place on top of the DSP panel.

This card had lots of pieces but now with the measurements it will be easier and quicker to make another one. I thought this would be a very pretty wedding or Mother's Day card too.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda