Back on Your Feet, Get Well Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today's card was made using the "Back on Your Feet" set.  I found this card on the internet and I made a few changes to it.  You can see the original card here.  I had some trouble finding card using this cute sloth.  He's not the favorite in the set so maybe that's why.  But I did find this card so I thought I would play with it and see what I end up with.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Crumb Cake card stock.  And on top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Whisper White that was textured using the "Subtle" embossing folder.  It gives the card stock the look of linen.  

I stamped the sloth using black Memento ink on Whisper White card stock.  I colored him in using by first using the light Crumb Cake Blends pen and then using the dark in the darker areas of the image.  I discovered that if you color the image using the finer tip end you get even a lighter shade of the color. So I colored the sloth in using the pen part.  Then I came in with the brush part and for the body parts closest to the branch, I used the Crumb Cake dark Blends pen. I colored the branch in using the dark Soft Suede Blends pen.  And the leaves were colored in using the Old Olive light and dark Blends pens.  I die cut the image using the largest oval "Stitched" die.  I die cut a large scalloped oval using Mossy Meadow card stock.  The words are from the same "Back on Your Feet" set and I stamped them on a scrap piece of Whisper White using black Memento ink.  I die cut them with the oval die and I also die cut a scalloped oval for the border. When I cut the large scalloped oval, I set the small scalloped oval in the center and cut both at the same time.  I added Dimensionals to both the sloth piece and the words.

I punched out some leaves using the "Leaf" punch on Mossy Meadow and Old Olive card stock.   

I cut a strip of Designer Series Paper from the "Perennial Essence" 12" x 12" paper pack. This strip measures 1" x 5".  I taped the strip in place about 1/2" from the edge of the embossed piece.

I set the ovals in place using Dimensionals.  I slipped the leaves in behind the ovals. I used glue to hold them in place.  And that was it.  All in all it was a very easy and fun card to make.  But I have to admit that the turtle is my favorite image in the set.  I will try to use this little guy at least one more time.  I need to be fair about it.

Edited 1-16-2020.  The DSP is from the Magnolia Lane pack and not the Perennial Essence pack. Thank you Kathy for letting me know.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Here's a Card, Detailed Bands, Perennial Essence, Birthday Card

I am SO loving this new "Perennial Essence" Designer Series Paper (DSP). It just makes the card as it is.  Today's card is a super simple and quick card.

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

On top of the base I taped 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of "Perennial Essence" DSP. I taped that over the Night of Navy piece.  

Then I cut a Night of Navy piece from the "Detailed Bands" dies.  I SO love these dies.  They cut nicely and look SO pretty!  They were perfect for this card.

The words are from the "Here's a Card" and were stamped using black Memento ink.  Night of Navy ink would work well here too.  The "Detailed Bands" die set also has an oval die cut to fit in the "Detailed Bands" piece.  I taped the words to the Detailed Bands piece and then I taped the piece to the DSP.  Before I taped the piece to the DSP, I made sure the strips on each side of it were trimmed.

This was a fun card to make and super easy.  I would like to make more but I don't want to use my pretty paper for that right now.  I have a whole year to play with this paper.  I know I can order more but I want to make sure I use it up first.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Sailing Home, Masculine Birthday Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I found a fun card on Pinterest that used the "Sailing Home" set.  I made a few little changes.  You can see the original card here. 

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

On top of the card base is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy that was textured using the new "High Seas" embossing folder.  I had to use a shim (a piece of thick cardboard from some glitter paper) because the die seemed a bit thin.  I taped the embossed piece onto the card base.

I cut a 1-3/4" x 5-1/4" strip of the "Come Sail Away" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I punched the end with the "Triple Banner" punch.  I used to struggle with how long I needed to cut my strips to punch the ends.  Many times I would just punch a long strip and trim it at the top.  But all you need to do is know how long you want it and add 1/4".  Once it's punched it's back to the length you wanted.  As simple as that!  I taped the strip on top of the  Night of Navy embossed piece.

Then I cut a 3-1/2" x 2-1/4" piece of the striped DSP from the same "Come Sail Away" DSP package.  I taped it in place on the card.

I die cut a strip, it looks like a rope.  It's from the "Smooth Sailing" die cuts.  I die cut it using Crumb Cake card stock.  I glued it in place across the center of the striped DSP piece.

Using Whisper White card stock, I die cut a stitched circle using the largest circle die.  I stamped the sail boat and birds from the "Sailing Home" set using Night of Navy ink.  Then I stamped the words from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set. I colored in the mast and cabin using my Crumb Cake marker.  I added some Smoky Slate marker to the left sides of the sails.  And the Real Red marker was used to color the boat. I didn't use the Blends Pens because the ink was not dye based.  Night of Navy ink is water based and the Blends Pens could make the ink bleed.  I have tried coloring over water based inks.  It can be done if you are REALLY fast!  I didn't want to take any chances because I didn't want to have to redo it!  After the coloring was done, I set the circle in place using Dimensionals.  

And for the final touch, I die cut the knotted rope image using Crumb Cake card stock.  I glued it in place and the card was done.

This was a fun masculine card to make!  Super easy and quick.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda

Sailing Home, Itty Bitty Greeting, Masculine Birthday Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

The "Sailing Home" set was a must have for me.  It was the first sailing set I have purchased. I've seen other ones but this one caught my eye. Perhaps is it came with matching dies.  NO fussy cutting.  The "Sailing Away" set was fun but I never purchased it.  The sail boat in the old set was a lot larger than the one in this set.

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 Daffodil Delight.  Punch out a 1-3/8" circle for the sun before taping the card stock on the card base. I like to try to punch around the area that the circle is going to be set.  I get close but not spot on and it really doesn't matter, it won't show.

Next I took a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White and I textured it using the new "High Seas" 3D embossing folder.  Then I taped the piece on top of the Daffodil Delight.

I cut a 1-1/2" x 3-7/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Neutrals 6" x 6" paper stacks.  There's some fun designs in there and you get a lot of pieces for your money! I have yet to use up a pack of these papers.  I taped the DSP to the bottom of the Whisper White piece.

I stamped the sail boat on a piece of Whisper White and then die cut it.  I colored it in using Blends Pens.  I colored the boat with Light Night of Navy and the end of the boat with Dark Night of Navy.  I colored the left sides of the sails using light Balmy Blue.  I colored the mast and the cabin of the boat with light Crumb Cake.  And I added a little Balmy Blue light and dark to the water.  

I die cut the ships wheel using a piece of scrap Crumb Cake card stock. 

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greeting" set.  I stamped them using Night of Navy ink on Whisper White card stock.  I die cut them with the fun stitched ribbon die that is in the "Smooth Sailing" matching dies.  

I glued the sun in place. I thought that snail tape wasn't strong enough to hold it due to the texture of the embossed piece.  I would think that Tear & Tape should hold it.  

I set the sail boat in place using Dimensionals.  

I cut four little pieces of Dimensionals and set them on the thick round part of the ships wheel die.  I set that in place on the left of the card.  I added a gold pearl to the center of the wheel.

I also set the words in place using Dimensionals.  And that was it.  I'm thinking I should have stamped the birds in the upper right area but I had already textured the piece.  Maybe if I ever make this card again I will add the birds.

This was a fun and easy card to make.

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Daisy Lane, Butterfly Wishes, Detailed Bands Dies, Birthday Card

I found this card on Pinterest and it even has a video! The video is easy to follow along with. You can see it here. When I saw this card I knew I wanted to make it.  I love the "Detailed Bands" dies.  I had to order them.  They are SO elegant and will make GREAT wedding cards.  On and not only just wedding cards, but super easy and quick wedding cards if you used background papers.

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock that was textured using the "Tufted" embossing folder.  Then the piece was sprayed with some glitter mist.  It actually showed up in the photo.  The whole piece has a nice sparkle to it.  

Next I die cut the Mint Macaron "Detailed Band" piece.  I did trim the sides once I set it in place on the Blackberry Bliss piece.  I glued this piece in place and I only glued the center part.  

Then I stamped the small flowers from the "Daisy Lane" set. I stamped six of them using Blackberry Bliss ink.  I taped two together so I had three flowers. I added a Dimensional behind two of them.

I didn't have the colored vellum so I took my Mint Macaron Blends Pen and colored it in and then punched it using the "Leaf Punch".  I punched out four of them.  I pressed my thumbnail to the center and pressed down and pushed the sides of the leaf up on the front and back of my thumb to make a light crease in the leaf.  You can also do this with your stylus.  "Draw" a line and fold the leaf slightly.

Then I stamped the words from the "Butterfly Wishes" set using Blackberry Bliss ink on Whisper White card stock.  The edges were sponged with Blackberry Bliss ink and then were set inside the Mint Macaron piece using Dimensionals.  

The flowers were set in place.  The one on the left was set using Dimensionals and then two leaves were glued in under the flower. I did trim the stem a bit before gluing them in place.  The bottom right flower was set in place with glue, no Dimensional.  And the third flower was set in place using a Dimensional.  The center of the flowers were embellished with the gold faceted gems.  And the last two leaves were added. I did cut the stems a bit on those too.   

And for the final touch, I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock to the inside and the card was done.  It's SO pretty.  This card was easy and fun to make. I love the new little daisy stamp and punch, such fun!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Butterfly Wishes, Birthday Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Oh SO soft and pretty.  I saw this card on the internet and of course I just had to make it. You can see the original card here.  This card is not only pretty but easy to make too.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake card stock.  I cut the card stock in half on the 8-1/2" side and the score line is on the long side at 5-1/2".  This card is folded on the left and opens on the right.

I stamped the branch image using Crumb Cake ink that was stamped off once.  I think it would have been less work and time to use Versa Mark.  And I think the ink would look more even.

Then I stamped the same image after I colored it in using Soft Suede, Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive markers.  I huffed on the image and then stamped it on a piece of Whisper White card stock.  I die cut the image using the new "Stitched Nested Labels" dies.  I used the second largest one.  Then I die cut a Basic Black one using the third largest die.  

Next I stamped the greetings from the same "Butterfly Wishes" set.  I stamped them using black Memento ink. I did this after I die cut the piece.

I used removable tape on the back of the Whisper White piece.  I cut the Basic Black piece in half and set them on the back of the Whisper White piece. I used removable tape because I wanted to be able to lift the Whisper White piece up after I got the Basic Black pieces set in place.  I added permanent tape to the Basic Black pieces and made sure the Whisper White piece was lined up and I set them in place on the Crumb Cake card base.  I lifted the Whisper White piece up and pressed the Basic Black piece in place.  I added Dimensionals to the back of the Whisper White piece and set it back in place on the Basic Black pieces.  

I stamped the butterflies from the same set.  I used Blackberry Bliss ink to stamp them. I fussy cut them out because there is no die or punch.  But it was only two and I was excited to make this card so it okay.  I bent the wings up a little and added pieces of a Dimensional to the back of the center part of the butterflies and set them in place on the Whisper White piece. I added a gold pearl to the center of each butterfly and on either side of the words and that was it!!!

I thought this was a very fun and easy card to make, even with the fussy cutting.  It's also a quick card too.  

Thank you SO much for visiting today,

Wanda

June 2019 Alternative Paper Pumpkin, Perennial Birthday, Birthday Card

I found this fun alternative Paper Pumpkin card here. I have never thought to open a note card and use the whole thing as a top layer.  Hmmm.  Now I'm going to have to go through some of my old Paper Pumpkin kits and see what note cards I didn't use and see if it will work!  I did change a couple of things on the card but it's pretty close.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake. I took the sea fern or coral image and stamped it around the outside of the card base using Versa Mark.  

Then I took the note card and stamped the "Happy Birthday" from the "Perennial Birthday" set using Mossy Meadow ink.  

I used glue to set the green branches in place. I glued them just a hair under the fold line.  Then I added the sea fern or coral piece.  Actually I glued two of them in place.  Then I added the star fish and the sand dollar.

I tied the linen thread around the card twice and tied a bow.  The thread came with the kit.

I set the note card piece in place on top of the Crumb Cake card base using Dimensionals.  And that was it.  What a fun way to use those little note cards.  Now I'm off to see what other kits I have that I didn't finish up because of it being note cards.

I'm adding a couple more cards I made using the materials in the Paper Pumpkin kit.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Sailing Home, Here's a Card, Masculine Birthday Card

I just LOVE the looks of this card. So much so that I had to make one!  I found this card on Pinterest.  Here is the direct link to the blog it came from. There is a video there for you to follow.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  

The instructions didn't say what size circle was used (unless I missed it) so I die cut a 2-3/8" circle for my template.  I cut my piece of card stock 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" so I could just line up all the edges for sponging.  I used Post-It tape to hole my mask in place.  I sponged in some Bermuda Bay ink. I didn't buy the new in colors so I just left it at Bermuda Bay.  And the sky was sponged in using Pacific Point because I didn't have the Blueberry Bushel ink.  I just couldn't justify buying the in colors anymore.  By the time I was done getting the card stock, ink, inkers and markers I had $80+ into it.  And then in two years I would be sitting on several of the colors because I didn't care much for them or have much of a use for them.  So after I realized how much I had left over a couple of years ago I decided I was done buying them.  I manage to work with what I have and I'm happy with that.

Okay, once the sky and the sea were sponged in, leaving the mask on, I splattered a little bit of water from my Aqua Painter pen.  I may have gotten more water on mine than the original card but who's going to know?  Well, you now know!!! LOL

The birds were stamped next. I used Night of Navy to stamp them.

Then I stamped the sail boat from the "Sailing Home" set.  I die cut the boat and colored it. I used the light Night of Navy Blends Pen for the boat.  Bermuda Bay light and dark for the water and Smoky Slate light for the sale.  I did color the mast in using the light Crumb Cake Blends but it isn't showing up very well.  I may use my marker.  I am not sure if the dark Blends would be too dark.  Mine is dried up for some reason so I ordered a new one.  That is why I used the light one.  

The words are from the "Here's a Card" set. I stamped them using Night of Navy ink. 

I set the sail boat in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.  I want to make more. I just LOVE what is in the circle!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Butterfly Gala, Free as a Bird, Perennial Essence, Thank You Card

While looking on the net I ran across a fun card that I thought would be pretty using current items. You can see the original card here.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake. My card was cut on the 8-1/2" side and scored on the long side at 5-1/2".  It opens from the bottom with the fold being on top.  

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

I had a 1-3/4" x 5-1/8" strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Essence" 12" x 12" pack.

I cut a 1-5/8" x 5-1/8" and a 7/8" x 5-1/8" pieces of Whisper White card stock for the front.  I stamped the words from the "Free as a Bird" set. I stamped them using black Memento ink.

I cut two strips of gold foil paper measuring 5-1/8" x at least 1/2".  I taped the strips to the Whisper White pieces.  Then I taped the left side of the DSP to the left panel.  I taped that to the Balmy Blue piece.  Then I took the right side and added tape and lined up the edges and set it in place.  I love how the flower is almost centered. 

The butterflies are from the "Butterfly Gala" set. I was going to use the new "Butterfly Wishes" set but the butterflies in there are more textured.  So I stamped the two butterflies from the "Butterfly Gala" set using Versa Mark.  I embossed them using gold embossing powder.  I sponged on some Balmy Blue on the outside of the wings and I sponged on some Blushing Bride on the inside.  I also stamped the body part using Soft Suede ink.  I did that after I was all done embossing and sponging.  I set the butterflies in place using Dimensionals.  I did bend the wings up a bit before I added the Dimensionals. 

I REALLY like how this card looks.  It's SO soft and pretty looking. I LOVE this layout and I think I may dig out some retired DSP and use it to make more cards like this.  I have way too much retired papers.  But using a 1-5/8" wide piece would take a long time to use up my DSP!!! LOL  But at least I would be using up some of it, right?

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Good Morning Magnolia, Here's a Card, Birthday Card, 2019-2020 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today I took out the new "Good Morning Magnolia" set. I purchased the bundle so I have the die cuts too.  I usually don't buy one without the other. I'm too spoiled now by the dies and I hate fussy cutting anymore.  But I will do it if I absolutely have to!

I found today's card here.  I thought it was so pretty and fun. I LOVED the idea of using the "Buffalo Plaid".  When I get new stamps, I tend to forget about the old ones.  Perhaps that is why the old ones retire too quickly.

Today's card was fun and easy to make.  I stamped the flowers using black Memento ink.  I colored them in using the Blends pens, Petal Pink (light and dark), Flirty Flamingo (light), Old Olive (light and dark), Mango Melody (light),  Soft Suede (dark) and Pear Pizzazz marker.  I colored the center of the flowers sing the Mango Melody.  Then I colored the entire flower (petals) using the light Petal Pink. I came back in with some dark Petal Pink and then I added a little Flirty Flamingo to give the card a little more highlights.  I colored the leaves using light Old Olive.  Then I came back in with the dark Old Olive.  I also used the Pear Pizzazz marker to add another shade of green.  I colored over the petals with Wink of Stella because I wanted a little sparkle to my card.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  I cut it on the 8-1/2" side. This card opens at the bottom (the fold is at the top).  The Buffalo Plaid piece measures 4" x 5-1/4".  I tore off the bottom left corner and sponged the edges.  I taped the piece in place on top of the card base.  

I stamped the words from the "Here's a Card" set using Crumb Cake ink.

I set the flowers in place using Dimensionals.  And then I added the gold pearls.  I didn't add the linen bow. I'm not sure if it's linen, but I didn't add it. I didn't think it needed it.  The flower is the focal point and I love how it all pulls together and makes a sweet card.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Here's a Card, Perennial Essence, Birthday Card

I found this card on Split Coast Stampers and just LOVED it.  I thought I liked yesterday's card a LOT but today's topped it!

This is a very easy card to make.  I had fun making it and the excited about it from start to finish.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Petal Pink card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  It was taped on after the words were added.

I cut a 5" x 1-3/4" piece of the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 12" x 12" paper pack. I taped it onto a 5-1/8" x 1-7/8" piece of Petal Pink card stock.  I taped the strips to the Whisper White piece.  This allows me to see how much room I have for words.

I stamped the words from the "Here's a Card" set.  I laugh every time I see the name of that stamp set.  It's like giving a card to someone and saying "Here's a Card!"  LOL  Now I can tape the Whisper White piece to the card front. Oh, I stamped them using Mossy Meadow ink.

I took some card stock vellum and punched out small daisy and then I punched out another one but I had colored the vellum with the dark Petal Pink Blends Pen.  Next I punched out two large daisy images and then two more that I had colored with Petal Pink Blends Pen.  There's four large daisy sets for the bottom and two for the top.

I cut a 1" x 4-1/4" strip piece of Petal Pink card stock and used the "Triple Banner" punch. I taped that strip on the card front.  I put the daisy together using glue dots.  I alternated the colors.  I curled the ends using my bone folder and used glue dots to set it in place.  I added a faceted gem to the center of the daisy.

I colored some more vellum using the dark Old Olive Blends pen.  I punched them out using the leaf punch. I set them in place using glue dots. 

I colored some rhinestones using the Old Olive Blends pen and let them dry a bit. I set them in place on the card and that was it.

Isn't it pretty?  I just LOVE it.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Here's a Card, Detailed Bands, Magnolia Memory, Birthday Card

Don't you just LOVE the looks of this card?  I saw it on the internet and I knew I just had to make it.  You can see the original card here. I did change it a little bit.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock.  I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Essence" 12" x 12" package. I may have to order more.  The backside of the green paper is a super image with lots of flowers on it.  

I cut a 1-3/4" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White card stock and textured it with the "Eyelet Lace" embossing folder. The original card used the basket weave embossing folder. I don't have that one and I thought the "Eyelet Lace" one would look just as sweet. And I like the look.

I taped that in place on top of the DSP.  

Next I punched out six daisy pieces using Whisper White card stock and the new "Medium Daisy" punch.  It's such a sweet punch.  I can't wait to play with it again and use the large punch along with it.  I LOVE those fuzzy flower centers.  They are called "Perennial Essence Floral Centers".  I may have to order more of those.  You get 18 and I used 3 on this card.  I can see myself burning through them pretty fast!  I taped two punched flowers together using a glue dot.  I took my bone folder and curled the petals. I set the flowers in place using a glue dot.  

I die cut some leaves from the "Magnolia Memory" dies and glued them in place under the flowers.

I die cut the word piece using the "Detailed Bands" dies.  I cut one using Mossy Meadow card stock. Then I stamped the words from the "Here's a Card" set using black Memento ink.  I lined the words up on the die and ran it through my Big Shot.  I saved the Mossy Meadow center piece and taped it to the Whisper White word piece.  Then I added glue dots to the back of the swirly frame piece and the word piece.  Make sure you put the word piece in the swirly frame piece to make sure it's going the right direction.  This piece is not symmetrical.  And no, I did not learn this the hard way. I wanted to see if the piece would fit back in the space tightly and I noticed it was not the same on each end.  It looks like it is, but it's not.  After making sure, I set the swirly frame piece on first and then the word piece.  I added some rhinestones and the card was done.  It pretty much looks like the original but I used a different embossing folder and different words.  

This was a fun card to make and I REALLY like how it looks.  I'm not sure I will ever give it away!!! LOL

I LOVE the "Detailed Bands" dies. I am thinking of using some of the pretty floral paper from the "Perennial Essence" DSP and some white glitter paper and make a wedding card.  I'll put that on the back burner!!! 

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda

Good Morning Magnolia, Magnolia Lane, Thinking of You Card

I am still playing with the "Good Morning Magnolia" stamp set and dies. I bought the bundle.  You save 10% when you do that. Every little bit helps!

Today's card is a very simple one.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.  My card opens at the bottom

I cut a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Magnolia Lane" 12" x 12" paper pack.  You could make a dozen of these cards using a 2" strip! I made two.  I taped that strip to the bottom part of the card base. I did leave a border around the DSP.  Click on the photo and you can see where the DSP was placed.

I die cut the Whisper White piece using the "Stitched Nested Labels" dies.  I used the third largest die for this card.  I set my die cut piece in my Stamparatus and I lined up the "Thinking of You" words from the "Good Morning Magnolia" set.  I stamped them using black Memento ink.  I stamped them to the right so I would have space for the flower.

I took a scrap piece of Whisper White and I stamped the small magnolia image using black Memento ink. I die cut the piece out.  And at the same time, I die cut two leaves using a scrap piece of Mossy Meadow card stock.  

I colored the flower in using the Petal Pink Blends pens.  Both light and dark.  I colored the whole flower light first and then I came back in with the dark Blends pen.  I used the flower image on the DSP as a reference for coloring.  It almost looks like I cut it out of DSP.  The images on the DSP are outlined in Mossy Meadow, not black.  I could have stamped the flower using Mossy Meadow ink but I used black Memento instead.  I wasn't sure how much the Mossy Meadow would smear with the Blends Pens.  I colored the leaves in using the Mossy Meadow Blends pens.  And the flower stem was colored in using the dark Soft Suede Blends Pen.  I colored over the flower petals only using the Wink of Stella pen.

I set the Whisper White label piece in place using Dimensionals.  Then I added the flower using Dimensionals.  I glued the leaves in under the flower.  I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside and the card was done.

I thought it was a fun card to make. It was easy and quick too.  And not to mention pretty!!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda

Magnolia Lane, Good Morning Magnolia, Magnolia Memories, Thinking of You Card, 2019-2020 Stampin" Up! Catalog

Today's card was a fun one.  This is actually a technique but I changed it.  You can see the original card here.  The instructions are there if you want to make this card the way it was designed to be made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.

On top of the card base I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White.

I cut two pieces of the Designer Series Paper  (DSP) from the "Magnolia Lane" 12" x 12" paper pack.  I cut those pieces 4" x 2".  I cut a 4" x 2" piece of scrap copier paper. I folded it in half on the long side.  I took the right corner and brought it down to the bottom of the center fold.  It forms a triangle.  I also did this on the left side.  I turned the DSP over and traced the folded triangle onto it.  I went to my paper cutter and cut along the lines.  I taped the two pieces in place on top of the Whisper White piece.

I used the new "Stitched Nested Labels" dies for the center layers.  I die cut one using Basic Black card stock. A smaller one of Blushing Bride card stock and the smallest one using Whisper White.  In the package of dies, it was the 3rd, 4th and 5th largest dies.  

I set the Whisper White piece in my Stamparatus and stamped the words from the "Good Morning Magnolia" stamp set.  I used black Memento ink. I stamped them closer to the right side so I had room to add the flower.

In the "Magnolia Memories" die set, I used the two flower ones. I cut two of each using Whisper White card stock.  I also die cut the centers using the dies in the set with Daffodil Delight and Basic Black card stock. I cut two of each.  I sponged some Blushing Bride ink on the tips of the flower petals and on the tips of the Daffodil Delight pieces.  Then I glued them all together.  I set them in place using a Dimensional. 

I die cut two leaves from the same die set. They were cut using Mossy Meadow card stock. I glued them in place under the flower. 

And the final touch was a Faceted Gem in the center of the flower.

I like the technique in the original card but it's not easy to add money, check or gift card to it without it showing.  I like the layout and I just went with that and I like how it turned out.

Thank you SO much for stopping by today,
Wanda