Sweet Strawberry, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Still loving this "Sweet Strawberry" set. Not still loving the fussy cutting but the punch should be here soon! With our without the punch, I'm still loving this set! I found this card on Pinterest, you can see it by clicking here.

In spite of the fussy cutting, this card didn't take all that long to make.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The card stock was cut in half on the 8-1/2" (short) side. It measures 4-1/4" x 11".  This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Berry Delightful" 12" x 12" pack was used here. It's a cute check patter.  If you didn't get this paper when it was available last month, you can use the Buffalo Plaid stamp and make a nice Poppy Parade inked background.

The Granny Apple Green piece was cut at 3-1/8" x 4-1/2".  The Basic White focal piece was die cut using the third largest stitched rectangle die in the "Rectangle Stitched Framelits" dies.  If you don't have these dies you can cut your piece 3" x 4-3/8".  

I stamped and fussy cut the strawberries. I stamped the outline of the strawberry using Poppy Parade ink. I stamped them twice to get them nice and dark. Then I used the second step stamp and stamped the solid part using Poppy Parade ink. I did the same for the stems but used Granny Apple Green ink.  I fussy cut them out. I glued the stems to the strawberries. 

I stamped the Balmy Blue and Daffodil Delight flowers the same way and I fussy cut them out, except for the large one, I used the "Small Bloom" punch for that.  

The strawberries were set on the card to see where the leaves and flower image were going to be stamped. They were stamped using Granny Apple Green ink and were stamped twice on the focal piece.

Then the pieces were set on the front of the card and taped in place. The focal piece was taped to the Granny Apple Green piece and then it was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Poppy Parade on a scrap piece of Basic White. The 8th rectangle in the set was used. I want to say it's the smallest but there's two other small ones in the set. This is the smallest of the set of 8. If you don't have these dies you can cut your piece 2-3/8" x 1-1/8".  The word piece was set in place using Dimensionals.  Be careful not to add the Dimensionals too close to the edge on the right side, it hangs over a bit and you won't like it. It could stick to the background piece or it could stay straight and collect things like tiny scraps of card stock, hair, dust, lint, etc.  

I added a rhinestone to the upper left corner of the word piece and the card was done.

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

Sweet Strawberry, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Here's another card I ran across on Pinterest and just had to make. I love the black and red theme. I also love the Buffalo Plaid background. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. Next is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Real Red card stock. Die cut a 3-5/16" oval from the center of the Real Red piece and set it aside. It's the second largest die in the package of "Layering Ovals" dies.

The Buffalo Plaid background piece was cut at 4" x 5-1/4" and taped on top of the Real Red piece.  A piece of black ribbon was wrapped around the two pieces before they were taped to the front of the card.  I cut my ribbon about 6-1/2" long. I added some double sided tape to each end and set it in place on top of the Buffalo Plaid piece. I also added some scotch tape to the ends of the ribbon on the backside to hold them in place better. Now the piece was ready to be taped to the front of the card.

The strawberries were stamped using black Memento ink for the outline and Poppy Parade for the solid part. I was going to use Real Red but forgot. Most of the strawberries I'd been stamping were made using Poppy Parade.  I didn't notice until I was assembling the card. I had to fussy cut my strawberries because my punch is on backorder and is not here yet. 

I stamped all the images using black Memento ink. The solid part of the stems were stamped using Granny Apple Green ink and so were the leaves. The little flowers were stamped only with no center coloring and they were fussy cut as well, though they would have been anyway, the punch is only for the strawberry and stem.  

The curls are from a die from another company. It's actually from a winter one and I had to cut off the snowflakes to make it work.  

I needed to die cut a Basic White oval that measured 2-15/16", it's the third largest oval in the set. And I die cut a Basic Black scalloped oval just a bit larger than the white oval. I taped the three ovals together.  

To assemble, I taped the leaves down first and then the center strawberry. The other two strawberries were set in place using Dimensionals and the little flowers were set in place using a Dimensional on each one as well. The little curls were slipped under the strawberries.

The piece was set in place on top of the card using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make and would be even more fun if I didn't have to fussy cut!  But it was worth it. I like the looks of this card.  I'm not sure if I should add some words on the bottom right. I will stamp something and just set it there to see if I like it or not.  It's such a pretty card as it is. The original card had "hello" across two of the strawberries.  

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see what I did today,
Wanda

Art Gallery, Floral Gallery, Fine Art Floral, Thinking of You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Isn't this card pretty? It's not only pretty but easy to make. I found this card on Pinterest. I made a few minor changes.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Calypso Coral. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut off 1" off the front right side so the front panel no longer measures 5-1/2" x 4-1/4", it measures 5-1/2" x 4.

I took a quarter sheet of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Old World Ppaer" embossing folder. I love the look of this folder.  Not as much as the "Painted Texture" embossing folder though!  After texturing, I cut the piece to 5-1/4" x 3".  I glued the piece in place on the front flap of the card. I used glue because I find that the tape doesn't have enough flat surfaces to make a good contact to stick well. Glue does the job for me so I use glue. 

For the inside of the card, a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was taped in place.  Then a 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fine Art Floral" 12" x 12" package was taped over the right side of the Basic White piece.

The flower is from the "Art Gallery" set and was stamped using Flirty Flamingo ink for the first step and Poppy Parade ink for the second step. 

The leaves and stem image were stamped using Old Olive ink.

Then the image was die cut using the second largest circle die (2-13/16") in the "Layering Circles" Framelets dies. And the Calypso Coral layer behind it was made using the largest scalloped circle in the pack. The two circles were taped together. Dimensionals were added to the left side. What I did was I set the circle where I wanted it to go and lightly drew a pencil line on the back so I knew not to cross that line with the Dimensionals. I erased the pencil line before I set the circle in place. I use a kneadable Art Gum eraser. I love this eraser. It only erases the graphite and does not ruin the paper. You can form it and shape it too.  You can even flatten it and press it to your lips and blow a bubble, which our art teacher hated!! LOL  I don't do that anymore, I grew up (some!).  I took a small piece of it and rolled it into a cylinder and replaced the eraser in my mechanical pencil. So I now have that eraser always handy.  Anyway, this eraser is a must if you draw on your work and don't want to ruin the card stock it with old fashioned erasers. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Old Olive ink. I die cut them with the fun rectangle die that came in the bundle.  I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

I added an Old Olive ribbon using some retired ribbon I had on hand. And the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. I love the layout and I can see myself making more using this layout.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and seeing what I did today,                          Wanda

Sweet Strawberry, Peaceful Moments, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

I thought this card was SO pretty when I saw it on Pinterest that I just had to make it.  You can see the original card here.  

I used the "Sweet Strawberry" set to make this card. The original card used a sheet from the "Berry Delightful" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package. I had to laugh as I was assembling the card. I used the stamp set because I didn't want to fussy cut all of those images.  Well, my punch is on backorder so I had to fussy cut all of those images.  If I decide to make another card, I will fussy cut the images from the DSP. The smaller flowers on it are smaller than the ones I stamped. I stamped them because they fit in the flower punch.  Though I think they are a little large but it's okay, it's still pretty.

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was textured with the "Subtle" embossing folder and taped on the front of the card.

I set the "Buffalo Plaid" stamp up in my Stamparatus and stamped the background piece using Granny Apple Green ink. I used the die from the "Ornate Framelets" to die cut it out.  That pieces was then taped on top of the subtle piece. I glued it in place because I find gluing on top of textured pieces works better than tape.

I stamped the strawberries using Poppy Parade ink. I stamped the outline image twice to get it nice and dark. Then I stamped the solid part only once. They were then fussy cut.

The stems were done the same way using Garden Green ink and they were affixed to the strawberries.

The leaves were done the same way too but using Granny Apple Green ink.

The small flowers were stamped using Flirty Flamingo for the outline and Blushing Bride for the centers. I colored some tiny pearls using the dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen and I set them aside.

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set and were stamped using Garden Green ink on Basic White card stock. They were die cut using a die from the "Ornate Frames" set. 

I set the word piece in place first using Dimensionals.

The strawberries were added with Dimensionals.

The leaves were added but only one was set in place with Dimensionals, the one under the upper left strawberry.

The flowers were added, the one on the bottom strawberry, top right strawberry and on the word piece were just set in place using glue. The other two were set in place using Dimensionals.

The colored pearls were set in place and the card was done.  It's pretty but I think I will give it a try fussy cutting the DSP next time.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and have a look,
Wanda

Art Gallery, Wedding or Anniversary Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Spring Catalog

Don't you love it when you find a card on the internet that you have all the stuff to make it?  Me to but I didn't have everything to make this one.  And don't you just love it when you can use the stuff you have and make it work?  That's what I did here. You can see the original card here.

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

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

I taped one of the white pieces to the front with removable tape. Then I die cut the circle using the 2-11/16" circle die.  I cut both at the same time. 

I removed the white piece and added a 1-1/4" x 4" strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fine Art Floral" 12" x 12" paper pack.   Then I taped some Flirty Flamingo ribbon I had in my stash. I didn't have any Calypso Coral but since there is some Flirty Flamingo in the DSP, I thought it would blend and it did. I taped the ends of the ribbon to the back of the card stock using scotch tape. 

The words were stamped next. They are from the same set and were stamped using Calypso Coral ink. 

The other Basic White piece was taped to the inside. I closed the card and sponged the circle onto the white piece on the inside. Flirty Flamingo in was used for the sponging and I used a blending brush to do it.

The front of the card was then taped in place and a bow was tied and added using a glue dot. 

I stamped the flower on a separate piece of card stock using Calypso Coral ink. I die cut the piece. I stamped the center of the flower using Calypso Coral ink and added Tombo Mono glue to it and allowed it to dry. You may want to do this step first to give the glue time to dry.  Once it was dry I added some gold flecks to it and pressed them in place.  Then I took a stipple brush and brushed away the gold that didn't stick. 

The flower was added to the inside of the card using Dimensionals and it was done.

This was a fun card to make and I am happy with the way it turned out. If you don't compare the two you wouldn't notice that mine is not quite as nice!!!!  LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today and see what I was working on today,  Wanda

Darling Donkeys, Birthday Card, 202 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

I believe I have used all three of the donkeys in the "Darling Donkeys" stamp set. I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I got stuck in a loop when I clicked on the photo in the link. I was hoping to find some directions but I didn't, so here is how I made the card.

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

I took the largest "Stitched Rectangle" die and die cut a quarter piece of Basic White card stock. 

I took a 2" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Well Suited" 12" x 12" package.  I lined up the bottom of the DSP to the bottom of the die and I ran it through my Big Shot. I needed to have stitching on the two sides and the bottom.  I taped the DSP to the bottom of the Basic White piece.

Next a piece of linen thread. Mine was some thicker stuff that was left over from a previous Paper Pumpkin kit.  I added some double sided taped to the backside of the Basic White piece and stuck the thread to it. Then I secured the thread with scotch tape. The piece was then taped to the front of the card base.  

The donkey from the "Darling Donkeys" set was stamped using black Memento ink and fussy cut out. Then he was colored in using both light and dark Smoky Slate Blends pens. And his muzzle and ears were colored in using the light Petal Pink Blends pen. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Versa Mark on a scrap piece of Night of Navy card stock. They were embossed with white embossing powder and heat set. They were punched out using the "Classic Label" punch.  I snipped the center point about 1/4" in. Then I snipped the points on the sides where the snip ended.  That made it have that ribbon look and it was even on both sides.  The other end of the words was cut straight across.

The words and the donkey were set in place using Dimensionals. I had some retired dots that I added to the front of the card.

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 and easy card to make. I'm going to miss this set, it retires today but that's not to say I might use it a few more times before I put it in my web store.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to pop in and see what I found to make today,              Wanda

 

Darling Donkeys, Art Gallery, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration and Spring Catalog

Today I found a cute "Darling Donkey" card on Pinterest.  It used some of the "Ombre" Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 2021 Sale-a-Bration catalog.  I jumped at the opportunity to make this card because my package of DSP is pretty full.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  On top of that is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Rococo Rose card stock that was textured using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. I love the little flowers on that folder. They are so dainty and can be used for several occasions, like a wedding, anniversary, birthday, thinking of you, get well, sympathy and Mother's Day cards. I usually glue my embossed pieces in place, especially when there is a lot of texture. Sometimes the tape just doesn't seem to stick enough with sporadic contact surfaces. 

The Basic White layer piece was cut at 4-5/8" x 3-1/2" and the DSP was cut at 4-1/2" x 3-3/8". I added a piece of white ribbon around the DSP and taped it to the back. I first used double sided so I can get the piece in place and then I add scotch tape to hold the piece in place. After adding the ribbon those two pieces were taped together and then taped on top of the embossed Rococo Rose piece.

The donkey from the "Darling Donkey's" set was stamped using black Memento ink. Then it was colored in using the light and dark Gray Granite Blends pens. The flower was colored in using the light Flirty Flamingo Blends pen. The inside of the ears and muzzle were colored in using the light Petal Pink Blends pen and the stem and leaf were colored in using the Light Granny Apple Green Blends pen.  Once the coloring was done I used the largest "Stitched Oval" die to cut him out.  He was set in place using Dimensionals. 

The words are from the "Art Gallery" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a 5/8" x 2-1/8" piece of Rococo Rose card stock. They were set in place using Dimensionals on the right and double-sided tape on the left.

A bow was tied and attached to the lower left of the oval, across the ribbon and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I love the look of the DSP and I was glad I got to use some. This would also be pretty in the other colors of DSP in the package. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see what I did today,                                Wanda

A Touch of Ink, Approaching Perfection, Birthday Card, Polaroid Technique, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

I have used the "Polaroid" technique on several cards. It's a fun and easy technique and it makes for a very quick card. Well, depending your image and how much embellishing you want to do.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.  The background piece is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White that was textured using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. 

I taped a 1-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of "Flower and Field" Designer Series Pape (DSP) to the top of the embossed card stock. 

The Polaroid piece was cut at 3" x 3-3/4".  The square on the inside was cut 2-1/8" x 2-1/8". You can save the square from the center for another project. You can use it to stamp your center image on but I prefer to have the inside piece larger.  I cut my inside piece at 2-3/4" x 2-3/4". On other Polaroid cards that I've done, I've used the center part that was cut out but I didn't like that I could see the background piece under it. So now when I do them I will make the piece to be stamped on larger than the hole that it will be shown through.

I stamped the butterfly from the "A Touch of Ink" stamp set using black Memento ink. I colored it in using the light Bermuda Bay Blends pen and then I added some of the dark Bermuda Bay on the upper part of the wings and the area closer to the body. I did color the body in with the light Bermuda Bay pen and then I went over it using the light Crumb Cake Blends pen. It kind of made a limy olive green color. I just wanted it different than the wings. 

The words are from the "Approaching Perfection" set and I stamped them using black Memento ink. 

I flipped the Polaroid piece over and added Dimensionals all around. You can also use the foam tape strips but I don't like to use them unless I'm making a shaker card, I use them sparingly.  Dimensionals all over works just fine but it does take a bit longer to remove the backing on all of them. I set the butterfly in place and then I added double-sided tape to the back of the piece and set it in place on top of the card front.  After adding a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock to the inside, the card was done.   

I like the look of this card and it just seems like you can never go wrong with the Polaroid technique.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today and take a look at what I've made,      Wanda

Berry Blessings, Birthday or Congratulations Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Catalog

I found this fun and quick card on Pinterest.  I love the simplicity of it. I'm not sure what drew me to this card but I just had to make one. You can see the original card here. I pretty much copied the same as the original one. The link does not lead to any measurements so here's how I made the card.

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

The Pacific Point card stock for the layer was cut at 3-3/4" x 2-1/4". And the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Berry Delightful" 12" x 12" package was cut at 3-1/2" x 2" and taped to the Pacific Point piece. Then that was taped to the front of the card.

The outline of the berries were stamped using black Memento ink. Pacific Point ink was used for the solid part of the berries. There's a matching solid stamp so you don't have to color them in by hand. The berries were stamped on a scrap piece of  Basic White card stock.  

The leaves were stamped using black Memento ink and then the leaves were filled in using the solid image stamp and Old Olive ink. Then the piece was die cut using the second largest "Stitched Circle" dies. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. The were die cut using the second smallest longest die in the "Rectangle Stitched" framelits dies. The word piece was taped in place.

The circle was added using Dimensionals and of course I forgot to add the dots before I took the photo. I used crystal rhinestones and the dark Night of Navy Blends pen and colored three of them and set them in place on the front of the card. 

This was a very fun card to make and I especially like the layout. I am going to have to give this layout another try sometime in the near future using some other images and DSP.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see what I made today,
Wanda

A Touch of Ink, Berry Blessings, Thank You Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration Catalog

Today's card was a lot more time consuming that I had thought it would be.  But it was such a pretty card that I just had to make it. And I had some extra time to spend on making a card that would take longer than just 20 minutes or so.  So I went for it.  You can see the original card here.  There are not instructions on how to make it, so here is how I did it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock and the top layer is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.

The first thing I did was I stamped the butterfly from the "A Touch of Ink" set using black Memento ink. Then I fussy cut it out. I colored the butterfly using the light Sea Side Spray Blends pen. I colored in the whole butterfly.  Then I added some dark Sea Side Spray going from the body up about 1/3rd and I did that at the top of the wings too, coloring down about 1/3rd of the way.   Next I used the light Night of navy and colored up from the body about half way in the dark Sea Side Spray area. I repeated that for the top of the wings.  The dark Night of Navy was used very sparingly along the body and at the top part of the wings.  I took the Sea Side Spray pen and colored over the butterfly again except in the center. I did that to make the colors blend together better. I didn't know what was used for the dots on the wings but it wasn't the original shape the stamped image made them, so I took the Dark Basic Black Blends pen and coloreed in the top of the wings. I took a toothpick and snipped the end a little. I dipped it in some acrylic white paint and dotted it on the wings. Then I set it aside while I worked on the other parts of the card.

The first thing I stamped on the Whisper White piece of card stock was the lower leaves. I used black Memento ink to stamp them.  I used the solid leaves stamp and I stamped over the leaves using Granny Apple Green ink.  After I stamped that I realized I should have colored the leaves with Blends pens. SO I colored over the leaves using the light Old Olive Blends pen. Then I took the dark Old Olive pen and drew over the veins in the leaves. I also used the light Mossy Meadow Blends pen to add some more color to the veins. I colored over the whole leaf with the light Old Olive Blends pen again. 

Now for the berries. They are from the "Berry Blessings" set.  I actually held my berry cluster (of three) stamp up to my computer screen to see which way the berries went that could be stamped together in one stamping. The ones just above the top part of the leaf was the first set of three berries. I stamped those in  using black Memento ink. I also stamped the berries on a piece of copier paper so I could make a mask because some of the berries appear to be behind other berries and I would need to mask the stamped ones off to add the ones behind them.  I did find that I was able to block a lot of the unwanted berries using a post it note over the area I didn't want to get ink on, plus I tried to get ink only on the one berry I wanted, which ended up being the middle size berry.

Above the leaf on the right was another spot that I was able to stamp all three berries at one time. Then I added three medium berries before I stamped the next leaf.  After the next leaf was stamped, I was able to add one more set of berries. The medium one in that set is right next to the new leaf where the stem will be added later. And one more medium berry was added next to the one where the stem will be added.  

The berries were colored in same fashion as the butterfly was, starting with the lightest and moving to the darker pens.  I took extra care to only color that center area once. You want the berries to look like the light is shining on them, plus it gives the illusion of the berries being round.  

I colored in the second set of leaves the same way I did on the first set. 

I drew the stems in using the Basic Black Blends pen and I colored them in using the dark Old Olive Blends pen. 

The words are from the "Berry Blessings" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

Once all the stamping and coloring was done, I took the light Sea Side Spray Blends pen and colored around the berries and leaves. I did set the butterfly where it was going to go so I could see where to color in it's shadow. 

I did see that Misty Moonlight Blends pens were used in the card but I don't have that color so I just used what I had. I'm not sure if the light Misty Moonlight would have been better and lighter for the outlining but Sea Side Spray did the job for me and I'm happy with how it turned out.

I colored some crystal Rhinestones using my dark Old Olive and Night of Navy Blends pens. I set them aside for a couple of minutes to dry.

I taped the stamped piece on top of the card base and then I set the butterfly in place using Dimensionals. The rhinestones were added and the card was done.

I'm not sure who I'm going to send this out to. I do love how it turned out though.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today and have a look at this pretty card,      Wanda

Touch of Ink, Thank you Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

I found a pretty card using the humming bird from the "Touch of Ink" set. I thought I was going to have to put that set aside and not getting to use the humming bird.  But I ran across this card and knew I just had to make it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Balmy Blue card stock. I wasn't paying attention because Pool Party is the color in the daisies. But Balmy Blue worked fine too. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the layer that will be placed on top of the card base.

I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flower & Field" 12" x 12" Sale-a-Bration pack at 3" x 3-7/8". I like the daisies in this pack. It will be taped to the left side of the card.

Then a 2-3/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Balmy Blue card stock. I had textured it using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. My piece of card stock was a bit larger. I like to have it larger than the piece I need because I have had it shrink on me. Sometimes the texture will use up some of the paper and make it a bit smaller. So to be safe, I just make it larger, emboss it and then cut it. This piece will be taped on top of the Basic White piece, overlapping the DSP.

The bird was stamped right in the middle of the Basic White piece that will be going on top of the card base. Or you can use a separate piece of card stock.  The bird was stamped using black Memento ink. And the solid stamp for the bird was inked up with Balmy Blue and then stamped over the bird.

The words were stamped using black Memento ink and then the bird was cut using a 2-1/8" circle die and a Balmy Blue scalloped circle was cut just a bit larger than the Basic White one. The two circles were taped together and the card was assembled. The circles were set in place with Dimensionals and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was taped to the inside and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I am SO loving that DSP.  After I added the photo to this post, I thought that the card could use a little sparkle so I put some Wink of Stella in the center of the flowers.  It's very pretty.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to stop by,                                                                Wanda

Touch of Ink, Dandelion Wishes, Get Well Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

The "Touch of Ink" set was still setting on my worktable so I thought I'd try another butterfly card. I was thinking I should use the humming bird, I have not made a card using it yet. I just can't seem to find anything on the internet that catches my eye. Though I have not spent a lot of time looking, either.

This butterfly has got to be the easiest image to color using the sponge brushes. I stamped it using black Memento ink. I fussy cut it out.  A tip for cutting small thin images like the legs and antenna is to cut one side and then cut the other and lastly cut around the ends. Don't try to turn corners, you can bend or rip your card stock. Before I colored the butterfly, I did mask off the body part using a small post it note.  Then I used a sponge brush and colored the whole thing using Flirty Flamingo ink. I brushed on some  Melon Mambo ink on the middle of the butterfly and a bit up towards the tip of the wings. 

I took my Soft Suede marker and colored in the body of the butterfly. I set it aside while I worked up the rest of the card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.  I stamped the leaves using Sahara Sand ink. That's a color I don't often use. I stamped the leaves in several places around the upper right and lower left of the card base.

The words are from the "Dandelion Wishes" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock that was cut 2" x 2-1/4".  I cut a piece of Flirty Flamingo card stock that measured 2-1/4" x 2-1/2". I taped the two pieces together. I added Dimensionals to the back. 

Before setting the word piece and butterfly in place I took the dotted image from the set and using Melon Mambo ink I stamped them where they would be behind the butterfly and two coming out from behind the bottom right corner of the word piece.

I set the word piece in place. Then the butterfly was added using Dimensionals on the upper part and double-sided tape on the lower part.

I added a few glass raindrops that I had an I added some crystal rhinestones and the card was done. 

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop by and take a look at what I did today,                        Wanda

Darling Donkeys, Thank You Card, Friendship Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

I still had my "Darling Donkeys" set out when I ran across this card on Pinterest. Once again it involved some fussy cutting but I was up for the task! There is very little info at the link for this card. 

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

A 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and then sponged with Granny Apple Green for the grass and Bermuda Bay for the sky. You want to do this part of the card first because you need to mist it a little to give it those fun dots in the background. And you need to give it time to dry.  

While the card was drying I stamped the donkey from the "Darling Donkeys" set and then I fussy cut it out. Normally I would color first and then cut out, just in case I mess up the coloring then I wouldn't have wasted all that time cutting.  But with the Blends pens I like to cut first because I don't want to pick up ink on my fingers and transfer it to other parts of the image. Not sure it could happen but I don't want to take any chances. I know it can happen with markers. I read a comment on the original card and found that the donkey was colored in using Seaside Spray and Petal Pink Blends pens. I used both light and dark Seaside Spray and light Petal Pink. Once I was done coloring him, I added Dimensionals to the back.

I set the donkey on top of my sponged card stock to see where the words would go. The words are also in the set. I stamped them with black Memento ink.

The donkey was set in place and the card was done.  Even with the fussy cutting, this card was quick to make.  The misted piece didn't take long to dry either.  I did turn it upside down and put a book on top of it to keep it flat.  This was a fun card to make. I did learn something. I learned that Seaside Spray is a perfect  color for the donkey!!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today and have a look,                                    Wanda

Darling Donkeys, Oh SO Ombre, Here's a Card, Birthday Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Sale-a-Bration

While looking for a quick and simple card to make using the "Darling Donkeys" set.  Now fussy cutting is not a quick thing so I settled for simple!  LOL I found this card here. It does not lead to a link to find any instructions or measurements, so here is how I made the card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Smoky Slate card stock.

I struggled with the measurements for the layers but I think I managed to get it close enough. The Bermuda Bay piece was cut at 3-5/8" x 4-7/8".  

The Basic White piece was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4".  I used the 4th largest rectangle die in the "Rectangle Stitched" Framelets pack.  The background is from the Designer Series Paper (DSP) 6" x 6" "Oh So Ombre" pack. I cut the DSP 3-3/8" x 4-5/8".  I taped the DSP to the Basic White piece and then I taped those two to the Bermuda piece.  I set all those layers in place on the card base using double sided tape.  

I stamped the donkey from the "Darling Donkeys" set using black Memento ink.  I used the piece of card stock that was from the center of the Basic White framed die. I fussy cut him out and then I colored him in using my light Smoky Slate, Dark Gray Granite, Light Poppy Parade, Dark Granny Apple Green and Dark Petal Pink Blends pens. Then I set the donkey on a piece of scrap copier paper and I took my Basic Black marker and I traced around the edges of the piece. This hides the white edges and makes it look like you are a super great fussy cutter!!!  It gives the edges a nice clean look.

The words are from the "Here's a Card" set and were stamped using Bermuda Bay ink. I used the second smallest "Stitched so Sweetly" rectangle die to cut them out.  

The donkey and the word piece were set in place with Dimensionals.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was added to the inside of the card and the card was done.  

Even with the fussy cutting it went pretty quick. I think it's adorable and I especially love the donkey against that background.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time today to stop by and have a look,                                    Wanda