Art Gallery, Fine Art, Thinking of You Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today's card was interesting to make. You can see the original card here. I thought it was SO pretty but I didn't realize how much work it really was. Or maybe I just made more work than it was. I will never know!  The link to the card had only provided me with colors and what stamps and papers were used. So here is how I made the card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fine Art" 12" x 12" pack that measured 5-1/2" x 3-3/4". I centered it and taped it in place.

Next I stamped the flowers. I used the "Art Gallery" set and dies to do these flowers. I had stamped three sets of flowers. I stamped Flirty Flamingo over the image and then I added some Merry Merlot ink in the center areas of the flowers using a sponge dauber. I took my blender pen and removed the Flirty Flamingo from the leaves and stems. Then I colored them in using my Old Olive marker.  I huffed on the image and stamped it on a piece of Basic White card stock.  I repeated this two more times. I die cut all three images.

Then I did the word panel. I had made it too big in my first attempt but I finally got it right. I didn't have the Bumblebee card stock so I used Crushed Curry, it blended well enough to work. I cut that piece 3-3/4" x 1-5/8".  The Basic White piece should be cut 3-3/4 x 1-3/8".  My white piece does not go all the way to the edges of the Crushed Curry piece because I had measured it wrong and I wasn't going to redo it. So I just made sure it is equal on each side and taped it down. 

Now the next part was a bit tricky. I had to cut flowers from the cluster. The top right flowers were separated from the cluster and what was left was added at the bottom right. I took the word panel and the top left flower cluster and made sure the tiny flowers hung over the edge as. I held it in place and set a Dimensional over the flower piece and the word panel. I also added another Dimensional on the stem area to hold it down. I didn't want it to be moving around on me. I had just figured out this method woud work best since everything else I had tried didn't work.  I added the top right flower the same way, the leaf hung over the frame of the word piece and I added a Dimensional to keep it in place.

For the flowers on the bottom I added the right bottom ones the same way I did the top left ones. Then the two flowers that were left from the third cluster were cut apart and the one nest to the word panel was set in place using a Dimensional. 

The piece was turned over and Dimensionals were added all over the place. I didn't want the flowers to be sagging anywhere. After the piece was set in place, I added that last flower on the bottom left. I put a couple of Dimensionals on the upper part of the flower (on the back) and slipped it under the flower that was added earlier. I had also stamped and cut an extra leaf and I added tape to the back of it and slipped it between the two flowers on the bottom left. And the card was done. 

I did not have the ribbon that was used on the original card but that is okay, it looks fine without it.

If I were to make this card again, I would make sure I added a bit more Merry Merlot to the flower centers, they could have been a bit darker. Oh, I forgot to add some embellishments and they were added later.  

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

Positive Thoughts, Artistic Dies, Sympathy Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I found today's card on Pinterest and thought it was SO pretty. I had most of the stuff to make it so I decided to go forward with it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Shaded Spruce card stock. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Expressions in Ink" 12" x 12" package. I cut a my piece from a full sheet. I cut a 4" strip and I cut that strip in half at 6". I cut it at 6" because I wanted to get most of the design in the piece. I trimmed the top so it measured 5-1/4".  I taped it to the front of the card base.

The words are from the "Positive Thought" set and were stamped on a piece of Just Jade card stock using Versa Mark. And then it was embossed using gold embossing powder. I die cut it using the 1-7/8" circle die. And the layer behind it was cut using the 2-1/8" circle from a scrap piece of Shaded Spruce card stock. I taped the two circles together and added Dimensionals to the back.

I didn't have the leaf die that was used on the original card so I took the leaf die from the "Artistic" dies package and cut a gold foil piece. I cut the leaves apart and set them in place on the front of the card. I set the circle over the area and slipped the leaves under for placement. Once I had them were I liked them, I taped them in place.  Then I removed the backing on the Dimensionals and I set the circle in place.

I used different embellishments too. I took the gold metalic pearls and set three of them on 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 card to make. I LOVE this DSP, it's so rich looking and very unique.  I'd love to give that technique a try. I believe it's alcohol ink. It's probably done on Yupo paper. It's a waterproof paper and it's kind of expensive.  But you'd only need to make one fabulous design and then make photo copies, right?  I think I will pass on that and just buy more DSP! LOL

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

Art Gallery, Thinking of You Card, Book Technique, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today I tried something I have never done before. A friend of mine had a live stamping class. Since it was after dinner and things wind down for the evening and there's nothing going on to bog down the internet connection, I decided to give it a try. I tried to get all of my supplies ready in advance but I failed at that. I wasn't ready but I did manage to keep up for the most part. After the video was over I was affixing my pieces and I added words.  You can watch that video here.  Colleen will be doing these every Monday evening, so if you have the time, play along. This card was done in 15 minutes. You can see the video here.

I ended up grabbing my paper cutter and my package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fine Art Floral" 12" x 12" package so I could use the same papers. I didn't feel like being creative and since it was a "Mystery Card" I was lost at what papers to use.

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It was cut at 4-1/4" x 11".  Cut your sheet in half on the short side. It was scored at 4-1/2" and 5-1/2".  

The space between the score lines was glued shut. Now you have your "book".  

The strip on the left was cut 4" x 1" from coordinating DSP. And the larger piece was cut 4" x 4". Both were glued to the front of the card.

The flower is from the "Art Gallery" set and was stamped using Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry ink. Then it was die cut using the matching die. 

The Smoky Slate piece was die cut using the second largest rectangle die in the "Stitched So Sweetly" set. I'm SO glad this isn't retired. I LOVE these dies.  Then I set up the rectangle in my Stamparatus and I stamped the leaves from the "Art Gallery" set using Mossy Meadow ink.

Next the flower was set in place using Dimensionals and Dimensionals were added to the back of the Smoky Slate piece. I set my piece in place on the card towards the right side instead of centering it like the original card is. 

I stamped the words from the "Art Gallery" set on Basic White card stock using Mossy Meadow ink and I die cut them with the die that is with the "Art Gallery" bundle.  Two Dimensionals were added to the left side and glue to the right and the word piece was set in place.

Three pearls were added to the center of the flower and the card was done.

This was a fun online class. I was glad the stars lined up so I could play along. If I were to make this card again, I think I would use vellum like Colleen showed in the beginning of the video, and use Basic White or maybe even Very Vanilla behind it. I'm not loving the gray.  

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

Hand-Penned Petals, Thank You Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Today's card is very quick and easy to make. I love all the layers. I found the card on Pinterest but it clicking on the photo didn't lead to any information on how to make the card.  So here is how I made it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. It looks white here and I did try to take a picture using a white background but it washed out the card base so I went with the black background.  So, trust me, it's Very Vanilla card stock.

I added a 4" x 5-1/4" Pale Papaya layer that I textured using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. I glued the textured piece in place.

I cut a 4" x 2-3/4" piece of Very Vanilla and I stamped the flower image using Pale Papaya ink. I covered the piece using that stamp. Then I cut a 4-1/8" x 2-7/8" piece of Basic Gray for the layer. I taped the two layers together and then I centered them on the card using Dimensionals.

The "thanks" is from the same "Hand-Penned Petals" set and was stamped using Basic Gray ink. The piece measured 2-1/8" x 1-1/16".  I cut a Basic Gray layer that measured 2-1/4" x 1-1/4".  I taped the layers together and added Dimensionals to the back. I made sure I didn't add Dimensionals on the part that hangs over the edge. But I didn't want that part to sag, so I stacked two Dimensionals together and slid it under the piece in the center and it looked a lot better.

The flower was stamped using Basic Gray ink and then colored in with my Blender pen and Pale Papaya ink on the flowers and Soft Succulent on the leaves and stems. I didn't have any markers or Blends pens from the in-colors.  The blender pen worked just fine. I used the light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen to add some highlights to the flowers and I also added some light Flirty Flamingo Blends to the outer areas of the flowers. Then I took my dark Mint Macaron Blends pen and added a little highlights in the middle of the leaves. Then I set it in place using Dimensionals. Now I must have gotten the size of the stamped background piece or the word piece wrong because my flower didn't want to fit the same way it did on the original card. So I just let the leaf hang over the word piece.  I did like the look of that.  

I colored a few rhinestones using my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen and I set them in place on the front of the card. Where you see the small one with the larger one, well, that was a mistake. There was a mark on my card stock. Do you ever get a piece of card stock with something stuck in it from the processing of it?  Well, this one had something on it and I was going to make sure I turned the piece so the flower would hide it but I forgot and when I was added the words I saw it.  So when I was coloring the rhinestones, I thought I'd just add the tiniest dot on that spot to see if I could get it to blend.  Obviously it didn't or that little rhinestone wouldn't be there!  LOL  But I do like how the two together so close look nice. So it was a nice mistake.

The original card used some ribbon around the stem of the flowers. I don't have any of that ribbon so I just omitted it and I think the card looks great the way it is.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to see this quick and easy thank you card,
Wanda

Artistically Inked, Peaceful Moments, Birthday Card, Modified Rock n Roll Stamping Technique

Yesterday I said that I had made a second flower using Terri's  Modified Rock n Roll technique and today I thought I should make another card using it instead of stuffing it away somewhere and then wondering what colors I used or how it was made. Terri also had some other cards at the end of her video and there are other fun layouts.

I REALLY like the looks of this card.  

On yesterday's card I forgot to spray and scrunch up the leaves. Today I remembered. 

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

The strip on the Pumpkin Pie layer was cut at 2-1/8" x 5-3/8".  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Expressions in Ink" 12" x 12" package. It was cut 2" x 5-1/4" and taped to the Pumpkin Pie layer.

The pretty scalloped layer was cut using the rectangle one from the "Ornate Layers" dies and gold card stock.

Then the top Pumpkin Pie layer was cut 2-3/8" x 4-1/8". The Basic White layer was cut at 2-1/4" x 4".  The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set and were stamped using Pumpkin Pie ink. Then the piece was taped to the Pumpkin Pie layer. 

The leaves were added to the flower using Dimensionals.  Terri has a nice tip for doing that.  

After assembling my card I added a few rhinestones and the card was done.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see this wonderful card,
Wanda

Artistically Inked, Birthday Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I went to take a look at my scheduled posts and this card was missing it's photo.  Now, not having the greatest memory, I thought I forgot to add the photo.  So I went the post back to draft mode and was going to add the photo.  Everything was gone.  My whole post was gone, photo, links and words were all gone.  UGH. Thisis very disheartening because now I have to try to remember what I wrote and anything different I did.  SO, here it goes.

The original card came from a video that Terri Gaines posted on YouTube.  She's a phenomenal stamper. I love the techniques she uses and the way she makes her cards. Even with only a single stamp and a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) she can make a card look SO elegant.  Much like today's card. It has her name written all over it!

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pumpkin Pie card stock.  Using this color you can make this card work from spring to late fall.  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

Two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock was cut. One for the inside and one for the front. The front piece was stamped on the left side using the long watercolor image in the "Artistically Inked" set and Pumpkin Pie ink. The stamp takes care of the light and dark areas on it's own. I love that look on the stamps.  The words were also done using Pumpkin Pie ink. You will want to do them before you texture the piece.

The piece was then textured using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder and glued in place on the front of the card.

The circle was die cut using the two largest circle dies in the "Layering Circles" die set using gold foil card stock.  I also cut the open leaves using gold card stock. They are from the "Artistically Inked" bundle. It was cut in half and both pieces were used to make the card.

The flower is from the "Artistically Inked" set and was stamped using a modified Rock n Roll technique. I'll et Terri show you how it's done. You will be amazed and will probably never use the old way again.  The flower was sprayed with rubbing alcohol and then scrunched up and then straightened out and set aside to dry.

The leaves were stamped using Granny Apple Green ink and were die cut and then sprayed and scrunched like the flower was. I forgot to do that to my leaves but they still look good.  

The flower center was stamped and die cut out. The center was also stamped with the dotted image and Versa Mark with gold embossing powder added.  

After the card was assembled the rhinestones were added and the card was done.

I SO love the look of this card. I love the look of the modified Rock n Roll technique. I had to try it twice when I made this card because I loved the look so much and it was so easy. It also mutes the color to it's not so bright.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to see this fun modified technique,
Wanda

Hand-Penned Petals, Wedding or Anniversary Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

And once again, today's card came from Pinterest. I loved the scalloped border but I didn't have the same die as the one on the original card, so I used what I had. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Whtie card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer.  I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Hand-Penned" 12" x 12" package. You could get by cutting it at 4" x 4".

I took the scallpped die from the "Penned Flowers" dies (they match the "Hand-Penned" set) and I die cut a piece of Basic White card stock. I used a 4" x 3" piece because I wanted to make sure I got it long enough.  I cut the edge and then I set it on top of the front of the card. From the tip of the scallop to the top edge, the piece measures 1-1/2".  

The strip on the top is a scrap piece of the DSP. I didn't have the matching ribbon so I improvised with a piece of the DSP.  Though I think a strip of the Pale Papaya card stock might have been prettier, the top looks like it's missing something.

Next I die cut the largest circle in the "Layered Circles" pack using a piece of Pale Papaya card stock. I set the circle as far to each edge so I had some scrap to die cut the leaves from the "Penned Flowers" dies. I cut two of the larger sets and one of the smaller. 

The flowers were die cut using Basic White card stock. If I'd been thinking, I would have cut them from the center of the Basic White piece I taped down on top of the card base.  But I have plenty of scrap white so I was good. I do need to use that up too. I did add some Wink of Stella to the flowers to give them a bit of a sparkle.  It did add a lot. I doesn't show up in the photo but it is there!

In the "Penned Flowers" dies is a larger detailed flower/leaves die. That is what I used for the Soft Succulent (green) image. 

I glued the Soft Succulent piece on top of the circle. Then I added the two Basic White flowers using Dimensionals. I didn't add any Dimensionals where the flowers overlap.  Well, I did but I had to carefully remove it because it didn't lay nice!! (confession time here!  LOL). Then I glued the tips of the Pale Papaya leaves in place. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and the cirlce was set in place on the front of the card. 

The original card did not have words so I used the ones from the set and I punched them out using my retired "Modern Label" punch and I snipped the ends. If you don't have a punch you can cut the piece to 3/8" x 2-7/8".  A Dimensional was added to the left side and glue was added to the right and the piece was set in place.

Tiny pearls were added to the scallops. I was going to do every other scallop but it didn't work out evenly across the card so I just added one to each bump! And the card was done.

I like the looks of this card. I think it's the color that is most pleasing to me.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see this sweet card,
Wanda

Hand-Penned Petals, Get Well Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Don't you just love the Pale Papaya color?  It's one of my favorite in-colors.  When I saw this card on Pinterest I was drawn to the color and I just had to make one. You can see the original card here. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I did fold mine in half and then I cut off 1" off the front. 

I cut a 5-1/4" x 1" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Hand-Penned" 12" x 12" package. 

I cut a 3" x 5-1/4" piece of Pale Papaya card stock and I textured it using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. I didn't have the same one used on the original card but this one worked, it has flowers and they seem to fit with the stamped image.

The flower on the front is from the "Hand-Penned Petals" set and was stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I die cut the piece out using the matching die. 

I stamped the solid part of the flower using Pale Papaya ink. Then I used the light Pumpkin Pie Blends Pen to color the darker areas of the flowers. The center of the small flower was colored in using the dark Daffodil Delight Blends Pen. I added a little bit of Wink of Stella to the center of that flower. I used my light and dark Mint Macaron Blends Pens for the leaves and stems.

I loved how the stitched circle looked so I die cut one to use on my card. It is retired but I like the looks of it so I went with it. If you don't have the stitched circle you can die cut a circle that measures around 2-7/8".  It can be a little larger or smaller, it will work.

The Circle was placed in my Stamparatus and the words from the "Hand-Penned Petals" set were stamped using black Memento ink. The smarter way to do this would be to stamp the words first and then die cut. It makes it SO much easier!! Once the circle was cut, I glued the flower in place.

Then the circle was set on top of the card where I thought it should go and I held it place while I drew a light pencil line on the back so I knew not to add Dimensionals there. After all, I do want the card to open, right?

Once the Dimensionals were added I erased that pencil line. I hope by now you've gone to your local craft or art supply store and picked up a kneadable eraser. I think you can get them on Amazon but they are very expensive there.  They are the best for removing pencil/graphite without leaving any marks on your paper. It won't remove any paper and there is no eraser stubble either but I still wipe my hand across it like there is. Old habits die hard!  You won't regret getting one. The only time there is a mark is if you write/draw too hard and leave an indention on your paper.  Anyway, I highly recommend you get one. After erasing my pencil line I added the circle to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make. It doesn't take long to make either. And this is such a nice layout. I like the strip on the inside, it adds a lot to the front and to the inside at the same time.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see this fun layout and easy card,
Wanda

Artistically Inked, Forever Fern, One Sheet Wonder Stamping Technique

I LOVE "One Sheet Wonders", don't you? You stamp all over a sheet of card stock and then cut it up and have lots of cards (depending on how much you cut!). For this one I was able to make four cards.  I found this card here and I did have to make some changes due to not having all the items that were used on the original piece.  There's a video so you can follow along.

To start out there's a word image that I didn't have so I ended up using the long watercolor type image in the "Artistically Inked" set with Soft Sea Foam ink. It gave me the same effect. The purpose was to tone the brightness of the white card stock down some.  

Then the large flowers were stamped using Blushing Bride ink. The centers of the flowers were stamped using Daffodil Delight ink. The smaller roses were added using Pale Papaya ink.

Next the larger leaves were added using Soft Sea Foam ink and Pear Pizzazz ink was used for the small leaf clusters that came from the "Forever Fern" set.

There's a cluster of three small flowers in the "Artistically Inked" set that were stamped using Pool Party ink. 

And the dotted images were added using the stamp from the "Forever Fern" set and Crumb Cake ink and then some more were stamped using Blushing Bride ink.

The gold part of the large flowers was added using the flower highlights from the"All Things Fabulous" set. I didn't have the stencil that was used on the original card so I looked through my sets to see what would work. I inked it up with Versa Mark and stamped it and then I inked it up again and turned it 180 degrees and stamped it again. Then the Heat and Stick powder was added and then the gold foil on top of that.  I am happy with how mine turned out. 

And since I didn't have the stencil I couldn't do the last step of adding the design to the open areas.  I was still happy with how mine turned out.

Once you're done you cut the card stock to 4" x 5-1/4".  Trying to keep the white corners. What you cut off in the middle can be used inside the cards.  

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake card stock. My card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.  A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Blushing Bride card stock was cut for the layer and then the stamped piece was added. The Blushing Bride piece was set in place using Dimensionals. The focal piece was taped in place, or glued if you prefer.

The words are from the "Artistically Inked" set and were stamped using Soft Suede ink. They were die cut using a die from the "Ornate Frames" set. The words were set in place with Dimensionals and the card was done.

What I liked best about this is how I was able to end up with 4 beautiful cards.  Each one unique in it's own way. This could be used for many other occasions too. So fun and so pretty!  I don't know how quick it is to make, it took me a while because I kept stopping the video to get the items I needed for the next step. But if I were to make another sheet right now it wouldn't take long at all!

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop by today and see this fun technique,

Wanda

All Things Fabulous, Art Gallery, Thinking of You Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I tought the card I found today was so elegant looking and of course, I just had to make one. You can see the original card here. 

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and texture it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I just love the look of this folder.  The original card left that layer plain but I thought it could use some texture. I taped this to the card base, actually I glued it because I have trouble with tape sticking on textured pieces.

Next I die cut the lacy looking piece from a piece of Basic White card stock. It came from the "Fabulous Florals" dies.  I glued this piece in place. The center of each square has a solid area to add a dot of glue to and set it in place. It's set about 3/8" up and 3/8" over from the textured piece.

The flowers are from the "All Things Fabulous" set and were stamped using Highland Heather ink for the main part and Gorgeous Grape ink for the centers. Then they were die cut and set aside. When the flowers were being die cut, I also die cut the leaves from the sides of the BaicWhite piece. You need four for this card.

The Pool Party image is from the same "All Things Fabulous" set and after stamping were die cut out. You need three for this card.

Next I took some gold cording and I made the loops and set them in place with a few glue dots. Sometimes I will add a little glue or even use scotch tape to hold them down.

The flowers were set in place using Dimensionals. Make sure you don't add any Dimensionals to the left side of the right flower or it will stick up funny. This side of the flower needs to be taped to the top of the left flower. 

I used glue to slip the white leaves in place and I also used glue to slip the  Pool Party flowers in place.

The words are from the "Art Gallery" set and were stamped using Soft Suede ink and were die cut using the die from the "Art Gallery" bundle. Then they were set in place with a Dimensional on each end and doublesided tape in the middle and the card was done.

I REALLY like how this card turned out. I love how elegant it looks. It could be a nice wedding, anniversary, thank you, birthday, get well, Mother's Day and of course thinking of  you.  It's such a versatile card and stamp set.

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

Sweet Ice Cream, Birthday Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

While I was looking for something else on Pinterest, I ran across this card and there was something about it that caught my eye and I had to give it a try. I didn't have enough Bermuda Bay card stock so I improvised. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. The original card is done using a half-sheet of Bermuda Bay card stock. I did like that look so I just scaled down the layers to make the Basic White card base work.

The Bermuda Bay layer was cut at 4-1/8" x 5-3/8". And the Pool Party layer on top of that was cut at 4" x 5-1/4".  There, now I got the colors that were used on the original card and could have a Basic White card base. I taped the two layers together and then I taped them to the front of the card.

I cut a scrap piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Ice Cream Corner" 12" x 12" package. My scrap measured 1-1/2" wide and I cut it to 4-1/2" long. I was glad I was able to use that strip of DSP. You can make your DSP piece wider if you'd like. I just went with the piece I had. I cut a 1-5/8" x 4-5/8" piece of Bermuda Bay card stock for the layer. I taped those two layers together and then I taped it to the left side of the card.

The focal piece is cut from a piece of Basic White and it measures 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" and the Bermuda Bay layer was cut at 2-3/8" x 3-3/8".

I took the Basic White piece and I stamped the dots using the image from the "Sweet Ice Cream" set using Pool Party ink. The words were added next. They are from the same "Sweet Ice Cream" set and were stamped using Soft Suede ink.  I taped those two layers together and then taped it to the front of the card.

I stamped the ice creams using Petal Pink, Crushed Curry and Soft Sea Foam inks. I punched them out using the matching punch. I stamped the sprinkles using Soft Suede ink.

The cone was stamped using Cinnamon Cider ink and the "texture" was stamped using Soft Suede ink. I punched that piece out.

I glued the Soft Sea Foam colored ice cream to the top of the cone. Then I glued the Crushed Curry ice cream to the Soft Sea Foam ice cream and then the Petal Pink ice cream was glued in place.  I added Dimensionals to the back and I set the piece in place on the Basic White focal piece. 

I had some pale yellow rhinestones so I thought I'd add them to the focal piece and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I SO love this ice cream set. I saw another fun and clever card made using this set and I'm thinking about giving it a try since it involves images that I have not used yet. I'd like to say that I used every image in this set before it retires (whenever that is)!

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop by and see this fun ice cream cone birthday card,
Wanda

Sweet Ice Cream, Birthday Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

The "Sweet Ice Cream" set/bundle is another one of my great purchases. This set is great to use for both male and female adults and children. You just can't go wrong with this set. There's also fudgesicle shaped images in the set that I haven't used yet. It's on my list! I want to try to use every image in the set. I have very few sets that I can say that. Too many times I buy a set for one or two images in it.  I bought this set for the ice cream, ice cream cone, sprinkles and the happy birthday words.  But I will be using the other images sometime soon.  Hopefully before winter when ice cold ice cream on a stick isn't tempting!!! LOL  I did find this card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. The link didn't lead to who made the card or how it was made, so here is how I did it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Gorgeous Grape card stock. a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was taped to the inside.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Highland Heather was cut for the layer. And the top Basic White piece was cut at 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  

I used the second largest "Stitched with Whimsy" die on the Basic White piece. I tried to get it as even all around as I could. I used a couple of small strips of post it note tape to hold it down so it wouldn't shift on me when I cut it.

Next I stamped the ice cream. On a large scrap of Basic White card stock, I used Gorgeous Grape to stamp all three of the ice creams with one inking. These are first, second and third generation stampings. Meaning, I didn't ink the stamp again, only once to get all three ice creams. I stamped Gorgeous Grape inked sprinkles on the two lighter ice creams.  Then I punched them out using the matching "Ice Cream Cone Builder" punch.

The cone was done using the Designer Series Paper "Ice Cream Corner".  There are two sheets full of tiny ice cream cones and on the backside is that wonderful cone paper. I punched out a cone. I glued the lightest ice cream to the top part of the cone. Then I glued the middle cone and then the dark one on top. I set the ice cream cone on top of the Basic White piece to see where the words were going to go.

The words were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink and they are from the same "Sweet Ice Cream" set. 

Now all the stamping was done and I was ready to assemble. I taped the Basic White piece to the Highland Heather piece and I added Dimensionals to the back. It was then set in place on top of the Gorgeous Grape card base.

The ice cream was set in place using Dimensionals. I added some light purple sprinkles to the top ice cream using glue and the sprinkles form the "Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles" container.  You can't have the set without those sprinkles!!! 

I had some ribbon that matched so I used it on my card. I'm sure it's either retired or obsolete or both! But it matched close enough so I went with it.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I love the 3rd generation stamping.  Even second generation is fun too but with darker colors third is even more fun.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by today to see this sweet ice cream card!
Wanda

All Squared Away, Birthday Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I'm still on the hunt for samples from the "All Squared Away" set that catch my eye. I want to at least feel like I've used the set enough to not feel guilty about buying it. I have made several cards using the set but not quite enough yet.  But I am finding fun ones to play with! I found my card today on Pinterest. You can see the original card here with a few minor changes.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  I used the largest "Stitched withWhimsy" die on the front. This die just makes the stitch marks and does not cut all the way through.  It gives the front of the card a nice border.

I die cut the flower square from the "All Squared Away" set on Pear Pizzazz card stock. 

Then I die cut the flower and the three tiny flowers using Crushed Curry card stock. 

The background behind the frame was stamped using the dotted image from the "All Squared Away" set. I lightly sponged on Balmy Blue. I wanted a light blue background and that was the lightest blue I could find. And I think it worked! I traced the square around the stamped square and when I cut it, I cut it inside the pencil lines. 

Next I glued the flower frame to the square. I chose glue becaues of the small area I had to work with plus I needed to be able to move it in case I didn't get it lined up right.  Then I set the square on top of the card so I could see where the words were going to go.

The words are from the same "All Squared Away" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.

Then the square was taped in place.

The flowers were glued in place. I colored each flower with Wink of Stella. Then pearls were added to the center of each one and the card was done.

This was a fun and easy card to make. I do like how it turned out. I could see myself making more like this.

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

Artistically Inked, Birthday Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

Okay, I just had to make one more card using the "Artistically Inked" set before I put it back on the shelf. Oh and when I was done making this card, I did put the set back on the shelf. It will have a little rest while I play with some other sets! I found this card on Pinterest but I had to make a few small changes. You can see the original card here.

The base of the is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I wanted to use a half-sheet of the Polished Pink but I had only purchased a variety package and I didn't have enough. So I worked with what I had.  I suppose I could have used Melon Mambo because it's pretty close in color but I REALLY like the Polished Pink color. So the Basic White card base had to do. And it did well!!

I cut my piece of Polished Pink to 4" x 5-1/4" and then I die cut the flower from the center of it.  My die is from the "Artistically Inked" bundle and the die package is called "Artistic Dies" Then I cut a 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Basic White for the top layer. I taped the two layers together and then I taped that to the front of the card.  

I took a scrap piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "In Colors" 6" x 6" stack. I REALLY love the designs of the papers this time around!! I cut the scrap piece to 1-1/4" x 3-7/8" and I taped it to the bottom of the top Basic White layer.

The words are from the "Artistically Inked" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Black Memento ink. The piece was trimmed to 1/2" x 3".  Then it was set in place on the bottom part of the card using Dimensionals.

The floral piece was glued in place on the white area.

I added some small pearls to the center of the one flower and a few on the outside of the flower and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make.  I like how it turned out, even though it wasn't the same as the original card. You can make things work with limited supplies.

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