Heart Shaped, Starstruck, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Petunia Pop card stock for the layer. On top of that is a Basic White piece of card stock that measures 3-3/4" x 5".  I textured it using the "Starstruck" embossing folder (soon to retire). But before I textured it I stamped the heart image from the "Heart Shaped" bundle using Petunia Pop ink. 

Once the piece was textured I glued it to the Petunia Pop piece and then that was taped to the card base.

Next I cut out a heart from a scrap piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package. Three of the little flowers were cut from DSP and one from a scrap piece of Petunia Pop card stock. If you don't have a scrap piece you can cut from the center of the 4" x 5-1/5" piece before the Basic White textured piece is glued on. I cut the leaves using a die in the same bundle on a piece of Basic White card stock that had some Granny Apple Green ink scrubbed on it with a Blending Brush.

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I cut them out using a die from the "Nested Essentials" set, not remembering (or even looking) that the "Unbounded Love" bundle has some cute dies. Oh well, next time! Anyway, I cut the words out and added Dimensionals to the back.

I added the three little flowers on the left using small Dimensionals. Then I set the word piece in place. I added a flower to it too. Pearls were added to the centers of each flower and the card was done.

I am going to miss this set but I'll probably make more cards with it at a later date. I had a lot of fun playing with it during Sale-a-Brations. I think Sale-a-Brations should last longer than 2 months. By the time we order and get the items it's not even 2 months. But it is what it is. Anyway, I did have a fun time making this card and I like how quick it went together too.

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

Wildflower Birthday, Calendar Page, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today, you guessed it, I have the March calendar for you. You can get a PDF of the months by clicking here at Lynette's "My Stamping Addiction" blog. It's right at the top under the title of her blog. You can get there easily by clicking here.  Please read on to see how I made my calendar page.

My measurements are a bit different because, for some reason I had an issue with the printing but they are close enough for my comfort. After cutting March from the sheet of card stock that I ran through my printer, it measured 3-3/8" x 4-7/8". I believe it's supposed to be 3-1/2" x 5".  So it's pretty close.

There's not a whole lot that goes into making the header for the calendar. I took a piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package. This came from a sheet that has a quite a few different designs on it. I can't tell you how many because I cut up both of my sheets and I've used some on other cards. But there's a lot of fun pieces to play with. This piece had a gold strip across the top on the short side and the corners could be snipped to make a flap. I cut that gold strip off entirely. My piece measures 3-1/8" x 2-1/8" and I taped it to the upper part of the calendar.

Next I took some flowers and leaves from the same package of DSP. These are on a sheet that's full of fun pre-cut images. I added a Dimensional to the center of the pink flower and set it in place in the middle of the piece of DSP. 

Tape was added to the back of the other two flowers and they were slipped under the pink flower. And I did the same with the leaves.

And that was it. Super quick and simple. I look forward to making these calendar pages, they are a nice change of pace and are quick. By the end of the month I'm looking for something that is quick and easy to do. It frees up some time so I can clean up some of the crafting messes I make. I need a month of "end of the months" LOL.

A little tip here, if your printer can handle it, I recommend using the thick card stock. But if your not sure and don't what to chance ruining your printer, print it out on regular card stock and tape or glue another piece behind it when you're done cutting it out. And another option is to print it out on copier paper and glue it to a piece of thick card stock or even shirt board/chipboard  (the stuff that cereal boxes are made of but use the unprinted side). Using a thicker copier paper works well too before gluing it to the card stock or shirt board/chipboard. I use 28#. I make sure that what I print on that paper is worthy of it because anything above 20# is way more expensive. There, it's that enough tips for you to work with?  LOL There's almost always a way to work things out!

How about one more? Once the month is done and you've made a new one, you can cut off the top part of the calendar and use that on a card! Why not, you've already put the work into it! Okay, done giving tips (for now!). 

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

Wildflower Birthday, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 5-1/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock for the layer. 

The piece with the balloons on it is from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package. There's a full sheet of pieces you can cut out for layering, stamping or just leaving as is. I chose to use this piece because I loved the color of the balloons.

I stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love" bundle using black Memento ink. Then I taped this piece to the Blueberry Bushel piece and then that was taped to the card base.

The cake slice is from another sheet in the package, it's full of die cut images, you just pop them out and they are ready to use. I added Dimensionals to the back of the cake piece and set it in place on the front of the card.

A few rhinestones were colored using my light Flirty Flamingo Blends pen. They were set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a quick card to make. I think it took me longer to type this post up than it did to make the card. One fun thing about this card is there's two sheets of each design in the package so you can make two super quick cards to send out or for your stash!

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

Heart Shaped, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using the "Heart Shaped"  bundle. I found it on Pinterest and I changed it a little. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Pretty in Pink card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" piece of Basic White card stock. When I cut the white piece I moved the edge of the card stock over the line so it was just a hair smaller than the measurements I posted. I didn't want a tiny sliver of the pink showing but I didn't want a 1/4" either. So I just cheat the line a bit on the cutter and get what I'm looking for.

I taped the pink and white piece together in the area where the circle is going to be cut out and I cut them together. I wanted to make sure they would be lined up nicely when I'm ready to glue them together. Once cut I textured the Basic White piece using the "Dotted Circles" embossing folder. I lined up the card stock on the folder so I could get it centered around the circle of dots as much as possible. Once embossed I glued it to the Pretty in Pink piece and I set it aside.

My little flowers were cut from the die in the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I cut three of them. I had made my own colored sheet of card stock using Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Petunia Pop, and Pretty in Pink inks. After cutting them out I cut the leaves in the bundle using Granny Apple Green card stock.

Next I set the Pretty in Pink layered piece on top of the card base so I could see where to stamp the heart. The heart was stamped using Pretty in Pink ink. Then I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that I colored using Granny Apple Green ink and my Blending Brush. I glued the die cut heart over the stamped heart.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the Pretty in Pink piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die in the "Heart Shaped" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back of it and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I set the flowers in place using Dimensionals. I colored 3 pearls using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen and set them in place on the center of each flower. I glued in the Granny Apple Green leaves I cut and the card was done.

The placement of my flowers is different than the original card because my die slipped a little when I was cutting it and it didn't have complete leaves on that side. But moving the flowers to that side hid the error and I was able to use the heart. I was glad I was able to use it because I really didn't want to color another piece. (SO LAZY!  LOL)!

This was a fun card to make. I love the looks of it and I especially love the circle opening on the embossed piece. 

Edited: The largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set was used on this card.

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

Heart Shaped, Adventurous Sky, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card to share with you from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. It's from the "Sale-a-Bration's" catalog and expires in 3 days. I thought I'd play with it again before it's unavailable.  I found this card on Pinterest. I thought it was so pretty. I couldn't find any measurements so I had to wing it. I didn't get it right but it still looks nice. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put the card together with my changes.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pecan Pie card stock for the bottom layer. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Crushed Curry card stock. I taped it to the Pecan Pie piece.

Next the Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package and it measures 3-3/4" x 5". I taped that to the Crushed Curry piece.

The center strip was done next. I cut a piece of DSP from the same package and it measures 2-1/2" x 3-7/8". Behind it is a piece of Crushed Curry that measures 2-5/8" x 4". I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card. I didn't center mine, I moved it to the left. It's about 5/8" from the fold.

The heart was stamped next on a piece of Basic White card stock. I stamped two of them, one is Granny Apple Green stamped off once and the other is Old Olive fresh off the pad. Using the matching die I cut an Old Olive heart and I glued it on top of the stamped hearts. 

The flowers and greenery was cut next. I cut three flowers using Crushed Curry card stock. Two flowered branches using Lemon Lolly, two leaves using Granny Apple Green card stock and two from Old Olive card stock.

I made a little puddle of glue on the heart and added the Lemon Lolly pieces first, then the leaves and then the flowers on top. Pearls were added to the center of the flowers.

The words are from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink.  I cut them out using the die from the same bundle. I snipped off the left end, added tape to the back and slid it under the leaves.

The cute little bees are from the "Tiny Bees" trinkets container. I used mono glue to hold them in place.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place about 3/8" from the right edge and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and even with the changes I made I still like how it looks.

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

Heart Shaped, Elements of Text, Happy Hibiscus, Wedding Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a beautiful card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I did a little research on the card so I could find any instructions. There were no measurements to be found so please read on to see how I put this card together. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock, it opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I cut another 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and using my Blending brush I scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. Then I stamped the words from the "Elements of Text" using black Memento ink. I took my Basic Black marker and flicked/splattered some dots all over the place. Then I tore the left side a bit. I glued this piece to the textured piece. I thought it felt a bit flimsy so I cut another piece of Basic White card stock just a hair shy of 3-3/4" x 5" and glued it to the back of the textured piece. I slipped it under my stamping mat with a book on top to keep it flat. 

In the meantime I cut out the Basic White heart from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I took another piece of Basic White card stock and scrubbed on some Granny Apple Green ink. I flicked on some Basic Black dots/splatters and cut a heart out.

The flowers were cut from a piece of card stock I had colored a few weeks back. I had used Pretty in Pink, Petal Pink, Melon Mambo, and Basic Beige inks. You just fill up a sheet of card stock with all of these fun colors and use it as needed. I still have a 1/4 sheet left to use for future card. There is a flower die in the bundle. I cut 8 flowers.

I used small Dimensionals to put the pieces on the front of the card. Using my silicone mat, I set a Dimensional on the back of the Basic White heart on the upper left and lower right. I set a flower on top of each one of those Dimensionals. I did the same to the bottom heart on the upper right part of the heart. 

I set the Basic White heart on first and then the Granny Apple Green heart next. By adding the Dimensinals the way I did I was able to get the hearts to stick plus the flowers on top all in one step. 

Next I added the rest of the flowers using small Dimensionals.

I colored 4 pearls using my dark Flirty Flamingo Blends pen. I set them in place on the flowers seen on the photo. Then I added three tiny pearls to the center of the remaining flowers.

The words are from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I trimmed it to 5/8" x 3" and I snipped the ends. 

I took some thin gold cord and wound it around my fingers and put it in place using a Dimensional. I added the word piece by placing Dimensionals in places where they weren't on top of other Dimensionals. 

I turned the piece over, added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the card base, and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. It's got a lot of pieces to it but it's SO worth it. I LOVE how it turned out.

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

Wildflower Birthday, Wedding Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Just like the "Storybook Moments" Designer Series Paper (DSP) this "Wildflower Birthday" package of DSP has punch-outs too. Two pages and they are beautiful. I used one two posts ago to make a get well card and today I thought I'd play with the papers again and make a wedding card. Please read on to see how I put today's card together.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock for the layer. In the center of that piece I cut the shape from the center of the card stock using the "Countryside Corners" dies. I used the second largest one.

For the Basic White piece I used the third largest die and I textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued the Basic White piece to the Blueberry Bushel piece.

I cut a piece of DSP from the "Wildflower Birthday" 12" x 12" package that measures 3-3/4" x 5". I taped it to the Blueberry Bushel piece and then that was taped to the front of the card.

The cake piece was popped out from the die cut page. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the Distressed Tile piece. Dimensionals were added to the back of the Blueberry Bushel piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I was looking through my stamps to see if I had anything with a "Mr. & Mrs." on it but no luck so I went to my computer and printed them out. I used the RGB color code to get the ink to print as close as possible to the Blueberry Bushel color. The code numbers are R=0, G=88, B=152. I printed them out on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the second smallest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. The next size larger was too big for the layer so I took out my old (retired) circle die set and cut a circle just a hair larger than the word piece. I taped them together. I set them on the front of the card using Dimensionals on the right side and tape (should have been glue) on the left side. I set it in place on the front of the card and the card was done. I had a scrap of Blueberry Bushel card stock or I would have just cut the circle from the piece behind the "Distressed Tile" textured piece. I'm on a mission to use up a lot of my scraps too and trying not to make any more unless absolutely necessary. 

This was such an easy and fun card to put together. I love these cut-outs and can't wait to play with them again. I need a birthday card soon and I'll see what I can come up with using these cut-outs.

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

Friendly Seagulls, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on the internet. I made a few changes but for the most part it's very similar. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put this card together. I just wanted to play with this "Friendly Seagulls" set again because in 6 days it will no longer be available because it's a Sale-a-Brations set.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Take to the Sky" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the card base.

I added a 3/4" x 5-1/4" piece of vellum to the left side. I didn't want to add ribbon because it caused the card to need extra postage. Now the glue shows up on the pic but in real life it's not that noticeable. 

Next I cut three 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" pieces of Basic White card stock to stamp the gulls on. They were stamped using black Memento ink. Each are layered on top of a 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" piece of Pool Party card stock. I taped them after coloring.

I colored the gulls my Blends pens. I used light Pool Party, light Smoky Slate, and dark Daffodil Delight. I used light Lemon Lolly for the fries in the one gull's mouth.  I also stamped the birds in the sky using black Memento ink.

My card varies with the placement of the squares. I laid out how they are to be on the front of the card and then I turned them over. I taped the edges together. Then I added double-sided tape to the piece(s) and set it in place on the front of the card. The original card has spaces between the squares. I did it this way because it was easier for me and I think it looks just as nice.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the second smallest die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I added the words using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I'm going to miss this set when it retires. It's so fun and easy to work with. There's not a lot of coloring to do on it which helps making card quicker.

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

Wildflower Birthday, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super easy and super quick card to share with you. Much like the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) this "Wildflower Birthday" DSP has cut outs too!  I forgot about it when the paper came. I had set it with the other packages of DSP but I didn't pay much attention to this one. The first sheet you see is lots of tiny white daisies on a Peach Pie background. It's not one of my favorite colors and that's probably the reason I hadn't picked up the package. Well, today I was looking for a certain color and when I saw this package I thought I'd take a look inside. Oh my, what have I been waiting for?  The paper inside is amazing. Plus there's two sheets of cut outs!  I didn't know where to start, my head was filled with ideas. SO I thought I'd start with one of the larger pieces. I popped out the flowers and began working on the rest of the card. Please read on to see how I put this card together.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Bubble Bath card stock for the top layer. I textured it using the "Starstruck" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the card base.

Next I added Dimensionals to the bouquet piece and set it in place on the front of the card.

I was looking for a "happy birthday" to put on the front but none of the ones I have would fit in the circle die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. It needed to be that size. I did find one in the "Labeled With Love" bundle but I couldn't get the "y" to fit completely in the circle. SO, I went to my computer and printed out my wording. I knew I needed a get well card before I needed the birthday card, so that is why you are seeing get well instead of happy birthday. I used the Lucinda Handwriting font at 16 pt. I bolded it and printed it on high quality. Then I cut it out using the die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. I set it in place with a few Dimensionals and the card was done.

I think it took me longer to type this up and post it than it did to make today's card. It was a fun card to make and I love how quickly it went together.

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

Delightful Wishes, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Gift Card Holder, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday gift card holder card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a 1/4 sheet of Daffodil Delight card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Old Olive card stock and on top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. I taped the layers together.

Next I cut the gift card holder piece. The main part is Basic White and it was cut at 4" x 9".  I scored it at 3" and 6" and then I folded it mountain on the left fold and valley on the right fold.

On the front I cut a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of DSP and taped it to the front of the 9" piece. That would be the left side of the piece. The words were stamped from the "Simply Said" set using Old Olive ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut then out using the 3rd largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I took my Old Olive marker and using the belly part of the brush side, I went around the edge of the circle. I cut a flower from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle using Daffodil Delight card stock. The center detailed piece was cut using Crushed Curry card stock. I glued the detailed piece to the solid part of the flower. I colored some tiny crystal rhinestones using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen. I let them sit for a minute and then set 4 of them in place on the center of the flower. I set the circle in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

Now let's move on to the inside left side (the center of the piece). This is where the pocket for the gift card is going to be. I cut a 3-3/4" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock. I scored the right and left side at 1/4".  I used a circle punch to punch out the top edge so it's easier to take the gift card out. I used a 1-3/8" punch because it was what was sitting on my worktable. After cutting the top edge, I added glue to the sides and bottom edge. I set it in place on the card. On top of the holder I cut a 2-5/8" 2-1/4" piece of DSP and taped it to the front of the pocket. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I love making gift card holder cards. You get both a greeting card and a gift card holder all in one. No more gift cards falling out when the card is opened. 

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

Cake Celebrations, Bloom Impressions, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am in need of a birthday card. My sister's birthday is on the first but I will be seeing her on the 23rd so I thought I'd give her a card and gift when I see her. It's going to be nice to be ahead of the game! I found this card on the internet. I thought it was so perfect for her. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put it together. 

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock was cut for the layer. On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package from the Sale-a-Brations catalog. There's SO many pretty papers in that package. I taped it to the Blackberry Bliss piece and then I taped that to the card base.

I cut the circle using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. 

The cake layers were added next. They are from the "Cake Celebrations" bundle. I stamped the bottom layer first. The bottom of that piece is 1" from the bottom of the circle. It's stamped using Petunia Pop ink that was stamped off once. Then the top layer of the cake was added stamping off once on it too. The details on the cake, the frosting was done using Petunia Pop ink straight, no stamping off.

The candles are stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink and Daffodil Delight was used to stamp the flames.

The base the cake is sitting on was cut using a die from the "Cake Celebrations" bundle using a piece of Gray Granite card stock. Using my Blending Brush I added some Gray Granite ink. I taped it in place.

Three flowers were stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink. They were cut out using the matching die. I set them in place using a Dimensional behind each one. I didn't press them down firmly, I needed to leave room to add the leaf. 

In the "Cake Celebration" bundle there is a leaf, I cut one using Garden Green card stock.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set using Blackberry Bliss on a piece of Petunia Pop card stock. I used a die from the "Beautiful Butterflies" bundle. I snipped the end and set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

I added some retired embellishments to the center of the flowers and in that set were some that were a bit larger. I set them in place on the circle and that was it, the card was done. 

This was a fun card to make. I love the bright colors though I think I would make the word piece smaller should I make another card in the future. And I'm SO happy that I have my sister's card done early! Such a great feeling.

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

Storybook Friends, Storybook Moments, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I'd play with the "Storybook Moments" and "Storybook Friends" bundle one more time before I set it aside to make some cards I need to get mailed out soon. I ran across this card on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make. You can see the original card here. I did change it a little. Please read on to see how I put this card together.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I sponged on some Pebbled Path ink. Yup, I used a sponge. I have not used one in a long time, not since the Blending Brushes came into being.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Cajun Craze card stock for the layer. On top of that layer is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White. I sponged the edges here too and the are where the pieces gap under the focal pieces. I taped these two pieces together and then taped that to the card base.

On the right I cut a 1-3/4" x 3-3/4" piece of Cajun Craze card stock that I textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued it on top of the Basic White layer.

On the left side I cut a piece of Cajun Craze piece that measures 3-1/8" x 3-3/4".  And the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package was cut at 3" x 3-5/8".  I taped the DSP to the Cajun Craze layer and then taped the layers to the front of the card.

Using a die from the "Perennial Postage" I cut one of Basic White and sponged on some Pebbled Path ink and one from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. I taped the two pieces together, offsetting them.

The words are from the "Timeless Friends" bundle and were stamped on a Basic White oval that was sponged with the Pebbled Path ink. The oval was a leftover piece from cutting the framed die in the bundle. I stamped the words using black Memento ink. I taped it to the center of the "Timeless Plaid" piece.

I fussy cut the bunny and the flowers from a sheet of DSP in the "Storybook Moments" package. Also in that package I took out the sheet that has punch outs. I punched out the carrots and tool. I added a Dimensional to the foot and knee area of the bunny and to the greens on the carrots, tape was added to the rest of the pieces and they were set in place on the front of the card. I started with the fussy cut flowers. I taped them in place in the center (sort of) area and then the bunny was next. The carrots were added and the tool was slipped under them a bit.

A black Baker's Twine bow was tied and glued in place. I like to use Tacky glue on the twine because the mono glue absorbs through the fibers and sometimes makes the bow sticky and sticks to the inside of the envelop. That doesn't happen with Tacky glue.

I added a few retired gems to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I like how it turned out even though I didn't totally follow the original card.

Thank you SO very much for stopping in to see today's thank you card,
Wanda

Storybook Friends, Storybook Moments, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on the internet. You can see it here. I made a couple little changes but for the most part it's like the original. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 3-7/8' x 5-1/8" piece of Very Vanilla and I textured it using the "Starstruck" embossing folder. It's one of the "Sale-a-Bration" free items.  I glued the piece to the card base.

Next I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. This piece came from a sheet that has a number of other designs on it. It's a fun sheet. It's like you get a huge sampling to play with. 

The Mossy Meadow framed piece was cut using a die from the "Storybook Friends" bundle. I also cut a Very Vanilla frame because I needed the center of it. I glued the Mossy Meadow frame to the center of the piece of DSP and then I taped the Very Vanilla oval in place. I added Dimensionals to the back of the DSP and set it in place on the front of the card. That piece measures 3" x 4" in case you want to use some other DSP.

The cute little mouse in the cup is from the same "Storybook Moments" DSP package. There are two sheets of cut outs there. SO many cute characters.  I set it in place using Dimenisonals. 

And lastly, the words are from the same "Storybook Friends" bundle and were stamped on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them out using my scissors. The piece measures 1/2" by 1-1/2". I set it in place on top of the frame using Dimensionals.  And that was it, the card was done.

These little cut outs help make creating a card so quick and easy! Oh and not to mention cute!

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

Storybook Friends, Storybook Moments, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick card and easy card to share with you. I found it on the Pinterest. You can see it here.  I tried to find any instructions but had no luck so please read on to see how I put this card together. When I saw this card I knew just who I was going to send it to. 

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

Using the die from the "Storybook Friends" bundle I cut a frame from a piece of Basic White card stock.

The bunnies, butterfly and background piece is from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  The blue background piece is from a sheet that has a lot of different pieces to cut out. I cut my piece in half so I can make another card with it sometime in the future.

The large bunny and butterfly are from another sheet in that same package. They are perforated and just pop out with a little pressure. The little bunny came from yet another sheet in the package. There's a matching die to cut it out. 

The original card has a all white card base. I thought it looked too bright so I thought I would take my blending brush and scrub on some Misty Moonlight ink.

I glued the blue background piece to the white frame. I added Dimensionals to the back but I didn't remove the backing. I set the piece on the front of the card to see where the wording would go. The words are also from the "Storybook Friends" bundle. I stamped them using Misty Moonlight ink.

Now it was time to set the pieces in place. I found that the Dimensionals don't like to stick well to the inked area on the card base. I added a dot of glue to the center of each Dimensional and pressed the piece in place. It's not going anywhere now!

The butterfly and bunnies were added and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick, and easy card to make. I do like it better with the brushed blue background.

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