Lovely & Beautiful, Fabulous Sayings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and simple card to share with you. I got this idea from Lynette's "My Stamping Addiction" blog. She has a lot of fun cards on your blog, so if you have time, take a look.  You can see her card by clicking here. I like the lettering she used, it looks like a fun stamp.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. Once cut in half it measures 4-1/4" x 11".  It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used is from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. I first cut it at 4-1/4" x 2-1/2" but I thought it was too long so I trimmed it to 2". I taped that to the top part of the card. 

I cut a 1/8" strip of Old Olive card stock and glued it to the edge of the DSP.

The words are from the "Fabulous Sayings" set and were stamped using Old Olive ink. I had stamped over them a couple of times (using my stamp aligner) and the ink got a bit dark but it's okay it still looks fine.

This was actually by second attempt at this card. I had set up the words in my stamp aligner and I forget to get the ink pad. So I got the ink pad and then set my card back in the aligner. I didn't pay attention that I had the words aligned for them to be at the center area of the piece so when I stamped they were too low. I was going to just leave it but decided to make another one since the stamp was still in the aligner. As for the one I did wrong, I took that scrap of DSP that I trimmed off and taped it under the Old Olive strip and the words were back to being snug up against the DSP and now I have two cards!  Fun how you can fix a mistake so simply and have it work out!

Update on the beanie. I did end up finishing the ends and when I'm done here I'm going to make the removable pom pom for the top and then it's ready for it's debut! So stop back tomorrow to see it. I do plan on making another one since I learned SO much on what not to do! LOL

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

Love Notes, Endless Love, Valentine's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Valentine's Day card to share with you. I was going to work on one this weekend but with the weather being a bit more doable tomorrow I thought I'd make a Valentine's Day card tonight so I can bring it to my mom tomorrow when we go visit her. She's in a nursing home and I heard it takes 2 weeks for the residents to get their mail. I don't know if it's true but I thought I'd just bring her card tomorrow when I see her. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Cherry Cobbler card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece from the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" stack. On the back of those hearts is the purple piece that you see on top of the hearts. That piece measures 2-7/8" x 5-1/4".  

The strips were cut next. I thought the heart flowers were so cute so I cut 4 of them that measure 1" x 2-1/2" each. The Garden Green layer behind them measures 1-1/4" x 2-3/4".  I taped the pieces together and then taped them to the purple piece. Then that was taped to the hearts piece.

The Cherry Cobbler hearts were cut from the "Endless Love" die set.  Not thinking, I should have used a double sided sticky sheet before cutting them out. It would have made it much easier to set them in place. I had to use glue but it still got the job done, just a bit messier!

The "BE MY VALENTINE" sentiment piece is from the same "Love Notes" pack. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the bottom area of the card. 

I used some of those cute hearts from the "Loose Valentine's" assortment container. They were glued in place to add a little more "bling" to the card. I liked the white ones because they just popped out on the green background.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside of the card and the card was done.

Now to write in it and get it set by my purse do I don't forget to bring it tomorrow.

Update on the beanie. You guessed it. Another failure. Though I did keep knitting to the end and I've been debating whether to finish it and sell it as an irregular or rip it apart for the 9th time and try again!  Persistent or stubborn?  I'm not sure which it is. Maybe crazy?? LOL

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

Sweet Bugs, Cute as a Bug, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship 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 Mossy Meadow card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and taped it to the inside.

On the front I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package.  I taped it to the front of the card.

I cut a piece of Basic White card stock to measure 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" and textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. 

On top of the textured piece is a 4-1/4" x 3" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock and glued it to the Basic White piece.

I cut three strips of DSP from the same package. The two outside pieces measure 3/4" x 4" and the center strip is 1"" x 4". I taped them to the Mossy Meadow piece.

Next I cut a circle from Basic White card stock using the third largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I scrubbed on some Poppy Parade ink and set it aside.

Then I die cut the flowers and lady bug from the same package of DSP.

The words are from the "Sweet Bug" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink.  Punched it out using the "Labeled With Love" punch. I also punched out a Mossy Meadow piece and I cut it in half. I taped each half to the back of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the word piece, the ladybug and the flower piece. I set the lady bug and flower piece in place on the circle and I set the word piece in place under the circle using Dimensionals. 

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

I added a little lady bug embellishment from the "Ladybug Garden" epoxy shapes packages and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I love cards with lots of layers and this one sure does!

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

Love Notes, Valentine's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I think I only need two more Valentine's Day cards and I'm set. It's so nice not to have to rush to make a card before a deadline!  Hope the rest of the year continues on that great note! (crosses fingers).  Please read on to see how today's card 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 one of the images in the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" stack at 4" x 5-1/4". I taped that to the front of the card.

Actually, all of the pieces on this card are from the "Love Notes" stack. The "Be Mine" piece was trimmed to 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" and the purple layer behind it was cut at 2-3/4" x 2-3/4".  

I trimmed the "Happy Valentine's Day" piece to measure 2-1/4" x 1".  I should have cut it at 2-3/8" instead because the "Y" is awfully close to the right edge. I taped that to another piece from the stack. It measured 2-1/2" x 1-1/4".  

Dimensionals were added behind both of the layered pieces and they were set in place on the front of the card. The top piece is about 1/2" from the top and 3/4" from each side.  And the word piece was set in place about 1/2" from the bottom edge and about 7/8" from the fold and right side.

I added some hearts from the "Loose Valentine's" assortment container.It's got red, pink and white hearts, plus some little black bordered envelopes with a heart in the middle and some pieces that look like candy jimmies you'd see on cupcakes.  Lots of fun pieces in it for shaker cards. I may just have to make one, it's the only way to use up all of these pieces!

So that's it for this card. It was super quick and easy to make. 

Now back to my beanie. Yup, you guessed it, it didn't turn out so I'm on attempt #8.  Persistent, huh?  LOL So, if I happen to get it right this time I will take a pic and share it with you tomorrow!

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

Fabulous Sayings, Days Like This Memories & More, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Have I got a super quick and easy card for you to make. Please read on to see how to do it!

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 Flirty Flamingo card stock.

The butterfly and flowers image is from the "Days Like This" memories & more card pack. It's got a lot of fun images to play with. This one was on top when I opened the package so I decide to see what I could do with it. 

I stamped the "happy birthday" from the "Fabulous Sayings" set using black Memento ink. Then I taped it to the Flirty Flamingo layer.

Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the card base.

I added a couple of brass butterflies and the card was done.

I told you it was super quick and easy. 

It has such a fun spring feel to it. I'm here in Minnesota and right now it's -5 but tomorrow it's supposed to be 14 above and then dipping down again. The weather here is such a tease.  I know spring will come but I'm really tired of this frigid bitter cold.  Not that I like to go outside, I'm an indoor person but when I have to go out I don't want to go out when it's this cold.  Okay, enough of my whining. I hope you are all safe and warm where you live.

Now I'm off to work on a beanie that I started 4 times already.  Actually 3 and a half. I started the 4th one and wasn't paying attention and the yarn ran out and the piece fell off my machine. UGH.  My next try will be a success, right?  I hope so. I'm SO determined to get it right.  When I finish it I will post a pic of it here for you! Hope that's tomorrow! LOL

Thank you SO much for stopping by to see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Greenery Lane, Fabulous Sayings, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship 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" x 3-3/4" piece of Garden Green card stock. Using the 3rd largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set, I cut one from the center of the large layer before taping it to the front of the card.

Next I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and placed some of the new "Greenery Lane" washi tape on it.  I found it a bit difficult to get it off the roll and onto the paper so what I did was pulled out the length I needed plus a little more. Then I stuck the tape to my work surface. I lined up my card stock and slipped it under the washi tape, lining up the edge of the card stock with the edge of the tape. Then I cut the tape off the roll. I trimmed the card stock to measure 3-1/2" (which is the width of the washi tape) x 4-3/4". This was then taped to the Garden Green large layer.

Using the new "Lovely Stripes" embossing folder I textured a piece of Basic White card stock. Then I cut it to measure 3-1/2" x 1-3/8". The Garden Green layer behind it measures 3-3/4" x 1-5/8".  I taped the two layers together and then taped that to the front of the card about 5/8" from the top edge and 5/8" from the fold. 

The "hello" is from the "Fabulous Sayings" set and was stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the 4th largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I taped the two circles together and set them in place using Dimensionals.

I stamped 6 flowers from the "Greenery Lane" bundle using Garden Green ink. I stamped 3 using full ink and what ink was left on the flowers I stamped on another section of the Basic White card stock. I cut them out with the matching dies and set them in place with cut Dimensionals.

I added little pearls to each flower and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make.

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

Beautiful Gallery, Reason to Celebrate, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card using the layout I did yesterday. I just knew I could do better. This time I did not tape the folds down and I liked it much better.

This post is going to be short because I'm going to have you click the link to yesterday's card for the instructions and the video link in that post so you can follow along on how to do it.  I highly recommend NOT taping down the folded areas. Just burnish them well and they'll stay down nicely.  The link I'm referring to is here. 

I do recommend you make the tick marks like I did. If you look really close at my card you'll see they are still there because I forgot to erase them.  Another thing I highly recommend is a kneadable eraser. They are also referred to as an art gum eraser. I've used them in art class when I was in high school in the last century! LOL. You can actually shape it, that's where "kneadable" comes into play. I even pull pea size pieces off and replace the eraser on my mechanical pencils with it. The magic of these erasers is it will remove the pencil marks and not ruin the paper. Go in one direction (even with regular erasers). I will not be without one! You can get them in the art departments of Michaels or Hobby Lobby. Perhaps on Amazon, I've never looked there for one but they have almost everything you can imagine.

For today's card I used the Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. It's such a pretty image and it was the last sheet in the package (I have one more unopened pack!). 

The words I used are from the "Reason to Celebrate" set and I stamped them using Secret Sea ink on Very Vanilla card stock. After cutting the words using the largest ribbon die in the "Stylish Shapes" set I sponged on a little bit of Secret Sea ink to tone down the brightness of the piece. It was set in place later with Dimenisonals.

The base of my card is also a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. 

My large layer is a piece of Secret Sea card stock.

I used white Baker's Twine for my string. I think I made the loops a bit too big but I can live with that. I was just thrilled that my paper folding was SO much better than yesterday, though this piece of DSP seemed a bit thicker and took a little longer to manipulate. And my centers are almost perfect (because I used tick marks).

For my "bling" I took some "Candy Dots" (retired) and colored them with a black Sharpie and I set them in place on the front of the card. I still have a lot more of those dots left. If they were real candy they would have been gone by now!  LOL They were/are fun to work with. I love that they are metal and they stick well to the card.

I think that about covers what I did for this card. This post wasn't as short as I thought it would be. I guess I rambled!

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

Reason to Celebrate, Lovely & Beautiful, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a SO much better card to share with you than the horrible one I posted yesterday! I promise to never do that again! LOL That card haunted me all day and I felt I needed to find something fun to make to take my mind off it. So here's what I came up with. I got the layout from Cheryl at Paper Panacea. You can see her beautiful card by clicking here. She found a tutorial on how to make it at Frenchie Stamps. 

All you need is a 5-1/4" x 6" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP), a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of card stock for the large layer and a folded half-sheet of card stock. My DSP is from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package.

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

My large layer is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Fresh Freesia card stock. I taped it to the card base once I was done working the rest of the front.

I made this card front twice. I didn't like how it turned out the first time so the second time I made a few little tick marks to guide my folding.

I marked the center of my large layer at 2-1/16" at the top and I marked my larger piece of DSP at 1-1/4".  I taped the large piece to my Fresh Freesia piece.

After taping the smaller strips in place (taping only on the outer sides because you need to fold the insides), I marked the center at 2-5/8" and on the sides I marked them at 5/8" down (on all 4 sides). Now I was able to make my folds a little neater. My first one was so off that I would have had to have a 3" x 3" word piece to make it look fairly balanced. My piece is a hair off in the very center but the word piece covers it nicely. I like that the sides are looking equal all around at those tops.

I did tape my folds down but I do regret it. I think it would have looked nicer leaving them along.

After the folding was done, I stamped the words from the "Reason to Celebrate" set using Old Olive ink on Basic White card stock. I cut the words using the largest ribbon ends die in the "Stylish Shapes" set.

I took some linen thread and wrapped it around 3 slightly spread fingers 3 times. I took the ends and pinched them together with the other side of the circle that formed and set them in the center of the card. I stuck a large glue dot on top to hold the threads in place. I stretched out the glue dot a bit before I did that because it was a bit too high.  

Dimensionals were added behind the word piece (not in the center where the glue dot is, it would end up being too high) and I set the piece in place on the front of the card.

I added 3 of the clear enamel dots from the "Ladybug Garden" package and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make (once I used measurements) and I can see myself making more with this layout. Perhaps for Valentine's Day or Easter and definitely Christmas!

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

Love Notes, Endless Love, Valentine's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I am calling the worst card I've ever made. It's SO blah and not what I had in my head at all. Sometimes what's in my head doesn't come out on paper. They all can't be winners, can they.  I'll share how I made it in hopes that you can improve on it!

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 trimmed the checkered bordered piece from the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" stack at 3-1/4" x 5" and I added a Poppy Parade layer that measures 3-1/2" x 5-1/4". I taped the two pieces together and taped it to the upper part of the card base about 1/4" from the sides and fold.

The "Happy Heart" is from the same stack and was trimmed at 1-3/4" x 3". I cut a Poppy Parade layer measuring 2" x 3-1/4". Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

Using the "XO" dies from the "Endless Love" die set I cut several sets out of Poppy Parade and Petal Pink card stock. I glued them to the checkered border piece.

Then the "Happy Heart Day" piece was set in place. I used the card stock hearts that came out of the centers of the "O's" in the "XO" and glued them to that piece. And that was it.

It's SO blah and not very colorful. I think it could use a Poppy Parade card base or some Basic Black card stock.  It needs something. Perhaps some sponging in that large white background area??? It needs some major help!

Well, I'm off to work on a knitted beanie. I'm going to give fair isle a try. Wish me luck. I'll show you when it's done. If it turns out. LOL I need to keep my hands busy, we are headed for the deep freeze here in MN. It snowed a bit today and now the temps are dropping.  If you live in the upper midwest, stay warm and be safe!

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

Endless Love, Reason to Celebrate, Cute as a Bug, Valentine's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another Valentine's Day 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 Poppy Parade card stock. I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. I taped one to the inside and the other I textured using the "Hearts of Love" embossing folder.  It was a bit tricky to get that into my embossing machine. I ended up putting the folder in first and then slipping the card stock on at an angle. There isn't much room to move the piece around but I got it in enough so it embossed a corner of the piece. 

Next I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package. I didn't buy and Valentine's Day DSP but I forgot I have the 6" x 6" "Love Notes" stack. I didn't look in it because I forgot I had it.  Maybe on the next card! Anyway, I cut my strip at 4" x 1-3/8" and then I cut the Poppy Parade strip to measure 4" x 1-5/8".  I taped the two layers together and then taped them to the left side of the piece about 1/4" from the edge. 

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Reason to Celebrate" set and I used Poppy Parade ink. 

I the "Endless Love" die set there's a strip of 5 hearts so I die cut the piece at the bottom of the card. Then I die cut them from a scrap piece of Poppy Parade. 

I taped the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White to the front of the card. Then I glued the little Basic White hearts in place and then the Poppy Parade hearts were glued on top of them

I added some "Loose Valentine's" embellishments. They are SO cut and lots of fun pieces in that container. Once the were glued in place the card was done. 

This was a fun card and it's so full of cute hearts, it screams "Valentine!".

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

Love Notes, Valentine's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Valentine's Day card to share with you.  I found it while surfing the net. You can see the original card by clicking here.   I need to make a few Valentine's Day cards. Two are for the granddaughters. I usually go to the dollar store and buy them but I am a card maker and I thought "why am I buying cards?" Well, I buy them because I wait too long and then I'm in a pinch for a card and not time to make it. So, with Valentine's Day a few weeks away I have plenty of time to make my cards.  I'm not sure what I'll put on the inside. At Christmas when I gave the girls their cards they were bragging to each other about what was pre-printed on the inside. One said that she's very special and the other was bragging that her card said she was loved a lot. Those two crack me up.  Those two are at the age where they fight and argue a lot, so to see them read their cards to each other like that warmed my heart.  I know they will grow out of that phase.  Kids!  Anyway, onto today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  I grabbed my 6" x 6" "Love Notes" package. It's full of fun images to play with. Another package that I will probably not use up. I have not looked at all of the images but I'm hoping I can make some wedding and/or anniversary cards with it too.

The striped piece was cut first. It measures 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". It was taped to the front of the card. 

The hearts on top with the arrows came from a sheet with several other images on it as well as the bottom heart of hearts.  

The piece of Basic Black card stock was cut at 3-1/4" x 4-7/8". I changed the measurement from what the original post suggested.  I taped the two images to the Basic Black piece and then took some Baker's Twine I had and wrapped it three times around and tied a knot and then a bow.  Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was centered on the front of the card.  And the card was done.

This was such a super quick and easy card to make. Now to think of what to put inside. Maybe I'll write the same thing in both cards and tell them not to tell each other what I wrote!  LOL. I may use AI to see if it can come up with something fun and cleaver.  I have time to do that! One down a few more to go.

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

Impressions Abloom, Brushed With Beauty, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog.  Today I have a thank you 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.

My Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brushed With Beauty" 12" x 12" package.  The strip on the left was cut at 1" x 4-3/4" and the floral strip was cut at 2" x 5".  

The oval was cut using the die from the "Impressions Abloom" bundle.  I also cut a circle using the third largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The words are also from the "Impressions Abloom" bundle and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Mossy Meadow ink. I cut them out using the longest ribbon end die in the "Stylish Shapes" set.  Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

I was now ready to assemble the card.

I taped the 1" strip down first. It's about 1/4" from the fold and about 3/8" from the top and bottom of the card base. 

The next strip was taped in place and is about 5/8" from the fold and about 1/4" from the top and bottom edges.

The oval was taped in place about 1" from the fold, about 3/4" from the bottom and 11/16" from the top edge.

The words were set in place about 1-1/8" from the bottom edge, 1/8" from the right edge and a hair shy of 3/4" from the fold. 

I had some (retired) Candy Dots that I used to add a little bit of bling. They matched the colors in the card so I thought I'd use them. One of these day's I'll have used them all up!  

This was a fun card to make. I find it a bit busy looking and hindsight I think I should have cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it before adding the DSP.  Maybe next time I use this layout.  It is a fun layout. I used it on a card I made earlier this month. You can see that card by clicking here. 

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

Fragrant Layers, Birthday Card, Gift Card Holder, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a 4-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. 

I cut a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the cut piece of Basic White card stock.

I cut a 4-1/4" x 9" piece of Fresh Freesia card stock. I scored it at 3" and 6".  The section the left is a mountain fold and the next section is a valley fold. Once folded there will be a right fold on the top and a left fold on the bottom.  

I cut a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock and stamped the flower from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle using black Memento ink. I colored the flowers using my Blends pens. I used both light and dark, Fresh Freesia and Granny Apple Green and the light Daffodil Delight for the flower centers. I sponged some Fresh Freesia ink on the edges and then I lightly sponged over the white area around the flowers because it looked to bright. I needed to tone it down a bit. (I had to use a paperclip to hold the card shut for the photo).

On the inside I cut the pocket for the gift card or money. It measures 3-1/4" x 3".  Score the sides at 1/4" on the longer side. I punched out a space to grab the gift card. I used the 1-3/4" punch. Any punch would work for this, you just need to have a groove in it to make it easier to remove what is placed inside. I glued the two sides and bottom in place. I cut a 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" piece of the DSP and taped it to the front of the pocket. 

Then on the final side of this folded piece I added a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock to write on. I did stamp "Happy Birthday" from the "Charming Day" set with black Memento ink.  And the card was done.

I've made these gift card holders before and I think they are fun and quick to do.

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

Cute as a Bug, Ladybug Garden, Sweet Bugs, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have one more Friendship card to share with you and then I'll move onto something else (maybe! lol). Please read on to see how I made today's card.

This layout is one I sue often,  it's one of my favorites for smaller images.

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 4-1/8" x 5-1/4" piece of Poppy Parade for the largest layer.

The Basic White layer measures 3-1/2" x 4-5/8". On top of that is a Petal Pink layer that measures 3" x 4-1/8" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package measures 207/8" x 4".

I put a small amount of tape where the opening is going to be so I could stick the top two pieces together. I lined the pieces up in my 1-1/4" circle punch and punched a hole. Then I took the DSP and added a piece of copier paper (card stock will work too) behind it for stability and punched out a ring using the 1-3/8" circle punch. You can use any punches or dies as long as the two used together creates a nice framed border/layer. I still have my old punches and use them for this card a lot. Okay, once the circles are done I taped the two pieces together and then I taped them to the Basic White layer and then I taped that to the Poppy Parade layer. Normally I use Dimenisonals behind the circle piece but I had to change that since it wasn't quite large enough and the bugs antennas and legs would be cut off. 

The bug is from the same package of DSP. There's 22 dies in the bundle and of all the dies, there is not one for this cutie and it's my favorite one. SO, I took out my fine tip snips and fussy cut the little bugger! Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place inside the circle.

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using Blackberry Bliss ink. Why?  I don't know. I should have used black. I wasn't thinking and I had already set it in place on the front of the card with Dimensionals. Once you press down on the Dimensionals, there's really no way of removing them nicely, especially on top of DSP. So I just left it.  I almost forgot, I used the "Labeled with Love" punch to punch the piece out. I had punched a bunch out a while back so I can just grab one and stamp it when I need it.

For the final touch I added a lady bug from the "Ladybug Garden" epoxy embellishments package and the card was done. 

This is such a quick and easy card to make. I am happy with the way it turned out too!

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