Storybook Moments, Storybook Friends, Spotlight on Nature, Easter Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an Easter card using a fun layout. 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 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White for the top layer. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. I cut the pieces 1-1/8" x 1-1/8".  Using my corner rounder, I rounded the opposite corners. The Pumpkin Pie layer behind them measures 1-1/4" x 1-1/4" and were also rounded on the opposite ends. I taped the DSP to the Pumpkin Pie card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and I laid them on top of the Basic White layer for placement of the words.

The words are from the "Storybook Friends" bundle and were stamped using Pumpkin Pie ink. 

Now it was time to set the 4 pieces in place. I took a 1/4" strip of card stock to use as a spacer. I located center as much as I could and set the strip down. I set the upper left piece down first about 1-3/4" from the top edge and 1-3/4" from the fold. From there I just added the other pieces using the 1/4" strip as a guide.

Most of the cards I'd seen using this layout just end it right there. I thought it could use a little something more. I cut the circle from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle and laid it on the center and was liking it so far. But the center needed something. I was going to cut a carrot or a bunch of carrots from the DSP but when I saw this bunny on a piece that had been used for something else I knew just where it would go. And it fit perfectly.

I added a dot of glue to the inside tips of those four pieces and set the circle in place. The bunny has Dimensionals added to the back and it was set in place on the circle and the card was done. 

Isn't that just the cutest little bunny? And wasn't it perfect for that circle?

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an Easter card to share with you using the "Storybook Moments" Designer Series Paper (DSP). Please read on to see how it was made. I LOVE using this layout. I used it last month to make a birthday card. You can see that post by clicking here. 

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 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Cajun Craze card stock. I cut the framed piece from the center of this piece of card stock. I used the second and third largest dies from the "Nested Essentials" set. I taped the dies so they wouldn't shift. I wanted the frame to be the same on all sides. 

I cut a 4-1/2" c 3-1/4" piece of Basic White for the next layer. And the DSP from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package was cut at 3" x 4-1/4".  I taped the DSP to the Basic White layer and then that was taped to the Cajun Craze layer and then it was all taped to the front of the card.

When I cut the frame piece I also cut one large Basic White piece and I trimmed off the stitch marks. I needed a white layer behind the frame. I took my Blending Brush and some Soft Sea Foam ink and scrubbed a it on to tone down the white a little and to give it some color.  I glued the frame piece to that Basic White piece. I taped it in place on the front of the card eying it up so it looked equal on the three sides of the DSP.

I also scrubbed on some Soft Sea Foam ink on the scrap piece of Basic White card stock and then I stamped the words from the "Storybook Friends" bundle using Cajun Craze ink. I cut them out using the smallest die from the "Nested Essentials" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and I set it aside.

The duck is from the Storybook Moments" package. There's a page that has pop outs so I popped out this cute duck and thought it would look nice for an Easter card. Dimensionals were added to the back of the duck and it was set in place in the center of the framed piece.

The words were added next to the lower left side and the card was done.

So quick, so simple and so cute!

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an Easter card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest but changed it a bit. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how the 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 a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Cajun Craze card stock for the layer. And I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock for the next layer. Before taping the layers together I cut the framed piece from the center of the layer. I used the die from the "Storybook Friends" bundle. After taping the layers together they were taped to the front of the card.

Next came the Designer Series Paper (DSP). It's from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. The piece on the right is from there, it measures 4-7/8" x 2-1/4". I taped it about 1/8" from the Soft Sea Foam edges, top, bottom and right side. The other piece of DSP is from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. It measures 4-7/8" x 1-1/4". I taped it to the left side, lining up the edges to be even with the other strip of DSP. 

Using that same die I cut one of Basic White card stock. I needed it for the center of the framed piece. I scrubbed on a little bit of Cajun Craze ink using my Blending Brush. I glued the framed piece to the front of the card along with the center piece I had cut and colored. It's about 5/8" from the fold and 1-5/7" from the bottom edge of the card base.

The bunny came next, it's from a sheet in the "Storybook Moments" package and you just pop out the image. There's SO many cute images there. I set it in place in the center of the framed piece using Dimensionals.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Cajun Craze ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I colored it a little with the ink that was left on my Blending Brush. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the lower part of the card.

I tied a bow with some retired ribbon and glued it in place. I had to set a punch on top of it to hold the ribbon down until the glue set up enough. That was one tough bow! And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make. I still have a few more Easter cards to make and will share them as I make them.

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

Wanda

Layering Leaves, Spotlight on Nature, Botanical Texture, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I still have my "Botanical Texture" Designer Series Paper (DSP) sitting out (no big surprise, I rarely put things back right away!) so I thought I'd make another card that I found using it. Of course I changed it a bit but not much. You can see the original card here. Please read onto see how I made it. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black 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 cards stock and taped it to the inside.

The DSP strip on the side from the "Botanical Texture" 12" x 12" package was cut at 5-1/2" x 2". I taped it on the left side about 1/8" from the fold.

Using my "Deckled Rectangle" dies I cut the Basic Black piece and a piece of the same DSP. I used the 4th and 5th largest dies.

I took the black piece and crimped it using my paper crimping tool. I do not have the paper crimp die yet. From what I've read it's supposed to have smaller crimps. That would be fun! It's on my wish list. After crimping it I glued it in place on the front of the card at an angle. I glued the rectangle piece of DSP too.

The words came next, the are from the "Layering Leaves" (soon to be retiring) set. I stamped them using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. I set them in place using Dimenisonals.

I tied a knot from some retired white ribbon and glued it to the front of the card. 

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

It's a little different than the original but I still like how it looks here.  It was quick and simple to make too.

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

Botanical Textures, Simple Arches, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I found today's card on Pinterest. You can see it here. I did change it just a little out of necessity. Please read on to see how it 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 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Botanical Textures" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card.

The Basic Black piece was cut at 2" x 4" and the Basic White piece was cut at 2"' x 3".  There is an embossing folder to texture them but I don't have it but I still had my paper crimper so I got the same effect. I glued the Basic Black piece down first and then the Basic White one on top.

I tied a black Baker's Twine bow and set it on top of the Basic White piece.

The words are from the "Simple Arches" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Smoky Slate card stock. I cut them out using the smallest die from the "Deckled Rectangles" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the twine bow.

I used a sequin from the "Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix" container. I glued it in place and the card was done.

I love how quick and easy this card was to make but what I really liked is that the crimped paper is back in "style". 

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today my card was made using March's calendar page. I just cut off the upper part of the calendar page and layered it to make a quick and easy card. Doing this makes me want to put a lot more thought and work into future pages so I can reuse them and make a card the following month. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

My calendar page can be found by clicking here. I had fussy cut the flowers and leaves from the "Wildflower Birthday" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package. When I removed it from the calendar page the size ended up being 2-1/8" x 3". The Old Olive layer behind it measures 2-3/8" x 3-1/4".  I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

The base of this 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 Old Olive card stock for the layer. I cut the scalloped oval from the center of that layer. It's from the "Unbounded Love" bundle. I also cut a Basic White oval while I had the die out. I set the pieces aside.

Next I took a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and I textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the Old Olive layer and then I taped that to the card base.

I stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love" bundle using black Memento ink. I stamped them on the center of the white scalloped oval. I cut the scalloped edge off the Basic White piece and taped the words to the center of the Old Olive scalloped oval piece. 

The floral layered piece was set in place on the upper right side of the card and the word piece was placed below it. I was careful to only add Dimensionals to the areas that would be touching the textured layer.

And that was it, the card was done. It was such a quick and easy card to make when most of the work was already done. It's just nice to not toss the calendar page in recycling. It's like getting a calendar page and then later a fun card!  I like my April page and can't wait to make a card using it. I will be on the lookout for a fun layout to make it more special.

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

Unbounded Love, Botanical Texture, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a monochromatic 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 Black card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. 

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4"pieces of Basic White card stock. One I taped to the inside and the other I textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. This is one of my go to folders. It works for male or female cards. I glued it to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Botanical Texture" 12" x 12" package. I cut it at 3-1/2" x 2". My thought while cutting it was, "you'll never use up that package cutting pieces this small."  LOL I cut a Basic Black layer that measured 3-3/4" x 2-1/4". I taped the DSP to the Basic Black piece.  I glued this to the card base about 1/4" from the top, left, and bottom edge. 

Next I cut a Basic White piece that measured 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" and I stamped the words from the "Unbounded Love" bundle using black Memento ink.  I taped it to a 4" x 3" piece of Basic Black. 

The floral/fern die is from the "Textured Floral" bundle and was cut using Basic Black card stock. I glued it to the Basic White piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place 3/8" from the right side and about 5/8" from the top and bottom. I usually just eye it.

I colored some enamel dots using my Basic Black Blends pen and affixed them to the bottom left of the greetings layer. And the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I hope to make more cards using the "Botanical Texture" DSP and hopefully larger pieces! LOL

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

Storybook Moment's, Mother's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Mother's Day card to share with you. I thought I'd get the jump on my card for May. I like to be ahead of the game. I do need a birthday card for the end of April and I will be working on that this week so I will be so ahead of the game. What a great feeling that is! Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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. 

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

Next I cut the ducks from a sheet that has 11 other images on it. I thought this image was so cute. It measures 4" x 3" and the Basic White layer behind it is cut at 4-1/4" x 3-1/4".  I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card to the lower left. It's about 3/8" from the bottom and left edge. 

I couldn't find any Mother's Day words in my sets so I printed them out on my computer. I used the R(red)  G(green) B(blue) code for Lost Lagoon. That code is R105, G159, B156. I cut them out using the die from the "Everyday Details" set. And the Lost Lagoon layer behind it was cut using the 4th largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I taped the layers together and then set the piece in place using Dimensionals. I did double up on one Dimensional where the circle hung over the duck image. It's at the top of the circle.  And that was it.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. It's too bad there wasn't a full sheet of this image, it would be fun to make a bunch of quick cards using it!

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

Storybook Friends, Playing in the Rain, Easter Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I was looking over the "Last Chance" list today. The "Playing in the Rain" set. I love this little bunny, so I had to play with it today. Bunnies are associated with Easter so I thought I'd make him into an Easter card. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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 Daffodil Delight card stock. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package (which is on the last chance list too). I taped the DSP to the Daffodil Delight piece and then that was taped to the card stock.

The second largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set was cut on a piece of Basic White card stock. I scrubbed on some Petal Pink ink using a blending brush. 

The bunny is from the "Playing in the Rain" set and was stamped using black Memento ink. I colored it in using Blends pens. I used Daffodil Delight. Lemon Lolly and Petal Pink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the circle. 

I stamped the words from the "Storybook Friends" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back.

I laid the circle and the word piece on the front of the card for placement. I moved them around until I liked where they were and set them in place. I added some flowers from the "Loose Daisy" embellishments container. I still have some left and I'm sure I'll be using them on a few more cards until they are gone. I did a good job using the amount I did!

This was a fun and quick card to make. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and taking a look at today's Easter card,
Wanda

Playing in the Rain, Rain or Shine, April Calendar Page, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have my April calendar page to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

I got my calendars from Lynette's blog. You can find it just below the title of her blog. But don't stop there, take a look at all of her fun cards and different layouts! She is a fellow Minnesotan and I hope to meet her in person someday! Please read on to see how I made my calendar page, it's pretty simple.

After printing the calendar should be cut at 3-1/2" x 5".  Mine is a bit shy of that because my printer didn't print out exactly what I had downloaded. I have no idea why but I had printed all the months and cut them so mine measure 3-3/8" x 4-1/8". 

I had no idea what I was going to put on my calendar. It's spring time so something in that area. April showers came to mind so instead of spring flowers I thought I'd go with something with rain. 

I remembered the "Playing in the Rain" set so I took it off the shelf and what was on the inside? This bunny from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rain or Shine" 12" x 12" package (retired). I fussy cut him out and added Dimensionals to the back.

Now for the layer. The last 3 months I had made a layer for the upper part of the calendar. But since the bunny was so large I decided to just take some Balmy Blue ink and scrub it on over the upper area. I set the bunny in place and then using my chalk marker I added some white raindrops. They didn't show up so well so I colored over them a couple more times and then they were more visible. And that was it. Such a super quick and easy calendar page. I'll probably save the flower idea for May because April showers bring May flowers, right?

I'll be cutting the top off March's calendar and using it on a future card! Can't let my work go to waste now can I? There's always a way to use it for a fun card!

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an Easter card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest but I did change it a little. I just couldn't see tossing out that piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) that I cut off. Plus I cut my larger piece smaller than on the original card. I found the 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 bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Storybook Memories" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the card base.

Next I cut a piece of Crumb Cake to measure 3-3/4" x 5". I stamped the bunny on it from the "Storybook Friends" bundle using Crumb Cake ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the DSP.

The smaller pieces of DSP are from the same package. There's a full sheet of different designs to cut out and this was one of them. My pieces measure 1-3/4" x 2-3/4" and 1-1/4' x 2-1/4". I moved them around on the front of the card until I thought they looked the best and then I glued them together at the upper center tips. The circle was cut using the third largest one in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I cut it out using Basic White card stock and then I scrubbed on some Calypso Coral ink because I thought it was just too bright. I set the circle on top of the cut pieces of DSP and then taped it in place. Dimensionals were added to the three joined pieces and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The adorable bunny is from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package of DSP. There are two sheets of pop-out pieces. The bunny and the butterfly are from those sheets. I thought the sheets could have used a few more butterflies. They are so cute and fun to use on a lot of my cards but I have to pick and choose because of the limited number of them. On the brighter side, I used them up! Now how often can I say I actually used up something? The bunny and butterfly were set in place using Dimensionals.

The words are from the same "Storybook Friends" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I like how it turned out even though it wasn't the same as the original card.

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

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

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I am making a card using the "Perennial Lavender" Designer Series Paper (DSP) that I have a package and a half left! I must have had big projects for it when I ordered 2 packs! I am on a quest to use up as much of it as I can before it retires. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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 Pretty Peacock card stock for the layer. On that piece I stamped the larger flower from the "Wildflower Designs" bundle using Pretty Peacock ink. I cut and stamped two. This is one of those two-fer cards. Once you cut the DSP you can use the other part to make another card.  Why not?

The DSP was cut at 3-3/4" x 5". I made a mark about 3" on the left and 2-1/4" on the right. I cut it from mark to mark. I taped it to the Pretty Peacock piece. 

A 1/4" x 4-1/2" strip of Pretty Peacock was cut to lay across the area at the edge of the DSP. It gave it a nice border look.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using Pretty Peacock ink. You can use whatever words for whatever occasion you need as long as they fit inside that area, it's a very versatile layout. I cut them out using the largest die from the "Nested Essentials" set. 

Now came the problem I encountered. What to put at the bottom of that die cut piece. First I stamped a small flower from the "Wildflower Designs" bundle. I used Pretty Peacock ink on Basic White card stock and I cut it out with the matching die. I didn't really like how blah it looked so I colored it using my Blending Pen and some Pretty Peacock ink. Well, that was even worse. Then I thought a die cut solid card stock flower would be cute. So I got out my "Heart Shaped" bundle and cut out the flower from it. I didn't like that either. And in that set was the branch piece you see on the card. I thought that looked the best so I went with it. I glued it in place. Dimensionals were added to the back and I set it in place on the front of the card after I taped the Pretty Peacock large layer down. Once the word piece was set in place I added a little "Brass Butterfly" to the piece and the card was done.

I took a pic of both cards. I like the one on the left better. The one on the right I had to trim a bit of the DSP because I wasn't careful with it and I messed up the edge. SO I trimmed it a bit and was still able to use it. 

Even with the struggle of what to put on that open area, it was a fun card to make. I love the rich colors.

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

Simply Said, Wildflower Designs, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that you can whip up in no time at all. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Wild Wheat card stock. I had purchased the variety pack of the in colors back in 2023 and this is the last piece of Wild Wheat in that package. I usually buy the variety pack and then I pick a couple of colors I think I would get more use out of. Wild Wheat wasn't one of those and I'm glad because it took me all of this time to use up the few sheets you get in the package. My piece measures 4-1/4" x 11". The fold is on the top and it opens from the bottom. 

I stamped the flower on the front using the image from the "Wildflower Designs" bundle. I used Wild Wheat ink to stamp that image all over the front of the card.

I wasn't going to make another card using the "Wildly Flowering" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) but when I was putting it away this strip fell out. So I took that as a sign to use up my scraps. 

I cut a 5-1/2" x 2-1/4" piece of Early Espresso card stock for the layer and my piece of DSP measured 5-1/4" x 2". I taped the two pieces together and then that was taped to the front of the card about 1/8" from the left edge.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set. They were stamped using Moody Mauve ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. I also punched out an Early Espresso piece. I cut that piece in half and taped each half to the back of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card 1" from the bottom and 1/2" from the right edge. And that was it, the card was done.

Wasn't that quick and easy?  A great way to use up those strips of DSP.

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

Wildflower Designs, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I still had my "Wildly Flowering" Designer Series Paper (DSP) still sitting on my worktable so I thought I'd make another card using it before I move on. I sure do have a lot of sheet of it left! I found this pretty card on Pinterest. What drew me to it was the 3 strips of DSP. There was something about those strips that made me want to give that layout a try. 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. The original card used a half-sheet of Misty Moonlight. Since I still have a lot of Basic White card stock in the 40 sheet pack it's more economically feasible to make a white card base. Though I do prefer a white card base because it needs nothing taped to the inside when your done with the front. 

I cut my Misty Moonlight piece at 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" and taped it to the front of the card. The next layer is a piece of the DSP and it measures 3" x 5". I taped that on top of the Misty Moonlight piece.

The strips were cut next. They are from the same package of DSP and were cut 1-1/4" x 3-3/4". You need three of these. Now mine are not cut from the same "frame". Mine were cut from a strip so the do not go together to form a full image. It's a good way to use scraps but it's also pretty when you cut the piece 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" and then cut the 1-1/4" strips. Those strips were added using Dimensionals.

A 1" x 4-1/2" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock was cut for the horizontal strip. That was taped in place. Be sure not to add tape the very ends.

The word piece was cut next. The die for this is in the "Wildflower Designs" bundle. I  cut it out of Basic White card stock.

I stamped the words from the "Simply Said" set using Misty Moonlight ink.  I stamped it to the right of the piece so I had room to add the leaves and flower buds. The Misty Moonlight leaves were punched out from the "Bough" punch. And a Crumb Cake piece was punched out of it as well. I glued those two pieces to the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was centered on the card.

A bow was tied and glued on. It's from a retired organza spool. I like it because even though it goes over the words you can still read them.  I did not add any embellishments to the ends of the Misty Moonlight strip because I'm mailing it and I didn't want to pay the extra postage.

This was a fun card to make and, as I often do, I made a mock card using copier paper with all of the measurements written on it. I also write the date I posted the card using the layout so I can go back and look (just in case I don't understand what I'm looking at - it happens! LOL).

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