Beautiful Gallery, The Right Words, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I still had my "Beautiful Gallery" Designer Series Paper (DSP) on my worktable. (like I put anything away right away! LOL). Please read on to see how this card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that was just shy of 4" x 5-1/4" so I could tape the DSP and strip of Mossy Meadow card stock to it.

The DSP is from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I cut the piece in half and then trimmed it to 5-1/4". I taped it to the Basic White piece I cut.  I actually made two cards at once since I had cut that piece in half. Why not?

Next I textured a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I cut the piece to measure 1" x 5-1/4".  I glued it to the Basic White cut piece. I butted up the edge of the card stock to the edge of the DPS.

I took a 6" piece of ribbon (retired) and taped the ends to the back. This is why I needed the Basic White piece cut for taping the DSP and strip to. I didn't want to take a long piece of ribbon and tie it all the way around the front of the card. Making this a layer I didn't use as much ribbon. Plus I find that tying the ribbon around the whole front of the card, it has a tendency to slip off. So you add glue dots and it buckles or bulges a bit. This way the ribbon stays nice and straight.  Tape was added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

Once the piece was taped to the front of the card I slipped a 4" piece of ribbon under the taped ribbon and tied a not. I like making this kind of a knot because I can easily slid it where I want it. 

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the "Labeled With Love" dies. There's a "Labeled With Love" punch but I didn't buy it, I bought the dies. There were 3 of them in the pack so I could cut the word piece and the Mossy Meadow layered piece at the same time. I took the Mossy Meadow piece and cut it in half. I taped the halves to the top and bottom of the word piece so it looked like it was a single layer. Fun way to make a layer the same shape as the word piece without having a die or punch that is a size larger. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. The more I look at it the more I think it should have been a get well card instead of a sympathy card. 

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

Simply Said, Charming Day, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple 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 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

Next the rose was made. Using the die from the "Charming Day" bundle I cut one of Granny Apple Green card stock and one of Real Red card stock. I cut the stem part of the red piece and glued the head of the flower on top of the green one. Then I took my dark Real Red Blends pen and colored over the cut lines the die cut made. Using the dark Granny Apple Green Blends pen I colored over the lines the die cut made and I set it aside.

I took a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock and textured it using the "Corrugated" embossing folder. I LOVE that folder and I will keep it forever. I'm considering getting rid of my Fiskars corrugated tool that I thought I was going to keep forever! After texturing the piece I cut it to 4-1/4" long. I glued it to the card base about 5/8" from the top, bottom and fold. 

Then the flower was added on top of the black piece. It was glued on and centered as much as I could by eyeing it. Sometimes eyeing things looks better than actually getting the perfectly centered. If it looks good to your eye, then it's good!

The "hello" is from the "Simply Said" set and was stamped using black Memento ink. I cut it out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. The Real Red layer behind it was cut using a 1-3/8" circle die I had that is retired. I taped the circles together, added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

I thought about adding some embellishments but I thought I'd just leave it as it was. It's got a simple and clean look to it.

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

Beautiful Gallery, Charming Day, Masculine Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I found another great card on Pinterest using the "Beautiful Gallery" Designer Series Paper (DSP). I had made a card using this piece before but I didn't use the arches. You can see my card by clicking here. And you can see the original card by clicking here.  Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The base of my 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 two pieces of Basic White card stock to measure 4" x 5-1/4". One I taped to the inside and the other I textured using the "Demask Designs" embossing folder. I glued that to the front.

Next I cut the arches. One using Basic Black card stock and the other for the image from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I used the 6th and 7th largest dies in the "Everyday Arches" set. I taped the image to the Basic Black piece and then I glued it to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

I cut the leaves from the "Charming Day" bundle using Basic Black card stock. I cut the stem leaving 2 leaves to sit on my worktable debating to recycle them or hold on to them in hopes I could use them on a future card (if I remember I have them!).

The words were done on the computer. I needed the words to be in one long line not stacked on top of each other and this is what I ended up doing. I printed them out on Basic White card stock and cut them out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I also cut a Basic Black piece using the same die. I cut that piece in half and then taped each half to the back of the word piece. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place along the bottom edge of the arched piece and the card was done.

It's sad when you need to make a sympathy card to use instead of just having some in your stash. I don't make very many of them and when I need one I always like to make a "fresh" one instead of shopping from my stash. I think it's because as I'm making it I'm thinking of the person it's honoring.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I needed a masculine sympathy card and this fits the boll. If I were to make another one I think I would use Basic Beige instead of Basic White for the textured layer.

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

Simply Said, Beautiful Gallery, Masculine Birthday Cards, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. I found this card on Pinterest and I changed it a little bit. You can see the original card by clicking here.  Please read on to see how I made it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It was cut in half on the short side so once it was cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  I scored it at 5-1/2" and gave the card a nice crisp crease.

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I took some white ribbon and taped it over the center to the back. Then I glued it to the card base.

The image is from the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack. I cut it out using the fifth die from the  "Everyday Arches" die set. I used the next larger die to cut the Basic White layer from. I taped the DSP to the Basic White piece.

The arched layers were glued in place, centering it on the front of the card.

I cut the leaves from the "Label Me Grateful" bundle using Pecan Pie card stock. I added a dot of glue on the bottom 5 leaves and set it 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 from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

This was a such a quick and simple card to make. Not a lot went in to making it yet it is SO beautiful. The image is very rich looking.

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

Extraordinary Flora, Simply Said, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a "thinking of you" card to share with you.  I found the layout and floral designs for this card on Pinterest. I changed it a bit. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made the card. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card base.

I cut a 1" x 5-1/4" strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brights Collection" 6" x 6" stack. I taped it to a 1-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Coastal Cabana card stock. I glued it to the front of the card about 7/8" from the bottom edge of the card base.

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll.  There's two sections of flowers and greenery on the roll. One is a more pink/flamingo color and the other more melon/ heather color. I cut the melon/heather section and affixed it to a piece of Basic White card stock. Then I cut the images out using the matching die. I glued the flowers in one at a time. I started at the bottom left using the greenery piece. Then the largest flower with leaves was added. I added the double flower one next. Then the rest of the pieces were just tucked in except for the individual flower towards the bottom. I only added glue down the center of each image. I wanted to be able to have room to slip in other pieces but yet have it glued securely in place.

I added the words next. They are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Coastal Cabana ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the "Labeled With Love" dies. I didn't buy the punch (which is still available). Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the upper right corner of the card.

A brass butterfly was added to the word piece and three rhinestones were added to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was another quick and simple card to make. I just love the flowers from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll. I love the colors here.

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

Charming Day, Simply Said, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I was looking for a card that used that Designer Series Paper (DSP). That sheet in particular. I find it difficult to work with. But when I saw this card I knew I had to make one to use up some of this DSP. Please read on to see how it was made. You can see the original card by clicking here. 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 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Secret Sea card stock and taped it to the front of the card.

The DSP was cut at 4" x 5-1/4" and I cut it 3". The backside of this piece of DSP is the orange image. I taped the two pieces to the front of the card leaving a 1/4" border all around. 

I cut a 3/8" x 4" piece of Timid Tiger card stock for the strip to cover where the two pieces of DSP meet. I didn't have any ribbon so I just used card stock.

The circle was cut using the largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I cut it using Basic White card stock.

The flowers are from the "Charming Day" bundle and I stamped them using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I colored the flowers in using light and dark Petal Pink Blends pen and the center was colored in using the dark Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. I didn't buy the Timid Tiger ones because I don't use the in colors enough to justify buying the blends. I don't usually buy the ink pads either. I buy the ink refills and the empty ink spots. 

Next I colored the leaves using both light and dark Mossy Meadows Blends pens. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Secret Sea ink. I had set the stamp on the circle and then laid the flowers on it to see if I needed to move the words around a bit to get them all on the circle and yet have the flowers placed nicely so they aren't hanging over too far and looking awkward. After a bit of moving them around I settled on them being about 7/8" from the top edge of the circle. Once the words were stamped I taped the circle in place and then the flowers were added. And the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. Even though I did not have the ribbon, I think the card looks just fine without it and I'm pleased with the way it turned out.

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

Simply Said, Extraordinary Flora, 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 2" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the floral embossing folder from the "Glass Garden" set. There's two long folders in that set. I glued it to a 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" piece of Coastal Cabana card stock. I taped that to the left side of the card about 1/4" from the top, bottom and fold. 

The circles were cut next and are from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I used the second largest one for the Costal Cabana one and the third largest for the Basic White one. I taped the circles together. 

Next I piled on the flowers. They are from the "Extraordinary Flora" roll of Washi tape. I cut a section off the roll, the purplish section and I affixed it to a piece of Basic White card stock. Then I cut the pieces out using the matching die. Then I proceeded to arrange them.

I cut a piece of double-sided tape and laid it face up. Then I stuck the bottom left leaf branch down first. The large flower with leaves was added  next and then the double flowers. I tucked in the remaining pieces and added a single flower to the other three flowers. I turned the piece over and added Dimensionals. Lots of Dimensionals. I made sure they were covering where pieces overlaid each other. Once I got the piece covered enough I removed the backing from the Dimensionals and set the piece in place on the circles. 

I laid the circle on top of the card to see where it would look the best. Before taping it down I stamped the "hello" from the "Simply Said" set using Coastal Cabana ink.  Then the circle was taped down and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I love that washi tape. I have SO much washi tape left. The roll has 66 sections and it's going to take a while to use up all of them!  What's fun with them too is, here I used Coastal Cabana for the layers and other times I've used Highland Heather, Fresh Freesia, and Petunia Pop. It's all in the mood I'm in that determines the color layers! LOL   It was easy to make and I'd love to make more!

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

Simply Said, Extraordinary Flora, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thinking of you card to share with you. I found the basics of this card on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. 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 cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Fresh Freesia card stock for the layer.

The Basic White layer was cut at 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". I textured the center using the "Glass & Garden" embossing folder. I centered it on the piece. I taped this to the Fresh Freesia piece and then that was taped to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Fresh Freesia ink. I cut it out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. When I set the die up on the card stock, I made sure the words were to the right of the die. I preferred to use a die instead of cutting a piece to fit. 

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll. I took one section and affixed it to a piece of Basic White card stock and then cut it out using the matching die.  I used the large double flower piece, a single flower and a long leafy branch. I cut the leafy branch because I didn't need two long ones, these are very long. I just trimmed around the one leaf so it looked pretty normal. The one on the top is from the middle of the long branch on the bottom.

To assemble the flowers I took the largest one and added a couple small Dimensionals and affixed it to the word piece. Get the flower close enough to the words but yet far enough so there's even white showing on each end of the words. After trimming the long branch I added the center part I trimmed and glued it to the word piece, tucking it under the large flower piece a bit. Then I glued on the single flower. And lastly I glued on the cut branch. I turned the piece over and added Dimensionals to the word piece. 

I set the word piece in place on the front of the card and noticed that the greenery was sagging so I ended up adding Dimensionals to the back of them. I had to make them double thick on bottom branch/leaves and on the upper leafy part of the double flower. You'll be able to see where you need to double up on the Dimensionals.

And for a final touch I added three colored rhinestones to the front of the card and the card was done.

I like how this turned out and I really LOVE how fast it was to make!

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

Charming Day, Simply Said, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Thinking of You card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I changed it a little. You can see the original card by clicking 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 Mossy Meadow card stock for the layer. Before taping it in place I cut the greenery from the "Charming Day" bundle.

Next I cut a piece of Basic White card stock that measures 3-7/8" x 4".  

Using the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Floral Charm" 12" x 12" package, I cut a piece to measure 3-5/8" x 5".  I cut the DSP again to measure 3-5/8" x 3-1/2".  The remaining piece was turned over and torn at one end, then taped to the bottom of the floral piece of DSP. That was then taped to the Basic White layer and then that was taped to the Mossy Meadow piece.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut it out using 6th die in the "Countryside Corners" die set (retired) and the Basic Black layer behind it was cut using the 5th die in that set. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The flower was cut next using Petal Pink card stock and the die from the "Charming Day" bundle. 

I added a little glue to the bottom 3 leaves of the greenery piece and set it in place on the front of the card. The end of the stem is about 1-1/8" from the bottom edge of the card. The word piece was set in place over the stem, centering it on the front of the card from side to side. It's about 3/4" up from the bottom edge of the card. 

A little glue was added to the flower where it would be touching the word piece and it was set in place. And that was it.

I wanted to make this card because of the DSP. I found it a bit busy and didn't know what to do with it. When I saw this card I thought the DSP was perfect!

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

Charming Day, 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 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 5-1/2" x 4-1/4' piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I trimmed it to 5-1/4" x 2-1/2" and then glued it to the bottom part of the card.

The flower is from the "Charming Day" bundle and was stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I colored it in using both light and dark Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green Blends pens. Then I cut it out using the matching die in the bundle.

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I trimmed the piece to measure 7/8" x 3". 

Dimensionals were added behind the flower and the word piece and they were set in place on the front of the card.

I colored a few rhinestones using my dark Old Olive Blends pen and they were placed on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a quick and simple card to make. There's a touch of elegance to it too. I am pleased with the way it turned out.

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

Painterly Pears, Label Me Grateful, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I was looking for a card using this Designer Series Paper (DSP).  You can see the original card by clicking here. 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. 

The DSP is from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. I was looking for a card that used this sheet of DSP. I found it difficult to work with and when I ran across this card I knew I had to make it. Of course there were two full sheets of this in my package. I desperately wanted to use this sheet and today I did!

The words are from the "Label Me Grateful" and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock. They were cut out using the 4th smallest die in the "Everyday Arches" set. 

I cut an Old Olive layer using the 5th smallest die in the same set. I taped the layers together and then I taped that to the front of the card centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The pears and flowers were fussy cut from another sheet in the same package. 

I glued the large pear down first. I didn't like how the side of the pear was drooping so I took two pieces of scrap card stock and glued them together. Then I cut that into pieces, I added glue to each side and slipped it under the pear so it was level with the left side. Then the stem was glued to the pear. I added a the same glued card stock thickness to under the right leaf.

Next I added the double pears using Dimensionals. The flowers were glued in place behind the double pears and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I'm sure it would have been a lot quicker if I had the dies that cut out the pears but I didn't want to invest in them because I bought a lot of other bundles. Fussy cutting here wasn't bad. I'm very happy with the way this card turned out.

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

Painterly Pears, The Right Words, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the inside.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Painterly Pears" 12" x 12" package. I cut it to measure 2" x 5-1/4". 

The Granny Apple Green layer behind the DSP was cut at 2-1/4" x 5-1/2". I taped the two pieces together and then taped it to the front of the card about 3/4" from the bottom edge of the card.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Nested Essentials" set. I cut the piece to about 3/4". I added tape to the back and slipped it under the top edge of the Granny Apple Green layer.

I had some retired Old Olive ribbon that I tied into a bow and glued it to the front of the card just under the word piece.

And that was it. It's a super easy, quick and fun card to make. I can imagine myself using up some of my DSP on layouts like this. I have a ton of it I need to use up!

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

Extraordinary Flora, The Right Words, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thank you card to share with you. I found the floral arrangement part on Pinterest. You can see that by clicking here. From there I went on to make up the rest of the card. 

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 Pretty in Pink card stock and textured it using the "Damask Design" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I took a 2-1/2" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. Then I cut a 2-3/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Strawberry Slush card stock for the layer. I glued the Basic White piece to it.

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape roll. I put the pink flowered section on a piece of Basic White card stock and I cut them out using the matching die. I had to cut two because of the little roses at the top and bottom, there's only one in each section. 

After cutting them all out, I looked at the original card for placement. I ended up just starting with the top and bottom double rose pieces and I glued them in place. I only added glue to the middle of that piece.

Next were the flowers with the two different colored leaves. There's two sizes of them. I added a large and a small on the top area and bottom area. The large flower in the center was added next using two small Dimensionals. Then the two green leaf clusters were added to each side of that flower. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the Strawberry Slush piece and it was set in place about 1/4" from the fold and the top edge of the card.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the hexagon punch. I made sure the words were close to the bottom so I could add a flower to the top. I also punched out a Strawberry Slush piece too. I cut it in half and taped each half to the top and bottom of the word piece. 

A couple of small Dimensionals were added to the back of the double floral piece and it was set in place on top of the word piece.

I took two strands of linen thread and tied a bow. I trimmed the ends and glue it in place.

I did like the elements that were added on the original card but I decided to leave my card as it was. I do like how it turned out.

This was a fun card to make. I love that Washi tape and I've made lots of card using it. 

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

The Right Words, Sunflower 3D Embossing, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another quick and easy card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest and you can see the original card by clicking here. 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 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Sunflower" 3D embossing folder. I trimmed the piece to measure 4" x 2-3/4".  Cut the 4" first. Then the remainder is actually cut in half and you are able to make two quick cards with these pieces.

The Basic Black layer measures 4" x 3". I glued the textured sunflower to the Basic Black piece. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was cut for the large top layer. I laid the textured layer on top of this piece so I could see where the words would go. The words I used are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

After stamping the words I taped the sunflower layer to the front of the card about 7/8" from the top edge. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card base. And that was it. 

This card was super simple. Super quick. Super easy. And super elegant!

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