Stitched Stocking, A Stitched Season, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas 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 Poppy Parade card stock for the largest layer. On top of that I taped a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "A Stitched Season" 12" x 12" package. Then I taped the two layers to the front of the card.

I fussy cut a tree from the same package of DSP. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside because I had no idea where I'm going with this. 

I had a scrap piece of the Poppy Parade colored DSP so I found which arched die fit well with it.The die is from the "Everyday Arches" set. I used the fourth smallest. And I used the fifth smallest for the Basic White layer. I taped the two arches together and added Dimensionals to the back.  I decided that the tree will be going on top. 

The card's orientation was originally going to be portrait but I switched it to landscape because the sides looked like there was too much space between them. Though when I turned it to landscape I had no idea what I was going to do with that wide right side. Either way I had wide areas I needed to brainstorm on.

The words needed to be on the right. I stamped them from the "Stitched Stocking" bundle using Basis Black ink. I cut them out using the 2nd smallest arched die. I thought it would look nice it the flat end was tucked in behind the larger layered arched pieces. 

I set the larger arches in place but I didn't press down on the piece yet because I needed to tuck the word piece in place. I added tape to the word piece and slipped it under the large layered arched piece. Then I pressed down on both.

The tree was set in place on the large arched piece. I pressed down on it to hold it in place. I added some peppermint candies (which are coming back in the winter catalog YAY! I think they are just too cute) I had some leftover. They are just too cute.

Some little peppermint candies were added to the word piece and the card was done.

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make!

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

Stitched Stocking, A Stitched Season, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas 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 Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "A Stitched Season" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card.

Using another sheet of DSP in the same package, I cut the quilted looking piece along the lines to get four of the squares. It measured a hair shy of 3-1/2" x 3-1/2".  I cut a piece of Peaceful Pine card stock to measure 3-3/4" x 3-3/4" and taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place giving equal space on the top and sides.

The words are from the "Stitched Stocking" bundle. I stamped them on a piece of Basic White card stock using Basic Black ink. They were cut out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the car below the quilted layer piece.

I had the square with the tree in it sitting on my worktable because I was trying to make a card with it and just couldn't get it to look right so I had set it aside. I used the square die from the "Stitched Stocking" bundle and I snipped the tree from the center of the Real Red piece and I had just cut the green tree from a piece of DSP from the same package. I cut a square of scrap card stock for the back and taped the Real Red piece on top and then taped the green tree to the inside. Dimensionals were added to the back and Iset it on the center of the quilted piece. 

The tree still looked too plain so I added Wink of Stella to it. It's okay but I think it could use something more. Maybe tiny pearls or some silvery looking thread.  

I cut out the little pine trees using another die in the set from a piece of Peaceful Pine card stock. I glued them to the word piece. I also colored them with Wink of Stella. It doesn't show up in the picture but it does have a nice shimmer when the light hits it. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a pretty simple card to do. The tricky part was trimming the tree from the Real Red piece so I didn't ruin the framed piece but other than that it was easy and quick.

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

Beautiful Gallery, Friendly Foliage, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I was looking through my Designer Series Paper (DSP) holder. It looks like a long magazine holder but it's for DSP. I have several of them sitting around in my workroom. The one I looked into today is supposed to have current papers in it. I saw the "Beautiful Gallery" 6" x 6" stack of DSP. I was looking through the images and when I saw this one on the backside of one of the sheets, I thought it would make a nice masculine sympathy card. I couldn't find current sympathy words in my sets that would fit, so I went with "thinking of you".  Please read on to see how the card was made.

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 a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside and I cut another of Gray Granite card stock for the front of the card.

Using the 4th smallest die in the "Party Banners" die set for the image and the 5th smallest size for the Basic Black layer. I taped the two layers together and added Dimensionals to the back.

I was just about to affix the banner labels piece and I thought the Gray Granite layer looked to plain. So I took the image from the "Stitched Stockings" bundle and stamped it on the top layer using Gray Granite ink. 

The image banners piece was set in place on the front of the card leaving equal space on the top and two sides.

The words are from the "Friendly Foliage" bundle and they were stamped on a piece of Gray Granite card stock using Gray Granite ink. I cut it out using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the lower part of the card and the card was done.

This was a super quick card and very easy to make. I was amazed at the image on the backside of the piece of DSP. I rarely look at the backs because the fronts are usually the focal piece and the backs often are accent pieces.  This was a fun find. And it was a little break from the fall/holiday cards. 

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

Delicate Dreams, Garden Gathering, Sunflower Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I thought would be quick to make. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. There was no link to the card for instructions so I had to wing it. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Hydrangea Hue card stock for the largest layer. I textured that layer using the "Sunflower" embossing folder. Then I took the Basic White craft ink pad and swiped it across the piece so the white ink could highlight some of the details.  Now here's where I said that I thought it would be a quick card. Craft ink takes a while to dry. I ended up using my embossing heat tool to dry the ink. It really didn't take that long to dry but I didn't think of that before I started the card. I glued this piece to the card base. 

Using the "Party Banner" dies, I cut the Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Delicate Dreams" 12" x 12" package.  I used the third smallest die and for the back layer I used the fourth smallest die on the Hydrangea Hue card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 7/8" from the top and 1" from each side.

The words are from the "Garden Gatherings" bundle and were stamped using Pecan Pie ink. I cut them out using the ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 2" from the top edge and equal spacing on each side. And the card was done.

All in all it was a pretty quick card to make 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 birthday card,
Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Garden Gathering, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I did make a few little changes to it. I wanted to make this card because of the focal layer. I found that sheet difficult to work with. The only thing I had been doing with it was fussy cutting the bobbers.  So when I saw this card I thought it was great that I could use a nice size piece of it to make a card. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Waterside Retreat" 12" x 12" package and it was taped to the front of the card. 

On the other side of that wood look sheet is the bobbers and lifesavers sheet. I cut that piece at 2-3/4" x 3-3/4".  A 3" x 4" piece of Basic Black card stock was cut for the layer. I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card, centering it as much as I can by eyeing it.

Now the fussy cutting starts! I fussy cut the two oars, the lifejacket, the bobber and the fish.  

The word piece was stamped next. The greeting is from the "Garden Gathering" bundle and was stamped using Basic Black ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the lower left of the card.

Next I taped down the oars. The jacket went on top of the oars. I added the fish to the upper left area and the bobber to the lower left and a bit over the word piece.  And the card was done.

This was a quick and easy card to make, even with the fussy cutting! It's a nice masculine card for the fisherman in your life.

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

Oh My Fright, Frightfully Fun, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

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

For starters I learned how to make four cards from a 6" x 6" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  You mark each side (I marked mine on the left edge) at 1". Make a mark, turn and mark and repeat for all 4 sides. Then cut from the top to the bottom. I used post it tape to put the two pieces back together so I could turn it to the next 1" mark and cut to the last 1" mark. I removed the tape and I had 4 cut pieces. They are all the same size and if you're using a design that has no orientation, you can make all 4 cards the same. You can also place the pieces on other areas of the card. I kept my pieces in the square they were cut so I could see which one I wanted for my card. As it turned out, I stacked them all together so I can make my 4 cards all the same. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the DSP to be attached to. I laid the DSP on the card stock and lightly drew a pencil line so I could see where the words would go.  Since there was lots of room for the words, I taped the left piece in place and then stamped the words. The words are from the "Oh My Fright" bundle. 

On the upper right piece I cut a 3" x 3-5/8" piece of DSP and I taped it to the Basic White piece. You can use an embossed piece here if you like. After taping the second piece of DSP, I cut the edges that were hanging over. I forgot to mention that the DSP is from the "Frightfully Fun" 12" x 12" package.  

The spiderweb was an afterthought and I carefully placed it near the line of the DSP and stamped it using Basic Black ink.

I die cut a tree from Basic Black card stock that had a double-sided sticky sheet affixed to it. I set it in place on the front of the card. I pressed down on the lower trunk area but not on the branches, yet.

I die cut three Basic White ghosts and set them in place behind the tree branches. I also cut a couple of bats using the scraps from making the tree and I placed them on the front of the card. I took my Cherry Cobbler Blends pen and colored in the bat's eyes on the lower bat.  

This was a very fun card to make and now to finish the other three!

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

Oh My Fright, Halloween Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Halloween card to share with you. I wanted to make something that was bright and fun for little kids. Please read on to see how it was made.

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 Black card stock for the top layer.

On that piece of Basic Black card stock I taped down nine circles. I used the three smallest circle dies in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I cut one of each from Pumpkin Pie, Gorgeous Grape and Granny Apple Green card stock.  Once they were taped down I trimmed the ones that were hanging over the edges.

The words are from the "Oh My Fright" bundle and were stamped using Versa Mark and then heat setting white enamel powder on top. 

I taped the Basic Black piece to the card base. 

I cut three Basic White ghosts from the same bundle. I painted them with Deco Art glow in the dark paint because I thought it would be fun. I had to use several layers because it wouldn't glow with just two coats. I added a third coat, a very thick coat and sat there watching paint dry. Thank goodness the dryer buzzed and saved me from watching! LOL When I was done folding the clothes they paint was dry. I glued the ghosts in place. 

I tied a bow from some retired black gingham ribbon and I set it in place using a glue dot. 

The three white dots are from the "Adhesive-Backed Bats, Ghosts & Dots" package and were randomly placed on the front of the card. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a very fun and easy card to make and I did test the ghosts to make sure they glowed!

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

A Stitched Season, Pretty Poinsettia, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy Christmas 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 Peaceful Pine card stock. Two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White was cut, one was taped to the inside and the other was textured using the "Swirls of Magic" embossing folder. I glued that one to the front of the card.

From the 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP), "A Stitched Season", I cut a strip of the quilted looking images. They are almost 1-3/4" wide (11/16" to be exact once cut). I cut it 4" long. Then I cut a 2" x 4" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock for the layer. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside (mostly because I don't know where it's going to be placed yet).

The words are from the "Pretty Poinsettia" bundle and were stamped using Peaceful Pine ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the third largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. That circle measures 2-1/8", just in case you need to make a circle on your own or find one close in size. I used the retired "Layering Circles Framelits" die set for the Cherry Cobbler layer. That circle measures 2-3/8". I taped the Basic White circle to the Cherry Cobbler circle.

Now to put it on the front of the card to make it look good. A bit of thinking went on here before I decided how it will look. I took the strip and removed the backing from the Dimensionals and I set it in place on the front of the card about 1" from the bottom edge of the card. I didn't press down on the upper part.

Glue was added to the back of the circle and it was set in place about 5/8" from the top edge and 3/8" from the right edge. Then I pressed down on the strip to make sure it was now stuck in place.

I didn't have any of the button embellishments so I took my container of buttons out and found three that matched and took my Cherry Cobbler Blends pen to color them. I have a pen that the tip is mushed down and no longer colors nice when coloring on a card so I had to order a new one. I kept the old one for whatever would come up that I needed it. I thought I'd be saving it for ribbon. I don't often buy ribbons, but I do buy white ones so I can color them with Blends pens. Anyway, I let the buttons dry for about a minute and then I glued them in place on the center of the quilt looking pieces. And the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. If I were to make more to send in the mail, I think I'd use some red metallic foil card stock or just some Cherry Cobbler small circles. 

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

A Stitched Season, Pretty Poinsettia, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I had a card I found on Pinterest that I left open on my computer so I could give it a try. 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 Real Red card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 3" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "A Stitched Season" 12" x 12" package. A 2-1/4" x 3" x 4" piece of Old Olive card stock was cut for the top part. I taped the two pieces to the front of the card.

A 1/4" x 4" piece of Real Red was taped to the top edge of the piece of DSP. 

Next I cut the arch from the Everyday Arches" set. I used the 5th arch in that set on a piece of Basic White card stock.

The bird, tree and quilt looking piece were all fussy cut from the same package of DSP and the leaves are actually petals from a die in the "Pretty Poinsettia" bundle.  I cut them apart to add them later.

I laid the fussy cut pieces in place where I thought they would be going so I could see where to stamp the words. The words are from the "Pretty Poinsettia" bundle and were stamped using Basic Black ink. Once stamped on the arched piece, I taped it to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it as best as I could. I always say, if it looks centered to me, it's centered enough!

Using tape, I added the bird first. I just laid the tree on next but didn't tape it down so I could see where to tape the quilt looking piece down. Once the quilt piece was affixed in place, I put Dimensionals to the back of the tree and set it in place.

Tape was added to the ends of the leaves and they were set in place. under the bird and quilted looking piece.

I took a piece of white baker's twine and tied a bow. It was glued to the trunk of the tree.

I thought the top of the card could use something so I added some dots from the "Adhesive Bats, Ghosts & Dots" package.

Digging thought my stash of buttons, I found one that was a nice size to fit on the quilted looking piece. And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I really like the looks of it. It's too bad there's not a lot of those birds in the package or I'd be making more of them. I have a few other cards to make that uses that bird so I'm going to hold off on making more of this one.  The paper is temporarily out of stock too!  It's just too fun and pretty!

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

A Stitched Season, Pretty Poinsettia, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a Christmas card to share with you. I found it on Instagram. I thought it would be fun to make. 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 Cherry Cobbler card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock that measured 4" x 5-1/4". I taped one to the inside and the other was taped to the front.

I cut another piece of Basic white that measured 3-3/4" x 5" for the next layer.  On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "A Stitched Season" at 3-1/2" x 3". I cut the left from the 3" mark to the right side at the 2" mark. I taped that to the Basic White piece. 

Next I cut a 1/2" x 4-1/2" strip of Cherry Cobbler. I taped it to the front along the same angle as the DSP. I trimmed the ends with a scissors to follow the edges of the sides.

I used a circle die from the "Spot on Nature" on Cherry Cobbler card stock. 

The poinsettia petals were die cut from the "Pretty Poinsettia" bundle using Basic White card stock and put them together. I found that a bit difficult. I kept moving the petals around because I couldn't stop it from looking square. I did manage to get it more rounded. I put Dimensionals to the back and affixed it to the circle. 

Using three dots from the "Bats & Ghost" embellishments. I didn't have what was used on the original card but I thought these would work well, and they did the job! 

I stamped the words from the same "Pretty Poinsettia" bundle using Basic Black ink. I had recently inked up some of my stamp sets and they are a bit juicy so I ended up with too much ink on the stamp and it showed up on the top worth the most.

I taped the layers together and the card was finished.

I do like how the card turned out and I was thrilled that I got the poinsettia more rounded! I actually made another one so I could keep it as a sample.

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

Fern & Flora, Moonlit Flora, Friendship Card, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I'd move on to something other than the "Begonia Belle" flower. I thought about making one more but I'll save that for another day. I do need to play with it a bit more and experiment with other colors. So for today I'm going to use the "Fern & Flora" bundle and "Moonlit Flora" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). I found this card on Pinterest. There was no link to find any measurements so I had to wing it. 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 DSP from the "Moonlit Flora" package and taped it to the front of the card.

Now here's where I had to do a lot of guessing, trimming and more trimming until I got the size right for the focal layer. It's a 2-1/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock.

Using the image in the "Fern & Flora" bundle, I stamped it using Golden Glow ink. My pad was a bit over inked so some details got ink in between them and the ink mooshed together. Mooshed is a stamping term! LOL I stamped it about 3/8" from the top and I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it, it does measure a little more than 1/4" on each side.

The words were stamped next and they were from the "Fern & Flora" bundle. . I used Basic Black ink to stamp them. 

The flowers were from another piece of DSP and were fussy cut. The greenery was cut using Mossy Meadow and Secret Sea card stock and the dies from the bundle. On the leafy piece to the left, I had to cut off the bottom 4 leaves, it was just too long for this space. I glued the greenery in place.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the flowers and they were set in place on top of the greenery. I just placed them where I thought they looked the best.

I cut a piece of Mossy Meadow to measure 2-1/2" x 3-3/4" for the layer behind the Basic White piece and a 2-3/4" x 4" piece of Secret Sea for the largest layer. I taped the two layers together and then taped the focal piece to it. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make. I had admired it every time it would pop up on my feed and every time I saw it, I just wanted to make it sometime. Well, sometime came and the card got made. I am not sure I want to mail it to my friend, I really like it. But I like my friend more!

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

Begonia Bell, Wedding Card, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I still had the "Begonia Belle" set sitting on my worktable. I know, you're SO surprised I hadn't put it away! LOL I never put things away until they are so much in my way that I have no room to work. I found this card on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make. 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" x 5-1/4" piece of Granny Apple Green card stock for the largest layer.

A 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the focal piece. 

The flowers were stamped using Daffodil Delight for the base layer and Crushed Curry for the detailed layer. I also stamped the flower on a piece of copier paper because I needed a mask so I could stamp the leaves without them getting on top of the flowers.

The leaves were stamped using Granny Apple Green for both solid and detailed parts of it.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Basic Black ink.

I taped the layers together and then for a final touch, I added some pearls to the front. And that was it.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I have not made a card with no Dimensionals in a very long time. 

I thought this could be a great card for a wedding or an anniversary. 

When making my mask, I forgot that I usually trim about 1/16" off of the design. That way, when you stamp the next image over it, it lines up against the first image better. I forgot to do that so my flowers and leaves have a bit of a gap. I tried to move my mask a bit to help out but I'd rather trim the piece. Once I was done and the mask dried, I did trim it for future maskings.

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

Begonia Bell, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I thought I'd play with the "Begonia Belle" set. It was an online exclusive that I debated getting. My order qualified for it but I thought I had enough stamps.  And then the thoughts went to, it's only $5.00. Well, it's not very often you can get a nice stamp set for $5.00, so that's where we're at!  I had the set for a few weeks but hadn't played with it yet. Mostly because I have so many other sets to play with. I think I may have overdone it! But it's been fun and that's what it's all about, right? I found a layout using this set that I liked so I went with it but changed the colors and the Designer Series Paper (DSP).  You can see the original card by clicking 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.

My DSP from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. There was a piece in the package already cut from the large sheet. My piece measures 4" x 1-1/2". I taped it to the upper part of the card front.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I tore about one inch from the upper part of that piece. I just let the paper rip where it wanted to. Sometimes it's hard to control the tear. Once torn I glued it to the front of the card. I made sure it lined up to the sides of the DSP so it didn't show. It shouldn't show if they were both cut the same size. I set it under my stamping mat to allow to set up and dry a bit while I worked on the other parts of the card.

I stamped the flower from the "Begonia Belle" set using Daffodil Delight ink on the 1st step. The second step for this image is the detailed one. I stamped that using Crushed Curry. I did the same for the flower buds.

The greenery was stamped using Old Olive ink.

Now the fun part. I fussy cut everything out. Once cut, I added Dimensionals to the larger begonia and lightly set it in place on the front of the card. I set it lightly so I could slip the large leaves under it. I added glue to the back of the larger leaves and slipped them under the large flower. Then I pressed down on the large flower to set it in it's place.

The little flowers and stem with leaves was glued on next.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Old Olive ink on a scrap of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the parts that don't touch the flower. I did add a little bit of tape to the part that does touch the flower.

I had some "Blossom Pearl" (retired) embellishments in my stash and thought they'd work just fine with the card and the card was done.

This was fun and quick to make. I hadn't done a torn paper card in a long time. I forgot what a nice touch it has on a card.

I'm not sure if this is just a friendship card. I think it could be used for a birthday or any other occasion that brought someone happiness.

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

Balloon Festoon, Fabulous Sayings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

I had put the card base together for a card I was going to make and I ended up changing my mind and set the card base aside. I ran across it today and thought I'd see if I could make a birthday card with it because it has a festive look to the embossed piece.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  On top of that is a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Barely Blush card stock. I had added another piece of Basic White that measures 4" x 5-1/4" and that was all taped together. Then I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Barely Blush card stock and textured it using the "Swirls of Magic" embossing folder. I glued that to the other two layers I had taped together. Then I taped that to the card base. 

The balloons were die cut using the "Balloon Festoon" set and I cut them using Darling Duckling, Hydrangea Hue and Calypso Coral card stock. The two larger balloons are the same size and the smaller one is just a step down. I used Basic White card stock for the shine marks on the balloons. I taped them in place on the left side of each of the balloons.

I took a scrap piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Paper Medley" 12" x 12" package and trimmed it to 1-1/2" x 3-3/4". 

The words are from the "Fabulous Sayings" set and were stamped using Basic Black ink on Basic White card stock. It was trimmed to 1-1/4" x 3-3/4". I taped the two pieces together. 

I set the balloons where I thought they looked best and turned them over and taped them together so they'd stay where I wanted them. I slipped the bottom balloon between the word and DSP piece. Dimensionals were added to the back. I made sure some Dimensionals covered the parts where the items overlap each other. This will hold them together better. I removed the backing from the Dimensionals and set the entire piece in place on the front of the card.

I was going to leave it as it is but I thought it needed something more so I took out my Wink of Stella pen and colored over the balloons.  In the photo, it just made the balloons look dirty! LOL But in real life they have a nice twinkle. Now the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make and once again something sitting on my worktable found it's way into a finished card.

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