Gears & Texture, Banner Sayings, Friendly Foliage, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you.  I found one on Pinterest that I thought was a great masculine card so I thought I'd give it a try with what I had. There was no link to the original card but you can see a pic of it on Pinterest 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. 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 "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder.  I taped it to the front of the card base.

Next I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Nature Walk" 12" x 12" package.  I cut it at 2-3/4" x 4-1/2".  I cut a strip from another piece of DSP in the same package to measure 1-1/2" x 4-1/2".  I tore the left side of that strip and taped it to the other piece of DSP.  I set it on my cutter and cut it to measure 3-1/4" x 4-1/2". It's roughly 3-1/4" because the torn edge is difficult to measure easily.  Mine was a bit larger so I cut off a bit from the right side. Problem solved!

Next I die cut the gears, chain and Phillips head tops using the "Gears & Texture" dies. I only had shiny silver foil card stock and I'm just trying to use what I have.

I taped the chain piece down along the edge where the DSP meet. I was able to get the chain straight because I lined up the green color on the inside edge of the chain.  I used tape to add it and then I had to clear out the openings in the chain because the glue made a webbing in it.  Once I got it cleaned out I set it in place.  

Dimensionals were added to the large gear and it was set in place on the front of the card.  It's about 1/2" from the fold and 7/8" up from the bottom. Next the open gear was set in place, it's about 1/4" from the fold and 1" up from the bottom.  I added pieces of Dimensionals to it. The last gear is about 1/2" from the fold and 1/4" from the bottom edge. Pieces of Dimensional were added to the back of the gear. 

I had cut a round circle and I added one of the pieces that looks like the top of a Phillips head screw. I taped that to the round circle (again I had to clean out the webbing of tape from the center) and then the circle was taped to the center of the large gear. 

I cut two leafy pieces using the die from the "Friendly Foliage" bundle.  I cut them out using "Secret Sea" card stock.  I snipped the ends off, added a little bit of glue and slid them under the gears.

The "Happy Birthday" is from the "Banner Sayings" bundle using Versa Mark ink and I embossed the words using silver embossing powder.  I cut them out using one of the die shapes in the bundle.  I added tape to the left side and a Dimensional to the right. 

I had two Phillips head pieces left so I taped them to the right side of the card (after cleaning out the webbing of tape from the centers - I just use a toothpick to do that).   And the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make and I can see myself making another one in the near future. If I can find some more foil card stock in my stash. 

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

Cute as a Bug, The Right Words, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I think it would make a great masculine birthday card. I am not a mushroom person but this card just stood out. I think it's the colors, the background and those three little mushrooms. You can see the original card by clicking here.  I did try to find the instructions but had no luck so please read on to see how I made this 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 in the left. 

I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and in the center of it I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Old Olive ink. I started in the middle where the ink will be the darkest and worked my way out. I wasn't concerned at how dark the center got because it would be hidden.

Then came the fun!  The fussy cutting. I cut the image from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package.  Once the fussy cutting was done I used Dimensionals behind all of the pieces. I cut tiny ones for those three little mushrooms. 

I place the large piece in the center. Then the little mushrooms were added, they're so cute! 

And finally the words. I stamped them using Basic White card stock that measured 1/2" x 2". The words are from "The Right Stuff" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I snipped the ends at an angle. Tape was added to the left side and a Dimensional was added to the right and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

I didn't have any embellishments to add but after looking at how blah the background is looking, I may cover the mushrooms up and splatter on some Secret Sea ink dots. 

I do like how it turned out and I think it will be a great masculine card.

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

Cute As A Bug, Banner Sayings, Simply Said, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thank you card to share with you. I found a card on Pinterest that has a triangle "fold/opening".  I'm not sure what the fun fold is called but I liked the background but I didn't want to do that fold. You can see that card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made this card. 

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

The Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package. I used two different sheets to make work the front. I cut them both at 4" x 5-1/4" and I cut them on the diagonal. I can make two cards with this but I only made the one. I put the other pieces back in the package and I'll save it for another day and make a different card with it. I just really like the looks of those two sheets together.

I did cut a piece of copier paper that was a hair short of 4" x 5-1/4" and I taped the DSP to it. I did this because it made it easier for me to add the strip across the area where the two pieces of DSP meet. 

I cut that strip by trimming a half sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock at 1/4". I will use that for layers on future cards. I added tape to that 1/4" strip and taped it across the front of the piece. I took my scissors and trimmed the corners on both ends. Then that was taped to the front of the card.

The mushroom piece is from another sheet in the same package of DSP and I trimmed it to measure 2-1/2" x 3-1/2". Behind that is a piece of Cajun Craze that measures 2-5/8" x 3-5/8".  And behind that is a piece of Mossy Meadow that measures 2-3/4" x 3-3/4". The layers were all taped together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the card.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock that was cut from a huge die from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. It actually measures 3/8" x 2". You can stamp that size and trim the sides at an angle.  

I cut the oval from that same large die from the "Banner Sayings" bundle using Mossy Meadow card stock. I taped the word piece to the center. A Dimensional was added to the backside of the right and tape on the rest of the piece. It was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done. 

I was going to add an epoxy ladybug to the card but I forgot before I took the pic. 

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. And I do like how it turned out.

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

Fragrant Layers, Banner Sayings, Fabulous Sayings, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

 

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5" piece of Soft Sea Foam card stock for the largest layer. Before I did anything else, I cut the rectangle piece from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle. And I cut the three leaf dies at the same time. I made sure all of this cutting was done in the center area of the piece of card stock. I set it all aside.

Next I die cut the floral image using the die from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle on Secret Sea card stock. 

Then I cut the wider flower layer that you see on the inside of the flowers. I used the die from the same "Fragrant Layers" on Bubble Bath card stock.  

I cut another piece like I did with the Secret Sea piece so I could use it as a stencil to color in the areas where the flowers would be. I taped it in place so it would stay while I added the color. I used my blending brush and Bubble Bath ink for the flowers. Lemon Lolly for the flower centers and I didn't pay attention but I did color in the leaves in (so unnecessary since I had cut them from card stock DUH!). 

I glued the Secret Sea to the Bubble Bath piece and then I glued on the leaves. Then I glued that to the stencil colored piece. I did trim my piece of Basic White card stock so it wouldn't stick out over the Secret Sea piece. 

Next I taped that to the Soft Sea Foam piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the Basic White layer.

The words are from the "Fabulous Saying" set using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die from the "Banner Sayings". I taped the words to the Soft Sea Foam piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I thought the card could use a little something more so I took my Wink of Stella and colored in the inside of the flowers. 

This was an interesting card to make. I thought it was a lot of work and I don't think it looks so great for all the effort that was put into it. I'm hoping to use the set again to make a card I will like more.

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

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

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of 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 "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I taped it on top of the card base.

Next I took out my "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP).  There's a sheet in there that has several designs that can be cut and used as a card or a background for a card. The checkered piece and the mushroom piece are from that sheet. These pieces were the same size but I cut the checkered one on the diagonal. I taped the pieces to the back of the mushroom piece. I ended up cutting a 3" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock (any color of scrap would do because it's hidden) and I taped it to the back of the checkered piece because the DSP is too thin to hold it's shape to put Dimensionals on.

The snail piece was fussy cut because there was no matching die for it and it was a character on one of those fun sheets that would work on it's own as a card front.  After fussy cutting it I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on top of the mushroom

The "HELLO" is from the "Sweet Bugs" bundle and was stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock.  The whole stamp reads "HELLO friend" but I only wanted the "hello" part because I wanted small wording at the bottom. I trimmed a Dimensional to make it fit behind the word piece.  

Once the word piece was set in place I added Dimensionals to the back of the layered piece and it was set in place on the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

This was a fun card to make, even with all of the fussy cutting.  

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

Banner Sayings, Friendly Foliage, Fragrant Layers, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I had this idea in my head and it came out better on paper!  That has never happened before! LOL 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 bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" and a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock and textured both of them using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I taped the larger one onto the front of the card base.

Then I cut a 1-1/4" x 3-7/8" piece of Basic White card stock. On this strip I wrapped a piece of white Baker's Twine around it twice. I tied a knot to hold it but waited to tie a bow.

I cut the flowers and leaves next. I used "Perennial Lavender" Designer Series Paper (DSP) and the "Fragrant Layers" dies for the flowers. I also used the "Friendly Foliage" dies for the white leaves.

I had taken a tiny piece of card stock and colored it with my light Lemon Lolly Blends pen and glued it to the back of the large flower because it had an open space. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the large flower and it was set in place on the front of the card. Next I glued on the smaller flowers, then the green leaves and then the white leaves.

I added pearls to the centers of each flower. The large pearl pretty much covered up the Lemon Lolly center. 

I tied a bow on the Baker's Twine and trimmed the ends.

The "Happy Birthday" is from the "Banner Sayings" bundle and were stamped on a 3/8" strip of Basic White card stock that I trimmed back the ends to 1-1/2" long.  Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a fun, quick and easy card to make. I am very pleased at how it turned out. 

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

Wooly Friends, Impressions Abloom, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another friendship card to share with you. I still had the set sitting on my worktable (like I ever put anything back right away LOL).  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 opened on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Lemon Lolly card stock and textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I taped it to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" package. I cut the bottom piece at 1" x 4-3/4" and the top piece at 2" x 5".  I added tape to the the bottom of the larger piece and I taped it to the smaller strip about 3/8" up from the bottom edge.  Then I added tape to the two pieces and set it in place on the front of the card about 1/4" from the bottom and two sides. 

The oval from the "Impressions Abloom" bundle using Basic White card stock.

Now for the stamping. Using a template I made for the "Wooly Friends" punch, I set the images into the openings and then set that on my MISTI so I could stamp them exactly where I need them. To make the template, I just took a piece of card stock and punched the pieces out. I hold the template in one hand and set the images in the corresponding openings and then I set it down on the MISTI so I could stamp all three of the images at once. There's a space for a fourth image (the bell) but here I am only using three.  I added the wording from the same set so I could stamp everything at once. Once stamped, I punched them out and then I colored them. I used light Petal Pink Blends pen for the sheep. The flowers were colored using light Highland Heather, Lemon Lolly and light Bubble Bath. The leaves were colored using the light Soft Sea Foam Blends pen. Then I scribbled some Soft Sea Foam under the flowers and across to under the space where the sheep will go.

I used the grass image and Soft Sea Foam ink pad to stamp the areas under the flowers, across and under and around the sheep.

The bee was colored in using the light Fresh Freesia Blends pen. My pen leaked clear liquid so the color wasn't as dark as I thought it would be.  I don't know why my pens do that.

The sheep body was taped to the grassy area. The head was set in place using Dimensionals and the bow was taped in place.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the oval and it was set in place on the front of the card about 7/8" up from the bottom and 3/4" from each side.  And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I do like how it turned out. I especially like the wording.

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

Wooly Friends, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I changed a couple of things due to supplies oh hand. I was so excited to play with this set. I had gotten it for my birthday from my sister and I received it today. I couldn't wait to play with it. I need to find my wiggly "things" that make the head bobble.  I think that would look so cute on this card. If you click on the "visit site" you will be taken to the original posters page. There she has a PDF file you can download with the instructions on how to make the card. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Bubble Bath. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4' piece of Peach Pie card stock. I taped that to the front of the card. On top of that is a piece of DSP from the "Lovely & Beautiful" 12" x 12" card stock. My piece was not 4" x 5-1/4" but I was able to cut it off at the right spot so I could use the two pieces and make it look like one! 

I textured a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Bubble Bath using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I figured I'd probably use the rest on another card in the near future.  I didn't have the die used on the original card but I thought this texture looked nice too. You need to cut it at 1-3/4" x 3-7/8". The instructions tell you to cut it at 1-3/4" x 4".  I'm sure that would look nice too but looking at the piece on her finished card,  it needs to be cut at 3-7/8".  

The arch was cut next. The instructions said to use the fourth from the largest. If you look at the largest die and count it as one, then you will be using the 5th die. 

Next I stamped the flowers from the "Wooly Friends" stamp set and colored them using Blends pens. I used the recommended colors, light Soft Sea Foam and light Fresh Freesia. I didn't have the Peach Pie Blends, I tend to not purchase the in colors because they stick around long enough to justify buying them.  So I used my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen. 

The grassy area was colored in using the light Soft Sea Foam Blends pen and then grass was stamped using the image from the same stamp set. 

Then I stamped the sheep's body, head and bow. I punched them out using the matching punch. I didn't punch out a blank piece so to use as a template to set the stamps in so I could just slip it into the punch and punch them all out at once. 

I colored the body of the sheep and the top of the sheep's head using my light Bubble Bath Blends pen. 

The bow was colored in using my light Fresh Freesia Blends pen. 

I put the sheep together and then just laid it on the arch piece to see where the butterfly would go. I didn't do a good job getting a lot of the trail of the butterfly to show. But it is what it is. I colored the butterfly using the dark Fresh Freesia Blends pen.

The words were stamped next. They are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink.

The sheep was then taped in place and the arch was glued in place on the front of the card.

I used some retired "Candy Dots" that I colored with my dark Fresh Freesia Blends pen to get a nice complimentary color to go with the card. I set them in place on the left of the arched piece and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I can't wait to play with some more. I'd love to make some baby cards using the lamb. Too cute, huh?

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

Simply Said, Brushed With Beauty, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. I did go to the site and I tried to find the post but no luck. 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 Timid Tiger 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 and taped it to the inside. Then I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Beige card stock for the front. I textured that with the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I taped it to the front of the card.

Next I used the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brushed With Beauty" 12" x 12" package.  I cut the strip at 5-1/4" x 1-3/4" and I taped that to the center of the card.

The square piece of DSP was cut at 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" and the Timid Tiger layer was cut at 3' x 3".  I taped the layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the card.

The "hello" is from the "Simply Said" set and was stamped using Timid Tiger ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. It was cut from a die from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. The die is large and it cuts out 18 different shapes at one time. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

For my embellishments, I used some retired "Candy Dots".  I'm still working on getting those used up! Once the dots were added the card was done.

I like how quick and simple this card was to make. Sometimes quick cards don't always turn out the nicest but this one has a very pleasant look to it. I'm happy with how it turned out.

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

Greenery Lane, Simply Said, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine card to share with you. I found a card on the internet and I liked the look of it but didn't have all the items to make it, so I made it with what I have. You can see the original card by clicking here. 

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

I cut two pieces of card stock measuring 4" x 5-1/4". I taped one to the inside and the other I textured using the "Lovely Stripes" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card base.

Next I die cut the leaves from the "Greenery Lane" dies. I cut two of them. I didn't have the dies used on the original card but I used what I had and I think it worked.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the third die in the "Spotlight on Nature" dies.  Dimensionals were added to the back. 

I laid the word piece on the front of the card and then I set the leaf branches under it. I moved them around until it was where I thought it looked best.  I removed the word piece and marked the end of the stems with a pencil on the textured piece so I knew where to put them when I was ready to glue them down.

Once the leaf branches were glued down I removed the backing of the Dimensionals were removed and the circle was set in place on the front of the card.

I glued on some (retired) "Itty Bitty Bokeh" mix.  I didn't want to use pearls because I wanted this to be more masculine. The background needed something but pearls wouldn't cut it. I thought these dots did the trick. And that was it, the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make.

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

Fragrant Layers, Irresistible Designs, Easter Time Ephemera, 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 o the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and I textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

The Flirty Flamingo piece was leftover from the card I made a couple of days ago. I used the "Irresistible Designs" 12" x 12" package. I had colored it using a blending brush and Flirty Flamingo ink. My piece measures 4" x 2-1/4". I glued it to the left side of the card about 1/2" on the three sides. 

The "Hello" is from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock that was cut from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. I stamped the "Hello" using black Memento ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The watering can is from the "Easter Time" mix & match ephemera pack.  There's a lot of fun Easter and springtime images in this package. I have plans for several other images too. I'm going to be needing a few Easter cards (before Easter - hopefully! LOL) so I will be sharing them with you in the near future. Anyway, I added Dimensionals to the back of the watering can and I set it in place on the front of the card about 1" from the bottom and at the handle, it's 1/2" from the right edge.  I added the watering can first so I could see where the word piece would go. 

Next I added the word piece. And for a final touch I added hearts from the "Loose Valentine's" assortment. I glued them in place and the card was done. I thought they were a nice touch. I will probably be using these a bit more because you get a LOT of them in a container and I'd like to use up as much as I can. I need to find a way to make a cute shaker card, that would use up quite a bit of the container! 

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

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

Impressions Abloom, Banner Sayings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a much simpler card than yesterdays.  Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 5" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder.  I glued this to the front of the card base.

Next I cut a 1-3/8" x 4-3/4" strip of Basic White card stock. At first I textured it using the "Stone & Vine" folder but it looked too busy on top of the brick and it really didn't go well together. So I just left it plain.

Then I worked on the flowers, stem and leaves. I used the "Impressions Abloom" bundle for this. The leaves and stems were cut using the dies in the bundle on a piece of Old Olive card stock.

The flowers were cut using Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brushed with Beauty" 12" x 12" package. Using my blending brush I scrubbed on some Petal Pink ink on the edges first and then I lightly added some to the petals.  

For the center I cut two using Lemon Lolly card stock. I used the same blending brush with Petal Pink ink (what was left on the brush) and I went around the edges to soften and tone them down a bit. I glued the centers to the flowers.

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the matching dies in the bundle.  

I glued the flower stem down first.  Now here's where I made my mistake. My eye wants to see the flower straight but with that angled strip and having the stem lined up on the bottom center, it looks crooked. I would recommend gluing the strip to the front of the card and going from there.  But I glued the stem to the strip (not on the card base) and then added the smaller flower. The large flower was added using Dimensionals. Then I glued the piece to the front of the card about 3/4" from the fold and even spacing on the textured top and bottom edges. 

Dimensionals were added to the word piece and it was set in place on the lower part of the card about 1/2" from the bottom and 3/8" from the right side.

I added three hearts from the "Loose Valentine's" assortment container using glue and the card was done.

I think the flowers would have been prettier and would have gone better with the hearts had I made them in pink and not the color of the DSP.  But it is what it is and I learned a lot from this card! That's what it's all about, right? Learning and having fun!  And I did both!

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

Extraordinary Flora, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I decided quick and easy was out of the question. I needed to make a card that allowed me to spend some time on it plus some time in my workroom. I LOVE being in my workroom and I try to stay in it as much as I can. It's a mess. It's full. It's fun!  I found this card on Pinterest and you can see the original card by clicking here. I changed a few things but for the most part it's the same.  Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Melon Mambo.  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.

I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card. You can tape it but it's too textured to allow tape to stick well. I prefer to glue textured pieces.

Next I cut a 1-1/2" x 3-5/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Irrestible Designs" 12" x 12" specialty paper. It's white with white glossy embossed images. This one has a checked line image. I used my blending brush and Flirty Flamingo ink to add color to it. I did use a paper towel to wipe it off once I was done coloring to remove any excess ink from the glossy parts. I glued this piece to the bottom of the textured piece about 1/8" on the bottom and two sides.

I cut a 3/8" x 3-5/8" piece of gold foil card stock and taped it to the top edge of the piece of DSP.  

Next I die cut the arched pieces using the "Everyday Arches" set. I used the 5th largest one for the gold foil piece and the 6th largest one for the Basic White piece. 

I stamped the "birthday wishes" from the "Simply Said" set on the Basic White piece using Crumb Cake ink.  I taped the piece to the gold piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 7/8" from the bottom and equal spacing on the sides.

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" washi tape roll. I put the tape on a piece of Basic White card stock and then cut them out using the matching die set. Dimensionals were added behind the two large rose pieces and the other pieces were slipped under using glue to hold them in place.

I had some gold ribbon, tied a bow and glued it in place on the front between the two larger roses. 

I added a couple of pink hearts from the "Loose Valentines" assortment container and the card was done.

This was fun and it did take a little time to make. It was easy but just time consuming and I'm glad I made it. I think it turned out nice and I really like the hearts on the upper part.

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

Extraordinary Flora, Greenery Lane, Get Well Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a get well card to share with you. I found a card on Pinterest that used this layout so I thought I'd give it a try. You can see the card here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

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

The flowers are from the "Extraordinary Flora" roll of Washi tape.  I rolled it out on a piece of Basic White card stock and cut it to 5-1/4" x 3-1/4". I taped it to the front of the card base.

I took a 1" x 5-1/2" piece of Strawberry Slush card stock and textured it using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder.  I glued that to the front of the card about 1/4" from the fold.

The words are from the "Greenery Lane" bundle.  I stamped them using black Memento ink. I cut them to 1" x 3-3/4" and the Strawberry Slush layer was cut at 1-1/4" x 4". I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals are added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/8" up from the bottom and 3/8" from the right side.

I added a "Candy Dot" (retired) to the front of the card and the card was done. I'll never use up those "Candy Dots" if I only use one at a time!! LOL

I love using the "Extraordinary Flora" Washi tape. The "Greenery Lane" also has a roll of Washi tape and I need to play with it a bit more. Maybe using it as a background like this card.

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