Ready, Set, Go!, Gears & Texture, Teen/Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. I did change it a little. 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 on the left. 

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic Black card stock was cut and taped to the front of the card base.

Using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder was used on a piece of Smoky Slate card stock. It was trimmed to 3-3/4" x 5". This was glued to the Basic Black layer. I placed it under my stamping mat to lay flat and set up.

Next I cut the banner pieces. I used the 9th and 10th banner die in the "Party Banners" set. I used Real Red on the large one and Basic White card stock on the smaller one.

I stamped the card and the flags from the "Ready, Set, Go!" bundle using Basic Black ink. I cut them out using the matching dies. 

The car was colored in using Blends pens. I used light Real Red, dark Daffodil Delight, light Basic Black and light Smoky Slate. Dimensionals were added to the back and I set it on top of the Basic White banner, I didn't stick it down, I just laid it on there so I could see where the words would go.

The words are from the same "Ready, Set, Go!" bundle and were stamped using Basic Black ink.  

Once the words were stamped I taped the Basic White banner to the Real Red banner. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. I didn't press down on the bottom part of the banner layers. 

The car was added next and then the flags. 

I die cut a couple of gears from the "Gears & Texture" bundle using Basic Black card stock on the large gear and silver card stock on the smaller one. I added glue to the large one and slipped it under the banner piece. I glued the silver piece to the center of the large gear. 

I didn't have any black dots so I took three of the "Loose Frosted Dots" pieces and I colored them black using the dark Basic Black Blends pen. I glued them in place and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I'm thrilled to add another teen card to my very thin stash!

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

Velvet Meadow, Scalloped Blooms, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found 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 right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Peaceful Pine card stock and taped it to the front of the card.

Using the "Lazy Daisy" embossing folder I textured a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Berry Burst card stock and then I glued it to the front of the card. I set it under my stamping mat to set up and lay flat.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Velvet Meadow" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 4-3/4" x 3-1/2".  

I used the birthday greetings from the "Scalloped Blooms" bundle with Peaceful Pine ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. Icentered it as much as I could by eyeing it. 

The bling is from the "Loose Frosted Dots" container and I glued on three yellow ones.  And that was it, the card was done.

You can get 6 cards from just one sheet of this DPS. There are two sheets of this design in the package, so you could whip up 12 cards in no time at all. 

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

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

Velvet Meadow, Banner Saying, All Aflutter, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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 Cloud Cover card stock for the largest layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Velvet Meadow" 12" x 12" package. I cut the piece in half and turned one around so the backside is showing. I taped both pieces down.

Then I cut a 2-3/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Cloud Cover card stock and a 2-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of DSP from the same package was taped on top of that. I added Dimensionals behind it and set it in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

I took a piece of Basic White card stock and cut out one of the dies from the "Sweet Words & Labels" die set. I taped it to the top of the Cloud Cover centered layer.

I fussy cut the flowers and leaves from a sheet of the same DSP. I didn't buy the dies so I have to fussy cut but it's okay, it doesn't take long. I taped down the double flower first. Then the large piece was added using Dimensionals. I never press down right away on pieces with Dimensionals in case I need to slide a leaf or words under it. 

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" set and were cut out using the "Three Banner" punch.  I added tape to it and slipped it under the larger flower. 

Using a little glue on the ends of the leaves I slipped them under the flowers.

The butterfly is from the "All Aflutter" set. I stamped it on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Berry Burst ink. I cut it out using the matching punch. I added a Dimensional to the back and set it in place on the card.

For the bling I added three pieces from the "Loose Frosted Dots" (retired) container and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and even though it's not exactly like the original card, I still like how it looks.

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

Meant for You Ephemera, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy children's 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 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Pool Party card stock was cut for the largest layer. I taped that to the card base.

Next I cut a 4-1/2" x 3-1/4"piece of Basic White card stock and taped a 4-1/4" x 3" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Paper Medley" 12" x 12" package on top of it. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on top of the Pool Party layer. 

I took a scrap piece of Pool Party card stock and using two of the rectangle dies from the "Nested Essentials" set and cut a frame. I had used the second and third dies in that set for the frame. I also took the second die and cut a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut around the dotted "lines" and then scrubbed on some Daffodil Delight ink using a blending brush. I glued this piece and frame together. The piece was then taped on top of the DSP using equal spacing on the top and left side.

Using the "Meant for You" ephemera package I took the cupcake and balloon cluster from the die cut pieces. Dimensionals were added to the back of both and they were set in place on the front of the card.

The word piece is also from the same ephemera package. I stamped the words from the using Basic Black ink on the "Banner Sayings" set to the left side of that piece. I trimmed the right side to match the left. I added a small Dimensional to each end and set them in place over the strings of the balloon cluster.

I added some Wink of Stella to the balloons and the cupcake to give it a bit of a shine. I just thought it needed something.  And the card was done. 

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make. I like using these ephemera packages because there's so many pieces in them and you can have fun putting together quick and fun cards.

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

Wild Bunch, Children's or Teens Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you using the "Wild Bunch" set. Between this set and the "Cutest Crew" set, I just can't get enough! Both are so much fun to play with. Please read on to see how I made today's 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 Smoky Slate card stock and I stamped the hash marked squares using Smoky Slate ink. I just put the stamp on my clear block as straight as I could get it and I stamped from the bottom edge up. I used the left edge of the card stock and the left edge of the clear blog as a guide so I could get a straight (or fairly straight) line. I taped this piece to the front of the care base.

Next I cut the circle from the "Spotlight on Nature" dies using Basic White card stock. I scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. Then I stamped the greens in the background using a stamp in the "Wild Bunch" set and Mossy Meadow ink. I masked off the bottom so it "drew" a straight line to distinguish the ground from the background.

The koala was stamped using Basic Black ink and fussy cut. I colored it in using Blends pens. I started with the cheeks and light Bubble Bath. I also colored in the ears with it too. Then I colored in the koala using light Smoky Slate. I made the highlights using dark Smoky Slate. The nose is colored in using light Basic Black. I took a white pen and added some dots and highlights on the bear. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the center of the circle. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/4" from the top and sides. 

The happy birthday is from the same set and was stamped using Basic Black ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. It was then punched out using the "Three Banner" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 7/8" up from the bottom and about 1" from the sides. 

I thought the card could use a punch of color so I glued on a few "Frosted Dots" that I got on clearance. They are so pretty and you'll be seeing them on upcoming future cards.  

This was a very fun card to make and I LOVE this set SO much. 

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

Gears & Texture, With You In Mind, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you. It was made using the "One Sheet Wonder" technique.  I found it on Pinterest and you can see the original by clicking here. There is a video you can follow too.  I'm only posting one of the 4 cards I made. Please read on to see how it was made.

I used the "Gears & Texture" bundle to make the card. I've used the bundle before but only the dies so this was a first time I used the stamps. 

The colors of ink pads used here are Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Basic Black, Pecan Pie, and Pretty Peacock.  

The lady in the video had you make a pencil line to mark the for spaces on the full sheet of Basic White card stock. I just put my piece on my paper cutter and scored the lines to get my grid. It's all being cut away so it didn't matter if it was pencil or score marks though the score marks were a lot quick her than measuring and drawing.  

I used the "With You In Mind" set to stamp the birthday greetings. I was looking through my current sets to find some thing that was large but I didn't have anything, so I dug out a recently retired set and used it.  

The die cut gears and pieces were cut using Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Basic Black, and Silver Foil card stock. 

After all of the stamping in the middle area of the full sheet and across the score lines I cut my pieces to measure 3-3/4" x 5".

I used Lost Lagoon for my layer and it measured 4" x 5-1/4".  That was taped to a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.

Some of the gears I popped up with Dimensionals and other elements I just glued in place.

This was fun and it was great to get 4 cards done so fast. My masculine stash is not very big so this was nice to be able to add to it.

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

Cutest Crew, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I didn't have the same materials but I ran with what I had. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made the card.

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 Hydrangea Hue card stock for the largest layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Bloom Boutique" 12" x 12" package. I cut it at 2" x 4-3/4" and taped it at the bottom of the Basic White layer leaving a 1/8" border on the sides and bottom. 

I cut a piece of Hydrangea Hue card stock and textured it using the "Lazy Daisy" embossing folder. I trimmed it to 4-3/4" x 3/8" and I glued it to the top edge of the DSP.  Had I been paying better attention I should have cut the DSP a little narrower. I would have been able to get the word piece up higher but it all worked out anyway.

The words are from the "Cutest Crew" bundle and were stamped using Basic Black ink. I punched them out using the "Modern Oval" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and I set them aside.

At the same time I stamped the words, I stamped the birds. I just can't get enough of those birds! They are just too cute and too fun to play with.  I cut them out using the matching die. They were colored in using Blends for the yellow and red bird. I used Daffodil Delight and Poppy Parade. For the blue bird I used Hydrangea Hue ink pad and a blending pen. I didn't buy the Blends. The grass was colored in using the dark Soft Sea Foam pen and the beaks were colored in using the light Pumpkin Pie pen. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on top of the textured strip.

Next I set the words in place.

I also punched out some butterflies using a die in the bundle and Hydrangea Hue card stock. I had a scrap piece but if I hadn't I would have cut it from the large layer.  Once the butterflies were added, the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make and I just love the looks and feel of it.

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

Wild Bunch, Moonlit Flora, Child/Teen Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you using the "Wild Bunch" set. 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 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock for the top layer. In the center of this piece, I cut the 3rd largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set for the largest layer behind the koala bear.

The Designer Series Paper (DPS) is from the "Moonlit Flora" 12" x 12" package to measure 4" x 5-1/4".  I taped the DSP to the Mossy Meadow piece and then that was taped to the card base.

Next I cut the strips. I took a different sheet from the same package of DSP. They measure 1/2" x 3-3/4" and the Mossy Meadow layer measures 3/4" x 4". I taped these layers together and then taped them to the front of the card. The top one is about 1" from the top edge of the card base. I left a 1/8" strip between the next two layer strips. I had a 1/8" strip scrap from cutting my card stock. I was glad I could use it for a spacer! 

Using the 4th circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut a Basic White circle. I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Mossy Meadow ink. I taped the circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set aside.

The koala bear from the "Wild Bunch" set was stamped using Basic Black ink. I used my Blending Pens to color it in. I colored all the fur areas using the Ivory pen. I'm not sure if it's current but it's what is in my pen holder. Then I colored highlights with the light Pecan Pie pen. I cam back in with the Ivory one to get those two colors to blend in better. The ears were colored in using the dark Petal Pink pen and the nose was colored in using the light Basic Black pen. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the circled layers. Then that was set in place on the front of the card. I centered it on the layered strips.

The words are from the same "Wild Bunch" set and was stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I punched them out using the "Three Banner" punch. I also punched a piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. I cut it in half down the center and taped each end to the back of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece 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. I think it's a cute card for a child/teen.

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

Velvet Meadow, Scalloped Blooms, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday 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 "Lazy Daisy" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card and set it under my stamping mat to dry and lay flat.

While that was setting up I cut a 4-3/4" x 3-3/8" piece of Cloud Cover card stock for the large colored layer. 

On top of that layer I set strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Velvet Meadow" 12" x 12" package.  What was great about these strips is they were trimmed from pieces I left in the bag. It was great to be able to use them up on a card. I don't save pieces like the center one but that was trimmed from a little bit wider piece. You never know when you can use them. Going from left to right, my strips measure 1" x 4-1/2", 5/8" x 4-1/2", and 1-1/4" x 4-1/2".  I taped the outside strips first and then added the center one. This piece was then glued to the embossed piece and it was once again set under my stamping mat to dry and lay flat.

I had some fussy cut flower pieces but I needed more. They are from one of the sheets in the "Velvet Meadow" package. I have one flower set (it has two flowers connected on it) and two separate flowers, plus 4 leaves (all fussy cut because I didn't buy the die set).  

The words are from the "Scalloped Blooms" bundle and were stamped using Basic Black ink on Basic White card stock. It measures 1-1/2" x 2-3/4" and the Cloud Cover layer measures 1-3/4" x 3". I taped the word piece to the Cloud Cover piece, lining up the right edges.

I added the smallest amount of tape to the flowers so I could put them together but yet could move them if I needed. When I got them to where I liked them on the word piece, I turned the piece over and added Dimensionals. I made sure the Dimenionals covered the edges of the fussy cut pieces so they would stay in place. 

The word piece with the flowers and leaves was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make and I was thrilled that I was able to use the scraps I had saved!

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

Scalloped Blooms, Fern & Flora, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy 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 gave it a few lines using my scoring board. I flipped the piece over and started scoring at 1-1/2" over and I scored 2-1/2" up. I moved over 1/8" and scored 2-1/4". I kept moving over 1/8" and scoring 1/4" less than the previous score line. Once done I turned the piece over because I liked the lines raised.

I had some ferns cut from a previous project. They are from the "Fern & Flora" bundle and were cut from Basic White card stock.  I had positioned them on the front of the card and just ran my tape over the area where the word piece would go. It wasn't holding them in place well but they weren't moving enough to matter. 

The words are from the "Scalloped Blooms" bundle and were stamped using Basic Black ink. I cut them out using the second smallest rectangle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. The "Scalloped Blooms" bundle has it's own dies but I wanted a rectangle one for this card. Dimensionals were added to the back of the rectangle and it was set in place on the front of the card. I had really wanted to use Smoky Slate ink but for some reason I grabbed my black and it needed inking so I was doing that and the next thing I knew I stamped the words in black. It's okay because I like it as it is.

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

Three clear dots from the "Ladybug Garden" epoxy shapes were added to the front of the card and the card was done. 

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I think it can be used for many other occasions as well.

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

Days Like This Memories & More, Scalloped Blooms, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I have one more card using the "Days Like This Memories & More" pack before I put it away and move onto something else. I have so many fun sets and papers to play with. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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 Pool Party card stock for the largest layer.

For the front pieces, I cut two cards from the "Days Like This Memories & More" pack. The piece on the left measures 1-1/2" x 3-3/4" and the larger piece on the right was cut to measure 3-1/2" x 3-3/4".  I taped the pieces to the Pool Party piece. 

A 1/4" x 3-3/4" strip of Pool Party card stock was cut and taped where the other two pieces met. 

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Scalloped Blooms" bundle and were stamped using Basic Black ink.

Two of the butterflies are left over from yesterday's cards and I cut the orange one from another card in the package.  If you look REALLY close you can see that I added an antenna to the green butterfly. It only had one because it was printed on the side edge of the card. I just cut a piece of Basic White card stock and colored it with a black marker and I taped it to the back of the butterfly. I made sure when I added the Dimensionals that one went across the back of the antenna so it would stay in place. I did make the antenna a bit longer so it would go across the back more so I could make sure it would be able to stay in place. Dimensionals were added to the other two butterflies and they were set in place.  That was it, the card was done.

This was such a super quick and easy card to make. And I promise tomorrow I will be using something other than the "Days Like This Memories & More" package!

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

Days Like This Memories & More, Wild Bunch, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I was looking on Pinterest to find another card using the "Days Like This Memories & More" card pack. Since I had not put it away, I thought I'd try another card. I found this one and I just had to make it. You can see the original card by clicking here. I did change it a little. Please read on to see how it was made.

The first thing I did was I took a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock and I glued on a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that I textured using the "Lazy Daisy" embossing folder. I set it under my stamping mat to lay flat while it dried.

Then I took my package of "Days Like This Memories & More" and took out two of the butterfly pieces. One of the reasons I was happy to have found this card on Pinterest was because I thought that piece was a bit busy and wasn't sure how I was going to work with it.  When I stumbled upon this card I knew I had to make one.

I fussy cut three of the butterflies out. There were two of them that I saved for another card. Dimensionals were added to the back of the butterflies and they were set in place on top of the matching butterflies. I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Pool Party card stock for the layer and I taped the butterfly piece to the Pool Party piece.

The words were made next. I stamped them using Basic Black ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I used the "Three Banner" to punch them out. 

I glued the butterfly piece on the front of the card. The words were set in place with Dimensionals and the card was done.

Even with the fussy cutting of the butterflies, this was a pretty quick card to make. Sometimes it doesn't matter how long fussy cutting takes when you really like the card you are putting together!

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

Wanda

Cutest Crew, Wild Bunch, Days Like This Memories & More, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you. I just love these little birds in the "Cutest Crew" bundle. 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.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Lazy Daisy" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card. I set it under my stamping mat to lay flat to dry.

The rectangle pieces are from the "Days Like This Memories & More" package. There's a lot of fun cards in that package. I bought this package because the price was right for the amount of cards you can make with it!  There's 6" x 4" cards and  3" x 4" cards. For today's card I used the 3" x 4" ones. The cards are printed on both sides so you can find a contrasting color to go with another card in the package.  For the layers of these cards I cut two pieces of Pool Party that measure 3-1/3" x 4-1/4".  I taped the layers together. 

I glued the top piece in place and set the card under my mat again.

On the bottom card I planned to make it a birthday card so my next step was to stamp the birds so I would know where the words would go.

The birds are from the "Cutest Crew" bundle and were stamped using Basic Black ink. I cut them out with the matching die.

I colored the two end birds using both light and dark Flirty Flamingo Blends pens. The middle bird was colored using both light and dark Pool Party Blends pens. The beaks were colored in with the dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen and the grass was colored in using the dark Soft Sea Foam Blends pen.  I laid the piece on top of the butterfly layer so I could see where the words would go.

The words are from the "Wild Bunch" set and were stamped using Basic Black ink. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the birds and I set them in place on the front of the card about 1/2" up from the top of the words. I glued this piece to the front of the card.

I die cut some butterflies from the "Cutest Crew" bundle using Basic White card stock. I colored them with the light Flirty Flamingo Blends pen. I wanted them to match the birds exactly, that's why I colored them instead of using card stock. I glued the butterflies in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a fun and easy card to make. I just love these birds. Just too cute!

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

Velvet Meadow, Wild Bunch, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how I put this card together.

I am one who likes to have my cards on a Basic White base. That way I don't have to cut anything for the inside and create more bulk that could end up being questionable when mailing.  Though I have found I can mail some cards with embellishments if I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of shirt board (cereal box) and set it on top of the card before inserting it in the envelope. You just have to make sure it's under 1/4" thick and under 1 ounce.

So for today's card, I have a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Cloud Cover for the largest layer.

Next I cut a 4-7/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Basic White. On top of that layer is a 4-3/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Velvet Meadow" 12" x 12" package.  I cut a piece off the bottom at 1" and I flipped it over and taped it back together (I used a little scotch tape on the back to hold the two pieces together. It was just easier for me to do that). Then the piece was taped in place on top of the Basic White piece. And then that was taped to the Cloud Cover piece.

A piece of linen thread was wrapped around the layers. I taped the ends to the back. Then I slipped the thread under the three strands and tied a bow. I glue my bows when using linen thread and I use white school type glue because the mono glue stays sticky when dry. 

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

The words are from the "Wild Bunch" set and were stamped using VersaMark and then sprinkled with white embossing powder on a scrap piece of Cloud Cover card stock. The powder was heat set. I used the "Three Banner" punch to punch the words out. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place just above the linen threads.

I took some clear dots from the "Ladybug Garden" set and set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a quick and easy card to make. You could get 6 of them just like this off one sheet of the DSP! I only made one. It's not often I make duplicates, I mostly do that at Christmas for our own cards.

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