Cute as a Bug, Simply Said, Banner Sayings, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you. I used the polaroid technique to make this card. 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 Mossy Meadow for the large layer. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package. I used one of the images I find difficult to work with and was glad I could make it work. I taped this piece of DSP to the Mossy Meadow piece and then that was taped to the card base.

For the polaroid piece I cut basic White at 2-7/8" x 3-5/8" and I cut the Mossy Meadow piece at 3" x 3-3/4".  I taped the two pieces together.  

The DSP with the cute bugs on it are from the same package and was cut at 2" x 2" and the Mossy Meadow layer behind it was cut at 2-1/8" x 2-1/8" and the two pieces were taped together. They were set in place on the upper part of the Basic White piece using Dimensionals and I had equal spacing on the top and sides.

The "hello" is from the "Simply Said" set using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White card stock. I cut it out using the die from the "Banner Saying". I also cut a Mossy Meadow piece using the same shape. I cut that piece in half. I added tape to the back of the word piece and affixed it to the two Mossy Meadow pieces to create a full layered look. Dimenisonals were added to the back and it was set in place on the polaroid piece.

I added a ladybug embellishment from the "Ladybug Garden" epoxy shapes package and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make and I am thrilled I was able to use that difficult DSP image on the background. I think next time I may texture the front of the polaroid part, though it may not look so much like a polaroid if I do that.  I guess I'll just have to try it to see.

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

Simply Said, Greenery Lane Washi Tape, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thinking of you card to share with you. I found it on Pinterst and thought I'd give it a try. I haven't played with the "Greenery Lane" washi tape much and when I saw that card I decided to make it. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Garden Green 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.

On the front I cut a Pretty Peacock layer and taped it to the front of the card. Then I cut a 1/4 sheet of Garden Green card stock and textured it using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. After texturing I cut it to 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". I glued this to the Pretty Peacock piece. I put it under my stamping mat to help it dry flat.

I took the washi tape and rolled some of it off onto a piece of Basic White card stock. It was trimmed to 3-1/2" x 3-1/2". Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the left side of the card, leaving about 1/4" on the left side, top and bottom of the embossed piece.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Pretty Peacock ink on Basic White card stock. The "Labeled With Love" punch was used to punch the piece out. I also punched out a Pretty Peacock piece for the layer. I cut that piece in half down the middle. Tape was added to each side of the word piece and it was taped to the Pretty Peacock pieces. Dimensionals were added to the right side and tape to the left and it was set in place on the lower right side of the card.

I added a brass butterfly to the word piece and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I really like the washi tape and I will be making another card with it soon. I had a problem getting the washi tape on the Basic White card stock and I ended up giving it a couple of tries and now I have some large pieces to work with. So why not make a card or two with them? I'll be able to cut around the pieces that got warps or little creases on it. SO stay tuned!

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

Lovely Blossoms, Choose Happy, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy card to share with you. I had some pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) form the "Lovely Blossoms" 12" x 12" package and I thought I should use them up, so I put them together to make this card. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock.  On top of it is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Damask Designs" embossing folder. I had run across this piece already cut and textured so I thought I'd use that up too.  I glued it to the front of the card.

The rectangles in the background are from a strip on DSP from the "Lovely Blossoms" package. The flower in the front is also from that strip. These pieces were sitting loose in the package because I had cut them apart and used some other image from the sheet they were on. I didn't want them to get ruined (which happens a lot when I just drop these pieces back in the package) so I thought I'd put them together to make a super quick card.  I had glued the two background pieces down about 1/8" from the edges of the textured piece of card stock.

The floral piece was set in place in the center of the card using Dimensionals.

The "hello" is from the "Choose Happy" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic white card stock. They were cut out using the huge die from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. I said huge because that die cuts out a bunch of different size an shapes for your words. It fits with some of the other Stampin' Up! words in sets so I found it very versatile. I set the "hello" in place on the lower part of the floral piece using a couple of small Dimensionals and the card was done.

I didn't want to add any bling to the card, I just wanted to keep it simple and clean.  I was glad I was able to use those pieces before they got ruined and I was thrilled to have run across that textured piece before it got ruined too!  

It was fun putting this together and I really loved how quick it was to make a card! I do love making cards with lots of layers and pieces and sometimes it's just fun to make one that is quick and simple!

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

Gears & Texture, Fabulous Sayings, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my crd 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 "Nature Walk" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card.

Then I cut a 2-1/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock for the long strip. On that strip I taped three 1-1/2" x 2" pieces of Blueberry Bushel card stock that I had textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I dragged my Versa Mark pad across it and sprinkled silver embossing powder on it. I heat set the powder. I had cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock and worked from that. I have a 2-1/4" strip I will save for a future card. I did the whole quarter sheet so I could pick and choose where I wanted to cut my pieces from. I taped those pieces in place on top of the Basic White strip. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the left side of the card about 1/4" from the fold.

Next I cut some gears from the "Gears & Texture" bundle. I cut a few Basic Black pieces and some silver foil card stock pieces. I only had the shiny foiled card stock so I just used what I had on hand.  I glued the pieces in place that touched the panel and Dimensionals on the parts that touched the DSP.

The words are from the "Fabulous Sayings" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I was going to set it on the card as a strip but it just looked too big so I ended up fussy cutting it. In doing that it toned down the brightness of the white. And it was REALLY bright as a long rectangle.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. The gears are fun to play with and I want to play with this set a bit more. I found some great cards on Pinterest to try.

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

Lovely Blossoms, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you using a layout I found on the internet. You can see the layout by clicking here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. My piece was in my package of "Lovely Blossoms" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) package. I had put this piece of DSP on the front of a folded half-sheet to make a card but decided on something else so I put it in the package to use at a later day. It's time to use it!  

I cut another piece of floral DSP in the same package. It was cut at 4" x 5-1/4". I marked the right side 1-1/2" down from the upper right and I cut it at an angle to the bottom left corner.  I taped it over the peachy piece of DSP already on the card base.

Next I cut the Old Olive rectangle at 2" x 3-1/2" and taped it to the front of the card about 7/8" from the fold and about 1" from the top and bottom edges. 

The Cloud Cover strip was cut at 3/4" x 4-1/4" and taped on top of the Old Olive piece about 1-1/4" from the fold and 5/8" from the top and bottom edges.  

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the 3rd largest circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I cut a Petal Pink piece of DSP using the 2nd largest circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set and taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1" from the fold and about 1-1/2" from the top and bottom edges.

I added three brass butterflies to the word piece and the card was done.

I like this layout and will give it another try sometime in the near future. I think I would texture the rectangle piece and add some bling to the bottom area, it looks a bit open and in need of something.

This was a fun card to make and I was happy to have found this layout.

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

Nature Walk, Petals of Beauty, Simply Said, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog.  Today I made a masculine birthday card. I found it on Pinterest. I didn't have all of the elements to make the card so I used what I had to make it work. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 3" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Nature Walk" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the right side of the card.

A 3/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Crumb Cake card stock was cut and then the edges were colored with Crumb Cake ink and a blending brush. It was then taped to the left side of the card.

Using the second largest stitched square from the "Stylish Shapes" set to cut a piece of Basic Beige card stock and the word piece of DSP from the same "Nature Walk" package. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 5/8" from the top and 3/8" from the right edge.

Next the leaves were cut. They are from the "Petals of Beauty" bundle using DSP from the same package. I taped them to the front of the card,.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Early Espresso ink on Basic White card stock. The "Labeled With Love" punch was used to punch it out. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/4" from the right edge and bottom edge.

I had some retired "Faceted Gems" and set three of them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I was glad I was able to make it with the materials that I had. What drew me to the card was the two square pieces in the center. I liked that look.

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

Simply Said, Petals of Beauty, Irresistible Designs, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of 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 Bubble Bath card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of "Irresistible Designs" 12" x 12" package. The package has white embossed images on the sheets and for today's card I chose the leaves.  

Then I took a blending brush and some Bubble Bath ink and I scrubbed on some color in the middle area.

I cut two leaves from the "Petals of Beauty" bundle using Basic White card stock. I adde Dimensionals behind all the leaves except for the bottom left one that would have been under the word piece, I cut that one off because it overlapped the one on the left bunch and it didn't look nice. Though I think the word piece would have covered it but I didn't want to deal with it so I just cut it off.  I set the white leaves pieces in place on the front of the card.

A white Baker's twine bow was tied and set on the card with a little dot of glue.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Berry Burst ink. They were then punched out using the "Labeled with Love" punch. I added tape to the left side and a few Dimensionals to the right side and it was put in place over the bow area.

I added some bling. I had some retired pink "Candy Dots" so I thought I'd use them on the card since the pink blended well with the Bubble Bath ink and that was it, the card was done. It's now ready to write inside and put it on the birthday gift I have for my sister!

This was a fun and quick card to make. I love that embossed paper. It's fun to play with and I'm not limited on colors!

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

Peaceful Pier, With You In Mind, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine 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 Pretty Peacock 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 for the top layer. 

Next I cut my Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Nature Walk" 12" x 12" package.  You can make two cards using this layout. I cut two different colors of DSP at 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and then I cut them on the diagonal. I also cut a piece of scrap card stock just shy of 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" and I taped the two pieces of DSP to it.  I laid this piece on top of the Basic White piece so I could see where the words would be going.

The words are from the "With You In Mind" set and were stamped using Pretty Peacock ink 

The rectangle piece was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

The fish is from the "Peaceful Pier" set and was stamped using black Memento ink. I colored it in using my Old Olive Blends pens. I mostly stuck with the light pen and colored over a few areas twice. On the fins I added a little dark Old Olive and then blended it in with the light Old Olive. I punched the fish out using a 2-1/2" circle punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place just off center on the rectangle.

I tried to make it look like bubbles coming out of the fishes mouth using the clear dots from the "Ladybug Garden" embellishments. And that was it.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I love using this layout, it's fun to mix DSP sheets this way.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday 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. I found it on Pinterest but my computer updated and I lost where I found the original image. If you know who made this card, please let me know so I can give them credit and a link back. Onto how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Old Olive 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.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Cajun Craze card stock for the largest layer. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12 x 12" package. I taped it to the Cajun Craze piece and that was then taped to the front of the card base.  I wanted to make this card because I did not like the looks of that piece of DSP and I when I saw how good it looked on this card, I just had to make it.

I stamped the words from the "Sweet Bugs" bundle using Cajun Craze ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the 5th largest die from the "Everyday Arches" die set. 

Then I stamped the grass at the bottom of the arch using Old Olive ink. I colored the flowers in using my light Cajun Craze Blends pen.

I die cut the ladybug and flowers from the same package of DSP using the matching dies.

Dimensionals were added to the backs of the ladybug and flowers and place on the arched piece. Dimensionals were added to the back of the arched piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I added a few brass butterflies to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very simple and quick card to make. I was glad I was able to use that DSP. It's always great to use a piece of DSP that is difficult to work with.

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

Reason to Celebrate, Banner Sayings, Easter Time Ephemera, Easter Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an Easter card to share with you. I found it on the internet and you can see the original card by clicking here.  Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake 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.

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

The circle was cut from the "Spotlight on Nature" dies using Basic White card stock. On top of that is a wreath from the "Easter Time" mix & match ephemera package. I taped it to the Basic White circle.

The bunny is also from that same "Easter Time" package and was taped to the front of the wreath.

I glued the circle to the front of the card and set it aside.

The words are from the "Reason to Celebrate" set and were stamped on Basic White card stock using Gorgeous Grape ink. I cut the words using the  "Banner Sayings" dies. I also cut Gorgeous Grape pieces what match the pieces the words are on. I taped the words to the Gorgeous Grape pieces and offset them a little to give it a partial layer look. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on the front of the card.

I didn't have the embellishments that were used on the original card but I did have some retired "Halloween Night" enamel dots so I used them and I think it looked great on the card. I have SO many retired embellishments to use up!  And the card was done.

This was another quick and easy card to make. I love it when you can just pop out images and place them on the card stock and make a pretty card.

I did finish the pair of earrings I was working on but I was having difficulty taking the pic. But I got some tips on photo taking for smaller items so I will give it a try and hopefully post it tomorrow.

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

Banner Sayings, Easter Time Ephemera, Wooly Friends, 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.  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 Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I took a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" stack and cut it at. 5-1/4" long and it was already cut at 2".  It was leftover from a previous card.  I taped it to a 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock and glued it to the front of the card about 1/2" up from the bottom edge of the card.

The ring of flowers is from the "Easter Time" mix & match ephemera package. I popped it out of one of the sheets and added Dimensionals to the back. I set it in place on the front of the card about 1/4" from the left edge and about 7/8" from the bottom edge. 

The words are from the "Wooly Friends" set and were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using one of the dies in the "Banner Sayings" bundle.  I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card about 5/8" up from the bottom edge and about 1/4" from the right edge.

I thought the piece could use a little bling so I added a brass butterfly. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a pretty quick and easy card to make. Which I was glad of today because I spent the day with my two sisters and a cousin shopping.  And no, I did not buy and stamps (which they had some) or yarn (which they did not have any)! We went to a store called "Unclaimed Freight".  I had never been there before but my two sisters go there a couple times a year.  It's huge and we were in there for 2 hours!  I was exhausted but it was fun.

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

Lovely Blooms, Banner Sayings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy card to share with you.  It will probably take me longer to type this up than it was to make the card, and I'm a fast typer!  Please read on to see how it was made.

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

On the front is a 4" x 5-1/4" trimmed piece of Designer Series Paper from the "Lovely Blooms" 12" x 12" package. There are three sheets in that package that have several images per sheet that will create some pretty and quick cards.  

I taped this image to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink using Basic White card stock. I cut it out using the die from the same bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I thought the card could use some bling so I took out some retired sequins and glued them to the front of the card and the card was done. I didn't think it was enough so I added some Wink of Stella to the flowers but the camera didn't pick it up.  

This was such a quick card to make and since I finished my card so early for the day I'm going to head to my worktable to finish up a pair of earrings I started. I'll share them with you tomorrow if I get them done.

I just noticed a piece of backing paper from my Dimensionals on the front of the card. UGH! It's so dry in my house anything is sticking to everything!

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

Wooly Friends, Sweet Bugs, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Gorgeous Grape 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 stamped the butterfly from the "Wooly Friends" using Highland Heather ink. I colored them in using the light Highland Heather Blends pen. I taped that to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" stack. I used the 10th die in the "Party Banners" die set to cut them out.  I took some white twine and wrapped it around the piece twice and tied a bow.

The sheep are from the "Wooly Friends" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I punched the pieces out using the matching punch.  I colored around the edges using the light Petal Pink Blends pen. For the legs and head I used the dark Petal Pink Bends pen. The bows were colored in using the light Highland Heather Blends pen. I taped the bodies down first. Dimensionals were added to the heads and they were set in place on the body. A little bit of glue was added to the bows and they were set in place under the chin. 

The "hello" is from the "Sweet Bugs" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on Gorgeous Grape card stock. I fussy cut them out. They were from a stamp that read "hello friend" but I only wanted the "hello".  I set them in place using pieces of Dimensionals. And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I love playing with these little guys.

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

Cute as a Bug, Simply Said, Sweet Bugs, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card that I found on Pinterest. I just loved the colors SO much that I had to make this card. It required a bit of fussy cutting but it was worth it. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock and textured it with "Lovely Stripes" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

Then I took another 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock and cut an arched opening in the middle. I used the 4th largest die in the "Arched Dies" set.  I set it aside.

The "Arched Dies" were used to make the Blackberry Bliss frame. I used the 3rd and 4th largest dies. I glued that piece in place around the arched opening on the previous piece. I set it aside to set up.

The images are from the "Cute as a Bug" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I die cut the worm, tall center flower and the lily of the valley looking flower using the matching dies in the "Sweet Bugs" bundle.

The remaining two sets of flowers with grass, cute little bug and the berries and leaves cluster in the upper left corner were all fussy cut.  

The opened framed piece was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

The tallest flower has a little Dimensional added to the back and the other two flowers with grass were glued in place.

Next I added the large worm using Dimensionals. The lily of the valley was added next. Dimensionals were added to the flowers and glue to where it would be touching the frame.

Two small Dimensionals were added to the back of the little bug and it was set in place so it would look like it was standing on the lily of the valley piece,

The berries and leaves were added next, again I used Dimensionals on the center areas and glue where it would be sitting on the frame.

Using the "Simply Said" set I stamped the words using Versa Mark ink and embossed them with white embossing powder. The words were on one stamp so I cut them apart so I could out the one on top of the other. I didn't have the words using on the original card, mine are a little bigger but it still worked.  I set them in pace using Dimensionals.  

I also did not have the embellishments used on the original card so I used a couple of retired "Candy Dots" and the card was done. 

This card sure used a lot of Dimensionals but like with the fussy cutting, it was SO worth it.

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