Forever Fern, Framed for You, Thinking of You Card

I found a pretty card on Pinterest and thought I'd make my version of it. I was drawn to the colors and the leaves.  You can see the original card here.  And here's how I did mine.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

There are three layers of card stock on top of the card base. The first is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy. The second is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Smoky Slate. And the Whisper White piece was cut at 3-1/2" x 4-3/4". I taped the layers together.

I die cut the lacy rectangle from the "Ornate Layers" dies using Whisper White card stock. The center of the piece is a piece of Sahara Sand card stock that was die cut using the smallest "Stitched Rectangle" in the group of 8 dies. I taped it to the center of the lacy piece.

I die cut some leaves/branches from the "Forever Fern" bundle. I die cut a plain Whisper White and a Night of Navy one.

Then I stamped the rounded leaves one using Night of Navy ink and then die cut them. 

I also stamped Sahara Sand and Smoky Slate leaves/branches and die cut them out too.

To assemble the card, I added the plain Night of Navy leaves first. I set the lacy piece over the area where it was to go so I could see where I could add some tape and not have to think about the tape being exposed. After adding the tape, I set the Night of Navy piece down and then the Sahara Sand colored ones down and then the Smoky Slate piece was set down. I did add some tape to the back of the leaves so it would stick to the Night of Navy piece.

Then the lacy piece was taped down.

The Whisper White leaf bunch was taped down on top of the lacy piece.

The Night of Navy stamped piece was added. 

The words were added using Night of Navy ink. They are from the "Framed for You" set.  I realized I need more sympathy and thinking of you cards.  I tend to make a lot of birthday cards and forget about the others.

To hide the stems I punched out a Whisper White flower from the "Small Blooms" punch. I put it in the palm of my hand and pressed the center with the eraser part of a pencil to make the flower cup some. I set the flower in place using a small Dimensional. A pearl was added to the center of the flower and also a couple more were added to the card. and the card was done.

This card has lots of parts to it but it was SO worth it.  I really like this set/bundle and have had so much fun with it.  

Thank you ever SO much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,

Wanda 

Gorgeous Posies, Get Well Card, December 2020 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card, Stamping Technique

Today I still had the Paper Pumpkin bug. I wanted to make just one more card using the December 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit before I move on to something else.  I have made this "Arrow Fold" technique card before. You can find the directions here.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Calypso Coral card stock. This card is folded in half on the 8-1/2" side.

The "Arrow Fold" technique is a lot easier than it looks.  You just find the center of the front of the card (with the fold at the top) mark the sides at 2-1/8" on each side and then again at 2-3/4" on each side.  You do this lightly with a pencil.  Then you score from the top fold line on the edge of the 8-1/2" side and down to the center mark on the edge of the 5-1/2" side, repeat for the other side. Then score at the 2-1/8" mark to the center mark.  Repeat for the other side. 

Paying attention to which side is the front of your card, fold the long score line inward and the shorter one outward.  Use your bone folder to get those lines as crisp as possible.  

Then you will need to glue those folds down. Make sure you pay attention because it's easy to add glue where it doesn't need to be and you will glue your card shut.

For the Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used the inside of one of the envelopes that came in the Paper Pumpkin kit. This piece is cut at 4" x 5".  Mark the center at 2-1/2 on the bottom.  Cut the piece from that mark on the bottom to the top right tip.  Repeat for the other side. You now have three triangles, 2 small and one large. Keep them in order.  You will also need to cut a piece of Whisper White card stock for the inside and cut it the same way. You only need the larger triangle.  Though you could use the smaller ones instead of the DSP ones. I liked it better with the DSP.  

Now all you do is glue or tape those triangles in place.  

I took a piece of the back of one of the cards in the kit that was left over from yesterday's card and I cut 1/4" strips.  They each measured 3-7/8", 3-1/4" and 2-1/4" long.  I taped them in place on the front of the card. I started taping it 5/8" from the top and I used the strips as a guide for the placement of the next strip, and so on.  

The bear is from the kit and was set in place using Dimensionals.

On the inside triangle I stamped the "Get well soon" words from the "Gorgeous Posies" set using Calypso Coral ink. I taped the triangle in place and the card was done.

I do like how these "Arrow Fold" technique cards look but I don't like that I only have a triangle in the center to write on. So I was thinking about using a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of card stock and attach a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP to the front and then tape whole arrow part to it. Then the card would open like a regular card and the inside would be a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock.  This card would have more layers than doing it the regular way but it gives you the option to having a full card instead of a folded front card.  But don't get me wrong, I do like how this looks and it's not the first one I made!!

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,

Wanda

Itty Bitty Greetings, December 2020 Paper Pumpkin, Birthday Card

I am having some fun with the December 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit.  I am probably going to be making the rest of my bear ones using this layout. I like it and it's quick and easy enough. Plus I don't want to spend a lot of time with the Paper Pumpkin kit. I have other cards I want to make. So I will try to use up as much of the supplies in the kit as possible so I can move on to other cards. Most of the time I don't get done with the kit and the next month's one arrives.  I hate it when that happens. I put the previous months kit away and move on. I have boxes of unfinished Paper Pumpkin kits.  UGH!

So, let's talk about this card. I found it on Pinterest and I like how it was made. You can see the original card here. It is a get well card but I changed mine to a Birthday Card. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. 

I cut the inside of an envelope and used the striped piece for the background of this card. It was taped to the card base.

Next a card from the kit was cut in half and then the front of that card (with the gold leaves) was also cut in half.  That piece measures 2-3/4" x 4-1/4".  You can make two cards with that piece.  I laugh at that because I'm trying to use up the pieces in the kit, I cut one in half and I feel like I took a stamp backwards, well, maybe not backwards but I didn't gain any ground!!! LOL  So I took that piece and set it aside. I need to cut a 4-1/4" x 1-1/2" piece of Merry Merlot that needs to go down first. I taped the strip to the front of the card and then I taped the piece I cut in half on top of that.  

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Greetings" set and were stamped using Merry Merlot ink on one of the gold framed strip labels that came in the kit.  I taped the label in place.

I too one of the packages from the kit and I added a Dimensional behind it and stuck it in place under the arm of the bear. The bear already had the arm die cut so it can be lifted up. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the bear and the bear was set in place.  

And the card was done.  Cute, isn't it? I have two more bears to use and I think I will make a get well card and maybe a thinking of you card just like this card.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                                Wanda

Forever Fern, Peaceful Moments, Thinking of You Card, 2020 Stampin Up! Catalog

I was checking my list of cards I have in my stash and I do not have very many "Thinking of You" cards. So here's today's card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. 

The textured pieces was done using the "Old World" embossing folder. I cut that piece 4" x 5-1/4" but after it was textured I needed to trim the short side so it measured 3-7/8" x 5-1/4".  I was pretty sure I cut it right before the embossing. So to be sure, cut yours at 4" x 5-1/4" and if after embossing the sides aren't even all the way around when set on top of the card base, you will need to trim it up.  But if I measured wrong that disregard the rambling above!!! LOL

I used the 4th smallest "Stitched Rectangle" for the focal piece. It's the rectangle from the group of 8 in the pack. That piece measures 2-1/2" x 3-1/4".  I stamped the leaf bunch from the "Forever Fern" set using Old Olive ink. This image was stamped twice. You can see the angle of the images by looking at the stems. It was kind of a corner to corner stamping. And the image was inked up both times.

The image was also inked up using Night of Navy ink on a piece of Whisper White card stock. I used the die to cut it out. After cutting it, I added it to the top of the rectangle piece using Dimensionals.  I tied a double bow using some linen and I glued it to the Night of Navy stem. I set this aside while I worked on more elements of the card.

I taped the textured piece t the card base.

Then I stamped the words from the "Peaceful Moments" set using Night of Navy ink on a piece of Whisper White card stock.  I took the smallest stitched rectangle and die cut the words out.

The Night of Navy triangle is actually a rectangle piece of scrap that I added some tape to and worked on onto the focal piece so it looks like a rectangle. 

Next Dimensionals were added to the back of the focal piece and the word piece and they were set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it. 

This was a very simple and quick card to make. It will also be a great birthday, sympathy, get well or Mother's Day card.  This is a very versatile set, that is why I bought it.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by and have a look today,
Wanda

Get Well Card, Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card, December 2020 Paper Pumpkin Kit

For today's card I thought I would play with the December 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit.  There's some cute characters in that kit. This bear was one of them. Plus there's bear stamp for when you run out of the printed die cut ones and you want to make your own.  He's the same size on the sides and head but the bottom part is shorter on the stamp. But that's okay, he's still cute!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  I cut one of the envelopes up so I could get a 4" x 5-1/4" piece. I cut that in half on the 4" side. I also cut a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock.  I turned the two pieces over and scotch taped them together along the seam.

I had some gold ribbon so I taped a piece of that along the seam where the card stock met the envelope piece.

I die cut a Whisper White rectangle from the "Ornate Layers" dies set and I taped it on the Daffodil Delight piece.

The leaves were die cut from the "Forever Flourishing" dies. I used the flap of the envelope to cut these. The outside of the envelope is the Soft Sea Foam green and the inside is the striped image you see on the right side of the card. I die cut the two largest leaf bunches. I removed one of the branches because it was hidden under the bear and I will use it on this card later.

I set the branch on the left in place and then the other one on top to see if I liked the placement. I set the bear on top of the two and moved them around a bit to get the best look. I removed the bear and the top branch of leaves and I taped the first one in place, then the second one.  

I added a Dimensional to the back of the flowers under the bears arm. I taped the bear in place using double-sided tape. 

Now this is where that little leaf bunch comes into play. I taped it just behind the bears right leg. 

The words are from the kit and they were stamped using Rich Razzleberry ink that comes in the kit. They were stamped on one of the gold framed labels from the kit. And they were set in place on top of the bear using Dimenisonals.

And that was it. A quick and cute get well card. This would also make a great thinking of you card, a Mother's Day card or even birthday card.  Lots of fun in this kit!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,                                                                          Wanda

Forever Fern, Peaceful Moments, Thank You Card

I am done making Christmas cards, which is good because Christmas was yesterday and I'm glad I'm not that far behind!!! I thought I would make a card with something green on it, something more spring looking. Even though spring is a few months away, it doesn't hurt to look forward to it!! I found this one on Pinterest. You can see it  here.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  

I have not done the misted block technique in a while, it's very easy and fun.  For this card block D was used. I inked it up using Soft Sea Foam ink. I did stamp off once because if you use it right from the pad it will be too dark.  After stamping off once, I spritzed it with my mister bottle that was filled with distilled water.  Always keep distilled water in your spray bottles. Tap water will get cloudy and stinky in time. Unless you empty out your bottles every time you are done with them, then tap water is fine. I just use distilled water and then I can leave it in my spray bottles and aqua painters.  After spritzing, I pressed the block onto my card stock.

I took the larger leaves image with the thinner leaves and I stamped it using Mint Macaron ink. These leaves are from the "Forever Fern" set.

Then I stamped the other larger leaves image with the wider leaves and I used Just Jade.  If you don't  have Just Jade, you can use Shaded Spruce. I had Just Jade in a cube, it came with a previous Paper Pumpkin kit.  I have almost all the ink pads in cubes from the kits.  Gotta love that! Sometimes the large pads are too big for the Stamparatus and it's easier to use the smaller cubes. 

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" and were stamped using black Memento ink.

I took the Sahara Sand ink pad and the splatter image from the "Forever Fern" set and stamped them several times on the front of the card.

Three rhinestones were added to the card along with a linen bow and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make.  

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                        Wanda

Snow Front, In the Pines, Christmas Card

Isn't today's card amazing?  That was what I said when I first saw it and I knew I had to give it a try. I had most of the stuff to make it, so why not give it a try. And besides, it's my Christmas Day post so, go for it, right? You can see the original card here. I was a bit disappointed because there weren't a lot of instructions. So here is how I made it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Sahara Sand card stock. That is a color I rarely use, so it was nice to be able to take one of those from  my cupboard!!

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Classic Christmas" 6" x 6" stack. 

The dies are from the "Stitched Rectangle" dies pack. The site did give the measurements but if you kept your dies the way they came from the factory (which you probably did because they are difficult to store any other way) you will need the single small wide rectangle die. That goes on the top right. Then you will need the second largest in the group of 4 of the long thinner rectangles, that one goes on the bottom and you will need the second smallest in the group of 8.  Now wasn't that a lot easier than having to measure each one?? I lined up the dies on the DSP and taped them with some post it note tape. Then I cut them out on the 5-1/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Sahara Sand dotted DSP.  

The DSP will be attached to a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Merry Merlot card stock. I set the DSP on top, lined it up and then I used post it tape to hold it. I lined up the dies again on top of both pieces and cut the Merry Merlot. You need these rectangles to all line up exactly the same. 

Next I die cut the three rectangles using Whisper White card stock. 

Now comes the fun part. You will be stamping the images using markers. I used Pool Party, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Shaded Spruce and Smoky Slate.  I had messed up on the bottom image but I decided to keep it because it's a lot of work and I think it turned out just fine. 

For the bottom piece, I stamped the trees after coloring the top part with Mossy Meadow and thumping it with some Shaded Spruce. I added some Soft Suede to the bottom part and I huffed on it and stamped it on the die cut rectangle.  Then I added some Pool Party to one of the ground images and stamped it on the piece. I used that same piece for the ground under the deers. I used the Soft Suede marker. I also used Soft Suede for the deers. A little Pool Part was added to the ground image under the deers. And that piece was done. 

Then I did the cabin piece. I stamped the cabin using the Crumb Cake marker.  I colored in the windows and door using the Smoky Slate marker.  I covered the cabin with a mask, I had one from another card and it was affixed to the inside of the stamp set so I didn't have to make a new one.  Then I colored in the tree using Mossy Meadow and I thumped on some Shaded Spruce. When I stamped the tree it wasn't far enough into the rectangle so I had to wipe it off and move it so more of the tree would show, so that might be why mine is darker .  I used the ground stamp for under the cabin. I colored on some Pool Party and then thumped on some Crumb Cake. I took the Smoky Slate marker and defined the ground where the cabin meets it.  And that piece was done.

And finally, the snowman.  I colored the trees in first using my Mossy Meadow marker and I thumped on some Shaded Spruce, though it didn't show up very well.  Then I added some Pool Party under the tree with the ground stamp and below the Pool Party image I used the same stamp and added some Crumb Cake. To the right I used that same stamp but it was upside down and I added some Mossy Meadow.  Then I stamped the snowman using my Pool Party marker.  I colored the edges in after he was stamped. I used Smoky Slate for that, including his arms. The hat was colored in using the Basic Black marker and the eyes too. The nose was colored using the Pumpkin Pie marker. Once again the ground stamp was used under the snowman.  I colored it with Pool Party and then thumped on lots of Crumb Cake.  I turned the stamp upside down and added some more ground the same way on the bottom right. And that panel was done.

I used Dimensionals on the back of the DSP piece.  You can use the sticky strips if you have them. I wasn't able to locate mine so I guess I'm out of them and need to order more.  Affix the DSP to the Merry Merlot piece. Line up the edges evenly and then press down. Tape this piece to the front of the card.

Next I added the images in each opening. 

The words are from the "In the Pines" set and were stamped using Versa Mark on a 3/4" x 2-3/8" piece of Merry Merlot. White embossing powder was sprinkled on and heat set. The left side was clipped into a "V" and the piece was taped onto the top of the DSP.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White was added to the inside and the card was finally done!!!  I said I'd probably not make another one but once you know what you're doing it doesn't seem so bad. I guess never say never, right?  

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today. Merry Christmas to you and yours,              Wanda

Snow Front, Christmas Card

I found this gem on the internet and again it was a card I had to give a try. It was a bit more detailed then the cards I've been making lately but every now and then you have to challenge yourself. You can see the original card by clicking here. This was a challenge for me as there were not directions on how to make this card, so this is how I did it. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Whisper White card stock, one to stamp on and the other to die cut and emboss on.

I took one of the cut pieces of card stock and I first stamped the mountains using Smoky Slate ink.  Then I stamped the trees. I used my markers to color on the stamp itself. I colored the trees with Shaded Spruce and then I thumped on some Mossy Meadow.  Beneath the trees I used the Smoky Slate marker. I was amazed at how much darker my marker was than my ink pad. 

Next the single tree was added. I also used Shaded Spruce and then thumped on some Mossy Meadow. I colored the trunk with Early Espresso. I also drew a few broken lines up the center of the tree with the Early Espresso marker to define the trunk a bit more.

The deer were stamped next using Soft Suede. You can either use the marker or the ink pad. I used the maker because I was too lazy to get up and get the ink pad!!! LOL 

The bird was stamped using my Real Red marker.

I sponged on some Crumb Cake below the single tree and the deer. 

The sky was sponged in using Bermuda Bay ink and then I added some Pacific Point ink. I cut it our using the "Stitched Nested Labels" dies and then I spritzed it and set it aside to dry.

In the meantime I die cut the snowflakes from the "Christmas Layers" dies. I cut one group of snowflakes and snipped it into to two pieces. 

The top Whisper White piece was die cut using the second largest "Stitched Nested Labels" dies. Then I textured it using the "Woodland" embossing folder. I added some "Foam Adhesive Strips" all around the die cut opening.  I added more Dimensionals around the edges of the piece and I set it in place on the front of the card base.

The image was dry so I added that to the inside of the die cut piece using double-sided tape. 

I added glue to the back of the snowflakes at their thickest parts and set them in place in the upper left and lower right corners.  Crystal rhinestones were added to the center of the biggest snowflakes and the card was done.

Writing it up makes it seem like it was quicker and easier than I actually was.  It was easy enough, it was just stamping and sponging, but there were lots of pieces and steps to the card so it seemed like it took a while. Now I would probably make another one and I'd use my directions to make it go more smoothly. It's sometimes difficult to make a card when you don't have any directions or measurements.

It was fun and I really do like how it turned out.  Even though I forgot to add the words!!!  Take a look at the original. I would add them on the left side and I'd use the "Modern Label" punch with words from  the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set.  Sorry about that. It's Christmas Eve and I'm a bit pressed for time. But you know how to add words and I'm sure you can see where they would go!!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look. Enjoy your holiday!            Wanda

Flight of Fancy, Christmas Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today's card I think is a sweet one. I ran across this on the internet and it dawned on me that I have not use the "Flight of Fancy" set very much and I'm sure it will retire when the Holiday Catalog retires next week. I did make a few little changes. You can see the original card here. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  This card was cut on the 8-1/2" side of the full sheet of card stock and it was folded at 5-1/2". It opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.  

The first thing I did was die cut the second largest stitched scalloped rectangle from from the "Stitched So Sweetly" dies. I cut it first because I had to measure the inside for the Whisper White piece.  That piece measures 3-9/16" x 2-1/8". You want the cute stitching to show so you need to make sure you cut it the right size.  

I stamped the angle from the "Flight of Fancy" set using black Memento ink.  I colored in the image using my Blends pens. The original card used watercolor pencils and a blender pen. I am not sure if my colored pencils are current or not and I'm not fond of using them. When I color, I like to be done coloring. With watercolor pencils you color and then you either use a blender pen or an aqua painter after. So I opted for the Blends pens. I used the light Daffodil Delight, light and dark Petal Pink, light and dark Sea Side Spray, light Soft Suede and Bronze. 

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set. They were stamped using black Memento ink. Then I taped the piece to the scalloped rectangle piece.

I cut three strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brightly Gleaming" 12" x 12" pack.  I cut them 3/4" wide by 4-1/2" long.  I didn't have the same DSP that was used in the original so I just took what I had and made it work. 

I added a little snail tape to the center of the middle strip and stuck my gold cord to it, creating loops. I also taped the center of the cord down using scotch tape (the rectangle image will hide it).

The focal piece was added and the card was done. So I thought. After posting the photo here I realized I forgot to add the star sequins from the "Snowflake Sequins" container.  I was able to order more on clearance last week.  I think they are fun and I wanted to have more for some future shaker cards. So I will be adding the star shaped ones from the container after I get done posting this.

So, after you are done adding the sequins (or not), the card is done.  The coloring takes the longest to do but it wasn't bad.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by and have a look today,
Wanda

Itty Bitty Christmas, Poinsettia Place, Christmas Card

If you are looking for an easy and quick Christmas card to make, you came to the right place. This layout is one of my favorite for making quick and easy cards.  Depending on the Designer Series Paper (DSP) you can often make an elegant card too!  This one is not so elegant, it falls more under the category of clean and simple.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock.  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I had a piece of DSP from the "Poinsettia Place" package. I received it as a gift for placing an order with Terri Gaines. I believe I received a 4" x 6" piece of each design in the package. I had used the poinsettia one to make a card a few weeks back. You can see that card here.  I cut the DSP in half at 2" and I cut the bottom so it measured 4-1/4" long.  

Next I cut a piece of Rea Red Card stock to measure 2-1/4" x 4-1/2".  I taped the DSP to the card stock.

Then I stamped the words from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set using Real Red ink on Very Vanilla card stock. I used a "Stitched Circle" die to cut them out. And then I die cut a Real Red scalloped circle for the layer behind the words. I taped those two layers together. They were then set in place on the card using Dimensionals and the card was done.  See, quick and easy plus clean and simple!

This is also a great layout to use up some of those small scraps you have laying around.

Today's card was fun to make, it's so bright and cheery.

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                      Wanda

Snowflake Wishes, So Many Snowflakes, Christmas Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Just a few more days till Christmas and a few more Christmas cards to share. I found this beauty here. I did change it some. It was more for inspiration.

The base of the card is NOT Whisper White!!! LOL  Most of my cards have had white bases. But then you don't have to add a piece of Whisper White on the inside!!! It's got it's plus sides!  Anyway, The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. 

Now comes the Whisper White. I cut two pieces that measured 4" x 5-1/4". I taped one to the inside of the card.  I die cut the snowflake from the "Snowflake Wishes, So Many Snowflakes" bundle.  

Before you tape the Balmy Blue glitter paper to the back, stamp the snowflakes. I taped first and had to be careful stamping.  The snowflakes are from the "Snowflake Wishes" set and were stamped using Balmy Blue ink that I stamped once and then stamped again without inking it up again. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink. 

Now here's where you'd tape on your glitter paper. I used scotch tape and then I used double-sided tape for the rest of the back of the card.  I taped it onto the card base.

Then I added the rhinestones. I colored them with the dark Balmy Blue Blends pen.  I SO love using those pens. They can be used for lots of things other than just coloring on card stock.  You can color your rhinestones, pearls, Baker's twine and ribbon!  It would be great if they sold a refill. Once the rhinestones were on the card was done.  

Another tip for you here, color your rhinestones first to make sure they are dry before you add them to the finished card.

This was a super quick, easy and fun card to make.  I might consider making some of these for next year's Christmas list.  But maybe not, I don't like to send cards at Christmas with rhinestones or pearls on them. I run out of shirt board (cereal box type cardboard).

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,
Wanda

Christmas Card, November 2020 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card, Stampin' Up!

There's only a handful of days left till Christmas and I still have lots of Christmas cards I want to make. I said that after looking through the new spring catalog and writing up a wish list!!! LOL But after Christmas I won't be making anymore Christmas cards but I may be making some winter cards with a Christmas theme to use as thank you cards. And then there's that couple of weeks before you can order and receive your new stuff. So I will be playing with some stuff from the latest catalog so I can feel better about getting some use out of them.  Such a sad cycle!!! LOL

So for today's card I thought I'd play with the November Paper Pumpkin kit. I still have lots of pieces to it but will not be making anymore cards from it to post here. I may use up the pieces making cards I already made so I have extra on hand for next year.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  I'm amazed at how many cards I've made using Whisper White as my base this month. I usually use a lot of red for Christmas. Interesting.  Anyway, I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Sea Side Spray and textured it using the "Winter Snow" embossing folder. 

I took a 1/4 sheet of Whisper White card stock and used the dotted die from the "Curvy Dies" set. I turned it so the dots were on the side I didn't want. I just wanted to make some smooth curves and not ones that looked like I made them with my scissors.  I made two and taped them together. Mine did overlap on the bottom but when I was done I cut them off so the piece once again measured 5-1/4" long.

I cut a house with a green door apart from the kit and taped it to the front of the card. I left 1/4" on the left side. I did tuck the house into the front wave of snow to make it look like it wasn't just sitting on the snow. 

I took one of the white pieces in the kit and I stamped on it using the images that came in the kit. I used Cajun Craze ink for my stamping. I did end up tracing a door from one of the factory printed other white pieces because I decided I wanted the green door to show but I didn't want to stamp on the backside of one of the factory printed ones. I set this piece in place using Dimensionals.  I also added a green candy dot to the top part of the house.

I die cut two trees from the "In the pines, Pine Woods" dies. I used a double-sided sticky sheet to put the Whisper White card stock on and cut them out. I didn't want to mess with gluing them. So this made them into stickers. I removed the backing and stuck the trees in place on the side of the house. I set one lower than the other for some dimension. I was going to add a little Shaded Spruce ink to the trees but I decided to leave them white.  

The words are from the kit and I stamped them using Cajun Craze ink.

I wrapped a some white twine around the piece, tied it in a bow.  The piece was then set in place on top of the Whisper White card base and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I'm off to look for something fun from my list of card ideas to make  for tomorrow.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                              Wanda

Celebration Tidings, In the Pines, Christmas Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I ran across a fun card on Pinterest and I knew I had that Designer Series Paper (DSP) and I also knew that I had not even opened the package, not that I recalled anyway.  SO I thought I would go ahead and give this card a try. You can see the original card here. I pretty much copied it except for the wording.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White for the top layer. You don't need to do this but I did because I wanted to make sure that when I added the DSP and the Whisper White piece that it would measure 4" x 5-1/4".  

The DSP is from the "Classic Christmas" 6" x 6" package.  You get 48 pieces in this package. I know I will never use them all.  These stacks are such a good deal too. It's like getting 12 full sheets of DSP for a very reasonable price.  I don't scrapbook so a full 12" x 12" piece is nothing I require.  Anyway, I cut my DSP to 2-1/2" x 5-1/4".  

I took a 1/4 sheet of Whisper White and I die cut the dotted edge using one of the dies from the "Curvy Dies" set. 

When I set my DSP on the 4" x 5-1/4" piece and then set the Whisper White piece on top I saw that some of the white was showing through the dots. So I ended up taking the small 1/2" strip that got cut off to make the piece 5-1/2" long and I just taped it to the side edge. I just used some scotch tape on the back. Once the dotted piece was on top you couldn't tell anything was odd.  So after tapping the strip on, I taped the DSP to the 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White piece. I made sure the edges were all lined up before pressing it down.  Then I added the die cut Whisper White piece.  See the red showing through the dots?  Looks pretty normal.  It's actually at the top part of the card but even knowing that I still can't see where it was taped!  Problem solved!

I then taped the piece to the front of the card base.

The words are from the "Celebration Tidings" set and were stamped using Shaded Spruce ink. I die cut them using the die from the "Stitched Rectangles" package.  The words were then set in place using Dimensionals.

The tree was die cut from the "Pine Woods" Dies from the "In the Pines" bundle.  It was cut from a scrap piece of Shaded Spruce card stock and glued in place using some liquid glue on a piece of waxed paper. I could have used my craft mat but then I'd have to go wash it.  SO lazy!!!  

Three red sequins were added to the card and the card was done. Isn't it a fun looking card?  Very Christmasy, very festive!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop in and have a look,                                                        Wanda

Snowman Season, Christmas Card

Christmas is drawing near and there are not too many more days left to make Christmas cards. If no other card themes are needed, I will probably be making 7 more Christmas Cards. I look at the stamp sets I bought and I have hardly used them. I always say it's going to make me think twice about my next order but then I see the new stamp sets and the ideas fly and next thing I know I'm whining again about buying too many to use before they retire.  My workroom is full of retired stamp sets and I will be slowly adding them in my web store. I say slowly because it's not fun getting something ready to sell that way. But I am going to work really hard on at least working on posting one pile.  Maybe it will motivate me to work on the next one and so on!!! (Lots of piles of retired stamp sets).

So for today's card, here's how it was made. I took a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock for my card base. This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

I used the "Snowman Season" set to make this card. I LOVE snowmen and this set carried over from last year. It also comes with a matching punch so there's no fussy cutting. Last year there was some wonderful Designer Series Paper (DSP) that had snowmen and hats on it that matched the punch.  That was fun and easy!!

I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock and I taped two strips of DSP from the "Snowflake Splendor" pack that also carried over from last year.  The strips measured 4" x 1-1/4" and 4" x 1-5/8".  I taped the large one to the top and the smaller one to the bottom.  That left a nice white opening for the words.  I stamped them later.

I stamped the snowman with black Memento ink and punched it out. Then I punched the arms out of Early Espresso card stock and the hat was stamped using black Memento ink and punched it out. I colored the hat using Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Real Red and Soft Suede markers. The snowman was colored in using Blushing Bride for the cheeks, Pumpkin Pie for the nose and Sea Side Spray for the shadowing on the snowman body. 

I glued the hat to the snowman and then the arms. 

I cut a stitched oval using the second largest oval and Sea Side Spray card stock.

A matching scalloped oval was cut using Whisper White card stock. I taped those two ovals together. I set the ovals on top of the card so I could see where the words needed to go.

The card was set in the Stamparatus and the words from the "Snowman Season" were stamped using Pacific Point ink. 

Next the oval was set in place with Dimensionals and the snowman was also added with Dimensionals and the card was done.

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

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                      Wanda

Life is Beautiful, Peaceful Moments, Sympathy Card

Once again I'm in need of a Sympathy card.  So sad.  My former employer's dad passed away. So here is the card that is going out in tomorrow's mail.  

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Early Espresso. 

The focal piece was cut 3-3/4" x 5". I cut two. One of those pieces I die cut an oval for a template. I used some post it note tape and taped those two pieces together.

I sponged on some Daffodil Delight first, then Crushed Curry. When I sponged on the Crushed Curry I started it up about 1/4th of the way from the bottom. I needed some of the Daffodil Delight to show. Then I sponged on some Mango Melody, leaving some of the Crushed Curry showing.  And the top color is Cajun Craze. After sponging it on the top, I cam down a little with it on the sides and middle.  Just to get the colors to blend better.

I removed the template and set the sponged piece in my Stamparatus and stamped the tree from the "Life is Beautiful" set using Early Espresso ink. 

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set and were also stamped using Early Espresso ink.

I taped the stamped piece to the Early Espresso piece and then I taped the two to the card base. And the card was done. I think it turned out nice. 

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Celebration Tidings, Winter Snow, Feels Like Frost, Christmas Card

I have another quick card for you to make. It's not only quick but easy too.

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

I used the "Winter Snow" embossing folder to texture the front of the card.

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Feels Like Frost" 6" x 6" paper stack.  You can get three strips from one piece. I cut my pieces 2" x 5".  I actually made three cards today.

I cut a 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Silver Foil card stock. Now if you don't have any Silver Foil card stock, you can use some Smoky Slate card stock or even the Highland Heather color would work too. There's other colors that would work for this. Just put the DSP next to your card stock and see what looks the best.

I taped the DSP to the Silver Foil card stock.  Then I taped the panels to the left side of the card.

The words are from the "Celebration Tidings" set using Gorgeous Grape ink.

The words were punched using the "Label Me Fancy" punch. I sponged the edges with Gorgeous Grape ink. It needed something to help it stand out better.

The words were set in place with Dimensionals and the card was done.

Very quick and easy.  Even the three I made didn't take much time at all.

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                        Wanda

Celebration Tidings, Ornate Layers, Christmas Card

Today's card was pretty simple to make. I wasn't looking to use up scraps but that's how it ended up. I had a strip left from the card I made on Sunday so I thought I'd work with that and here's what I got.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock.

I cut a 3" x 4" piece of Whisper White card stock for the top layer. 

The three strips are cut as follows. The wider Night of Navy piece was cut 1-3/8" x 3-3/4". The narrower Night of Navy strip was cut 3/8" x 3-3/4".  And the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brightly Gleaming" 12" x 12" package was cut 7/8" x 3-3/4".  I taped the strips to the Whisper White top layer piece. Once those were taped together I taped the piece to the front of the card. There is a 5/8" border on the sides and 7/8" border on the top and bottom. I had to measure to center it and I wrote the measurements down and now I'm able to share that with you too.

The words are from the "Celebration Tidings" set using Night of Navy ink on a piece of Whisper White card stock.  I die cut them with the long stitched die from the "Ornate Layers" dies. This piece will be set in place using Dimensionals but first you will need to die cut some leaves.  Mine are from the "Christmas Layers" dies. I used vellum for my paper. I cut the leaves down and bunched them up a bit. I first had them hanging over the DSP a little but I didn't like the look of it so I cut it back and added that piece to the bunch. I glued a small piece on the bottom of the word piece. And there was a tiny one I die cut that I glued to the word strip.

The word strip still needed something so I added some sequins.  I'm not real fond of this card. I liked it until I added the vellum and sequins but then the left side of the word strip looked funny.  Maybe a big snowflake would have looked nice there.  So this is how it turned out.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to have a look today,                                                                  Wanda

Sailing Home, Here's a Card, Masculine Sympathy Card

I had to switch gears today from making Christmas cards to making a sympathy card.  It's a tough time of the year for this but really, any time of the year is. I needed a masculine sympathy card and here is what I came up with.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) that matched this "Sailing Home" set retired last year so I used the new "World of Good" DSP and made it work.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

The DSP was cut 4" x 5-1/4" and taped to the front of the card base.

The sail boat is from the "Sailing Home" set and was stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White card stock using Night of Navy ink and die cut with the matching die.

I cut a 2-1/2" x 3" piece of Whisper White card stock and stamped the words from the "Here's a Card" set using Night of Navy in.  I did set the sail boat on top of the piece to see where the words would go.

A 2-3/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock was cut for the layer behind the Whisper White piece.  I taped the layers together and then taped them to the front of the card.

I set the sail boat in place using Dimensionals.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White card stock was added to the inside and the card was done.

This was a very easy card to make and I do like how it turned out. A great masculine card. It would also make a nice birthday or Father's Day card too.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                                  Wanda

Itty Bitty Christmas, Christmas Card

Today's card is a very quick and easy one. Again! This time of year I'm SO into quick and easy. Once I get done posting this I will be burning the midnight oil writing, stuffing envelopes, addressing, labeling and adding postage to our Christmas cards. I'm late at getting them out this year. This month is flying by. But if I get them out tonight I will be down to wrapping gifts as they come in and baking some cookies.  Why does December have to be such a stressful month for me?

I took a sheet of Night of Navy and cut it in half to measure 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"  I folded it in half so it measures 4-1/4" x 5-1/2".  

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Brightly Gleaming" 12" x 12" package at 2" x 5-1/2".  I also cut a 2-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Mossy Meadow for the layer. I taped the two pieces together and then taped them on top of the card.

I stamped the words from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" set using Mossy Meadow ink on Very Vanilla card stock. I die cut them with the stitched oval die.  I also die cut a scalloped oval for the layer using Mossy Meadow card stock. You can cut that oval right from the strip you cut for the DSP layer.  I taped my ovals together. I set the words in place using Dimensionals.  When I cut the words I moved them up on the oval, I was thinking I'd put something in that space but I wasn't sure what.  I saw the "Snowflake Sequins" container sitting on my worktable so I thought I'd glue some of them on the oval. I few landed on the Night of Navy area and I liked what I saw. It was kind of plain there anyway. The snowflakes dressed up the card nicely.  Happy accident. I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock to the inside and the card was done. 

This was a very easy card to make. It's also a good way to use up some of those pieces of DSP that you have laying around.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Winter Woods, Feels Like Frost, Christmas Card

I was wanting to make a simple and quick card using the "Feels Like Frost" Designer Series Paper (DSP), since I had bought two packages of it last year. I was SO glad it was back in the winter catalog. Not that I've used it much this season either.  But at least I'm using some of it.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I took a half sheet of Whisper White card stock and folded it in half. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. Though you could cut your sheet of card stock in half on the 8-1/2" side and fold it in half at 5-1/2" and have the card open on the right with the fold on the left. It would look fine either way.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and die cut the scalloped oval from it before I taped it onto the card base.

The DSP was cut 3-3/4" x 5" and then the stitched oval was cut from the center. I stamped the words on the stitched oval piece from the "Winter Woods" set using black Memento ink.  I then taped the oval to the scalloped oval. 

The DSP was taped to the Night of Navy piece and then the oval was set in place using Dimensionals. 

I added a few rhinestones to give it a little bling and the card was done.

I really like the looks of this technique. I don't know what it's called but it's fun and easy and cool looking.

This is a great way to use up some of that DSP you have laying around.

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Itty Bitty Christmas, Stitched Triangles, Christmas Tree Christmas Card

I was looking at the "Stitched Triangles" dies I bought and wondering what I could do with them that would be quick.  I thought it might make a fun, easy and quick Christmas tree but how. Here's how I did it.

I took three pieces of 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Whisper White card stock.  I took one of the pieces and die cut the second largest triangle.  The tip of the triangle is 1/2" from the top. I centered the triangle and I used Washi tape to set it in place. After die cutting the triangle I taped the two pieces together using some removable tape. I just taped the top, bottom, and sides.  

Next I sponged on some Pear Pizzazz ink all over the whole open area.  Then I sponged on some Old Olive. I did try to leave some of the Pear Pizzazz showing in a few spots. And then I sponged on some Mossy Meadow ink. You can see the darker areas of Mossy Meadow on the tree.  

Once the sponging was done I took my damaged chalk pen and tapped on some white.  I ruined my pen by using the cap to flick the tip to make spatters on a previous card.  Yes, it did work and it worked nicely. But the more I flicked the more the tip of the pen started to come apart.  It's not felt like the markers are. I don't know what kind of material it's made of but it's brittle and it started to shred. I kept it because it was new and I was hoping to maybe find another tip. But now I don't want to find another tip, I like this pen for tapping on my cards.  I had to add the white to the tree because the tree looked too blah without something on it.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. I was going to use black ink but I thought it would be too dark. But Mossy Meadow is dark enough to pull it off.

Once the stamping was done I taped the piece to a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock. I added the final 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White to the inside and the card was done.  

It's very simple and perhaps it could use a trunk???  What do you think?

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by and have a look today,                                      Wanda

Christmas Card, Stamping Techniques, 2020 November Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card

I found another fun card to make using the November 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit.  It's also a fun "Z-fold" technique.  I'll walk you through it, it's very easy.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Cinnamon Cider.  Score the piece in half as you normally would. Then on the front piece, score it at 2-1/8". Fold the card in half as normal and then take the edge of the card towards the center fold. You are going to be making a mountain fold here. The inside is a valley fold. You will want to use your bone folder to make nice tight creases because this card does not like to stay shut on it's own.

Here I used two 5-1/4" x 1-7/8" pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Subtles collection of the 6" x 6"stack. I used the Blushing Bride colored one.  I'm not as fond of these papers as I have been of the older designs. But it's all a part of moving forward I guess!  Anyway. I taped the strips to the left side of the card. If you were to fold the card shut you would actually be taped these strips to the inside of the front of the card.  But since we are making a "z-fold" the first fold on the inside is now on the outside.

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

Next the house was worked on. I cut one of the houses from the November 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit in half. I used the side without the printed door, it's going to be covered up by the white die cut piece anyway. 

I took one of the white die cut pieces that didn't have any printing on them and I stamped the house using black Memento ink. Then I stamped the swirly image above the house using black Memento ink as well. I colored the house in using my Blends pens. I used light Cajun Craze, which looks a lot like the Cinnamon Cider. I also used light Balmy Blue and light Daffodil Delight.  I have to laugh when I looked up at the photo as I am typing this. I forgot to finish coloring in the roof. Those white shingles are supposed to be colored in using the light Cajun Craze pen. I laughed because the first time I took the photo I had forgotten the words.  WOW, my mind is not working well today! After coloring I taped the white piece to the house shaped piece. Then the house shaped piece was taped to the card. When taping the house piece to the card, only tape it on the left side of the house or you will not be able to open up the card.  

The words are from the set and were stamped from the images in the kit. I used black Memento ink to stamp them. I had used Blushing Bride card stock that was cut 1/2" x 1-3/4". I taped the words in place on top of the house. You can see the original card here. The image shows the card open so you can see what I mean about the house laying on top of the two DSP strips.

For a final touch the candies from the kit were added and the card was done.

This is a very simple and fun technique to do. You just pull the left side of the card out and it's open. The house will lay flat on the inside cover across the two taped DSP strips.  Fun and easy, huh?

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by and have a look today,                                                  Wanda

Itty Bitty Christmas, Snowflake Splendor, Christmas Card

Are you ready for a super quick and easy Christmas card?  Well, please read on.  I was looking for a way to use up some scrap Designer Series Paper (DSP) and I thought I'd just use a simple layout to make an elegant card.  Go grab a cup of coffee and play along.

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

Next I cut a 2" x 5-1/8" piece of DSP from the "Snowflake Splendor" 12" x 12" package.

I cut a piece of Coastal Cabana card stock that measured 2-1/8" x 5-1/4".  I taped the DSP to the Coastal Cabana piece and then I taped the strip to the card front but I only used a small dot of tape because I need to remove it. It's more for placement so I could do the words. Now if you are going to make a bunch of cards, set this up in your Stamparatus so you can reproduce the image many times until you have all the cards you need.  I only made two because my piece of DSP was 4" wide.

The words are from the "Itty Bitty Christmas" and were stamped using Coastal Cabana ink. I did have to ink it up and stamp it twice. My ink pad must be a bit dry. See, that is why I use the Stamparatus a lot. Plus I can get the image straight too!  I will set up my stamp and then stamp on some scrap paper to see if it's on straight.  The best way to make your images as straight as possible!

After stamping the words I set the panel in place using double-sided tape and the card was done.  And now I'm guessing your coffee is still hot!!!  I told you it was a quick and elegant looking card.

To spruce it up a bit you can texture the front of the card with the snowflake embossing folder.  Then you will stamp the words onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and punch or die cut it out. You will need to add a layer of Costal Cabana card stock behind the word piece. You can punch or die cut that piece out from the strip you cut for the DSP layer (before you tape those two pieces together).  Set the word layers in place using Dimensionals.  Now your coffee is cold!!! LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Curvy Christmas, Quite Curvy, Curvy Dies, Heartwarming Hugs, Christmas Card

I bought the "Curvy Christmas" bundle that came with the stamp set, dies, a package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) the 6" x 6" "Classic Christmas" pack and the "Quite Curvy" set that will be in the new upcoming Spring Catalog. I found this fun card on the internet and thought I'd give it a try.

The base of this card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

A Real Red piece was cut next and measured 4" x 5-1/4". Then I cut a piece of Whisper White at 3-3/4" x 5". I used the dotted die from the "Curvy Dies" pack and die cut my Whisper White piece. The die was set about 2-1/8" on the left and 2-1/4" on the right side. 

The DSP is from the "Heartwarming Hugs" 12" x 12" pack and it was cut at 5" x 2-1/4".  You may want to measure to make sure this piece is wide enough in case you didn't get the Whisper White piece cut just right. Before I taped the DSP to the Real Red piece I punched out four flowers using the "Small Bloom" punch. I didn't have the flowers that were used in the original card so this is what I was able to come up with.  Maybe some of the flowers from the September Paper Pumpkin kit, just flip them over and color them with the Real Red marker or Blends pen. This was SO much easier because I had the punch. Make sure you punch deep enough into the card stock so it doesn't show through once you add the DSP.  After punching I taped the DSP in place at the bottom, leaving a 1/8" border.  

I took the Whisper White die cut piece and stamped the leaves from the "Quite Curvy" set. They were stamped using black Memento ink.  Then I stamped the words from the "Curvy Christmas" set using Real Red ink. I didn't have the Call Me Clover Blends pens so I used the light and dark Shaded Spruce Blends pens. Color in the leaves with the light first and then color in the centers using the dark pen.  Once the coloring was done I taped the piece on top of the Real Red piece.  Then I taped that to the front of the card.

I took the flowers and set them in the palm of my hand and I took the rounded end of my ink pen and pushed the center into the palm of my hand to give the flowers a bit of an up curl. Then I glued them in place with some mono liquid glue. I didn't have the flower centers that were used on the original card and I was considering just punching some Whisper White dots to glue down but I found some retired candy dots and used them.  And that was it, the card was done.  Pretty cute huh?

I like how it turned out, even though the leaves are not holly they will pass for it!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today and have a look,                                                Wanda

Snowman Season, Snowflake Splendor, Curvy Dies, Christmas Card

I had seen a card on Pinterest that used the "Snowflake Splendor" Designer Series Paper (DSP) for the background and I thought I'd give it a try.  Here's what I came up with and how I did it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Highland Heather card stock.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Snowflake Splendor" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card base.

I took the die from the "Curvy Dies" set and die cut the hills from Whisper White card stock.  Then I took the one that was to be taped on top of the other one and I stamped the words from the "Snowman Season" set using Real Red ink. I had set it up in my Stamparatus and I inked and stamped it twice and the red became darker.  I do like the Real Red dark like this, it's pretty.

Then I stamped the snowman, hat and arms on a piece of Whisper White card stock using black Memento ink.

I took my light Pool Party Blends Pen and colored the right sides of the snowballs. It's very light because I tried to revive my pen with some 99% rubbing alcohol but I doing that really doesn't work. You need to refill the ink (which Stampin' Up! doesn't have the refills for) or you need to buy a new pen.  And now I believe you need to purchase both light and dark at the same time.  

I punched out the snowman, had and arms. I colored the hat using Soft Sued, Garden Green, Real Red and Daffodil Delight markers.  I added a little Petal Pink to the cheeks and I was done with my coloring.  I was concerned that the snowman would get lost in the white hills but he does stand out nicely.

I glued the hat to the top of the head and I glued the arms on.  I set the snowman in place using Dimensionals.

For the final touch I added some sequins from the "Snowflake Sequins" container. I used the "Fine Tip Glue Pen" to set them in place.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White was added to the inside of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun and easy card to make and I REALLY do like how the background sky looks. Such pretty DSP for that.

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Christmas Card, October 2020 Paper Pumpkin Alternative Card, Quick Card

I thought I'd sneak in one more October 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit Christmas card. I don't remember where I found this card but I thought it was pretty and quick enough to make. You can do the "One Sheet Wonder" technique here.  

Grab a full sheet of Real Red card stock and stamp the flower image where you'd like. Here I used Versa Mark ink sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and then heat set it.  Cut the card stock 3-7/8" x 5-1/8".  

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. On top of that I used a piece of Crumb Cake card stock. I didn't have enough gold foil card stock so I improvised.  

I taped the embossed piece to the Crumb Cake piece and then I taped all that to the front of the card base.

I cut a 3-7/8" x 1-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock and I stamped the words from the kit using Versa Mark and heat set gold embossing powder on it. 

I taped the word piece to a 3-7/8" x 1-3/8" piece of Whisper White card stock. I took some gold thread and tied it around the two taped pieces and then I set those pieces in place using Dimensionals. 

A few gold sequins were added and the card was done.  

I thought it was such a pretty card and of course I can't find the original card from Pinterest so I can provide a link, but when I do I will post it.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda

Curvy Christmas, Christmas Card, 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I was wanting to play with the "Curvy Christmas" set and I ran across a quick and simple card. I may make some extra to send out this year. I was looking for something quick and easy. You can see the original card here. 

My card is a little different because I didn't have all the elements that the original card has but mine turned out fine and I like how it looks.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Whisper White card stock. My focal piece is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White and the layer behind it is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red.

I set the focal piece in my Stamparatus. I have come to use that for most of my stamping because I never know how well the ink covers the image and once you stamp without the Stamparatus, you are done. But with it, you can stamp and stamp until you get it as dark or as clear as you want.

I stamped the cute curvy trees first using Shaded Spruce ink.

Then I stamped the words using Real Red ink.

The stars were added next and they were stamped using Daffodil Delight.  The original card just had the two stars on the left but I had to add the extra star because there was a mark on the card stock and I had to hide it. Now you would have never known about the mark had I not told you. The mark covered nicely and it was in a good place too. It all worked out!

I taped the layers together and the card was done.  See, I told you it was quick and easy. This is one of those cards that you can whip out a bunch in no time using your Stamparatus.  

Thank you SO very much for taking the time to stop by today,
Wanda