Bright Baubles, Delicate Baubles Bundle, Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog

Today is Halloween and I am not making a Halloween card (as promised). I am moving on. I was going to work on something with more of a fall theme but I saw this "Bright Baubles" bundle and pulled it off my shelf to see what I could come up with.  And here's what I made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pool Party card stock for the layer.

I took a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White and I die cut the solid part of the image. I saved the cut out piece. I don't know why. I save everything! I might need it and then again, I might not! LOL  Anyway, it's there if I do!  Then I was looking in my folders for something fun and festive for the background. I had thought of leaving it plain but then I saw these swirling snowflakes and went with it. I do not know where that embossing folder is from.

Then I took the word piece that matched the cut out piece and I die cut it using silver foil card stock. I had added the double sided sticky paper to it so it would be a sticker and I wouldn't have to mess with glue.

I glued the embossed piece to the Pool Part piece.  Then I taped that to the front of the card.

I took the silver foil piece and removed the backing. Then I set it in place on top of the Pool Party exposed area. I pressed down on the backside so I wouldn't make any marks on the silver card stock.

I took some silver lined ribbon that I had and tied a bow. I glued it in place and the card was done. 

I had thought about adding words but the "Merry & Bright" pretty much took care of that, didn't it?  SO this is the finished card!

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

Frightfully Cute, Cute Halloween, Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Mini Holiday Catalog

This is the last Halloween card for the year! I promise!  I am Halloweened out!! LOL  I was going to be done yesterday but when I saw this card I thought I had just one more Halloween card in me.  And that is it!  Just one more! I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original card here.

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

I cut two piece of Basic White at 4" x 5-1/4".  One for the inside and one to texture for the top of the card. It was textured using the "Tasteful Textile" embossing folder and glued in place on the top of the card. 

I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute Halloween" 6" x 6" stack at 4-1/2" x 2-1/2".  The Basic Black layer was cut at 4-3/4" x 2-3/4" and the DSP was taped to it. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

Then the dotted paper was cut at 3-7/8" x 2-1/4". It's from the same DSP stack. I marked the bottom center and then marked 1/2" up from there. I snipped from the corner to the mark that is 1/2" up. I repeated that for the other side to form the ribbon looking end.  I glued this piece in place on top of the embossed Basic White card stock, about 1/8" from the right edge of the Basic White card stock.

Next the layered bat piece was set in place over the ribbon piece. I lined up the left, top and right so they looked pretty even.

The words are from the "Frightfully Cute" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. They were die cut using the cute die from the "Frightful Tags" dies. I love this shape, it's so fun and the piercing around it is a perfect touch. I added Dimensionals to the bottom part and snail tape to the upper part and I set it in place on the front of the card. 

The other piece of Basic White card stock was added to the inside and the card was done.

This was such a cute, kid-friendly card and a perfect last card for the Halloween season!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by to see the final Halloween card of the year,
Wanda

Cute Halloween, Cutest Halloween, Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Mini Holiday Catalog

I have one more Halloween card in me for tomorrow.  Just in time because there's only 1 day left until Halloween.  But on the 31st I will not be making any more Halloween cards. I need to make some birthday cards for my twin sister-in-laws and some other fall cards. Plus I want to make some Thanksgiving cards and of course Christmas cards. I didn't buy many fall or Christmas sets so I will need to be creative with the supplies I have.  Wish me luck there!!!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. You can use a folded half-sheet of Granny Apple Green. I would have if I hadn't changed the direction my card was going in. So on top of my card base is a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Granny Apple Green card stock.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute Halloween" 6" x 6" stack. The sad part about this splotchy black piece of DSP is that the cute bat and his fellow characters are on the other side.  But I had a full sheet and what I cut off I made sure I had a whole bat to fussy cut out. 

I fussy cut the big bat, the little bat and the little pumpkin. I set them aside.

Then I took my circle dies and I cut a 1-5/8" circle about 1-1/4" down and 1-1/4" over on each side, or close to that. I just tried to make all three sides look even.

I took the 1-7/8" circle die and cut a Pumpkin Pie circle. I taped the 1-5/8" die on top of that circle and die cut it so I had a ring. I glued the ring over the opening on the black piece of DSP.

I took a 3" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock, centered it somewhat over the circle and I lightly traced the circle onto it.  I stamped the words from the "Cutest Halloween" using black Memento ink. I erased the circle and then wondered why I bothered to trace it in the first place.   I added Dimensionals around the circle on the back of the DSP piece and I affixed the word piece to it. I wanted to make sure the words were over to the side a bit so the bat could pop over it a bit.

Next I added more Dimensionals to the edges of the DSP and I used snail tape over the 3" x 3" basic white piece.  I was now ready to tape it to the Granny Apple Green piece. 

The bats and pumpkin were set in place using Dimensionals and some retired enamel dots were added. I forgot to add one to the upper left of the circle. I did add it later. It is so open there and it needed something. Had I purchased the star sequins I would have added them, but I didn't, so I used what I had.

This was a fun card to make this kid friendly card and I'm glad to be almost done making Halloween cards. I usually don't make this many. I had a great time with the sets I bought and I'm sure they will not be showing up in next years catalog. 

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

Snowman Season, So Many Snowflakes, Christmas Card

I was going to make another Halloween card today but I think I'm all Halloween carded out! Maybe one more but not today! I decided to work on a sparkly Christmas card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the top layer.

I set the top layer piece in my Stamparatus and I stamped the "Merry Christmas" from the "Snowman Season" set. I think it has a pretty font. A little fancy and a little playful too! I stamped the words using Balmy Blue ink.

I had die cut the large ring using two circle dies. I had used the 1-7/8" for the outer part of the circle and then I die cut the glitter paper circle on the inside using the 1-5/8" circle. I set it on the front of my card and it looked too large. So I grabbed another scrap piece of the glitter paper and die cut a I cut a 1-3/8" circle and the ring cut for the center I used the 1-1/8" circle die. I thought it was just a bit too small. It was okay but it wasn't appealing to me, so I decided to use both. I had used a double sided sticky sheet to make them so they could be stickers and be set in place easy. I could have glued them too. The Tombow Mono glue is perfect for this. 

I took a scrap piece of the glitter paper and die cut a snowman using the die from the "So Many Snowflakes" die set. I added a Dimensional to the back of it and set it in place on the rings.

I colored a crystal rhinestone using my Balmy Blue Blends pen and set it in place on the center of the snowflake. 

I set the piece in place on the card base using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy Christmas card to make. And I do like the double rings.

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

Cutest Halloween, Frightfully Cute, Cute Halloween, Halloween Card

Today I was not feeling creative at all. I had stamped some pumpkins and had no idea what I was going to do with them. I was looking through the scraps of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute Halloween" 6" x 6" stack. And here's what I ended up with.

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

My piece of DSP measures 2" x 3" and the Highland Heather layer measures 2-1/8" x 3-1/8". I taped the two pieces together and I taped it to the front of the card about 1-1/4" up from the bottom and 3/4" from the fold.

The words are from the "Frightfully Cute" set and were stamped with a very juicy black Memento ink. Note to self, don't use freshly inked ink pads!! I have two and will ink one and use the other one because of the juicy ink issue.  But I forgot. UGH!!  Anyway, the words were stamped about 5/8" from the bottom of the card.

I set the pumpkins in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.  Though I think the background could use something. Splatters??  Bats flying???  I don't know, it just needs something.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. It's a very non-scary card for kids too!

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

Banner Year, kid Friendly Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I found today's sweet little cared on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I was drawn to this card because it used the "Banner Year" set. I'm sure this set will be retiring in 2022 because it's been around for almost 2 years now. Which is sad and what else is sad is that I haven't used it as much as I thought I would. 

The original card link doesn't lead to any instructions, so here's how I made the card.

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

I cut a 3" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock and I stamped the images from the "Banner Year" set using Basic Back for the bat and the pumpkin's face, Pumpkin Pie for the pumpkin and Highland Heather for the spiderweb.

Then I cut a 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" piece of Highland Heather card stock for the layer.  I taped the two pieces together and then I taped that to the front of the card. 

The words are from the "Banner Year" set too and were stamped on a scrap piece of Highland Heather using black Memento ink.  That piece measures 1/2" x 3" and the ends were snipped to look like ribbon ends. I had used what was left from trimming my Highland Heather piece for the layer. Actually I stamped first and then I cut.  I set that strip in place using Dimensionals.  

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

This was a very fun and quick card to make. If I were to make another one, I'd take a full sheet of Basic White and fill it with these characters and cut it to make 6 cards!  Such a deal.

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

Cutest Halloween, Cute Halloween, Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

When I saw this card on Pinterest I knew I just had to make one. What caught my eye was the coloring of the adorable "Cute Halloween" Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 6" x 6" stack. There was no way I was not going to make one of these cards. I had it in my cue to make and today happened to be the day I had time to make it. You can see the original card here.  But it just didn't end there. The inside of the card was just too darn cute too. I usually don't do anything with the insides of my cards but this one just begged me to include it all.  So I did and here's how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. After it was cut it measured 11" x 4-1/4".  I scored it at 5-1/2" and folded it. So now the card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

The front panel was cut off at 1-3/4".  The front panel measured 2-1/2".  I cut a piece of the DSP that had the candies on it and they were colored with my Blends pens. You can use markers too. I used Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Bronze, Granny Apple Green and Pumpkin Pie.  I taped it to the front panel.

Then I stamped and punched out 6 pumpkins. Five of them were taped to the front of the card on the upper edge.

The words are from the "Cutest Halloween" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Old Olive card stock. I didn't have the same die cut that was used on the original card but I had one that fit from the "Ornate Frames" die set. I set the words in place using two Dimensionals.

For the inside of the card I cut the houses image sheet from the DSP pack to measure 4" x 5-1/4" and I taped it in place. 

A 5" x 2" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and then stamped with the words from the "Cutest Halloween" set using black Memento ink. A little spider was stamped in the upper right corner using black Memento ink.

On the inside flap a 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the same "Cute Halloween" 6' x 6" stack was taped in place. Then the 6th pumpkin was taped in place.

A ghost was stamped using Smoky Slate ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I stamped the face image using Fresh Freesia ink and then it was punched out too. I shut the card and set the ghost in place using a couple of Dimensionals.  And this adorable card was done.  So cute, isn't it? Can you see why I just had to make it?

Thank you SO very much for taking our time to see today's Halloween card,
Wanda

Penguin Place, Christmas Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I thought I would try a different layout. I'm one who basically sticks to my cards opening on the right with the fold on the left. It's a stretch for me to have my cards open on the bottom!!!  But today, my card opens a lot differently. First it opens from the left panel and then it opens the opposite direction on the inside panel.

First I cut sheet of Highland Heather card stock in half. It measures 5-1/2" x 8-1/2".  I set the long side on my scoring board. I scored it at 2-1/8" and I turned it around to score the other end at 2-1/8".  I folded those panels inward. They are supposed to touch each other. Mine did not but it doesn't really matter because it won't show.

I textured the front left panel using the "Wintry" 3D embossing folder. It's not a very wide folder but it was more than wide enough for that panel. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the inside and I taped it in place.

Then I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Night of Navy card stock and taped the right side to the right side panel, leaving a sliver of a border.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Penguin Playmates" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the Night of Navy piece.

The words are from the "Penguin Place" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink on Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. I also punched out the Night of Navy scalloped oval from the same punch. I taped the two ovals together and then I added tape to the left side of the oval and set it in place on the Highland Heather panel.

I stamped a small cap from the "Penguin Place" set using Garden Green ink and I fussy cut it out. I set it in place on the oval, over the left side of the words using a Dimensional.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a very quick and simple card to make. A perfect way to use up some of that DSP too!!! Wouldn't this be a cute layout for a Halloween card using a spider web die on the left panel?  Hmmm, lots of fun possibilities with this layout!

Sorry I didn't change the orientation of the second photo. After realizing I should have done that I was going to do it but I have had issues with removing photos and added a different one. It messes up the word layout. So just tilt your head a little to the right and you can see the layout better!

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

Frightfully Cute, Cute Halloween, Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Once again, with only a few more days left till Halloween, I thought I'd squeeze another card in before the items retire.  No one really wants to see Halloween cards in November. I think it's then time to move along to other fall cards, Thanksgiving cards and even Christmas cards. So I thought I'd use my Halloween sets a few more days to get some extra use out of them before they are set aside for ever because I know next year I'll be buying new ones!!!

I found today's card on Pinterest. I loved how it looked. I loved the background and of course I got to use the spiderweb die again. I LOVE that die. I made a few minor changes. You can see the original card here.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. It was cut on the short side of the full sheet. It measured 4-1/4" x 11" after cutting.  I folded it in half on the long side. This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

I cut a piece of Basic White card stock to measure 3-1/4" x 5-1/2".  Then I cut a piece of the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute Halloween" 6" x 6" stack to measure 3" x 5-1/2".  I taped the DSP to the Basic White piece and then I taped that to the front of the card.

Then I die cut the spider web using Basic Black card stock and colored it with Wink of Stella to give it some sparkle.

A 3-1/4" x 1-1/4" strip of Basic Black card stock was cut and colored with Wink of Stella. I set it aside to dry while I stamped the words from the "Frightfully Cute" set using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I die cut them with the circle die from the "Frightful Tags" die set. The circle measures 1-3/8" so if you have other round dies you could find one close to that size. 

The pumpkin was punched out from one of the pumpkins in the same DSP package. I have a sheet of the DSP that I keep punching characters from. 

I added some tape to the back of the Basic Black strip and set the spider web on it to hold it in place. Then I added tape to the entire strip and set it in place on the front of the card. The bottom of that strip is about 2" up from the bottom of the card. My spider web is not attached at the top, just what is under the strip. 

The words were taped in place next and then the pumpkin was added using Dimensionals.

I tied a black gingham bow and used a couple of small glue dots to hold it in place.

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

I thought it was such a cute and easy card to make. I really like the layout. I am hoping to use it for an upcoming Christmas card in the near future.  

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

Frightfully Cute, Cute Halloween, Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Only a few more days till Halloween and only a few more days to use the Halloween stamp sets I bought. the sad thing about these sets is, it's rare they ever show up in the next catalog. So you pretty much have to use them now. SO here's today's card. I found it here.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute Halloween" 6" x 6" stack. I sponged the edges with Old Olive ink. I used my blending brush to do that.

Then I cut a 3/4" strip of the DSP with the boos all over it. I taped it to a 7/8" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock. I added Dimensionals to the strip and set it aside.

The ghost was punched out and the skull was fussy cut from the DSP in the package. I added Dimensionals to the back of each of them and set them aside.

Black gingham ribbon was used for the bow and a piece of white Baker's Twine was tied around the ribbon to form a bow. The twine was then tied in a bow. I used glued dots to affix it to the boo strip.

The words are from the "Frightfully Cute" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I used the die from the "Frightful Tags" set to cut them out. I also cut two Old Olive pieces for the layers. The more I look at the card, the more I think Basic Black would have been better for the layers.  What do you think? I cut the die cut piece a little more than half, it cut it just four dots beyond center on both pieces. Then I taped them to the back of the word piece. I added Dimensionals in the center area and set it aside.

The strip was set in place about 1-7/8" from the top of the card. Then the word piece was added. The two characters were then set in place. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was added to the inside and the card was done.

This is a very fun and easy card to make. Another kid friendly Halloween card.

Thank you SO very much for stopping in to see today's Halloween card,
Wanda

Bright Bobbles, Penguin Playmates, Christmas Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

As I was looking for a fun layout, I had run across a card that used some Washi tape strips on a card. Stampin' Up! no longer carries Washi tape so I decided that strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) would do just fine. So here's what I came up with.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White for the top layer. 

The DSP is from the "Penguin Playmates" 12" x 12" package and I only needed one 1/2" x 12" strip. I ran some snail tape along the DSP strip and place the first one at the bottom right. I used my grid paper to help me line up the first strip. I counted 4 squares across the bottom and 4 squares up on the right. The bottom edge of my DSP was the marker for the 4 squares. I set the DSP on making sure I was doing it sparingly so I could use only one piece. Not that I couldn't cut another piece but I really didn't need to if I was careful in placing the strips. I snipped the ends. For the second strip I turned the DSP so the snipped end fit on the right side, then I only had the bottom end to cut. For the last strip I turned the DSP again and lined up the snipped end on the bottom and set the piece in place. There is about an 1/8" space between the strips.

The strips were then covered by a piece of copier paper and I splattered some Pool Party ink on the upper white area. I tried the tapping of my marker on my scissors but I couldn't get the marker to give up any ink, so I had to take the tip of the pen and flick the tip of it inside the cap of the marker to get some ink to splatter. My marker must be getting dry.

Next I die cut some snowflakes from the "So Many Snowflakes" die set. I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Pool Party ink. 

The penguin is from the Penguin Playmates DSP and I just punched him out. I added Dimensionals behind him and set him in place on the front of the card. 

A little bit of glue was added to the back of the snowflakes and they were set in place on the front of the card.

I thought about adding some rhinestones but I opted to just color the snowflakes with Wink of Stella and call it done. 

I like how it turned out, it was simple and easy to do too!

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

Cutest Halloween, Kid Friendly Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Did you ever get a tape runner that you just couldn't wait until it was used up? I have one that is driving me nuts. It wants to roll nice at the start and then it just feels like it's dragging and don't forget the noise too!  It sounds like that bad wheel on the shopping cart you and only you are using in the store! LOL I'm thinking maybe one more card and I can toss this noisy thing out and get a fresh one going!!  

Okay, onto today's card. I found it on Pinterest and when I clicked the link there were absolutely no instructions, so here is how I made this cute card. Oh, you can see the original card here, I did make a few little changes.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. At this point you can pretty much use any color that is used on the front of the card. I chose white because I didn't have to add a piece to the inside when I was done.

A piece of piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute Halloween" 6" x 6" stack and cut it at 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" and taped it to the front of the card base.

I cut a 3" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the layer and a 2-7/8" x 4-1/8" piece of DSP and I taped it to the Basic White layer. 

Next I took a 5-1/2" piece of Highland Heather ribbon and taped the ends to the back of the two layers. I put glue on the back and set it in place on the front of the card. I chose glue because I wanted to be sure the ribbon wouldn't be going anywhere. Tape will work too but I opted for the glue.

The words are from the "Cutest Halloween" set and were stamped using Highland Heather for the "Hey, Boo!" and Basic Black for the other words and spider. I was able to stamp all of them at the same time because I set them up in my Stamparatus.  Then I die cut them using the 2-3/8" circle die and I used the next size larger die for the Highland Heather layer. I taped those two pieces together and then taped them to the front of the card.

The characters were punched out using the matching punch and DSP. I did have to fussy cut the skull, there wasn't one in the punch for it.  But it's easy enough to cut. 

I also die cut some stars from the "Frightful Tags" set using Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry scraps of card stock. I glued them in place on the circle. I took a toothpick and added a little bit of glue and set each star in place like that.  

Dimensionals were added to the back of each character and they were then set in place around the circle.

I slid the ribbon (still on the spool) under the taped ribbon and I tied a bow. I trimmed the ends and the card was done.

I thought it was such an adorable card and my minor changes didn't effect the look too much. The original card had the ribbon tied all around the front of the card, where I had mine only on the DSP layer. I didn't have the same stars but I did have stars in the "Frightful Tags" dies and they worked out just fine. It's a fun kid friendly card!

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

Cutest Halloween, Frightful Tags, Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today's cute Halloween card was found on the internet. I only have a few days left to make Halloween cards and then I will be putting the sets away.  I may be keeping out the "Frightful Tags" dies because there are several of them in the set that can be used beyond Halloween.  Especially the word frame one! You can see the original card here. I did have to make a few changes due to not having the same products.

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock was cut and then embossed using the "Painted Texture" folder. 

I cut the four strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute Halloween" 6" x 6" stack. They measured 15/16" x 3".  It was recommended that you add the outside pieces first and then the center two.  I set them all on the textured piece of card stock to see how they all would fit. It's a tight fit. I snugged the outside pieces to the edge, leaving a tiny bit of card stock showing. Then I added the cat strip and the striped one was added last. I decided to go with that one last because if there was too much of a gap, the dark black strip side would hide it.

The ribbon was added before the piece was affixed to the front of the card.

The words were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using Pumpkin Pie ink. The words are from the "Cutest Halloween" set. They were die cut using the stitched frame die from the "Frightful Tags" set. I also die cut two Highland Heather pieces too. I cut them four dots beyond the center point on the sides. I did that for both pieces.  Then I taped the words to one piece and then to the other. Dimensionals were added to the back and the word piece was set in place on the front of the card.

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

This was a very fun and super quick and easy card to make. I LOVE using those thin strips of DSP. I have lots of retired DSP strips that I could quickly whip up some pretty cards using this layout.

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

Cutest Halloween, Cute Halloween, Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today's card is a super quick and easy card to make. This layout can be used with any words you have that fit the width of the card stock and Designer Series Paper (DSP) that you cut. SO fun!

The base of my card is a folded half0sheet of Basic Black card stock. I cut it in half on the short 8-1/2" side so it measured 4-1/4" x 11" after I cut it. Then I folded it in half.  This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

The DSP is from the "Cute Halloween" 6" x 6" stack. It was a piece I had left over from some other card I had made. I should have paid better attention to the orientation of the characters on the DSP because they are sideways.  But it's okay, I can just cut another strip the right direction and glue or tape it on top.  I was just thrilled at how I could whip up such a quick card from a scrap piece that I didn't pay attention whether or not the piece mattered which way it was set on the card.  This one mattered!!! LOL  This strip measured 1-3/4" x 5-1/2". I cut a piece of Highland Heather card stock to measure 1-7/8" x 5-1/2". I taped the two pieces together to make one long strip. Then I cut the top strip at 3-1/8" and the rest of the strip was cut at 1-1/2".  Make sure you are cutting it so the ends are saved. The raw ends are on the top and bottom.

The strips were set on top of the card to see where the words would go. The words are from the "Cutest Halloween" set and I just set them in place and then set my card in my Stamparatus. I stamped the words using Versa Mark and then I sprinkled them with white embossing powder. I heat set the powder and then I taped the strips in place.

The ghost is from a piece of the DSP. I punched it out, though it's easy enough to fussy cut this cute guy out.  I added a few Dimensionals behind him and set him in place.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the inside and the card was done.  

I want to try this with some other DSP I have. Maybe a thank you or a Christmas card???

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

Merriest Frames, Little Delights, Christmas Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I ran across a super quick and simple Christmas card to make. When I saw it I was thinking that I had the embossing folder but I was sad that I hadn't ordered the matching die cut.  Well, as it turned out, I did. I just bought too much stuff to keep track of what I have. I always say I'm not going to order as much the next time but then the "next time" comes around and I lose all sense of consciousness and the next thing I know I have a big box of new stuff to play with.  Will I ever learn?  I found this card here. I changed it a bit.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. This card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I textured the front using the pine needles image from the "Wintry" 3D embossing folder. I didn't know what was used on the original card, there was no link to it, so I'm just guessing as I go here. The embossing folder is not as wide as the front of the card, so I embossed what I could from the fold going to the bottom edge and then I embossed the rest of it. You can see where the two embossed sections meet up but once the white piece was placed on the card you really can't notice it anymore.

The white piece was made by first texturing a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock and then taking the matching die and cutting it out.  As simple as that. I had used the embossing folder before but not the die cut. I LOVE it!!! Now you're going to see it a bit more in some upcoming cards!!

Next I cut a 2/7/8" x 2-1/8" piece of Night of Navy card stock and I embossed the words on it using Versa Mark. I heat set the words using white embossing powder. The words are from the "Little Delights" set. I didn't have the words that were used on the original card. I taped the word piece to the Basic White piece and then I glued the Basic White piece in place. I should have paid better attention to the word piece instead of trying to line up the die cut piece because it's a bit crooked.  But the next ones I make won't be since I'm now aware of what I need to keep my eye out for.

I added a few crystal rhinestones to the front of the card and the card was done. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was added to the inside of the card for writing on.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I SO love this embossing folder with a matching die.

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

Bright Baubles, Christmas Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I had bought the "Bright Baubles" bundle because I saw one card I wanted to make. Talk about impulse shopping!!!  Today I found this card and I tried my best to copy it. I didn't have the same Designer Series Paper (DSP) but I did manage to make it work. You can see the original card here.  There are no measurements through the link so this is how I made the card.

I also had to change the base of the card because I am running low on Pool Party card stock. The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut the full sheet on the short 8-1/2" side so when I was done cutting the piece measured 4-1/4" x 11".  Then I folded it in half.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Pool Party card stock for the layer. Before taping it down I had die cut the bulb from the center using the "Bright Baubles" bundle. The dies are called "Delicate Baubles".  Make sure you save ALL the pieces. I had to die cut some extra tiny little pieces between the snowflakes because I somehow lost them from my Big Shot to my worktable.  And there's nothing on the floor.  They just disappeared! It's magic!!!  LOL

I cut a piece a Shaded Spruce to measure 4-3/4" x 3-1/2".   I cut the bulb again from the center of it. I needed to make sure I saved the tree pieces. The die cut piece mostly stayed together so I didn't lose any pieces for that one.

I didn't have the DSP that was used so I took out my Subtles 6" x 6" stack and found a piece of Pool Party color that would work. This looked festive enough to work so I went with it.  I taped this to the Shaded Spruce piece.

The Mint Macaron piece was cut 2-1/4" x 3-3/4" and it was taped about 7/8" from the top edge of the DSP.

The bulb was die cut using the thick Basic White card stock with a double-sided sticky sheet attached. I only had to save the top piece where you'd put a hook if it were real. I lost mine (figures) so I had to die cut another one.  The instructions suggested that after you die cut it you put it on another piece of thick card stock and then use the frame die and die cut that. He said he found it easier to do it that way than to try to set it in place after it's cut out.  SO I did that. I used some post it tape to hold it in place and the tape stuck to the card stock and I had to start over again.  You know, with all the things that haven't gone right, I still wanted to make this card!  So, I die cut another detailed one and I stuck it on a piece of card stock. I did tape it down but I only taped across the die and onto the card stock that would be scrap.  It worked and I proceeded (much happier).  

I also took a tiny scrap of Daffodil Delight and die cut the star on the top of the tree.

Now I was ready to assemble. I grabbed my glue bottle, put some glue on my silicone pad and took a toothpick and proceeded to put all the pieces on the ornament.  I forgot to mention that when I die cut the Shaded Spruce bulb, I also die cut the now for the top.  Once all of the pieces were in place, I glued the now piece on, leaving the long hanger as it was.

The words are from the same "Bright Baubles" set and were stamped using Shaded Spruce ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the retired "Classic Label" punch and I cut off the ends. This piece measures 1-3/4" x 3/8". I added Dimensionals to it.

I set all the pieces on the card base for placement. Then I affixed the words. The bulb was then set in place. I folded the "string" of the bow over the back of the DSP/Shaded Spruce piece and I taped it in place. Then Dimensionals were added to the entire back of that piece.  It was set in place on the card base and the card was done.

With all that went wrong, it was still a fun card to make and I can see myself making more.

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

Dimensionals were added to the bulb

Cutest Halloween, Frightful Tags, Halloween Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I was going to make a thank you card but I decided I'd make a Halloween card to send instead and just write my thank you on the inside. It's not that I needed a serious or special thank you card, so this will work.  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pumpkin Pie card stock. On top of that I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock. I also taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White on the inside.

I had a strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute Halloween" 6" x 6" stack. It measured 3/4" x 5".  I also cut another piece of DSP to coordinate with the dotted piece. With both pieces the same size, I stacked them on top of each other and cut them diagonally on my paper cutter. I took three of the pieces and turned them over. I lined them up so the points all matched (that part really didn't matter because the points are hidden) and I used some small pieces of scotch tape to hold them in place. 

Then I die cut the spider web from the "Frightful Tags" die set using Sahara Sand card stock. I ran tape on the back of the triangle pieces and stuck the bottom half of the spider web to it. I had to trim a little bit of the web that was sticking out the bottom. I lightly set it on the front of my card and marked on the left where the piece would be 4" long and I took it to my cutter and cut it. Then I taped it in place. I added the tiniest amounts of glue to the top three web tips and pressed them in place. 

The characters were punched out using the "Halloween" punch and the DSP from the "Cute Halloween" stack. 

The words are from the "Cutest Halloween" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Sahara Sand using black Memento ink. Then they were punched out using the "Double Oval" punch. I also punched out the scallop for the words using a scrap piece of Pumpkin Pie ink. The "Double Oval" punch has the smaller smooth round piece and a sort of scalloped looking edge for the layer. I taped the two layers together.

Dimensionals were added to the word piece and all the characters. They were then set in place on the front of the card. I thought the card still needed something so I took the "Subtle Shimmer" Sequins and glued several of them in place. I didn't like that they were so white so I took my dark Highland Heather Blends pen and colored them in.  And it was what the card needed. 

This was a very fun card to make. I love those little characters and what's even better is there is a matching punch so it saves some time. Though fussy cutting these wouldn't be too bad, there's not a lot  of jagged edges to mess with.

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

Penguin Place, Snowman Season, Frightful Tags, Christmas Cards, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today I made a card from a layout I really like. It's very quick and simple too.  Some days you just want a quick and simple card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Fresh Freesia card stock. This card was cut on the 8-1/2" side so after it was cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".

Then the front of the card was scored in half at 2-3/4" and then it was folded back so the right edge is now on the left fold (the center of the card). I glue that flap down. You can leave it if you like but I don't like how it looks open. To me it looks like you forgot to add something inside that area. I glue it down and then make sure the folds are creased nicely with the bone folder to help keep them as flat as possible.  

I cut a 4" x 2-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Penguin Playmates" 12" x 12" package. I glued this piece in place. Tape will work too but I already had my glue out. (SO lazy!!!)

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White piece of card stock was cut for the inside. But before I glued or taped it inside, I took my blending brush and scrubbed in some Balmy Blue in a circular motion. Then I stamped the stars from the "Penguin Place" set. I stamped off once before stamping on the card stock. I just wanted them to be light because I wanted the focus on the penguin and the DSP.  

The penguin was punched out of a piece of the DSP and I glued it in place over the Balmy Blue area. Then I glued the piece inside the card. 

The words are from the "Snowman Season" set and were stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using Balmy Blue in. I used the die from the "Frightful Tags" to cut the words out. I took the blending brush and rubbed the edges with Balmy Blue ink. Then I set the piece in place using Dimensionals on the left side. You want to make sure you don't get any over the center of the piece or it will tape your card shut!  And yes, I have done that once.  Once!!! I learned the first time!

This was a very fun card and I SO love this layout!

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

Snowflake Wishes, Mountain Air, Christmas Card, Shaker Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

This "Snowflake Wishes" set was from last years catalog and it carried over to this years catalog. I did not use it much at all last year (because I bought too many other stamps to play with!). So today I thought I'd take it out and hope that it doesn't bring snow to my area too soon!!! LOL

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic White card stock.

I die cut the circle on the front of the card using the 2-3/8" circle die.

Then I took a 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and my Chalk marker and made the dots in the sky. I took my marker and hit very hard against the metal part of my scissors. This would make the chalk ink splat out of the pen. Now mind you, my pen tip is horrible. I had used the pen and cap and flicked the pen inside the edge of the cap to make it splatter. This ruined the tip but I still kept the pen because it wasn't dried out. So I trimmed the tip of the pen and then proceeded to use the "hitting against the scissor" technique. I got some nice fine white dots on my Night of Navy piece. If you click on the photo you can see it better.

I taped a 3-1/4" x 3-1/4" piece of window sheet to the backside of the circle piece. I set it aside to dry while I die cut snowflakes from the "Snowflake Wishes" bundle. I also die cut three trees from the " Mountain Air" set. It's the only set I have that has trees I can die cut out.  I cut three trees for my card.

To trim the trees, I just set the center one on the front of my card and I used my fingernail to trace around the edge of the circle and I used my scissors to cut the bottom part of the tree off. I repeated this for the other two trees.

I stamped the words from the "Snowflake Wishes" using black Memento ink.

Next I turned the piece over and added the foam tape strips around the opening of the circle but in about 1/8". With the back of the piece facing up, I added some snowflake glitter. I added too much but it just looks like a snowy hill so I can accept that! I removed the backing from the foam strips and set the Night of Navy piece in place. 

Dimenisonals were added to the back of the focal piece and set in place on the card base.

Then the snowflakes were set in place using Dimensionals. And some sequins from the "Subtle Shimmer" sequins container were glued in place. I also set a pearl inside each snowflake and then the card was done!  

This was a very fun card to make. I LVOE the wintery look, though I am not ready for winter yet. I'd like a very nice long fall.

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

Forever Ferns, Fall Birthday Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

So for today's card I was going for that fall look again. I was in need of a birthday card so I thought it would be perfect timing to make it a fall birthday card with the "Forever Ferns" set.  This is not what I had in mind but this is what I ended up with.  I like it, so that's what's important, right?

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Ornate Floral" embossing folder. I glued that piece to the card base. I opted for glue because it's so textured that I was afraid tape would hit and miss and not hold. I usually do that with card stock that has lots of texture.

Next I stamped the rounded leaf image that looks more like berries than leaves. I used Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie inks. Then I die cut them out.

The leaves were stamped using Mossy Meadow and Old Olive inks. They were die cut too.

And I die cut a large compound leaf using vellum card stock. I cut it into pieces.

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them with the 1-5/8" circle die and I also die cut a scalloped circle just a little bit larger. Both were cut from Basic White card stock. I had originally cut the scalloped one using Basic White just to see how a scallop would look behind the piece and I ended up keeping the scallop white. Though a Pumpkin Pie one would look pretty too, or Mossy Meadow.  White makes it look more elegant.

I glued the ends of the leaved down first.  Then I added the berry looking leaf images. The words were set in place using Dimensionals and then the vellum leaves were glued at the bottom and tucked in around the other leaves.

I would have liked the cluster to have been moved down further but it's okay the way it is.  This was quick and easy to make too!

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

Art Gallery, Fall Birthday Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I was wondering what other stamp sets I have that I can use fall colors to make the set more versatile. SO I grabbed the "Art Gallery" set off my shelf and some fall colors and I sat down to figure out a fun fall layout.  And this is what I came up with.

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

I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock at 4" x 5-1/4".  I taped one to the inside and I set the outside piece aside.

I stamped the flowers from the "Art Gallery" set using Calypso Coral for the main part and Cajun Craze for the highlight image for two flowers. And the other two flowers were stamped using Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry inks. I debated on the Daffodil Delight because it was screaming "summer" but I went with it anyway. I could have toned it down a bit with some stamped off Pumpkin Pie ink but I decided to just see what happens with my first choices.

I stamped the leaves using Old Olive ink and I die cut the leaves and the flowers. I did cut off some of the leaves so I could tuck them in later.

I arranged the flowers and the stem with two leaves on it on the front of my card. Then I put another 4" x 5-1/4" piece of card stock on top and turned the piece over. I used some small pieces of scotch tape to hold the pieces together. I turned it over and added a bit of glue where the pieces seemed a bit weak. 

I set the flowers on top of my Basic White piece so I could see where to stamp the words. The words are also from the "Art Gallery" set and were stamped using Cajun Craze ink. Then I taped this piece to the card base.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the flowers and leaves and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

The leaves I cut off from stamping some extra stems were set in place with a little bit of glue. I chose glue because I wanted to make sure I could move them around a little if I needed to.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make and I think it has a fall touch to it.

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

Sweet Ice Cream, Peaceful Moments, Birthday Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I was in need of a bright and cheery birthday card and I found one on Pinterest that I changed up a bit. You can see the original one here. And here's how I made this one.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Polished Pink card stock. The sheet was cut in half on the 8-1/2" side so it measured 4-1/4" x 11" after it was cut. I folded it in half at 5-1/2".

The "Happy Birthday" on the card base were from the "Peaceful Moments" set using Polished Pink ink.

A 5-1/2" x 1-3/4" piece of Basic White was cut and the words were stamped using words from the "Peaceful Moments" set and Polished Pink ink.  I set it up in my Stamparatus. I could have moved the words down just a little so there wasn't such a big open space at the bottom but you probably didn't notice it until I just told you!!  I used the grid on my Stamparatus to move my piece of card stock to get the words evenly spaced. I set the words so they were towards the top of the strip of card stock. Start the top of the words about 3/8" from the top edge. This should get you closer to even at the top and bottom than mine is.  The words were stamped at the top using Polished Pink ink.  Then I moved the strip up 5 squares on the grid of the Stamparatus, ink up the words and stamp again. Repeat this two more times. Just make sure your strip is against the side of the Stamparatus, you need something that is stable for a guide. And use your magnet to hold the strip in place.  I'd never done that before and I do like the look, especially how equally spaced the words are.

Then a 1-7/8" x 5-1/2" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock was cut for the layer. The two strips were taped together and then taped to the front of the card about 1/2" from the left side of the card.

The ice cream cone is punched from a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Ice Cream Corner" 12" x 12" package.

Next the ice cream was stamped using Cinnamon Cider, Daffodil Delight and Polished Pink ink. They were punched out and then glued to the cone. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the cone and ice creams. I made sure a Dimensional was over the spots were the cones overlapped.  Just to give them an even stronger bond. The piece was set in place on the front of the card. I did mine at an angle. I liked the look of it, plus my words were fewer than on the original card and I wanted them to show up, so angling it was the best way to go for my card.

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

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make.  It's bright and cheery, just what I was going for!

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

Snowman Season, Penguin Playmates, Christmas Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

Today's card was found on Pinterest but there was no link to find out how it was made, so here is how I made it. You can see the original here. 

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Night of Navy card stock and it was textured using the snowflakes from the "Wintry 3D" embossing folder. It's not a full size one so it left a blank spot on the bottom.  That is why I figured the Designer Series Paper (DSP) was cut to the size it was. I glued the Night of Navy piece to the front of the card. 

The DSP from the "Penguin Playmates" 12" x 12" package was cut at 5-1/4" x 1" and glued to the front of the card.

I cut the dotted piece of DSP from the same "Penguin Playmates" package to measure 2" x 3-1/4".  And I cut a piece of Basic Black card stock at 2-1/4" x 3-1/2". I taped the DSP to the Basic Black piece.

I fussy cut a penguin from the "Penguin Playmates" DSP and set it in place on the dotted DSP using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Snowman Season" and were stamped on a piece of Basic White using Real Red ink. I trimmed it to 3" x 5/8".  I snipped the corners for a softer look. I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

The snowflakes are from the "So Many Snowflakes" dies. I die cut three of them from a scrap piece of Basic White card stock.  I put some glue on a scrap piece of paper and touched the snowflakes to it and stuck it to the front of the card. My snowflakes are different than on the original card but these worked out just the same. Small Rhinestones were added to the center of each snowflake and a few around the front of the card.  

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was taped to the inside and the card was done.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I love the snowflakes on that Night of Navy background.

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

Snowman Season, Penguin Playmates, Christmas Ornament, Weekend Project

It's been a while since I posted a "Weekend Project". I have been so into making cards that I tend to forget how fun the 3D items are to make and enjoy. So I decided I'd put together a Christmas ornament. I did this within a few days because I was busy with other items on my list. So one day I'd cut the card stock and another day I'd die cut and another day I'd glue.  The gluing is what takes the longest because of the wait time, though if you use the Tombow Mono Glue it sets up faster and you can get it all done in one sitting. 

So to begin this so you can have it ready to put together without too much wait time, fussy cut a snowman from the "Penguin Playmates" Designer Series Paper (DSP) or you can find something you like for that right side. The "Snowman Season" set has a snowman you can punch out. You will need to glue this to a piece of card stock. I used Basic White.  Then I trimmed around the snowman. I glued on another piece and trimmed. I did this for a total of four layers of Basic White card stock. You need to get this guy to be firm or it will sag. Once you are done with your final trim you can use a nail file or the edge of your scissors blade to scrape along the sides to smooth out anything you don't like the looks of.  I set him under my stamping mat and put a punch on top for extra weight. You want this piece to be flat when it's set up/dry.

Next cut five pieces of Basic Black card stock that measures 2-1/2" x 4-1/2".  Glue four of them together and press them like you did for the snowman. 

You will also need five pieces of Soft Suede card stock that measures 2-1/2" x 4-1/2".  I used the largest Stitched Rectangle that is in the set of four in the package "Rectangle Stitched Framelets" set.  If you don't have these dies you can use a 2-3/4" square punch and punch 3/8" from the side and evenly on the top and bottom. Move the punch to a new area and punch again, punch until you reach 3/8" from the other side. You can also use a craft knife and cut the opening too. The opening on my ornament is 3-11/16" x 1-11/16" but you can cut it however wide you want, just make sure it's even. After die cutting the Soft Suede pieces, I glued them all together and set them under my mat with a weight on top (another punch) to help keep it flat while the glue set up/dried.

Now take that last piece of Basic Black card stock, this is the piece you will be stamping in. Get our your Versa Mark, white embossing powder and the words  you wish to use.  The words I used are from the "Snowman Season" set. Take the Soft Suede frame from it's weighted area and set the Basic Black piece under it to see where the words will go. Put the frame piece back under it's weighted area for now. Stamp the words with Versa Mark and then heat emboss them using the white embossing powder. 

Glue the word piece to the rest of the stack of Basic Black card stock and put it back under it's weighted area.

The snowflake is from the "So Many Snowflakes" die set. I die cut three and glued them together. I also weighted them down to hold their shape. After looking at mine I was thinking I should have done four and I am pretty sure I could add another one but I'm going to leave it as it is because I'm not positive it will stay flat. 

I took 80" of white Baker's Twine and I folded it in half and then I folded that in half and I folded the whole thing in half one more time.  This is for the hanger.  Carefully set it aside.

I also cut 30" of white Baker's Twine and I folded it in half three times like I did for the hanger. This is for the bow. I carefully set that aside too.

I took the Soft Suede frame and glued it to the Basic Black pieces.  You can punch holes in the Soft Suede and then mark it for the Basic Black piece or you can use a Crop-a-dile punch (that is what I had done, it barely fit).  

I took my chalk marker and made snowflake dots all over the Basic Black word piece. 

The Wink of Stella pen was used to color the frame. I went over it twice.

The snowman was glued in place on the areas where he would be touching the frame.

Then the snowflake was glued on the same way.

The longer piece of Baker's Twine was threaded through the hole and tied in a knot on both sides.

The shorter piece of Baker's Twine was tied into a bow over the top part of the hanger. You could use ribbon here or you could just leave it as it is.  And there you have it. A fun handmade, all Stampin' Up! supplies Christmas ornament!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to see this fun handmade Christmas ornament,
Wanda

Hand-Penned Petals, Peaceful Moments, Birthday Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

It feels like it's been a while since I've made a birthday card. Though it could have been two days ago because my memory fails me. I make a card and then I get an idea or find another card to make and I forget all about the one I just made. Progress or forgetfulness???? LOL

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic 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 Basic White card stock and I rounded the corners.  Then I stamped the two flower image stamps from the "Hand-Penned Petals" set. One has two flowers and then there's a single flower. I put both on my stamping block and I inked them up using Mango Melody that was stamped off once. The hard part of this for me is I tend to get into a rhythm stamping off and then on the card stock that I would forget to stamp off. I did well this time, I didn't miss a beat!!!

The flowers are a die from the "Penned Flowers" die set using Mango Melody, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie. I also die cut some leaves using the Evening Evergreen card stock.

I added Dimensionals to the back of the flowers where it was wide enough to add them and then I cut some Dimensionals in half to make them fit on other areas.  I could have added one in the middle because the center was going to be covered, but I didn't know I was going to cover it at the time.

I set the flowers in place and then I glued the leaves under them. I added some Mango Melody colored rhinestones to the center of each flower.

The words are from the "Peaceful Moments" set and were stamped using Pumpkin Pie ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. I also punched out an Evening Evergreen oval for the layer. I taped the two pieces together and added Dimensionals to the back. I set the words in place on the card stock. 

Dimenionals were added to the rounded corners piece and set in place on top of the card base and the card was done.

This was a very fun and easy card to make. I love it that I can use this set for fall too. A changing of the seasons set!!! Versatile sets are what I most often look for unless the set is SO stunning that I lose all sense of consciousness and just have to have it! LOL

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

Hand-Penned Petals, Thinking of You Card, 2021-2022 Stampin' Up! Catalog

I found a card on Pinterest and I knew I had the set (and the dies) and I thought I'd like to try to make it in fall colors. You can see the original card here.  And here's how I made mine.

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

I die cut the scalloped rectangle from the "Scalloped Contours" die set. I used the largest one for this card.

Then I took a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fine Art Floral" 12" x 12" package. There is a pumpkin color in there that is perfect for fall. Well, I thought so anyway. I cut that piece 4-5/8" x 1-1/4". 

The scalloped edge was made by using the die from the "Penned Flowers" die set. I cut it from a 1" x 4-5/8" piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock.  Then I taped it to the back of the DSP piece. And that was taped to the scalloped edge piece.

I stamped the flowers from the "Hand-Penned" set using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. I die cut them with the matching die and I was ready to color.

I used Blends pens to color the piece. I used both light and dark Pumpkin Pie, Mango Melody and Old Olive.

For the yellow flower I used Mango Melody (light and dark) and for the center of the flower petals I used light Pumpkin Pie and for the very center of the flower I used the Dark Pumpkin Pie pen.

I tied a Baker's Twine bow around the stem and added Dimensionals to the back.

The words are from the "Art Gallery" set and were stamped using Old Olive ink. I cut the piece on my paper cutter to 3/8" x 2-1/2" and I snipped the corners.  Dimensionals were added to the back.

I set the flower in place first and then the words. And that was it.  This was a very quick and easy card to make and I love how it looks like a fall card now. I need to make a few more fall cards and I am going to see if I can make some of my other sets "convert"!

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

Banner Year, Peaceful Prints, Masculine Christmas Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I had forgotten I had the "Peaceful Prints" Designer Series Paper (DSP) and when I ran across it today I thought I'd look for a card to make using it. And I found this one here.  I did make a few minor changes.

The base of the cardstock is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

The DSP was cut at 5-1/2" x 3-1/4".  I taped it to the front of the card.

Then I took some Real Red ribbon I had on hand. There was just enough on the spool to wrap it around the card (which I hate to do because it wastes so much ribbon but I had no choice here) and I tied it in a knot. My knot didn't want to sit nice so I used some small glue dots behind and around it. No one will ever know! Plus it holds the ribbon in place.

The words are from the "Banner Year" set and were stamped using Real Red ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock.  I die cut them using a die from the "Ornate Frames" pack. 

I cut two Basic Black pieces from the same die. I added tape to the word piece and off set it on one of the Basic Black pieces at the top and then added tape to that and off set it on the bottom. Dimensionals were added behind the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it. 

As I was looking at my card I thought that some rhinestones might look cute in the center of some or all of the snowflakes on the card. But then again I was thinking what a great masculine card this is and bling might not be the way to go!

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

Banner Year, Penguin Playmates, Christmas Card, 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog

I have LOTS of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Penguin Playmates" 12" x 12" package.  It was a free Sale-a-Bration item. I got two packs and I have not opened the second pack yet. And if I keep using these tiny scraps it may never be opened! LOL  But on the brighter side, I'm using the scraps.  

Today's card is a quick and easy card, so I could use a lot of strips and make a lot of cards with it, that should use up some of the DSP, right?  

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut the full sheet in half on the short side so it measured 4-1/4" x 11". Then I folded it in half so it opens on the bottom and the fold is on  the top.

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and I rounded the corners.

I took a scrap piece of the DSP and set it on top of my rounded corner piece. I set this on top of my scoring board. I eyed the DSP so it looked even on the top, left and right.  Then I took my stylus and followed a line alongside the left of the DSP. I did not go any higher than the DSP or any lower.  Next I had to sort of feel for the scoring board line on the right. I didn't want my DSP to be too wide so I had to make sure I was keeping it to 1-3/4".  My DSP was wider than that because I started to score over it. So at this point I was able to finish the scoring for the right side. Then I turned the card stock to the right and scored on the shorter sides (top and bottom of the scored "frame").  I trimmed my DSP to just a hair smaller than 1-3/4" x 4-1/4".  

I turned the Basic White piece over and on top of my scoring board, I went over the score lines so the bump would be on the front. Do this gently so you don't rip your card stock. You don't need to press hard because the card stock is already loose from scoring on the front.

I taped the DSP inside the "frame". Then I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the card base.

The words are from the "Banner Year" set and were stamped using Just Jade ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I trimmed the word piece to 2-1/4" x 7/16".  I snipped the corners to give it a little bit softer look. The words were set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a super easy and quick card to make. I think I'm going to give this layout a try with one of the Halloween sets.

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