Playing in the Rain, Easter Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm so happy to share this cute little bunny card with you. I was going to make a "Book" card but it didn't turn out right so I had to chop the piece up and trim it so I could make a card with all of those layers. Click here to see my inspiration for the book card.  I can't find the card I made several years ago that used the book technique. It's a simple technique. You score your card 1" on each side of the middle fold and you glue that area shut. And on that 1" strip you decorate with Designer Series Paper (DSP) or whatever you prefer. And the wider part you decorate a card front as normal. I cut off that 1" part because I just couldn't make it work with my card today. But I did make my card a wobbling card. The little bunny wiggles when you draw his foot down about a 1/4" and let it go.  SO cute.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Mint Macaron (retiring soon) and it opens on the bottom with the fold on the top. I stamped the flower image from the "Playing in the Rain" set using Mint Macaron ink.

The layers are as follows, from the largest (bottom) to the smallest (top).  

Basic White 4" x 3-1/2"

Flirty Flamingo 3-7/8" x 3-3/8"

Mint Macaron DSP from the 6" x 6" Subtles package 3-3/4" x 3-1/4"

Basic White 3-1/8" x 2-5/8"

Flirty Flamingo 3" x 2-1/2"

Mint Macaron card stock 2-7/8" x 2-1/8"

Basic White 2-3/4" x 2".

Before taping the layers together I took the top Basic White layer and scrubbed on some Mint Macaron ink with my Blending Brush. After the layers were all taped together I taped them to the front of the card base lining up the top, left side and bottom equally.

Next I stamped the flowers using black Memento ink, I needed 3 of them and I stamped the bunny at the same time. I fussy cut them all out.

The flowers were colored using Blends pens. I used light Flirty Flamingo, dark Daffodil Delight and light Mint Macaron. I taped them in place on the mid to lower part of the top piece.

The bunny's shirt was colored in using both light and dark Mint Macaron Blends pen. The ears were colored in using the dark Petal Pink pen and the nose was colored in using the light Flirty Flamingo pen.

Now to make the wabbling spring gadget. I took 24 gauge wire and wrapped it 4 times around an ink pen. I left about 3/8" unwrapped on each end. 

Using my 5/8" circle punch, I punched out 4 Basic White circles. Two of them I used a push pin to make a hole before punching. I made the hold a little offset from dead center. Then I took one end of the wire and put it through the hole. I used some Tear and Tape on top of it. I also ran a thin line of Mono glue around the edges and I set a circle on top that does not have a hole in it. I repeated this for the other end.

I glued the circle to the back of the bunny and then I glued the other end onto the front of the card.

The words were done on my computer since I couldn't find any "Happy Easter" words large enough to work in that area. I used "BlacklightD" font. I printed them out on Basic White card stock and then die cut them using the 1-5/8" circle die from the "Layering Circle" die set. Then I die cut a Flirty Flamingo circle using the scalloped circle die from the same set. I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on 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.

I thought it turned out cute. I'm going to be giving it to my mom for Easter. She is now in a nursing home and I think it will be a cheery addition to her card collection. I want to make another one. I hope I can find some time to so that tomorrow.

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

Go To Greetings, Dainty Flowers, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! Today I have a fun, quick and easy card to share with you. What I liked about this card when I first saw it was how versatile this card is. It can be used for a number of occasions. Today it's a thank you card. Please read on to see how I made it. You can see the original card here.

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

For my card I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White that I used as a base for the Designer Series Paper (DPS) and the textured piece. I cut the DSP from the "Dainty Flowers" 12" x 12" package to measure It measured 4" x 2-5/8". I taped it to the left side of the Basic White piece. Then I took a 4" x 2-5/8" piece of Basic White and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the right side of the Basic White piece.  I took some white ribbon and wrapped it around where the DSP and the textured card stock meet. Then I taped the piece to the front of the card base.

Then using the stitched rectangle die from the "Rectangle Stitched Framelits" package, I die cut another piece of DSP from the same package. I had used the third smallest in the larger set of rectangles in the package. I taped this piece to a die cut scalloped rectangle that I cut from the "Scalloped Contours" die set using Basic White card stock. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. 

I die cut a butterfly from the "Butterfly Brilliance" bundle using Basic White card stock.

The words are from the "Go To Greetings" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink.

To assemble the rest of the card, I centered the scalloped rectangle on the front of the card and set in place with the Dimensionals I had added to the back.

I added one small Dimensional to the butterfly and set it in place on the upper left of the scalloped rectangle piece. 

The word were punched out using the "Dual Oval" punch and was taped in place on the lower right of the scalloped rectangle. And the card was done. The original card added a bow but I decided to omit it. I liked the card just the way it was.

Isn't it pretty? Can you see all of the other occasions you could use this for? And all of the other DSP that would work with this too? Get busy!! Go cut some card stock and DSP!!! LOL

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

Best Day, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello. I'm so happy you are here so I can share with you how I made this fun birthday card. I just love this cupcake kitty image.  Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

I cut 2 pieces of card stock that measure 4" x 5-1/4" each. One for the front and one for the inside. I taped the inside piece in place.

Next I took the front piece and using my Blending Brush I scrubbed on some Highland Heather ink in the lower right and upper left areas of it.

Then using Highland Heather ink and the small swirls and dots image I randomly stamped it on the piece.

The triangles were easy to make. You just take a 2" x 2" square of Designer Series Paper (DSP) and cut it in half along the diagonal. My DSP is from the "Dainty Designs" 12" x 12" package. And the layer behind the triangles is a 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" piece of Highland Heather card stock cut the same way. I taped the triangles together and then taped them to the upper right and lower left corners.

The kitty is from the "Best Day" stamp set using black Memento ink and was fussy cut out. I colored the cat in using my light and dark Granite Gray Blends pens. The eyes were colored in using the light Balmy Blue Blends pen. The cupcake holder was colored in using the light Blushing Bride Blends pen. The nose of the cat was colored in using the light Flirty Flamingo Blends pen. The hat, dots, balloon and bow tie were colored in using the light Highland Heather and So Saffron Blends pens. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the lower right side of the card.

The words are from the same "Best Day" set and were stamped using Highland Heather ink. I used the 1-3/8" circle die and the 1-1/2" scalloped die from the "Layering Circles" die set. I taped the layers together and then set them in place using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.

Isn't it cute?  I just love that kitty!!

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

Wanda

Go To Greetings, Dainty Flowers, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello. I'm  glad you found your way here today. I have a fun card to share with you using scraps. Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock. The card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. The first thing I did was cut a 4" x 5-1/4"piece of Basic White for the inside of the card. I taped it in place.

Next I had a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Dainty Flowers" 12" x 12" package. I had cut the piece for a prior card. The piece measured 4" across the top. The right side came down 4-3/4" and on the left it came down 3-3/4".  

The smaller piece on the bottom is a piece that was cut 1-1/2" x 4". I taped that piece down first and then the larger piece was added.

The center panel image is from the same DSP package and it was cut at 2-1/2" x 5-1/4". And the Mossy Meadow layer was cut at 2-5/8" x 5-1/2".  Before you tape the DSP to the Mossy Meadow layer you can punch out the scalloped oval using the "Dual Oval" punch. I had a scrap piece so I used that. 

The words are from the "Go To Greetings" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. Then they were punched using the oval in the "Dual Oval" punch. I taped the ovals together and added Dimensionals to the back. I set the piece in place on the upper right area of the card and the card was done.

This was a quick card to make and it was nice to use an odd shaped piece of DSP. 

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

Wanda

March 2023 Paper Pumpkin, Mother's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! Have you tried "Paper Pumpkin"? I have had many kits and found them very fun. I had not had a kit in a while now but I did see what was being offered for March and I thought I'd get it. I did make a card a few days ago using the stamps in the kit but not the die cut pieces. So today I thought I'd make a card from the kit. It's very easy. You just punch out all of the pieces and used the glue dots in the kit to put it together. There's even Dimensionals in the kit for the word piece to be popped up and you get a little ink spot

So here's how this card went together. I took out the card base with the gold arched window in it. Then I added the pieces. I set the purple flower pot on top of the card base but I didn't tape it down. I needed to put the plants behind it. I set the pieces in place and then the flower pot on top.

Then the little flower pot was put in place with glue dots and the die cut plant on top.

The words are from the fun kit and were stamped using the Polished Pink cube ink pad from kit too. They were stamped on a die cut ribbon end piece and were set in place using the Dimensionals that came with the kit.

There's also a matching envelope, which is cute and a nice touch. 

This was a fun kit and I can't wait to play with the other two designs. Oh and you get to make 3 of each design. Kind of like a Stamp a Stack!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Mother's Day card.
Wanda

Go to Greetings, Dainty Flowers, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

I'm happy you made it here today. I have an easy card to share with you today. I found it on Pinterest. It caught my eye a while ago and I kept thinking about it (a bit obsessive) and I knew I had to make it. So click here if you'd like to see the original card and read on to see how I made it. 

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

There are several pieces to this card but they are easy to put together. First I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Dainty Flowers" 12" x 12" package that measured 5-1/4" x 2-1/2" but you can get by with a 5-1/4" x 1-1/2". I taped this piece to the left side of the card leaving about 1/8" edge around the top, bottom and right side.

A Basic White piece was cut at 5-1/4" x 2-1/2". I used the stitched envelope tip die from the "Basic Borders" die set. I centered the tip of the die on the card stock and I taped it in place about 1/2" from the edge of the DSP on the left.

The flower panel was cut next. It's from the "Dainty Flowers" DSP package and was cut at 5-1/4" x 2-1/8". 

Then the Fresh Freesia layer was cut at 5-1/4" x 2-1/4" and the DSP strip was taped to it. Then the piece was taped onto the front of the card leaving about 1/8" edge around the top, bottom and right side. 

I used the "Thank You" from the "Go to Greetings" set on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Mossy Meadow ink. I punched them out using the "Dual Oval" punch. And then using the same punch, I punched out the scalloped oval. I taped the two ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on top of some Fresh Freesia ribbon that I kind of made look like a bow. I had put some double sided tape down and then pressed the ribbon into it. Then the oval was placed on top of that and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make. I thought it was a fun layout. Mine is a bit different than the original, I didn't have the scalloped edge border that was used on it. But it's still nice and if you didn't look to compare you wouldn't have noticed a difference!!

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

Petal Park, Happiness Abounds, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello.  I'm so happy to share today's card with you.  I found it on Pinterest and I just loved the colors and layout so much that I just had to make it. You can see the original card here. Read on to see how it's made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Coastal Cabana card stock. The 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 taped it to the inside.

I cut a piece of Balmy Blue card stock to measure 5" x 3-3/4" and a Basic White piece at 4-7/8" x 3-5/8". 

The leaves in the "Petal Park" set and were stamped using Mint Macaron ink for the outline image and then I used the solid image Mint Macaron ink for the solid image.

The flowers were stamped on a separate piece of card stock using Balmy Blue for the outline image. I stamped it twice so it's bolder. And I used Balmy Blue ink and the solid image stamp for the inside of the flowers. I fussy cut them out. I added Dimensionals to the back and set them aside.

Next I cut some Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Dandy Designs" that measures 3-5/8" x 7/8".  I cut two different colored strips and taped them to the bottom of the Basic White piece. After taping the strips in place I stamped the words from the "Happiness Abounds" using black Memento ink. I taped the Basic White piece to the Balmy Blue piece. The ribbon was wrapped around the two layers and the ends taped to the back. I tied a bow for the front and set it aside. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card base.

The flowers were set in place using Dimensionals. And then the bow was glued in place.

I took some small retired "Polished Dots" embellishments and added them to the center of each flower and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I am still thrilled with the colors. I'm very happy with the way it turned out.

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

Happiness Abounds, Go To Greetings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm so happy to share with you this pretty floral card. I found it on Pinterest but there was no link to where the original card came from. You can see the one posted on Pinterest by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. 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 Melon Mambo for the base layer and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White for the top layer. 

I took the top layer and I used the heart type die from the "Happiness Abounds" bundle and I die cut it. Then I turned it over on my scoring board and at 1/4" I scored a line and then two more lines, next to each other on the board. The piece was taped to the Melon Mambo piece and then that was taped to the front of the card base.

The flowers were die cut from the "Hues of Happiness" Designer Series Paper (DSP) 12" x 12" package. The leaves were also die cut from the same DSP.  Then they were added to the front of the card. I started with the one on the upper right, it was taped in place. Then the large center one was set in place using Dimensionals. The other two were added using Dimensionals and the leaves were tucked in with a bit of glue behind them. 

The words are from the "Go to Greetings" set and were stamped using Melon Mambo ink. I cut the piece to fit around the words. It measured 2-1/8" x 3/4".  The strip behind the words is a 1/2" x 3-1/4" strip of Melon Mambo card stock. I affixed it to the word piece. Then Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

There's a few little flowers that were fussy cut from the floral sheet. They were added to the front of the card using a dot of glue And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I think it's pretty. It's for my sister's birthday and I think she will like it too.

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

Rain or Shine, Dainty Designs, March 2023 Paper Pumpkin, Easter Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello. I'm glad you are here to see today's Easter card. I looked at the calendar and realized Easter is about 2 weeks away.  WOW March is just flying by, isn't it? And with Easter quickly approaching I thought I'd make an Easter card using a bunny from the "Rain or Shine" Designer Series Paper (DSP) package that I had sitting on my worktable. I mean, it was already fussy cut out so why not use it, right?

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Rich Razzleberry for the layer.

The DSP was tricky and I failed poorly on the center strip. If you know how to do this layout easier than please share it with me or direct me to a link to learn it myself. I should have cut it from a piece of scrap copier paper first and used it as a pattern/template to get it right. But it is what it is and you know I share them all with you (mostly so you don't make the same mistakes!!).

I cut the top DSP from the "Dainty Flowers" package. The right side measured 2" and the left side measures 3" and the top measures 4".  

Then I cut the bottom piece. It's from the "Dandy Designs" DSP package. It was cut at 2" on the right, 1" on the left and 4" on the bottom.

The center piece is 1" on each side. This is where I had my problem, it just wasn't long enough. I just left it because I struggled with it for quite a few minutes and just decided to ignore the piece being a little off and making sure I point that out to you!  LOL

I taped the DSP to the Rich Razzleberry piece and then taped that to the card base. 

Next I die cut the oval using the die from the "Framed Florets" bundle. I took my Blending Brush and scrubbed on some Rich Razzleberry ink. I set the oval in place using Dimensionals. 

My fussy cut bunny is from the "Rain or Shine" DSP package. I set it in place on the oval using Dimensionals.

The "Happy" is from the March 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit. I stamped it using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I fussy cut it, added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the oval.

The words are from the same Paper Pumpkin kit and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut it using the smallest die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I set it in place on the bottom of the oval. I did add a small Dimensional on each end and a dot of glue on the upper part that would be touching the oval.

I also cut two strips for the upper part. One was a piece of Rich Razzleberry and the other was a piece of DSP. I cut them 5/8" wide and whatever length my scrap pieces were. I trimmed them after I taped them in place. 

And that's it. Fortunately the eye is drawn to the bunny and not the short center strip that I didn't get quite right!!  

This bunny is SO cute and perfect for Easter!

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

Art Gallery, Dainty Flowers, Ghirardelli Treat Holder Gift Box, Weekend Project, Stampin' Up!

Hello there. I'm happy you are here today so I can share with you a fun find!  Did you ever find something on the internet (mostly Pinterest) that you wanted to make and then quite a few days later you get around to making it?  I have a lot of those. And some of them just get put into a folder and I forget all about them.  But I knew I wanted to make one of these when I saw it on Kadies "Kards by Kadie" blog. I follow her because she's got lots of fun things to share. Now she posted hers about 4 days ago and I think I did well to make it before a week went by! I just thought this holder was adorable. Plus it's easy to make too. You can see Kadie's by clicking here.  Read on to see how I made mine.

The piece was made by cutting a piece of Fresh Freesia card stock at 4" x 6".  On the 4" side you score at 1/2" on each end. I like to score on the left side and then turn my piece 180 degrees and score on the other end. It just works best for me to do it that way.  Plus if there's any discrepancies in the measurements I know the ends are always the same size! Next the scoring on the 6" side went as follows, score at 1", 1-1/2" and 3-3/4".  And that's it for the scoring.  I've included a photo of how the piece was cut out. In the photo I showed how one side was cut out.  And yes, I did use pencil on my piece but I have an art gum/kneadable eraser and it removed graphite without ruining the surface of any paper.  It's a must have in my craft room.  I have even removed the eraser from my mechanical pencils and kneaded up pieces of the eraser to fit in the spot. I just love this type of eraser. Oh and there's no bits of eraser to wipe of onto the table or floor either!!  So once I got my pencil lines erased I was ready to start assembling.  First I glued the top section down. It's pretty long and once folded it makes the back wall pretty strong and stable. And then I set it aside. I also snipped the little tabs so they fold in a little better. I also marked the piece at 2-1/2" from the bottom piece (on each side) to cut the angle equally.  

Next I cut the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Dainty Flowers" 12" x 12" package to measure 2-7/8" x 2-1/8" for the back wall of the holder.  And the front strip measured 2-7/8" x 7/8".  I glued those two pieces in place. 

The box was glued together. I glued the side back piece to the small flap on each side and then I glued the front piece to the back side piece. You want to do it in this order or you will have raw edges on the front of your holder.

Once the box was glued I tied a ribbon around it. My ribbon is Fresh Freesia, I still had some left. I think I have enough left to make one or two more cards and then it's gone. I'm happy it will be gone but sad because it's so pretty.  But at least I will finally have used something up in my workroom!!

Now I was making this with a certain friend in mind whom I will be having lunch with tomorrow. She's going to love it and these words are perfect for her. She is a lovely lady and I'm so happy she is in my life.  The words are from the "Art Gallery" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them with the smallest die from the "Tailor Made Tags" die set (that I forgot I bought a long time ago). It's still current and I hope it's in the next catalog because I need to play with it. You might be seeing it on some upcoming cards so I can feel better about the purchase!!

The word piece was slipped under the ribbon and glued in place. 

I added two Ghirardelli pieces of candy in the holder and the piece was done.  Isn't it cute?  I can see making these at Christmas for special friends or stocking stuffers. Let's hope I remember that I want to make these then!! I even thought about changing the measurements to make it a bit wider so it will accommodate a gift card. It's tall enough but not wide enough. It wouldn't take much to add 3/8" to the width.  

Oh and I think these would be great teacher gifts. A little bit of card stock, ribbon and DSP plus some candy and you've got a nice little gift for a teacher at Christmas or for the last day of school. 

This was fun. It's a very quick and easy holder to make and I can see myself making more of them in the future! Really!!!

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

Best Family Ever, Ready to Ride, Dad Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello there! I'm so happy you are here to see today's masculine card. I don't know about you but it's hard to find masculine cards because they are so limited. Today's card was one I made at Terri's Stamp-a-Stack (SAS). You can go to her site and find PDF files to download, lots of techniques and tips. She's a very talented lady and you won't  be disappointed. I was thrilled to see this card sample at Terri's event. I did not buy the stamp set/bundle because I had to stick to my budget.  

This card is also a fun fold card. This one actually has lots of space to write or stamp on the inside.  And here's how you can make one for you.

The base of the card is a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic Black card stock.

The Very Vanilla piece was cut at 4-1/4" x 8-1/2" and folded in half and taped to the Basic Black piece about 1/4" from the left edge. 

You will need to cut a piece of Very Vanilla that measures 2-1/4" x 3-3/4".  The piece here was textured using the "Metal Plate" embossing folder.  What a fun folder! The layer behind it was cut at 2-1/2" x 4". The two pieces were taped together.  I prefer to glue mine because I have found that the tape is hit and miss on the surface due to the texture but once glue is set, it's there to stay! Dimensionals were added to the back of that piece and set aside.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Ready to Ride" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 4" x 4" and taped to the folded Very Vanilla piece. 

Fussy cutting is not one of my favorite things to do but it wasn't too bad here. And in the SAS packet you get three of them! I did cut the three and didn't whine at all!!! LOL Once the fussy cutting was done I set the motorcycle in place on top of the textured Very Vanilla layered piece. Dimensionals were added to the back but be sure not to add them to the last inch of the piece because you will tape your card shut! And you were done making your card.

I wanted to add some words to the card so I took out the "Best Family Ever" set and used the two stamps "to my" and "dad". I set them both up in my Stamparatus and made sure they were straight. I stamped them using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I die cut them using the fourth largest stitched circle from the "Layering Shapes" die set. Then I die cut the Basic Black circle from the "Layering Circles" die set. I taped the two layers together. I added two small Dimensionals to the back of the circle where it would be sticking to the checkered DSP background piece and I added a little bit of glue where it would be sticking to the textured Very Vanilla piece.  And the card was done!

This was a fun card to make and I think it would make a wonderful Father's Day card too. I'm not rushing the seasons but just looking ahead at what other occasion the card would work with.

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

Days to Remember, March 2023 Paper Pumpkin, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello! I'm so happy you are here. I want to share my Paper Pumpkin card with you. I have not had a kit in a very long time and when I saw this one being promoted I thought I would buy it. It's very fun. There's lots of stamps in this kit because it's an anniversary kit. I have not played with the papers that are in the kit yet. I was just looking at the images and got inspired. So read on to see how I made this card. 

I chose Balmy Blue for my main color because I have lots of it.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. My card opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and I textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued the textured piece to the front of the card base.

The layers were fun. I LOVE lots of layers on cards.  Balmy Blue was used for the layers. I will go through each piece and layer instead of all the layers and then the pieces. That makes them easier to pair up and put together.

The larger back piece of Balmy Blue was cut at 4-1/2" x 3" and the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Dandy Designs" 12" x 12" package measures 4-3/8" x 2-7/8". I taped the two layers together.

The next piece is the smaller strip. The Balmy Blue piece was cut at 2-3/4" x 1-5/8" and the DSP on top from the same package was cut at 2-5/8" x 1-1/2".  I taped those two pieces together.

And the focal piece was cut as follows. The Balmy Blue piece was cut at 2-1/4" x 3-1/4" and the Basic White piece was cut at 2-1/8" x 3-1/8".   Before taping those two pieces together I took my Blending Brush and scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink.

Now the fun starts. I stamped the flower and the planter and fussy cut them out. I colored the flowers using my Blends Pens. I used the light Balmy Blue for the flowers and I added a little light Highland Heather for the inside of the flowers. The leaves were colored in using light Granny Apple Green. 

The planter was colored in using my Blending Brush and the ink that was left on it from the background focal piece. I took my dark Balmy Blue Blends pen and made dots all over the planter. 

The bottom leaf of the flowers is hidden behind the planter and the next two leaves were snipped close to the stem so they could be slid over the edge of the planter. I glued the stem you don't see to the back of the planter.  Dimensionals were added to the back. 

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set. I stamped them on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Dual Oval" punch and I punched out the scalloped layer using the same punch. I taped those two pieces together and Dimensionals were added to the back.

Let's put the card together. 

I glued the large layer to the upper right corner about 1/8" from the top and right side of the embossed piece.

Then the smaller piece was set in place. The end of it is about 1/8"from the left side of the embossed piece and about 1-1/4" from the bottom of the embossed piece. Next the focal piece was set in place, it's about 1/4" from the top and 1/4" from the side of the larger DSP layer. The flower/planter piece was set in place using the Dimensionals. Cute so far, huh?

And lastly the words were set in place on top of the smaller piece using the Dimensionals. I did struggle with that piece. I wasn't sure where I wanted it. I had first thought putting it below in the more white area but the oval hid the DSP from the larger piece and it didn't quite look right. After moving it around I thought it looked best where it is. And the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make and I'm happy with the way it turned out. I LOVE all the layers!

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

Best Day, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello there! I'm happy to see you made it here today so I can share with you the birthday card I made using the cat from the "Best Day" set.

To start out, the base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. My card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

Next I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) for the left panel. It measures 5-3/8" x 2-1/8".  My DSP is from the "Dandy Designs" 12" x 12" package. My piece was just sitting on my worktable so I thought I'd use it on a card. There's lots of other designs of DSP that will work. Find one and cut it to size! I taped my piece down on the left side about 1/8" from the top, bottom and side.

Next I stamped the cat from the "Best Day" set using black Memento ink. I fussy cut it out and then colored it in using my Blends. I used light Granny Apple Green, light and dark Blushing Bride and dark Daffodil Delight because my light was dried up. I don't understand how that happened. I'm careful with them. I may set it on the brush tip end and see if the liquid inside might run to that end of the pen. It's worth a try, isn't it? Once the coloring was done I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

Then I took out my "Layering Circles" die set and used the second largest circle and die cut one from a piece of Basic White card stock. And then I took the second largest scalloped circle and die cut one from a piece of Granny Apple Green card stock.  I taped the two layers together and added Dimensionals to the back. I set it aside.

The words are from the same "Best Day" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I love these words, it's such a perfect saying.

The circle was set in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as you can by eyeing it. And then the cat piece was set on top of that.  The card was done, as quick as that!!

This was a fun card to make and I do miss my light Daffodil Delight Blends pen. I have a few I need to replace but first I am going to try setting it upright on the brush tip end and see if that doesn't help.  I'm not out anything if it doesn't, right?

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

Around the Bend, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello, I'm happy to see you here today. I have a fun find card to share with you.  I was moving some stuff on my worktable (I did not say cleaning it off, we all know that's not going to happen!) and I ran across some pieces I thought I'd put together to make a quick card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card base.

I found the two Designer Series Paper (DSP) strip on my worktable. The DSP is from the "Dandy Designs" 12" x 12" package.  I don't remember why I had die cut them but there they were just waiting for something to happen to them. Whether it be to be ruined by laying around or to be used on a card. I discovered them before they had a chance to get ruined.  I had used the stitched rectangle frame from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I glued them in place on top of the embossed layer.

The words are from the "Around the Bend" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I used the stitched circle from the same "Stylish Shapes" set and I used the scalloped circle die from the "Layering Layers" set. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it, the card was done. 

Don't you just love it when you can use up stuff you find and make it into something decent too?!!!

Thank you SO very much for stopping by to see today's thank you card,
Wanda

Best Day, Framed Florets, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Welcome! I'm happy you are here today to see my creations. Today's creation kind of has a gag factor to it. I'm not fond of the colors I chose but it is what it is.  I'm sure a kid wouldn't care what the colors are, they are bright and there'd probably be money inside!!! LOL So I'm hoping you'll pick better colors for your cake! But I will share with you how I made mine so we don't make that mistake gain!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Pear Pizzazz. My card was cut in half on the short side of the sheet so once it was cut it measured 1/4" x 11".  The fold is on the top and the card opens at the bottom.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Whit for the outside and one for the inside. I taped the inside piece in place so I wouldn't lose it or get it dirty. Plus once the front is done the card is all done!

Next I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Pear Pizzazz card stock for the layer to go on top of the Basic White piece. And a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper from the 6" x 6" "Subtles" stack. I taped the three pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card base.

Next I die cut the oval. Which could have been cut from the Pear Pizzazz layer but I had a scrap piece I wanted to use up so I didn't cut corners that way.  And I also die cut a Basic White oval. The oval is from the "Framed Florets" bundle. I placed the white oval inside the Pear Pizzazz frame and taped them together using some scotch tape. Then I decided I wanted it a bit stronger so I traced the oval onto a scrap piece of card stock and then taped the ovals to it. Now it was nice and stable. I could have avoided the scotch tape doing this in the first place.  Dimenisonals were added to the back of the ovals piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I stamped the cake from the "Best Day" set using Black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. The piece was fussy cut out and then colored using markers. I should have used my Blends pens, I would probably have gotten nicer looking colors but I didn't.  I used So Saffron, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Balmy Blue and Pear Pizzazz.  Once thing I can say is, it's colorful!! Dimensionals were added to the back of the card and it was set in place on the oval and the card was done. I may go back and add some Wink of Stella because I feel the poor thing could use a little bling!

It's not one of my better works! I'm still working with this image and obviously I'm struggling with it. There's not a lot of cards on the internet to get ideas from either.  Wait till they see this one!!! LOL

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

Best Day, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello there! I'm happy you found your way here today. I have a fun, easy and quick card to share with you. I am trying to use some Designer Series Paper (DSP) that I don't care much for. And now I like it!! Funny how that goes, isn't it? Read on to see how you can make a card like this.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Melon Mambo card stock. The card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of melon Mambo and texture it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I added dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card.

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

Next I cut the DSP. It's from the "Hues of Happiness" package and I cut a 1-3/4" strip and then I cut a 4" piece from it and a 2-3/4" piece.  The pieces have Basic White layers which measured 1-7/8" x 4-1/8" and 1-7/8" x 2-7/8". I taped the DSP to the Basic White layers and set them in place on the front of the card using mono glue.

The image is from the "Best Day" set and was stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. The piece was cut out and then colored using Melon Mambo light and dark and So Saffron light and dark Blends Pens. I added some Wink of Stella to the words, the center strip on the cake and to all of the dots. I added Dimensionals to the back of the piece and set it aside.

A 2-3/4" x 3-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the front and a 2-7/8" x 3-5/8" piece of Melon Mambo was cut for the layer behind it. I taped the Basic White piece to the Melon Mambo piece and then that piece was set in place on top of the card front. The stamped image was added to the piece and the card was done.

I didn't even have to stamp any words, they were already on the image!!! I thought it was a fun card and I think I should have added some So Saffron ink to the Basic White piece before the cake was set in place. Maybe if I do another one sometime I'll give that a try.

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

Best Day, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello. I'm so happy you are here to see today's birthday card. It was fun, quick and easy to make. Read on to see how to make one yourself.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Country Floral Lane" 12" x 12" package. I taped it to the front of the card base.

Next I took a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and cut it on the bottom at 1-1/4" on each side and up to the corners. I set the piece aside until I was done with the cupcake.

The cupcake cat is from the same "Best Day" set. It was stamped using black Memento ink and was fussy cut out.

I colored the cat in using my dark Blushing Bride Blends pen and then I added some highlights using the Nude Blends pen. I also colored the eyes in using my light Granny Apple Green Blends pen. The cupcake "paper" was colored using the light "Crumb Cake" Blends pen. Then I switched to markers for the rest of the piece. I colored in the dots using Daffodil Delight and Mint Macaron along with the hat. The balloon is also Daffodil Delight. And the bow tie was colored in using Poppy Parade.  Dimensionals were added to the back. I set the piece on top of the Basic White piece to see where the words should go. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped using the black Memento ink. And then I took my Blending Brush to scrub on some Mint Macaron ink where the cat image will be. Dimensionals were added to the back of the Basic White piece and it was set in place on top of the DSP.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the cat piece and it was set in place on top of the Basic White piece. And the card was done.

This was a fun card and I'm excited to make another one using this adorable cat!

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

Two-Tone Flora, Mother's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello. I'm happy to see you here today. I have a very versatile card to share with you. Oh and quick and easy too!

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

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. One for the inside and one for the outside. The inside piece was taped in place and the outside piece was colored in using one of the "Artistic Mix" Decorative Masks.  I used my Blending Brush and Highland Heather ink on the stencil/mask. Then I took the Blending Brush and colored over the whole piece. I thought the white showing on the piece was a bit too bright. I taped the piece in place on the front of the card.

Next I stamped the flower from the "Two-Tone Flora" set using Highland Heather ink on the solid image. Then I used Gorgeous Grape ink for the detailed part of the flower. I colored in the center with my Daffodil Delight marker.

I also stamped the leaves from the same "Two-Tone Flora" set using Granny Apple Green ink. I then die cut the flower and the leaves at the same time.

Using the "Stylish Shapes" die set I cut a stitched circle from a piece of Basic White card stock. I used the third largest die. And I die cut a Gorgeous Grape scalloped circle using a die from the "Layering Circles" die set that was just a bit larger than the stitched circle. I taped the two circles together. I added some Dimensionals to the back. I set the circles in place on the front of the card.

The leaves were taped down on the circle and the flower was set in place using Dimensionals.

The words are were done on my computer. I don't have a current set with "happy Mother's Day" in it so I thought I'd just type them out and print them. I used the "Dual Oval Punch" to punch them out. And I used the same punch to punch out a Gorgeous Grape oval for the back layer. I taped the ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the words were set in place.  Oh, the font I used for the words was BlacklightD.  I'm trying to get a jump on the cards I need for this year. 

This was a quick card to make, though I am not all that fond of the mask background. I'm not very creative with masks.  But I thought I'd give it a try. And it is what it is!

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

Wanda

Rain or Shine, Around the Bend, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Welcome. I'm happy you are here to see how I made today's card. It's fun and pretty simple.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Hues of Happiness" 12' x 12" package. I set the piece in place on top of the card base using Dimensionals.

Next I took a 1/4 piece of Basic White card stock and using the largest and second largest stitched circle dies from the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut the two circles together. I used post it tape to hold them in place. Once I was done die cutting them I took my Old Olive marker and used the edge of the pen cap to flick the tip of the marker to splatter the two pieces. 

I die cut the ribbon end label looking piece from the same piece of Basic White card stock and die cut it. This die is from the same "Stylish Shapes" set. I also used the Old Olive marker to make the splatter marks. The circle ring was glued in place on the upper part of the card. Then the label piece was taped in place. Before adding the splattered circle, I took my Blending Brush and scrubbed on some Old Olive ink. I taped that piece in place. 

The turtle was stamped from an image from the "Playing in the Rain" set. This turtle is facing the opposite direction because it was going to be used in the spinning card that I didn't get to work properly. So I'm using the two images so my efforts don't go to waste. I set the turtle in place on the circle using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Around the Bend" set using black Memento ink on the same piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut it using the 4th stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. The word piece was set in place using Dimensionals.

For a final touch I glued on some flowers from the "Loose Daisy" embellishments package. 

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

This was a fun card to make and I was glad I was able to use the other turtle I had sitting on my worktable.

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

Rain or Shine, Go To Greetings, Note Cards, Stampin' Up!

Welcome, I'm happy you are here to see today's card. I am still playing with the "Rain or Shine" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  There's not many characters in the package to cut out and I do promise you I won't be making card after card each day using them. I'll take a break and use other stamps to mix it up a bit but I am on a mission to use up the DSP in that package before the new catalog comes out.

So onto how I made this quick and easy card. 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 DSP from the "Rain or Shine" package. I taped it to the card base. 

Next I cut a 2" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White for the strip. And I also cut a 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Flirty Flamingo for the layer. 

The words are from the "Go To Greetings" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I taped that strip to the Flirty Flamingo strip. But don't do that yet. You will want to cut your character out. Mine is from the "Rain or Shine" package and I fussy cut him because I didn't purchase the matching dies. But it wasn't that bad to fussy cut, not like it is with flowers and leave.  I set the bunny on the Basic White strip to see where  I needed to scrub on some Flirty Flamingo ink with my Blending Brush.  Once the ink was scrubbed on then you can tape the strips together.  I didn't do it that way so I had to be careful not to get ink on the layer. The layers were taped to the front of the card.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the bunny and then he was set in place over the scrubbed area. And the card was done.  Yup, as quick and easy as that! And fun too!

I did enjoy making this card and I do like how it turned out. I'd like to make an Easer card using these bunnies but I don't have any current "happy Easter" word stamps.  I may just print them out on the computer and run with that.

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

Rain or Shine, Around the Bend, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome. I'm happy you are here today to see my latest thank you card. I told you yesterday I had made the card using the center of a card I had cut and was working on.  Well, the card didn't turn out the way I hoped it would so it ended up like this.

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.

Using removable tape, I had taped a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Rain or Shine" 12" x 12" package to the front and then die cut the second largest stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set, cutting through both at the same time. And on the inside I added another piece of DSP from package. Now I taped this to the inside because that little turtle was supposed to be a spinner. I stamped the mirrored image of the turtle and fussy cut it out so they matched. I added the red line tape to the inside and I used Fire Line fishing line sandwiched between the two turtle pieces. I taped it to the inside cover and added another piece of DSP to hind that tape and fishing line. I wound the turtle up and it didn't spin very nice. I think it was because I couldn't get the fishing line straight on the turtle. This wasn't a good choice for a spinning card. So I will try that technique another time using a different image. SO now the question was "what do I do with the card". Well, I had two turtles. So I took one of them and added Dimensionals and set it in place inside the circle.

The words are from the "Around the Bend" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I die cut them using the 4th largest stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. I set them in place using Dimenisonals and the card was done.

I really did want to make a spinning card with this turtle but this is what I ended up with. He's cute and it was almost all done before I had to change it to finish it. I like it, how can you not like this little guy!!

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

Wanda

Rain or Shine, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm happy you are here so I can share another quick, easy and fun card.  And you will get all of the instructions so you can make it yourself, read on!

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 card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder.  I added Dimenisonals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card base.

Next I die cut some circles. from the "Rain or Shine" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I liked the Mango Melody looking colored ones so I ran with them. I used the 1-7/8" die from the "Layering Circles" die set. I cut two circles and one of them I cut in half.  After cutting it in half I glued each half to the ends of the textured piece. Then I added the other small whole circle. 

The larger circle was die cut from the same "Rain or Shine" DSP using the second largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. I had die cut this circle from the front of a card I was going to try. The circle was "scrap" from that card. I left it on my worktable and I thought it would be great with the focal piece of today's card. I added Dimensionals to the back. Then the circle was set in place on the front of the card.

The turtle is fussy cut from a piece of DSP in the same "Rain or Shine" DSP.  I added Dimensionals behind him and I set him in place on the circle.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I fussy cut them. Then I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the small full circle.  And the card was done.

I do like how it turned out. I was glad I was able to use the larger circle. Now to see if I can get the card made that that circle came from!!!  Hopefully soon!

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

Days to Remember, Rain or Shine, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm so happy you are here today so I can share with you the card I made using the small flower cluster from the "Rain or Shine" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I had mentioned that I had a lot of these little flower clusters and I made one card using one but today I came up with a card that uses three of them!!  Read on to see how the card is made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card base.

Next I punched out three of the flower clusters. I had the punch sitting out from yesterday (no surprise, I rarely put anything away) using the 1-1/4" punch and the Flirty Flamingo layer is punched from the 1-3/8" circle punch.  I taped the circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and and they were set in place on the upper part of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Dual Oval" punch. And the Flirty Flamingo layer was punched using the scalloped punch in the same "Dual Oval" punch.  I taped the ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. And that was it. 

The "Layering Circles" die set has a 1-1/8" circle die that will work and it has a 1-3/8" for the back layer. I still have my retired punches so I use them when needed.

Not only was this a nice way to use those small flower clusters but it was quick and easy too!

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

Playing in the Rain, Rain or Shine, Beautifully Happy, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm happy to see you here today so I can share with you a fun find. As I was fussy cutting a turtle from the "Rain or Shine" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP), I looked in the package and saw lots of these little flower clusters that I had no idea what I was going to do with but I was saving them anyway! And then I remembered a card layout I like to use with the smaller images and I thought these flowers might fit in the circles and they did. So read on to see how you can use your smaller images to make a card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Old Olive card stock. On top of that is a piece of Basic White that measures 3-1/2" x 4-5/8". 

Next I cut the DSP from the "Rain or Shine" package to measure 2-7/8" x 4" and the Balmy Blue layer behind it measures 3" x 4-1/8".  I used a little dot of tape to hold the two layers together. I taped it in the area where I'd be cutting out the circle. I used my old punches to do this. I used the 1-1/4" punch first. Then I removed the DSP from the top and put a piece of copier paper behind it and punched a ring from the DSP using the 1-3/8" punch. The two pieces were then taped together. 

I added small Dimensionals around the back of the circle and set the flower cluster in place over the circle. Then Dimensionals were added to the rest of the back of the piece and it was set in place on top of the Basic White piece. Then that was taped to the front of the card. 

The words are from the "Beautifully Happy" (retired) set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Dual Oval" punch. Then I punched out the scalloped oval on that same punch using Old Olive card stock. I taped the words to the scalloped oval and I set the scalloped oval in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White was added to the inside of the card and the card was done.

It's a pretty simple card to make. You can do this using other circle dies too for larger images.

It's a fun layout and perfect for those smaller images that you find difficult to work with.  I'm not overly fond of the card base color but it matched the ground in the image so I went with it. But other than that I'm okay with how it turned out. Sometimes when I use this layout, I will wrap a ribbon around the two top layers and add a bow before setting it in place. Then I don't usually add any words. The ribbon does add a lot.

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

Wanda

Playing in the Rain, Around the Bend, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

 Hello! I'm happy to see you here today! I have a quick and easy card to share with you. You gotta love circles when making this card!!!  It could have been worse, all of the circles could have had layers! LOL

So to start the card I took a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

Then I cut a piece of Old Olive card stock to measure 4" x 5-1/4".  I textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

For the two larger circles I used the second largest stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Awash in Beauty" 12" x 12" package. And the other large circle is a piece of Basic White card stock that I scrubbed on some Blushing Bride ink using my Blending brush. I glued the DSP circle in place about 3/8" from the left edge and 3/8" from the top edge of the Old Olive card stock. I used glue because I knew I'd get a better contact than I would using tape on a textured surface. Dimensionals were added to the back of the Basic White circle and it was set in place on top of the DSP circle, catching the right and bottom areas. 

The words are from the "Around the Bend" set and were stamped using black Memento ink and then die cut using the 4th stitched circle die in the the "Stylish Shapes" die set. And the Blushing Bride layer behind it was die cut using the 1-7/8" circle die from the "Layering Circles" die set. I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and they were set in place on the lower left side of the card.

The bunny is from the "Rain or Shine" DSP package and was fussy cut. He's so cute, isn't he. I didn't keep the rain puddle he was standing in.  I just wanted him to be free and happy in his Blushing Bride circle.  He was set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.  As quick and simple as that!

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I have some holiday DSP with characters that need to be cut out so I can use them in layers like this and get the DSP used up!  

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

Playing in the Rain, Rain or Shine, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello! I'm happy you are here to help me decide what the genera of this card should be. Is it a friendship card, a get well card, a thinking of you card, a birthday card, a Mother's Day card?  I can't decide.  What did you see when you first looked at the card? Read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Old Olive card tock.  The card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock, one for the inside and one for the outside. The one on the outside was textured using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the Old Olive card base. 

I have not played with this layout in a very long time. It's fun and a great way to use small pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP). Next I took out my "Stylish Shapes" die set and used the three smallest stitched squares. I cut two from the smallest dies using the "Rain or Shine" DSP. Then I two squares of Old Olive using the next size up. And I also cut one Basic White piece.  And the largest of the three I cut an Old Olive piece. I taped the squares together. On the larger one I added Dimensionals to the back. I set the piece in place on the front of the card. I glued the two smaller pieces down and I set the larger one in place with Dimensionals.

The adorable turtle was already done up, he's from the "Rain or Shine" DSP and I fussy cut him. I didn't  buy the die set or I would have just die cut him out. I had a limited budget for shipping so I figured I could fussy cut my own. I also could have just stamped him and colored him in myself, but this guy has a colored enameled back and flower.  It's just TOO cute!!!I set him in place using Dimensionals. I was careful not to add any where the pieces would hang over the squares.

I thought the textured background was a bit plain so I added some "Loose Daisy" embellishments, a dot of glue and they were secure. It's just what the background needed!! Now it just needs a genera!!

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

Petal Park, Toffee Coffee, Weekend Project, Stampin' Up!

Hello, I'm so happy you found your way here today. I have a fun and easy project for you to make. It's a "Toffee Coffee" label. And the recipe too!!! I made this for a friend of mine and I hope she loves the beverage as much as my hubby and I do. I did use my computer for the printing and I used the "Petal Park" set for the flowers. 

The jar is what the instant coffee came in. After using all the coffee, I removed the label and washed out the jar and lid. I got this coffee at the Dollar Tree. I know it's cheaper to buy a larger container at the grocery store but I was at the Dollar Tree and I had just ran across the recipe so I thought I'd give it a try with the smaller amount in case it's not good since we don't usually drink instant coffee in our home.

I measured the space the label would be taped to so I could adjust the size of the words so it would look nice.  I did have to print it out several times (on draft mode) to get the size right. Plus on the back the ingredients and instructions are listed. 

Once I got the label part to size, I stamped the flowers from the "Petal Park" set using black Memento ink and then coloring them in using my light Balmy Blue and light Daffodil Delight Blends pens. 

The width of my label was a bit smaller than my packing tape so I was able to get the label on a piece of tape and affixed it to the jar. If it wouldn't have been wide enough I was prepared to use clear contact paper.  

After I got the label on I added the Toffee Coffee mixture and put the cover on. And that was it.

Now you probably want the recipe, right?  Well, it's pretty simple. It's equal parts. I make mine by the cup. I used a cup of instant coffee, a cup of coffee creamer and a packed cup of brown sugar. I put it in the blender to make it even smoother and less grainy. I put mine in a large bowl with some food safe silicone packets because the brown sugar is moist and I don't want any mold to grow. I don't know if it would but I'm not going to take any chances.  

I think these would be great for gifts and I'm playing around with the idea of selling them at the fall craft fair.  Now go make some and give them to your friends or for yourself!!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's fun project!

Wanda