Dainty Delight, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. It's the last day of the year, can you believe it? For some it's a most welcome day and others sit in dismay. 2023 was not an ugly year so I'm not welcoming the last day with glee. I thought it was a busy year and it went by too quickly. I'm in the dismay category, the days are just flying by. And here I am making a card on New Year's Eve. But then again, I make a card every day so there's that! LOL  I found today's card on Pinterest and you can see the original card here.  There were no instructions when I clicked the link so I had to wing it. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White for the layer and for the top layer I cut a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock for the top piece.

On the top piece I stamped the floral image from the "Dainty Delight" bundle using black Memento ink. I colored it in using the following light Blends pens, Old Olive, Highland Heather, and Balmy Blue. For the larger flowers I used my Bubble Bath and Fresh Freesia markers because I didn't have those colors in Blends. 

After coloring I used the 3rd largest stitched square from the "Stylish Shapes" set. After cutting it I realized I should have moved the image over to the right more before stamping. But it is what it is and I ran with it. Once the square was cut out I added the strip of ribbon, taping the ends on the back. Then I slipped the ribbon under the strip of ribbon and tied a knot and cut the ribbon from the spool. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on top of the first layer I cut. I should have stamped the words before added the Dimensionals but I forgot but knew I could add them later. Anyway, I took the two layers and taped them to the card base.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using Highland Heather ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. I set them in place using Dimensionals and the card was done. I do like how the words are popped up compared to them being flat on the card. It added a bit more dimension to the card. Imagine that, using Dimensionals adds dimension! LOL 

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make and I thank you for stopping in to see it today,
Wanda

Dainty Delight, Color & Contour, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a pretty card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I was looking for something fun to make using the "Dainty Delight" bundle. You can see the original card here. There was no link to where the card originated from so I had to wing it on sizes and colors. 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. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Granny Apple Green card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Distressed" embossing folder. I glued that on top of the Granny Apple Green piece.

The flowers are from the "Dainty Delight" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. Then I colored it in using the following light Blends pens, Old Olive, Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Melon Mambo, and Daffodil Delight. I used both light and dark Calypso Coral, the light for the centers of the Daffodil Delight flowers and the dark for the flowers on the lower left. The upper right tiny ones are done in Melon Mambo. The rest are easy to figure out. Once the coloring was done I die cut the piece with the matching die in the bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside.

I die cut the third rectangle in the "Color & Contour" bundle on a piece of Basic White card stock. 

The flower piece was set alongside the scalloped rectangle to see where the words should go. The words are from the "Color & Contour" bundle. They were stamped using black Memento ink. Once they were stamped the piece was glued to the top of the card, centering it as much as possible by eyeing it.

The flowers were added and the card was done.

I love the clean and simple look of this card and I thought it was fun to color in all of those flowers and leaves.

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

Darling Details, Joy of Christmas, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and die cut the lattice piece from the "Split Card Textures" die set. Then I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) a little shy of 4" x 5-1/4". Using a sponge and glue on a piece of scrap paper, I dabbed glue onto the lattice piece and set it in place on top of the DSP. That piece was then taped in place on the front of the card.

The words are done using the dies from the "Wanted to Say" set. The background was done using Shaded Spruce card stock and the words were done using Basic Black card stock. Using the glued sponge the words were glued in place on the background. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. Centering it as much as I could towards the bottom of the card.

The flowers are from the "Darling Details" bundle. I stamped the solid part using Bubble Bath ink and the outline was done using Berry Burst ink. I made two flowers. The leaves were stamped using Granny Apple Green ink for the solid part and Garden Green for the details. I die cut the flowers and leaves. Dimensionals were added to the back of one flower and the other pieces were glued in place on the front of the card.

I thought the card was kind of blah so I added some Lemon Lolly to the center of each flower using my marker.  It still wasn't enough so I used my Wink of Stella in the center as well. 

I still didn't think it was enough and my Wink of Stella pen was still open so I went over the Basic Black letters to give them some sparkle. It helped but it's still not that great of a card.

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

Days to Remember, Dainty Delight, Joy of Christmas, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog.  I feel like I'm being forced to play with my old sets until it's time to order from the new mini catalog and then wait for the order to come. I still like my sets and I don't know why I feel that way but I do. So I will play with what I have and not complain! LOL  Today I made a birthday card, please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut the card in half on the 8-1/2" side so once cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  I folded it in half. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. It was then glued to the front of the card.

A 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Joy of Christmas" package was glued to the front of the card, about 1/2" from the left edge of the embossed piece.

Next I die cut the long curved Garden Green stem using the die in the "Dainty Delight" bundle. I added a tiny dot of glue to each leaf and then set that piece in place over the DSP strip.

The Lemon Lolly flowers were die cut using the die from the same bundle. I die cut three whole ones and one half one. I also die cut the circles using Early Espresso card stock. I glued the centers onto each of the flowers including the half flower. Dimensionals were added to the back of the three whole flowers and they were set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. The "Double Oval" punch was used to punch them out. I also used the same punch to make the Garden Green scalloped oval. The two ovals were taped together and then set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

I took the  half flower and added a tiny dot of glue on the back and slipped it between the scalloped piece and the word piece.  And the card was done.

This was a fun and quick card to make and I was able to use another piece of DSP from the "Joy of Christmas" package. It didn't look like holiday leaves to me so why not work it in, right?

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

Sentimental Park, Sending Cheer, Joy of Christmas, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you that is still using the Christmas stamps and Designer Series Paper (DSP). I enjoy making thank you cards after Christmas using the current holiday sets. I was disappointed that I couldn't find a "Thank You" in my sets so I settled for "thanks". I'm not fond of the word "thanks", it just doesn't sound sincere enough to me. But I thought I'd use it since it was all I had that would work. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of DSP from the "Joy of Christmas" package and taped it to the card base.

The words are from the "Sentimental Park" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut it using the die from the "Sentimental Park" bundle. 

Santa's hat was die cut using the "Sending Cheer" bundle. I used Real Red for the hat and Basic White for the fluff on the hat. I glued the fluff on the hat and then added a got of glue to the corner of the word piece and set the had in place. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it, the card was done.

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

Grassy Grove, Days To Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. And now it's time to catch up on web stuff and emails!  Today I needed to make a birthday card. It's hubby's birthday today so I thought I should make him a card. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Blackberry Bliss card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White and taped it to the inside.

Using the "Grassy Grove" bundle, I die cut the tree area on a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic Black card stock. I saved the middle piece and die cut the larger deer from it. I had a scrap of Basic Black so I die cut the little deer from that.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the hardly used "Stargazing" 12" x 12" package. I cut it just shy of 4" x 5-1/4". I glued the treed piece to the DSP and then that was taped to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. And then I punched out the scalloped oval using the same punch on a scrap piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock. I taped the ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and set it in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a quick and easy card to make and I was happy to use some of the "Stargazing" DSP because I've hardly touched that package.

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

Merry Christmas

Hello and welcome to my blog. I wish you a very Merry Christmas. Today I'm going to post the card I sent out to our friends and family. It was very tedious to make because the snowman is from a roll of ribbon. I had to cut the wires off the sides and then I set it on a double-sided sticky sheet so I could cut it straight. Then it was placed on the layer of card stock. The background Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from some I had laying around here. I was glad to be able to use up some of that. I have SO much. I just can't seem to let it go. Not many of the cards were identical due to the backgrounds being different.  I actually got them done in time and out in the mail. YAY!! 

It was a fun card to make and I was happy to send them out.

I hope you are having a wonderful day!
Wanda

Sending Cheer, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog.  Can you believe it's Christmas Eve already?  This month went by so quickly.  I have a fun card to share with you. I found the Santa here and since I didn't need a tag I thought I'd make it into a card. Please read on to see how I made it.

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

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock. I taped one to the inside and the one on the front I textured using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

For the circles I used a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Shining Brightly" package. I was gifted some DSP from that package and this was the last piece. I had trouble trying to figure out what to use it on and I thought I'd try to work it into today's card. I'm not overly fond of it and that's probably why it was the last piece in my packet.  Anyway, I used the largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" die set. And for the circle on top of it I used the second largest die on Shaded Spruce card stock. I taped the two pieces together.

The words are from the "Sending Cheer" bundle and were stamped using Shaded Spruce ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. I also punched out a Granny Apple Green scalloped oval from the same punch. I taped the ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside.

The Santa was made using the dies from the "Sending Cheer" bundle. I die cut the hat from a scrap of Real Red card stock. The face was die cut using the smallest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set on a scrap piece of Bubble Bath card stock. The rest of the pieces were cut using the dies from the "Sending Cheer" bundle on scraps of Basic White card stock. The pom pom on the tip of the had was used three times on his face. Once for the pom pom and the other two on each side of his face. The other pieces were cut and then set in place. 

I glued the hat to the head. Then the side pieces were added, along with the pom pom on the hat. The beard piece was added next. Then the fluff on the hat was set in place using Dimensionals. And the mustache was added using Dimensionals. 

I used a black marker for the eyes and the nose is a Bubble Bath pearl from the "Blooming Pearls" package. 

Santa was glued in place on the circles and then the piece was glued to the front of the card.

The words were added to the upper left and the card was done.

I'm not overly impressed with the card but I really do like the Santa.

Thank you SO much for stopping in to see today's Christmas card. Merry Christmas to you and yours,
Wanda

Sending Cheer, Christmas Gift Card Holder, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a gift card holder to share with you. It's pretty quick and easy to make. I was in need of just one more gift card holder but I didn't want to run to the store to get it. And then I remembered, I'm a crafter, I have the stuff (more than enough stuff) to make my own. So here I am. Please read on to see how it is made. 

I have added a picture of the pattern in case my instructions are not clear.  Cut your Designer Series Paper (DSP) or card stock at 4-1/2" x 5".  Score or fold in half so it measures 2-1/2" x 4-1/2". With the fold on the right, place a mark on the fold 3-1/2" up from the bottom. And place a mark at 2" on the left edge. Cut the angle. Don't remove anything yet. On the inside piece, at the top mark center at 1-1/4". Mark 1/2" on the top left edge and 1/2" in from the fold. Mark 3/4" down from the top (on the left edge). Cut the angle.  On the other side cut from the fold (where the piece was already cut) to the top where you will mark at 1/2" from the fold. Cut the angle. If you make a template using copier paper I would recommend folding the larger side in half (lengthwise) and cutting both corners at the same time. Then use this as a guide for more or future pockets. Glue the left side and the bottom.  Punch a hole and add a hanging string if desired.  And that's all there is to this. It's pretty quick and simple. And now I think I'm ready for Christmas!

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

Grassy Grove, Christmas Classics, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an elegant looking Christmas card to share with you. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of gold foil card stock for the layer. And on top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I glued the Basic White textured piece to the gold foiled piece and set it aside to set up.

In the meantime I stamped the trees from the "Grassy Gove" bundle. I die cut the circle first using the second largest stitched circle die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. Then I stamped the trees using Basic Gray ink. I stamped them once in the center area then off to the side, without adding more ink. I inked up the image again and stamped to the left and then to the right without adding more ink. I used my heat tool to make sure the ink was dry before I stamped the trees again using Versa Mark ink twice. I embossed them with gold embossing powder. I glued the circle to the textured Basic White piece. Then I took some gold ribbon I had and wrapped it around the front of the card and taped the ends on the backside. I tied a bow and glued it in place. And the piece was then glued to the card base.

The words are from the "Christmas Classics" set and were stamped using Versa Mark ink and gold embossing powder. The Basic White word piece measures 2-1/2" x 1". The gold foil layer behind the word piece measures 2-3/4" x 1-1/4". I glued the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The "Merry" is from the same "Christmas Classics" set and was stamped on a 3/8" wide strip of Basic White card stock using Basic Gray ink. I snipped the ends so the piece measured 1" long. I added small Dimensionals to the back on the left and center and set it in place on top of the "Christmas"  layer.

I tied a bow with the same ribbon (Offray brand because I didn't have any gold Stampin' Up! ribbon) and glued it to the front of the card and the card was done.

I am pretty pleased at the way it turned out. I like the soft wintry look it has.

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

Christmas Classics, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I received this card in my email because I signed up for her mailing list. When I saw this card I knew I had to give it a try. She provides a video but towards the end the sound is gone and the image is blurry but I managed to get the piece made. Here's a link to her video. Please read on to see how I made this card. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pebble Path card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock to the inside. Then I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card base.

A 1-3/4" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Winter Meadow" 12" x 12" package and it was glued to the Basic White textured piece. 

The square leafy boarder piece is from the "Christmas Classics" bundle and was die cut using Basic White card stock. The Blending Brush and Garden Green ink was used to scrub the color on. On the inside of that piece Blueberry Bushel ink was used. Then she had you take your Versa Mark and white embossing powder and add stamp some pine needles from the "Christmas Classics" stamp set. Then heat set the white. I could have added more pine needles images but there's white showing and it does look pretty.

"Deck the Halls" is from the same "Christmas Classics" set and were stamped using Versa Mark and heat set using white embossing powder. That piece was glued to the inside of the leafy square piece.

Two holly leaves were die cut using Basic White card stock and colored in using the Blending Brush. The berries were stamped using Pumpkin Pie ink and then the edges were touched on the Pecan Pie ink pad to give a two tone color look. They were die cut.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the square leafy piece. Then the holly leaves were set in place. I did trim the ends of the leaves a bit before gluing them in place. The berries were glued in place and the card was done. 

Isn't it pretty? Can you see why I just had to make it?

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

Throughout the Year, Christmas Classics, Winter Meadow, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Once again I have a super quick and easy card to share with you. Please read on to see how I made it.

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and then textured using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. 

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Throughout the Year" set using Moody Mauve ink. Then it was cut on the paper cutter. The piece measures 7/8" x 3-1/4".  It was set in place on the textured piece using Dimensionals. It's about 1/2" up from the bottom edge and 1/2" from the right edge.

The holly leaves are from the "Christmas Classics" bundle and were die cut using a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Winter Meadow" 12" x 12" package. I cut two and I cut a set of berries from the same set. I flipped that DSP over and laid the die over the printed berries and cut them out.

A little bit of glue was added to the back of the holly leaves and they were set in place. The berries were added on top of the leaves.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the textured piece and were set in place on top of the card base and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I do like how it turned out.

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

Christmas Classics, Winter Meadow, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. This is such a busy week. Christmas is just around the corner and we are all trying to get things done in time. So today I thought I'd whip up a quick card to share with you.

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. I textured it using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. 

I cut a 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Winter Meadow" 12" x 12" package. I glued it to the textured piece. Then I added Dimensionals to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Christmas Classics" bundle and were stamped using Blueberry Bushel ink. I die cut it using the 4th smallest circle in the "Deckled Circles" die set. Then I die cut the next size larger circle using a piece of Blueberry Bushel card stock. I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done. Super quick and super simple. 

This was a fun card to make and if you're in the need of a quick card, this is the way to go.

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

Christmas Classics, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I thought it was so pretty and simple looking. It has a nice wintry look to it that I just had to give it a try. You can see the original card here. I couldn't find any instructions on how to make it so please read on to see how I made it.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Shaded Spruce card stock was cut for the layer. When I cut it I lined the edge up on my paper cutter so I couldn't see the 4" mark on it. I covered that mark which allowed the piece to be just a hair bigger. And for the Basic White top layer I cut it at 3-7/8" x 4-1/8" and I moved the card stock so I could see the line but I made sure I could see all of the line. I moved it just enough to the right to make it a hair smaller than you would if you cut it on the line. I call this nudging. Larger you nudge to the left and smaller you nudge to the right. You don't need to memorize that because I always bring it up when I do it.  

I die cut the square framed piece using the die in the "Christmas Classics" bundle using Basic White card stock. 

The Basic White layer was stamped using the branch from the "Christmas Classics" bundle and Shaded Spruce ink. I stamped the image once and then used it two more times without reinking. I repeated that for the other corner.

I set the die cut piece on top to see where the words should go. I stamped them using Pecan Pie ink. You can also use Versa Mark and gold embossing powder. I was too lazy to walk across the room and get what I needed to emboss. 

Once the words were stamped I set the die cut piece in place using pieces of Dimensionals. Then I taped the Basic White piece to the Shaded Spruce piece. Dimensionals were added to the back of the Shaded Spruce and that was set in place on the front of the card base.

A few gold pearls from the "Blooming Pearls" pack were added and the card was finished.  Isn't it pretty? I'm so happy I ran across it and even happier that I was able to make it and share the instructions with you.

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

Sending Cheer, Joy of Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I'm happy you found your way here today. I have a simple card to share with you. Please read on to see how I made it.

With Christmas just around the corner, the holiday card making will soon be coming to an end. And then there's that time in between the day after Christmas and when the new order arrives in January. That's when I have to go to my other sets that were put aside to play with the new stuff. Hopefully I can get a bit more use out of them before they retire in May.  Anyway, here's how I made today's card:

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic White and textured it using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I glued that piece to the front of the card.

Next I added the circles. They were left over from a card I made a while back and I just ran across them on my worktable. They were made using the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Joy of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I used the 3rd smallest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" dies. I glued them in place on top of the textured layer.

The gingerbread man is from the "Sending Cheer" bundle and was stamped using Pecan Pie ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I stamped the face using black Memento ink and the hearts were stamped using Real Red ink. I die cut it with the matching die. I cut off the loop on the top. It's designed to be a tag. 

For the focal piece circles I die cut the Basic White one using the second largest stitched circle. And the Garden Green layer behind it was die cut using the 9th deckled circle in the "Deckled Circles" die set. I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

I stamped the words from the "Sending Cheer" using Real Red ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched it out using the "Double Oval" punch. The scalloped Garden Green oval was made using the same punch. I taped the two ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done.

It was great to use up those DSP circles that were laying on my worktable that often times end up in the recycling bin. This was a fun, quick and easy card to make.

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

Sending Cheer, Joy of Christmas, Christmas Tag, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a gift tag to share with you. I found the tag at "Kards by Kadie". I was in need of a tag and I remembered how much I liked hers that she posted a few days ago. And I also remembered I have not used that die from the "Sending Cheer" bundle. So today I got the stuff out to make it. Please read on to see how I made the tag.

My tag is from the "Tailor Made" die set. I used the largest one with the angled top edges.  Then I stamped the "to and from" from the "Sending Cheer" bundle. I stamped them using black Memento ink.

Next I cut a piece of Real Red card stock that measured 2-1/4" x 2". I taped that to the front of the tag.

Then the Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Joy of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It measured 2" x 2".  I taped that to the Real Red card stock leaving a border on each end.

The hat was die cut from the "Sending Cheer" bundle using Real Red card stock and the fluff on the hat was die cut from a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I glued the fluff pieces to the hat. Before I added Dimensionals to the back of the hat I took a tiny scrap piece of copier paper (any paper will do) and added a bit of glue around the hole in the cap on the backside. The scrap piece was added. The Real Red dot that came out of the hole was glued in place and the hat was now ready for Dimensionals. Once they were added (not on the puff at the end of the hat) I set the hat in place on the tag and the tag was done.

This was fun, quick and easy to make and it's too bad that I only needed one because I could make a bunch of these in no time.

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

Joy of Christmas, Sparkling Snowflakes, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another card to share with you using the same layout as yesterday. I thought I'd make another one for two reasons. One, I still had a half a piece of textured card stock and two, I thought I could make a better card. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Gray card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut and taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the inside.

On the front I glued the Basic White textured strip. It measures 2-1/8" x 5-1/4" and was textured using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I prefer to glue textured card stock because I know it's going to stay. With texture you get open areas on the back that the tape won't stick to and you might not get a nice surface contact. You get the same effect with the glue but when the glue dries on the flat areas it will not come off. Just a little tip for you.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Joy of Christmas" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 2-3/4" x 4".  The Basic Gray layer behind it was cut at 3" x 4-1/4" and the two pieces were taped together. Dimensionals were add to the back and set in place on the front of the card centering it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The words are from the "Sparkling Snowflakes" set and were stamped using Basic Gray ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. I also used the same punch to punch out the scalloped oval for the layer behind it. I taped the two pieces together and then set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

Three small crystal rhinestones were added to give the card a bit of a sparkle. And the card was done.

This was a very quick card to make and it was also fun to do too! Plus I got to use up some small pieces of DSP.

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

Sparkling Snowflakes, Joy of Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy Christmas card to share with you. With this layout you can use up a lot of your smaller pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP). Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Pretty Peacock card stock. I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock. I had actually cut two pieces because I needed one for the front strip.

For the front strip I took the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I cut it in half so it measured 2-1/8" x 5-1/4".  I glued that to the front of the card base. 

The DSP is from the "Joy of Christmas" and measured 2-3/4" x 4". And the Pretty Peacock layer behind it measures 3" x 4-1/4". I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The words were stamped using the "Sparkling Snowflake" set and Pretty Peacock ink. I die cut them using the second smallest stitched circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card.

I added a few small crystal rhinestones to the front and the card was done.

See, I told you it was quick and simple. I love working with this layout because I can always find a scrap piece of DSP that I can use up. Gotta love that!

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

Sending Cheer, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock was cut for the layer. And the top Basic White layer measures 5-1/8" x 3-7/8". I textured it using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I glued it to the Real Red layer and then I taped that to the card base.

Next I cut out the apron. I'm adding the measurements for that in the photo. I just took a piece of copier paper and folded it in half and cut it to my liking. After cutting it I took the measurements because I knew someone would be asking for it. So to save you some time in waiting for my response, the measurements are here and you're ready to go create! I used Real Red for the apron. I punched 4 holes in it, two on the top and two on the side. I used Baker's Twine for the ties.

Then I stamped the gingerbread man from the "Sending Cheer" bundle. I used Pecan Pie ink on Basic White card stock. I stamped the face using Craft White ink. I didn't like how light it was so I took a gel pen and colored in the eyes and mouth to make it brighter.  The Real Red hearts are from "Sending Cheer" bundle and were glued in place on the gingerbread man.

The words are from the "Sending Cheer" bundle and were stamped using Real Red ink. They were then die cut using the second smallest stitched rectangle in "Nested Essentials" die set. I didn't center the words so I would have a space for the holly leaves. Glue was added to the two sides and bottom of the rectangle and set in place on the apron. 

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

The gingerbread man was set in place in the pocket. A little bit of glue was added to the back of him.

Holly leaves and "berries" are from the "Loose Holly Gems & Sequins" container. I used mono glue to set them in place. And the card was done.

Isn't it a fun card? I had fun making it too.

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

Sending Cheer, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock that I textured with the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

Next I stamped the gingerbread man from the "Sending Cheer" bundle. I used Pecan Pie ink for the body and Craft White ink for the face. I didn't like how light it looked so I took my white gel pen and colored over the area.  I die cut it with the matching die. When I die cut the gingerbread man I also die cut the hearts using a scrap Real Red card stock. I glued them onto the gingerbread man.

For the little envelope from the same set, I stamped it using Balmy Blue ink that I had stamped off once. The piece was die cut with the matching die. I cut the top triangle off and set it aside. Then I die cut the envelope piece again using Balmy Blue card stock. I taped the stamped envelope to the Balmy Blue piece.  I glued the sides and bottom edges. 

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Joy of Christmas" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 4" x 2-3/4".  I glued it to the front of the card. 

I slipped the gingerbread man into the envelope and glued the envelope only in place. I removed the gingerbread man and then I glued on that triangle piece I had cut off. I added a little glue to the gingerbread man's legs and slipped him in the envelope. 

The words are from the same set and were stamped using Real Red ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. The scalloped oval is from the same punch using Shaded Spruce card stock. 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.

I added a few crystal rhinestones to the front. I had colored them using my dark Real Red Blends pen. And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and it didn't take long at all.

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

Christmas Classics, Sending Cheer, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a cheery Christmas card to share with you. Please read on to see how today's card was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Garden Green card stock. On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White. When I cut this piece I cut it on the right side of the 3-7/8" line and then on the right side of the 5-1/8" line. This way it cuts off a little bit more so the Garden Green piece will show up a bit more on the edges. I often will cut the other piece (Garden Green here) on the left side of the mark so it will be a hair larger. I find it easier to layer the pieces when the top piece barely fits. Okay now that you know that fun cheat, let's move on. I textured the Basic White piece using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. 

The words from the "Christmas Classics" set were stamped next using Real Red ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the 1-7/8" die. Then I took the 2-1/8" die and cut the circle from the center of the Garden Green layer. It doesn't need to be exactly in the center but it needs to be away from the edges so it won't show when the layers are attached. I just try to get it as close to the center as possible by eyeing it. I taped the words to the Garden Green circle.

Next the gingerbread men were stamped. They are from the "Sending Cheer" bundle using Pecan Pie ink. The face was stamped using black Memento ink. They were die cut using the matching die. I also die cut the hearts using some Real Red scrap card stock. I glued the hearts in place.

To assemble the card I glued the Basic White textured piece to the Garden Green piece. Then I glued that to the card base. Dimensionals were added to the back of the gingerbread men and they were set in place on the card. A little bit of glue was added to the inner area of the arms and legs and the circle was set in place. I did add a Dimensional to the center of the circle so it wouldn't sag. A few red rhinestones were added to the background and the card was done. I had colored in some crystal rhinestones using my dark Real Red Blends pen.  And the card was done.

This was a fun and quick card to make. It's got the colors of Christmas that are super cheery!

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

Christmas Classics, Joy of Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a gift card/Christmas card to share with you. These are SO easy to make and when I do make them I will make two at a time. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Shaded Spruce card stock. I cut it in half on the 8-1/2" side so when it was cut it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  Now I could have done this before cutting it in half but I didn't, you will need to cut off a 1/2" off the end so it will measure 4-1/4" x 10-1/2".  

Score the piece at 5-1/2" and 8-1/4".  I turned the card around. The 5-1/2" area is the inside of the card and the short scored part is the front of the card. Fold that 2-3/4" scored piece inward. I marked center on the edge and took a circle punch and punched out a little niche so you can pull the gift card out easier. I used a 1-1/4" punch on mine. After punching I glued the two ends (top and bottom) to form a pocket.

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

Next I cut a 2-1/2" x 4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Joy of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to the front.

The words are from the "Christmas Classics" bundle and were stamped using Versa Mark and sprinkled with gold embossing powder. I headed the powder using my embossing tool and then die cut them with the rectangle die in the same bundle.

I took the pretty holly word die from the "Christmas Classics" bundle and die cut the piece using some gold foil card stock. The words were glued to the piece and the piece was set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. I set the piece on the front of the card, centering it by eyeing it and held with my finger where the Dimensionals can not go. The Dimensionals were added on the left side and the piece was set in place. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I love this layout and I like that it is a gift card holder. Two for the price of one! LOL 

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

Christmas Classics, Grassy Grove, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a little bit of the past mixed with a little bit of the present to create my card. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut and then textured using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the card base.

Next I used my "Grassy Grove" bundle to make the focal piece. Using the "Layering Circles" die set I die cut the ring first. I used the 2-7/16" circle and the 2-1/8" circle. I had gotten a printed image of the size of the rings a while back. I did a little bit of searching and you can find the printout here.  If you are counting the circles I used the 3rd and 4th largest in the set. I lined up the two circles on a piece of Basic White card stock, making sure they looked even all around and I die cut them at the same time. I like to use Post-it tape for that. I no longer have Washi tape so I got the post it kind and it does the job in holding pieces in place when going through the Big Shot. After die cutting the ring I took the larger of the two dies and cut one from Basic White card stock. 

That circle was colored using my Blending Brush. I started out using a little bit of Bubble Bath to add some pink to the sky. Then I scrubbed on some Balmy Blue ink. 

The tree was stamped next using the image from the "Grassy Grove" bundle using Night of Navy ink. The snow on the circle was made by taking a Scotch Bright Stainless Steel scrubber. I cut off a piece of it and shook it over the garbage to get any tiny bits of metal off. I like to add a rubber band around it to hold it together. I poured a little paint on a flat surface and tapped the scrubber on it. I tapped it on some scrap paper to make sure I don't get blobs of paint and then I tapped it on my colored circle. I used a pearl colored acrylic paint to give the snow a bit of a shine but white will work too. Once that was dry I added small Dimensionals to the ring and set it in place over the solid circle. 

The deer was die cut from the "Grassy Grove" bundle using Basic White cards stock. Small Dimensionals were added to the body of the deer and it was set in place on the painted circle. Make sure the legs hang over the circle a little or they will sink in behind the circle and won't look nice. That circle was then set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals.

Night of Navy ink was used to stamp the words from the "Christmas Classics" set on a piece of Basic White card stock. I used the smaller of the two dies to cut it out. Dimensionals were added to the back. The piece was set in place and the card was done.

It's got such a peaceful look to it. I used this same image on a card last December. You can see that card by clicking here.  

I just love the peaceful look of this card. And the "Grassy Grove" set was a fun one to play with. It worked well in making masculine, sympathy, and Christmas cards. 

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

Christmas Classics, Joy of Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I changed it just a bit because I was using materials that I had. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

I cut a 1" x 5-1/2" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Joy of Christmas" 12" x 12" package and I taped it to a 1-1/4" x 5-3/4" piece of Garden Green card stock. Then that was taped to the center of the card base.

Next I cut a 3" x 4-1/4" piece of DSP from the same "Joy of Christmas" package. A 3-1/4" x 4-1/2" piece of Garden Green card stock was cut for the layer. Before taping the DSP to that layer, I die cut two holly leaves from the "Christmas Classics" bundle. After taping the DSP to the Garden Green piece, I set it in place using Dimensionals. 

I had a stitched circle sitting on my table from the card I made on November 28th. You can see that card here. It was sitting on my worktable and when I saw that card I thought I should use it!  Why not? I glued the circle in place. 

The words are from the "Joy of Christmas" bundle. I stamped them on a piece of Basic White card stock using Garden Green ink. Then I cut it down on my paper cutter1" x 2-7/8" on the "Christmas" and 1" x 3/8" on the "Merry" piece. I set the words in place using Dimensionals. I didn't press down on the "Christmas" because I needed to get the holly stems under it. I added a little glue to the stems and then pressed everything in place. 

A few crystal rhinestones were added and the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make and I got to use a piece of scrap sitting on my table.

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

Christmas Classics, Winter Meadow, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog Today I have another quick and easy card to make. I love quick and easy this time of the year. This is a simple layout and can be used for a number of other occasions. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Winter Meadow" 12" x 12" package. I cut the large piece at 4" x 2-3/4".  The Lost Lagoon layer behind it is cut at 4-1/4" x 3". I taped the DSP to the Lost Lagoon piece.

A 5-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece of DSP from the same "Winter Meadow" package was taped to the bottom of the front of the card. The layers created above were taped on next, centering it on the card as much as you can by eyeing it.

The words are from the "Christmas Classis" set were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Lost Lagoon ink. Then they were die cut using the 4th smallest circle in the "Deckled Circles" die set. And the Lost Lagoon layer behind it was cut using the 5th smallest circle in the same die set. I taped the two layers together. Dimensionals were added to the back and then set in place on the front of the card. And that was it.

This was super quick and easy to make! I like how it turned out. It's got a peaceful look to it.

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

Sparkling Snowflakes, Winter Meadow, Christmas Card, Stamping Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Do you ever feel like you're burning the candle at both ends this time of year?  I have a million things to do and all I want to do is go in my workroom and play with stamps. But no, there's all the usual things like cooking, cleaning, laundry PLUS the holiday stuff of baking, decorating, shopping, and wrapping gifts. I love going to my workroom each day to make a card. My workroom is a fun place to be in and I love spending as much time as I can in it.  But this time of the year I don't get to stay in it very long. I'm hoping to get done with some of the larger things hanging over my head so I can spend more time in here. I love making cards and I want to share how I made today's card with you.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Blueberry Bushel card stock. This is a color I don't use very often and I don't know why, it's so pretty. 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 and taped it to the inside.

A 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Blueberry Bushel and textured using the "Distressed Tile". It was then glued to the front of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Winter Meadow" 12" x 12" package. I cut a strip off the full sheet at 4" long. This way I can use it for layers.  From that 4" strip I cut that at 5-1/4".  And from that piece I cut off a 2-1/2" wide strip. Then I took that piece and cut a 1" piece off the side. I flipped it over and taped it to the left side while making the piece measure 3-1/4" x 2-1/2".  I took a piece of Basic White card stock that was cut just a hair smaller than 3-1/4" x 2-1/2" and taped it to the back of the DSP. I did this so the DSP had some support because it's too flimsy to tie Baker's Twine around it without it getting ruined. I tied the Baker's Twine on and made a bow. 

The words are from the "Sparkling Snowflakes" set and were stamped using Blueberry Bushel ink. They were punched out using the "Double Oval" punch.  The scalloped oval was punched using the backside of the same DSP and the same punch. How convenient!  I taped the ovals together and I was ready to assemble the card.

There's not a lot to assemble here. I took the rectangle DSP piece, added Dimensionals behind it and set it in place on the front of the card. Then the oval was added using Dimensionals on the bottom and one on the upper area where it wouldn't be touching the DSP piece. I used a little bit of glue where it would be touching the DSP piece and the card was done.

It's a simple looking card but I really do like the colors here.

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

Sending Cheer, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a bright and cheery Christmas card to share with you. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

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

I cut a 4"x 5-1/4" piece of Poppy Parade card stock. I textured 3/4" of the right side using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the front of the card base.

The Basic White card stock was cut 3-1/8" x 5-1/8" and set aside. 

Next I stamped the packages from the "Sending Cheer" bundle. One I stamped using Crushed Curry with a Poppy Parade bow and the other was stamped using Garden Green with a Shaded Spruce bow. I die cut them with the matching die.

I set the Basic White piece on top of the card base and then set the packages so I could see where the words should go. The words are from the same "Sending Cheer" set using Poppy Parade ink.

Then I used Crushed Curry to stamp the little snowflakes all over the Basic White piece. I taped this piece to the Poppy Parade piece.

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

Dimensionals were added to the bottom part of the Garden Green package and glue to the bow and that was set in place on the front of the card.  And that was it. The card was done!

This was a fun, quick, and easy card to make. I like how bright and cheery it is.

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

Sending Cheer, Joy of Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I have another quick and easy card to share with you today. Please read on to see how I made it.

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

I cut three strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Joy of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. They measure 1/4" x 4-3/4" and I cut three Real Red strips that measured 1/2" x 5". I glued the DSP to the Real Red strips. Tape was a bit too wide and glue seemed to work the best. With the mono glue you can slide it a bit to get it centered.

Next I stamped the gingerbread man from the "Sending Cheer" set using Pecan Pie ink. The face was stamped using black Memento ink and the hearts were stamped using Real Red ink. I then die cut it out using the matching die. I cut off the top loop on the gingerbread man's head because it can also be used for a hanging tag or an ornament.

For the layers behind the gingerbread man I used the 5th and 6th smallest circles from the "Deckled Circles" die set. I used the 6th smallest for the Basic White piece and the 5th smallest for the Real Red piece. I taped the circles together.

I laid the circle on the front of the card so I could see where the words would be going. The words are from the "Sending Cheer" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.

The circles were then set in place using Dimensonals and then the gingerbread man was set in place using Dimensionals. And the card was done.

If you have some scraps you can get rid of them on a layout like this.  I did not have any scraps of this design but normally I do have plenty of scraps.  This was a quick, easy, and fun card to make.

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

Christmas Classics, Joy of Christmas, Christmas Cards

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

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

I cut a 4-1/2" x 1-7/8" piece of Real Red card stock for the bottom layer.

Then I cut a 4-1/4" x 1-1/4" piece of Garden Green card stock. On top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Joy of Christmas" 12" x 12" package. It measures 4-1/8" x 1-1/8". Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on top of the Real Red piece.

I laid this piece on top of the card base to see where the words are going to go. I didn't want to tape it in place in the event that I mess up on stamping. Once I knew where I wanted the words to go I stamped them using Garden Green card stock. They are from the "Christmas Classics" bundle. 

Once the words were stamped I taped the layered piece in place.

I colored three rhinestone crystals using my dark Shaded Spruce Blends pen. I wanted it nice and dark and since there are no Garden Green Blends pens.  I set the rhinestones in place and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make, plus you get to use up some small pieces of scrap DSP.

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

Christmas Classics, Joy of Christmas, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy to make card to share with you. This layout can be used with any stamp sets with larger wording. Please read on to see how the card was made.

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

I cut a 4"x 5-1/4" piece of Real Red card stock. This is a perfect place to use one of those pieces in your stash that you die cut from the middle to save card stock. I do that a lot. I have a bunch of Garden Green ones with pieces die cut from the middle. I need to workup a card using a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Garden Green for the larger layer so I can use up some of those. They seem to accumulate this time of year!

Then I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock for the next layer. When I cut my piece for that size layer I tend to cut it on the other side of the mark on my cutter. What I mean here is when I set the piece on my paper cutter, the card stock is not centered on the 3-7/8" line, it's on the left side of it so my piece is cut a hair larger. That gives that layer a bit more exposure when it's taped together. Sometimes that tiny 1/8" is just too tiny.  I took this piece of Basic White and textured it using the "Snowflake Sky" embossing folder.

I taped a 2-1/4" x 3-7/8" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Joy of Christmas" 12" x 12" package.  And again here I cut the 3-7/8" on the left side of the mark on the paper cutter but only on that side, the 2-1/4" didn't need any nudge. I glued this piece to the bottom of the embossed piece. 

A 1/4" x 3-7/8" strip of Garden Green card stock was cut for the area between the DSP and the embossed piece. And again, I cut the strip on the left side of the mark on the paper cutter so it was a hair longer. I glued this piece in place.

The words are from the "Christmas Classics" bundle. I stamped them using Real Red ink and die cut them using the 4th smallest die in the "Deckled Circles" set. And a Garden Green circle was cut using the 5th smallest die in the same set. I taped the circles together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. It's centered from left to right but moved up a bit from dead center . 

I forgot I had the "Loose Holly Gems & Sequins" and I thought it would dress the front up a bit. That area in the falling snow looked like it needed something. I glued them in place and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I'm not overly thrilled with it, it's kind of plain looking to me.  I was tired today when I made it. I had gotten back from my final craft fair for the year and I'm exhausted. So my card is not fabulous but it's done. I do try to make a card a day and if I can make one from now until the end of the year I will have made 364 cards for 2023! I missed one day last month after a craft fair. Hmmm, seems like a theme going here. I must be getting to old to do a craft fair and make a card in the same day!  A nap sounded better than making a card that day! LOL

I do thank you for taking your time to stop in and see today's Christmas card,
Wanda

Christmas Classics, Christmas Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a very elegant looking card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest here. There was no link so I guessed at how it was made. Please read on to see how I did make this card.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock and taped it to the inside of the card.

Then I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Very Vanilla card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I took my Versa Mark pad and taped it in a few places on top of the texture. I didn't press hard because I only wanted it to get on the raised part of the texture. I sprinkled gold embossing powder over it. I didn't like how it looked like sharp right angles from the ink pad so I took a stiff paint brush (stippling brush) and removed some of the powder so the sharp lines were not so noticeable.  Then I heat set the powder.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of gold foil card stock was cut. Before gluing it to the embossed piece I cut out two holly leaves from the center. Then that piece was taped to the front of the card.

Next I die cut the Mossy Meadow strip with the holly and berries on it. 

The words are from the same "Christmas Classics" bundle and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I die cut it with the rectangle die in the set and then taped it to the Mossy Meadow piece. I added Dimensionals behind the piece and set it in place a little above center on the front of the card. 

I took a scrap piece of gold foil card stock and cut out a loopy leaf image.  The holly leaves and the loopy leaf piece was set in place under the word piece. I used a little bit of glue on the stems of each leaf and pressed it in place until I knew the glue took hold

For the berries I took some pearls and colored them using my dark Real Red Blends Pen. I set them in place on each of the berry stems and the card was done.

I really like how today's card turned out. I think I'm going to send it to my mom. I don't usually send out cards with embellishments on them because of the extra cost, but it's for mom so!

I am not a big fan of heat embossing and I have never figured out why. I love the way it looks but I just hate to do it. Is it because I have to get out the powder and the ink pad or is it the heating of it because it's not instantly hot and it takes a little while (very little while) for it to heat up to melt the powder? I don't know but as I look at how pretty this is I think I need to embrace the issue and learn to move forward! Therapy session over!  LOL

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