Storybook Moments, Choose Happy, Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I found an adorable card on Pinterest that I just had to make.  You can see that card here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Crumb Cake card stock. A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Crumb Cake card stock was cut for the layer. I used the blade of my scissors to scrap along the edges to give it a rough raised look.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package. I cut it at 303/4" x 5". I taped it to the Crumb Cake layer piece and then I taped that to the card base. 

Next I cut another piece of DSP from the same package. It measures 2-1/2" x 3-3/4". I taped it to a  2-1/4" x 4" piece of Basic Black card stock. I taped that to the front of the card.

Next came the fence. It's from the same DSP package, there's 2 sheets o

f punch out images. I trimmed some Dimensional pieces and added them to the ends of the fence and a strip in the middle. 

The plant was added next and then the duck. I added a Dimensional to the bottom of the plant and one to the top of the head of the duck.

The "hello" is from the "Choose Happy" set and was stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I cut it out using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. The piece is about 1-3/4" long. I added a Dimensional to each end and slipped it under the duck's neck area.  I added a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White to the inside of the card.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make. I love how colorful it is and the characters are so much fun to play with.

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

Storybook Moments, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of the card is a half-sheet of Crumb Cake 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 Boho Blue card stock for the layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4"piece of DSP from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack. There's a lot of fun colors in this package.

Using the "Storybook Moments" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from a sheet in there that's got all punch out characters. Aren't they adorable? This one used 5 of them.

For my card I cut a slit in the wheelbarrow so the duck would sit in it more than just be on top. And I also changed the word piece. I used the new "To the Point Label" punch on a scrap piece of Boho Blue card stock. I used my Blending Brush to scrub on some Boho Blue ink. I did this because I didn't use the punch on a scrap piece of card stock and it left an oil mark so to cover it I just "colored" it.  

The words were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock.  I used the second smallest rectangle from the "Nested Essentials" die set to cut them out. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it on top of the Boho Blue piece. Then I taped that to the front of the card.

The cut out pieces were added using Dimensionals. And for a final touch I added some colored (retired) "Candy Dots" to the front and the card was done.

This was such a fun card to make. There's two sheets so I can make another one sometime in the future (maybe LOL).  

Thank you SO very much for taking your time for stopping in and seeing today's birthday card,
Wanda

Bee Mine, Calendar Page, Weekend Project, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have the February calendar page to share with you. It's fun making these and they go together so much quicker than a card. I figured I would use the image later on a card. I'm planning on doing that with my January calendar. You can see that one here. I got the template for the calendar months at "My Stamping Addiction". The download for the calendar is just under the title of her blog. She has a lot of beautiful cards there too, so if you stop in have a look a round.  Please read on to see how the card was made. 

I trimmed my piece to 4-7/8" x 3-3/8". The top part measures a hair shy of 2-1/2 from the top of the month to the top edge.  

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bee Mine" 12" x 12" package and taped it to the top part of the calendar page. 

Next I cut three bees from another sheet of DSP. I set them in place using Dimensionals. I even cut out a tiny little heart and covered the 14.  And that was it.

This was so quick and simple and yet here I am waiting till the last minute to get it made!

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

Storybook Moments, Simply Said, Children's Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that could be used as a children's card too. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

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

Next I cut some strips of DSP from the same package. They measure 1/2" x 3-3/4" and the Basic White layer behind them measure 3/4" x 4".  I taped the DSP to the layers and then that was taped to the front of the card. The bottom one starts about 7/8" from the edge of the card base and there's an 1/8" distance space between the strips.

Using the second smallest rectangle die in the "Nested Essentials" set I cut two Basic White pieces. I scrubbed on some Lost Lagoon ink on the bottom piece using my Blending Brush. I did lightly scrub a little bit on the upper piece too but not as much as the bottom piece. I just didn't want either of them to be so bright. I set the bottom one in place using Dimensionals. It's about 1/2" up from the bottom and 5/8" from the right edge. Though I think it could have been 3/4" from that edge so I didn't have to worry about the tail being so close to the edge. I thought it might hang over but I managed to move the fox over just enough. The fox came from the same "Storybook Moments" DSP package, there's two pages of punch outs that are filled with cute characters.  I set the fox in place using Dimensionals too.

Next the words from the "Simply Said" set were stamped using Lost Lagoon ink on the second rectangle. I set it in place using Dimensionals. It's 3/8" from the fold and from the top edge.

The cute little butterflies were punched out from that fun page and were set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I can't wait to play with more of those characters. I can't wait to get my hands on the bundle because there's some cute frames in there to set these characters on.

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

Heat Shaped, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another heart card to share with you before I put the set aside for a while and play with my other stuff. Please read on to see how it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Timeless Plaid" 6" x 6" stack and I taped it to the front of the card base.

Then I took a quarter-sheet of Basic White card stock and stamped the heart from the "Heart Shaped" bundle using Mossy Meadow ink. I die cut the piece using the second largest die from the "Perennial Postage" set. I cut a 3-3/8" x 4-5/8" piece of Cherry Cobbler card stock for the layer. Before taping the Basic White piece to the Cherry Cobbler piece, I took the word die from the bundle and cut two pieces. Once they were cut I taped the Basic White piece to the Cherry Cobbler piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The flower cluster was stamped next using Cherry Cobbler ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. This image is from the same "Heart Shaped" bundle. I cut them out using the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the right side of the heart. Tiny little pearls were added to the center of each flower.

Next I stamped the words. They are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out with the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I added tape to the back and affixed one of the Cherry Cobbler strips to it. Then I added more tape and affixed the other piece. It make a pretty layer that went with the word piece itself. It almost looks like it's once piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

I colored a few pearls using my dark Cherry Cobbler Blends pen. I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was finished.

I'm not overly thrilled with the card, it's a bit plain. If I were to make another one I would probably texture the Basic White piece after I stamp the heart. I think that would add a lot to it.

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

Heart Shaped, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am having a lot of fun playing with the "Heart Shaped" bundle from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. I have been seeing so many wonderful cards using this set and I just want to make them all. I found this one on Pinterest. You can see it here. The image on the link is a different card so you will need to click through to see the variety of cards there. There were no measurements there so I had to wing it. Please read on to see how I put this card together. 

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. 

For the layers I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock and a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package you can get for free in the Sale-a-Brations catalog. Before taping the DSP to the Daffodil Delight piece I cut the label strip using the die in the "Heart Shaped" bundle. After taping the two pieces together I taped them to the front of the card base.

I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock. I should have stamped the heart image from the bundle using Old Olive ink. I didn't do it that way. I textured the piece using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. I glued it to a 3-1/8' x 3-1/8" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock. Then I taped it to the front of the card making equal space on the bottom, left and top. 

An Old Olive heart was die cut and glued in place over the stamped heart. I die cut two Daffodil Delight flowers and a pair of small Old Olive leaves.  The cluster of three flowers were stamped using Daffodil Delight ink and were die cut with the matching die. 

I set the cluster of flowers on the bottom of the heart so I could see where the die cut flowers and leaves would go. I glued those on first and then set the flowers in their place. I added three small pearls to the flower cluster and after I had taken the photo I had added two to the Daffodil Delight flower centers.

The words were stamped next. They are from the "Simply Said" set using Old Olive ink. I cut them out using the same die I had cut the Daffodil Delight strip. I offset the words on the Daffodil Delight strip and then set it in place using Dimensionals.

A tiny cute little "Tiny Bee Trinket" was added to the inside of the heart and the card was done.

I just love how bright and cheery this card looks. It has such an inviting feeling to it.

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

Layer of Beauty, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on the internet. I thought it was so pretty so I had to give it a try. I was a bit disappointed in some issues that I had. I'll tell you about them later in the post. You can see the original card here. 

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 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic White card stock and I stamped the flower from the "Layers of Beauty" bundle using black Memento ink. 

This bundle came with numbered stencils to make the coloring easier. Using my Blending Brush and the #1 stencil I scrubbed on some Lemon Lolly. Then with the second stencil I used Daffodil Delight and the third one I used Crushed Curry. When adding the Lemon Lolly the black ink smeared/smudged. I don't know if it was the Lemon Lolly ink or if the black ink wasn't 100% dry. So my flowers don't look very vibrant. I was disappointed in that. 

The 4th and 5th stencil are the leaves and I used Granny Apple Green for both of them. Now the ink did not smear/smudge. That's why I'm not sure if it was the Lemon Lolly ink or the black not quite dry. It may have been dry enough for the leaves.  Either way I an not thrilled with the way it came out. 

The words are from the same "Layers of Beauty" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

I colored some whitish looking sequins using my dark Granny Apple Green Blends pen and I glued them in place on the front of the card. 

This piece was then taped to the card base and the card was done. 

I love stenciling but this one wasn't as fun because of the smudging. If I were to make another one I think I would stamp it the day before and I would also stamp the flower on the upper right corner too. It's a little too white up there for me. 

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

Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a simple and pretty card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. There were no instructions there so please read on to see how I put it together. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pretty in Pink card stock that was texture using the "Starstruck" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

The Basic White layer was cut at 3" x 3". I stamped the heart from the "Heart Shaped" bundle using Soft Sea Foam ink. I stamped once and then stamped again a little above the first heart. Then I inked up the heart again but stamped on scrap paper first and then stamped a little below the first heart.

I die cut a Pretty in Pink heart using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. I added a little glue to the leaves and set it in place on top of the Soft Sea Foam hearts.

The Soft Sea Foam ribbon end piece was cut using the "Nested Essentials" die. I used the largest one in that shape. I taped it to the back of the 3" x 3" square leaving some of it showing on the right side. I counted the "dots" and there's 10 of them before it disappears behind the 3" x 3" piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/4" from the fold.

I die cut two flower stems using Soft Sea Foam card stock and glued them to the right side of the heart. I did trim off the bottom two leaves before setting them in place on the heart.

The words are from the same "Heart Shaped" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Crumb Cake card stock. I cut them out using the die from the same bundle. I set them in place using Dimensionals.

And a couple pretty pink sequins were set in place on the lower part of the Basic White piece.

I tied a white Baker's Twine bow and glued it to the side of the card, along the edge of the Basic White piece and the card was done.

This was such a sweet, quick and easy card to make.

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

Happy Hibiscus, Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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 Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Starstruck" embossing folder. I glued it in place. It's difficult to get tape to stick when there is not a lot of solid surface space on the backside.

The strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) are from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. Mine are scrap pieces that were sitting on my worktable. They measure 3/4" x 3-3/4" and the Old Olive layers behind them measure 1" x 4". I taped the DSP to the Old Olive strips and then I glued them to the front of the card. I started at the top about 1/2" down. I spaced the strips a little bit more than 1/8".  I often use round toothpicks for measuring spaces. I used two toothpicks for my spacing. 

Next I cut a circle using the 5th smallest one in the "Deckled Circles" set on Basic White card stock. I took my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen and colored around the edges. I used the belly of the pen to do this.

The flower is from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle. I used the die and embossing folder at the same time. I cut the flower from a piece of Basic White card stock. I colored it in using my light Lemon Lolly Blends pen. Then I colored all of the details on and around the petals. The center was colored in using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen. I also too that pen and went over a few of the details on the petals. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the deckled circle. Dimensionals were added to the back of that and it was set in place on the front of the card, centering it as much as you can by eyeing it.

The "hello" is from the "Heart Shaped" bundle and were stamped using Old Olive ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I trimmed it with my scissors and taped it to a scrap piece of Old Olive. Using my scissors I trimmed it too. I added a little glue to the left side and set it in place on the circle and the card was finished.

This was a fun and easy card to make. I love that I was able to use up some scraps sitting around.

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

Happiest Day, Bloom Impressions, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Starstruck" folder from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. I glued this piece in place. 

I wasn't sure where I was going with this until I saw the scrap piece of Designer Series Paper I had from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package that was also from the Sale-a-Brations catalog. I trimmed it down to 4" x 2". I glued this to the left side of the card.

The words are from the "Happiest Day" set and were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the rectangle die from the "Nested Essentials" set. I set the words in place using Dimensionals.

A Brass Butterfly was added to the right side and the card was done.

This was a very quick and simple card using scrap pieces for the focal points. It's nice to use up some of those scraps we tend to hang onto. It makes for a quick and simple card!  Emphasis on the "quick" part!

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

Heart Shaped, Birthday, Wedding, Anniversary, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Petal Pink card stock for the layer.  On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4"piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the new "Starstruck" embossing folder. I took my Blending Brush and Petal Pink ink and scrubbed some on to add a bit of color.

The panels were made by using the second size die in the "Everyday Details" set. I cut two of Basic White.

The circle was made by using the largest die in the "Stylish Shapes" set. In that same set was that ribbon piece. I cut it in half and taped each end to the back of the circle. I did use a rule to get them to be exactly across from each other. 

Next I cut the heart using the die from the "Heart Shaped" bundle. Yesterday I had made a full sheet of colors using Petal Pink, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo and Crumb Cake. I have lots leftover so I cut another heart and I cut one of Old Olive. I glued the Old Olive one down first and then the colored one. I cut three flower bunches from the set and used my Blending Brush and scrubbed on some Petal Pink. I think I may have added too much because it looks a bit like Pumpkin Pie but I kept it anyway. I glued them to the heart. In the photo it almost looks like they glow. In person it's not really that bright.

I die cut the word piece, it's a die from the same "Heart Shaped" bundle. I didn't know what this card should be. It just wasn't speaking to me. Wedding, Anniversary, Friendship?  What's it telling you?

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in today,
Wanda

Heart Shaped, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I'm working on a card using the Sale-A-Bration "Heart Shaped" bundle. I found this card on Pinterest and had to give it a try. There is a video that the gal did. I followed most of it. You can see the original card here. I had to look her up by the name stamp on the card, there was no link. Please read on to see how the card was made.

In the video we took a full sheet of Basic White card stock and our Blending Brushes and scrubbed on some Petal Pink, Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo and Basic Beige. Now I didn't have Basic Beige (I don't know why, I own everything else!! LOL) so I lightly scrubbed on some Crumb Cake and it worked just fine. Then we had to take our aqua painter and spatter some water over the piece. It doesn't really show up on the small pieces but I do know it's there. The sheet was cut in half after it dried and the heart was run through the Big Shot. I cut out three. I also cut out three flowers. I used the center of the heart to do that. The flower and the heart are from the "Heart Shaped" Sale-a-Bration bundle.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. When cut in half on the short side, it measures 4-1/4" x 11".  It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

A 3-3/5" x 5" piece of Petal Pink card stock was cut for the layer. It was set in place using Dimensionals. 

A 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the top layer. Using the largest circle in the "Stylish Shapes" set it was cut out at the upper part of the card making equal spacing on the top and sides.

A 6" piece of ribbon was taped to the back. I didn't have any Petal Pink ribbon but I had some retired Pale Papaya that blended in just enough to pass. I have so much retired ribbon that I need to use it where I can. Maybe (if I ever use it all up) I can buy some current ribbons in the near future! The piece was then set in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

The circle from that piece was used to scrub on some Petal Pink ink and a little Crumb Cake splatters were added. Now I had always flicked my pens but in the video she just took the Blends Pen and hit it with her bone folder and there were splatters! It was super easy and it doesn't ruin the tip of the pen. The circle was then glued in place on the front of the card through the opening it came from.

Next the hearts were added. I die cut three from a piece of the card stock I colored. I glued them down but I didn't add glue on the whole piece. It needs to have a loose look to it.

Then the three flowers were added using glue. I added a crystal rhinestone to the center of each.

The words are from the same "Heart Shaped" bundle and were stamped using Versa Mark and heat set with white embossing powder. They were set in place using pieces of a Dimensional and the card was done.

Isn't it pretty? I just LOVE the look of it. It's got such a soft welcoming feel. It's going out in the mail tomorrow. If I were to make another one, which I probably will, I would add some Petal Pink splatter to the front, it seems like it needs something more than just a ribbon. Though if my ribbon was a solid color it probably would look better. Either way I just like it.

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

Happy Hibiscus, Cake Celebrations, Anniversary Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Peach Pie card stock and taped it to the card base.

Next I took a piece of Basic White card stock and die cut 3 squares using the smallest stitched square in the "Stylish Shapes" set. 

Behind the squares is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package. This is a Sale-a-Bration item.

I taped the Basic White piece to the front of the card.

Next I cut the flower using the die and the embossing folder from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle. Using my Blending Brushes I scrubbed on some Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie ink. I did color the center in using my light Cajun Craze Blends pen. 

Using the same "Happy Hibiscus" bundle I cut two leaves from Basic White card stock. I colored them in using both light and dark Granny Apple Green Blends pens. I glued the leaves to the back of the flower. Dimensionals were added to the back of the flower and leaves and they were set in place on the center of the squares.

The words are from the "Cake Celebrations" bundle and were stamped using Granny Apple Green ink. I cut them out using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. I also cut a Peach Pie card stock piece. I cut this piece in half and taped each half to the edges of the word piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done.

This was a super easy card to make. I think I want to make some more Hibiscus flower and color them with the Blending Brushes. I had colored some before using the Blends Pens but it took away some of the detail from the flower. I like the way this flower looks. 

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

Labeled With Love, Bloom Impressions, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the 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. I glued this to the front of the card base.

Next I cut a 1-1/2" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" package from the Sale-a-Bration book. I glued it to the front of the card about 1" from the bottom edge.

Using the square dies from the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut the framed piece. I used the third and fifth dies. I taped them to a piece of Basic White card stock and cut them both together.

The "thanks" is from the "Labeled with Love" bundle and was stamped using black Memento ink. The word piece actually reads "thanks friend" but I masked the "friend" part off because it wouldn't all fit on the square. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/4" from the bottom and right edge.

I added some sequins from the "Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix" container using some mono glue.

And for a final touch I added a brass butterfly to the square. That was it, the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. It's a perfect way to use strips of scrap DSP.

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

Happy Hibiscus, Unbounded Love, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and simple sympathy card to share with you. I got the idea for it on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. There were no instructions, so please read on to see how it was made.

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.

Using the square dies from the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut out two from Basic White and one using Basic Black card stock. I used the first, second and third largest squares in that set.

Taking the smallest piece I textured it using the die from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle. I glued that to the Basic Black square and then I taped them to the Basic White square.

I set the squares on top of the card to see where the words were going to go. The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using Smoky Slate ink. I think Basic Gray or even Basic Black would have been a better choice. At first I thought those two colors might be too dark but once I stamped the words with the Smoky Slate I realized it was a mistake but I'm keeping it anyway. I could have used the card for something else but I have a pile of "for something else" and I don't need to add to it.

Anyway, the card is finished. It's very quick and easy too! Clean and simple. It probably took me longer to type this up and get it posted than it did to make the card!  LOL

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

Friendly Seagulls, Simply Said, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a friendship card to share with you. I found a card on Pinterest and I liked the a lot of parts of it. I changed it a bit. You can see the original card here.  Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of the card is a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Gray Granite card stock. I cut a piece of Daffodil Delight that measured 4" x 5-1/4" and taped it to the Gray Granite piece.

Next I cut the Basic White piece. It measures 5" x 7-1/2" and I folded it in half. A 3/4" x 5" piece of Gray Granite was cut for the center strip and a 1" x 5" piece of Daffodil Delight piece was cut for the layer.  I stamped the shells and bubbles from the "Friendly Seagulls" set using Gray Granite ink. Then I taped the piece to the Daffodil Delight strip and then that was taped to the front of the card. It's not quite centered but pretty close, it's about 1-1/8" from the bottom edge of the Basic White piece.

The gull was stamped next using black Memento ink. I colored the beak in with my light Pumpkin Pie Blends pen and the wings were colored using my light Gray Granite Blends pen. I punched the bird out using the 1-3/4" circle punch. I used my Blending Brush and Daffodil Delight ink and went around the edge of the circle. Dimensionals were added to the back. I set the piece on top of the card front but I didn't remove the backing from the Dimensionals. I needed to see where the words would go.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

I stamped the birds in the sky using Gray Granite ink. I taped the folded Basic White piece to the front.

The gull was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I like the clean and simple look of it. And I like the way it opens. This layout allows you to use some fun colored card stock layers and not using a full half-sheet.

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

Cake Celebrations, Spotlight on Nature, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

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

I cut a piece of Design Series Paper (DSP) from the "Bloom Impressions" 12" x 12" Sale-A-Bration package. It was cut at 4" x 5-1/4" and then cut from the top right corner to the bottom left corner. I taped it in place on the front of the card base.

The circle is from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle, it was cut from a piece of Basic White card stock.

The cake stand was stamped next. It's from the "Cake Celebrations" bundle. I stamped the "cake" part using Lemon Lolly ink and the "frosting" using Daffodil Delight ink. I stamped them so they were stacked on top of each other and then I fussy cut them out.

Using Gray Granite I stamped the cake stand and the words from the same set.

The words were cut out using the die from the "Unbounded Love" bundle.

Boho Blue was used to stamp the flowers and the leaves. The leaves were stamped by inking the piece and then stamping off on some scrap card stock and then stamping on a piece of Basic White card stock.

The flowers were stamped using full ink. I cut the flowers, leaves and cake stand all at the same time.

Dimenisonals were added to the back of the cake and stand and the were set in place on the circle. I added the stand first about 5/8" from the bottom edge of the circle. Then the cake was set on top of the stand.

Using glue I added the flower. A tiny pearl was set in the center of each flower.

Dimenisonals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card about 3/8" from the top edge of the card.

I added three small Dimensionals to the bottom of the word piece and a little glue to the center of the upper part and I set it in place on the front 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 Sale-A-Bration DSP because I didn't have what was used on the original card. It's always fun when you can make things work.

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

Delightful Wishes, Birthday 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 a little to fit what I had on hand and what I needed a card for. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put the card together. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I often use Basic White for my card base because it's a less expensive to make. I just make up the difference by cutting the layer on top of the card base just a little bit smaller.

A 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Lemon Lolly was cut next. And then a piece of Old Olive was cut 4" x 5-1/4" Now I'm at the same size layer as the original card and I can continue on with any listed measurements. There was no info on how to make this card so I just winged it. I took the Old Olive piece and cut the "wishing" word from the center. It's part of the "Delightful Wishes" bundle.  I also cut the layer behind the words using the matching die and Basic White card stock. I put some glue on my silicone pad and took a sponge to tap on some glue to the back of the words. Then I set them in place on the Basic White layer. Normally I would use a piece of a double-sided sticky sheet but I forgot, but the sponge and glue worked just fine. Dimensionals were added to the back, except for the upper part of the "h" and the piece was set aside.

The words on the bottom are from the "Floral Delight" bundle and were stamped using Old Olive ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them using the matching die in the bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece as set aside. 

Next came the Designer Series Paper (DSP). It's from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. I was gifted a 4" x 6" piece of each design. I am going to have to order this paper, it's SO pretty. I cut my DSP to measure 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". I cut two pieces of different designs at that size. Just like yesterday's card I am able to make two cards using this layout.  On the long side I cut the DSP at 3". The DSP was then glued to the Old Olive piece.

I had some yellow 1/8" ribbon so I cut it 5" long and wrapped it around to the back and taped it in place. Then I taped the Old Olive piece to the Lemon Lolly piece. That was then taped to the front of the card base.

The flower image was stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock using Lemon Lolly ink for the solid part of the flower, Daffodil Delight for the detailed part, Pecan Pie for the stem and Old Olive for the leaves. I cut the circle out using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on front of the card.

Once the floral piece was set in place I set the "YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY" piece in place at the bottom of the card. Then the "wishing" piece was set in place. I used a little glue on the upper part of the "h".

I slipped a piece of ribbon under the strip of ribbon, I tied a knot and trimmed the ends.

A cute little bee from the "Tiny Bee Trinkets" container was glued in place on the left side of the circle and a couple of sequins from the "Itty Bitty Bokeh Mix" container were glued on the right side. And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I should say cards. I did make two at the same time.

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

Delightful Wishes, Unbounded Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

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

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Old Olive for the layer.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Floral Delight" 12" x 12" package. I cut two pieces at 3-3/4" x 5" and then I cut them at an angle.  I cut the left side at about 1" down from the upper corner and on the right side about 3-3/4" down. When you do a card like this you can make two cards at one time! I taped the DSP to the Old Olive piece and then that was taped to the card base.

Next came the stamping. The Basic White card stock was cut at 2-3/4" x 2-3/4". I used the stamps from the "Delightful Wishes" bundle. The flowers petals were stamped using Lemon Lolly and the outlines were stamped using Daffodil Delight. The stem was stamped using Pecan Pie ink and the leaves were stamped using Old Olive ink.

The words are from the "Unbounded Love" bundle and were stamped using Old Olive ink. I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Old Olive for the layer. 

I didn't like the look of the line where the two pieces of DSP met so I took a scrap piece of the DSP and taped it over the seam. My DSP was cut at 4" x 6" and after I had trimmed it down there were thin strips left so I thought I would use those instead of looking for something else to cut and tape on. One of the strips were not long enough so I ended up cutting it in pieces and taped them over the seam on the outer sides. The word piece covered the part that wasn't taped. I trimmed the edges at an angle before I taped them in place.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was taped in place on the front of the card.

I glued on a bee from the  "Tiny Bee Trinkets" container. I also added a couple of crystal rhinestones that I had colored using the dark Lemon Lolly Blends pen. And that was it, the card was done.

I though it was a fun card to make and the bonus is that I got two card done so fast!

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

Friendly Seagulls, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another thank you card to share with you using the "Friendly Seagulls" Sale-A-Bration set. I found a card on Pinterest that I thought I could work with to create my card. You can see that card here. 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 Azure Afternoon card stock for the layer. I haven't used that color much at all and I don't know why, it's SO pretty. I taped this piece to the card base. 

A 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White was cut for the focal piece. On that piece the "sand" and birds in the background will be stamped but first I had to stamp and fussy cut the bird and fries so I knew where I'd  be adding the "sand" and the birds in the sky.

I stamped the seagull and two fries using black Memento ink. I fussy cut them and then colored them. I used my Blending pens for the coloring all in the lights. Lemon Lolly for the fries and the buns (?) on the front of the fry package, Pecan Pie for what is between the buns, and Azure Afternoon for the fry boxes.

Gray Granite was used for the birds wings, Pumpkin Pie for the beak and feet, and Lemon Lolly for the fries in the birds mouth. 

I laid the pieces on the front of the card for placement, removed them and scrubbed in some Gray Granite ink using my Blending brush, then the "sand" was added using Pecan Pie ink that was stamped off once then stamped on the card front and stamped one more time. When I though it looked full enough I stopped.

The bird and fries were added using Dimensionals.

The words were done on my computer. I used Freehand471 BT font at size16. I bolded the words and printed it in black ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using the die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Using my Blending brush and Azure Afternoon ink I lightly added a little color to the edges of the word piece. Then I set it in place using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make, even with the fussy cutting!

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

Friendly Seagulls, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a thank you card to share with you using the new "Friendly Seagulls" set that I got free in my Sale-A-Bration order. I found a card on Pinterest that I liked so I followed it with a few changes. You can see that card here.  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 right and the fold is on the left. 

The top layers were cut, taped together and then taped to the front of the card. I cut the Pebble Path piece at 5-3/8" x 4-1/8" and the Lost Lagoon piece at 5-1/4" x 4".  

The Basic White layer was cut at 3-3/4" x 5". I had typed my words on the computer and printed them out on the Basic White card stock and then I cut it. 

I had stamped the seagull on the Basic White piece but ended up stamping another one on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock and fussy cut it out. I colored the fries using my Daffodil Delight marker, the beak and feet using my Pumpkin Pie marker and the highlights on the gull using my Smoky Slate marker. Dimensionals were added to the back and I set the piece aside.

I masked off the side and bottom of the left area of the card so I could scrub on some Lost Lagoon ink with my Blending Brush. 

Next I took my Pebble Path ink pad (I used a cube) and dragged it across a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock (only because I was making more than one of these cards but you can use a scrap piece). The piece was cut at 1" x ?. I used a "?" because the length will vary depending on where the bottom of your Lost Lagoon is. My piece is 1" x 2-3/16", I taped it to the front of the card. Then I took a 1/2" x 1-1/2" piece and set it in place using Dimensionals.

Now the gull was ready to set in place and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make once I got the words set up on the computer so they would print were I wanted them to.

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

Floral Delight, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using the new "Floral Delight" Designer Series Paper (DSP). Please read on to see how it was made.

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

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

The DSP was cut at 2" x 4-3/4" and taped to a 2-1/4" x 5" piece of Old Olive card stock. I glued this to the left side of the card about 1/4" from the top, bottom and fold.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the "Nested Essentials" rectangle die cut. Then I took the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch and punched out an Old Olive piece that I used as the back layer for the word piece. I taped the words to it. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. 

I colored some small rhinestones using my dark Daffodil Delight Blends pen and I set them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a simple card to make and I am SO loving that DSP. It was gifted to me but I may have to order some in the near future.

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

Simply Said, Unbounded Beauty, 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 it was made.

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

I cut a 3-5/8" x 4-7/8" piece of Basic White card stock. I textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. Then I glued that to the front of the card base.

Next I cut the pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x 12" package. The long piece measures 1" x 4" and the ends were snipped to look like ribbon ends. I glued that in place about 1-1/2" from the left edge.

Taking another piece of the DSP and using the second largest rectangle die from the "Nested Essentials" package I cut the piece and glued it to the front of the card about 1-1/4" from the left edge and 1" from the fold. 

Using the same die I cut a Basic White piece. On that piece I stamped the words from the "Simply Said" set using black Memento ink. I glued it in place on the front of the card. It's about 2" from the left edge and 1-5/8" from the fold.

I cut some leaves from the "Textured Floral" bundle using Basic White card stock and I tucked them under the rectangles.

I added a few rhinestones I colored using the light Flirty Flamingo Blends pen.

This was a very easy and quick card to make. I love how simple it looks. Should I make another one I would pop up the word piece with Dimensionals.

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

Spotlight on Nature, Simply Said, 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 it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I took a 10" piece of Flirty Flamingo ribbon and cut it in half. I looped them together and taped the edges to the back. Then I glued the piece to the front of the card.

Next I took a piece of Basic White card stock I stamped the image from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle using black Memento ink. I colored the flowers in using both light and dark Flirty Flamingo Blends pens.  The greenery was colored in using both light and dark Granny Apple Green Blends pens.  Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the sides and top.

 I stamped and colored the butterfly the same as the flowers except that I did add a little light Daffodil Delight to the butterfly near the body and on the tips of the wings.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped on a 1/2" x 2-5/8" piece of Basic White card stock using black Memento ink. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

This was such a quick and easy card to make.

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

Happy Hibiscus, Best Family Ever" 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 it was made.

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

Next I cut the pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Unbounded Beauty" 12" x  12" package. The back piece was cut at 2" x 2" and the top piece at 1-1/2" x 2". I taped the pieces together with the right sides lining up with each other. I glued this to the front of the card.

The flowers are from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle and were stamped using Crushed Curry for the outline image and were colored in using both light and dark Daffodil Delight Blends pens. Then I put them in the embossing folder along with the matching die and cut and textured them at the same time. I went over them with Wink of Stella and fit them together to where I thought they looked best. I taped them together on the back then Dimensionals were added. I set the piece in place on top of the card front.

The leaves were cut using the die in the bundle on some Garden Green card stock. I cut three, added glue to the back and slipped them under the flowers.

The words are from the "Best Family Ever" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I trimmed them to measure 1/2" x 2-1/4". Dimensionals were added to the back and set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun and easy card to make. 

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

Happy Hibiscus, Adventurous Sky, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see that card by clicking here. I just thought it was so pretty that I had to give it a try. There's instructions in the link on how it was made. I pretty much followed it. Please read on to see how I put it together since I did make a few changes.

My card starts off with a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 5-3/8" x 4-1/8" piece of Petal Pink card stock and taped it to the card base. On top of that is a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of Basic White card stock and that was taped to the Petal Pink piece. And on top of that is a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) that's from the "Regal Distressed Patterns" 12" x 12" package. It measures 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" and was taped to the Basic White piece.

Next the Petal Pink strips were cut. They measure 1/2" x 4-3/4". You need two of them. I stamped the words from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle using Versa Mark and I embossed them using gold embossing powder. I taped them to the front of the card. It about 3/8" from the bottom edge of the card. 

Then the flowers were made. They are from the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink on Basic White card stock. Color them first. These were colored using the following Blends pens Daffodil Delight (D), Cajun Craze (L) and Flirty Flamingo (D). Now the piece is lined up in the "Happy Hibiscus" embossing folder along with the die and they are textured and cut at the same time. The mistake I did making my card was I colored after I textured and the texture is not as deep as I would have liked it to be.  But that's okay, I plan to make another one this weekend to practice with this hybrid embossing folder. 

The leaves were stamped than then colored in using Granny Apple Green (D) and Old Olive (L).  An Old Olive card stock leave was die cut too. 

A couple of strips of tape were added where the flowers are going to go and 24" of gold thread was wound around the area. 

I used glue to put the flowers and leaves in place. The large flower went first, then the second largest and then the smallest. Once they were set up enough I added the Old Olive card stock leaf and then tucked in the other leaves.

A couple of brass butterflies were added and the card was done. 

I'm pleased with the way it turned out but will be much happier with my second attempt this weekend.

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

Enduring Beauty, Labeled With Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I have a lot of January birthday coming up! Please read on to see how I made the 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" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card base.

Next I stamped the floral image from the "Enduing Beauty" bundle  using black Memento ink.  I colored the images in using the matching masks. They are numbered and you just line them up, ink up your Blending Brush and scrub on the color. I used Petunia Pop and Rich Razzleberry for the flowers and Old Olive for the greens. I did use a light brushing of Rich Razzleberry on the leaves and then colored over them with the Old Olive. It gave them a richer look. 

Once the coloring part was done I cut the piece out using the matching die. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the lower part of the card.

The words are from the "Labeled With Love" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. I set them in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This is such a fun card to make. I love the stencils. They make it look like you are perfect at coloring! Shhhh, don't tell anyone how easy it was, let them be impressed!

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

Enduring Beauty, Labeled With Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I found the layout on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put this card together.

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 Crumb Cake card stock that was textured using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I cut a 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of Basic White for the top layer.

The flowers are from the "Enduring Beauty" bundle. I stamped the image using black Memento ink. Then I got my Blending Brushes and ink pads out. I used Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive inks. There are masks in the bundle and they are numbered. You just line up the parts on the mask and scrub on the color. I tape my masks down with removable tape and I did tape down my stamped image so it wouldn't move on me while I was adding the color. A little tip here. If you're going to use the masks to color your flowers, make more than one. You're getting them all inked up so why not. You have to rinse them off when you are done. I make 8 but only colored 4. I'll color the other 4 some other day. I did color the leaves though so all I will need to color is the flowers.

Looking at the original card, I cut the flower in half and taped the bottom piece in place. On the upper piece I used Dimensionals. I did click through the link to the blog and it shows the piece cut in half plus there were a little bundle of flowers cut off too. I did cut them but since I put my wording in the middle I could have left the flowers. Next time I'll check first! But it's still pretty without them.

Once the flowers were added I stamped the words from the "Labeled With Love" set using black Memento ink. 

I glued the flower piece on top of the textured Crumb Cake piece and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I love how elegant it looks.

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

Happy Hibiscus, Labeled With Love, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. I found it on Pinterest but I changed it a bit. You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I put it together.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Real Red card stock. I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock at 4" x 5-1/4".  I taped one to the inside and the other I textured using the "Happy Hibiscus" hybrid embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

I stamped the flowers using the "Happy Hibiscus" stamp. Then I die cut them using the matching die. I also textured them by putting them in the matching embossing folder. Once I finished the texturing I colored the flower using both light and dark Real Red Blends pen and the dark Daffodil Delight pen for the center of two of the flowers.

Leaves were die cut using Old Olive card stock.

The words are from the "Labeled With Love" set using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the circle die in the "Happy Hibiscus" bundle. 

Dimensionals were used behind the larger flower and the word circle. I set the other pieces in place using glue.

I had colored some small rhinestones using my dark Real Red Blends pen and I set them in place on the front of the card.  And the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I REALLY love all the red.

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

Happy Hibiscus, 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 it was made.

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock that was textured using the "Happy Hibiscus" hybrid embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

Next I took another piece of Basic White card stock and embossed it with the same folder. Then I cut out the flowers with the matching die. I'm not really sure how this die and folder are supposed to work together. Once they were cut they were a bit flat so I put them back in the folder. They just slid into place so I didn't have to be concerned about double embossing on them. Once they were embossed (again) I took my Blending Brushes and brushed on some Bubble Bath ink first and then on then on the very edges I brushed on some Flirty Flamingo. I used my dark Lemon Lolly Blends pen and colored the centers of the flowers.

The leaves were die cut and then colored by brushing on some Granny Apple Green ink.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the large flower. I set it in place but I didn't push it down to secure it. I needed it loose so I could slip the other elements under it as needed. I glued the flowers and then the leaves were added last.

The words were done on my computer. They were just sitting around on my worktable and I thought I'd just use them. Had I not used them I would have used the words from the "Simply Said" set.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. I love the soft look of it.

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

Spotlight on Nature, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another thank you card to share with you. What's fun with the placement of the words here is you can add any other wording you need and make it work. It can go across the flowers and still look great. Please read on to see how I made today's card. 

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

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Peach Pie card stock for the background layer. I textured it using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card.

Next I cut the strips for the middle. The Basic White piece was cut at 1-3/4" x 5" and the Basic Black layer behind it was cut 2" x 5-1/4".  I textured the Basic White piece using the "Distressed Tile" embossing folder. I glued it to the Basic Black piece and then I glued that to the center of the card front.

The circles were cut next. They are from the "Spotlight on Nature" bundle. I used the largest ones of this design in the set. One on Basic Black card stock and one on Basic White card stock. 

The flower were stamped on the Basic White piece using black Memento ink. I also stamped the butterfly on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I fussy cut the butterfly out.

Using my Blends pens I colored in the butterfly and the flowers. I used both light and dark Pumpkin Pie,  dark Lemon Lolly and light and dark Granny Apple Green on the leaves and stems. I taped the two circles together. Glue was added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card leaving equal space at the top, bottom and left side.

The words are from the same set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I trimmed it to measure 5/8" x 2". I taped it to a scrap piece of Basic Black card stock and trimmed a border around it. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card, centering it on the strip.

I set the butterfly in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I really love coloring with Blends pens!

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