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Monday, March 18, 2024

Days to Remember, Around the Bend, Fresh as a Daisy, Birthday Card, Stampin Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card to share with you and it's got lots of pieces. It took more than the usual 20 minutes or so to make but it's SO worth it. I saw a card that Vicki from "Heartwarmers from Vicki" had made and I thought I'd give it a try. You can see her card here from her March 15, 2024 post. There's no direct link to the card, just to the blog. I love her little bunnies. I didn't have any bunny dies and I had to think of what I had that would fit in those squares and I ended up with the flowers. Please read on to see how the card 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. I took the card to my paper cutter and cut off 2-1/8" from the front.

I taped on a 1-7/8" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Fresh as a Daisy" 12" x 12" package. I also took another piece of the DSP that measures 2-1/4" x 2-1/4", it was cut diagonally and then taped to the inside of the card on the upper and lower right side. 

On the inside I also taped two layered pieces. The Boho Blue measures 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" and the Basic White piece measures 2-5/8" 2-5/8". I taped those two pieces together and then taped that to the inside of the card.

The flowers are from the "Around the Bend" bundle. I die cut 6 of them. Then I sponged on some Boho Blue to the tips. I glued two together. The center is a die cut piece of Copper Clay and glued to the center of each flower.

Next I cut three 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" pieces of Boho Blue card stock and four 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" piece of Basic White card stock for the squares for the front. I taped the two pieces together and I set aside the one Basic White piece left. I taped two of the squares in place first, the top and the bottom. I lied up the tip with the bottom and edge of the DSP. I thought the center one was a bit more difficult to put on. I added a tiny bit of tape where I thought it would touch the front inside of the card and then I set the piece on the inside of the card so I could line it up with the layers already taped down. Once lined up I shut the card and pressed down so it picked the square off the inside. Then I pulled the edges back a little and added a dot of glue on three tips (one at a time) and that piece was now affixed to the card. On the back of that piece I added the other Basic White square. But before taping it in place I stamped the words from the "Days to Remember" set using Boho Blue ink.

The flowers were set in place using glue dots and the card was done.

All in all it was fun but it does have lots of pieces to play with and I did lose one of the Basic White pieces. Who knows where it went! It's somewhere on my worktable. I didn't keep all the pieces in one spot and that's what happens. And then I wonder if I really did cut four or was it just three?  LOL.  I just cut another one and saved myself some time in hunting!

I am pleased with the looks of this birthday card.

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


Saturday, March 16, 2024

Simply Zinnia, Go To Greetings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. It was made by Terri Gaines and I changed it a little. 

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 Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Bee Mine" Valentine's 12" x 12" package. I was trying to find more used for that DSP. I didn't make very many Valentine's Day card with it and it certainly won't be in the next catalog so I need to find ways to use it up.  This piece was perfect for the flowers, on the other side are rows of honey jars, so it's perfect that this DSP will work with other themes. I cut my DSP 5-1/4" x 2-1/4". I taped it to the left side of the card leaving about 1/4" border on the top, folded side and bottom.

Next I stamped the flowers from the "Simply Zinnia" bundle using black Memento ink. I colored them in using both light and dark Poppy Parade Blends pens. I also used both light and dark Granny Apple Green Blends pens for the stems and leaves. For the center of the flowers I used the light Daffodil Delight and Pecan Pie Blends pens. Once the coloring was done I cut them out with the matching die in the bundle.

The words are from the "Go To Greetings" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the second largest ribbon die from the "Stylish Shapes" set.

I set the flowers and word piece in place on the front of the card with Dimensionals and the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. The coloring took the longest to do but it went pretty fast. I plan on making more using this bundle, it's fun and easy.

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

Friday, March 15, 2024

Throughout The Year, Bee Mine, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. As I was sitting at my worktable I'm noticing the "Bee Mine" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP). It would seem like such a waste to not use it but to find something to use it on that isn't for Valentine's Day. Well, I found one of my favorite layouts and here's what I did with the DSP.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Balmy Blue card stock. Once cut in half it measured 4-1/4" x 11".  It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut the Basic White card stock at 3-1/8" x 4-1/4" and the DSP was cut at 3" x 3". I set the DSP on top so I could eye where the words would go. 

The words are from the "Throughout the Year" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. 

Next I taped the DSP in place and added a piece of ribbon. My ribbon is retired but it's what I had and that stuff needs to be used up too! But you can grab your current ribbon and make it work. I taped the ends of the ribbon to the back and then slipped the ribbon, still on the spool, under the taped ribbon and tied a knot. Then I cut the ribbon off the spool. You can save a lot of ribbon doing that.

I glued the piece to the front of the card. You can tape but sometimes with ribbon on the back part it doesn't always want to stick in those areas. But I know glue will stick so I will opt for glue in cases like this.

And that was it. The card was done. I think in the future I may add another layer to the card base and texture it, the area around the focal piece looks like it could use something.

This was a super fun and quick card to make. I didn't use a lot of DSP but I did use some, plus I made two cards at the same time so I was able to use a little bit more DSP and I got two quick cards out of the deal.

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

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Flowering Zinnias, Softly Sophisticated, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I had saved them to my zinnia board and lo and behold I realized it was made by Terri! You can see the original card here. Please read on to see how I made my version of the 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.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock. On this piece of card stock I cut the large layer using the second largest die from the "Nested Essentials" set. Then I taped the layer down on the card base.

A piece of Lemon Lolly was cut for the next layer and it measured 4" x 5-1/4". Then I taped it on top of the Pumpkin Pie piece.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Flowering Zinnias" 12" x 12" package. I cut my piece 3-7/8" x 5-1/8". It was supposed to be cut in half but I measured wrong. It doesn't really matter, it will be pretty no matter how you cut it. My piece was cut at 2-3/4" I turned the right side over and taped the two in place on top of the Lemon Lolly layer.

The words are from the retired "Softly Sophisticated" Sale-a-Bration set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut it using the next smaller die in the same "Nested Essentials" set. I taped the layers together and then taped them to the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

A flower was fussy cut from the same sheet of DSP and was set in place on front of the card using Dimensionals. And the card was done.

Isn't it pretty? Hop on over to Terri's blog, she's got LOTS of pretty samples using the zinnia bundle.

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

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Simply Zinnia, Flowering Zinnia, Thank You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today my "Simply Zinnia" bundle was delivered.  YAY.  So of course I had to open the stamp set and create a card to share with you today. 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. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock for the layer.

A 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the top layer and it was textured using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the Blackberry Bliss piece and then that was taped to the card base.

I cut a 3" x 2-3/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Flowering Zinnia" 12" x 12" package. I taped that to a 3-1/4" x 3" piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock and then I glued that to the front of the card. I use glue because I find that tape does not make 100% contact with the textured pieces and therefor will not hold as well and I know glue will hold.

The words are from the "Simply Zinnia" set and were stamped using BlackBerry Bliss ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I die cut them using the smallest die in the "Everyday Details" set.  I taped them to a piece of Blackberry Bliss card stock that I die cut with the next largest die in that set. Dimensionals were added to the back and the card was done.

This was a fun, quick and easy card to make. I like the look of the flowers with the Blackberry Bliss card stock, it's a nice contrast.

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

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Darling Details, Simply Zinnia, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy birthday card to share with you using the new "Simply Zinnia" Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I was gifted some pieces of this pretty package so I've been playing with it until my order arrives. Coincidence that I ordered the Zinnia bundle and I received some Zinnia DSP in the mail. Maybe it wasn't but it's okay, it's such pretty paper and fun to play with. 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.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Berry Burst card stock (that was in my packet with the Zinnia DSP, along with the Basic White card stock and other colors). I taped this piece to the card base. 

Next I cut my DSP at 3" x 3-3/4" for the top piece and 2" x 3-3/4" for the bottom piece. I taped the bottom piece on first and then the top piece. 

I fussy cut a Zinnia from one of the same sheet I used on the upper part of the card and I set it in place using Dimensionals.

The words are from the "Darling Details" set and were stamped using Berry Burst ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. Then I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. Using the same punch I punched out the scalloped oval from a scrap piece of Berry Burst card stock. I taped the ovals together, added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a quick and simple card to make. I was going to point out to you how nicely I fussy cut that flower.  I really didn't cut it that nice. I don't enjoy fussy cutting and my distance between the image and the white I try to leave around it are never even. But if you take a marker or Blends pen and color around the edges the white goes away! Here I used the belly of my light Berry Burst Blends pen for the flower and my light Granny Apple Green Blends pen for the leaf. I think the leaf should have been Parakeet Party but I didn't have that color so I used what I thought was close and it worked. Don't see any white around the edges, do you? See "perfect" fussy cutting!

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

Monday, March 11, 2024

Enjoy the Rhythm, Simply Zinnia, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I still had my pieces of gifted "Simply Zinnia" Designer Series Paper (DSP) sitting on my worktable so I thought I'd play with them again today. You all know I never put anything away, everything is always sitting on my worktable! LOL 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. I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued this piece to the front of the card base.  I actually cut and textured two pieces because of the way I had cut my DSP I was able to make two cards at the same time.

Next I took the floral DSP you see on the card and cut it at 2" x 3-3/4" and the Old Olive layer behind it was cut at 2-1/4" x 4".  

The Petal Pink dotted DSP is from the same package and was cut at 3" x 3-3/4" and the Old Olive layer was cut at 3-1/4" x 4".  I taped the layers together. 

Then I glued down the Petal Pink layer at an angle.  I was going to go with a more traditional layout but I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try something different for a change. 

The floral piece was glued in place in the upper left corner.

The "Enjoy the Rhythm" set was used for the words. I stamped them using Melon Mambo ink and punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. Using the same punch I punched out the scalloped oval. I taped the ovals together and then set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. And the card was done.

This was a very quick and easy card to make and I'm glad I angled the Petal Pink piece, it gave the card a unique look. Plus I think more of the Petal Pink DSP shows this way.

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

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Days to Remember, Simply Zinnia, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another quick card to share with you. I love making quick cards as much as I love making cards with lots of layers.  Today's card has a little fun fold to it. 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 scored the front of the card 1-1/4" from the fold. I glued that area shut. 

The splatter folder from the "Stripes & Splatters" embossing folder set was used on a piece of Basic White card stock. I trimmed that piece to 1" x 5-1/4" and I glued it to the left side of the card.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is the "Simply Zinnia" 12" x 12" package.  I think that's what it's called. I was gifted six 4" x 6" pieces along with matching card stock from Terri when I had placed an order with her. It's always fun to get things in the mail, isn't it?  So today I thought I'd play with the new stuff.  It also came with a technique page that has a card you make and then a small one the page for future reference. I have lots of those fun techniques in my binder. So back to the card. I cut my piece of DSP 3" x 5-1/2" and I taped it to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" and were stamped using black Memento ink. They were punched out using the "Double Oval" punch. I also used the same punch to punch out the Old Olive scalloped oval. I taped the ovals together, added Dimensionals to the back and I set it in place on the front of the card.  And that was it. A super quick and easy card to make. Oh and pretty too! Wouldn't this make a pretty Mother's Day card, get well card, thinking of you card, thinking of you card, friendship card, or a thank you card?  Such versatile paper. I love versatility with the items I work with.

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

Saturday, March 09, 2024

Days to Remember, Perennial Lavender, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy 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 Highland Heather for the layer.

Next I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Perennial Lavender" 12" x 12" package that measured 3-3/4" x 5" and I taped that to the Highland Heather piece and then I taped that to the card base.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched it out using the "Double Oval" punch. Using this same punch I punched out a scalloped Highland Heather oval. I taped the ovals together and set the piece in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. And the card was done.

I think it's great that you can put a card together so quickly that doesn't look like it. This is a great way to use up a whole sheet of DSP. You can get 6 cards from one sheet.  Such a deal!

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

Friday, March 08, 2024

Go To Greetings, Meandering Meadows, Thinking of You Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I found a card on Pinterest that I thought I would make work with the Designer Series Paper (DSP) that I have. The link to it was broken and if I find the image again I will try to add a link that will work.  Please read on to see how I made mine. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut it in half on the short side. Once cut it measures 4-1/4" x 11". I scored it at 5-1/2".

I set the card on my scoring board and I scored the front on the inside at 2-3/4" and then two more score lines on each side of that line at 1/4" apart.  

Next, using the largest stitched circle die from the "Stylish Shapes" set I cut the image from the "Meandering Meadows" DSP 6" x 6" package. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set aside. Save the rest of the piece of DSP so you can use it on a future card. I'm sure I'll figure out one and post it! I'm trying to use things up. 

The words were stamped next and are from the "Go To Greeting" set. They were stamped using black Memento ink.

The circle was set in place and the card was done.  As quick and simple as that. And not to mention elegant looking too!

Thank you SO very much for stopping in and seeing today's thinking of you card,
Wanda


Thursday, March 07, 2024

Days to Remember, Meandering Meadows, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I'm going to share with you a card I made using a leftover piece from yesterday's card.  It seems like either nothing goes to waste or it gets hoarded. I decided to use the piece and make a card. 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 card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued that to the card base.

Next I took my piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) that measured 2" x 6" and I trimmed it to 2" x 5" and I taped it to a 2-1/4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. I glued this to the front of the card about 1/4" from the top, folded side and bottom.  

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. I also used the same punch to punch out the scalloped Mossy Meadow oval piece. I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. And that was it. It was done and SO quickly too.

This was a very fun, quick and easy card to make. It can also work for other occasions too, like sympathy, get well, thank you or thinking of you.  Lot's of versatility in this card.

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

Wednesday, March 06, 2024

Days to Remember, Meandering Meadows, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another quick and easy card to share with you. It's got layers which is always one of my favorite things. I love layering. 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 5-1/4" x 2-1/2" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock. Then I cut a 5" x 2-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Meandering Meadows" 6" x 6" package. I just love those 6" x 6" packages. There's lots of pieces (48) and such wonderful images. Anyway, I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card about 1/4" from the top, fold side and bottom. 

Next I cut a  4-1/4" x 2" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock and a 4" x 1-3/4" piece of DSP. My DSP was cut from what was left after the first cutting so it kind of lines up with the first layered image. I taped the pieces together and then 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. Using the same punch I punched out a Mossy Meadow scalloped oval for the layer. I taped the ovals together and then set the piece in place using Dimensionals.  And the card was done.

This was such a quick and simple card to make. Plus it used up almost the whole 6" piece of DSP. I have enough left to make another card. The image is still pretty no matter how much is cut from it.

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

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Heartfelt Hexagon, Birthday or Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I the card I have to share with you was copied from one I found on Pinterest. I liked the layout and I have lots of Designer Series Paper (DSP) to use up. You can see the card I'm referring to here. There were no measurements there so please read on to see how I made it. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Lemon Lime Twist card stock. This is a color I rarely use. I had bought the variety pack when the colors came out and I still have quite a few sheets.  So when I was looking at the DSP from the "Bee Mine" 12" x 12" package, I thought the Lemon Lime Twist color would work best.  The card opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

Two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Basic White card stock were cut , one for the inside and one for the outside. The piece on the outside was textured using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card and I taped the other piece to the inside.

I cut my DSP 2-1/2" x 3-3/4" and the Lemon Lime Twist layer was cut at 2-3/4" x 4". I taped these two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was centered on the front of the card. I just eyes it.  

The words are from the "Heartfelt Hexagon" set and were stamped using Poppy Parade ink. I first stamped them in black but I didn't like it. Then I used Lemon Lime Twist ink and I didn't like that either, so I thought it would either have to be Balmy Blue or Poppy Parade. Poppy Parade won. I punched it out using the "Heartfelt Hexagon" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was et in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

I like this simple look and how I was able to use the Valentine's Day themed DSP for a card other than for Valentine's Day!

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

Monday, March 04, 2024

Cutest Cows, Days to Remember, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

 

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another "Cute Cows" card to share with you. This is a fun stamp set and I love adding that wiggling piece behind it to make it a more interactive card. 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. The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Be Mine" 12" x 12" package. It's nice to be able to use the Valentine's Day DSP for other card occasions. I hate being stuck with DSP that is designated for a certain occasion. Versatility is what it's all about for me. I cut that piece of DSP 4" x 5-1/4".  I had taped it to the front of the card base. I had done this a couple of weeks ago and set it aside. 

I also found the stitched square on my table and thought I'd work it into this card too. It's from the "Stylish Shapes" set and was cut on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. Sometimes I like finding pieces on my worktable that I can use on a card but I forget what sets they come from and I have to do research! On this square I scrubbed on some Granny Apple Green on the bottom and Soft Sky on the top using my Blending Brushes. I stamped some grass using Granny Apple Green ink. Then I cut a 2-5/8" x 2-5/8" piece of Daffodil Delight card stock. I taped the squares together and then taped it to the front of the card about 1/4" from the top and side edges.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch. Using the same punch I also punched out the scalloped oval in Daffodil Delight card stock. I taped the ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

The cow was stamped using black Memento ink and was punched out. I colored in the spot with my Basic Black marker and the nose with my Petal Pink marker. I glued on my wiggle spring piece using the Tombow Mono glue and pressed it on the cow's head. I let it sit for a minute and then I added glue to the bottom of the piece and set the whole thing on the front of the card, over the upper part of the cow's body. And that was it, the card was done.  Fun, isn't it?

I'm having issues with my photos coming though and will post it as soon as I can get it to come through.

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