Weekender with Wanda – Happy Mail Letters!
Happy Saturday! Welcome back to the latest edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog! And, happy first weekend of August! Are you getting your kiddos ready for school yet? I have a lot of friends who are in full on back to school mode already! Seems early to me, but I am ready for Fall to come! Because I’m always ready for Fall! Should be any day when we will see Halloween candy at Target! That always shocks me. I have been cleaning, organizing and purging in my studio for a couple of weeks and I feel like I can think again! It’s so nice to have a clean and tidy space. Hope you are having a great weekend so far.
Today I’m featuring some gorgeous and happy exclusive products from our very own Simon Says Stamp line of stamps, dies and inks. I used the Sending Happy Thoughts stamp set to create a sweet banner of happy love letters! Who doesn’t love happy mail? This card was really fun to create and I used the new Tiny Check paper pad from My Favorite Things to make my letters. The pattern is the perfect size and scale – and the colors are so fresh.
I started the card with a crisp white A2 card base. Then I layered a piece of Simon Says Stamp Fog Cardstock embossed with the beautiful Stitched Whirl Background Die. This die cuts into, but not through, the paper – giving this gorgeous pattern! I thought it looked like wind for this card! Then I die cut some fluffy Flat Bottom Clouds dies and adhered them to the Fog cardstock. I used Simon Says Stamp Intense Black Ink and stamped the little envelopes onto the patterned paper. Then I cut them out by hand. I used the Stitched Heart Collage die to make some adorable little red hearts and glued them on the letters.
I stamped the sentiment onto a Stitched Banner Die and attached it to the card using foam squares.
For the letter banner, I first punched holes in the corners of all the letters. Then I wove the twine behind each letter to hook them together. I tied a bow at each end. The letters are attached to the card using foam squares so they pop off the paper!
I attached the bows with a touch of glue under each one. This let me get them in just the right place. One of my funny tips is that I use my clear stamping blocks to hold things down when waiting for glue to dry! You will often see a card on my desk buried under a little stack of clear blocks!
Hope you get some happy mail in your mailbox soon! Enjoy your weekend!
Oh Wanda! What an adorable and colorful card! It made me smile! Thanks for the inspiration!
This card is just so cute. Love the little envelopes, the paper is perfect.
So sweet, love those letter banners!
Sweet! Gingham envelopes ♥ !!! What an awesome card and the background rocks!
such a sweet and pretty card!
Beautifully done, great way to stretch your stash!!
Those gingham envelopes couldn’t be cuter!! Love this happy card
The plaid paper envelopes are so cute and happy.
I have that adorable stamp set! Cute card, love the gingham paper :)
So sweet! Love the little envelopes and that background swirl is fab :)
Lovely happy mail card. The envelopes flapping in the sky are blissful.
this card is so cute! I love the windy background, the little decorated envelopes banner over the clouds and the flowing sentimment banner. everything works together so well and helps forming a smile in my face at first glance
Such a cute and happy card. Happy Mail to everyone. Hugz
Gorgeous card, Wanda! This definitely brings a smile to my face when I see it so I am sure it will bring a huge smile to the recipient’s face.
This card is just too adorable. What a great idea. Love the background.
So cute! I love the banner idea!
Soooo cute, I love the little letters sooo much.
Yes. Happy Mail I like happy mail
Very cute card .
The little checked patterned envelopes with the hearts make the most adorable banner!! Sweet, sweet card!
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This is so fun! I love that fabulous background with the bright happy mail envelopes! Looks fantastic!
PS I saw Halloween candy at Costco yesterday!!
LOVELOVELOVE this Happy Mail card!! This past week I started working with my 4 year old granddaughter to remember her address. Once I told her that you can only get Happy Mail is to know your address she got it right the first try! She is now awaiting her first official Happy Mail arrival! It doesn’t matter what age you are, Happy Mail is always welcome! :-) TFS!
Such a cute card, Wanda! Love those patterned envelopes. Who wouldn’t love seeing this in their mailbox? :) Definitely pinning this for future inspiration. I see a possible CASE in my future! :) ~ Andrea
Adorable Wanda!!! :)
Adorable card design!
I love the clouds and stitching on the background! Really nice!
This is one of those cards that makes me happy just looking at it! I LOVE it!
Who wouldn’t love to be the lucky recipient of colorful happy mail like this? Wanda, your design and color combo are fabulous!
This is just adorable Wanda, great work!
Love everything about this card, the texture, color and layout, just so fun
I love all of your work, Wandy. Everything you do is pristine and clean. Kids here near Atlanta have already finished a week of school! Teachers went back in July! However, they have great week long breaks every 9 weeks. Love this schedule.
Cutest card ever!!
Such a cool idea and love the stitched background!!
These little gingham envelopes are so cute!
Fun card, Wanda; great background.
What a cute card! I love how you created a banner from the envelopes & that whirlwind background is so cool!!
My grandkids LOVE getting mail … what a delight card creation!!
This is an adorable card and love the colors. It makes me happy. Thanks for sharing.
So dang cute! The different colors of gingham paired with the bright red hearts made me smile!
So adorable and cute. Happy Mail indeed – love!!
Pretty card! Love how the colors pop up! Lovely idea too! Count me in for the candy!
Oh perfection! I lovey this card! Truly happy mail for the recipient in so many ways!
Such an adorable card Wanda! I love that stitched background. It really does look like swirls of wind when paired with the clouds and your banner of notes! Thanks for the details on attaching the banner, especially your clear block technique! ;)
What a fun and happy card!
Such a fun and happy card!!, love all the stitched details!
Cute card! Love the textured background!
How cute is that?!