Masculine Birthday

I'm joining a new challenge this week.  The group is called Cardz 4 Guys.

I just opened my SU! newest delivery and I had this Stamp set that I was so excited to try: Circle Celebration 

I continue to try foiling and still seem to run into problems.  I am using good quality foil, I have a laser printer, and I wait until the laminator gets hot.  I still don't get perfect results. Any tips are appreciated.

I used Blueberry Bushel- a retired SU! color because my Pacific Point seems to be all dried up.  I think Pacific Point (SU!) would give the similar colored look.  I also used silver embossing powder for the stars and starbursts.

Card Recipe

Standard Side Fold design 8.5in x 5.5 in card, scored at 4.25.  

Ink: 

SU! retired Blueberry Bushel

Versa Mark

Paper: 

White cardstock

SU! Blueberry Bushel cardstock

Stamp Sets:

Images: Circle Celebration                                                            

Sentiment: A Wish for Everything

Other:

Silver Embossing Powder

Various circle punches (stitched circle dies could work too)

Laser printer and foil

Techniques:

Stamp starbursts using versa mark and heat emboss silver over. 

Stamp various circles on white cardstock and punch out circles

For Judi

My mom's friend, Judy, slipped on some ice in her garage and went down hard.  The poor woman broke her femur.  Can you even imagine? Here is the same design I used for the other 'get well' card I sent to my friend having back surgery.  I may wait until she begins to heal a little before sending it.  I don't want it to seem too Flippant.

Used Rococo Rose as the card base and a lighter wood design from 'In Good Taste' DSP to give this card a feminine look.  I usually need to adapt to make a card more masculine- this is the first time I had to make a card more feminine

 

Card Recipe

Standard Side Fold design 8.5in x 5.5 in card, scored at 4.25.  

Ink: 

SU! Rococo Rose

Momento Black

Paper: 

White cardstockSU! Rococo Rose cardstock

SU! Crumb Cake cardstock

SU! In Good Taste DSP

Stamp Sets:

Images: 2021 Sale-a-bration Darling Donkeys                                                                  

Sentiment: 

2021 Sale-A-Bration Set: Darling Donkeys,                       

Back on Your Feet

Other:

Alcohol Markers: light and dark Crumb Cake

Dimensionals: 104430

Techniques:

Score card at 4.25 and then cut the front panel in half.

Keep the panel you cut out and that is what makes the base for the panel on the front.

Layered panels on top of one another to create a barn door look.

Tip

Another way to dress up the envelope is to use leftover paper and adhere to the envelope flap.

Cut a strip of DSP paper 6 in. x 2.5 in.  You will have a little overhang, just cut along the envelop flap to remove excess.

Kickin' Donkey

We have a custodial staff member who had  back surgery earlier this week.  I saw this posted somewhere else and CASED it.  So cute and I think it also fits the challenge this week for the Global Design Project #269 This week's challenge was a theme challenge.  The theme- 'animals'.  Only a week left of Sale-A-Bration and this is one of my favorites- can you believe you can get this FREE?!??!  

The sentiment on the bottom come from the SU! set Back on Your Feet

The base of the card is created and scored then the front panel is cut in half and off of the card to create half panel, which really lends itself to the cute donkey theme.

I backed the front with white card stock in order to have a space to write a message. 

As always, I don't like a naked envelope so I added the same DSP to the flap of the envelope. I am just addicted to dressing up envelopes.  It just makes the recipient of the card that much more excited to open it up and see what's inside.

Card Recipe

Standard Side Fold design 8.5in x 5.5 in card, scored at 4.25.  

Ink: 

SU! Pacific Point

Momento Black

Paper: 

White cardstock

SU! Pacific Point cardstock

SU! Smoky Slate cardstock

Stamp Sets:

Images: 2021 Sale-a-bration Darling Donkeys                                                                  

Sentiment: 2021 Sale-A-Bration Set: Darling Donkeys,                       

Back on Your Feet

Other:

Alcohol Markers: light and dark Smokey Slate

Dimensionals: 104430

Techniques:

Score card at 4.25 and then cur the front panel in half.

Layered panels on top of one another to create a barn door look.

Pretty as a Peacock

I am playing along with AAA Birthday Card Challenges this month.  I have been sending birthday cards to co-workers all year and am always in need of inspiration.

The Challenge #22 was to use one large image. This is an older image from an unknown stamp set.  I cut her out by hand.  I stamped her using a combo of inks: Stampin; Up! Pretty Peacock and Gina K. Sea Glass.  I used a stencil for the background and kept everything pretty monochromatic.

I added a sentiment inside and called it a day.  Hope you like it.  I will be giving this to a co-worker tomorrow.

Card Recipe

Standard Tent Fold design 8.5in x 5.5 in card, scored at 4.25.  Front panel stamped on white card stock 5 3/8 in x 4 1/8 in.

Ink: 

SU! Pretty Peacock, Gina K  Dye ink -Sea Glass

Paper: 

White cardstock

SU! Pretty Peacock cardstock

Stamp Sets:

Images: Older stamp set- Hero Arts

Sentiment: 2018 Sale-A-Bration Set: Beautiful Peacock 

Other:

Stencil: Simon Says Stamping Bubblewrap ssst121488

SU! New Blending Brushes 153611

Dimensionals: 104430

SU! Triple Banner Punch 138292

Versamark Ink

White embossing Powder

Heat Gun

Techniques:

Stampin' Up! Blending brishes to color: Pretty Peacock and Sea Glass to get an Ombre look

Dimensionals to pop up the front panel

Baby, It's COLD Outside

Entering a new challenge this week: LESS IS MORE! Colour Challenge. #436 Chocolate. I used a few stamp sets to create this front panel. The Challenge is: to mostly use the color Chocolate.  The first thing I think of is Hot Chocolate.  Especially when it is -5 F today up here in Northern IL.

I stamped using all Momento Ink- Rich Cocoa. I love this stamp set by Colorado Craft Company- inspired by the Childrens' Book, Guess How Much I Love You, illustrated by Anita Jeram. This stamp set is called Wishing You Happiness

The hot cocoa mug and the sentiment came from a Newton's Nook Stamp set called Frozen Friends. I stamped and fussy cut the Hot cocoa mug and added it with dimensionals. Last, I grounded the scene by drawing a line using thin black sharpie- couldn't locate my brown Sharpie.

I am planning on sending this out to my Mom for Valentines Day, so I added a little to the inside. With over a foot of snow and the temperatures staying in single digits, I don't think the snow will be going anywhere, anytime soon.  I'm sure not many of your Valentine's have snow images adorning them.

 

Last but not least, I always dress up the Envelope. The flap matches the inside of the card, but the front of the envelope has a cure little snowman.  I think mom will love it! 

Card Recipe

 Standard Tent Fold design 8.5in x 5.5 in card, scored at 4.25

Front panel stamped on white card stock 5in x 3.75in.

Ink: 

Momento Rich Cocoa

Stamp Sets:

Wishing you Happiness By Colorado Craft Company, Frozen Friends by Newton's Nook

Techques:

Stampin' Blends to color: Light Crumb cake and Dark crumbcake, bronze and Light Pool Party, Light Real Red

Dimensionals to pop up the front panel

Hello

I wanted to stick with the same idea and use similar products as the last post, but different colors.  I am enjoying the brightness of Bumblebee from this year's SU!  In Colors. 

I am in a monthly Card making group and our challenge for this month is to 'Banish the BLAHS!' The card cannot have any black or grey on it.  I think this does the trick. 

 I had a couple of different versions- some I used a strip of vellum to soften the die cut, others I completely left the vellum off.

Here I used paper from Artsy Blooms DSP.  I embossed using SU! Tasteful Textures Embossing Folder.  I think you can really see the embossing on the image to the right.  I also used the Artsy Blooms DSP when I cut out the green wreath to get some variations in the leaves.

Card Recipe:

Card Stock Colors: Bumblebee(SU!),

DSP: Artsy Blooms(SU!)

Die: Etched Eucalyptus Wreath (SimonSays Stamp!) hello die cut (old, unknown)

Embossing Folder: Tasteful Textures

PRO TIP:

Try using an embossing folder on the flap of an envelope.  I have received so many comments about the texture- people are loving it

In Good Taste

Global Design Project #277

I am joining the Global Design Project this week. I love this week's color challenge: Blushing Bride, Rococo Rose, and Sahara Sand. 

This DSP paper from Stampin'. Up! In Good Taste really looks like it has texture, but it is a smooth as paper.

I love this Eucalyptus Wreath.  It's subtle enough to not over power any design.  I cut a few out and then chose a few Rococo Rose single leaves and glued on top. All this was added to an 8.5 x 11 inch card, scored at 4.25.

Card Recipe:

Card Stock Colors: Blushing Bride(SU!), Rococo Rose(SU!), Sahara Sand(SU!)

DSP: In Good Taste (SU!)

Die: Etched Eucalyptus Wreath (SimonSays Stamp!) hello die cut (old, unknown)