Month: May 2020

Hello All!

This will be the beginning of a new series for

Father’s Day Cards!

The next 2 days will be ‘Under the Sea’!

 

Here is my Card!

I love this Sea of Textures set!

This stamp set will be retiring with the old Catalog,

the beginning of June.

And if you all know me…it will remain on my shelf for future use!

 

Here is the inside of the Card!

So simple and so pretty!

THE LIST OF ITEMS USED TO MAKE THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Whisper White- 8.5″ x 5.5″ scored @ 4.25″     greeting banner- .50″ x 2″

scrap to stamp and die-cut octopus               inside panel, 3.50″ x 4.75″

Crumb Cake- front and inside mats, 4″ x 5.25″

Just Jade- (2020-2022 New In-Color) front and inside panels, 3.75″ x 5″

Old Olive- plants

Pear Pizzazz- grass

Terracotta Tile- sand dollar and starfish

Petal Pink- starfish

Early Espresso- net

STAMP SET:

Sea of Textures- octopus

Teeny Tiny Wishes- greeting

Well Said- inside sentiment

INK:

Terracotta Tile- octopus

Early Espresso- greeting and inside sentiment

TOOLS:

Big Shot- die-cutting and dry embossing machine

Provo Craft Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles EF- front panel

Under The Sea Dies- net, plants, sand dollar, starfish, and octopus

Rectangle Stitched Dies- greeting banner

 

Here is the Card, again!

The Glamor Shot!

Tomorrow’s Card is a spin-off from this Card!

I took the inspiration from a different view of this Card!

Until the next Post…Blessings to you ALL!

 

Hello All!

When I made yesterday’s Card,

I was inspired by the inside of that Card!

I went with it and here is what developed!

 

Inspired Card!

I used the NEW 3D Embossing Folder (EF) ‘Old World’ (coming in the new June Catalog!)

Love this EF!

 

Here is the inside (kept it the same, as yesterday’s card)!

Omitted the sand dollar, from the card front!

 

THE LIST OF ITEMS USED FOR THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Whisper White- base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ scored @ 4.25

front and inside panels, 3.50″ x 4.50″       greeting banner, 7/8″ x 2 9/16″

Crumb Cake-  front and inside mats, 4″ x 5.25″

greeting mat- die cut

Just Jade- (NEW In-Color 2020-2022) front and inside panels, 3.75″ x 5″

Pear Pizzazz- grasses

Old Olive- plants

Terracotta Tile- sand dollar and starfish

Grapefruit Grove- starfish

STAMP SETS:

Teeny Tiny Wishes- greeting

Well Said- inside sentiment

INK:

Early Espresso- greeting and inside sentiment

TOOLS:

Big Shot- die-cutting and dry-embossing machine

Old World 3D EF- front panel

Under the Sea Dies- grasses, plants, sand dollar, starfish

Stitched So Sweetly Dies- greeting mat

ACCESSORIES:

Basic Adhesive Back Sequins in Soft Sea Foam

 

Here is the Card, again!

I didn’t have to search the web for this!

Inspiration comes from the most unexpected sources!

Go with it and see what happens!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Happy Inspirations to you ALL!

Hello All!

Yesterday’s Card is NOT the last of the ‘Geared Up’ Series of Father’s Day Cards!

I had some Leftover die-cut pieces and was playing with them for a layout!

 

This is What I came up with!

I love it when things ‘fall into’ place!

I kept the inside plain…

I wanted plenty of space for writing that personal note!

 

Here is a close up of the right front!

I used the ‘wrench’ from the Classic Garage Metal Elements!

 

Here is a close up of the lower right front!

The ‘key’ is also from the Classic Garage Metal Elements!

 

HERE ARE THE STOCK AND MEASURES:

CARDSTOCK:

Basic Black- card base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ scored @ 4.25″, fold in half on the score

greeting banner mat, 1″ x 2.25″             scrap piece to die cut car

Whisper White- greeting banner, .75″ x 2″        inside panel, 4″ x 5.25″

Silver Foil Sheet- corrugated strip, .75″ x 4″

scrap piece to die cut gears

DSP:

Country Club DSP- front banner panel, 2″ x 5″

STAMP SET:

Teeny Tiny Wishes- greeting

INK:

Memento Tuxedo Black- greeting

VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad- car

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder- to heat emboss car

TOOLS:

Big Shot- die cutting machine

Garage Gears Dies- car and gears

Banner Triple Punch- to flag DSP banner, greeting banner and mat

Hand Held Crimper- to corrugate the front Silver Foil strip

ACCESSORIES:

Classic Garage Metal Elements- key and wrench

 

Here is the Card again!

The leftover pieces were: the car, corrugated strip, and gears!

I still have a few more pieces leftover, that I found going through my stash!

Looks like I’ll be making some masculine birthday cards in the future!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings and Love to you ALL!

Hello All!

Today’s Card is #5 and the final Card in my

‘Geared Up’ Series!

Here is my Card!

Used up a lot of gears!

I still have some left over, in a bag set aside, for another day!

 

Here is the inside!

So simple and elegant, and plenty of writing space!

 

HERE IS THE LIST OF ITEMS USED TO MAKE THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Whisper White- front and inside panels, 3.75″ x 5″     greeting banner, .75″ x 2″

Smoky Slate- base, 8.5″ x 5.5″ scored @ 4.25″

greeting mat, .50″ x 2.50″    middle strip across card, .50″ x 5″    inside strip, .50″ x 5″

Basic Black- gears        greeting mat, .75″ x 2.50″      inside strip, .25″ x 5″

front and inside panels, 4″ x 5.25″

Silver Foil Sheet- gears          front strip, .75″ x 3.75″

STAMP SET:

Geared Up Garage- greeting

INK:

Memento Tuxedo Black- greeting

TOOLS:

Big Shot- die cutting machine

Garage Gears Dies- gears (black and silver)

Handheld Crimper-  to crimp front Silver Foil strip

 

Here is my Card, once again!

This too can be used for a masculine Birthday!

This is the end of the ‘Geared Up” Series of Cards!

I will next move on to a different theme for Father’s Day…Nautical!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings to you ALL!

Hi! All!

Thanks for peeking in for today’s card!

This Card is #4 in my ‘Geared Up” Series!

 

Here is my Card!

The flash made the embossed car look whiter than in person!

 

Here is the inside of the Card!

Again, simple inside!

All those scraps hanging around on your table…use them to embellish the inside!

ITEMS USED TO MAKE THIS CARD:

CARDSTOCK:

Basic Gray- base 5.5″ x 8.5″ scored @ 4.25″      inside strip, 3/8″ x 4.25″

Basic Black- gears and car              inside strip, .75″ x 3.50″

Whisper White- front and inside panels, 4″ x 5.25″

Smoky Slate- inside strip, 3/8″ x 3 3/8″

Silver Foil Sheet- .75″ x 3.75″ (crimped)         1 gear

STAMP SET:

Geared Up Garage- greeting and car

INK:

Memento Tuxedo Black- greeting

VersaMark Watermark- car

White Stampin’ Emboss Powder- car

TOOLS:

Big Shot- die-cutting machine

Garage Gears Dies- gears and car

Handheld Crimper- to crimp Silver Foil Sheet piece

 

Here is the Card, once again!

I did have fun creating cards out of all the pre-cut pieces!

 

Until the next Post…Blessings to you ALL!