Father's Day Card #2

I am still trying to stay away from challenges this month.  I even managed NOT to play with the Freshly Made sketch this week, ha ha. June is going to be crazy busy around here, and while I will be in my studio I need to be focusing on items other than challenge cards. Come July I'll get back at it. Please forgive me for not keeping up with my comments on your very often blogs this month.
 

I had SO much fun making this card!  This is the 2nd (of three) Father's Day cards that my Mom asked me to make for her to give out.

The dog stamp is one of the ones I picked up at the Mesa Rubber Stamp Show in March, and is from 'Stamps By Judith'. I just adore her critter stamps.  :-)  The dog was stamped with Ranger Archival Black ink, then coloured with Stampin' Up's Water Colour Wonder crayons and a damp brush. I used Copic markers for his collar, and when the image was good and dry I hand trimmed it out.

The dog house stamp is another one that I've had in my collection for a good many years. It was stamped on red card stock, some shading added with Copic Markers, and I used an Xacto knife to cut away the door area. I backed the door with a piece of patterned paper using foam tape, in fact there is a LOT of foam tape on this card. But it is going to be hand delivered and not go through the mail.

The dog was popped up on it with foam tape as well. The card base is kraft card stock, and it is 5.25" square. The dotted paper was a share from a friend, and after attaching the strip of patterned paper I wrapped it with twine and a threaded button.

Here is a peek at the inside:

The corners are a Stampin' Up punch, and that little dog house stamp is by Hero Arts. I coloured it in with Copic markers and added a scrap of the dotted patterned paper from the front.

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Cabin in the Woods Card #2

I am going to TRY to stay away from challenges this month. June is going to be crazy busy around here, and while I will be in my studio I need to be focusing on items other than challenge cards. Come July I'll get back at it. Please forgive me for not keeping up with my comments on your very often blogs this month.

My Mom asked me to make her three Father's Day cards, and I was happy to comply.  After making Monday's card, I picked up the Stampscapes cabin stamp to clean it. I could still see the two-toned ink on it and I just had to get one more image out of that inking ...

First I inked up the brushstroke stamp (BJ's Rubber Stamps) with a rainbow ink pad, and stamped the cabin stamp onto the RUBBER of the brushstroke one.  Then I stamped the background brushstroke onto the panel of white card stock.  This gives a reverse image - the cabin is facing the opposite way to the way it would if you stamped it right onto the card.  So this technique doesn't work with text!

 

The card was finished off the same way as Mondays 'Cabin In The Woods' card, although I used Stampin' Up's 'Old Olive' for the A2 card base instead of Baja Breeze.  This card is artsy enough for my husband, without being 'too much'.  So I now have one of my Mom's Father's Day cards finished!

I see that there is a new sketch up at the Freshly Made Sketch Challenge Blog, and it really appeals to me. Maybe the only way to stay away from the challenges is to stop checking them out.  :-)

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Merry Monday #23 Card

 I am going to try to stay away from challenges this month. June is going to be crazy busy around here, and while I will be in my studio I need to be focusing on items other than challenge cards. Come July I'll get back at it. Please forgive me for not keeping up with my comments on your blogs very often this month.

I did decide to play along with Lesley's Merry Monday Christmas card challenge today, because when I was in my studio this scrap piece of sparkly Christmas text paper was just sitting there. Not too far away from that sat that sweet little poinsettia that I had spritzed with glimmer mist and left it to dry. It all seemed too perfect for the sketch this week!

I used a red A2 card base and a white paper mat under the sparkly text paper. Scalloped scissors cut the red card stock scalloped border, but the plaid and Merry Christmas pieces are actually WASHI TAPE.  A friend gave me some and I am really enjoying it.

I wanted to get a picture of the sparkle on the paper, and finally managed it.

This card is going into a box for my Mom (surprise, Mom!) as she hand delivers several Christmas cards every season.

***EDITED to add:  WOWSA!  My Merry Monday Christmas card last week was Lesley's choice for WINNER. I'm so excited!!! Plus, she asked me to be a guest designer next week. OMGoodness!!!

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Cabin in the Woods

 I am going to try to stay away from challenges this month. June is going to be crazy busy around here, and while I will be in my studio I need to be focusing on items other than challenge cards. Come July I'll get back at it. Please forgive me for not keeping up with my comments on your blogs this month.

I have a CAS (Clean And Simple) card to share today for Masculine Card Monday here on my blog. I made this card with my Dad in mind!

This Stampscapes image is from the Mesa Rubber Stamp Show back in March and have been itching to get it inked up. First I inked it with blue ink (a custom ink pad), then 'kissed' it with black before stamping onto white card stock.

I love the random, two toned colour it gives.  The A2 card base is Baja Breeze (Stampin' Up). After trimming the cabin image, I matted it with black then popped it up onto the card base.

The card was easy enough to do, but I think it looks very classy and still masculine. I'm sure my Dad will enjoy the image and the memories it's sure to stir up.

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Another New Home Card

I am going to try to stay away from challenges this month. June is going to be crazy busy around here, and while I will be in my studio I need to be focusing on items other than challenge cards. Come July I'll get back at it. Please forgive me for not keeping up with my comments on your blogs this month.
 
My parents wanted me to make them a card to send to our DD and family, who have just moved into their new home.

I used another sheet of patterned paper from the same MME paper stack as my card HERE, and covered the front of a 5x7" card.  The label (Tim Holtz) as die cut out of white card stock, and the images were stamped with black ink. I stamped the house again on scraps of patterned paper, and paper pieced it over top of the stamped one.

 

A little glitter on the clouds and ground, to match the glitter in the paper, and some soft colouring with chalks (sky) and Water Colour Wonder crayons (grass) by Stampin' Up.

 

The stamps used inside the card are by My Favorite Things.  None of our kids have ever lived in a different city than us, but at least the town our DD is moving to is nice and close to us. Apparently my apron strings are shorter than one might think.  :-)

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Poinsettia Card Candy

I am weak.

I know I vowed not to buy new stuff. However, I saw the small Tim Holtz flower dies and just HAD to bring them home. While I love his large Tattered Floral die, these ones look like they will be a very useable size. Very.

I immediately made a poinsettia.

An EASY PEASY poinsettia.  Three layers of red card stock cut like butter, then I lightly inked the edges of the petals with brown and attached them together at the center. I poked an awl through the middle of all three layers then added a jeweled brad from my stash.

It is the perfect size to embellish an A2 card. I'm going to give this one a spritz of glimmer spray before I put it away and I am going to make more for sure!  Then I will start thinking of summer flowers, ha ha.

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FM 37, Christmas Wreath Card

The new sketch at the Freshly Made Sketch Blog made me think of the felt Christmas embellishments I bought with my last Stampin' Up order.

Here is the sketch, followed by my card:

I generally like my cards to be MAIL FRIENDLY, and this one was going to be just that. But then I spied a package of red and green adhesive backed gems sitting right there on my stamping table...

I will cut a piece of thin packing foam the size of this card (4.5 x 6") if it is going to go through the mail. Otherwise, it will be one of the cards I hand deliver over the holidays.

Sorry about the bad photo (above). I was in a hurry and used my phone to take these. The little tag was cut from a Tim Holtz die - it's one I turn to again and again. I'm also in a 'Bakers Twine Phase' and have to restrain myself from adding it to EVERY card I make these days. 

My Most Wonderful Stampin' Up rep delivered my new catalogue yesterday (thanks Pamela). Oh, I am sure enjoying going through it and oooohing & awwwwwing over all the new goodies. It's a tradition I repeat year after year.  Looks like there are some great colours of Bakers Twine in the catalogue too!  :-)

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