Doggie Feel Better Card

Good morning friends!

It's Masculine Card Monday here on my blog, and I wanted to share the card I made for my Dad. He loves dogs, and asks about our three every time we visit him in the hospital.

I like using Kraft card stock, so was happy to find these larger (5-1/2 x 6") cards and envelopes at Hobby Lobby.  I added matted panels and die cut the grass out of green patterned paper from my stash.

The dog was die cut from plaid sparkly paper and some scraps, and I used my iRock tool to adhere 3 green gems to the collar.

The dog was popped up with foam tape, and I added a white panel inside to write our message and sign our names. He was happy with his card, and it's on display with the many other get well wishes he has received.

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Kraft Birthday Card

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Today's share is my 2nd post for Karen Burniston's Sizzix Designer challenge "Pop 'n Cuts Anything Goes" {BUT each designer is to use a different insert}.  I chose to use the Sassy Label insert and made a masculine birthday card.

I started by cutting the Square Base with Ornate Edge, and the Banner from Kraft card stock. I inked the edges of everything before attaching the layers and pieces together.  I added a strip of patterned Kraft paper across the center of the card, then cut 3 more banners from the turquoise polka dot paper. I cut the banners in half, then splayed five of them out across the patterned piece, attaching them at the top edge when I was happy with the layout.

The Kraft banner was embossed using Karen's Sassy Label Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, and I tied button twine around the center before popping it up over the turquoise banners. Wish Big was stamped on a scrap of white card stock, punched out then attached with foam tape.

Look at how cool the embossed insert piece looks - the embossing folder embosses the Sassy Label insert and the background all with one pass ... brilliant!

I added one of the leftover banner pieces to the inside, with another PTI stamped image and hand cut the candles from scraps.

The patterned Kraft papers were cut with the Square Base with Ornate Edge (no insert) and trimmed to fit.

(Remember you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

Supplies used (Sizzix links are clickable)
Square Pop 'n Cut Square Base with Ornate Edge (and scroll) - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Sassy Label Insert - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Banner and Borders set - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Sassy Label Embossing Folder - Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Sassy and Circle Label set - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Word stamps - Papertrey Ink 
Kraft card stock and Kraft patterned paper - Michaels
Button Twine - Papertrey Ink
Turquoise patterned paper - Crate Paper

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Karen Burniston's November Sizzix Challenge

This month Karen Burniston offered to let me play along again with her  Sizzix Designer Challenge: Crafting RED with Stitched Framelits.  THEN she offered to send me her Snippets Collection, so I would have lots of her 'Stitched Framelets' to play with! (THANKS Karen B!!).

For some reason, when she said 'RED' I immediately knew I wanted to pair it with Kraft and also use the Tim Holtz Old Jalopy die for a birthday card. 

The card base was cut using Karen's Square Pop 'N Cut Base with Ornate Edge, and her Sassy Label insert. I have a new favourite insert - move over Wavy Label.  :-)))

The red and black card stock I used is Stardream, so it has this beautiful pearlized finish to it. Even though it is fairly heavy weight, the Framelits cut through them with no issue at all, and I LOVE the look of the stitched edges. I especially love that the stitches are on their own die, so can be used independently. Brilliant.

To get the black 'mat', I cut a Sassy Label Framelit three times. Once from Kraft card stock and twice from black Stardream. Then I off-set the black ones behind the Kraft one for a matted, shadowed effect.

I cut two more of the same sized Framelits from red Stardream, ran them through the big shot again with the Sassy Label Stitched Framelits, then cut the centers away from both. That gave me two 'hinge' pieces for the front and two for the inside.

I'm so happy with how the Jalopy looks when cut out of red! (I think I may cut and assemble a bunch of them to have on hand to use for  Senior Secret Service birthday cards!)

There is a lot going on with this card, so I took lots of photos. 

First, I embossed the top edge of the Kraft inside piece with one of Karen's new embossing folders - Sassy and Circle Label Textured Impressions Embossing Folders  These are meant to emboss around the edge of the insert piece (again, I say ... brilliant), but I just wanted the top edge embossed with the chevron pattern. I liked that it gave me that embossed semi circle at the top center.

Since I'm a paper hoarder, no WAY could I just toss all the little bits that pop out when you cut Karen's new Chevron Border.  I added two of them at the top to mimic arrows pointing to the birthday words.  The words were stamped on my very FAVOURITE label in the Sassy Label and Stitched Framelit set ... the smallest one. I'm going to get a LOT of use out of that one!

I added two corduroy brads to the remaining two 'hinges' and attached them over the embossed area at the top of the card. Then, I cut one of her borders (Banner and Border Thinlit set) from red Stardream and 'hung' it from the brads. I had also cut a black Stardream border which I didn't end up using, but I DID save the little bit that came out of the center and popped it up inside the red border with foam tape.

The Jalopy has a transparency behind the windows - backed with a piece of Kraft card stock and I like how it catches the light when the card is turned. 

The Chevron border tucks nicely under and around the Sassy Label pop up portion. then I attached the Jalopy with Glue Dots.

While it's hard to see in the photo, I didn't want the white background of the Kraft printed paper showing through the inside openings for the pop up. I cut a piece of Kraft card stock large enough to cover the opening and embossed it with the Chevron embossing folder - same one as at the top of the card.

This card will be going into my stash for one of the special men we have in our life.

Supplies used: (note, the Sizzix links are clickable)
Pop 'n Cut Square Base with Ornate Edge - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Sassy Label Pop 'n Cut Insert - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Embossing Folders - Sassy Circle and Labels set  - Karen Burniston (Sizzix) 
Sassy Label and Stitched Frames Framelits - Karen Burniston (Sizziz)
Patterned paper - Michaels
Kraft card stock - Michaels
Red and Black Stardream card stock - my stash
Chevron Border Die - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Old Jalopy die - Tim Holtz (Sizzix)
Brads - Stampin' Up
Border - Banner & Border Thinlit Dies - Karen Burniston (Sizzix)
Birthday Stamps - Stampendous and Papertrey Ink

(Remember you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

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Gift Card and Candy Wraps

Good morning friends!

It's Masculine Card Monday here on my blog, and I thought I'd share the gift set I put together for our son's birthday...

I used a masculine print paper for everything - I believe it was from Colorbok. It's so easy to coordinate a gift set with a plain paper sack. You just trim and add a piece of patterned paper, and cut a tag from the scraps! 

Our son loves Salt Water Toffee, so I put some in a cello bag and added the topper made with Papertrey Ink's 'Get A Handle On It' die set.

I finally had a chance to use the Tim Holtz Old Jalopy die for the gift card holder and I was so happy with how it turned out. The gift card holder base is actually a Sizzix card die - but it works perfectly to hold a gift card on the cardboard package they often come in. There is a curved notch to tuck the flap under, and I popped up the jalopy so you could still access that notch.

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Masculine Birthday Flip-It Cards

Good morning friends!

It's Friday, so I have a couple of 'Flip-It' cards to share today! These masculine birthday cards went to Seniors Secret Service when I did my last delivery.

 

I cut two Circle Flip-It card bases from white card stock, then cut an additional two from coordinating patterned papers. The papers were trimmed & cut apart, then I used a piece from each pattern on each card. That gave me two cards with opposite patterns.

I'm sure the seniors will enjoy the 'flip action' of the cards, especially knowing that they were hand-made just for them.

(Remember you that you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)   

Supplies used:
Patterned Papers - Recollections
Happy Birthday stamp and die - Sizzix Banners 2
Circle Flip-It card - Stephanie Barnard - Sizzix
Circle dies - Spellbinders
Leaf die, words and label - Stampin' Up

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Owl Flip It Card

Since I missed posting a Flip-It card on Friday, I thought I'd share one today. This is a more masculine card for Masculine Card Monday here on my blog.

I cannot remember who makes this patterned paper - it (and the stickers on the flip side) are from a 12 x 12" scrapbook kit I found on clearance at a local scrapbook store. The owl is a little Sizzix die, and the branch is actually the tree trunk from a different Sizzix die.

I added the white piece to have an area to write a message on - this card is going to Sri Lanka where we sponsor a boy through World Vision.

I thought he would like the interactive part of a flip card - I know I never get tired of it.  :-)

(Remember that you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it, Pop N Cut and Accordion Flip cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)   

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Mustache Birthday Cards

It's Masculine Card Monday here on my blog, and I have a fun card to share today.  Well, actually I made a DOZEN of these cards to donate to Seniors Secret Service this week.  (Click HERE to read more about the organization).

The cards are 4 x 6", which means I can get three card bases from a single sheet of 12 x 12" scrapbook paper.  This Basic Grey paper I've had for a couple of years, and I think it worked nicely for masculine cards. 

Working assembly line style made these fairly quick to put together. One evening I simply cut out all the bases.  Another evening I cut out the mustache's and stamped/cut the banners.  Then it was a matter of assembly and - ta da - twelve cards made for a worthy cause.

The mustache dies just crack me up, and that Happy Birthday banner is from the flags and banners stamps & dies set I use so frequently. Once again I lined the cards with a white card stock liner (8.5 x 3.5") and I inked the edges to grunge them up a bit. This gave the cards a little more stability.

I didn't photograph all 12 of the cards - just the top three from the pile. These ones just make me happy, and I'm sure the senior's who receive them will enjoy the fun, old fashioned mustaches.

Supplies used:
Patterned paper - Basic Grey
White card stock - Office Depot
Black card stock and Kraft card stock - Michaels
Banners - Banners #2 (Sizzix, stamp and die set)
Mustache die - Mustache and Top Hats (Sizzix)

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'Hot Chocolate' Kit, Cards 4 & 5

Today for Masculine Card Monday, I have two more cards to share made using the Fancy Pants scrapbook kit 'Hot Chocolate'. I made them into masculine birthday cards instead of Christmas ones.

I still made them pop up cards though, using my Pop 'N Cut die with the Wavy Label insert and coordinating Framelits.

The primitive stars were cut using a Sizzix die, and the words are by Papertrey Ink.

I added a strip of kraft card stock for a place to pen a note and sign the card. I also tried to 'float' the smallest star with a strip of acetate, but I didn't place it right so it doesn't really 'float'. Those Glue Dots are truly an aggressive adhesive, and there was no moving the star once I had it on. Sheesh.

(Remember that you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it and Pop N Cut cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

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Masculine Birthday Cards

It's Masculine Card Monday here on my blog, and I used the latest sketch at Freshly Made Sketches to make NINE mascline birthday cards to donate to 'Senior's Secret Service'.

Nothing like a good sketch to make creating multiples a breeze. Not to mention the Design Team sample by Jennifer Brum that I CASE'd.  :-)

I used striped paper for some of the card bases ...

Again, since the cards won't be going through the mail I was free to add bulky embellishments like big buttons and twine.  :-)

I also made some out of plaid paper...

The insides are all done the same, adding a stamped panel for stablity ...

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'Joyous Tidings Pop 'N Cuts' Card

Our Son-in-Law is a photographer, and has been wanting me to try 'Lightroom' for a long time. I finally downloaded the free trial last weekend and tinkered around with it. After he gave me a quick tutorial, I was sold.  I spent almost all day Saturday doing on-line tutorials so I would have a clue what to do, and almost all day yesterday backing up my photos and getting our photo files organized for Lightroom and out of iPhoto. By photos I mean all our personal photos, not the pictures I take of my papercrafts.

It was a mentally exhausting weekend, but I think I have enough of a handle on it now that I actually changed my camera to shoot Raw.  Yikes!  Even though I SHOULD have had several opportunities this past weekend to play in my studio ... I didn't even go in the door.

Today's card is a Christmas card, but one that still falls into the Masculine Card Monday category.  :-)  I used my Sizzix Pop 'N Cuts die for the inside of this one and the card base is a lovely pearlized Bazzill card stock also cut with a Sizzix die.

I used my new Stampin' Up Glimmer Paper for these beautiful SPARKLY snowflakes. I didn't buy any Glimmer Paper last year, but when I received several Christmas cards using it I knew I wanted to pick some up this year. It is wonderful - I am crazy about it.

This is my new favourite way to make my pop up cards - using the Sizzix scalloped card base, which is an A6 size. It makes it SO easy to line up the Pop 'N Cut inserts, and there is no trimming required!

I have had a bin of Christmas embellishments sitting on the counter in my studio since last Christmas. I've been using them for all the holiday cards I've made for this year, and I don't think I've even made a dent in it. So I am going to step it up - I vow to empty that container this year and free up the space!

This chipboard deer (Prima - Northwoods collection) is from the bin, and the paper is by Recollections. I used the paper stack a fair bit last year, and it's almost gone now. Yay!

The wavy label die is also by Sizzix, popped up with Dimensionals and the words are by Stampin' UP.

(Remember that you can always see my Sizzix Flip-it and Pop N Cut cards by looking on the right side of my blog under LABELS then scrolling down to the 'S' section.)

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