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CS84 – Whiskey Business

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Welcome to Create with Connie and Mary’s Creatively Simple Challenge!  Each month Mary and I will pick a theme.  This month the theme is Goodbye!  We will design our cards using this theme of retiring products!

WHISKEY BUSINESS

This set is a fun one to use for someone you know that likes bourbon like my boys do!  I think I’ve done a couple cards using it for each of them!  I love the greetings in Whiskey Business stamp set, too!  I actually made a moving-away card for my neighbor who enjoys her glass of bourbon every night!

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Cajun Craze cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • A 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Basic White cardstock was stamped with the greeting from Whiskey Business stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink.
  • A 1-1/4 x 3-3/4 piece of Textured Chic Designer Paper was added across the front.  (I love how this looked with the “whiskey” color!)
  • The whiskey decanter and glass were stamped with Memento Black Ink, then colored with Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze and Light Pool Party Stampin’ Blends.  The rind with Dark Daffodil Delight Blends.  Everything was hand-cut, then added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • A trio of Champagne Rhinestones were added to the background.  I am REALLY going to miss these!

 

A pretty quick card to make for the bourbon/whiskey lover in your life!  Make sure to check out Mary’s Creatively Simple card over on Create with Connie and Mary!

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Stamps:  Whiskey Business
Inks:  Memento Black
Blends:  Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Cajun Craze
Cardstock:  Basic White, Cajun Craze, Textured Chic DSP
Accessories:  Champagne Rhinestones, Adhesives

Ghosts and bats and cats, oh my! The OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION will kick off your Halloween season with sweet and spooky images! Create layers of scary fun with a twisted tree and add cats, bats, a spiderweb, a witch's hat and other accessories to decorate your cards, tags, scrapbook pages and other crafty projects! Finish with a playful Halloween greeting! We've combined the OH MY FRIGHT BUNDLE and the magical patterns in the FRIGHTFULLY FUN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO decorated White Gable Box ideas in our OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

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Create wonderful dimensional poinsettias in a variety of sizes with the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE! The dies cut and emboss at the same time for lots of detail and texture.  The coordinating stamp images add fun seasonal greetings, sprigs and other festive touches to your cards and projects. We've combined the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE and the A STITCHED SEASON 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a traditional holiday look you'll love! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors in our PRETTY POINSETTIA COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

Saturday Blog Hop – Masculine Cards

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This week’s blog hop theme is Masculine Cards!  We ALL need ideas for the men in our lives, don’t we?  At least, I know I do!  I pulled out my Friends are Like Seashells Bundle along with some masculine colors for my card!  Do you recognize the layout?  I used it on my Darling Donkeys card a couple weeks ago!

FRIENDS ARE LIKE SEASHELLS

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Thick Basic White cardstock, scored at 4-1/4 and folded.
  • On top is a 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Oh So Ombre Designer Paper (last chance for free SAB item!), added to the base.
  • A 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 piece of Misty Moonlight was added on top of the DSP,
  • A 1/2 x 5-1/2 strip of Smoky Slate was adhere across the front.
  • The Friends are like Seashells were stamped with Misty Moonlight, Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate Inks, then cut with the Seaside Seashells Dies and embossed with the Seashells Embossing Folder.  (You do need to trim around the shells a little when using that big die.)  I also embossed the sand dollar by rubbing my stylus across the back on the inked areas.
  • The large Whelk Shell was colored with the Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends.  They were added to the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • The Time to Celebrate greeting from Itty Bitty Birthdays was stamped with Misty Moonlight Ink on a 1/2 x 2-1/2 strip of Basic White cardstock, cut the end at an angle and added it above the Smoky Slate Strip.
  • A trio of blue Adhesive Sequins were added in the background.

OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Brenda Nelson’s fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

         

 

 

 

 

Ghosts and bats and cats, oh my! The OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION will kick off your Halloween season with sweet and spooky images! Create layers of scary fun with a twisted tree and add cats, bats, a spiderweb, a witch's hat and other accessories to decorate your cards, tags, scrapbook pages and other crafty projects! Finish with a playful Halloween greeting! We've combined the OH MY FRIGHT BUNDLE and the magical patterns in the FRIGHTFULLY FUN 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for FOUR cards and TWO decorated White Gable Box ideas in our OH MY FRIGHT COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

The SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE can be used for ANY season! Follow our card journey through Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter using this versatile stamp set and punch! The patterned leaves will add natural detail and texture on your cards and projects, then add one of the simple greetings to finish. We've combined the SIMPLY LEAVES PUNCH BUNDLE and the garden neutral patterns in the VALLEY OF BLOOM 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards...two card ideas from each season...in our SIMPLY LEAVES CARD COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

Create wonderful dimensional poinsettias in a variety of sizes with the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE! The dies cut and emboss at the same time for lots of detail and texture.  The coordinating stamp images add fun seasonal greetings, sprigs and other festive touches to your cards and projects. We've combined the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE and the A STITCHED SEASON 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a traditional holiday look you'll love! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors in our PRETTY POINSETTIA COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

 

CCMC289 Hello Sailor

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It's Thursday and time for a new sketch challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!  This is a FUN sketch and you'll see the challenge team has LOTS of variety this week!  So, here is the sketch:

 

CCMC289

And here is my take on it:

 

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I decided to go with a "masculine" theme for my card.  Hello Sailor is one of the sets that I received at Leadership.  I was glad I hadn't purchased it earlier.  I did have the High Tide Designer Paper…I always get ALL the designer paper!  lol!  After working with this set, I really do like it a lot more than I thought I would!  Here's what I did

  1. The base is 4 1/4 x 8 1/2 of Summer Starfruit, folded in half to make a square card.
  2. I stamped the little anchor around the background randomly with Summer Starfruit ink.
  3. I added a 1" strip of High tide Designer Paper diagonally across the background.
  4. I cut a 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 piece of Whisper White and stamped the best mate greeting with Pacific Point Ink in the lower right corner.  I stamped it again with Summer Starfruit on scrap Whisper White, then cut out the You're My pennant piece and adhered it over the Pacific Point one.  It was a little tricky because I had to cut out around the "B" in Best Mates.
  5. I added a couple rhinestones on top and bottom in the scrolls.
  6. That was layered on a 3 x 3 piece of Pacific Point cardstock.
  7. In the upper left corner, I added two pennnats from the High Tide Designer Paper, one was 3/4" wide an the top one is 1/2" wide.
  8. Finally, I stamped the anchor again with Pacific Point ink on scrap Whisper White and punched it with the 3/4" Circle Punch and added it to the front with a Stampin' Dimensional.  I also added a Rhinestone at the top.

I think it turned out cute and perfect for this sketch!

 

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Dapper Dad

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I've used this set, Dapper Dad, a few times for my card classes!  Seems everyone needs "man" cards.  I love the watch image in this set…perfect for almost any masculine card you need!  I added a little bling to mine with a rhinestone jewel at the top of the dial and a mini brad for the watch winder (is that what it is called???)  lol!

 

 

Here are the details:

  1. The base is Crumb Cake cut to 4 1/4 x 11.
  2. I added a 2" x 5 1/2" piece of Midnight Muse cardstock.
  3. On the 3 1/4 x 4 1/2" piece of Crumb Cake, adhere a 2" X 3 1/2" piece of Parkers Pattern Designer Paper (I love the stripe!), cut with a flag end.
  4. Wrap a length of Early Espresso Bakers' Twine around the Crumb Cake a couple times and add a bow or knot.  Adhere this piece to the base card with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  5. Punch a 2 1/2" Circle from Cherry Cobbler and emboss with the Chevron Embossing Folder.
  6. Stamp the watch with Early Espresso on Very Vanilla and cut it out.  Adhere it to the Cherry Cobbler circle with Stampin' Dimensionals.  Pierce a hole for the Mini Brad on the watch winder and place.  Add a Rhinestone Jewel at the top of the dial.  Adhere the circle to the base card.
  7. Finally, stamp Make a Wish from Sweet Essentials in Early Espresso on a 1/2" strip of Very Vanilla, cut the flag end and attach to the front.

What do you think?  A pretty nice masculine card?  I think so!

 

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King of the Grill

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When I saw this sketch challenge from Card Positioning Systems (CPS 165), I knew immediately what I wanted to do.  I loved Stampin' Up!'s King of the Grill stamp set the minute I saw it in the new Summer Mini.  What a great, whimsical set for men!  Lots of fun greetings in it, too!  I thought the little circle accents in the sketch looked like the knobs on a grill…don't you?  Ok…maybe it is just me…

 

I knew I wanted a RED grill, so I started with a base 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 square Real Red card.  Next, I found a red pattern in Jackpot Designer Paper and layered it on Basic Black for the background. 

 

 

For my focal piece, I ran the Whisper White cardstock thru my Big Shot along with an oval chipboard template and the new Square Lattice Impressions folder.  The oval template allows the center to remain smooth, but around the edges are textured.  A very cool technique to add some texture.

EDIT:  I had to play around a little to get this to work in my Big Shot.  I cut ovals out of two rectangle pieces of DSP chipboard and glued the reverse rectangle pieces together.  This template (with the ovals cut out), I placed on TOP of the Impressions Folder, with the cardstock inside.  I placed the Big Shot platform closed first, a piece of cardstock for the shim, then the Impressions Folder with cardstock, the chipboard on top of the Impressions Folder and finally one Acrylic Plate.  That gave me enough pressure to run thru the Big Shot.  It gave me the smooth oval in the front with the texture surrounding it.

 

I stamped my King of the Grill image in the center with Basic Black Classic Ink.  I used my AquaPainter and Stampin' Write Markers in the colors of Real Red, Going Gray, Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, Brocade Blue and Bashful Blue.  I used the Blush Blossom Stampin' Write Marker full strength for the face and hands.  I stamped the greeting (using my Stamp-a-ma-jig!!!) "It's a BTUtiful thing!" in Basic Black Classic Ink under the image.  I added the Whisper White cardstock to a layer of Basic Black, rounding the corners with my Corner Rounder Punch.

 

Finally, I cut a tab of Basic Black and placed it on the front of the card where I wanted it.  I used my Piercing Tool and Mat Pack template to determine where my holes would be and pierced them.  I added the three Star Designer Brads in a row.

 

I'm thrilled with how this turned out!  What do you think?  Hope you have a wonderful Sunday!  And remember to come back for BLOG CANDY this week!

 

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They are DONE!

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Oh my gosh…you can't believe the relief I feel right now!  The Wedding Invitations are DONE, packed up and flying their way home on the airplane with my son and future daughter-in-law this morning.  Beth and I spent two solid 8 hour days on Monday and Tuesday finishing them.  I must admit, they took MUCH longer than I anticipated, even with me doing the preliminary work on the outside portfolios before Beth got here!  Only one mishap…I had printed out the Ohio Reception information, cut 180 of them and then realized that the date was WRONG!  Oh my!  I had to reprint them and recut all of those.  Hopefully, now my blog posting will get more regular and back to normal!  I feel like I've been neglecting you all!  lol!  And yes, I'll be showing off the wedding invitations after they have been mailed on May 1st.

 

So, today's post is a card that my Stamp Clubs made last month.    I used Stampin' Up!'s Extreme Guitar stamp again on this one, with the Extreme Elements stamps in the background.  It is similar to one I made HERE for the Stamping 411 challenge a couple weeks ago.

 

The base is Old Olive cardstock and I layered on the Sweet Pea Designer Paper in the houndstooth pattern.  I stamped the background with Extreme Elements in Sahara Sand and Old Olive, then stamped the guitar player in Craft Black ink on top.  I layered the Whisper White on Basic Black cardstock.

 

I stamped the greeting, Let's Celebrate, from On Your Birthday stamp set in Old Olive and punched with the Large Star punch.  I added two Small Star punches in Old Olive and Sahara Sand, with a Black Mini Brad.  There is a small Black Satin Ribbon tab along the left side.  I think it makes a  rockin' masculine birthday card!  I know my boys would love to get it!

 

I hope you have a wonderful day.  I have LOTS to catch up on…seems like a million emails, plus some major stamping and prep work for classes coming up!   

Faux Metal – Eight Great Greetings

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I think most people struggle doing masculine cards.  My Technique Class did this several months ago, but I never showed it here.  I bought this set, Stampin' Up!'s Eight Great Greetings,  JUST for this Dad image and the little Easter Bunny (hmmm, better get it out and use it, too!)  I was excited because Stampin' Up! had this on display at Convention this year!

 

The Dad image worked perfect with the Faux Metal technique we did at a Technique Class several months ago.  I used Sage Shadow and Chocolate Chip cardstock for the layers, then the To The Nines Designer Paper (lovely THICK designer paper!), for the background.  I wrapped some 5/8 Chocolate Chip Ribbon from the back of the Designer Paper layer to the front and cut off the tail.  I wrapped the Linen Thread around it and tied a Clear Button on the front.  I stamped, "You're One of the Good Ones" from Smarty Pants in Chocolate Chip in on the base Sahara Sand card.

 

I think this is a great technique to use for masculine cards!  To do Faux Metal, ink up your solid type stamp in Versamark and set aside.  Heat a puddle of Silver Embossing Powder (a little larger than the size of your image) on a piece of scrap cardstock until it melts.  Add Versamark over top of the melted EP and add more Silver Embossing Powder…repeat for several layers.  At the last layer, stamp your image in the hot melted embossing powder (place the stamp and just let it cool and harden around the stamp…it won't hurt it!), trim around the image and adhere to your card as desired.  Pretty easy!

 

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Autumn Days

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This card is a combination of a couple challenges.  The Late Night Stampers Make a Masculine Card Challenge and Mary Jo's, Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge.

Here is Mary Jo's sketch.  And below is my Masculine Card for LNS using her sketch.

I started with a base of Soft Suede cardstock.  I added a piece of the woodgrain pattern in Autumn Meadows Designer Series Paper pack.  I used a strip of Really Rust cardstock for the punched scallop edge.

For my focal piece, I stamped the Pheasant from Stampin' Up!'s Autumn Days stamp set in Versamark and then Soft Suede Classic ink and stamped it on Whisper White cardstock.  It was then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder.  I sponged Really Rust Classic Ink along the bottom.  I punched a 1 1/4 circle from xerox paper and temporarily placed it in the upper left corner as a mask.  I sponged Summer Sun Classic Ink around the top portion, removed the mask and lightly added a little more Summer Sun and Really Rust Classic Inks.  I stamped the grass from Autumn Days in Soft Suede, also stamping off once for a lighter dimensional look.  I layered this on Really Rust cardstock.  I stamped the small leaves from Autumn Days in Soft Suede on Soft Suede cardstock and Really Rust on Summer Sun cardstock, then cut them out and adhered to the bottom left corner.  I stamped Happy Birthday from Teeny, Tiny Wishes in Chocolate Chip on Really Rust and punched it out with the Modern Label Tag and added two mini Gold brads on each side.  That is popped up with dimensionals.

I think this will be a nice Birthday Card for my father in law!  Enjoy the week!

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