Welcome to the Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #320. This challenge is a two-week challenge, as always. Our host for #320, Billie A., chose wet or dry embossing for the theme. When you are done here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the inspirational pieces by the rest of the design team members.
My posted challenge card is below:
I did emboss the background DSP using the retired subtle embossing folder. That’s one of my favorite folders and I just can’t let it go yet.
However, while driving home from work today (Monday evening) I thought I’d create a quick clean and simple guyz sympathy card. I’ve been seeing a lot of cards created using the New Horizons (retired) DSP (designer series paper) and thought I could make use of both dry and wet embossing. This card literally took me 15 minutes to make, and that’s including hunting for a sympathy sentiment I thought would fit with this card.
Here’s my favorite, quick, clean and simple card for challenge #320:
Measurements and Assembly:
The Blackberry Bliss base measures 5-1/2 inches by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
After I embossed a piece of white cardstock to Painted Texture 3D embossing folder, I trimmed the cardstock to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
HINT: Trim your cardstock after dry embossing it. If you trim it before, especially with a 3D embossing folder, you might have a problem getting the size you want.
The New Horizons DSP measures 4-3/4 by 2-1/2 inches.
I matted the DSP with a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock measuring 4-7/8 by 2-5/8 inches.
After rubbing a scrap piece of Blackberry Bliss with my embossing buddy, I stamped the sentiment, From Special Moments, using VersaMark.
Then, I covered it in white embossing powder and heat set the powder with my heat tool.
Next, I cropped the sentiment using a banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set.
I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the white cardstock and the DSP panel to the card base.
After adding dimensionals to the back of the sentiment banner, I added it to the front of the card.
Since I made this card literally right before I sat down to type, I didn’t get the envelope or envelope seal done yet. But, I did get the card done in time to write this post.
Thank you for stopping by my short and sweet blog post today.
Welcome to the latest Cards 4 Guyz two-week card challenge. The host for # 319, Caz, chose numbered birthdays as the theme, and the timing for this really worked out perfectly for me! When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge website to see the creations from the rest of the design team. Once you are inspired, please remember to upload your creation to our gallery.
My great-nephew had his third birthday party this weekend and the theme was Jurassic Park. I combined the theme for the party and the theme for the C4G challenge, and came up with one z-fold card.
Here’s my card:
Even though I used mostly retired products for this card, hopefully there’s something here that will inspire you.
Measurements:
This is a typical z-fold card.
The Evening Evergreen base measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches.
The DSP (designer series paper) for the inside measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
I needed two DSP panels measuring 4-1/8 by 2-5/8 inches for the folded part of the card.
It’s not necessary to put DSP on the inside fold, but I like to do that.
The Old Olive panel on the front measures 4-5/8 by 3-1/2 inches.
Both the Old Olive DSP on the front and the white cardstock panel on the inside measure 3-1/4 by 4-1/2 inches.
The square on the front was cropped using a square die from the Stylish Shapes die set.
As always, I trimmed a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 inches by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope seal. I also punched a 1-inch circle of DSP for the envelope seal.
What I Did:
Wrap linen thread around the front panel DSP as desired. Do this before you adhere the DSP to the cardstock so the thread doesn’t show on the back.
I adhered all the panel pieces to cardstock using multipurpose liquid glue.
I trimmed a piece of an adhesive sheet down to just bigger than the 3 from the Alphabet A La Mode die set, found in the current mini-catalog.. Trim a piece of Evening Evergreen to the same size as the adhesive sheet and attach.
Crop the 3 from the adhesive sheet/cardstock sandwich (for the lack of a better term).
Make sure you run it back and forth in your cut and emboss machine at least 2 or 3 times.
HINT: Trust me, it’s not worth the trouble to crop the cardstock and adhesive sheet separately and then try to match them up. It is not worth the little bit of adhesive sheet you could save. Just trust me on this.
After I adhered the 3 to the cardstock panel, I decided I needed to add a layer of Wink of Stella to it so it really stands out.
Adhere the front DSP/cardstock/embellishment panel so it sits in the middle of the front of the card.
HINT: The easiest way I have found to adhere the inside panel so it doesn’t show when the card is closed is to work from the back.
Open the card so the front panel is showing.
Lay the stamped white cardstock panel FACE DOWN on the back of the front panel.
Apply liquid glue to the back side of the white cardstock.
Very carefully, fold the back of the card on top of the white cardstock and adhere the pieces together.
I added dimensionals to the dinosaur and birthday block to the front of the card.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card/envelope/envelope seal set.
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Welcome to the newest Cardz 4 Guyz challenge! The theme for this two-week challenge is using any coloring medium. The Rainy Days suite is just wonderful, and I am thoroughly looking forward to getting the dies and loose flowers which were on backorder until this past weekend. When you finish here, I hope you will head over to the challenge site to see the projects from the rest of the design team members. I always enjoy seeing how others interpret the theme.
Here’s my coloring card:
The sketch and optional theme of weather from the Try Stamping on Tuesday # 598 gave me the layout of this card. I am also adding it to the gallery for the Creative Creases challenge.
I used the sketch from the Try Stampin’ on Tuesday #598 challenge sketch for my layout. I turned the sketch so it’s landscape, but you can definitely see the inspiration there. I used clear sequins for the stars in the center of the sketch, and the dots on either end, which can easily be seen if you click on the photo above.
Here’s the Try Stampin’ on Tuesday sketch:
Measurements:
The Balmy Blue base measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches.
I used four pieces of the umbrella DSP (designer series paper). The inside piece measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
The piece for the envelope flap measures 6 by 2-1/2 inches.
Finally, there are 2 pieces trimmed to 4-1/8 by 2-5/8 inches for the two shorter ends.
I trimmed a piece of Balmy Blue for the outside and Basic White for the inside. Each piece measures 3-1/4 by 4-1/4 inches. I did embossed the Balmy Blue using the raindrop embossing folder before I trimmed it to the final size.
I trimmed the banner to two inches wide and punched the diagonal ends using the Pick-a-Banner punch. I used the shiny paper from the Regency Park suite of products.
Finally, I punched a 1-inch circle from coordinating DSP for the envelope seal.
Assembly:
I adhered all the DSP pieces using multipurpose liquid adhesive.
Then, I put a couple of drops of white craft ink on an acrylic block and used a finger daubber to lightly add white to the Balmy Blue embossed cardstock.
Using an empty clear Wink of Stella pen, I added a tiny amount of glitter ink to each raindrop..
Next, I used the Stamparatus to stamp the turtle using black ink. I cleaned the stamp, and restamped it using VersaMark ink. After covering the turtle in clear embossing powder, I heat set it with my heat tool.
I used the Mango Melody and Old Olive blends combos to color in the turtle using the DSP turtle as a guide. I pretty pleased with the way it turned out and I assure you that I really did color it. When I finished, I fussy cut that turtle and the turle on the inside from another piece of DSP.
Next, I stamped the sentiment and umbrella on the inside white panel. I colored the umbrella using an Old Olive Stamping Write Marker.
I added a piece of Old Olive ribbon to the front of the banner and then tied some white bakers’ twine around the ribbon.
I added dimesnionals under the banner and the turtle for the front.
Adhere the Balmy Blue piece to the front flop of the Balmy Blue base.
Adhere the pieces using the dimensionals.
I added three sequins to the banner on. the front. Then, I added three sequins to the top right and lower left corners.
Next, I added the white cardstock to the inside of the card.
HINT: I’ve found it’s easier to add the inside cardstock by working from the back side of the front.
After putting the front Balmy Blue piece face down, I can line up the white cardstock to the front piece.
Then, add liquid glue to the backside of the white cardstock.
Turn the back of the card over onto the white cardstock. This way,. your pieces will line up.
Add the turtle using liquid glue to the inside corner of the white cardstock.
With that, I’d finished this cute as a button coordinated card envelope, and envelope seal set.
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I have such a hard time shopping for my mom and my aunt for holidays, birthdays, etc. So, for this past Christmas, I got two of these card organizer kits, and put them together. I also included other cards from card kits and some I had created in bulk to split between the two gifts. All total, they received a completed organizer and more than 25 cards for all different occassions. I was so proud to give each one of them this beautiful combination of cards and the love that went into each part of them.
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Welcome to Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #317. Our host for this two week challenge, Julie, chose Make Us Smile for a theme. So much fun! When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site linked above. It’s always very interesting to see the interpretations of the theme by the rest of the design team members.
Here’s my card:
The layout for this card comes from the Try Stampin’ on Tuesday challenge #596. I’ve always enjoyed these challenges and am glad things worked out so that I could join in on this one. The size of my circles is a little bit off, but the inspiration is definitely evident. I used the Rainy Days DSP (designer series paper) for this card. Pictures don’t really do it justice! The raindrops on the background are heat embossed, as are the umbrellas and the turtle’s shell and flower. The dies and the tiny flowers from the suite are unavailable until next week, and you can bet I will be placing an order asap!
Here’s the challenge banner:
Measurements:
The Mango Melody base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent fold.
The raindrop background DSP measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
I used the second largest Scalloped Contour die for the umbrella DSP.
After cropping a piece of the flower DSP with the same scalloped die, I trimmed the DSP to 2 by 4 inches, then cut the chevron end.
I used one of the Stylish Shapes circle dies to crop the turtle.
The yellow flower DSP (under the vellum) measures 3-7/8 by 1-1/8 inches.
The vellum was cropped using another Stylish Shape die.
For the inside, the white panel measures my regular 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
The DSP on the bottom of the white panel measures 4 by 1/2 inch.
I used a smaller circle die from the Stylish Shapes for the flowers in the corner and trimmed the sides after I adhered everything together.
I trimmed a piece of the Old Olive flowered DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap then punched a 1 inch circle for the envelope seal.
What I Did:
I used a Balmy Blue Stamping Write marker to outline all the DSP pieces on the front of the card. I should’ve done it for the inside as well, but didn’t think about it before I adhered the inside down.
I adhered the raindrop DSP, the umbrella DSP, and the inside panel using multipurpose liquid glue.
Next, I added dimensionals under the flowered DSP banner and adhered it down.
Then, I carefully added dimensionals under the yellow DSP on either end so it would straddle the banner.
After dry-fitting the turtle circle, I added dimensionals under the top left 1/4 of the circle. I adhered the rest of the circle down using liquid glue.
I used my embossing buddy on a piece of vellum, then stamped the sentiment using VersaMark ink.
Next, I added black embossing powder and heat set it using my heat tool.
HINT: Be careful because the vellum will scorch easily. I found it easier to let the heat tool heat up more than usual so the powder would melt faster.
I added matte Old Olive dots to the corners of the sentiment banner.
I stamped the sentiment on the inside using the Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad. and adhered the inside panel with multipurpose liquid glue.
As an after-thought, I added a baker’s twine bow to the front of the card.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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Welcome to the newest two-week Cardz 4 Guyz challenge, Our host, Dawn, chose Something Sporty as the theme for #316. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the all the projects from the rest of the design team members.
For a few years, I’ve been making cards for a work colleague’s family birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc. His father’s birthday is at the beginning of March, and the only request was to use the colors of the Mets baseball team. Therefore, I used Pacific Point and Calypso Coral to create a beachy scene. We’re in Florida, so the beach is definitely something “sporty”. At least that’s my story for this challenge.
Here’s my double z-fold card:
I added the white panel to the back of the card so there’d be enough room to write a note and sign it.
Measurements:
The Pacific Point base measures 11 by 4-1/4 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches.
Two of the dark DSP (designer series paper) panels measure 2-5/8 by 4-1/8 inches. The third measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
The Calypso Coral DSP strip measures 11 inches by 1-1/2 inches, scored at 2-3/4 and 5-1/2 inches.
The white panel on the back measures 5-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches.
The last cut measures 6 by 2-1/2 inches of the Calypso Coral DSP for the envelope flap.
Assembly:
I used multipurpose liquid glue to attach the Pacific Point DSP panels.
Next, I attached the Calypso Coral DSP. Just make sure that the 5-1/2 inch side to the front fold only. The shorter pieces go on the right side of the card. You only want to adhere the short panel to the inside, right side.
I stamped the pier using Momento Tuxedo Black ink. Then, I colored the piers using Cajun Craze blends. I colored the pelican using a Basic Grey marker. The final coloring was done using the Basic Black marker to outline the rope. Then, I cropped the piece using the die from the Waves die set. I adhered it using dimensionals.
Next, I cropped two of the waves using the same die set. I used white cardstock for the bottom layer and the Calypso Coral DSP for the top layer. After layering the two pieces, I attached them to the Calypso Coral DSP strip.
I used the sentiment from the stamp set on white cardstock then cropped it using a die from the waves set. I added white ribbon to each of the ends, then attached only the left side to the front fold.
Finally, I stamped the wave in Calypso Coral on the white cardstock. Then I stamped the sentiment in Pacific Point.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card and envelope set.
Welcome to the newest bi-weekly challenge for Cardz 4 Guyz! This time, our host Deb picked Valentine’s Day cards for a guy. When you finish here, I hope you will hop over to the challenge website and see what the rest of the design team created. As always, the cards are fabulous and full of inspiration. Please don’t forget to add your creation to the gallery!
I’m in the process of finishing up a set of 19 cards for my great-nephew to exchange at his pre-school “party” next week.
Here’s my card:
I created this by mixing some new products with some older products and previous Paper Pumpkin kits. It’s a very simple postcard type card, which he will just be able to “sign” on the back. He’s 2-1/2 years old, so “signing” it is a generous statement. I did add a stamp on the back just so it’s not plain.
Here’s the past Paper Pumpkin stamp set I used:
What I Did:
Since I mass-produced these cards, I did each step for all the cards at once. This process made the whole thing much easier.
The Parakeet Party base measures 4-7/8 by 3-7/8 inches.
The white cardstock on the top measures 4-3/4 by 3-3/4 inches.
I used the Framed Florets die to crop the oval outline of hearts on the white cardstock.
While I cropped, I made sure to save some of the little hearts for the cat’s nose, which I colored using the dark Calypso Coral blend.
Next, I stamped the cat and the sentiment in Tuxedo Black directly on the white cardstock. Then, I colored the fish using the dark Calypso Coral blend.
After punching 19 labels and the ribbon holes from white cardstock, I grabbed my Parakeet Party ink.
Using a previous Paper Pumpkin multiple heart stamp, I stamped off twice before stamping the hearts on each label.
Then, I went back and stamped the Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment, from the same Paper Pumpkin, in Tuxedo Black.
Add dimensionals under the sentiment tag.
Finally, I folded the Parakeet Party ribbon and put it through the punched ribbon hole. Then, I tied a square knot around the ribbon using Calypso Coral baker’s twine.
Now, I just need to finish taking care of the sentiment tags on all the postcards!
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