Welcome back to the Cardz 4 Guyz biweekly challenge. Our host for challenge #333, Melanie, chose spooky, or scary, or birds for the theme. The sky is the limit with these three options! When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the rest of the projects from the other design team members. As always, I’m blown away by the creativity and individuality when interpreting the challenges. We’d love to have you play along, so please upload your creations to our gallery.
I combined some new and some retired products for my “spooky” card, although I don’t really think it is spooky or scary.
Here’s my card:
Honestly, I just kept staring at the papers I have left from my Them Bones paper share. I was completely lost until I started looking at sketch challenges and found the Try Stampin’ on Tuesday’s challenge # 628. Once I had that sketch, everything else just fell into place rather quickly. I always love to participate in the TSOT challenges, and have been honored to have been picked as one of the top three a number of times the latest of which you can find here.
Here’s the sketch:
Measurements:
The Starry Sky base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
Trim a piece of the Them Bones DSP (designer series paper) to 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
Trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 1-1/4 by 5-3/8 inches for the left panel.
The mat for the rectangle DSP piece measures 2-3/8 by 4 inches.
I trimmed the smaller, matted DSP according to the section of the pattern on the DSP. See the image below:
I’ve already used the Trick or Treat panel, and you can see that card here
I cropped a deckled circle from white cardstock for stamping.
The sentiment banner is the smallest deckled rectangle die.
I punched a 1-inch circle from a piece of 6 x 6 InColor DSP for the envelope flap.
Stamping & Assembly:
Stamp the skeleton heads from Cutest Halloween on the white cardstock in Smoky Slate ink.
Stamp the face using Starry Sky ink.
Crop the deckled circle. Outline the circle with a Smoky Slate Stamping Write Marker.
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the DSP pieces.
Wrap Starry Sky and white baker’s twine around the DSP and adhere in the back using tear & tape.
Add dimensionals to the back of the circle and adhere to the front of the card.
After cleaning a piece of Starry Sky cardstock using your embossing buddy, stamp the sentiment, from a Banner Year stamp set, using VersaMark ink.
Cover with embossing powder and heat set using your heat tool.
Stamping a couple of cobwebs from the Banner Year stamp set in Starry Sky ink.
Crop using a deckled rectangle die.
Finishing the Inside and the Envelope:
I used the letters from the Letters for You retired stamp set in Starry Sky ink. There are some stamp and die sets with which I will not part, and this is one of them.
I stamped the spiders and webs from the Banner Year stamp set in Smoky Slate ink
Finally, I stamped more spiders and webs on the envelope flap and on the front of the card.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
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Welcome back to the Cardz 4 Guyz biweekly challenge. I want to thank all of you who played along with my stars theme for challenge #331. Our host for challenge #332, Jolanda, chose Fall Colors, especially browns, for the theme. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the rest of the projects from the other design team members. As always, I’m blown away by the creativity and individuality when interpreting the challenges. We’d love to have you play along, so please upload your creations to our gallery.
I chose to use Pretty Peacock and copper from the Autumn Leaves suite and Very Vanilla, Burlap ribbon, along with Crumb Cake for my browns.
Here’s my fall card:
This absolute wonderful sentiment is the one I am using on the front of all the Thanksgiving cards I am making this year. I have a retired “Happy Thanksgiving” stamp for the inside, but this sentiment on the front reminds me that change can be a very positive thing.
What I Did:
The Pretty Peacock base measures 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
After I ran the Very Vanilla. cardstock through the Cut & Emboss machine using the Falling Leaves embossing folder, I trimmed it to 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
The Very Vanilla inside measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches as well.
I used the dotted die from Autumn Leaves for the top right-hand corner of the Very Vanilla.
The large leaf was cropped from the specialty DSP from the Autumn Leaves suite and die set.
Then, I trimmed another piece of the specialty DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. I punched a 1-inch circle of the Pretty Peacock DSP for the envelope seal.
The veins and smaller leaves were cropped from Pretty Peacock. I used one of the basics embossing folders on the smaller pair of leaves.
I cropped the branches from copper foil and Pretty Peacock cardstock, again using dies from Autumn Leaves.
The burlap ribbon is part of a two-pack of Real Red and Burlap ribbon rolls. Simply wrap a length around the Very Vanilla cardstock and adhere on the back using tear & tape.
The large leaf and the sentiment are adhered using dimensionals. I used multipurpose liquid glue for the rest of the elements.
Add dimensionals to the back of the Very Vanilla cardstock and adere to the card base.
The final touch for the front was to add 3 speckled dots, again from the Autumn Leaves Suite.
I’m pretty please with the way this card turned out. I probably should’ve used more browns, but hope I got enough on the card to meet the challenge theme.
Welcome to the bi-weekly Cardz 4 Guyz #331. I’m hosting this challenge, and I chose stars for the theme. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the creations from the rest of the design team. I’m always amazed at each DT member’s creativity and individuality. After you visit C4G, we would be thrilled if you played along with us and upload your own creations to the gallery.
Here’s my clean and simple stars card:
Measurements:
The Night of Navy base measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches.
The Crumb Cake mat measures 4 by 5-1/4 inches.
I used a piece of the O Holy Night DSP and trimmed it to 3-7/8 by 5-1/8 inches. This DSP is currently on backorder and should be back in stock the week of ______
The coordinating DSP for the envelope flap measures 6 by 2-1/2 inches.
I punched a 1-inch circle from a piece of the Crumb Cake DSP for the envelope seal.
The Night of Navy sentiment panel is from a scrap and cropped it using a deckled rectangle die.
I used the largest deckled rectangle die to crop the white cardstock for the inside of the card.
What I Did:
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the Crumb Cake layer to the base of the card.
I outlined the DSP using the clear Wink of Stella pen.
Then, I splattered Wink of Stella ink on the DSP. To do this, just tap the pen on the cap.
HINTS: First, the splatters will be more natural if you don’t squeeze ink into the bottom of the pen. If you want more noticeable splatters, use a wetter pen tip. Second, the splatters will go outward farther than you would ever think, so cover up the area surrounding the DSP. It’s always difficult to get the Wink of Stella to show up on a photo, so here’s a close-up:
Use multipurpose liquid glue to adhere the DSP to the Crumb Cake layer.
Wipe the scrap of Night of Navy down with your embossing buddy.
Using the Brightest Glow stamp set, stamp the sentiment in VersaMark ink.
Cover the sentiment with silver embossing powder and heat set.
Add dimensionals under the sentiment and adhere to the DSP.
Using the same stamp set and Night of Navy ink, stamp the sentiment on the white cardstock.
I outlined the white cardstock using the Wink of Stella ink pen and adhered it using multipurpose liquid glue.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Welcome to the Cardz 4 Guyz #330 bi-weekly challenge. Our host for this challenge, Billie A., chose poppies or remembrance for the challenge theme. Memorial Day in the U.S. is the last Monday in May. However, I’ve been to the Arlington National Cemetery a few times just outside of Washington D.C., and every day there is Memorial Day. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site to see the creations from the rest of the design team members. We’d all love to see your individual creations in the gallery, so I hope you join us for this challenge.
Here’s my poppies/remembrance card:
While the DSP (designer series paper) is retired, I did add some current products on this card. I’ve always loved the colors and designs of this DSP and am so thankful that I have saved it. I was lucky enough to find this card panel already started, and I just needed to add the base, baker’s twine, and sentiment. It doesn’t get any easier.
What I Did:
The Old Olive base measures 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
The DSP is mounted on a piece of Calypso Coral measuring 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches.
I already had the strip of vertically lined DSP adhered to the front of the card. Therefore, I just had to wrap some black baker’s twine around the DSP/Calypso Coral front three times and tie it in a bow.
Because of the baker’s twine, I needed to add dimensionals to the front and adhered it to the base.
After rubbing down a scrap of Calypso Coral with my embossing buddy, I stamped the sentiment using VersaMark ink.
Then, I covered the sentiment in white embossing powder and heat set it.
I cropped the sentiment using the Sentiment Silhouette coordinating die.
In addition, I cropped the banner in Mossy Meadow using one of the Stylish Shapes dies. The sentiment is adhered directly onto the banner. There are dimensionals under the banner.
I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 5-1/4 by 4 inches for the inside of the card. As soon as I know for which occasion I will be using this card, I’ll stamp the sentiment.
Then, I trimmed another pattern from the Poppies DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap. I trimmed another piece to 1/2 by 4 inches for the bottom of the white cardstock on the inside.
Finally, I punched a coordinating piece of DSP for the envelope seal and ran it through my XYRON createasticker.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
The new mini catalog goes live on Wednesday, 09/06/2023. Come back on Wednesday to see two cards I made for the TSOT 620 challenge using one of the suites in the new mini-catalog! This gorgeous fall suite of products was one of my two top items on my pre-order.
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Again, thank you for stopping by! I’d love to hear your comments or thoughts. Sue
Welcome to the 329th edition of the biweekly Cardz 4 Guys challenge. Our host this time, Caz, chose Going to the Beach for the theme. I used the Oceanfront stamp set for the first time since I bought it. I’m sure we all have stamp sets sitting on our shelves that haven’t been used. Frankly, this one intimidated me. After a few failed attempts, I think I’ve got something that works, at least my husband seems to think so.
Here’s my Oceanfront card:
I did go back and add some white caps between the water and the sky using a gel pen. It’s difficult to see in the photo, so here’s a close-up:
I might have to go back and add more white gel ink to it so it’s more distinctive.
Measurements:
The Boho Blue base measure 5-1/2 by 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4 inches.
Both the outside bottom white layer and the inside panel were cropped using the largest deckled rectangle die.
I started with a piece of white cardstock measuring 4-1/4 by 5-1/2 for the stamped and cropped top layer. After I did all my stamping, I cropped this piece using the second largest deckled rectangle die.
You will need a scrap of white cardstock for the sentiment.
I used a 2-1/2 by 6 inch piece of the Pebbled Path DSP (designer series paper) for the envelope flap.
My final “cut” was to punch a 1-inch circle of Boho Blue DSP for the envelope seal. As always, I ran the circle through my XYRON create-a-sticker.
Stamping:
I wanted this simple and calm, so I only used Boho Blue, Pebbled Path, and Old Olive inks.
I started by stamping off sky stamp using Boho Blue and stamped it twice.
Then, I used a blending brush to get more of a mottled look.
Next, I stamped the water stamp in full strength Boho Blue.
I added white dots to the water line placing a couple of dots of white craft ink on an acrylic block. Then I stamped the dots along the water line.
I did go back and add white gel ink between the water and the sky to create the look of white caps.
Next, I stamped the shore using Pebbled Path ink. I wanted the shore to be cropped by the deckled rectangle die, so I used the stamp with the two rocks to add some dimension and texture under the shore.
I used Old Olive for the grasses on either side of the shore.
Since I’m not sure of the occasion or recipient yet, I only stamped some Old Olive grasses on the bottom inside of the card.
At the same time, I stamped grass on the bottom, left-hand front of the envelope.
After cropping the front layer, I added dimensionals under the front layer to adhere it to the bottom white cardstock layer.
Then, I stamped the sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set and cropped it with a small deckled rectangle die. I added dimensionals only on the end that sticks out over the Boho Blue cardstock. The part of the sentiment that goes over the oceanfront is adhered with multipurpose liquid glue.
With that, I’d completed this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Thank you for stopping by today!
I have another post going live at 7 am for a fun fold blog hop. I hope you come back then.
Welcome to the C4G#328 bi-weekly challenge! Our host for this week, Pamela., chose Music as the theme. When you finish here, I hope you will visit the challenge site, be inspired, and play along. We love seeing your creations in the gallery!
Here’s my music card:
I went to the orthopedic doctor Monday for a problem with my left (dominant) hand. I wound up with a cortisone shot in the joint of the base of my thumb. The doctor said it might be “sore” for a few days.. “Sore” is an understatement and I have a pretty good pain tolerance. Therefore, this post is going to be very short, but sweet, just like my card!
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