Welcome to the newest Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #360! Billie A. is hosting this two-week challenge and she chose Pick 3 Colors for the theme. When you finish here, please visit the challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I chose to use the Adventurous Sky bundle and Take to the Sky DSP (designer series paper) for my card. The color combination of the Copper Clay and Boho Blue is one of my current favorite color combinations. The abundant Night of Navy accents on the focal DSP adds the motion to the front of the card.
Here’s my card:
This card, and the relatively short supply list, allows this card to fall into the easy-peasy category, but let’s keep that a secret between us.
Measurements:
The Copper Clay base measures 6-1/4 by 5-1/2 inches, scored at 2 inches
You need two additional pieces of Copper Clay cardstock, each measuring 3-1/4 by 4-3/4 inches
Trim two pieces of white cardstock to 4-5/8 by 3-1/8 inches
The clouds DSP on the inside measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
Trim another piece of the clouds DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
Punch a 1-inch circle of the focal panel DSP and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal
Trim a piece of the plane DSP for the front flap to 5-3/8 by 2 inches
The focal DSP measures 3 inches by 4 inches
Stamping & Assembly:
Since this is a Cardz for Guyz card, I wanted to keep the front as clean as possible, especially with all the DSP patterns. Therefore, I didn’t use any extra embellishments.
I only used multipurpose liquid glue for this card assembly
On one of the white cardstock pieces, stamp some clouds using the second generation stamping technique and Boho Blue ink
HINT: It sounds fancy, but it just means after you ink your stamp, stamp it the first time on scrap paper and then stamp the second time on the white cardstock
By using second generation stamped clouds, the Copper Clay stamped sentiment would really stand out
One the second piece of white cardstock, stamp the plane using second generation stamping in Copper Clay
Stamp the inside sentiment using Boho Blue ink
Adhere the planes DSP to the flap on the front of the card
Adhere the outside white cardstock to one of the Copper Clay cardstock mats
Align the focal DSP on the front of the white cardstock/Copper Clay layers
Add liquid glue to the left 1-1/4 inches of the newly created focal panel and adhere it to the flap
HINT: Do not add glue to the whole focal panel because the card will then seal shut
Adhere the clouds DSP to the inside of the card
The easiest way to make sure your inside white cardstock panel stays perfectly aligned with the layered focal panel on the front is as follows:
Open the card so it lays flat
Lay the inside white cardstock/Copper Clay panel on the back of the front panel, making sure all the edges line up
Adhere liquid glue to the BACK of the inside white cardstock/Copper Clay panel
Fold the back of the card over onto the back of the inside panel
Since you are using liquid glue, you will have a small window of time to make sure the edges all align before securely adhering the inside panel to the back of the card
With that, you’ve finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set for one of your “guyz”
I already know that I am going to use this sale to reorder drying out Stampin’ Blends, order some cardstock I missed on my last order, and the Winterly Tree Tops bundle and coordinating Nests of Winter DSP!
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From the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog:
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10% off cardstock. Close To My Heart cardstock is NOT included.
20% total off all stamp and die bundles and stamp and punch bundles. (Stamp bundles are normally 10% off. With this sale you get an additional 10% off.)
20% off all Designer Series Paper.
Important Information:
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Another Fabulous New Kit:
This new Layered Landscapes kit is absolutely fabulous! Just take a look:
Here’s the unboxing video:
Of course, this kit comes with step-by-step instructions, as seen below:
This month our theme is Summer Vacation. We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
I really had to think outside of the box for this month’s card. I was very sick, which kept me sidelined for most of my summer break as I recovered. Therefore, trying to come up with a card for my summer vacation took some serious thinking. When I finally was able to focus, I started reading. A lot! The only way I was able to create cards was by using the templates on page 22 of the SU! annual catalog. As a result, my card is a book fold card with a layout from one of the templates.
Here’s my summer vacation fun fold card:
Here’s a picture of the templates from page 22:
You can see a sample of the cards I made using these templates here, here, and here.
Of course, since this is a fun fold, I will be posting it on the Creative Creases Challenge. This challenge is always Anything Goes with a Fun Fold. If you like fun folds as much as me, this biweekly challenge is for you!
Measurements:
I used Copper Clay for the base, Trim it to 11 by 4-1/4 inches. Score it at 4-1/2 and 5-1/2 inches to create the book fold
You need two pieces of Boho Blue for the mats. The first piece measures 4-3/8 by 4-1/8 inches. The second piece measures 4-1/8 by 7/8 inches.
You also need two pieces of the Take to the Sky DSP (designer series paper). The first measures 4-1/8 by 3-1/4 inches. The second measures 4 by 3/4 inches.
Trim a coordinating piece of DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches.
Punch a 1-inch circle and run it through your XYRON create-a-sticker for the envelope seal.
Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 4 inches for the inside panel of the card.
I used scraps for the sentiment banner and the layers.
I stamped the clouds in the center of the Boho Blue layer and then cropped them out. No one will see the ugly cutouts once the DSP is adhered.
Stamping, Cropping, & Assembly:
Unless otherwise noted,, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together.
Adhere the Boho Blue cardstock to the base of the card.
Then, adhere the Take to the Sky DSP pieces to the Boho Blue cardstock.
Trim the largest cloud formation so that a 3/4 inch piece will fit on the thin piece of DSP.
Add dimensionals to both pieces of the clouds and adhere to the DSP.
Stamp your sentiment from the Adventurous Sky stamp set in Night of Navy ink.
Trim the sentiment panel and two additional pieces of DSP.
Adhere the layers together and add dimensionals under the bottom piece to adhere to the DSP on the front.
Add dimensionals to the middle sized cloud and adhere under the sentiment.
Adhere the smallest cloud formation under the sentiment banners.
Stamp some clouds on the outside of the white cardstock for the inside panel.
Stamp another sentiment from the Adventurous Sky set in Night of Navy and adhere to the base of the card.
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Back to the Pals’ Blog Hop:
There’s more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team’s blogs. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop in September when our them with be All Creatures Great & Small.
This bundle is absolutely wonderful! Stayed tuned for my projects coming your way!
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Here’s the unboxing video for this kit:
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Welcome to Just Peachy Stamping by Sue Jackson: an independent Stampin' Up demonstrator.
Through Stampin' Up!, I happily share my love of papercrafting through sales, classes, small stamping group meet-ups and workshops. I think that being a teacher in my "real life", I have a unique approach to sharing my fantastic hobby. I look forward to connecting with you!
