Today’s project is a fun and quick masculine card. This is a #simplestamping card, which means you do not need a lot of products to accomplish. And that can be the best kind.
Stamps
There are two different stamp sets used on this card. The first is the Stylish Sketches, which is where the fox is from. It is a Free with a $50.00 qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration. And the second is the Amazing Phrasing stamp set. This is such a fun set of great sentiment and phrases. They mix and mingle together or alone. And it is also a Sale-A-Bration stamp set that is Free with a $100.00 qualifying order. (Qualifying means it is the amount prior to shipping & tax)
With using a darker piece of DSP for the fox, I knew it would need multiple stampings to be dark enough. So out came the Stamparatus. This way I could stamp, check the darkness, and repeat as much as needed. The sentiment was stamped on scrap paper. It is actually two different stamps. The Hey is alone. After stamping I trimmed around them using my Paper Snips. The Hey was more squarely cut to emphasize the boldness . And the other two words were more closely snipped to mimic the Charming Sentiments Bundle where the words are closely die cut. That is such a fun look!
Paper
The DSP used is two pieces from the He’s The Man Designer Series Paper. With the fox, I knew I wanted masculine and loved the Cajun Craze striped piece. But I thought finding a complimentary piece might be difficult. It was a piece of cake. The next sheet I pulled out was this herringbone looking piece in soft looking Sahara Sand. The two work beautifully together. Using Basic Black cardstock was more to draw more from the fox image. And it is difficult to see in the photo, but the Black behind the fox is over top of the Sahara Sand DSP.
Finishing
Actually adding the fussy cut sentiment was one of the last things I placed. They are all raised with Dimensionals. For the final touch I added three of the Brushed Metallic Dots. These are so nice and come in three different shades of metal.
SAB is winding down!
There are only ten days left of Sale-A-Bration. If you have any items left on your wish list, now is the time to place an order. There are items in the little booklet, which is shown below and can be downloaded. Or the first photo which has the new additions to the product list for August. Either way once we hit September 1 SAB is over for 2022.
Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration
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The Season of Chic and Texture Chic is one of the prettiest suites ever! So a birthday card using these beautiful products has to be a really nice card.
Paper
Because this paper is so beautiful, it has to be the beginning. Even though it looks a little Shabby Chic, this is a layout I have used many times. Again, it is the beautiful paper that seems to give it a different look. You may be as surprised as I am! This gorgeous paper is the Texture Chic Designer Series Paper. This card showcases both sides of the same piece.
Pool Party was pulled from the “back side” pattern. You can see it as the center layer and the bottom strip. My idea was to punch the center of the DSP using the Decorative Circle Punch and then layer the reverse side back into the spot. It did not fit perfectly and was not what I had envisioned. Even though it does not show well in the picture, I punched a Decorative Circle from a piece of Gold Foil and layered it behind the DSP circle. So now you see little pieces of Pool Party and Gold behind the focal layer.
Stamps and Dies
The Season Of Chic stamp set has a variety of “seasonal” stamps. But I went with the simple, but elegant, flower. It is stamped using Smoky Slate and then colored with the Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends. It and the overlay edging are both cut with the matching Chic Dies . The overlay was left white and only adhered by a glue dot in the center. Surprisingly it gives quite a bit of definition like that.
For the sentiment I wanted a more simple one. This one was found in the Plentiful Plants stamp set. And to give it a bit of a bolder pop, I added a scrap of the Pool Party cardstock to hang below the bottom of the sentiment. Then both were cut at an angle.
Finishing Touches
To help ground the sentiment and add a bit more bling, I used a strip of the Gold Ribbon beneath the sentiment layer. It helps everything to pop a bit more from the darker DSP strip there. And the finishing touch is the larger of the Champagne Rhinestones in the center of the flower. The lightest part of the DSP is a Petal Pink, which is the card base, but there are darker variations all over. The champagne color fit right in!
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s August Blog Hop! Can you believe it’s already time for schools to start back up?! The return to school after summer vacation is a really big deal for students, teachers, school workers and the parents who are left home alone. To honor this big event, we have created projects with a back to school theme. We are excited to share our creations and hope you love them! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
This has been one of the hardest themes for me to wrap my head around! Celebrating Back To School is not anything I have ever participated in since I do not have children. However, I love seeing the creative photos taken each year to document back to school. And that is what I based my card on.
Stamps
Considering the theme, I was concerned I did not have appropriate stamps for this card. Hopefully what I created fits the idea! Since back to school is a big deal, especially the first year of school, I thought that was Headline worthy. So out came the Breaking News stamp set. The large newspaper is stamped and then cut out. For the sentiment I went with the Days To Remember stamp set. It is the one like a calendar builder. And the sentiment from the set seemed a good fit, as it is a Day To Remember.
To add to the “newspaper article”, I went back to my first day of school. Apparently I was very hard headed and only wanted to wear my cowgirl outfit! So seeing the little princess in the Scary Cute stamp set seemed appropriate. This same card could work for an invitation or even baby shower with these same images. But I hope it works in your imagination for First Day of School.
Colors and Paper
To coordinate with the little princess, I needed bright female colors. Thee were found in a piece of the Tea Boutique 6X6 Designer Series Paper. From there it progressed to the card base of Polished Pink and layer of Tahitian Tide. This resulted in the little girl being pretty in pink. And to add more to the newspaper article, I added a few balloons to continue the celebration.
A finishing touch is Tahitian Tide Metallic Ribbon for a layered bow. It was wrapped twice around the card and then a double bow was added. The last touch is a few embellishments. To keep the colors equal I went with two each of the 2022-2024 Matte Dots in both Tahitian Tide and Sweet Sorbet, alternating size and color.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Pam Morris at Tap Tap Stamp. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
Thank you for hopping along with us. If you get stuck during the Blog Hop, please use this line-up as a guide:
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A great way to let someone know we are thinking of them is by sending a card. And today’s card is Sending Love & Hugs! What a great combination.
Stamps and Dies
This card is one that I consider a Smile card. It brings a smile to my face with the fun colors and sentiment. Hopefully it does to you and the recipient as well. Plus it has SMILE in the name. The Sending Smiles Bundle is a die bundle. It includes the flowers and sentiments I used with additional pieces as well. Another nice thing about this card is that it was made using only the one stamp set. All of the sentiments which pair with the “Sending” are just as cute as this one is.
For the Dies used, most are from the Bundle. This includes the flowers, stems, sentiment shape, and the double layer of “Sending”. Additionally I used one of the Scallop Contours Dies for the shape of the background. Those scallops fit the personality of the other pieces.
Paper and Color
Strangely enough for me, the stamp set came before the DSP this time. But in deciding what colors to use for the flowers, I looked at different DSP to get them. And I found this sweet piece from the Butterfly Kisses Designer Series Paper. The bold hearts are a perfect match.
The flowers are Fresh Freesia stamped onto Fresh Freesia cardstock. The leaves and stems are Parakeet Party, as is the sentiment layer. Since these colors are softer, I wanted a bolder color for the large layer. And the Starry Sky fit perfectly. Again, I chose that from looking at which color stood out the most on the DSP piece.
Extra Touches
The two layers for the “sending” sentiment are what really makes this card I believe. And I will admit to having had to die cut two of the top layer. The first time I failed to add some of the Adhesive Sheets to the cardstock prior to cutting. Those letters are really too fine, and it’s a long word, for me to attempt to add liquid glue. So an adhesive sheet is a time and sanity saver for me!!
The final touch for the card was adding a little bit of bling. This time I used a couple of the Glossy Dots. They come in a variety of colors on one sheet and a variety of sizes. There are two of the small ones one each end of the sentiment and a large one on the largest flower.
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Today’s card is an early Christmas card for the Make My Monday Challenge. It consists of a mixture of stamp sets and Die sets to create a Cup of Christmas.
Today’s card is Christmas in August for the Make My Monday Challenge. As a member of the Design Team, I try to make cards that can inspire you. This one is two fold. It contains pieces from a variety of die sets for the sprigs. And begins with the tea cup, which is not at all Christmas. Hopefully you will be inspired and join this challenge. At least go to the blog and take a look at everyone’s creations. Simply click on the picture below.
Stamps
As I said above, this is definitely a “parts” card. The beginning was the idea of sprigs of evergreen, etc in a container. But what container was the question. The answer came in the form of this cup from Cup of Tea. After stamping and coloring it, the fun began. However, the second question was how to add a sentiment to the cup and little scene I was creating. After trying a few different things, I remembered the little tea bag, or tag in my case, in the Tea Cup Dies. With the tag ready to go all I needed was a sentiment. It was found in the Leaves of Holly stamp set. The simple “Joy” was a perfect match for this scene.
Dies
With the container taken care of with the cup from the Cup of Tea stamp set and Tea Cups Dies, I moved on to the sprigs and leaves. A little confession is in order here. Over the last year I have found myself pulled to quite a lot of the Stampin’ Up! Die sets. The change is that I look at them for overall content and not simply that they cut out a stamped image. It is more of what else is included and other uses. And for that reason, I have more die sets than ever! (Both good and bad news)
With seeing quite a few Christmas cards being shared of late, I have begun looking at my dies for pieces that would be background or additions for Christmas cards. And that has paid off hugely on this card. Best of all is that I have cut a few in traditional colors when I am using the dies for other cards. Having these on hand made this card go much quicker. The harder part was remembering where the little pieces came from!
Fill Pieces
Here is a list of the various pieces. Hopefully you have some of these in your Die library! Maybe an unexpected one is the Old Olive stem in the center. It is from the Organic Beauty Die set. As is the Poppy Parade piece depicting holly berries. The Fir pieces are from the Full Basket die set. That is the one with the cute basket and kitten. And the white piece is from the Splendid Stems dies.
DSP and Finishes
Of course the DSP is what prompted my color choices all the way around this card. This beautiful piece is from the Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper. The colors are really stunning in person. And the choices for all of the stems were due to the DSP piece as well. Additionally, the silver dotted piece of DSP is from the Sale-A-Bration 6×6 pack of Silver & Gold Foil. It adds a touch more bling to the card.
There are two things added for finishes to the card. First is the gorgeous Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon to hold the tag. This ribbon is so sparkly and very easy to work with. And last but not least are the Rhinestones. Just one on the tag was not enough. So there are a couple placed on a few of the silver dots in the paper. More bling is best!
Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration
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