I have a difficult time making cards for men. Especially ones that are not so young. (Isn’t that a nice way of phrasing the age?) One stamp set that is perfect for this age group, or anyone who loves flight, is the Soar Confidently stamp set from the Mini Catalog.
Framing
The Well Suited Designer Series Paper has been a “Go To” for masculine cards. I love the simple patterns and the surprise of the Poppy Parade in some of the sheets. To frame the airplane I used three different sheets of the DSP. The touch of Poppy Parade peeking out behind the Navy layer is the same as the top layer of DSP. My thought with these layers was similar to multiple mats in the framing of a picture.
Let It Shine
For the airplane, I stamped it in Night of Navy Ink and did nothing else. I love the extreme details in the drawing of this stamp. It has all it needs simply with the stamped image.
To add the finishing touch, I used the tag from the Hydrangea Haven Bundle. It is the perfect size for a small sentiment. The “for you” is from the Hydrangea Hill stamp set. To add the tag, I used the Navy Twine from the Well Suited Twine Combo. A simple little bow was the finishing touch.
Thank you very much for stopping by here today. I hope you enjoyed this simple card. The layers may appear more difficult, but it is definitely not! A few layers of paper and a stamp is all you need.
Reminder
There are only a few days left of the Annual Catalog as well as the Retiring Items. They go away on Monday Night! So please double check your wish list and don’t miss out on something you like.
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Every time I use the Snailed It Bundle I love it a little bit more. I cannot help but Smile when I look at the precious Snail and the paper. That is always my goal is to send someone a Smile with my cards. I hope this one helps you to Smile!
The Bundle
The Snailed It Bundle includes the stamp set and matching dies. Both include great images that can be stamped and die cut. The die set has a matching envelope that is so stinking cute. The stamp set has a stamp which pairs with the Rectangle Postage Stamp Punch.
I chose the Snail carrying her gifts with her as the focal point of this card. She is colored using Stampin’ Blends in Soft Suede, Cinnamon Cider and Petal Pink. The gifts are colored using Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight. I added a few hearts that are also part of the die set. They are cut using Flirty Flamingo with the addition of Resin Hearts for texture.
The Papers and Colors
If I have DSP on a card, that is where my color choices generally come from. This Snail Mail Designer Series Paper has so many fun colors in it that making the choices are pretty difficult. I finally decided on Coastal Cabana and Daffodil Delight. I added a banner of Daffodil Delight that is punched using the Triple Banner Punch as a grounding layer for the Snail. The Snail is raised using Stampin’ Dimensionals for some added depth.
Thank you for visiting today. I hope you did have a Smile from this card. Remember that this entire suite of products is on the Retiring List. As of this post, everything is still available.
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It is almost time for my beach trip and I cannot wait. Sitting on the sand and doing NOTHING is my idea of a good time. Thinking about my trip helped me to realize that I had not shared my Seashell card with you. My upline, Brian King, shared it and others recently. The card was made for a card swap among team members. If you did not see it on his page, then awesome! You get to see it from me first.
I love this layout. It came from an old sketch challenge I had seen and made note of. This really allows a pretty piece of designer paper to shine.
The Sand & Sea Suite of products is Amazing!!! I love every piece in the suite. And I managed to use quite a few products in the suite.
The base of my card is a piece of Thick White cardstock. The gorgeous blue is Seaside Spray, one of the retiring colors 🙁 . Both pieces of DSP used are from the Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper. The seashell piece is layered onto a piece of White cardstock and raised with dimensionals. The gorgeous blue water piece of DSP is cut 2 X 4 , and then 3/4 is cut from each end. Those pieces are adhered onto the Seaside Spray on each side of the raised piece. The larger section is then lined up across the top.
The seashell images are from the Friends Are Like Seashells stamp set. They are stamped using Sahara Sand Ink and then filled in with the appropriate pieces from the stamp set using Blushing Bride Ink. The dies are part of the Suite of products and are amazing! I finished each of the shells with a touch of Wink of Stella for some glimmer. The sentiment piece is also from the set and is stamped with Seaside Spray Ink, with an overlay of the small starfish. It is then cut using the 2 1/4″ Circle Punch. The final touch is a couple of the Opal Rounds. They do not show very well in the photo but do shine and fit in perfectly in person.
Thank you so much for stopping in on this Monday. I hope you were safe from the storms of Saturday that seemed to be everywhere!
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I hope you are ready for another quick and easy card. I have been making quite a lot of cards along these lines of late. It seems that I get more requests for this type from my customers. Thankfully it does not mean that the cards are not pretty or special!
I do not do a lot of “Clean” cards. To me, that means a lot of White space. I tend to go for more color. This card has made me rethink my norm!
More Retiring Products
This card is full of retiring products from both the Annual Catalog and the January – June Mini Catalog. The stamp set is part of a bundle in the Mini Catalog. It is the Oval Occasions stamp set. Thankfully the Double Oval Punch that pairs with the set will be Carrying Over! I adore this punch. It is so versatile.
The color choices are from my usual source. Yes, that is the DSP. This little strip of DSP is from the Playing With Patterns 6X6 Designer Series Paper Stack. I totally love all of the colors in the pack, and there are quite a lot! I started this card with only this strip of leftover DSP. I pulled the Calypso Coral as the base and the Purple Posy layers directly from this strip.
The flowers are from the Oval Occasions stamp set. As is the sentiment. They are colored with Stampin’ Blends of the same colors as cardstock. The only addition is Mint Macaron for the leaves and Mango Melody for the daisy.
I mentioned the Double Oval Punch above. I did use the larger scalloped section for the sentiment. For a background piece, I added a piece punched using the Everyday Label Punch. They actually layer together better than I even anticipated! That is definitely a win!!
Measurements
The card base is 4 1/4 X 11, scored and folded at 5 1/2. The Purple Posy layer is 4 X 5 1/4. The White layer is 3 3/4 X 5 with the DSP strip being 3 3/4 X 1.
Thank you for stopping in today! I hope you have a good and relaxing weekend and please stop by on Monday for another new project.
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Welcome to InKing Royalty’s April Blog Hop! During this year’s blog hops, we are having fun with our stamping favorites – our favorite themes for seasonal cards and projects. This month’s projects feature a mix of butterflies and dragonflies – just in time for Spring. We are excited to share our creations with you today! After you read my post, I hope you’ll hop over to the next person on the list at the base of this post.
I chose to share a pretty dragonfly with you for this hop. She is sharing the spotlight with some pretty Designer Series Paper and a cute little stamp. And best of all there is a FunFold!
This super cute fold was shared with me by one of my downline, Deirdre Reilly. I loved it and had to share with you all. It was cased from a UK demonstrator Jan Mansour Brown.
Stamps and Colors
The center stamps are from the retiring set Valentine Keepsakes. I love the heart flowers. The Love is from the set but is “with love” . I used the Black Stampin’ Write Marker to only color the Love.
The colors I chose came from this beautiful DSP. It is the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper. From the colors shown, I chose Coastal Cabana and Rococo Rose to pair with it. The dragonfly is colored with Stampin’ Blends in Rococo Rose and Bermuda Bay. The finishing touches are the Rhinestones, plus the dragonfly perched on the edge.
Measurements and Directions
This is a square card that is 4 1/4 X 4 1/4. It begins with a piece of cardstock 4 1/4 X 8 1/2. The Rococo Rose layer is 3 7/8 X 3 7/8. The DSP is 5 X 5, and the White center is 3 7/16 X 3 7/16.
For the Fun Fold, fold the DSP in half and score the fold. Open the fold and then fold in the opposite direction and score the fold. Now take a corner and fold the point into the center, getting as close to the score lines on each side as you can. Continue doing the same with all of the corners. Once finished with each corner, take the points and fold them back down to the edge. See the photo for clarification.
Place the White piece inside and stamp or mark the edges , remove, stamp, and return. It is a fairly tight fit and I did not adhere the white to the inside. Use the Foam Adhesive Strips and cut approximately a 1″ length. You will need 4 of these. Lift up each section of the DSP and place the strip about halfway. To secure the points place a Mini Dimensional underneath each point. All you have to do now is adhere all the pieces together.
Here is a view of the dimension of the folded DSP.
Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you’ll hop along to the next stop on the blog hop, Candy Ford at Stamp Candy. There’s lots of inspiration to be found in this group – and you don’t want to miss it!
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I have a little square card that is showcasing some retiring products for today’s project. I love making square cards. This one is a 4 X 4 size. I make quite a lot of 3 X 3 to use as Random Act of Kindness cards. For mailing though it needs to be at least a 4 X 4.
Retiring Sadness
I am so sad when I look at a stamp set or bundle and realize that I should have used it more. Sadly this is one of those times. The Bundle is the Today’s Tiles Bundle. I made a couple of 3X3 cards using the sentiments and one of the other square tiles, but that was it. And now it is retiring! So Sad!!
I paired this with the also retiring Playing With Patterns Designer Series Paper. This is one of my favorites because it is all bright colors. Plus it is a 6 X 6 stack! I naturally pulled all of my colors from this precious paper.
Color Inspiration
The Night of Navy was what I saw as the boldest of the cute circles of the DSP piece. So it was my base and tile layers. I then went to the other end of the spectrum and chose the lightest color of the sheet. That is the Purple Posy. Sadly it is a retiring item as well.
The sentiment is stamped using the Night of Navy Ink. And the finishing touch to all of the details of the die cuts is the Pastel Pearls. I think they paired perfectly with the Purple Posy. Additionally, they sort of mimic the circle of the DSP.
Measurements
As I said this is a 4X4 card. The base is 4 X 8. The Purple Posy is 3 3/4 X 3 3/4. And the DSP is 3 1/2 X 3 1/2
Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you will come back tomorrow for the InKing Royalty April Blog Hop. There will be quite a lot of great card designs for you to check out.
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