Father's Day Card in Earth Tones

Using the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches, I set out to create a simple card for Father's Day. Instead of just using designer paper for the background, I decided to spruce it up a bit by stenciling one using Distress Inks. I inked up Altenew's Cube Builder Stencil, but decided to keep the design simple by only creating rows of diamonds rather than rows of cubes. I chose warm colors for an outdoor/woodsy feel, and used the bear and deer from the Let's All Party Die Set for accents. Stamped the sentiment onto the inside piece of a fancy frame die, added a few rhinestones and finished my card. TFL!

Supplies Used: 

Paper: We R Memory Keepers: Happy Campers

Stamps: Paper Inspirations: Happy Father's Day

Stencil: Altenew: Cube Builder

Inks: VersaFine: Vintage Sepia, Distress: Wild Honey, Peeled Paint, Fossilzed Amber, Tea Dye and Walnut Stain

Dies: Spellbinders: Let's All Party and Twisted Metal Tags and Accents

Autumn Biirthday

I love this Autumn Splendor Stamp Set from Sunny Studios! The coordinating dies make it super easy to create many die cuts very quickly. Adhered a variety of leaves on a background that was made by inking up an embossing folder then running it through my die cut machine. The sentiment was popped up with fun foam for added dimension. 

Supplies Used:

Stamps: Sunny Studio: Autumn Splendor, Simon Says Stamp: You Matter

Dies: Sunny Studio: Autumn Splendor, Simon Says Stamp: You

Embossing Folder: Darice: Wood Grain

Inks: Various

Two More Masculine Cards

I'm trying to send my uncle a card a week, but I'm almost out of ideas & I've only made him three cards! Well, maybe I should just consider this a challenge and see what happens...

At any rate, here are the two cards I made recently: 

INSIDE:

Supplies Used:

Stamps: TSOL hot4balloons and abc4you

Dies: TSOL Cupcake Die Set

Paper: teresa collins Every Day Moments

This card was made following last week's Mojo Monday Sketch #354. Love this sketch! 

Supplies Used: 

Paper: Prima Hello Pastel

Other: Scripture Sticker, Ribbon

A Lighthouse Card for Uncle

I used Sketch 494 to make this set of cards. Once again, I cannot make exact duplicates no matter how hard I try. One thing I did for these cards was to use computer-generated sentiments as I did not have the appropriate sentiment or the right size stamp. I really like how they came out! First up, is the card I made for my uncle: 

And the second, nearly identical, card for future use:

Supplies Used:

Paper: Kraft Paper & MME

Stamp: ODBD Light of the World

Other: Nestabilities Circles, Sizzix Circles/Frames, Twine

More Masculine Cards

My first card for today is for my brother's birthday. I have a difficult time doing masculine cards because I never know what to use as a focal point - I hate to say that I need more supplies, but I really think I could use some more stamps for guys. If I can't use flowers or swirls, I get stuck. Luckily, I had some Camping Themed paper, which saved me! I also die cut some leaves for accents.

 

Supplies:

Paper: Bobunny & Imaginisce

Stamps: Heartfelt Creations: Botanical Floral 2

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Walnut Stain & Tea Dye

Dies: Heartfelt Creations: Rose Creations Shapeabilities

Other: Sizzix Happy Birthday ef, Ticket Punch

Since I had the supplies out, I made a second card - this one is for my father-in-law for Father's Day. The kids all call him 'Pop', so I grabbed the 'Pop!' stamp from TSOL's popcorn2stamp set and added some glitter. I wanted this card to be simple, but I thought the background needed something, so I just stamped random leaf images on the upper portion of the card. I hope I remember to use this card when the time comes!! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

Paper: Bobunny 

Stamps: Paper Inspirations (Happy Father's Day), TSOL popcorn2stamp, Heartfelt Creations: Botanical Floral 2

Inks: Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Mowed Lawn

Dies: Nestabilities Scalloped Squares, Classic Edges One

Other: Martha Stewart Glitter in Peridot, The Rubber Cafe's Stamp Happy Glue