For the #TGIFC404 challenge this week I decided to make a fun masculine birthday card--with a fun fold!
Showing posts with label Masculine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Masculine. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 15 June 2022
Stamping Symphony Masculine Cards
It's time for masculine cards this month as we head into Father's Day weekend. These are always a challenge for me, since I generally make flowery, pastel cards, but the He's The Man DSP makes masculine projects super easy!
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Friday, 15 May 2020
Father's Day Blog Hop
Hello Everyone, I hope you are safe and well and riding out this physical distancing as best as you can. It is certainly wearing thin these days and I know we are all anxious for life to get back to normal.
Our blog hop theme this month is Father's Day and I have two different designs: one is super simple and the other super complicated! I like them both for different reasons, and I couldn't decide which one to feature, so I thought I might as well share both!
I used the wavy border die from the Seasonal Layers die set (retiring next month!) and cut a scalloped edge from three shades of blue cardstock (Night of Navy, Blueberry Bushel, and Balmy Blue). I gently curled the edge with my bone folder and attached the pieces to each other with approximately 1.25" of each colour showing. The secret to this design is to only apply minimal adhesive across the TOP of the piece, so that the scallop has a chance to lift up for dimension.
To step it up a notch I also die cut "happy" from the Well Written dies 5 times: once in each shade of blue and four times in thick whisper white. This created an eclipse-look while on the surface, but the white underlay helps the letters stand out better.
I also stamped the sentiment "Father's Day" in an Ombre effect, by stamping originally in Balmy Blue, and then sponging the other two colours on top of my stamp before putting to paper. (This stamp set is from a Paper Pumpkin kit several years ago....I love Paper Pumpkin for this reason! It really helps build up your supply of great sentiments fast).
I wrapped some linen thread around the top quarter of my Ombre cardstock before gluing it onto my thick whisper white card base.
And now onto the complicated card! This one was tough from a measuring standpoint, but I had a TON of fun decorating it. This is an "impossible card" fancy fold--how have I not heard about this until now?!?
Believe it or not the base of this card is created from one 4.25" x 5.5", without glue! It's just scoring, folding and cutting, and the folding helps create a natural pop-up of the centre piece.
Please check out Dawn Griffith's tutorial for all the measurements---the base is actual quite simple, but I have to say I struggled with the decorative layers! I'm blaming my ruler....it can't be straight. :)
The key paper is from the Bird Ballad DSP and I thought it paired perfectly with the car imagery from the Geared Up Garage stamp set. I stamped the car image from the set in the bottom right corner of my centre panel and stamped the sentiments in Old Olive on both Grey Granite and white cardstock and cut them out with the coordinating dies.
I also cut a BUNCH of gears from the die set and heat embossed them with gold, silver and copper embossing powder. It think it really amps up the realism factor and adds some shine, which I always find hard on masculine cards. Why don't the men in my life like glitter as much as I do?
Everything is layered and I added some dimensionals in a few places for added dimension.
My dad is always trying to figure out how stuff works and I can't wait to see him try to figure out how this card was made! He'll likely have it solved within two minutes.
Please hop along to see the creations of my talented teammates:
Our blog hop theme this month is Father's Day and I have two different designs: one is super simple and the other super complicated! I like them both for different reasons, and I couldn't decide which one to feature, so I thought I might as well share both!
Let's start with the easy one. I created this design for some encouragement cards we donated to our local hospital and liked it so much I added some elements for Father's Day. I think the simplicity of the Ombre design works well for a masculine card and it could be personalized with any colour combination to match the recipient's favourite colour.
I used the wavy border die from the Seasonal Layers die set (retiring next month!) and cut a scalloped edge from three shades of blue cardstock (Night of Navy, Blueberry Bushel, and Balmy Blue). I gently curled the edge with my bone folder and attached the pieces to each other with approximately 1.25" of each colour showing. The secret to this design is to only apply minimal adhesive across the TOP of the piece, so that the scallop has a chance to lift up for dimension.
To step it up a notch I also die cut "happy" from the Well Written dies 5 times: once in each shade of blue and four times in thick whisper white. This created an eclipse-look while on the surface, but the white underlay helps the letters stand out better.
I also stamped the sentiment "Father's Day" in an Ombre effect, by stamping originally in Balmy Blue, and then sponging the other two colours on top of my stamp before putting to paper. (This stamp set is from a Paper Pumpkin kit several years ago....I love Paper Pumpkin for this reason! It really helps build up your supply of great sentiments fast).
I wrapped some linen thread around the top quarter of my Ombre cardstock before gluing it onto my thick whisper white card base.
And now onto the complicated card! This one was tough from a measuring standpoint, but I had a TON of fun decorating it. This is an "impossible card" fancy fold--how have I not heard about this until now?!?
Believe it or not the base of this card is created from one 4.25" x 5.5", without glue! It's just scoring, folding and cutting, and the folding helps create a natural pop-up of the centre piece.
Please check out Dawn Griffith's tutorial for all the measurements---the base is actual quite simple, but I have to say I struggled with the decorative layers! I'm blaming my ruler....it can't be straight. :)
The key paper is from the Bird Ballad DSP and I thought it paired perfectly with the car imagery from the Geared Up Garage stamp set. I stamped the car image from the set in the bottom right corner of my centre panel and stamped the sentiments in Old Olive on both Grey Granite and white cardstock and cut them out with the coordinating dies.
I also cut a BUNCH of gears from the die set and heat embossed them with gold, silver and copper embossing powder. It think it really amps up the realism factor and adds some shine, which I always find hard on masculine cards. Why don't the men in my life like glitter as much as I do?
Everything is layered and I added some dimensionals in a few places for added dimension.
My dad is always trying to figure out how stuff works and I can't wait to see him try to figure out how this card was made! He'll likely have it solved within two minutes.
Please hop along to see the creations of my talented teammates:
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
Wood Texture DSP Final Farewell
I have adored the Wood Textures DSP since it was released, and have used it in many, many (many!) projects. I loved it so much that I couldn't throw out the small scraps that were left at the end of each project--you just never know, right?! So in a salute to the now-sold out paper I decided to show how I used my scraps and every last bit of this DSP.
Missed getting some for yourself? I have an unopened pack and a partial pack that I will be selling at my Open House and BOGO sale next month. :)
Missed getting some for yourself? I have an unopened pack and a partial pack that I will be selling at my Open House and BOGO sale next month. :)
Barnwood walls are all the rage, why shouldn't that be reflected on a card too? :)
I actually made this background many months ago and then set it aside to finish, wanting to get the right inspiration for the final look. I really like how it turned out in the end, and I think the wood wall look really shines on this card.
I embossed the sentiment in gold on Early Espresso cardstock and then punched it out with the Story Label punch (available June). I used a little trimming trick to make a "shadow" layer for the punch, which helps stretch your punches further (pun intended!). Basically you punch two labels out of a coordinating colour, and cut one label in half horizontally and one in half vertically, and then piece them back together, widening them to get the layered look. You really have to look very closely to see that it isn't one solid piece.
I added some gold thread (also retiring, boo hoo) and some leaves and twine to complete the card front.
Although this DSP is already sold out I will be selling mine at my Open House and BOGO Sale on June 22, so stop by to get some for yourself! Click on the "Open House and BOGO Sale" tab above to see the details.
One last look, have a good week!
Barb
Monday, 17 July 2017
A Pocketful of Birthday Wishes
Hello Everyone!
My card this week is in celebration of my Dad's birthday; he turned 74 over the weekend. Brief background: my Dad has been a life long farmer (dairy and beef), and when I say life-long, I mean LIFE-LONG! He farms the land my great-grandparents started and tells incredible stories about helping out his Dad from the time he was able to lift a bale of hay. Seventy-something and still going strong!
So if masculine cards are tough, farmer cards are even harder!! I was thrilled when I saw the new Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set and coordinating Pocket Framelit Dies in the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. My dad spends most of his time in denim, so I knew this would help me make the perfect card to celebrate his birthday.
I stamped the pocket on Dapper Denim (can't get much more authentic than that!), and added a balloon bouquet with the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set (don't tell my Dad the set has such a girly name!). The best part is that this set coordinates with the Balloon Builder Punch--so no fussy cutting for me! I added some shine and texture by heat embossing silver decorations on the balloons, and tied them to the pocket using silver metallic thread. The pocket is popped up with dimensionals, and somewhere in my head is an idea percolating on how to make this into a gift card holder. I'll let you know if I'm successful, as I think that would make a great teenager card (they are almost as hard as farmers to craft for!).
But back to this card! I created my own background using the smaller stamps from the stamp set, stamping tone-on-tone on Smoky Slate cardstock, and matted everything to a Basic Grey card base. I added a little pop of colour with the sentiment, stamping it on So Saffron, as it reminded me of the yellow thread some denim makers use when sewing jeans. I also added two small "grommets" on the pocket, which I think just help make the pocket look that much more authentic!
I'm happy with the final result and I think my Dad was too.
Thanks for checking out my post,
Barb
@justBstamping
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My card this week is in celebration of my Dad's birthday; he turned 74 over the weekend. Brief background: my Dad has been a life long farmer (dairy and beef), and when I say life-long, I mean LIFE-LONG! He farms the land my great-grandparents started and tells incredible stories about helping out his Dad from the time he was able to lift a bale of hay. Seventy-something and still going strong!
So if masculine cards are tough, farmer cards are even harder!! I was thrilled when I saw the new Pocketful of Sunshine stamp set and coordinating Pocket Framelit Dies in the new Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue. My dad spends most of his time in denim, so I knew this would help me make the perfect card to celebrate his birthday.
But back to this card! I created my own background using the smaller stamps from the stamp set, stamping tone-on-tone on Smoky Slate cardstock, and matted everything to a Basic Grey card base. I added a little pop of colour with the sentiment, stamping it on So Saffron, as it reminded me of the yellow thread some denim makers use when sewing jeans. I also added two small "grommets" on the pocket, which I think just help make the pocket look that much more authentic!
I'm happy with the final result and I think my Dad was too.
Thanks for checking out my post,
Barb
@justBstamping
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