TST #160 A Masculine Touch - Are You Ready to HOP!!!

Hop, hop, hop!  Yes folks we are Blog Hopping this week.  Enjoy my card and then follow the links to our other Fabulous Designers!  Hop(e) you have fun!

So has everyone had enough of the snow for this year?  I know we have.  The cold temperatures certainly are not helping either.  -30degreesC (-22degreesF)  Poor dog doesn't even want to go outside. Forecast says it MAY improve next week.  Guess we will just have to wait and see, but in the mean time lets have some fun!  So what is there to do when its too cold to play outside?  Play inside!  This week at Try Stampin on Tuesday we are looking for a masculine card.

Twist:  Masculine Touch

This is another one of those sketches that can be used over and over again.  I like to keep a small binder with the sketches that I really like so that when I need inspiration for cards I can draw on them.

I stamped and cut out two of the oak leaves from the French Foliage set and then inked them up. In order to get a weathered look to them I ran them through my crimper, but you could just scrunch them up to get the same results.

Then, rather than place strips across the bottom I used twine and knotted it to make it appear even more rustic.

If you are just joining us now then Hop on over to Rose's site HERE! We have lots in store for you to see.

Now it's your turn.  More inspiration is waiting for you over at the TST site.  Don't forget to link up your card for all of us to admire.

Thanks for stopping by.

Nancy

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Double the Pleasure, Double the Fun....Twins!

A fellow co-worker asked me to make her a special card for a baby shower that she was attending.  The  proud Momma-to-Be is having TWINS!  They already know that they are having  boy and a girl.

I thought about this one for a while.  First I thought I would make an explosion card with cribs, but too expensive.  So to simplify things I thought diaper!

I Googled "diaper card template" and found numerous templates to make diaper cards with.  There was so much to choose from and the inspirations were great.  After seeing what was available, I set out to make my card.

I started with Whisper White CS and cut out the basic diaper shape.  Then using a blue ginham and pink polka-dot DSP that I had I adhered them using sticky strip to the diaper base down the middle, leaving the legs open.  

Then with plain CS in the corresponding colours I punched out a scalloped edge for the one side and a diamond edge for the other.  After punching these out I ran them through my crimper several times to break the fibers to allow them to be more easily applied to the diaper.  Again with sticky strip I adhered these crimped pieces inside the two layers of the cardstock.

Next was my inside.  I searched for a greeting that would be appropriate for Twins, but couldn't find anything I liked to I decided to try it on my own.  I printed this out on regular paper and adhered it to the inside of the card. This is what I came up with. Then I added the little hand and foot prints to the inside of the base.

I cut slits in the front of the diaper and adhered diaper pins to the openings using glue dots.  The card fit perfectly into a regular card envelop.

 

I was very pleased with the outcome and I'm sure that the Mommy-to-Be will be happy with it too (or should I say Two!)

Thanks for dropping by.

Nancy

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TST #78

It's Tuesday again.  Boy time flies by and now we are into August.  Half of the summer gone already?

It's Tuesday again and time for Try Stampin on Tuesday.  Jen is back this week with another great sketch.  I hope you like what I have come up with. 

So first off I must give credit to Kristen Conant for my colour selection.  Kristen has made a couple of cards lately in this colour combination and I just love it so...Thanks Kristen.  

I started by cutting down a tag purchased at Staples.  and then blended in the Old Olive and Concord Crush across it.  stamped the writing and ink spots from the French Foliage stamp set and Bammed out a leaf from the same set.  Ok I know you are asking what do you mean Bammed?  I first inked up the stamp with the Old Olive but wanted a hint of the Concord Crush to come through as well so I quickly hit the stamp onto the Concord Crush pad.  Bam!  Then once the leaf was cut out I sponged over it with the two colours and ran it through the crimper a few times.  Using Dimensionals I adhered it to the tag and then using Dimensionals again I adhered the tag to the card front.

The sentiment is from Bring On the Cake and I split the "wishing you a wonderful day" sentiment and only stamped the "wishing you" part on the card front.  With my Old Olive pen I added 3 small dots and on the inside I completed the sentiment and then added the "Happy Birthday" below that.

I hope you like what I have come up with, now pop on over and see what the rest of the Design Team as in store for you.  Don't forget to give the sketch a try for yourself and post your accomplishment on the site for me to see.

Nancy

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Masculine Monday 9/4/12 A Little Late

Sorry for the delay in my Masculine Monday card this week.  I was not even sure that I was going to post anything at all this week.  I base my cards on two things:  1. bringing joy to myself in the creation portion and 2.  bringing joy to the recipient.

Unfortunately this week I found out that a card I had made for someone was not appreciated and this really hurt me deeply.  It really made me think twice about wanting to creat anything further. Because I stopped stamping for a few days I managed to miss a few challenges that I would have otherwise looked at and possibly tried.  One of them is Freshly Made Sketches, so this was the Masculine card that I have come up with to go along with their sketch even though I didn't get it done in time.

The inside of the card holds a gift card.

I hope you enjoy it.

Nancy

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TST #57

When I saw this weeks Try Stampin on Tuesday sketch I knew right away I would be using Lovely as a Tree.

It could be used as a masculine card, but I needed a Thank You for friends who had us over for a sprimp boil while we were in Florida.  I thought it would be just the thing with me being from up north and them from Florida.  No palm trees up north.

I stamped the tree by first loading up the stamp with Daffodil Delight ink and then lightly brushed over the yellow with the Old Olive.  By using the Daffodil Delight first you don't dirty up the pad with the Old Olive.  Always start with your lightest colour when loading up a stamp.

Once I had the card completed I thought it needed just a little bit more so I spritzed it using Chocolate Chip.

Your turn now.  Let's see what you can do!

Hope you enjoy!

Nancy

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Picture Inspired

I had seen a picture in a store and loved the way it was mounted in layers in the frame.  I couldn't wait to get home to give it a try and this is what I came up with.

First I needed a center point, Fleur de Lis to the rescue.  Then using the Spellbinder Nestabilities Label Five I cut out three layers.  The layers that I cut out I saved and used on the inside of the card.

Then I had problems with the bottom of the card.  I loved the top and got stuck on the bottom.  Then I thought if I had the right lace it might work.  So I used a strip of the paper that I had used for the top cut outs and after it was punched I ran it through the crimper twice to break up the fibers and make it more pliable.  Sticky strip was used to adhere the paper lace to the bottom and topped it off with a satin ribbon.

Hope you enjoy!

Nancy

TST #54 Gerber Daisy

This week at Try Sampin on Tuesday I decided to take the sketch challenge and make a happy spring card using Daisies #2 die from Stampin Up.

The strips behind the flower are done using Old Olive cardstock and are stamped using the French Foliage stamp set, punched on the edge using a Lace Scalloped Edge Punch then run through a crimper. Behind the flower is accented with a decorative flourish.  I decided not to put a sentiment on the card until I am ready to use it.

Now it is your turn.  Stop by and show us what you can do!

Hope you enjoy!

Nancy