Good Thursday morning my fellow stampers. Is anyone making any fun plans for the weekend? One more work day left in the week and then 2 off, for most. I usually work on weekends, so I get 1 day off and I’m usually off Friday’s too.
For today’s card I made a masculine card using the Stampin’ Up Rooted In Nature bundle.
I’m one who always struggles with masculine cards, they are a challenge for me. Since I did come up with one, I played along with Watercolor Wednesday Challenge #204. Be sure to stop by and see what everyone had created. Here is their challenge.
I started with a Sahara Sand card front and adhered a panel of Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper using Snail. I then adhered it to a Soft Suede card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
Using my Triple Banner Punch, I made a banner from a smaller piece of Sahara Sand cardstock. I also cut a banner from another piece of the Nature’s Poem DSP and adhered it to the Sahara Sand banner using Snail. I wrapped a piece of the Crumb Cake Nature’s Twine around the top and tied a bow.
I adhered the banner to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals lining it up with the DSP on the card front. I cut a couple small and large leaves out using my Big Shot and the Nature’s Roots Framelits Dies in Tranquil Tide cardstock. I adhered them to the top of the banner by the bow using Snail and Stampin’ Dimensionals. On a small piece of Sahara Sand cardstock I stamped the sentiment from the Rooted In Nature stamp set in Tranquil Tide Ink. I cut the sentiment out using my Big Shot and the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies Circle. I adhered the sentiment to the banner using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On the inside on a Very Vanilla panel I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Enjoy Life Photopolymer stamp set in Tranquil Tide Ink. I stamped the Happy Birthday from the Stampin’ Up Hand Delivered Host stamp set below in Tranquil Tide Ink. I stamped the larger leaf from Rooted In Nature stamp set, stamping off 3 times, over the sentiment. I then adhered the Very Vanilla panel to the inside of the Soft Suede card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
To finish my card, I decorated a Medium Very Vanilla Envelope. I stamped the leaf from Rooted In Nature stamp set in Tranquil Tide Ink, stamping off once, on the envelope front. I adhered a piece of the Nature’s Poem DSP to the envelope flap.
By purchasing the Rooted In Nature Bundle did you know you can save 10%. The bundle includes the Stampin’ Up Rooted In Nature Stamp Set and the Natures Roots Framelits Dies. I don’t know about you, but I’m all about saving money.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping.
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Sahara Sand Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front), 2″ X 4 1/4″(banner)
- Soft Suede Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (card base scored and folded at 4 1/4″)
- Tranquil Tide Cardstock scraps for leaves
- Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front), 1 7/8″ X 4 1/8″ (banner)
- Very Vanilla Cardstock 5 1/4″ x 4″ (inner liner)
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Here is what I came up with for the combined challenge. Sometimes we get so hung up with the new catalogs that come out that we forget about the Annual Catalog that still has some beautiful stamp sets. I thought this would make a perfect Father’s Day card. Take a look.
I started with a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock. I stamped the barn image from the Stampin’ Up Heartland stamp set in Early Espresso Ink. Using my Aqua Painter I water colored the sky in Balmy Blue Ink. I lightly colored the trees and bushes in with Calypso Coral and So Saffron Inks and the windmill in with Smoky Slate Ink, all using my Aqua Painter. I adhered the artwork panel to an Early Espresso mat using Snail.
On a small panel of Very Vanilla cardstock I stamped the little boy and the ducks from the Heartland stamp set in Early Espresso Ink. Again using my Aqua Painter, I colored the ducks in So Saffron and Calypso Coral Inks. I colored the little boy in with my Balmy Blue and Ivory Stampin’ Blends Markers and I colored the stick in with my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker. Using my Big Shot I cut the image out using my Layering Circles Framelits Dies. I edged the circle using my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker.
On the inside I stamped the barn image from the Heartland stamp set in Early Espresso Ink, stamping off twice, in the center of a Very Vanilla panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Colorful Seasons stamp set in Early Espresso Ink. I adhered the Very Vanilla panel to an Early Espresso mat using Snail. I then adhered it to the Smoky Slate card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
On the inside Whisper White panel I stamped the sled image from the Alpine Adventure stamp set in Crumb Cake Ink. I stamped the sentiment from the Christmas Pines stamp set in Early Espresso Ink on top of the sled. I adhered the Whisper White panel to a Crumb Cake mat using Snail, then adhered it to the Early Espresso card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
I started with a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock for the card base. I stamped the small leaf image from Rooted in Nature in Cajun Craze Ink on the card front. I then adhered a piece of Nature’s Poem Designer Series Paper to the right side of the card front using Snail.
On a piece of Whisper White cardstock I stamped the image of one of the trees. To get the 2 colors I colored the stamp using my Soft Suede and Mint Macaron Stampin’ Write Markers. I then sponged a little Mint Macaron on the bottom of the white paper to make it look like grass. Using Snail I adhered it to a Grapefruit Grove mat. I attached it to the center of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On a scrap of Whisper White cardstock I stamped the smaller leaf image 3 times, once each in Cajun Craze, Grapefruit Grove and Mint Macaron Inks. I then cut the leaf images out using the Nature’s Roots Framelit Dies with my Big Shot. I attached them to the top left of my center piece using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I adhered a bow made from Linen Thread to the bottom of my 3 leaves using a Glue Dot.
On the inside Whisper White panel, I stamped the small leaf image multiple times using Cajun Craze, Grapefruit Grove and Mint Macaron Inks. Some of the images are full strength and some are stamped off. No sentiment was added so that the card could be used for any occasion. I adhered the panel using Snail to a Grapefruit Grove mat. Using Liquid Glue I adhered it to the card base.
To complete my card I decorated a Medium Whisper White Envelope by stamping the small leaf image in Cajun Craze, Grapefruit Grove and Mint Macaron Inks, stamping off once, around the edges of the envelope.
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