Graphic 45 Father's Day

Hello All,

I am hoping this will be a quick post today.  I say that and then my story goes on and on.  I decided to try a different approach to blogging about the posts.   I am just going to post the card recipe and the photos to see if this will cut down on the wordiness; we’ll see how it goes.  Today, I am sharing my June Eclectic Ellapu (EE) design team inspiration card.  The theme for the June EE challenge is “Anything Goes”.  Last month for the challenge I did a Mother’s Day card.  So for this month it’s time to celebrate all those incredible papas and papas to be!    Happy Father's Day to all those amazing men who allow us to do what we love to do...lol!!!

Card recipe:

Title/Theme:  Happy Father’s Day, “You’re a classic”

Tutorial/Video:  N/A

Category:  Masculine card, Father’s Day

Finished size: A6 (4 ½” x 6 ¼”)

CS: Michaels #110-Cream    

Patterned Paper/CS:   Graphic 45 A Proper Gentleman Collection; The Sophisticate #4500181

Flowers/Greenery:  N/A

Ink (s):  Tim Holtz Distress Inks-Scattered Straw, Antique Linen, and Vintage Photo.    

Marker (s):  Cricut pen-Black 0.4, Copic Mark E13                         

Embellishments:   Tim Holtz Alterations Findings-Pen Nibs

Stamp/ Set(s):  Hampton Arts, (#DF2610), “French Post”, JustRite Cling Crackle Background Stamp (#CL02127)

Adhesives:  ATG runner, Glossy Accents

Punches:   N/A

Die(s): N/A

Tools (other):  Fiskars Paper Trimmer, Martha Stewart Score Board, Polar Block (sanding block), Tim Holtz Ruler, pencil, blending tool, craft mat
Misc.: Cricut Air 2

 

 

Joyce

 

Hero Arts Magnolia Flowering Stamp Sympathy Card

Howdy everyone,

Today I am sharing this quick sympathy card I made for a friend who’s life partner passed away.  This stamp serves as a constant reminder to all of us that nothing, not even the next minute is promised to us and that we should enjoy our love ones and the beauty that surrounds us daily.  Too often we focus on the tragedies that befall someone instead of praising God for today’s journey, his love, his mercy, his blessing…

To make this 4 ¼ “x 5 ½ “card I used some light gray and white cardstock from Michaels.  I made the patterned paper using some white cardstock, Memento “Gray Flannel” ink, and a Wendy Vecchi Gingham Background Stamp. The Magnolia stamp is from Hero Arts “Flowering Magnolia”.  I adhered the Magnolia image to the patterned piece and mounted that on some 2mm white fun foam.  I coloured the Magnolia stamp using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and touches of Copic Markers.  I used Kooh-I-Noor Bristol Smooth multi-media paper for my water coloured image and paint bushes #0,2, and 6.  I stamped a faint image of a postage stamp in the top right corner using JustRite Cling stamp set “Greetings From Paris”. I cut the Magnolia image out using a Memory Box “Postage Square Layers” die.  The patterned paper is cut out using Spellbinders Card Creator 6”x6” Matting Basics B dies.  The sentiment and greeting are from a Stampin’ UP! Stamp set called “Thoughts & Prayers”.  I stamped it in Versa Mark and heat embossed it using Silver fine detail embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to enjoy every moment…

 

 

 

 

 

Joyce Ann