colourQ 190

It's time to get your man-card supplies out because the challenge this week at colourQ is perfect for that hard-to-make card!  Since June is right around the corner, I took the opportunity to make a card for Father's Day.

I followed the Deconstructed Sketch for my layout and used the fab new stamps from Verve called Strong Anchor.  After making this card I've decided that I need a 2-inch circle punch because as much as I love my dies it's so much easier to stamp your image and align the punch around it then to cut your circle and use a stamp positioner to line your image up with the shape.  (As you can see by the slightly off-center rope circle).      

I've been watching the news about the devastation in Oklahoma after the tornado on Monday and it feels a little strange to be posting a happy-go-lucky card when so many people are experiencing loss on a devastating scale.  Maybe a little normalcy will be good for people who need it, I don't know.  But please know that I'm thinking and praying for everyone there.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Strong Anchor (Verve)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White; Midnight Muse, Really Rust, More Mustard, Whisper White (SU)

Accessories:  Polka Dots embossing folder (Lifestyle Crafts); washi tape; copper eyelets

More Verve and Deconstructed Sketch 100

If you have visited my blog over the last few days you will know that I was very lucky to be part of the May release team for Verve stamps.  I spent the last four days showcasing cards that were made with some brand new stamps sets and I've got a couple more to share today and tomorrow.

This card uses the stamps from On Occasion as well as the Occasion Frame die.  My layout is from the Deconstructed Sketch No. 100 celebration and as soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect for this particular stamp set.  From there I decided on a Father's Day card which lead to these colors, which I think are particularly masculine.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps:  On Occasion (Verve)

Paper:  Avery Elle Kraft; Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, Baja Breeze (SU)

Accessories:  Midway Button (October Afternoon); Pumpkin Pie striped grosgrain ribbon, Pumpkin Pie grosgrain ribbon (SU)

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I love a good challenge and the sketch this week at Create With Connie and Mary was just that!  But that's what a challenge is all about so I dove feet first into this one.  (I didn't want to get too crazy).

I visited the lovely colourQ Compendium for some inspiration and decided on colourQ 32 for my colors of Kiwi Kiss, Groovy Guava, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Whisper White. I was a bit undecided at first about what to do for the circle, but then I spied the retired Fabulous Flowers in my pile of stamps that I really need to get rid of and thought the big flower from that set would look nice inked up in Groovy Guava and layered on some Basic Black.

My little tag is just some layered Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss and some retired DSP from Urban Oasis.  I added an Antique Brad and some Linen Thread then finished the whole thing off with a sentiment from Something to Celebrate.  I think the colors qualify for man-card territory (in this case Father's Day) and since my father happens to like flowers, I'm not sorry that I added one!  

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm pretty pleased with how this came out, despite my earlier trepidation.  And I think if you haven't already done so, you should check out this challenging challenge at Create With Connie and Mary.  Challenges are fun!

SSSC73 Father's Day

I had a moment of panic yesterday morning as I was enjoying a cup of coffee and reading the Sunday paper.  I thought I had my dates mixed up and that it was Father's Day.  A quick check on the calendar and I was relieved to see that I had another week.  This is good because I hadn't made a card yet for my Dad.  I usually need quite a bit of time to think when I'm making a masculine card.  I know I'm not alone when I say that it's so much easier to make a "girly" card than a "boy" one.  So I grabbed the latest Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge and went to work.  I took a little poetic license with the sentiment shape, but I think it still qualifies.  I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.  Some nice blues, understated dp:  I hope he likes it.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have time to stamp today!