Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps - Happy Father's Day

Hello everyone!

I am here with Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps and I have a Father's Day card to share with you today. I am using the Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps tool collection, which are many stamps, Tool Box, Wrench, Bolt & Nut set,  Hammer, Bent nail & Nail, Saw, Mr. Fix It, and the sentiment Happy Father's Day. 

Here is my card for your inspiration:  

Here is how I created the card: 

1. My card is an A2 easel size card,
2. I stamped the images cut them out with my scan and cut and colored them with copics, I stamped the words Mr. Fix It onto the saw, 

3. I sat the images aside,  and created the easel card.  To make the easel card, I took a piece of card stock 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2 and 8 1/4, I then took another piece of card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and adhered it to the base of the scored card. 

4. I then cut some masculine design paper at 4 x 5 1/4 from my stash and adhered it to the front of the card, and cut another piece at 4 x 2 7/8 and adhered it to the bottom of the easel card.  

5.  I then cut a slit in the tool box to add the tools into the box and added the other tools.

6.  I stamped and cut the sentiment and added a layer to the sentiment and adhered it to the card so that it could be a stopper to hold the card upright.  

7.  I finished the card off by adding some of the screws around the sentiment.

Here is an angle of the easel card.

Here is an angel showing the sentiment.

Here are the May specials:

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you have been inspired to start your Father's Day cards, please come back again soon!

Joy Clair - December Challenge "Anything Goes"

Hello everyone!

Happy Holidays!!!!  So excited it is December and Joy Clair has a new challenge which is "Make It Pop Up"!.  Joy Clair has a challenge starting at the beginning of every month.  There may be an inspirational photo, but the challenges are always "Anything Goes".  Joy Clair will be giving away two $25 gift cards.  You will have plenty of time to play along because the challenge will run December and January. 

Here is the inspirational photo and my card for your inspiration:

Here is my take on the challenge, "Make It Pop Up".  I have made an easel card, this card is an A2 size (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) so that it will fit in a regular envelope.  I am using the newly released "Christmas Cocoa" stamp set.  I stamped and cut the elements I wanted to use on my card.  I colored them with copics.  To make the easel card, I took a piece of card stock 4 1/4 x 11, scored at 5 1/2 and 8 1/4, I then took another piece of card stock 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 and adhered it to the base of the scored card.  

closer look at the card

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Retro Rubber Challenge #39 - Flower Challenge

Hello everyone,

I am here with Retro Rubber Challenge blog and we have a theme challenge for you. I hope you will join the fun and play along with us. The theme is "It's May" use flowers on your creation. Here is the color inspiration picture and my take on it.

The flower stamp set is from Penny Black called "Centerpiece". The stamp was release in March of 2015.  The sentiment is also Penny Black called "Sprinkles and Smiles".  I have taken different angles of my easel card for your viewing.  I colored the image with copics.  I love the bouquet of flowers and it was not as hard to color as I thought it would be.  It's not perfect, but I love the colors.

The card is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 when it is folded down.   

• To start you will need a piece of cardstock 4 1/4 x 8 1/2,  
• score your piece at 4 1/4 and 6 3/8,
• The image is cutwith a square die which is 3 7/8 x 3 7/8,
• The black layer is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.  It fits perfect on the easel,
• Cut a white piece of cardstock at 1 7/8 x 3 7/8 and added the sentiment,
• Pop dotted this to the card,
• Finished the card by adding some sequins.

Here are different angles of the card.

I hope you have been inspired by my card to join the challenge. You have until June 3rd to hop on over to Retro Rubber to join the challenge. Remember to use a stamp over a year old and make sure you tell us how old it is. I cannot wait to see your creation! For more inspiration, please stop over at Retro Rubber to see what the design team members have created!

Also stop over at the Retro Rubber Challenge blog and check out the beautiful projects the design team members have created. Leave me a comment to tell me how you liked my card, I love to read them. Thanks for stopping by, come back again soon!!