Wow, this is so exciting...blogging with two of the best leaders...Amy Koenders and Sandi MacIver and all our wonderful crafting team members. You are in for a BIG treat, peeps, once a month with two teams combined for the hop. This month we have our choice: we can strictly follow the color challenge, the sketch OR both! Here's my card for which I used both!
Here are the challenges:
My card base is Tranquil Tide, with a mat of Night of Navy and DSP from the True Gentlemen package. When I made this card, the DSP was retiring but still available. It has since sold out. (If you are interested in purchasing, I can try to find a demonstrator who has an extra package for sale, just let me know.)
The ovals are die cut from the Layering Ovals Framelits. I adhered them to each other with Tombow glue and adhered the Navy to the card base with dimensionals.
The sentiment and bow tie are from Guy Greetings and Truly Tailored, respectively, stamped in Night of Navy and Tranquil Tide on the Crumb Cake oval. These two stamp sets are retiring as of May 31 and could become unavailable prior to that. The card front was so easy to do, it only took minutes.
For the inside, I used a piece of the now gone DSP, a mat of Night of Navy and a mat of Crumb Cake. I rounded off all the corners using the new Detailed with Love Punch (available June 1...if you become a demonstrator before then, you can have it now!)
I sponged the Crumb Cake piece with Crumb Cake ink. I also put my own dots around the edges using my Night of Navy Stamp 'n Write Marker. I was trying to get a leathery, awl-punched look. The marker is available at the moment in the Regals collection but is not sold alone. I left the inside blank as I will be sending it to Send A Smile 4 Kids and they request that. I am also entering their challenge again, which ends tomorrow!
The products that are available are listed below (with the exception of DSP), along with measurements.
Clicking on the "Next" button will take you Sandi MacIver on our "sister" team! If you prefer, you can click on any name below to go directly to that blog.
The products that are available are listed below (with the exception of DSP), along with measurements.
Clicking on the "Next" button will take you Sandi MacIver on our "sister" team! If you prefer, you can click on any name below to go directly to that blog.
List of Hoppers:
- Amy Koenders
- Shelagh Freemantle
- Mary Deatherage
- Kristi Gray
- Jaimie Babarczy
- Sue Prather
- Karen Finkle - you are here!
- Sandi MacIver
- Kathie Zaban
- Eva Dobilas
List of Measurements:
Card base: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4", Tranquil Tide
Mats: 5 1/4" x 4", 4 1/4" x 3 1/4" Night of Navy
DSP Mats: 5" x 3 3/4", 4 3/4" x 3 3/4"
Mat: 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" Crumb Cake
Scraps for Ovals: 3" x 3 1/2" Night of Navy, Crumb Cake and DSP
Awesome masculine card Karen! Love that designer paper. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy. I'm bound and determined to use it up before May 31!
DeleteWonderful masculine card, Karen! LOVE the way you made the inside - it really does look like punched leather!! Great job! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks much, Mary. I love that leather look.
Deletewhat a lovely masculine card Karen, absolutely perfect for father's day
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandi. It was much fun hopping with you today.
DeleteA great color combination as well as a great sketch! Can't wait to hop along!
ReplyDeleteThank you, LeAnne. Glad you could stop by. You'll enjoy the hop.
DeleteNicely done!! Great "guy" creation. We need more of those.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Shelagh. I have more up my sleeve!
DeleteGreat card, Karen. Love the way you combined the two challenges.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sue. They were quick and easy, which is what I need at the moment.
DeleteLove your take on both sketch and colors. Classic!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Susan. Glad to see you could stop by.
DeleteGreat masculine card. Love your inside too!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great Father's Day card! Fabulous way to use the sketch and the color combo!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Eva. It was fun hopping with you.
DeleteAwesome card Karen! Its perfect for Fathers Day!
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