Manly Mondays

I had originally planned to use this card for Throwback Thursdays.  Time got away from me and I did not get a chance to make a post it.  It seems fitting for manly card even thought the stamp sets used are retired so here goes. 

The base is Barely Banana covered with a piece of Early Espresso that was embossed in gold using the Bamboo Background Stamp.  Stampin' Up used to print the year on the sticker for the stamp.  This one says 2000.  This was before Stampin' Up came to Canada.  Oh My !!  For the sentiment "Celebrate", also embossed in gold,  from Love Sparkles, a piece of Barely Banana was placed behind Early Espresso that was adhered using Dimensionals to give the card some depth.  All that embossing is much more shiny in real life.  

Until Next Time ! 

Manly Mondays

On Thursdays I set up at a bakery near my home and do Coffee and a Card.  This week we will be using the stamp set Feather Together.  This is one of the cards we will be doing.  

Starting with a base of Dapper Denim Cardstock I layered a piece of Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Paper measuring 1" x 4".  On Whisper White Cardstock measuring 3" x 4 1/2" with Dapper Denim Classic Ink one of the feathers was stamped 5 times.  The Happy Birthday sentiment was added using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  Before adhering this to the card I took a new pencil and dabbed the eraser part directly into the Dapper Denim Ink Pad and added "circles" to the base to give it some texture.  Rather pleased with the effect.  

To purchase any of the product used above please go directly to my store here (Canada only).  I'll send you a little gift for doing so.  

Drop me a line when you are able to join on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30 and I'll make sure that there is a seat available for you. 

Until Next Time ! 

Manly Mondays

On the weekend I happen to catch an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.  Will had on a shirt that inspired this card.  I have to tell you, it did not go in the direction that I had planned out. I was going to start all over but then the more I looked at it the more I liked it. 

On a base of Always Artichoke I adhered a layer of Sahara Sand, followed by a layer of Always Artichoke Designer Paper.  By doing that the Designer Paper almost looks gold.  On a piece of Always Artichoke I applied VersaMark then a light orange embossing powder (that's been in my craft room for what seems like forever) that made me think of the colors around us right now.  I repeated the process roughly 8 times.  The leaf from Vintage Leaves was stamped with VersaMark then added to the embossing powder while still hot and left there for a minute. 

I did not get the impression I was going for.  So I walked away from it for a while.  When I later picked it up it cracked.  Well, I thought, why don't I over emboss the impression with green embossing powder.  So I did that and once it was dry I cracked it some more.  Tilted it to add to the card with dimensionals since the layer is quite thick with all the embossing.  

In the end I am quite pleased with the result.  Hope you think so too.  

Until next time !