HAPPY DEMO DAY

This was NOT the card we weres supposed to make at today's Stamp-A-Stack. You see, I'd spent a whole week researching, designing, and preparing projects for this class. I even had a whole Faux Wood project (20 of 'em) cut and prepared to do today. The only thing I was missing was the For Father stamp set from the current Mini. Well, my mom said she had it, and mailed it Priority up from Texas. I should have known better than to count my chickens before they hatched (or, stamps before they were inked). Anyway, when Mom's mailer arrived, I found Dad's Day, instead of For Father. Oh, no!!! An absolutely different style: watercoloring classics vs. modern bold. I was in trouble. My prepped material wouldn't work with this set. I was going to have to come up with something new altogether. I went to bed super-worried, but woke up with the idea of reworking this template from swente with a color combo I liked from the last Stampin' Success. So, here it is - my last-minute save that turned into my fave of the day.
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STAMP SET: DAD'S DAY: CARDSTOCK: MORE MUSTARD, BASIC GRAY, BASIC BLACK; INK: MORE MUSTARD, BASIC GRAY; ACCESSORIES: SPIRAL & DESIGNER LABEL BUNCHES, JERSEY RIBBON ORIGINAL

BROCADE - revised

I asked for the critique, and I sure got some. I was going to give up on this card and never look back again, but I just couldn't. So, I took my stamp camp leftovers, and changed the Ugly Duckling a bit.
BECCA'S TIP: MOVE SENTIMENT TO THE RIGHT, SO THE WORDS FLOW TOGETHER BETTER; LYNDA'S TIP: TIGHTEN UP THE THREE POINTS OF INTEREST TO MAKE A "TRIANGLE OF INTEREST" THAT'S EASIER ON THE EYE ... AND TONE DOWN THE RIBBON; CAROL'S TIP: RECONSIDER THE COLORS (OR QUANTITY OF EACH). *THERE IS A GALLON/QUART/PINT RULE TO COLOR COMBOS. JENNIFER & MARA'S THOUGHTS: THE ORIGINAL WAS GOOD (OR SALVAGABLE?) So, just like the dancers from DWTS, I applied the critique. I do think this one is better. Do you?

UGLY DUCKLING?

Okay, I've got to know ... what do *you* think of this card?!

It was my Stamp Club design for the month. I was trying to accomplish three things here: 1) use a challenging, different color combination, 2) feature chipboard, as it's on sale this month, and 3) demonstrate a new technique called Grid Technique. It's different, granted - but I still think it's kind of cool.
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STAMP SET: BAROQUE MOTIFS, WONDERFUL FAVORITES; CARDSTOCK: PURELY POMEGRANITE, BRAVO BURGANDY, OLD OLIVE, PALE PLUM, VERY VANILLA, KRAFT; INK: PURELY POMEGRANITE, PALE PLUM & OLD OLIVE CLASSIC; BRAVO BURGANDY CRAFT; ACCESSORIES: ON BOARD ACCENTS, IRR. ICE EP, PEWTER HH & JUMBO EYELETS, GROSGRAIN RIBBON, & SU! PUNCHES

TUG, TUG DADDY!

Our stamp club challenge was to CASE the card on page 44 of the catty. Here's my take - a colorful, fun Father's Day card. Cute, huh?
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STAMP SET: BOATLOADS OF LOVE, WONDERFUL FAVORITES; CARDSTOCK: OLD OLIVE, BASHFUL BLUE (TEXTURED), PUMPKIN PIE, WHISPER WHITE, SUMMPER PICNIC DSDP; INK: BASIC BLACK & OLD OLIVE CLASSIC PAD; GOING GRAY, OLD OLIVE, REAL RED, PUMPKIN PIE, BASHFUL BLUE STAMPIN' WRITE MARKERS; ACCESSORIES: VINTAGE BRADS, PEWTER HODGEPODGE HARDWARE, RED GROSGAIN RIBBON

GENUINE DAD

Here's another Father's Day submission, using the Stamp of Authenticity Stamp Set. I like it's simple & casual thrown-together look ... like I just went out to the garage for the rivets and labels and twine! The rectangle around the "D" is actually a window, so when you open the card, there's the library card panel, with plenty of room for sentiment.
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STAMP SETS: STAMP OF AUTHENTICITY, ROUGH EDGES ALPHA; CARDSTOCK: ALWAYS ARTICHOKE, MARIGOLD MORNING (RET), REALLY RUST KRAFT, VERY VANILLA; ACCESSORIES: BRADS, EYELETS, BLACK GROSGRAIN, HEMP TWINE, PAPER PIERCING TOOL & TEMPLATE

FATHER'S DAY FLAIR

I messed up Mother's Day. That's the truth - just completely blew it! That's usually one of my most stamp-a-riffic holidays. I love sending hand-stamped cards to my favorite moms - my actual moms, my sistas and SILs, my friends, my customers. But, this year, there was too much going on. I got a few out, but not nearly enough.

So, I'm determined to redeem myself on Father's Day (usually my least-stamped holiday). So, to get the creative juices flowing, I'm starting a Father's Day card series here on the blog. This is my first entry: Father's Day Flair.

I'm in love with this card, so don't dog it. The belt idea is from reneejul1 on splitcoaststampers. The oval shape on the belt end is from the Large Oval Punch. Pocket is a Large Tab Punch. And the "flair?" It's a 1 3/8" Circle Punch embossed three times over with Glassy Glaze EP, and bent in a little in the middle, in an attempt to mimic a campaign/brag button. Did it work?
***************************************************** STAMP SETS: CLASSIC BGS, CANVAS BG, SHORT ORDER #S, WONDERFUL FAVORITES; CARDSTOCK: SOFT SKY, BLUE BAYOU, CREAMY CARAMEL, CHOCOLATE CHIP; INK: SOFT SKY, BLUE BAYOU, CHOCOLATE CHIP; ACCESSORIES: ANTIQUE BRASS HODGEPODGE, 1 3/8" CIRCLE PUNCH, LARGE TAG PUNCH, LARGE OVAL PUNCH