Masculine Birthday Card

I don't know about you, but I always seem to have a need for masculine cards. Perhaps it's because I have 3 sons, 3 SIL's and a hubby to make them for!

Today's card was CASED from a card that I saw by Heather Nichols. I loved the layout and although Heather had used stamps, I knew I had Stampin' Up! papers that would work.

 RECIPE

Paper: Comfort Cafe DSP 126898, Tangerine Tango 111349, Festival of Prints DSP 126904

Crumb Cake 120953, Early Espresso 119686

Ink:  Tangerine Tango 126946, Crumb Cake 126975

Stamp: Vintage Verses (SAB free item) 129636

Framelits: Window Frames Collection 129021

 

Sweet Additions: Linen Thread 104199, Naturals Designer Buttons 127554

Stampin'Up! Mini Glue Dots 103683, Stampin' Dimensionals 104430

Have awonderful blessed and CRAFTY weekend. 

See you on Monday!

BERNADETTE

Praying for You

 Today I am posting a card that I will link up to MOJO Monday (287) and Word Art Wednesday.

 

We recently had a BIL lose his Mom and I needed to make a sympathy card. I just love the combination of colors in the Sycamore Street DSP (a SAB free item),

 and felt it was appropriate to use it.

RECIPE 

Paper: Sycamore Street (SAB item), Patio Party 126916, Pool Party 122924 

Summer Starfruit  126839, Whisper White 100730 

Stamp:Thoughts and Prayers 127805

Ink: Rich Razzleberry  126950

Sweet Additions: Square Lattice Folder119976, Pearl Basic Jewels 119247

Extra Large Oval Punch 119859, Bitty Butterfly 129406

                                         Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Paper Snips

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed and CRAFTY weekend!

BERNADETTE

T.N.T. Thursday

 Happy Anniversary

My tutorial for this week and perhaps the following several weeks, will be on GATE FOLD cards. Now this is not a "new" idea in the card making world, but they are so much fun and 

really make an ordinary 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" or larger card special.

My card today is an example of  a  basic GATE FOLD. A good place to start for those who haven't tried them and perhaps give those who have a little refresher course.

1. Cut a piece of solid CS 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Laying it in landscape
 position, score at 2 1/8" x 6 3/8".

2. Cut 2 pieces of solid CS, I used Very Vanilla, at 1 3/4" x 5 1/4".

And 2 pieces of patterned CS 1 1/2" x 5".

 3. Layer the pieces and adhere them to the gate fold front.

 

 

4.  Cut one 2 1/2" circle from a coordinating color. To add interest, paper pierce the circle.

5. Stamp  and cut one large lace heart and small heart from the Hearts a Flutter bundle.

I stamped these using VersaMark and sprinkled them with Pool Party embossing powder

  and heat set them with the SU Heat Tool.

6. Cut the Happy Anniversary from the Teeny Tiny Wishes on Whisper White 

and using the Big Shoot, cut the sentiment with the Bitty Banners Framelelit.

7. Now you are ready to assemble the card. 
  Adhere the larger heart using SNAIL Adhesive to the circle. Place a Stampin' Dimensional 
on the back of the smaller heart and add that to the larger one. Add the sentiment with glue dots just under the smaller heart.

 8. Only add SNAIL to one half of the circle. Place on front of card. Using Two-Way glue, 
run a small bead around the outer edge of the unsecured side.
Allow this to dry. This keeps the card closed. 
I recently used this type of closure on the 3x3 card I posted several days ago.

9. Place the assembled circle on the front of the card, leaving approximately 1/2" from the top edge.

10. To complete the card, adhere a 4"x 5 1/4" piece of Very Vanilla on the inside.


AND that's it! I hope you will try this Gate Fold, if you haven't already.

Have a great Thursday and as always, stay CRAFTY!

BERNADETTE





 

My Friend

This card is another CASED catalog card. I almost didn't post it. I'm not all that sure if it has a cohesive look or is appealing, but I'm throwing it out anyway. 

Opinions are WELCOME!

My card has many more layers. It wasn't intentional.

 I just got carried away!

RECIPE

Paper: Crumb Cake 120953, Very Vanilla 101650, Basic Black 121045

Polka Dot Parade DSP 126902, Parker's Patterns DSP 131021

 Natural Composition Specialty 126917

Ink: Jet Black StazOn 101406

Stamps: Perfect Punches 120516, Serene Silhouettes  127324

Tools: Curly Label 119851, Large Scallop Edgelits 127019I

Itty Bitty Punch Pack 118309, Modern Label 119849

Woodgrain Embossing Folder 127821

Sweet Additions: Designer Buttons 119745, Pearl Basic Jewels 119247
Linen Thread 104199

Thanks for stopping by and have a CRAFTY day!

BERNADETTE