A Father's Day Card

Hello Everybody!

It is time for a little mid month inspiration over at Creative with Stamps.

This month's challenge is about making manly cards.  So for this card I got out my Tim Holtz stamps and inks.  The map and airplane are both Tim's.  I used gold embossing powder on blue cardstock for the airplane.  The sentiment is Stampin Up using Ranger ink-Manganese blue.  And the air mail is a stampin up stamp.  

Be sure you join us!

I can't believe Father's Day is almost here-and I am so not prepared! Eek! 

I am prepared to link this card up to the following challenges:

Great Impressions: June Challenge Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge: World Traveler

:)  Thank you for stopping by today!  Until next time my friends...have a great day! :)

Dinosaurs Layout

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I am so happy that I have finally completed a 2 page scrapbook layout!  It seems like forever since I have made one.  The inspiration came from Let's Scrap.  Here is their sketch:

Here is my layout:

I didn't do a flaps book-though I love the idea.  I will have to try flaps on a different layout.  The dinosaurs are die cuts from the silhouette machine.  The silhouette also did the title.  As a matter of fact those dinos are the same T-Rex (from the silhouette store).  I flipped the orange one and made him smaller and cut him out of orange paper (to match my son's hat).

There are some rub-ons and Tim Holtz tiny stickers spell out fossils.

This was such a fun layout.  :)  I can't wait to see the next sketch!

Until next time my friends...things in the mirror appear larger than they seem (tell me you know what that's from!) :)

Graduation Card

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This evening I have made a graduation card for a sweet friend of mine.  I don't make many of these so it was a little challenging until I saw the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  Once I picked out the paper it came together.  It would be nice if all projects came together this easily! :)

The printed paper is from Authentique (Blissful) and the black cardstock was floating around.  The sketch is at the bottom of this post.  The first square on the sketch is the feather on my card.  The feather is from Carta Bella.  When I saw it I new it would go perfect with this line.  The sentiment is Stampin Up and the graduation cap is a stamp from Fun Stamps/Stampendous.  I also added a yellow wallflower from Queen and Co.

I would like to submit this card to the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #240   6.13

Inspiration Destination #89--Anything Goes  6.14

Crafty HazelNut's Pattern Paper Challenge--use pattern paper (Authentique)  eom

Thank you for stopping by!  Until next time my friends...Have a happy day! :)

Suitcase Card

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There's a new challenge at Creative With Stamps-and it's for Manly Cards!

For my card I used a Dina Wakley stencil on a gessoed book page.  I used fire brick and gathered twigs distress inks for the bricks.   The sentiment shape is a Tim Holtz mover shaker and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up.  I inked the edges with graphite black Dew Drop ink.  Also, I  got a new Sizzix die cut from Tim Holtz and that is on the corner behind the suitcase.

The Suitcase!  I love this suitcase!  It's a digi stamp from Stamplorations (one of our sponsors-thank you!).  And I have colored it with Copic markers a green and warm grey.  I had to be careful because I colored the suitcase first and then decided to do brick work and then realized I had green and red.  And it's not a Christmas card!  But I think I was able to make the bricks brown enough.  LOL I hope so anyways!

I really like how this card turned out.  I was going to do a miss you but with all of the graduating seniors-I thought this would be great for a guy who was graduating and leaving-like off to college or the service. 

We have two great sponsors this month so be sure to check them out!

Also, are Team has done a great Manly job making cards-so be sure to see them also! :)  When you link up be sure to put our Challenge picture (at the top of this post) on your post!  :)

Until next time my friends...Have a beautiful day! :)

House of Cards Summer Blog Hop!

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I am so excited!  It's an inspiration photo and blog hop time at House of Cards!  There are great sponsors and prizes and there is a great photo to be inspired by!

If you are hopping you should have gotten here from Katarzyna Ewa's blog! 

Here is the photo...Look at those colors!  And the beautiful place setting...and the Flamingos!  I love Flamingos! :)

I was totally inspired by the bright happy colors.  Also, there are flowers on the table and gold silverware.  Can I come to this party?  ;)

For my card I used A Day for Daisies digi stamp Flowers in Bottles.  I used Copic markers to color it.  

The sentiment is from Fiskars and the gold pearls on the left are texture gems from Faber Castell.

So here are the details...

This hop will run FROM June 1ST AT 6:00 AM CST THROUGH June 15TH AT NOON CST,  ANY CARD STYLE is welcome and we've got a gorgeous photo inspiration for your crafting enjoyment!

***PRIZE WINNERS FROM THE BLOG HOP WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE 20TH OF JUNE.***

***CARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT MONTH ON THE 15TH, AS PER THE USUAL HERE AT HOC.  THANK YOU!***

Please email Mynn at onastampageATgmailDOTcom if you have any other questions!  

So it's time to get hoppin'!  But first we've got some fabulous sponsors to share with you!  Make sure you leave a comment at each person's blog along the way because the prizes are hidden and we'll be doing random drawings from the blogs where they are hiding! :)  After you're done, make a creation to share with us here, too, for another chance to win!

Here are all of our fabulous sponsors.

Our team will be using a variety of products

from these amazing companies!

A Day For Daisies

Prize: 3 Digital Images

A Day For Daisies provides themed categories of over 1000 digital illustrations, including fairy tales and magical mermaids, cutie kids, vintage illustrations, sentiments and lovely designs for all occasions!

ADFD WEBSITE: www.adayfordaisies.com

ADFD BLOG: http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com

ADFD FACE BOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Day-For Daisies/142905905744876?ref=ts

ADFD ETSY: http://www.etsy.com/shop/adayfordaisies

Reverse Confetti

Prize: $25 Gift Certificate
REVERSE CONFETTI offers on trend, high quality photopolymer stamps, high quality CONFETTI CUTS steel dies and exclusive paper products to coordinate with our releases…all made in the USA.

Great Impressions

Prize: Prize Package

Great Impressions was founded in 1984 by Ken and Deone Mackenzie.  With a love for stamping, the company grew.  The result is a quality rubber stamp in either wood mount or stickable mount backing for all your stamping needs.  Great Impressions' goal is to provide the highest quality stamps and to inspire creativity!

MHKDesigns

Prize: Any three products of your choice!

MHKDesigns is a vintage digital stamp Etsy shop owned and operated by Mynn Kitchen from On A Stampage.  She creates vintage stamp sets and digital paper packs for all your crafting needs.  Contact her with any requests you have at mhkdesigns.etsy@gmail.com!

Thank you for stopping by!  Leslie is the next stop on the blog hop!

And now, here's your hop order~

HOC Blog | Mynn | Sue T. | Cohenna | Donna | Dotty Jo | Em | Emily 
Heather | Jane | Judy | Karen | Katarzyna Ewa  | Katy | Leslie | Linda

Merethe | Merlina | Michele | Paula | Rocky | Rosi | Ruza

Shawna | Shirley | Steph | Sue N. | Susan | Tina | Toni

Until next time my friends...:)