Happy Father's Day

Hello! Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there.  Sharing a card today that I made for the father of all my Bears.  I recently purchased this digital stamp Just One More from the Busy Bears series at Lili of the Valley.  It was perfect for a card for my Grill Master DH.  After printing the image, I colored him with Copics and used a mat of Polka Dot patterned paper.  I printed the sentiment with the computer and attached to the card. 

Challenges: 

Cards In Envy: Let's Hear It For The Boys Card Challenge. Card fits into an envelope.

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: June challenge use patterned paper

Stinkin' Inkers Challenge: The Guys have it...make a card for the special man in your life. 

CAS-ual Fridays:CFC#201 Boys of Summer

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Dad's Day

Hello! I'm back with a Father's Day card for my DH-the Dad of my Teddy Bears.  He loves his bears and his red wine....so I kind of combined the two.  Used a precut step card with a wine bottle stamp (won in 2014) from Repeat Impressions and other stamps from PSX and SU.  Heat embossed "Dad" on velum using Black EP  and used Memento Black ink for the rest of the stamping. Finished with Chevron Stripe Washi tape and some strips from Cork.

Another look:

Challenges:

The House That Stamps Built: DCC76 Use Washi tape

Retro Rubber Challenge: #64 Anything Goes with Stamps one year or older.  Wine bottle stamp from 2014 win, PSX Dad stamp from 1999 and SU stamp from 2000.

Cards In Envy: You're the Man Challenge. Can must be masculine.

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Make It Masculine

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Ice Cream for Dad

 

 Hello! Are you enjoying the warm weather?  How about some ice cream?  That is what I am sharing today for Father's Day on my card for From the Heart challenges.  I have use their digital stamp and sentiment from this month's free stamp Ice Cream Lineup. Please check here for details on their free monthly stamps.  After printing the digis on white CS, I colored with Copics and added Glossy Accents and Stickles for shine and texture.   I used From the Heart's  I (heart) Sketch #156(below) for my layout but gave it a turn.   Happy Father's Day was printed on computer.

Challenges:

I (heart) Sketches #156:  I only used the sketch not the twist.

From The Heart: Digital Stamp of the month challenge.

 

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Relax on Father's Day

Hello!  I have been playing with an old LOTV stamp with James Bear Deckchair Dreaming which I know I have had since 2010 or earlier.  I stamped the image and colored with Copics and die cut with Nesties circle die and then added to a design made with Bazzill Grapefruit Bliss CS and pattern papers from MME Collectable pad. I used the sketch from Retro Rubber Challenge #40.  I finished with a Father's Day sentiment from GKD stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with Red EP.

Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge: #rrcb 40 Kind of Sketchy challenge. Used stamp at least 6 years old.
Die Cuttin Divas: Challenge #70 Father's Day.  Used Circle dies.
CASology: Week 202 Masculine
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Challenge is Summer.  Used a summer image for a summer holiday.
Crazy 4 Challenges: Make it Masculine.
Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge 198 Holiday.
Double D Challenges: One for the Boys
Cards in Envy: No girls allowed. Card is flat enough for an A2 envelope.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Animal Magic.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Use Patterned Paper

Here's a link to a card that I made with this LOTV stamp in 2010.
Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Happy Father's Day

 

Hello! Today I have a CAS card for Father's Day made with GKD stamps from Life is Good and Gifts of the Sea sets.  I stamped the train and sentiment with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Ivory CS and colored with Copics.  I did a double line of scoring on each edge of the panel and then added to a card base of Chocolate Brown with some orange satin ribbon for interest. 
Challenges:
Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday Challenge:  Use Scoring
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Father's Day/ For a Guy
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Father's Day or Special Man
Cards In Envy: No girls allowed card.  Card easily fits into an A2 envelope.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Happy Father's Day

Hello! Welcome to my studio.  Today I am sharing a card for Father's Day that I will enter into several fun challenges.  This will be for my DH who is Dad to my many Teddy Bears.  This Lili of the Valley stamp ( I forget the name)  is one that I have for many years and it is great for Dad's Day. I stamped it with Memento Espresso Truffle ink on white CS and colored it with Copics.  I stamped the Winnie & Walter Sentiment with Memento Nautical Blue. The image was framed with a mat of GKD Tan Leather CS and framed with a Pattern paper from Authentique  and adhered to a card base of GKD Little Boy Blue CS. I also added a red twine from stash and made a banner using my Cameo  to hang above the chair.  The pattern layer was embossed with Cuttlebug EF Gingham

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Make it Masculine
Fab n Funky Challenge: #262 Check it out.  I used a checked pattern and a Gingham Check  EF.
Creative Corner Challenges: Just for Dad
The Ribbon Girl Blog: June Card Challenge -use an animal on card
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Challenge #119 is Masculine with ribbon or twine.
Retro Rubber Challenge: # 16 Tie it on. Use an old stamp one year or older.  My LOTV Stamp is a few years old. This is a new challenge to me...first time to enter.
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Challenge is For a Man
Papertake Weekly Challenge: Something for the Boys
Tuesday Throwdown: #248 Frame It
Shopping Our Stash:  Use a Cute Critter
Addicted to Stamps: Make Your Mark


Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Road Trip with Dad

Hello!  I have been MIA because of computer problems.   We were not able to get internet connections caused by underground wires going bad.  I have some catching up to do posting cards .

The card that I am showing today was stamped with a Lili of the Valley stamp that my DH loves.  I have used several colors for the car on different cards and made a gold model today.  I always use a different license plate and used DAD on this one.  Walter & Winnie stamps were used for the sentiment. Used Memento Espresso Truffle ink and Copics E30,34,35,50, N2,4,7, Y26,Y28.
 
Challenges:
AAA Cards: Game 40 For the Guys. My CAS card features a car and some of the colors from the photo.
Mod Squad Challenge: Make a Masculine card.
Addicted to Stamps and More: #146  Anything Goes
Wednesday Simon Says Challenge: Simon says anything goes.
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Make a Card for Father's Day or a special Man

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Father's Day Twisted Easel Card

Hello!  My card today is for the challenge #16 at Joan's Touch to make a Twisted Easel card.
We are to use any color, some patterned paper, and an item sold at Joan's Gardens.  Since Father's Day is near, I decided to make a card for my DH using papers from Graphics 45 "A Ladies Diary" pad that was from Joan's Gardens. There are some great masculine graphics and patterns in this pad...don't let the name of the paper pad fool you. This was a fun card to make and easier than I thought.

Other Supplies:
Stamps: Verve Stamps Fabulous You, Digital Stamp - The Creative Cottage Happy Father's Day
Ink: Memento Peanut Brittle
Paper: Ivory CS from stash, All Patterns - Graphics 45 from Joan's Gardens
Ribbon: Brown Grosgrain from Stash
Die: Nesties Circle

Other Challenges:
Really Reasonable Ribbon: Challenge #96 is Masculine theme with ribbon
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge: Theme is Father's Day or For the men in your life
Charisma Cardz Challenge: Theme is Father's Day
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Father's Day/ Masculine
Craft Hoarders Anonymous: Challenge #9  Fold it.  Used some Graphics 45 paper that I have been hoarding.

I love all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

# 1 Dad

 

Father's Day is almost here and there are a lot of challenges for Father's Day Cards.  I made this card using a woodgrain paper that I made using inks on white cardstock following a technique from Stamp TV by Gina K.  The stamp is from Paper Pretties Handy Man and is colored with Copics and Jelli-Ink Metallic pens. I used a tan card base from stash layered with dark gray mats.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.  Finished with Metal screw brads for a manly look.

 

Challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge Blog: Father's Day

Clear It Out Challenge:  Theme Male Cards, Stash Use metal

Party Time Tuesdays: Happy Father's Day

Sweet Stamps: For Dad

Paper Pretties: Fantastic Fathers

Simon Says: Masculine/Father's Day

 



I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Simple Father's Day Card

At Flourishes Timeless Tuesday this week, Heather is asking that we make a card or project featuring a Father’s Day theme. I kept my card clean and simple using only the image of the Adirondack chair from Flourishes "Beach Life" set on this beachy pattern paper. I made the size 5X7 to best use the entire design of the paper. Stamped the sentiment from Flourishes "Strawberries" set and cut the letters for Happy Father's Day with Cricut.  Inside I added :

 Wishing you more moments to relax,

more time to do the things you want,

and more days when everything goes your way.

No one deserves the very best in life
More than you do.

Happy Father's Day!

I thought this went well with the serenity of my card.
Challenges:
Timeless Tuesday: Father's Day
Fab 'n' Funky : Father's Day
CRAFT Challenge: Father's Day

Supplies:
Stamps: Flourishes-Beach Life and Strawberries
Inks: Memento Rich Cocoa, Versamark
White Gel Pen, White EP
Papers: Lustrous Pearl CS and DCWV Tahiti Beach Stack

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Friends of Speedy TV Challenge

Father's Day is the challenge at FOSTV this week. I think a Father's Day Card should tell that person how special he is.  My father passed away several years ago but I always have special memories of him at Father's Day and he was a Fabulous Dad.  My card features the Special Lion stamp set from MFP.  I stamped the lion with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on a Tan Card stock from MFP twice and colored the details of the image image with pencils, glaze pen and distress marker. I cut out one of the images and cut only the center of the face of the second  image that I attached to the full image with pop up dots to create a 3D effect. I hope you can see this 3D in the photo.  I stamped a sentiment from the same set on to a pattern paper with Versamark and heat embossed with Copper EP. I cut the letters D-A-D with a Cricut and also heat embossed them with Copper EP and attached them with the Lion to the mat of Pattern Paper. I added the twine with a Lion charm to the mat and attached all to a base card of the Tan CS to finish the project.  I like the effect of the Picket Fence White Distress Marker on the face....it is hard to see until the ink dries but it shows really white on the colored CS.

For those who enter the challenge at Speedy TV this week, you have a chance to win a MFP, a Heinrich Co stamp set shown:

Challenges to enter:

Sweet Stamps Blog: For Dad

CRAFT Challenge: Male card

One Stop Craft Challenge: Father's Day:

Saturday Challenge Secret Crafters: Happy Father's Day
Cards for Men: Father's Day

Supplies:

Stamps: "Special Lion" from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Pencils, Sakura Black Glaze Pen, Ranger  Tim Holtz Distress Marker Picket Fence

Papers: Mark's Finest Papers
Twine and Charm: Mark's Finest Papers On Safari Paper Pack

 

 I really enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Life is Good in His Convertible

When my husband retired 8 years ago, I told him that he should buy a FUN car since he had driven  company cars for many years.....not much fun driving  them.  But little did I know just how much FUN that he would buy!  He came home sporting a Lexus SC 430 in Egyptian Sand...that's about as much fun as you can find in a car! And he has been driving it ever since.
When I saw this LOTV stamp of a teddy bear in a sports car, I thought immediately of my "Daddy Bear" tooling around in his sports car and had to have this stamp. I have colored it up to resemble his little convertible and made this surprise card for Father's Day. That was hard to do since he is always checking what I am doing in my studio. By the way, the front license plate reads "Life Is Good", his words to live by.
Supplies:
Stamp: Lili of the Valley "Mini Bear"
           Hero Arts "Dad"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics, Versamark, Silver Jelli-Pen
Paper: GKD White CS, Basic Grey DP, Gold Metallic CS
Nesties, Silver EP, Glossy Accents

Challenges to enter:
Cupcake Craft Challenges: Theme is boy oh boy...do Father's Day project.
Little Red Wagon: For Dad.
Wags 'n' Whiskers: One for the Boys.
Stamptacular Sunday: Fun in the Sun.  What's more fun than driving a convertible in the sun?
Lili of the Valley:  Bring on the Music...may be stretching this a bit....but my card was inspired by the song "Drive My Car". May not qualify for this challenge but was fun to use this LOTV stamp.
 Listen to the song by the beatles:  Click here.
Happy Father's Day to my DH and to all the wonderful fathers out there.
Thanks for stopping by! Theresa


My DH and his Car



Happy Father's Day to My King !

   My husband is the King of our Home and the Ruler of our Domain  (at least he thinks so).  I made this card to reinforce that thought on his special day.
    I stamped the Lion on gold CS with black ink and then shaded with pencils to bring out the details. No copics or markers involved.  I let the color of the CS do most of the work. So simple but effective. Used the same gold CS as the card base and layered with a mat of Pattern DP and embossed Metallic Copper mat.  All layers were matted with black CS. Added black satin ribbon layered with metallic gold organza ribbon. Finished with sentiment gold embossed on black CS.  Assembled this following Sketch 222. shown lower left.
Challenges:
Card Positioning Systems: Sketch 222
Sentimental Sunday: Father's Day or Masculine Card.
Stamptacular Sunday: Dads or Grads
Party Time Tuesdays: Father's Day Card
Scrap Creations: Anything Goes
Paper Cuz: Father's Day Theme

Supplies:
Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers "Big Cats" Lion and King stamps
             GKD Sentiment for Father's day
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versamark
Pencils: White, Browns, Yellow, Black
Papers: Mark's Finest Papers Gold (not sure of name) and Pattern from On Safari Paper Pack,  Black CS and Copper Metallic from stash
Gold EP
Cuttlebug EF Branches
Nesties Rectangle dies
Ribbons from Stash

Thanks for stopping by! Theresa

Moonscape

I have made several cards with the Paper Cupcakes image "Beached Boat" by Nina and it is one of my husband's favorites.  I wondered if I could make a moonscape using this image and set about to do so. After printing the digital image on white CS, I colored it using Copics C1,3,9, BV 23,25,29, and W1 leaving the sky blank. I then used a versamark pen on all the design including the bird and embossed with clear EP. I then stamped in some "sea grass" with versamark using an Annabelle stamp from "All Things Grow". I heat embossed the grass with Black EP.
I cut a circle with Nesties die and used it as a mask over the boat and sponged in the sky with Memento Paris Dusk and SU Night of Navy. Sponged some Memento Tuxedo Black around edges of sky. Removed mask and sponged some streaks of blue over the moon. I trimmed the scene and placed on a Silver Metallic mat and on to a card base of Black CS. Added some metallic stars from some confetti that I had. Stamped the GKD Sentiment "Happy Father's Day" with versamark on white CS and heat embossed with Silver EP. Sponged with the blue inks and then cut with Nesties small oval die. This finished my Moonscape Father's Day card. This was a card that I wasn't sure how it would turn out but I was pleased with the first try. Next time, I will try to improve the sponging of the sky. When I finished, I realized that this will meet several challenges out there this week.

Challenges:
There's Magic in The Air: This was the challenge that I had in mind as I worked. The challenge was to make anything male/masculine in a card. Of course I used the Paper Cupcakes image.
Cards For Men: Blue and Black is the color combo. Just happens that I used those colors.
Annabelle Stamps: Say it with Masking and Sponging...must have been thinking of this challenges as I worked. Did not start out as an entry for this challenge but certainly fits. Even used an Annabelle stamp.
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday: In the garden or outdoors.
Alphabet Challenge: F is for Father's Day.
PaperPlay Challenge: Father's Day/Male card.
Delightful Challenges:  Father's Day
One Stop Craft Challenge: Father's Day
Crazy 4 Challenges: Make a masculine card.
Saturday Secret Crafter Challenge: Make a male card.
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturday: Theme is Father's Day
Sentimental Sunday: Father's Day or Masculine Card with a sentiment.
Stamptacular Sunday: Challenge is Dads or Grads.

It took me longer to list the challenges than it did to make the card.
This was a difficult card to photograph...so many reflections...this was the best I could do after several tries.
It is really better in real life, trust me.
Thanks for stopping by! Theresa