Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop!
Hi, Stampers!
This month, the theme is “Fun Family Occasions.” We hope to inspire you with our creations today! You will find the lineup at the end of my post to help you “hop” along from Pal to Pal. We all have family occasions to enjoy soon, whether Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, birthdays, reunions, vacations, etc. So, I made a card for my husband for Father’s Day. My husband loves the ocean and yearns to see it all the time, therefore this stamp set was a must-have for my stash. All the images are sweet, so I will post another one this Friday. I hope you will come back again to see it!
My Secrets!
Let’s start with the card base…
- Firstly, this A2 card started with white cardstock, cut to 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 and scored at 4-1/4.
- After that, I cut the Country Woods designer paper to 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 and adhered it to the card base.
- Then, I cut the Thoughtful Journey designer paper to 5-3/8 x 4-1/16 to give just a little border.
And now, the fun part!
- Once that was done, I stamped the Beside Me image in black ink. This image reminds me of my husband and my kids when they were young (oh, how I wish I could go back to those days!).
- Then, I began coloring the images with lots of different Stampin’ Blends, trying to add more depth of color (colors listed below). This took a little time but I think it was worth it to get richer colors.
- After that, I cut it out with the Radiating Stitches die, and lightly sponged the edges with Misty Moonlight ink with a brush. Then, I cut another piece of white cardstock with the Radiating Stitches to give strength. After adhering them together, I cut another piece of the Country Woods paper to the card base. I was pleasantly surprised that this paper looks like the ocean – what a happy accident! Then, I popped the image up with dimensionals.
- I wanted more detail on the card front, so I cut out two Painted Lavender branches in white cardstock and colored them with Wild Wheat Stampin’ Blends.
- Then, I stamped the “Happy Father’s Day” sentiment from Beside Me in Misty Moonlight ink and cut it out with the circle die from the Radiating Stitches dies. Once that was done, I glued the branches to the back of the sentiment, and popped it up onto the corner of the focal image.
- Finally, I was excited to find the flying birds stamp in Beside Me! I was so upset I had lost the one I used so much from Mountain Air, but this one is even better! I stamped it onto the card front in Misty Moonlight ink to add a little life to the card.
There’s more inspiration to show you, so use the lineup below to visit the rest of the Design Team. Please mark your calendars for our next blog hop next month, when our theme will be “New In Color Inspiration.”
Until then, have fun in your craft space!
Stampin’ Pretty Pals Blog Hop Lineup
- Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty
- Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
- Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
- Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot!
- Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life
- Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping <<<you are here>>>
- Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping
- Rae Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
- Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
- Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
I’m planning to share my card with these challenges:
- 613 Avenue Create
- A Place To Start
- Crafty Catz
- Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday
- Krafty Chicks
- NBUS (new stamp set)
- Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges
- The Paper Funday
- A Perfect Time to Craft
- We Love Stamping
I love hearing from you! Please leave a comment if you have any questions or comments about my project today.
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- Firstly, visit my Gallery and Fun Fold Gallery for lots of ideas, and…
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- Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
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- Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige
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Love your card Debbie. Your coloring is fantastic, you certainly have it perfected. You need to do a video showing us your technique for cloring so perfect. Love that background also!😊🩷
Wonderful Father’s Day card, Debbie! He will love it!
Debbie, I wish I could color and blend like you do. It looks so realistic. Noah is learning to be a photographer early on! I know your husband will love the card you made for him. Thanks for playing at PIP.
This card is a gem! Every little detail makes it that much better. And the birds! (I’m sorry the other ones went missing- but glad you have a happy substitute) And your coloring…..wow. I’m seconding the motion for a video!
Such a stunning card that your husband is sure to treasure! Love seeing your cute grandson too.
First things first…. Noah is growing too fast. He’s so adorable.
Now, on to the card….. a wonderful tribute for any dad. Love the stamp set and DSP choices. Beautiful.
What a sweet card Debbie! Love how you used the designer paper in the background ❤️
This card is beautifully done, Deb! I love the way the branches (grass) go the same direction as the fishing rods. The whole card is so artfully done!
A perfect Fathers Day card and so many elements of interest, many thanks for sharing with us at We Love Stamping May challenge.
B x
Beautiful card, Debbie. Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create. I hope we see you on the front porch again soon!
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What a beautiful card! There is so much depth in your coloring. You put much thought and detail into your cards. I would love to have a video lesson on coloring from you.
Very sweet card. Thanks for sharing with us at PIP Challenges.
Very handsome Father’s Day card! My mother-in-law is German and my children always called her Oma. Thanks for sharing your lovely card with us at The Paper Funday Challenge and we hope you’ll share again soon.
Donna xx
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Gorgeous card, the stamp image is just adorable. Thank you for sharing your card with us at We Love Stamping Challenge.
Karen x
What a beautiful Father’s day card. The design is beautiful. Thank you for joining us at 613 Avenue Create this month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT avenue613.blogspot.com
Awesome card. Great coloring and perfect for fathers day. So glad you shared over at Crafty Catz
You created such a beautiful Father’s Day card with great details! Thank you so much for joining in at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!
Ellie
Ellibelle’s Corner
I love this card Debbie. The colouring and choices of DSP are so striking. Thank you for sharing.
This is such a beautiful Father’s Day card! I used the same stamp set last year to make a Father’s Day card for my husband. It really is a sweet set with such precious images. I used the dad teaching the son to ride the bike image; it reminded me of when our son was young and my husband was helping him learn to ride a bike. Beautiful card! I’ve been scrolling through your blog tonight and so many of your cards are just amazingly gorgeous! I’m hoping as I keep learning that some day soon I’ll have that much talent with making my cards.