Jan 27, 2014 | Kids |
Time for another SAB sneak peek. When I saw the See Ya Later stamp set, I was so excited because it has the sentiment "See Ya Later Alligator", which is something I say often to my Grandchildren. I couldn't wait to ink this one up!
This card is for my Grandson and here is one for my Granddaughter. Same card with a change in accent color.
For these cards, I broke out my rotary trimmer with the Tiny Wave attachment. I can tell you that the rotary trimmer is easy to use. It is especially easy on the arm. With other attachments available, I am anxious to give them a try also.
I couldn't resist the Decorative Dots Embossing Folder (also an SAB choice) for an alligator skin look alike on my card front. After making the "alligator" tag, I felt that the card needed a little something more. The Essentials Wooden Elements provided the perfect touch. The wooden arrow draws the eye to the sentiment & it helps to anchor the card.
STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES USED:
stamps – See Ya Later wood 133533, clear 133536 (Available Jan. 28th)
ink – Daffodil Delight Marker, Wild Wasabi Marker, Primrose Petals Marker
paper - Wild Wasabi c.s., Whisper White c.s., Primrose Petals c.s., Daffodil Delight c.s., Subtles Designer Series Paper Stack 130135
tools - Stampin' trimmer 126889, Stampin' Yrimmer Rotary addition 129407, Tiny Wave Stampin' trimmer rotary cutting blade 129409
accessories - Essentials Wooden Elements 132258, Linen Thread 104199
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Hugs,
Ginger
Jan 26, 2014 | Masculine |
The answer – the Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die is what I used to make a masculne birthday card for my post today. And, I have a few tips to share about using this die.
I used the Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die to cut a piece of Kaleidoscope Designer Series paper. The die cuts some hexagons out of the paper but leaves some intact. I kept some of the ones that were cut out for the inside of the card.
HINT: Place a piece of wax paper between the Hexagon Hive Die and the paper. This makes it easy to release the paper from the die. Trust me – you definitely want to do this! Ask me how I know. Yep, after wasting several pieces of paper, I realized that I should try the wax paper trick. It works!!
Notice that some of the hexagons have a smaller black hexagon stamped on them. I used the Hexagon stamp from the Geometrical Set. It is a nice way to be able to add some interest to the hexagons.
Speaking of adding interest, I wanted some small images to stamp in some of the blank hexagons. After looking through the catalog, I decided on A Fitting Occassion. The tie, crown, horseshoe and moustache are all from that set. The other 2 images are from Mosaic Madness.
Notice the "happy birthday" in the lower left corner. It is from Fabulous Phrases. Using the stamp-a-ma-jig, I was able to split birthday into 2 words so that they would fit my hexagons. Instead of inking the sentiment, I colored "birth" with a Bermuda Bay Marker and stamped it in a hexagon.. After cleaning the stamp, I repeated the process with the "day" part of the stamp.
See Ya Later from the Sale-a-bration catalog provided the inside sentiment. And, you can see some of those hexagons that I saved are scattered about for some color..
This was a very different card for me. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think. I am glad that I stepped out of my comfort zone to try something different. It does have a definite masculine tone.
STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES USED:
stamps - A Fitting Occassion wood 131952, clear 127049, Geometrical wood 133158, clear 133161, Fabulous Phrases wood 128577, clear 120501, See Ya Later wood 133533, clear 133536, Mosaic Madness wood 130246, clear 130249
paper - Kaleidoscope Designer Series paper 132995, Whisper White c.s.
ink - Crushed Curry, bermuda Bay, Black StazOn
Tools – Heaxagon Hive Thinlits Die 132965
accessory – wax paper
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Hugs,
Ginger
Jan 25, 2014 | Thank You |
The card I am sharing with you today is similar to the card I shared yesterday. The difference, a different image from the Happy Watercolor Stamp Set and a change of colors.
Can you tell that I like this technique with the Happy Watercolor stamp!
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Hugs,
Ginger
