Football Fan Masculine Birthday - FMS#743

 Here is this week's Freshly Made Sketch Challenge hosted by Judy. I was a little unsure how I wanted to use this sketch when I first looked at it.  I decided it had a masculine feel to it, and so began to think about masculine themes for a birthday card.  

My 18 year old nephew is in college sports and plays a variety of them including soccer, football and lacrosse.  Since I just recently purchased a new online exclusive stamp set called "Football Fan", I decided to incorporate it into my design.  Here's the sketch: 

Here's My Card:

Supplies and Instructions:

Stamps and Dies:

Masculine stamps featuring realistic images don't come around very often, so when they do, I make sure to grab them quickly before they're gone. The Football Fan stamp set falls into this category. Although it's a standalone set without matching dies or papers, it's definitely one to keep.

This 12-piece photopolymer stamp set produces crisp, clear images that work well as either backgrounds or focal points, and all the images can be easily cut out with precise scissors. The sentiments included are also excellent and can be stamped and cut out using any dies or punches you have available.

Cardstock and Designer Paper:

I'm attempting to use up papers from my collection, but unfortunately, I've lost track of some of the paper pack names. This applies to these papers as well. Initially, I was searching for color combinations that would represent football themes, but when I came across this black and vanilla monochromatic designer paper, I thought it was perfect. It resembled old newsprint and was ideal for achieving the look I wanted.

I used Basic Black for the 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 card base and Very Vanilla mats measuring 4" x 5 1/4" for both the front and inside of the card. Smaller Basic Black mats were used for the two pillars, which measure 1 1/4" x 4", as well as for the sentiment base.

For the #1 Fan focal point, I used a stitched circle from the Stylish Designs die set.

After cutting out the football player, I glued the image onto a piece of Basic Black and then re-cut the image. I believe this additional layer added depth and helped anchor the image to the background.

Inks and Blends:

• Momento Black Ink

Accessories:

• Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting my blog and checking out this FMS challenge card. I hope my version or those of the Design Team inspire you to try your hand at sketch challenges. If so, I'd love to see what you made.

Until next time..............

HAPPY STAMPING!
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Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up Demo since 2006

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Soccer Birthday Card - Match Day!

Despite Team Canada losing 2-1 to Switzerland this past Wednesday, they remain in the competition. Sadly, even though Canada is a co-host of the FIFA tournament, no more World Cup matches will be played in this country.

Yesterday, the Canadian team faced off against South Africa in a knockout round held in Los Angeles California, This was an intense match running into overtime after 90 minutes of play. Canada came up with a 1-0 victory clinching their place in the next round. I'm very proud to be Canadian and to support our team! Go Team Canada!

Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge #687

So speaking of next matches, I actually missed posting my card that was inspired by our Team Canada  to the AHSC #687.  Yesterday while the game was happening I was a vendor at the RR Country Lane garage sale in Cloverdale with three of my stamping besties and team members.  We had a wonderful day with lots of camaraderie, great sales and despite the iffy weather, a great customer  turnout.  

My intention was to post the pictures of my cards to the AHSC website when I got home however I was so zonked out from the day and the drive home, I missed the 3pm deadline for posting.   

A big thank you to Maggie the owner of Country Lane who hosts this event annually in June and August.  Thanks also to Rachel, Sheri and Ethel, for flanking my table and having so many laughs and such a good time. You're the best! 

This is one of the best paper crafting events in the Valley, well attended and a pleasure to participate in.  Support your Local shops and venues! 

Here's My Card:

Okay so back to my sports themed card and AHSC #687, that wasn't posted to their web site in time for the challenge:   

I took these pictures during the garage sale as I didn't have an opportunity to do so before leaving home.  I need a proper light box so I can take pictures in the evening, as I can never get the lighting right, and rely on taking pictures in the daylight or outside.  

This is the inside of my masculine birthday card. I love the Echo Park sentiment sticker accent against the black card stock base.  it really helps carry the theme from the card front to the inside of the card.  

How I Made It: 

I started with  a 4 1/4" x 11" Basic Black cardstock that I scored at 5 1/2.  I added a Basic White matte that measured 4" x 5 1/4" followed by a Granny Apple Green DSP matte from the "A Wonderful Match" DSP by Stampin' Up!.

The focal for this card has two squares and a sentiment.  The base squares in Basic Black and Granny Apple Green measures 2 1/8" x 2 1/8" and are topped with DSP squares measuring 1 7/8" x 1 7/8".

I added a sentiment sticker accent from an Echo Park kit called GOAL and some black foam stars.  

So while this didn't get posted to AHSC this week, it's still a win as I have another masculine card in my birthday stash and I shared it with you.  I hope you enjoyed this masculine birthday card. 

Thanks for dropping by.  See you next time...........

HAPPY STAMPING!
PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up! Demo since 2006

Click here to visit my 24/7 Online Shop