Have you looked at your calendar and wondered, "wow where has June gone", you're not alone. Here we are at the half way mark and Father's Day is just a week away. I always get requests from my friends for handmade Father's Day cards, so I've been working on some great masculine cards that would be perfect for that occasion, or for other masculine events like birthdays and retirement.
My motivation for the first card came from a new stamp and die set called the Hats Off Bundle. You can find this on page 47 of Stampin' Ups! recently released Annual Catalogue.
The Hats Off Bundle (#158361) is comprised of a 15 piece photopolymer stamp set called Hats Off (#155483) and a 15 piece coordinating die set called the Hat Builder (#155964). These can be purchased individual or you can save 10% by buying the bundle. However you purchase this set, I know you're going to love it.
Here's the first card I made with this bundle:
Sometimes you buy a stamp and die set and you wonder why you did. Let me just say that the Hat's Off bundle did not disappoint, I am in love with it! The ball cap is just the perfect size for a card front or back as you'll see in a later photo, but there are so many other things it could be used for.
The die cut can be used on it's own or you can stamp the cap and then die cut it. Either way it looks awesome. The stitching on the cap seams is really detailed, so you get a little bit of a 3-D look.
Directions:
Ink and Card Stock: Cinnamon Cider, Misty Moonlight and Very Vanilla card stock. Misty Moonlight ink and blends used on the hat and sentiments inside and out.
Card Base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" card base from Misty Moonlight card stock.
Layers: Very Vanilla 51/4" x 4" followed by 5 1/8" x 4 1/8" piece of Cinnamon Cider, that was embossed with the Tasteful Textiles 3-D Embossing Folder.
Embellishments: I cut the hat from Very Vanilla card stock thinking that would look good on my card front .....wrong. It was way too light so instead of wasting this piece I coloured it with dark and light Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends and then embossed it. When I added the texture it made the hat look like it was suede. Before adhering the hat to the card front I used my bone folder to round out the edges and then added dimensionals to the back of it.
There are nine difference logo type embellishments included in this stamp set that can be used on the hat brim. I cut out the "Life is Great" using the coordinating dies from Cinnamon Cider card stock and stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink before adhering this piece to the hat brim.
Note: The embellishment dies have two pieces and you can use them individual but they work best when fitted inside each other. The smaller piece doesn't cut out the card stock it just creates the stitching around the picture, while the larger one is the actual die cut.
To finish off the front of the card I stamped the sentiment "To The Guy That Wears Many Hats" on a small scrap of Very Vanilla with Misty Moonlight ink. Using the new Tailor Made Tag dies I cut three separate tags to coordinate with the card colours and attached them with a blue brad and dimensionals.
For my next project I decided to make some cards with Polo Shirts:
I recently saw a post on Frenchie Stamps blog showing some simple polo/golf shirts she made using the Handsomely Suited bundle. I decided to try out her technique and I was amazed at how quickly these cards came together. Here are the basic steps.
I used paper designs from the In Good Taste DSP #152494 pg 132 AC that were carried over from last year. These photographic images of woven materials give a life like 3-dimensionals texture to these cards making them quite unique. As an alternative to these papers, you could create your polo shirt using any of the In Color Designer Series papers such as the In Color 6 x 6 Neutrals paper packs on pg 134.
Directions:
Ink & Card Stock: Cinnamon Cider, Misty Moonlight
Card Base: 4 1/4" x 11" scored at 5 1/2"
DSP Layer: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" - for full card or
4" x 5 1/4" - for shirt with border
Collar/Pocket: 2" x 3" piece of contrasting cardstock. Die cut out the collar and pocket then emboss the collar with the Tasteful Textile Embossing Folder. Leave the pocket plain as you'll be stamping it.
Placket for Buttons: 3/4" x 5 1/2" piece of contrasting cardstock. Die cut this piece and then cut it in half - you'll have a spare for another card.
Buttons: I used Adhesive Sheets on the back of a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" piece of black cardstock for my buttons and ran it through the Cut & Emboss Machine a couple of times.
Inside of Card: 4" x 5 1/4" Very Vanilla Cardstock with a 3/4" piece of dsp from the DSP layer on the long side or across the bottom. Stamp the greeting "A Happy Birthday to You" from the Handsomely Suited Stamp Set.
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| Handsomely Suited Bundle |
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| In Color Neutral 6 x 6 DSP |
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| In Good Taste DSP |
Well that's it for this week. I will be posting more with these bundles over the coming week, so stay tuned. Let me know if you like these cards and the instructions I've provided.
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| Don't forget to apply this code to your order during the month of June 2021, if it's under $200.00 and you'll receive a thank you card and small hostess gift from me. If your order is over $200, you'll receive a thank you card from me, but will earn your own Stampin' Up Rewards based on the size of the order. |
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