For Dad

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with the Charmed Life Blog today.

 

It's Saturday and another weekend is upon us. We don't have any special plans. Today, I will be doing some chores around the house and hubby will probably be working in his gardens.  

 

I also will be in my craft room working on Father's day cards for my hubby, sons and a couple of our friends. Speaking of Father's Day that's where I went with my card for today. This one I created for my weekly DT post on the CottageCutz Blog.

 

I am featuring the new Hats, Glasses & Moustaches + the Retro Alphabet dies. Let's get started with some details on how I created my project.

Step 1: I started my card this week with the layout. I saw this interesting sketch on Splitcoaststampers on Wednesday and an immediate idea came into my head on how to use it with these new dies. Love it when that happens.  

 Step 2: I selected my card colors. Looked through my papers for some patterned paper with masculine appeal. I found this paper that had this tweed pattern -  very masculine so I decided to use it. Paired that up with some matching cardstock in soft suede (light brown). For the panel across the middle I used a yellow cardstock.

 Soft Suede Card Base: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Patterned Paper Layer: 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
Yellow rectangle Panel: 5 3/8" x 1"

Step 3: I cut my Dad phrase and used the same cardstocks as the card base colors. I added a 3rd color of Cajun craze. It's a cinnamon color cardstock.

 The hat, glasses, moustache and pipe are all cut in soft suede cardstock. I sponged the glasses & pipe with soft suede ink to make them a little darker.

 For the tags on the sketch, I used an older CottageCutz die- it's the mail tag set. It's the smallest of the tags and I cut in a kraft card stock.

Step 4: Started card assembly.  I assembled the card base, patterned paper and middle rectangle panel using double sided tape.

 Next, I attached the tags, the Dad Letters and the hat, glasses moustache and pipe. On the tags I used double sided tape and for the letters I used Ranger Multi medium matte. Its a liquid adhesive that dries clear. For the other images I wanted them lifted from the background panel so I used dimensional adhesive.

Well, that's it for me for this post. So until next time...….God bless.

dies I used to create card:

 

 

I am also entering: 

1.  A Perfect Time to Craft has an anything goes challenge.

2.  Classic Design Team Challenge is anything goes.

3.  Crafts Galore Encore in anything goes.

4.  Simply Create Too has a for a male challenge.  

 

 

 

Dad's Tools

Hello Blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with the Charmed Life Blog today.

 

I spent the day with my daughter-in-law yesterday. We were out shopping for a new area rug for my kitchen and living room. I did find one for the kitchen. It's going in the dining area of my kitchen.

 

I have a couple of minor things to do in the kitchen and the project that we started a year ago will be finished (lol)! What's up in the air is what to do with my microwave stand.

 

I have one that was custom built for us in Amish Country in Ohio. The Amish are such wonderful craftsmen with wood. The piece is solid oak and has 2 copper inlays on the doors. The problem is that it worked really well with my kitchen when it was the "country" style. Now that it's more of a modern style it just doesn't fit. I have been back and forth with this for a year. Need to make a final decision soon.

 

Well anyway, let's move onto my card for today. This one I created for the color challenge #690 on Splitcoaststampers and also for a group DT post on the CottageCutz Blog.

Pam is the hostess for the color challenge and she chose cherry cobbler, crumb cake and marina mist for her color trio.

cherry cobbler, crumb cake, marina mist

The dies I used are a brand new release from CottageCutz - Just For Guys. I used the Dad's Tools and the Happy Father's Day Phrase dies on this card.

The background cork paper is from Recollections. I was going after a peg board look. This card emphasizes the cherry cobbler and crumb cake colors, but to get the 3rd color in there, I used several marina mist enamel dots.

 

Well, that's it for me for this post. So until next time...…..God bless.

 

card details:

Paper: cherry cobbler, smoky slate, baked brown sugar, cork dp (Recollections)

Paper Size: A2

Accessories: happy father's day, dad's tools dies (CottageCutz), subtles enamel dots (Stampin'-Up)   

 

dies I used to create card:

 

 

I am also entering:

1.  Crafting with an Attitude - has an anything goes challenge.

2.  Creative Knockouts has an anything goes challenge.

3.  Cute Card Thursday has an anything goes challenge.

Celebrate with Breakfast in Bed

Hello blogger Friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with The Charmed Life Blog today. I can't believe June is already upon us and May is just a memory.

 

We spent the last 4 days visiting with friends in Virginia. Elaine is my BFF. Her and her husband moved from Pittsburgh about 4 years ago to be closer to family. They come back at Christmas to visit Pittsburgh and we try to get down there in between. We keep in touch through regular phone calls and texts.

 

This visit was such a nice one but went by so quickly. We want to try and get down there again in  early November. Elaine will be going with her church to Israel in October. Lynn, her husband, has some issues with his legs that is keeping him from going. But, we will be excited to hear all about the trip. Hopefully, our plans will work out.

 

Anyway, onto my card for today. This one I created for my weekly DT post on the CottageCutz blog as well as for the color challenge #689 on Splitcoaststampers. Barbara was the color hostess and she chose crushed curry, berry burst, tempting turquoise and daffodil delight for her color palette. Optional was to add flowers to your card.

For today's card, I am featuring the sweet Breakfast in Bed die. I have a friend who loves being pampered this way by her family on special occasions. Her birthday is coming up so I thought I would send her a card honoring her special day and treatment. Let's get started with some details on how I created my project.

 

Step 1: I started my card this week with the card colors and the layout.  The sketch is an older one from the closed Sweet Sunday Sketch blog.  I had it saved on my Pinterest board. I thought it would work well for this die. I switched it up to a vertical layout.

Step 2: I didn't have any patterned paper that worked for my background. So, I decided to use a background stamp inked in berry burst ink. I always forget about my background stamps and they are a nice alternative to patterned paper.

I paired this with a berry burst card base. For the 3 strips on the sketch, I used some berry burst ribbon.

Card base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Stamped Background: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

I used all the challenge colors to cut the Breakfast in Bed elements. For the little kitty, I used a medium, brown cardstock and for the coffee service items,  a naturals ivory cardstock.  I sponged the edges in the daffodil delight.

 Step 3: Started the card assembly by adding the 3 ribbon strips to the stamped layer and then attaching to card base.

I found a paler yellow sheet of designer paper in the stash and used this as the backdrop for my images.  Before I attached my images to the rectangle panel, I stamped my "celebrate your day" sentiment.

 Next up, I adhered my images to the rectangle panel. I just love this sweet little breakfast in bed scene.

The image panel was attached to the card base with dimensional adhesive. I always like the look when the image is lifted from the card background. And, on this card I didn't use a layering panel for the image so the extra lift is good.

Image Panel: 3 1/8" x4 3/8"

Step 4: To complete my card I added the little flags that are part of this sketch. Used berry burst patterned paper to get a bit of color gradient.  And, since I like the look of enamel dots so much I scattered 3 of them on the card.  

Well, that's it for me for this post. Do until next time...…..God bless.

 

Dies I used to create card:

I am also entering:

1.  A Bit More Time to Craft has an anything goes challenge.

2.  A Perfect Time to Craft has an anything goes challenge.

3.  Always Happy Birthday has an anything goes birthday challenge.

4.  Creative Craft Cottage has a dies and/or punch challenge.

5.  Crafty Girls Creation has an anything goes challenge.