Get Well

Hey all! I have a super quick card to share today. A friend of mine commissioned a masculine get well card and this is what I came up with. I know that I struggle with making cards for men. I like to use ribbon and softer colors, and I don’t think that translates well for a masculine card!

I recently ordered the Pink Paislee Nantucket Collection. I’ve seen it used so many places that I just couldn’t resist it any longer. Now, because the colors of the papers in the collection were feminine, I couldn’t use them here, but I did get the boat from the ephemera pack. It’s loaded with so many die cuts that I cannot wait to use.

My paper came from the My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found Portobello Road pad. It’s an oldie, but definitely a goodie! I die cut a Label 4 from the patterned paper and a piece of Kraft to use as a backdrop for my boat. I inked around the edges of the larger label with my Slate Fresh Ink. It’s my new go to gray ink. Before I adhered my label, I did glue down a piece of burlap that I received from Liz’s Paperloft Boutique.

I stamped my sentiment from the WPlus9 Hope Seed Co. stamp set. I used another of my new inks, Blue Sage, also a Fresh Ink, to stamp it. I then trimmed it with my scissors.

Super quick card. I didn’t even have to change the thread in my sewing machine!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed day!

Congratulations Grad–MCT Release Week Day 2

Hey there! Welcome to day 2 of the May release week festivities. So, after yesterday’s card went so well, I decided that I would try to continue my clean & simple thing because it truly is a challenge for me.

We’re all showcasing, Here’s Lookin’ at You!, and I must say that if you need to add a set with a great simple and masculine font, then this is for you. Emma covered pretty much any word we use to refer to males.

Since we’re smack in the middle of May and June is around the corner, I decided to make a graduation themed card. I started with a  Kraft A2 card base. And, I wavered between using brown or black ink for my sentiments. Generally speaking, I don’t use a lot of black ink for sentiments. My go to is usually Stampin’ Up’s Early Espresso, but I feel like black ink makes a much bolder statement on a CAS card.

I used my grid mat and a ruler to draw a straight line to use a starting point for my sentiments. I used three different sentiment stamps on my card. I have found that preplanning is paramount when making clean cards. After drawing my line in pencil, I stamped, “congratulations,” from Gift Card Sentiments. I then stamped, “grad,” and, “you’re simply the BEST!,” from Here’s Lookin’ at You!

Now, here’s the deal, I had absolutely no trouble stamping the sentiments. But, I messed up on stamping the cap FOUR times! After I finally got it right, I took the card back to my score board and scored lines a fourth of an inch in on each side.

This wouldn't be a party w/o GIVEAWAYS!

With all of our SAMPLES/ SNEAKS this week, Emma likes to do some FUN giveaways!

All you have to do is leave comments on our blogs! You do NOT have to comment on every blog, BUT if you do, you will just have more chances to win!

SPREAD THE WORD TO THE WORLD ON FACEBOOK about this release & whatever connections you may have! Let us know on "My Creative Time's" FB page here http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/My-Creative-Time/364568506334 that you did so! OR you can just tag me in your post!

Emma will randomly pick & announce all winners on Friday, May 18th during the blog hop  @ 12:01am PST in her video! GOOD LUCK!

Log onto to your Facebook now & lets start spreading word!;)

 

Thanks for stopping by! As always, have a blessed day!

Throwback Thursday: Touchdown Bama!

Hello creative friends! It’s 2012 (woot woot!) and I’m back with a sports card! For this week’s Throwback Thursday, Emma wanted us to make this a sports challenge. So, use any sports cartridge or, if you’re like me and don’t own one, use another cartridge to make a sports themed card or layout. This is the Throwback Thursday before our January release and the winner gets the entire release so make sure you have your project linked to Emma’s blog by Wednesday, January, 18th. Trust me, it’s a great set of new goodies!

Okay, so I have a confession. I find it incredibly difficult to make masculine cards. I’m a guy and I love being one or whatever, but I think cards are prettier with a bow. I’m making myself laugh as I type this, but that’s just how I am. One of my crafty goals this year is to branch out! I definitely think I need to add some sports stuff to my stash. However. I digress!

I decided, for the sake of masculinity, to try and make the card as clean and simple as I could. With touches of, “Trell,” – the polka dots, the embossing, and the white gel stitching. I’m pretty sure the Alabama boys won’t be sporting polka dotted helmets anytime soon. But a boy can dream, right?

I used Sure Cuts a Lot for my cuts. I knew I wanted to use a specific font (Subway) and I wanted it welded together. The helmet is an SVG that is included with SCAL 2.0. I used Real Red Classic Ink and my polka dot background stamp to jazz it up. I know that pennants and banners are super trendy right now and I am admittedly addicted so I stamped, “Touchdown!,” from MCT’s stamp set of the same name, on one. I used my favorite watermark ink, VersaMark Dazzle in Frost, and black Zing embossing powder from American Crafts. I don’t know if I’ve ever mentioned this, but I use a square punch to cut the notches of all of my banners. I used a Sticky Doo from Hobby Lobby under the banner to create that wavy look and I glued the sides with Zip Dry (Emma loves her some Zip Dry, me . . . not so much. I don’t like the smell!).

And, in case you’re wondering, my card base measures -  7.5” x 3”. The houndstooth patterned paper is an eighth of an inch smaller and it comes from the DCWV Dots, Stripes, and Plaids stack.

This coming Monday is the BCS National Championship and the Tide is playing the LSU Tigers. This is my way of supporting them, hahaha.

That’s all for today! But after my break I’ve been brainstorming ideas for the new year. So, if all of the stars align, I’ll be back on Monday if not before. Thanks for coming by. Have a super blessed day! Here’s to an amazing and crafty new year!

Masculine Birthday Card

 

Hey everyone, I’m back with yet another birthday card. My sister’s dad had a birthday last Friday so I made him this card using a few cuts from Elegant Edges and some Bo Bunny paper.

I’m doing my best to expand my horizons and try new things. I decided to put my Martha Stewart (LOOOVE her!!!) score board to good use, and the result was the rosette you see. I’m sure y’all are tired of me saying this, but once I get my computer situation settled, I’m really going to try and make some videos. Also, I think more layouts and maybe a few 3D/altered items might be coming. One thing that I’ve definitely decided is that I’m going to diversify and do more stamping. AND, my Imagine should be in the house by the end of the week! I digress . . .

All of the patterned papers used came from the Bo Bunny Timepiece collection. I knew I wanted to use the paper and it helped that I had sentiments that made allusions to time and getting older and vice versa.

Here are the details:

• Card Base: Papertrey Ink Kraft 5.5” x 5.5”
• Red Mat: Hobby Lobby Open Stock, 5” x 5”
• Patterned Papers: Bo Bunny
• Rosette: My Mind’s Eye
• Colorbox Chestnut Pigment Ink
• Stampin’ Up Early Espresso Ink
• Fiskars “Make a Wish Quotes” Stamp Set
• Gold Sakura Gelly Roll
• Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge (Scalloped Circle and the Oblong)

Thanks for coming by! Have a blessed day.