The Impossible- Home Life Shed- Card

Very quick share today... as I am a woman on a bit of a mission!!

A Father's Day card for you today... be it a garage or a garden shed...or just a man cave...

Click here for the tailor made destructions as I like to call them (aka Tutorial).... and a New Home Congratulations version...

In the meantime... have to say... what a great card format!! The Impossible Card (that very definitely isn't! Impossible that is... ) But more on that later...

And... I was quite amazed that so many people hadn't noticed this wonderful house shaped die & set in the retiring Home Life bundle... so felt obliged to point it out to you asap... only available while supplies last...

PS Talking of houses.... By very popular request... come back tomorrow (later than usual mind!) when I should have a certain Greenhouse (aka Conservatory) card Tutorial ready for you!!! Just need to take a quick photo or two in the morning...

Stampin Up Products Used
Papers - Naturally Eclectic, Wood Textures
Stamps - Guy Greetings, Home Life
Dies - Home Life, Barn Door
Card & Ink - A4 Mint Macaron card, Memento Ink, Mint Macaron Ink,
Others - Soft Suede & sponge, Basic Black Marker pen

And yes it folds flat too...

The Garage Card Part 2

So this is how I finished off the Garage card that I started and shared here last Friday...

Loving the Barn Door doors and wrought iron hardware! So glad I purchased this bundle... especially as the stamps and the dies are carrying over to the new 2018-19 Annual Catalogue... though remember that the current 10% bundle discounts do not carry over... so purchase now if you want any of the current stamp & die/punch bundles with 10% discount...

Back to the card... just an added trimmed Soft Suede panel (14.8W x 15.8cmH) to the back.... so the final card fits in a 16.5cm square envelope... plus an extra trimmed Hardwood stamped panel (14 x 5cm) on top of that... They end up sitting really flush... so it is a very neat finished project... This method will be used again...

I left the inside the same... ie really simple... as I want everyone to be able to finish off the decoration with their husband/father/son ... or even daughter in mind (as I know one will be used as a Driving Test congratulations card)... and I know there will be a few Sheds, Potting Sheds, Man Caves... and even Craft Sheds too!

Mine will either have a super sporty car front with a car registration number personalised for my Dad... or a photo of one of his first cars... which will be a difficult choice as he is  - and has always been- a car-loving-man... I could even do a car collage stretching over all 3 inside faces!!

Trimming the extra panels to the apex shape is easy enough... just mark the centre point of the larger panel (at the top) at 7.4cm...lay your gatefold card blank on top...and draw in the 2 lines from either top edge of the gatefold up to the centre mark... and then cut...

Then you can use this to draw and then cut the smaller stamped panel shape...

Though it is even easier for my ladies... as they have a couple of templates to work with....

So the base card is just a 10.5cm x A4L piece of Soft Suede card scored LANDSCAPE at 7.4cm from either side (and I think 4" x 11", scored at 2 3/4" LANDSCAPE from either side from US Letter would be closest - with extra 5 1/2" W x 6 1/4" H  plus 5 1/4" W x 2" H panels... and mark the centre/top at 2 3/4" for your apex)

And the Basic Black panel is 8.5 x 13.2cm ( US Letter 4 3/4" x 3 1/4") to line up with the Barn Door size...

Barn Doors all stamped using Soft Suede ink on Soft Suede cardstock... and then sponged around the edges to add more definition... Though I could have used Wood Textures papers as they were part of the class kit!! I just (stupidly) completely forgot as the creative moment took me... doh...

And a Basic Black stamped greeting from retiring Guy Greetings finishes the card off... still the best male sentiments stamp set ever...

Cheers DAD!

Another twist on the Dad U Fold Card shared here (tutorial linked there too!)

Proved very popular in classes....

And just another picture of it folded flat in a standard C6 envelope.... perfect fit...

Cheers Dad!

Shine On Swirly Bird for Father's Day

Been working on a few Shine On paper projects... and had some bits left over... so a quick extra large card quickly came together...

The sea part was the fiddly part.... as the waves are there if you cut "kind of diagonally" along the wobbly line!

Boat from Swirly Bird (coming soon!), greeting from carrying over Guy Greetings, silver foil mat, Bermuda Bay card blank and retiring Shine On paper for everything else!

Going Places on The Open Sea....

Warned you there was a bit of a series of these going on....

So number 3 today... a life on The Open Sea... Tall Ship style... sadly stamp set retiring and not available anymore... Guy Greetings carrying over... but Going Places papers retiring come 31st May

How to details coming tomorrow for my Tutorial on a Tuesday post!

Till tomorrow!!

Happy Father's Day... Going Places & Beautiful Ride Square Swing Arm Card

Here is another Square Swing Arm Card ... this time for my Dad... no secrets as to my family's passion and love of VW Beetles... (more on that here!) so it has to be...

And here is the link to the card created by & pinned by Pam Allen at The Serial Stamper that inspired my series of Swing Arm Card makes with the Going Places paper stack for my Men's cards this week... Unfortunately I cannot find the card on The Serial Stamper blog - hence Pam's Pinterest link for a change... but 4300 of us pinners can't be wrong!! Fabulous card Pam.... 

SU! Products Used

Stamps - Beautiful Ride, Guy Greetings

Papers & Card - Going Places stack, Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Shimmery White ( for the Beetle)

Inks - Archival Black, Soft Sky & Aquapainter

Pens- Signo gel pen ( for my road markings - did think about adding gemstones too for the cat's eyes!!!), Basic Grey Marker, Sharpie silver metallic pen(non SU!)

You mean the world to me... World's Best Dad...

Love this card format... so simple but oh so clever and very effective... I have been seeing the A6(ish) version quite a lot on the web recently... and I really have to congratulate the originator of this fold... (I think it may be the very talented Frenchie (France Martin) with her Botanicals version here )

So I had to give the card fold a go... but me being me... it had to become a square! So more on the how to do a Square Swing Arm Card another day... as this has very quickly become my go to card....

SU! Products Used
Stamps - Going Global, Guy Greetings
Papers & Card - Going Places paper stack, Mossy Meadow card
Inks - Mossy Meadow, Sahara Sand & dauber. Memento Black

Stampers Showcase - Dapper Denim and The Sea!

Cute little box card project using the new 2016-18 In Color Dapper Denim Designer Series papers and my trusty Gift Bag Punch Board... this one definitely proved popular on the Stampers Showcase at Telford...

This is a re-make of a previously very popular project... Go here for the tutorial posted earlier for a variant using the Sprinkles of Life stamp set... I definitely like this new one more!!

I used a few stamps sets on this card!! As is my way... 

You will no doubt recognise ... Sprinkles of Life with its co-ordinating Tree punch for the clouds & greeting... and Guy Greetings for the anchor and relevant greeting (die cut using Project Life Cards & Labels dies)

But you will not recognise my little yacht! Ok more sailing dingy... This is in the brand new Swirly Bird stamp set coming to you soon... more on this set another day!

The waves were cut using the scalloped border die in the Cutie Pie die set (you know the cake one!) 

And the base box card is made using Marina Mist to add to the maritime theme! Or rather as I had run out of Dapper Denim card by the time I made this one.... as Caroline said... only 4 sheets to work with!!!

Medium Square Box Frame Card with Tutorial for Fancy Fold Friday

So it is Fancy Fold Friday again...so here is another idea and another tutorial for a different Box Frame card... 

This card is a birthday card for a favourite "uncle" of mine - known him since the day I was born!! A very special man in & throughout my life... thought it was about time I told him that!

Having die-cut the Scallop Square aperture for yesterday's version of the card... I thought that it was maybe a bit too "frilly" for a man's card...but I liked using a Square Framelit to cut out the aperture in the paper rather than using strips as per the original card I made....

But the largest Square Framelit aperture is too small for the large 6" square versions of the Box Frame Card I have been making - another one here... 

So a re-size was in order - so this is a 5 1/2 Square card instead - so I am calling this the Medium Square Box Frame card... although it isn't that much smaller really....

But before I share the tutorial – these details should be read in conjunction with my Shadow Box original tutorial which has  pictures of each step for you.

In fact I strongly recommend that you make up one of the shadow boxes as per my original tutorial first… call it a practice run! The adhering of the sides (steps 6&7)  is harder in this version – so it is better that you know what to do before you do it!!!

And I have to admit that I use Tombow on the straight sides – as having a bit of wiggle time is very useful with this one! Still use Sticky Strip on those diagonals though…..

You will need
Basic Black 12x12 Card cut to 11 1/2" Square
Basic Black Card cut to 11” x 5 1/2”
Designer Series Paper 5 1/4" Square
Very Vanilla Card 3 7/16" Square
Very Vanilla Card/DSP 5 1/4" Square (for inside)

Tutorial
1. Score Square Basic Black Square  panel at 1”, 1 ½”, 2 ½” and 3” on all 4 sides.

2. Score extra score-lines from edge to 2nd score line at 4” and 7 1/2" on 2 opposing sides
3. Cut up these extra score lines & diagonally across to the 3^rd score-line intersection
4. Cut off  “16-square” section at each corner

5. Bone Fold

6. Adhere 2 straight sections
7. Adhere 2 notched side sections

8. Score LANDSCAPE 11" x 5 1/2" panel in half at 5 1/2”
9. Bone Fold
10. Adhere to back of box frame
11. Adhere card/paper to front face of card back

12. Die cut aperture in paper using largest Square Framelit ( TIP - I eyeball it! - but if you are uncomfortable with that - draw the diagonals in with pencil/Frixion pen on the back of the paper - then eyeballing/getting the die central is much easier!!)

13. Adhere paper to front of frame

14. Decorate as necessary.
Note - I just daubed the Sahara Sand ink on the Worlds Greatest banner - saved me going upstairs for some Sahara Sand cardstock!

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Lots More Adventure Bound Cards for Men

Following on from my 3 earlier Adventure Bound posts at the beginning of the week... they were 3 from a pic n mix selection of 12 cards available to make in classes this month... Well you know what cards for men are like...certain themes suit certain men...and others don't..so great to have a selection to choose from....
So here is a quick round up of the other cards for the menfolk focusing on using the Adventure Bound paper stack  which is only available for 3 more days – so I thought I had better share these quickly! Please don’t miss this great paper stack…it is just SO right for men’s cards…. Also featuring the Guy Greetings stamp set. These cards were all made at our last Team Quarterly Training - so thank you Julie Kettlewell for these makes...love them! We all did….. Warning….very picture heavy post…..
First up …. this card caused a stir in one of my classes… I can’t possibly say why without this post being blocked by the porno police…but there was much girlie laughing for ages… and so I had to think on my feet and quickly make a new version from the bits in the card kit...I think only 1 lady could make it as the original!! With a strange grin on her face… LOL!

And here was the alternative… though I have to admit that the greetings were added just this week – well I did tell you that I am going to use this NEW Happy Birthday Everyone hostess stamp set on everything!!

Oh look I actually made 3…. DAD at training… then I tried the GRANDPA one with the cut away around the collar – and then the on-the-spot one without the tie… I love all 3….
Second up the - all round favourite using the Circle Card Thinlits die. This die just does it’s job so well - it produces a fab looking but SO simple to make Fancy Fold card! I was told off for not featuring this die before…must dig out all those Christmas cards we made when it first came out!!! I think a few of you must have been away for that class? This next one was a real fave of mine…. I know Julie was inspired by fellow teamie Sarah Jane Rae’s make for this one…
This is a clever little card/ Gift Card holder…uses the Treat Bag Thinlits die… and of course the Bow Builder punch for the bow-tie

Fab little slider card here…well men do like a card that they can do pull or poke!! Word Window punch still a must ….and I do love the Ornate Tag Topper Punch

Again.. this YOU ROCK card was the favourite of many…

And here is one proving that Lovely As a Tree is still going strong – and still fabulous…. definitely a must have stamp set…..

And finally the Football card… great make with the Hexagon Punch…. always useful to have one of these in your stash – suitable for men and boy’s of all ages…. Wish I had found the time to make the Rugby Ball one I was going to make though…maybe one day…..
 
And a variant…. well I had to have another to put in the finished card stash box…

PS I don't think these photos will be pinnable...strange things are happening in the blogging world.. I won't bore you with the details... but there is quite a few workarounds going on to achieve blog posts at the moment.... very frustrating needless to say.....