2/28/2022 - Less is More/CAS on Friday/Freshly Made Sketch - Hello with Daisy

Happy Monday! Today’s card is using lots of challenges (see below) and I defiantly try to keep it Clean and Simple and let the card really pop and shine itself. It may be hard to see but I used a mask with sponge to create a background of square and add the leaves to make sure it suits the sketch. Thank you for stopping by and hope you enjoy this card.

 

 
Challenge: #524, #225 (flower), #459
Stamp Set:
Colors: Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight,       
Papers: Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Garden Green, Daffodil Delight,   

Others: Dimension, Daisy Punch, Medium Daisy Punch, Sunflowers Die, ¾” Circle Punch,

2/28/2022 - Make My Monday #169 Food/Wine - Happy Birthday

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week we are making Food/Wine cards and guess what?! I think Popsicle is definitely in that category of *Food* hahaha! In this cold winter here in the Chicagoland area, I am totally looking forward to spring and summer in the near future but for now, this card will do! I used Balmy Blue and Soft Seafoam for the popsicle and stamped Fresh Freesia with the image of spots. I finished the card with a Happy Birthday sentiment and some enamel dots that matched the ink. I hope you enjoyed this card I am sharing today and be sure to check out the blog and join us at the challenge.

 

 

Challenge: #169
Stamp Set: Sweet Ice Cream   
Colors: Balmy Blue, Soft Sea Foam, Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight     
Papers: Whisper White, Penguin Playmate DSP, Balmy Blue, Basic Gray,

Others: Dimensional, 2020-2022 In-Colors Enamel Dots,

2/23/2022 - Hand Stamped Sentiment / Paper Craft Crew - Hello You

Made another card today! This one is using Hand Stamped Sentiments and Paper Craft Crew Challenge (Tic Tac Toe) – Stripes of Paper, Die Cuts and Pattern Paper. The rainbow is made with the die cut and there is actually a DSP that you can layer underneath it. The blue cloud is also cut out with a die and I finished the card with a really cute and simple sentiment. This is such a great way to show case the DSP so I think I might try it with different paper.

 

 
Challenge: #383, #460
Stamp Set: Shaded Summer,      
Colors: Magenta Madness,        
Papers: Whisper White, Sunshine and Rainbow DSP, Magenta Madness, 

Others: Dimension, Rainbow Dies, 1” Circle Punch, 1 ¼” Circle Punch, Balmy Glimmer Paper (retired),

2/23/2022 - Global Design Project #331 - Plentiful Plants,

Happy Hump Day! Today’s card is using Global Design Project – Theme Challenge! I saw a similar card on Pinterest and decided to CASE it. I used the Picture This Dies (Circles) to fit the theme. I cut out some images from the DSP and for the biggest circle in the middle, I paired it with Plentiful Plants stamp set and the coordinating dies. I hope you enjoy this card I am sharing today!

 

 

 

Challenge: #331
Stamp Set: Plentiful Plants,     
Colors: Cajun Craze, Garden Green, Evergreen       
Papers: Whisper White, Blooms Where You’re Planted DSP, Evening Evergreen,   

Others: Dimension, Picture This Dies, Perfect Plants Dies 

2/23/2022 - Make the Cards Challenge #49 Any Shade of Green - Thanks

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Make the Cards Challenge and this week we are making Any Shade of Green cards. I took the liberty of making this card which has nothing but GREEN colors! The 2 designer series papers are already patterned with Green and I used the in lays and the dies to create a sentiment that’s also just Green. I would say this card is pretty quick and easy to make since I just let the DSP do all the work of representing the colors. I hope you enjoy this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge!

Challenge: MTCC#49
Stamp Set: N/A    
Colors: N/A  
Papers: Whisper White, Harvest Meadow DSP, Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent,   

Others: Dimension, Amazing Thanks Dies,  

2/22/2022 - CASE-ing Tuesday #344 - Our Friendship / Rainboots

Today’s card is using CASE-ing Tuesday #344 on page 30 on the mini catalog. I’ve had this stamp set for awhile now and finally have more time to play with it. Under the rainboots I used the Pebbles. It may be hard to see but the stems and tulips were die cut out together but I snipped the images a little bit and you can’t even tell! I also splatter some Balmy Blue ink with Aqua Painter on the background whisper white. I hope you enjoy this card!

 

 

 

 
Challenge: #344
Stamp Set: Flowering Rain Boots    
Colors: Balmy Blue, Gray Granite, Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green,      
Papers: Whisper White, 2021-2023 In-Colors DSP, Balmy Blue,   

Others: Dimensional, Rainboots Die, Pebbles Enamels, Tag Punch, Aqua Painter,   

2/22/2022 - Cardz 4 Guyz Fancy Fold #290 - Thinking of You

 Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week we are making Fancy Fold Card! I must say, I love unique fold but simply cannot do those really complicated one so I create this that everyone can do and still fun and unique, I called it front flap card. I made it into a Thinking of You card and paired it with the DSP from the current Stampin’ Up Annual Catalog. This is also a great way to show case your paper and use up those scraps! The tree is actually cut out using one of the DSP for the multi-colors of leaves. I hope you enjoy this card I am sharing today and be sure to join us at the challenge. You can find the cutting information below.

Cardstock – cut at 1 ¼” each side to the score line of the card base and glue down those flaps
DSP – small panel 1 x 4” x 2 pieces and middle panel 2 ¾” x 4”
 
In addition to the masculine card, I also made another fun fold but used the more feminine colors – Polished Pink! I saw a video from Jackie B and this is using her sample.

Cardstock – score 2 ½” and 6 ½”
DPS – 2 ¼” x 5 ¼” and 1 ¾” x 5 ¼”
Inside cardstock, cut to fit since I used the tape to secure the pocket so the insert need to be much smaller.

In addition to the masculine card, I also made another fun fold but used the more feminine colors – Polished Pink! I saw a video from Jackie B and this is using her sample.

Cardstock – score 2 ½” and 6 ½”

DPS – 2 ¼” x 5 ¼” and 1 ¾” x 5 ¼”

Inside cardstck, cut to fit since I used the tape to secure the pocket so the insert need to be much smaller. 

 

 
Challenge: #290
Stamp Set: Beauty of Friendship,
Colors: Mossy Meadow,   
Papers: Whisper White, Bumble Bee, Early Espresso, Real Red, Beauty of Earth DSP, 

 Others: Dimension, Beautiful Tree Dies,