Nautical Stampin' Celebration

It's a new month and that means it's time for a new challenge at Stampin' Celebration!  For May we have a fabulous photo collage to inspire you.

I loved all the nautical looks and colors.  What I was drawn to create was a card using these colors with the wall color in the picture on the left as my background.

This theme is right on trend.  I've been seeing nautical cards all over the internet as we approach Father's Day.   Last weekend at the stamping retreat I attended one of my dear "sistahs" overheard me say I was working on a nautical card and she brought me over this sweet little anchor charm.   Thank you Inky Fingers (aka Debbie) for the perfect charm for my card.

Just before I made this card for the design team at Stampin' Celebration I had the chance to preview the new Cards 4 Him Online card class.   It's chock full of inspiration for masculine cards.  I like the sketch on one of the cards so much that I changed my original plan and adapted their sketch to make my card.

Click picture to learn more.

Be sure to scroll down for the blog hop with Sandy Allnock, StampNations Dream Team and the Crew from Reverse Confetti.  There are PRIZES!  :)  I look forward to seeing what you will make with the photo collage inspiration.  My wheels are already turning for another card.

Clicky to find out more about the Cards 4 Him Online Class.
Clicky to go to yesterday's post and join the blog hop.
Clicky to go to Stampin' Celebration and join in the challenge!

Tomorrow I promise to work on a few Mother's Day cards for those of us who still need ideas for the special moms in our lives.

Stamps: The Open Sea (SU), Knotty (Avery Elle)
Paper: Aboard (Authentique), Sahara Sand (SU)
Misc: Linen Thread, Circle Framelits, 2 1/2" Punch

Knotty Birthday ~ Envelope Punch Board

If you are looking for my Sew Saturday post be sure to come back tomorrow.  ;)  I am running a day behind on my blog as I have been celebrating StampNation's birthday all week long.   In fact today's post was supposed to go up yesterday, but I ran into some technical difficulties.

My card for the last Birthday Bash challenge has to be one of my all time favorite masculine cards.   I wish I could show you the card, but it is one I made for the design team and is now a StampNation exclusive.  It is a CASE of Susan Powell.

Since I can't show you my Design Team card unless you are a member of StampNation, I decided to make a stepped down version of the card using some of my favorite elements from both Susan's and my own card.

***Note: If you are reading this outside of my blog you may need to go to this post to see the video above.  Click on the post title "Knotty Birthday" to go there now.

Catherine Pooler Cupcake Card.

As you saw in the video today's giveaway, on Catherine Pooler's YouTube channel, is sponsored by Avery Elle.  They are giving away the cutest little cupcake stamp and matching die.  Clicky to see it.  As I said in the video, I am not eligible to win, but I would LOVE for one of my followers to win it!  All you have to do is go to CLICKY and COMMENT on Catherine's YouTube video.  Good luck!

In addition to all this fun, I found a great new challenge that I am VERY excited about.  Why?  Because I need so many masculine cards and this challenge is just for masculine cards.  It's a perfect fit.   :)

Make A Masculine Birthday Card

If you want to see more Masculine birthday cards, check out the ones I posted on Sunday.  Three more masculine cards for a total of 4 this week and my February birthday cards are taken care of.

One last note.  Catherine is offering a special right now.  You can get a 3 day StampNation membership for $1. Give it a try and see why I love this site so much.  Clicky

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Supplies:
Stamps: Knotty (Avery Elle), The Open Sea (SU), Postage Collection - Hostess (SU)
Ink: Black Staz-On, River Rock (retired)
Paper: Epic Day This & That DSP (SU), River Rock (retired SU)
Misc: Island Indigo Baker's Twine, Linen Thread,  Essentials Wooden Elements, Envelope Punch Board

Essentials Wooden Elements

Envelope Punch Board

The Open Sea ~ Masculine Card

My card today was made for a design team challenge over at StampNation.  We had several pictures to use as our muse and I kept being drawn to a framed picture of a map on the wall.  Sooooooooo, I made my own framed "map" using some Epic Day Designer Series Paper.

From that starting point, and some help from an old Mojo Monday sketch, I pulled this card together.  I let the paper decide the colors for me.   Here's a tip for you:  If you look in your catalog at the description of the DSP you will see all of the colors listed for each paper pack. 

I stamped the ship from The Open Sea onto one of the pieces of patterned paper.  Then I sponged the water portion with Pool Party and a touch of Island Indigo.  Next I used my White Gel Pen to make the sails stand out a bit more.  After I punched out the image with my large circle punch I added dash lines and a bit more Pool Party sponging around the edges. 

The last step for me was to add the sentiment.   This card could easily be a birthday card or retirement card or used for any occasion.  It isn't frilly and pink, so it works for any guy in my life.  However, this card will be going to someone extra special next week.  ;)

Creative Blessings,
Heather North




This & That Epic Day DSP



The Open Sea



Epic Day Washi Tape

 

cQc #125

Every week the Colour Queens put out a new color challenge.   If you know me, then you know what a challenge this week's color choices were for me.  But I am all about conquering those challenges this week, so I decided to give it a try.  :)

Part 2 was my Personal Challenge- Use my "stash".  In other words make what I already own work, no buying something new to make this card. 
These colors scream "MASCULINE" to me, so I went with it.  I have lots of boys/men in my life and never enough cards on hand for them.  Here is what I came up with...

Even though it is a masculine card, I still added some fun touches to this card, like the button brads from Vintage Trinkets...

...and FREE Sale-A-Bration (SAB) Ribbon you can get with any $50 purchase through March 31, 2012.

Overall it was a fun card to make.  I actually got excited when it started coming together.  Who knew I could work with a color like Dusty Durango and pair it with Lucky Limeade and Baja Breeze and end up with a finished card I would be proud to send to anyone in my life?

Overhead view so you can see the inside of the card.

There is still time if you want to play along with this week's Colour Q challenge.  Just go to their blog and share your creations.  :)
Creative Blessings,
Heather North
My Stampin' UP! Store: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/cr8tvblessings/



Vintage Trinkets



Sincere Salutations



Twitterpated DSP


Card Details:
Stamps: Sincere Salutations, The Open Sea
Cardstock: Cajun Craze (I couldn't find Dusty Durango, but this seemed close) Lucky Limeade, Baja Breeze, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Paper: Twitterpated DSP
Ink: Versamark, Basic Gray
Misc. White Embossing Powder, SAB Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack, Vintage Trinkets

Hidden Journaling

Usually I post my scrapbook pages on Sunday, but I'm making an exception today because I have been asked to be a guest blogger for Inspired to Scrap!   If you are joining me from Inspired to Scrap I want to give you a big welcome and thank you for joining me.   If you want to see my post over there, please click here.

On today's blog post at Inspired to Scrap I am giving you some ideas on how to hide your journaling.  Yes, you read that correctly, HIDE.  Let's face it, we all have times we need or want to hide what we are writing.  Here's a video with some ideas....

Here is my completed page.  I changed the journaling box I put in the envelope from the one that was in the video.  :) 



Round Tab Punch



Paper Doily Sizzlits Die



Mini Envelopes
(3 1/8 x 3 1/8)



I also used the following products to create this page:

Paper: Lucky Limeade Cardstock, Pool Party Cardstock, Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper (see catalog link below picture)
Adhesives: Snail (double sided tape), Red Sticky Strip Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen, Deminsionals
Stamps: The Open Sea
Ink: Versamark
Misc. Clear Embossing Powder, Black Embossing Powder, Circle Punches

Click Here for PDF

The decorative paper I used today is called Everyday Enchantment and it is one of the FREE options you can choose during Sale-A-Bration.  (SAB)  SAB runs from January 24th-March 31st, and you can choose one item from the the SAB catalog for FREE for every $50 order you place before tax and shipping.  For more info. on SAB click here.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Creative Blessings,
Heather North
Please visit my Stampin' UP Store: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/cr8tvblessings/