Birthday Greetings for Anything Goes at Retro Rubber Challenge

Everyone's favorite challenge, Anything Goes!  Come join the fun at Retro Rubber and enter your project for the challenge.  Remember to use at least one stamp that is older than a year and share how long it has been around.  We also ask that you only enter up to ten challenges including ours.

I used a few inky techniques to create the monochromatic birthday card.

• For the background I inked white cardstock directly with Memento Lulu Lavender then pressure embossed it with Darice's Damask embossing folder.  The raised portions were then inked with Memento Sweet Plum.  I used painter's tape to mask the center portion and inked the outside edges with Memento Grape Jelly.
• I trimmed strips of cardstock (inked with Lulu Lavender) and then pressure embossed with Cuttlebug's James Embossing Folder set Stripes.  The raised portions were inked with Memento Luxe Grape Jelly  (pigment vs dye of the regular Memento ink) and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Ribbons are typically shiny so I wanted to have that effect for this card.
• Altenew's Bells and Bows is color layered stamped on white cardstock with Memento Lulu Lavender, Sweet Plum, and Elderberry.  To get the shiny effect the entire bow is inked with VersaMark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.
• I die cut Spellbinder's Opulent Ovals from white cardstock and then inked the center section with Memento Lulu Lavender.  The sentiment by Taylor's Expressions: In and Out Birthday is stamped in Memento Luxe Grape Jelly and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The edges are inked with Memento Luxe Grape Jelly.  
• The layers are adhered together with the bow and greeting raised with dimensional foam adhesive.  

I hope you enjoyed the monochromatic card!  Create your own Anything Goes project and join us at Retro Rubber!

Congrats Bridal Shower Card

It is a busy month for our family this year.  Besides Father's Day and three June birthdays we also have a wedding and a college graduation.  This is the card I made for my niece's bridal shower.  She is a music teacher, so I incorporated that a little bit into the design. 

With a few embossing folders and dies this card came together very quickly using the Mojo Monday sketch from Poetic Artistry.

• The card base is 5" x 6 1/2".
• A section of Bazzill Bling in purple is pressure embossed with Sizzix 3-D Confetti Hearts.
• Silver glitter paper is pressure embossed with Spellbinder Music.
• Another section of Bazzill Bling is die cut with Elizabeth Craft Design Stitched Circles.
• Heartfelt Creations Timeless Amour hearts die cuts two hearts to top the circle.
• Ribbon from my stash is tied into a double bow before being adhered to the front of the card to finish the sketch.

I was inspired by the following challenges:

Mojo Monday 

 

Aloha Friday Challenges Congratulations

Until next time . . . thanks for stopping by!

PADA Award Winner

Today I am sharing a layout about a stand-out event in my husband's career.  He is an aerospace engineer, and this is one of the first major awards that recognizes his excellence in the field of aviation design and engineering.  He is a long time EAA (Experimental Aviation Association) member and this award is from a subsidiary, the Personal Aviation Design Academy (PADA).

Echo Park's Jack and Jill collection was perfect for this layout.  I love the aviation themed parts of this collection.  I created this layout primarily from scraps left over from previous layouts.

• A 2" strip of the B side of Travel pattern and 1 1/2" strip of the B side of Plaid pattern span both pages.  
• I used a single 12" sticker from the Element stickers sheet to create the pop of red across the layout.  With creative placement of elements and a snip of the scissors it goes the distance.  I even had a small section left to add at the bottom of the layout for balance.
• A journal card with the same print as the Planes pattern incorporated the diagrams of various aircraft in two places. 
• A 6" x 6" square of the Planes pattern spans the bottom of the layout.   This paper is a favorite and I wanted more of it to show through. 
• A small squares and rectangles of the B side of Cars pattern creates a visual triangle.
• A few more elements from the Element Sticker sheet highlight the Dad and Son photo and balance on the opposite side with the compass.
• The alpha stickers from the set are used for the title and sub-title.
• Tangerine Quickutz is used to die cut the year for the title and add a bit more red for visual interest.

I really like how this layout came together and preserves an amazing memory for my husband.   Thanks for stopping by and visit again soon!

A Cut Above the Rest Father's Day card

One more Father's Day Card to share with you.  With a husband, a dad, and a Father-in-law I typically make three every year.  This time they were are unique.

I used the same elements as the previous two cards.  The inspiration of different sketches helped me produce all three in about an hour.  All of the papers were from my "experimenting" stash, and worked together perfectly!  The What a Guy stamps and dies sets from Technique Tuesday provided all kinds of inspiration!

• The saw image is stamped in Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black and heat embossed with Imagine's Black Embossing Powder.  The image is die cut with the matching die.
• Kraft cardstock is pressure embossed with Cuttlebug's Wood Grain and Memento Rick Cocoa ink is rubbed over the surface to bring out the embossing.  The sentiment is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.  Three brads from my stash decorate the corner to match the sketch design.
  
• White cardstock is pressure embossed with Cuttlebug's Polka Dots and then rubbed with Kaleidacolor Fresh Green ink.   
• Kaleidacolor Blue Breeze is inked over white cardstock with a rubber brayer.  The saw image is stamped randomly with Memento Tuxedo Black.
•  The layers are adhered to the front of a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base. 

I am entering the following challenges, thank you for your consideration.

Paper Craft Crew Card Sketch PCC339

Simon Says:  Masculine

Cards4Guyz #221 Father's Day

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Love Beyond Measure

Father's Day is just a week away, here is the second of three Father's Day cards I made earlier this week.  I am glad they are done, as this one needs to go in the mail on Monday!

This is a more clean and simple sketch but uses the same set by Technique Tuesday's What a Guy stamps and die.

• The tape measure is stamped in Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black and heat embossed with Imagine's Black Embossing Powder.  The image is die cut with the matching die.
• Water color paper is inked with Kaleidacolor Fresh Green.  The sentiment is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black. 
• Kraft cardstock is pressure embossed with Cuttlebug's Wood Grain and Memento Rick Cocoa ink is rubbed over the surface to bring out the embossing.  
• The Father's Day sentiment is a Studio G image that is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.

 I would like to enter the following challenges:

 Freshly Made Sketches #391

Through the Purple Haze #156 The guys have it!

Simon Says:  Masculine

Cards4Guyz #221 Father's Day

You Are Plane Awesome! Father's Day Card

School is winding down here in Central Oregon and we are getting close to Father's Day!  So it was time to churn out a few Father's Day cards.  I decided to pull out some previous creative scraps and put together some fun cards using Technique Tuesday's What a Guy stamps and dies.

I was inspired by Die Cutting Divas Ch #423, a great little sketch!

 

• The plane image is stamped in Memento Luxe Tuxedo Black and heat embossed with Imagine's Black Embossing Powder.  The image is die cut with the matching die.
• The sentiment is stamped in Memento Luxe Wedding White on blue cardstock and heat embossed with Imagine's White Embossing Powder.  Then it is trimmed to size.
• Kraft cardstock is pressure embossed with Cuttlebug's Wood Grain and Memento Rick Cocoa ink is rubbed over the surface to bring out the embossing.  Spellbinder's Hexagons is used to die cut the shape. 
• White cardstock is pressure embossed with Cuttlebug's Polka Dots and then rubbed with Kaleidacolor Fresh Green ink.   
• Kaleidacolor Blue Breeze is inked over white cardstock with a rubber brayer.  
• Blue cardstock is trimmed to 4" x 5 1/4". 
• The remaining layers are trimmed to fit and adhered to the front of a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base. 

I am delighted to enter the following challenges:

Die Cutting Divas Ch #423 

Through the Purple Haze #156 The guys have it!

Simon Says:  Masculine

Cards4Guyz #221 Father's Day

Papercraft Challenges-for men and boys

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope have enjoyed your visit!

Hello!

I recently played along with a challenge that required using scraps from the layout I had just completed.  This is the companion to the Cousins layout posted yesterday.  It also occurred  the next day in our return trip from Wisconsin.

I used the Fancy Pants Design collection My Family and featured the cut apart cards as journaling elements and embellishments.  I also used the backside of the previous layout as the cardstock base, so the blue-grey still matches perfectly!

• 1/8" strips are trimmed to frame the layout.  
• The striped strip is trimmed to 3/4" and then punched with Fiskars scallop punch taking care to line up the holes and scallops. 
• The focal photo is matted with patterned paper trimmed to 4 1/2" x 6". 
• The title is Echo Park's Hello sentiment die punched twice to provide a bit of depth.  
• The layout is adhered together with the paper mitered at the corners to create a clean lines.   
• The journaling is completed with a Zig Writer in Steel Grey.

Thanks for checking in here at Finding Snippets of Time to Craft.  Recently it really has felt like I've only had snippets to sit in my newly re-organized craft room.  Do leave a comment, I appreciate knowing that this may have inspired you to do some of your own crafting.

Cousins

I have a few layouts I have completed recently, and now finally have time to blog and share with you.  This layout features photos from the summer of 2010.  Interestingly enough the paper collection is also from 2010, My Family by Fancy Pants Design!

Since I created two of these double page layouts, I used my paper carefully!

• The background is Coredinations Distress Collection in the perfect blue-grey color.
• Patterned papers are trimmed to 3/4", 1 1/4", and 2 1/2" by 12". 
• The focal photo is matted with 5" x 7" patterned paper.  
• Various embellishments are trimmed from the card part of the collection.
• One side is of the one of the patterns is graph paper, perfect for the journal block and the title!
• All of the edges are distressed with the Edge Distressor tool by Heidi Swapp.  Believe me I had a lot of paper crumbs all over my desk!
  
• The title is Quickutz's Diesel font.  
• The journaling is completed with a Zig Writer in Steel Grey.

Thanks for stopping by, your comments are always appreciated!  Come by again tomorrow to see a "companion" page of sorts that uses the same collection.

Happy Birthday for Retro Rubber challenge

Retro Rubber Blog Challenge has a great new challenge to play along with for the next two weeks!

 

I keep a stash of left-over papers and such from scrapbook layouts, then when I need some inspiration I go through and have selections of papers that are already coordinated!  This also helps when I am short on time, or need a little push to get started with the creative process.  

In this case I used a few scraps from the Fancy Pants Designs Like Father Like Son collection. 

• One side of Little Tike is trimmed to fit the front of a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card base.  
• The other side is die cut with My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangles.  This is a die I just had to have during the Black Friday sales last year.  I love the extra little texture it adds to this card without over-powering the patterned paper.
• Light blue cardstock is stamped in Memento Paris Dusk with Ms. Sparkle & Co Happy Birthday purchased at Joanns in March of 2017.  This simple $1.99 has seen a lot of use!  It is then die cut with a smaller die from My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangles. 
• I selected three button from my stash and threaded ribbon through one, craft thread through the second, and craft twine through the third. 

This card was quick and easy to create and has a nice masculine feel with the blues and greens.  Please do join us at Retro Rubber and create your own project that includes buttons and bows!  Remember to use a stamp that is at least a year old and include the age, and only enter up to ten challenges including ours.  

Redwood Shores for SID June Double Page Reveal

This is such a great sketch for the month of June.  Come have some fun with us at Stick It Down!

This time last year I visited the San Francisco Bay area with my husband.  He was speaking at a symposium, and I took the opportunity to explore the area around the hotel by walking around the Redwood Shores Lagoon.  It was a lovely walk.  I modified the sketch a bit by using five photos instead of four, with the center photo being one that could straddle the two sides of the layout.  I also had some fun with the diagonal pattern paper.

The colors of the photos worked perfectly with the Euphoria collection by Basic Grey that I loved so much I bought all of the embellishments too!  A few are included in this layout.

• A trick for making diagonal strips for your layout is to cut the paper on the diagonal, rather than trimming straight 1 1/4" x 12" strips.  for this layout I measured down 3 1/2 inches from the top edge and trimmed the diagonal.  Using a paper trimmer I cut 1 1/4" along the same diagonal to create the strip.
• All the strips are trimmed with this measurement to keep the them parallel for the layout. 
• The green pattern needed four strips to complete the line across both sides of the layout.
• The pink pattern needed three strips for the layout.  After adhering the stripe I trimmed the excess from the back of the layout.
• The blue strip was actually from a scrap and started as 1 1/4" x 12".  
• The darker pink pattern used one strip.
• The patterned paper is adhered to Bazzill cardstock.
• I selected a few Euphoria Chip Stickers and Rub-ons to complete the embellishments. 
• Each of the photos has a small journal strip caption from Coordinations cardstock.  Zig Writer in Orchid was used for the journaling.

Stick It Down is a monthly challenge that includes sketches for double page layouts, single page layouts, and cards.  Do come join the fun!