Graphic 45 and Stampin Up Handsomely Suited with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Hello and welcome today.  Here's a Father's Day card I made recently.  I ended up not sending this one this year.  I will keep it in my stash.  I used some new to me Stampin' Up stamps and die with Graphic 45 papers.

Here's the sketch which I turned 90 degrees.

Here's another view.

Ingredients:

Stampin' Up Handsomely Suited stamps and dies

Stampin' Up Bravo Burgundy ink

Graphic 45 Proper Gentleman papers plus

black gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2023/06/make-it-masculine.html until 6.21.23jff

https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2023/06/cupcake-inspiration-challenge-571.html until 6.23.23x

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2023/06/324-fathers-day-uk-usa.html until 6.25.23

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-104-use-dies.html until 6.26.23x

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/06/cut-it-up-challenge-280-masculine.html until 6.28.23

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-155-for-june-manboy-dt-call.html until 6.28.23x

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-2023-anything-goes.html until 6.30.23

http://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-75.html until 6.30.23x

https://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-2023-vintage.html until 6.30.23x

Don't forget to play along until Sunday.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Cricut-Close to My Heart Artfully Sent #1 Dad card for Bitten By the Bug 2

It's time for a new challenge at Bitten By the Bug 2: For the Men in Our Lives.  I made a card with the Close to My Heart Artfully Sent cartridge.  I added gems for the headlights and plenty of inking for dimension.  It is a simple but effective card.  My dad is not a real car guy so I am not sure who will receive this one.

Ingredients:

Close to My Heart Artfully Sent
American Craft paper
Quick Quotes powderpuff chalking ink
gems

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2020/02/february-2020-challenge-create.html until
2/29x

Don't forget to play along until March 2 at Bitten By the Bug 2: For the Men in Our Lives challenge.  Thanks for stopping by.

Alicia

Beer is the Answer! Cricut Pop-up card for Bitten By the Bug 2

Good morning and welcome to the latest challenge at Bitten By the Bug 2, Father's Day.  I used the Cricut Everyday Pop-up cards cartridge with American Craft papers.  I also created some manual die cut layers using Frantic Stamper Stitched Rounded Rectangles and DRS designs "beer is the answer" sentiment stamp.

Once again, I could find NO instructions for my project.  I found it to be very close to a coffee pop up I have created. but for the most part I was winging it.

I layered a couple of die cut panels on the front of the card but haven't stamped a sentiment yet.

 My second card uses the same papers and the Close to My Heart Artfully Sent cartridge.  I thought these American Craft papers worked great with the Father's Day theme.  They are so old, I purchased bulk packs from Tuesday Morning while the patterns are quite bold the solid sides are classic.  I use them often.

 

I inked all the edges with Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink in Mocha Moma.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/krafty-chicks-challenge-458-die-cuts.html until 6/12x

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2019/06/fathers-day.html until 6/13x

https://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.com/2019/05/challenge-144-cards-for-guys.html until 6/14x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2019/06/235-masculine.html until 6/15x

http://alwaysfunchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-114.html until 6/16x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-193-youre-man.html until 6/18

https://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-175.html until 6/29x

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/for-manboy.html until 6/30x

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-157-guys-have-it.html until 6/30x

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/2019/06/challenge-148-ag-option-youre-man.html until 6/30x

Stop over at Bitten By the Bug 2 for our Father's Day challenge for the next two weeks.

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Quick Quotes Father's Day cards

Good morning! Alicia here today with some Father's Day inspiration.  I made these two cards for my father and father in law, I love the woodgrain paper so much I used it on both cards.  

This first one I sent to my dad.  I started with the image, a water brush and an assortment of Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks.  I used the same water brush to color all the image and the background.  I love how the water color effect made a really great sky and grass in one layer.  The tractor's red took a few layers of ink to get the color more vibrant.  

I then layered my water colored image on a few die cut layers of papers from several different collections:  Adventure Awaits Paper Pack, 49 Shades of Grey, and Urban Oasis.  I stamped and die cut my sentiment.  I inked all the edges generously and added some finishing touches of fiber, button and metal embellishments.

My second card is for my father in law.  I think he will enjoy this one very much.  He always saves my cards.  On this image I used several blue hues of Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks and a water brush to create just the "old" blue color I was looking for in this image.  I complimented the image with blue papers from various collections of Quick Quotes papers. 

I stamped my sentiment, die cut some pieces and added some unique fiber.  I inked all the edges and adhered the pieces down to my card base. I touched some of the "metal" pieces of the truck with a metallic silver pen for some finer detail.

Quick Quotes Products used:

Urban Oasis 102 paper 

49 Shades of Grey 101 paper 

Farmhouse 104 paper

Anchors Aweigh Collection 

Adventure Awaits Paper pack

Powderpuff Chalking inks:  Bora Bora, Baby Blue, Warm Gray, Light Moss, Barn Board, Feather Gray,and Midnight Confessions.

other ingredients:

fiber and floss

button and metal embellishments

masculine stamped images

Spellbinders label die

Our Daily Bread stitched star and pierced oval dies

Frantic Stamper stitched corner cut tag die
Ranger black onyx ink
Judikins clear embossing powder
Mix'd Media Denim ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2017/06/qkr-stampede-challenge-248.html until 6/22x

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/06/182-bingo-sentiment-dt-call.html  until 6/26 (patterned paper, embossing, and die cut) (2 of 5)x



http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/fathersday.html until 6/26x

http://craftypurplefrog.blogspot.ca/2017/06/make-it-manly.html until 7/7

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Father's Day Retro Muscle Car Card

Good morning!  

Here is a card I made around Father's Day last year with my Cricut Explore and free trial subscription of Cricut Design Space.  I made literally hundreds of cuts during my trial. I still haven't made items with all of them.

I sent this card to my uncle who has an orange 60's muscle car...

Ingredients:

Bazzill Black Walnut textured card stock

Orange shimmer card stock

black card stock

black brads

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://snarkystampers.blogspot.com/2016/06/soss-61-v-is-for-vroom.html until 6/24 (C10)x

http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/challenge-321-things-with-wheels-6192016.html until 6/25x

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes Father's Day cards

Hi!  Alicia with you today for Quick Quotes and this week we are featuring a Father's Day theme.  I think that the Gypsy Road 300 with the old cars just screams Father's Day!  It was the first thing I thought of to tackle this assignment.  I just upgraded my Cricut to an Explore so I started searching Father's Day images on Cricut Design Space.  By the way, Quick Quotes papers cut like a dream on the card stock setting.

The first card features a cut from a cartridge I own, Artfully Sent.  It was very easy to cut and assemble.  I added pop dots to the hat/mustache/bow tie.  I also added some additional die cuts to dress it up a bit. And inked it all up with Midnight Confessions PowderPuff Chalking Ink.  I am sending this one to my dad.

I cut this image from Design Space because it had a retro feel and popped it up. I used a Tim Holtz edge die on the paper and again added some gear and car die cuts with some neat brads.  I will be giving this one to my Father in law.

This image seemed a bit more modern but with the addition of screw head brads and black "stud" ribbon, I think it turned out very neat looking.  

Quick Quotes Products used:

Gypsy Road 100 paper

Gypsy Road 200 paper

Gypsy Road 300

Gypsy Road 700

Midnight Confessions PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Other products:

Cricut Design Space various images ( I am still working on my free trial subscription so please forgive me for not paying attention to the names and cartridges of the images.)

Pop up card CTMH Artfully sent

Tim Holtz movers and shakers dies

Tim Holtz edge die

asst brads

Thanks very much for stopping by today!  Good luck creating your Father's Day cards this year!

I would like this to enter this in the following challenges:

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-132-anything-goes-with-twist.html until 6/5x

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/challenge-62.html until 6/6 (GDT/July)x

http://memascrafts.blogspot.com/ until 6/30x

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2015/06/81-fathers-daymasculine.html until 6/13x

http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2015/06/monthly-challenge-35-thats-how-i-roll.html until 6/30x

http://www.scrappymoms-stamps.blogspot.com/2015/06/terrific-tuesday-challenge-dad-rocks.html until 6/8 (winner end of month)

Wednesday Winner! and Father's Day Cards

Wednesday Winner!!

I have been working late in my studio every night.  My son is on summer vacation and is visiting his dad and other relatives so I have more time on my hands than usual.  You will soon see what I have been creating!  I have been working on a wide variety of projects that I can't wait to share.  In the meantime, I am still having fun giving stuff away!  Here is the stamp I am giving away:

I also used this stamp for my own Father's Day Cards:

This card is for my dad. I used Graphic 45 A Proper Gentlemen and the fleur de leis is from another Graphic 45 collection.  I have had the Proper Gentlemen collection for over a year, I am pretty sure I used it for last years Father's Day cards, too.  I used some Kiwi Lane Design templates and the giveaway stamp embossed with black and then distressed with Tim Holtz Antique Linen.  The key is a die cut from Tim Holtz movers and shapers with black shimmer paper.  The stamp is on a white linen card stock die cut and embossed with Spellbinders.

This card is for my Father in law.

I fussy cut the watch and fleur de leis banner.

I made this card for an older man in my life that is not my father.  He called today and thanked me for the card.

The stamp is another individual Inkadinkado stamp.  I fussy cut several pieces.



And winner of the stamp is:

Rhonda Helm

She said:

such a manly double. i really like it. thanks for sharing your man page.

Thanks Rhonda! please email me at goldengoddessdesigns at gmail with you snail mail address to receive your prize.

 I am entering this in the following challenges:

http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2014/06/dlart-june-linky-challenge.html ends June 30

http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/06/challenge-68-distress-it.html ends June 24

http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/fathers-day.html until June 24

http://rheddandrosies.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/anything-goes35th-challenge.html until July 2

http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/2014/06/fathers-day-masculine.html until July 1

http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/2014/06/ttcrd-challenge-june-17-june-23.html until June 23

http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/one-for-boys-at-try-it-on-tuesdays.html until June 23