Have you ever had one of those times when you were really glad when you finally managed to put a card together? My crafting over the past couple of days has been a study in frustration. After many false starts, here is the card I made for my grandson's birthday. He'll be thirteen in a couple of weeks and all of these images remind me of him.
The card base is Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions) and I attached a piece of patterned paper to it but I can't remember from which paper pad as I've had it for a while. On top of that I added a layer of Sugar Cube cardstock. The images and sentiment are stamped from the Epic Celebrations (Stampin' Up!) stamp set using Bermuda Bay ink. I fussy cut the sneakers, guitar and headset and attached them with Scotch Foam Tape. The sentiment circle was cut from Sugar Cube cardstock using the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies (Stampin' Up!). I attached the stitched circle to a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock and fussy cut around it to give just a hint of the color. Using the next largest circle die would have made it too big and I didn't want a large border of color. I think he is going to like it!
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Marsha
Marsha I'm totally loving what you've done with this stamp set. For one who was frustrated your simple take on the sketch has an enormous impact. Love the colour you chose to highlight these images on the white background. Your grandson will love it too! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Penny! I think this is going to be a fun stamp set to have on hand.
DeleteWow, what a nice showcase of this fun set! Love it all in one color like this - just right for a teen! Thanks so much for sharing at Sunday Stamps!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heather! Bermuda Bay sure makes it stand out on the white, doesn't it?
DeleteThis is exactly what I was thinking with this stamp set, which I just got in the mail yesterday. I love how you stamped and popped up - standing out without fussy coloring. Great monochromatic card. Thank you for joining Sunday Stamps this week.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heidi! It was a fun card to make and I love the stamp set.
DeleteThis is such a fun stamp set, and I love how you've used it with limited colours. Great design that highlights each image without being cluttered.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gail! I'm going to really enjoy using this stamp set.
DeleteYour grandson will LOVE this card, Marsha! Love the turquoise! You would never know that you had any problems creating this card! So happy you joined us at Sunday Stamps! XX
ReplyDeleteThanks, Claire! I'll know as it's in the mail and he should have it soon.
DeleteI love your take with this set! I love the clean look you created! Its perfect for a male recipient! thank so much for playing along at Sunday Stamps!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Annette! It's going to be a favorite, I'm sure as it will appeal to my musical family.
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