Today's Father's Day card is a challenge extravaganza. I combined Splitcoast Color Challenge CC 220 and Sketch Challenge SC230. Sassy Stampin' Denise January, from my Stampin' Pretty Pals downline, suggested the colors for this week's SCS challenge: So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie and Bashful Blue. Here's her sample card, Congrats, Denise!
- The Whisper White card base is 5 1/4" x 5 1/4", scored on the top.
- The "dad" image is from "And Many Mower" (Stampin' Up! Occasions Mini Catalog). It's inked in Basic Black and stamped on Whisper White.
- Using Stampin' Up! Markers and Blender Pens, I made my "dad" quite a colorful character.
- TIP: I used a Stampin' Up! Sahara Sand Marker to outline my image for a watercolor look. The marker idea is from Melissa Young, another Stampin' Pretty Pal.
- The image was adhered with Stampin' Dimensionals to Bashful Blue card stock.
- I mounted the image on the right side of some luscious Pumpkin Pie Textured card stock. TIP: After running Whisper White through my Big Shot with a Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing folder, I cropped out three 3/4" "golf balls" to accent the left side (propped up with Stampin' Dimensionals).
- A stripe from Washington Apple Designer Series paper is matted on Bashful Blue. TIP: A bit of Bashful Blue Textured card stock is shaped with a Photo Corners Punch to add balance to the top right.
- The vertical panel is More Mustard (an "oops" on my part . . . I meant to use So Saffron to stick with the color challenge). I zipped it through the Big Shot with a Texturz Plate to give this jazzy finish.
- The sentiment (also from "And Many Mower") was cropped with the Large Oval Punch and layered over a 1 1/4" Circle of More Mustard (yep, did it again) and a Designer Label Punch in Bashful Blue.
Stamp Set: Any Many Mower (113724, Occasions Mini Catalog)
Paper: Washington Apple Designer Series (112461), More Mustard (100946), Pumpkin Pie Textured (108697), Bashful Blue Textured (108695), Bashful Blue (105120), Whisper White (100730)
Ink: Basic Black (101179), Bashful Blue (105209), So Saffron (105213), Stampin' Up! Markers: Really Rust (100073), Bashful Blue (105111), So Saffron (105114)
Cool Tools: Blender Pen (102845), Large Oval Punch (107305), 1 1/4" Circle Punch (104403), 3/4" Circle Punch (107217), Designer Label Punch (107590), Photo Corners Punch (109042), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Texturz Plates Kit #4 (114531), Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (www.ucutathome.com)
The Perfect Touch: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
You are amazing! Love your work.
How clever of you…love the golf balls, Mary. TFS this wonderful masculine card.
What a clever card, Mary! I love the “golf” balls! He’ll love it!
Another really lovely card Mary – the colours look great – hope we get this set in Oz!
This will be great for my brother, a golfer and a Dad. I thought you did a beautiful job of combining a number of elements in this card. I especially like the “golf balls.”
Wow a father’s day card that is not Brown and black! Brava!!!
Jeanette
So cute, Mary! I love those dry embossed golf balls … clever!
Love the card! It’s adorable!
Just wondering where you get envelopes for that size card?
Hi Mary:
This size card fits perfectly in Stampin’ Up!’s Whisper White Medium Square Envelopes (5 1/2 x 5 1/2). Item number 107289.
Hope this helps. Mary
OH! I love your golf balls; what a clever idea! As usual, Mary, thanks for sharing your creations each day!
You are too amazing. The Swiss dots on the circles…awesome.
Ooh, this one is so cute! I love your pick of colors for the golfer dude! I have this stamp set coming my way (Shelli freebie!) and I can’t wait to play with it.
Cindy
Great card Mary! Love the combined challenges – these colors look great for this card
Love those golf balls and I especially love the tip about shading around the image.
Very cool. What a fun Father’s Day card.
Cute! Cute! Cute! The golf balls are the WOW factors. Of course, your creativity is “up to par”, as usual!
What a great combo of sketches. Love the golf balls! Excellent work coloring your golfer, too! Really pops off the screen.
Thanks for the little shout out! Those golf balls on your card are an awesome idea!
Mary: Thank you for all your help.
Visiting your web site is always inspirational and trully joyful. All the ideas and techniques, combined with your creativity and attentiveness, makes each visit a great experience.
Maria from Indiana.
I nominated you for the Lemonade Stand Award for your awesome blog! Just go to my blog to get your award! Thanks for all your wonderful creations!!!
Love the card and love the stamp set, it’s on the wish list. How cute!
Love the BIG BOY card!! Hope my grandson is ready for one like is soon. Thanks for sharing! Mary Jo