Category: cardmaking

The focus of today’s  Online Card Classes “His & Hers” course was Father’s Day and Mother’s Day cards. This lesson couldn’t have come at a more opportune time as neither of our sons will be around on Father’s Day, and I need both to sign a card in the next several days.

My Father’s Day card follows a design shown by Kelly Rasmussen.

I took a couple of shortcuts. For example I used a Studio Calico/American Crafts alpha for the “DAD” whereas Kelly’s cards used letters die-cut and adhered to one another. I will definitely give this design another try. I learned quite a bit in its assembly! The woodgrain section is actually a flap that is held in place by the wood veneer arrow.

Supplies: Hero Arts Tweed Pattern Background Stamp;  Simon Says Stamp You Clear Stamps; Hero Arts Cup O’ Joe Shadow Ink Mid-Tone; Studio Calico Wood Veneer; Stampin’ Up cardstock; Avery Elle woodgrain cardstock

The focus of today’s  Online Card Classes course “His & Hers” was sympathy cards. I know that I’ve been unimpressed with the store bought choices for sympathy cards, so I welcomed the opportunity to handcraft these cards.

I crafted my cards with the same design and colors, simply varying my stamp choices. For the “Hers” card, I paired the Hero Arts/Basic Grey Flower Dot Pattern background stamp with a sentiment from the Hero Arts “Remember” stamp set. I really like this sentiment set, and “Cry, Laugh, Remember” aptly expresses my feelings about the death of a loved one.

For the “His” version I paired the Hero Arts/Basic Grey Tartan Background with a sentiment from Hero Arts “Say It All.” For both cards, I used Memory Box “Dove Gray” cardstock, Hero Arts Soft Granite ink, Hero Arts dye ink and ribbon from Ellen Hutson.