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Father’s Day Inspiration | Penny Black Blissful Bears

Hello! Today, I am delighted to showcase the enchanting Blissful Bears stamp set by Penny Black. While I plan to use the card for Father’s Day, the image and sentiment can be used for a variety of occasions.

I brought the peaceful image of a bear napping in a rowboat to life with watercoloring. The bear exudes a sense of calm and contentment, inviting us to pause and appreciate life’s simple pleasures.

I stamped the Blissful Bears stamp set image and sentiment on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper with VersaFine ink and heat set it. I colored the image with Tombow markers, Zig markers, and an Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencil.

Once the watercolored image was dry, I trimmed the image and matted it with black cardstock. I added the assembly to a dry-embossed orange cardstock background (which was added to a card base).

You can see more of the Penny Black Cherished Collection in this post.

Spellbinders | All the Tools

Hello! Today I am sharing a card showcasing the brand-new All the Tools die set at Spellbinders, part of the Toolbox Essentials Collection. There are a number of tools in this set – my card features just a few of them. Change the cardstock colors of the tool handles for a completely different look. The collection works for a number of occasions including Father’s Day, “thanks,” and “congratulations.”

Stamp A Cut Above the Rest sentiment on Sea Glass cardstock; trim panel and add to A2-size card base.
Cut tools from with All the Tools dies from a variety of cardstock colors; assemble.
Add tools to card front with foam adhesive. Embellish with stars cut from Brushed Silver cardstock with dies in the Bottle Brush Trees and Liberty Sunday Drive sets.

Rubbernecker | Father’s Day

Hello! Father’s Day (June 19) is just around the corner. I am sharing a whimsical card for the occasion created with a variety of Rubbernecker supplies.

Create a frame by cutting an A2-size ivory cardstock panel with the second largest die in the Nested Rectangle set.
Stamp the Dad Phrases sentiment on to light blue cardstock; trim panel.
Cut Pine Tree Forest from green cardstock; trim and adhere to the stamped panel.
Cut dog with Set of Dogs dies and assemble.
Cut Lake Boat and assemble. Tape dog to the back of the boat.
Cut Slimline Waves from blue cardstock and add to background.
Cut Slimline Grass from green cardstock, lighter than the shade used on the trees, and add to background; leave room to slip the dog and boat assembly between the water and grass.
Cut Reeds from green and brown cardstock. Trim off the brown cardstock tops and glue to the green ones. Add to front of the grass.
Adhere frame to front of card with foam adhesive. Add dog and boat to scene and secure.

Rubbernecker | April 2022 Release Day Two

Hello! I am back sharing two more cards that feature the Rubbernecker April release. See my previous post here.

My first card showcases the Model A Truck on a masculine card.

I paired the Model A Truck with the Barn and a fun sentiment in the Dad Phrases set.

The scene background was created with the Peak Fence #4 and Slimline Grass.

My second card features one of the new cover plates – the Circle Stitch Cover die – on a CAS birthday card.

I paired the Circle Stitch Cover die with a heat-embossed sentiment in the Birthday Vase set.

After inlaying the colored panels in the white cardstock frame, I embellished the card with hearts cut with a die in the Shed Bird House set.

Rubbernecker | Golf Enthusiast Birthday Card

Fore! Do you have a golfer in your family or as a friend? Today, I am sharing a golf-themed birthday card created with Rubbernecker supplies.

Stamp Golf Phrases sentiment in VersaFine Onyx ink on a light-blue cardstock panel. This stamp set includes phrases for a variety of occasions including birthdays and retirements.
Die-cut green cardstock with one of the Slimline Grass dies.
Die-cut lighter-green cardstock with one of the Slimline Hills dies.
Die-cut Golf Cart from colored, brushed silver, black, and white cardstock. Assemble Golf Cart according to instructions on the product description link.
Die-cut Golf Bag and Flag Stick from white, brushed silver, silver foil, and colored cardstock; partially assemble. Color die-cut golf hole with green ink to distinguish it from the grass.
Die-cut Balloons from colored and white cardstock.; do not assemble at this point.
Using the Golf Cart, Golf Bag, and Flag Stick for positioning, trim the stamped background panel so that the sentiment is between the golf cart and the top of the flag stick.
Adhere grass and hill together, attach to background, and trim panel.
Adhere background panel to A2-size card base.
Add hole to grass with foam adhesive; slip flag stick into hole, with small amount of glue at the bottom, and adhere flag to background with foam adhesive.

Adhere golf bag to golf cart. Adhere assembly to the background with foam adhesive.
Position balloons behind the golf cart, trim strings as necessary, and glue to background.