Leaping Trout Father's Day

With Father's Day is quickly approaching, I started looking for a stamp to use to create a card for my dad who is avid fisherman.   I found the perfect digital image, Leaping Trout, from Power Poppy.  I used google to look at some images of rainbow trout so that I had a guide for coloring. I was really inspired by some of the painting by Anita Phillips.

After coloring the image, I decided to add a little something by using the eclipse technique for the letters "DAD".   After watching Jennifer McGuire's tutorial for the eclipse technique, I find myself using it frequently.  I think it just adds a little something special.

I finished the inside of the card with the image and a strip of designer paper.   

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Leaping Trout digital stamp set from Power Poppy
• Papers:  Georgia Pacific white card stock, Photo Play Camp Happy Bear 6x6 paper pad, Paper Trey kraft and black card stock
• Other:  Copic markers, alphabet dies from Papertrey, DMC floss, CTMH precut card board piece, Annabelle Stamps metallic gemstones

Challenges:

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #51 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Bastel-Traum (M, P15) #101 – Water
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #39 – Boys to Men
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - MAY - ANYTHING GOES
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #11 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Cut It Up  2W, 1E,  - No. 226 - Must use at least one die cut  NATURE (W2 of 2)
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES - Challenges run weekly for 10 days - 2021 Wk 22 (Closes 06/09) and Wk. 21 (Closes 06/02)
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Simon Says StampM, 5E – Artist Inspired

Happy Father's Day

Hello!  I'm popping in quick today to share a Father's Day card I made over the weekend.  I made this card for my dad using this hand drawn deer digital stamp from Divine Ink Creations on Etsy.  I added the sentiment.

I inked a piece of water color paper from Stampin' Up and then lined up in my printer to add the image and sentiment.  I used green and black card stock that I had handy and added some striped washi tape for interest.

Overall this card is more CAS than my usual style and I'm not sure I like it.  I guess it is good to go outside your comfort zone sometimes.

I hope you have a great day! Stay safe!

Cheryl


Challenges:

·           Simon Says Stamp W, 5E – Masculine

·        The Paper Funday M, 4E #17 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Masculine

·        Double Trouble Challenges  (2W/1W, 4E) #57 -  THING 1: FATHER'S DAY OR MASCULINE | THING 3: INCLUDE A    ROUND THING | THING 2: LINK TO USE YOUR STUFF  (WEEK 1)

·        Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E)  -JUNE - ANYTHING GOES

·        Use Your Stuff  (2W) #399 MASCULINE OR FATHER'S DAY (WEEK 1)

·        Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #246 - Father's Day (week 1)

·        Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #22 - Anything Goes

·        Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects June – Masculine

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·        Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (M, P3, E3) #114 - For the Men/Boys

·        Papercraft Business Challenge (M, P1, E3, any papercraft) #30 - Father's Day / Male

Serene Father’s Day Card

I’m back from my meetings for work and it is good to be home.   Things went well but I always hate doing presentations in front of people.   The worse part was that I ended up being the last presentation of the day so I was the only thing standing between them and dinner/cocktails.  I’m sure they were all listening to me…

I was able to get this card finished up before I left.  Since my dad is a big duck and goose hunter, I had to use the new stamp set that I bought from Sweet N Sassy, Serene Silhouettes, to make him a Father’s day card.  Check it out! Real stamps, no digis were used on this card.   (Don’t get me wrong; I LOVE digis but it is fun to use stamps and inks sometimes.)

 

 

I also had some fun with a little bit of paint.  Unfortunately it is a bit hard to see in this photo but I did stamp a polka dot background using paint on the blue panel.  I also did a bit of multi-generational stamping with the cattails stamp although most of it was cut off when I trimmed my image. 

Well, enough babbling from me.  I’m going to go cuddle with my daughter to watch So You Think You Can Dance.  (I LOVE this show!)

Have a great day!   (Don’t forget the Fresh Brewed Designs blog hop starts this Saturday and I am thrilled to be participating!)

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Serene Silhouettes by Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps, Tiny Tags by Papertrey
• Ink, Bountiful Backgrounds by Verve Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Rich Cocoa ink, Papertrey Kraft ink, Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy ink
• Papers:  Papertrey Ink Kraft CS, Bazzill Basics Pinecone CS, My Mind’s Eye Stella & Rose Hattie paper pad,
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Cutter Bee perforating tool, EK Success edge punch, Big Shot, Papertrey Tiny Tags die, Cutter Bee perforating tool
• Embellishments:  Starbucks coffee sleeve, misc. bakers twine & buttons  (the twine was darkened with Copic markers & Distress ink), Jenni Bowlin Malted Milk paint dauber

Challenges:

• Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - #29 For Men (1st wk)
• Freshly Brewed - JFF, 5E - #100 Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 2W - #81 Father's Day (2nd wk)
• Celebrate the Occasion - 1E - #66 Father's Day
• Crafty Sentiments - 1E, SIO - Father's Day
• Flourishes - #173 Father's Day
• Paper and Such Design - 2W, 2E -  Our Feathered Friends (Week 1)
• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E - (1st week) For that Special Guy
• One Stitch At A Time - SIO - The man in Your Life
• Pile It On - Let`s get Outdoors
• Quirky Crafts - 2W - (2nd week) Feature something you'd see in the sky
• Scrappy Frogs - M - (June) Celebrate Men
• Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - For that Special Guy
• The Crafty Pad - SIO - Let`s Hear It For The Boys
• Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - 2ndW Male inspired Creations
• One Stop Craft - #186 Fathers Day
• Secret Crafter - #189 Happy Fathers Day
• Sweet Stampin - 2E, must Stamp - All Stitched Up
• Card Makin' Mamas - 2W, 2E, cards only - Week 1, Fathers Day
• Delicious Doodles - 2W, 1E, SIO - Week 1, For the Fellas
• Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes
• Phindy’s Place - 3E, SIO – Fathers Day / Masculine
• Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 1, Fathers Day / Male
• Make It Monday – Anything goes
• Do You Stack Up – boy/man 

Meljen’s Designs – Gone Fishing

Father’s Day is creeping closer so I thought I would share the card I made for my Dad for Father’s Day. If you don’t remember this Fisher Moose image, Melissa made it in remembrance of her father who loved fishing. Since my dad is also an avid fisherman, I thought it would be perfect.

I thought this cute little sentiment sign, from Raindrop Echo Designs, is also perfect for my dad. He has a HUGE lawn and it seems like anytime I call him during the summer, if he is not fishing, he is riding his tractor, mowing the lawn.

Before I forget, the challenge this week is RED, WHITE, and BLUE. You can find all the details on the Meljen’s Designs blog. Since it is Thursday, Melissa is also releasing new digis. These images will be in the Whimsy Stamps store today.

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a great week end!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Fisher Moose by Meljen’s Designs, Great Day to Fish by Raindrop Echo Designs (Both available on Whimsy Stamps) and Just My Type by Technique Tuesday
• Inks: Close To My Heart Garden Green, Distress Inks Antique Linen & Crushed Olive
• Papers: PaperTrey kraft CS, The Paper Company kraft CS, Neenah Solar Crest white CS, Close To My Heart Rustic Trails DP pack
• Tools: Copic markers, Sewing machine, Big Shot, Tim Holtz embossing folders, Stampin’ Up 1/4” circle punch
• Embellishments: Burlap, EK Success clear epoxy stickers

Challenges:

• Alphabet Challenge – Father’s Day
• Catered Crop – FTR14 used blue, green, kraft, Copic markers, sewing machine,
• CES Challenge – Inspired by a movie (A River Runs Through It)
• Come and Get It - color challenge: blue, green, brown
• Craft Us Crazy – Father’s Day
• Crafty Purple Frog – Your favorite things (Copic Markers!)
• Crazy 4 Challenges – Masculine
• Cupcake Craft Challenge – Boy, oh boy
• Daisy Doodles – Father’s Day + a digi
• Delicious Doodles – Father’s day + a digi
• Digis With Attitude – Father’s Day
• Do It With Digis – Animals (digi)
• Dream Valley – Father’s Day
• Fresh Brewed Challenges – monthly challenge – It’s a guy thing
• Frosted Design – Stitching
• Fussy & Fancy Friday – for a boy or man
• Scrap Creations – Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy – Father’s Day
• Lil Red Wagon – for dad
• Little Claire’s – for men
• Lothian Crafts - for men
• Mami Doodles – for a man or boy
• One Stop Craft Challenge – Father’s Day
• Ooh-La-La creations – Father’s Day
• Papertake Weekly – Dads & lads
• Party Time Tuesday – Father’s day
• Pattie’s Creations – Weddings or Fathers Day
• Pear Tree Designs – Father’s Day
• Saturday Challenge – Male card
• Sew Many – Father’s Day
• Simply Create – For Dad
• Speedy The Cat Challenge – Father’s Day
• Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturdays – Father’s Day
• Stamp n Doodle – Father’s Day
• Stamptacular Sunday – Dads or Grads
• The Kraft Journal – Father’s Day
• The Stamping Boutique - For Men only
• Top Tip Challenge – open challenge
• Totally Stampalicious – anything goes
• Wags n Whiskers – one for the boys
• Delightful challenges – Anything goes
• Crafty Sentiments – Father’s Day
• Dutch Dare – for the boys
• Terrifically Thrilling Thursday – Boy or men

Sentimental Sundays – Father’s Day Challenge

Hello! We have a very timely challenge for you this week. The Sentimental Sundays team is challenging you to make a card or project for a Father or special man in your life. (Don’t forget a sentiment!)

I am still trying to push myself out of my comfort zone a bit. I decided to try to use a photo on the card I was making for my husband for Father’s day. I love this picture of my hubby and daughter taken at Disney World last year. (I really hope he is not looking at this…. I know he usually doesn’t look at my blog and I’m trying to figure out how to turn off Networked Blogs so it doesn’t pop up on his Facebook page.)

I used a Whiff of Joy sketch for inspiration and then worked from there. The sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs. It was not designed as a ticket sentiment but I shrank it down, printed it on kraft and cut it out with a ticket die. I love the versatility of digital sentiments.

I hope you will stop by the Sentimental Sundays blog to see the creations from the rest of the design team. Our challenge this week is being sponsored by Meljen’s Designs and Raindrop Echo Designs. While you are there you can download the free sentiments from the talented Ann Vento of Raindrop Echo Designs. I hope you will join our challenge too!

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Walkin’ With Dad sentiments by Raindrop Echo Designs (available on Whimsy Stamps), Just the Ticket by Papertrey
• Inks: Close To My Heart Autumn Terracotta & Twilight inks
• Papers & CS: Papertrey kraft, & dark chocolate CS, The Paper Company kraft CS, My Mind’s Eye Fine and Dandy True Blue paper pad
• Tools: Sewing Machine, Copic markers (just to color twine), Big Shot, Papertrey ticket die
• Embellishments: Stampin’ Up Love & Happiness rub ons, white cotton crochet thread, misc buttons & fiber

Challenges:

• Celebrate the Occasion – Father’s Day
• Clearly Inspired – Distressing
• Craft your Passion – anything goes
• Crafting For All Seasons – Father’s Day
• Crafty Card Markers - Love, the lasting kind
• Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge – masculine (use a digi – digi sentiments)
• Everybody Art Challenge – distress
• Fab N Funky –Magnificent Men
• Fresh Brewed Challenges – Masculine
• Fussy & Fancy Friday – card for a man or boy
• Hand Stamped Sentiments – Father’s Day
• House of Gilli – Use buttons
• Ladybug Crafts Ink – Male theme
• Lothian Crafts – For a man
• Paper Variety – the guys
• Pattie’s Creations – Father’s Day
• Saturday Challenge – card for a male
• Simply Create – Dad
• Some Odd Girl – Manly Challenge
• Stamp Man Challenge – boy or men
• Stamp Scrap & Doodle - Father’s day
• Stampin’ Royalty – Celebrate Dad
• The Kraft Journal – It’s a guy thing
• The Stamping Boutique – For Men only
• There’s Magic in the Air – masculine
• Whimsie Wednesday Challenge – Father’s Day
• Woodware USA – Masculine

Meljen’s Designs–Best Dad

Hello! Thursday has once again rolled around and it is time for the new Meljen’s Designs challenge and new digi release. Our new challenge this week is “Kraft plus ONE color” (the image maybe colored).

I made a Father’s Day card using one of the digital images being released today, Papa Bear. I think I might have bent the rules of the challenge because my DP has white on it, which is another color. But, you know me, I’m always the rebel…

Also being the rebel (insert evil laugh here), I cropped out one of the little bears from the image. Since my husband and I only have one child, I wanted the image to reflect that. (You can see the sneak peek of the “as is” Papa Bear image and the other new releases below.) Melissa did a great job designing this image. The one “child” bear can be merged and multiplied to reflect different family sizes. Isn’t that cool? Check out this sample she did.

Here is a peek at all the new images being release by Meljen’s Designs on Whimsy Stamps today.

Before I wrap up my post, I wanted to let you know that Whimsy Stamps will be holding a blog hop on June 1 to show off the new digital images for the month of June. There are new images from Meljen’s Designs, Crissy Armstrong, Moon Cookie Gallery, and a new digital artist. Stop by the Whimsy Inspiration blog on June 1st to get the blog hop line up.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Papa Bear by Meljen’s Designs on Whimsy Stamps
• Inks: Distress Inks Tea Dye and Antique Linen
• Papers & CS: Papertrey kraft CS, Neenah Solar Crest white CS, My Mind’s Eye Complete Boy DP pad, My Mind’s Eye Breaking Free Blue Texture
• Tools: Sewing Machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Ric Rac die, Fiskars edge punch, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Misc buttons & hemp, Starbucks coffee sleeve, Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type stickers, Mrs. Grossman’s Classic Alphabet stickers, garnet Spica pen

Challenges:

• 2 Sisters Challenge – Use a digi
• Alota Rubber Stamps – Check it out
• Card Making Fairy’s Digi Day - For the boys
• Catch the Bug – Dads, grads, or other summer celebrations
• Charisma cardz – male card
• Clearly Inspired – critters
• Crafting for all Seasons – Anything goes
• Crafty Calendar – Teddy Bears
• Crafty Catz – Anything goes
• Crafty Sentiments – Special occaions (Father’s Day)
• Creative Card Crew – anything goes
• Creative Crafts - blue, brown and cream
• Digi Doodle Shop Best – anything goes
• DigiStamps4Joy – boys
• Do It With Digis – all about the boys
• Fab N Funky – cute & cuddly
• I Did It Creations – anything goes
• Ladybug Crafts Ink – animals
• Moving Along with the Times – holidays (father’s day)
• One Crazy Stamper – boys or men
• Paper Romance – distress
• The Paper Shelter – anything goes
• Party Time Tuesdays –animals
• Pile it on – bears
• Simply Create – special event/day (Father’s Day)
• Sisterhood of Crafters – buttons
• Stamps R Us – go digital
• Stamptacular Sunday – bears
• Truly Scrumptious – Anything goes

For A Special Dad

Whew! I got the Father's Day for my husband done in the nick of time.

I think I might have went a little nuts on the distressing but my husband always says he likes when I "rough up the edges so everything isn't all perfect." This card should be perfect for him.

I wanted to share one of my favorite pictures of my husband taken last year at our Halloween party / bonfire.

Thank you for looking!

Challenges for this card:

• AI Factory - Distress It
• Cards for Men - Father's Day
• Corrosive Challenge - #68 Sketch
• Crafters Digital Art Center - Anything Goes with a digi
• Crafty Card Makers - Cards for Men
• Crafty Little Place - Masculine
• Creative Crafts - For the Man in your life
• Creative Inspirations - One for the Boys
• Daisy Doodles - Father's Day
• Double Dutch - Father's Day
• Fab N Funky - Just for Dad
• Fairy Fun Friday - For Dad
• Incy Wincy - For the Men
• Magical Crafts - Father's Day
• My Time To Craft - Some one Xtra special
• Pear Tree Design - Father's Day
• Raise the Bar - What a Special Guy
• Stamptacular Sunday - Tribute to Father's
• Stampin' Royalty - Masculine

Supplies used for this card:

• Images: Daddy's Heartbeat Sentiments digital stamp set by Raindrop Echo Designs on Whimsy Stamps
• Papers & CS: All papers except card base are from my scrap bin. I think the striped paper is from My Mind's Eye
• Ink: Stampin' Up Basic Black
• Tools: CTMH edge distressing tool & sanding block, paper piercer
• Embellishments: DMC floss, misc. brads

Father's Day Card with Sentimental Sundays

Our new challenge on the Sentimental Sunday's blog is "New or Neglected Stash". I have a little bit of both on this card that I made for my dad for Father's Day.

The paper is from my "new stash". I bought most of it from Hobby Lobby a couple of weeks ago. The "Father" stamp is from my "neglected stash". Believe it or not, it is an actual stamp not a digi. Shocking isn't it? I bought this stamp a couple of years ago for Father's Day but then never used it. I also used a sadly neglected background stamp on the heart to give it a little texture.

Since the sentiment is a little hard to read in the photo, I will save your eyes and tell you what it says. "A father is someone who listens with his heart, speaks with his hugs, and teaches not by words but by example."

To make the white frame around the main panel, I used painters tape around the edges, sponged with the blue ink, and then removed the tape. (I'll let you in on a secret.....painters tape is one of my favorite items in my tool bag. I use it to make sure thick stuff doesn't slide on my Cricut mat, to hold my nesties in place, making frames, all kinds of stuff.)

Please stop by the Sentimental Sunday's blog to download your free sentiment and see the inspiration pieces by the rest of the DT. I hope you will join our "New or Neglected Stash" challenge.

Before I go, I'll share a picture of my dad with you. He used to be a line-man for the power company before he retired. (I used to think "Wichita Lineman" was about him when I was really little. I would also watch the "Electric Company" every day waiting to see him and never did. Hmmm...some people might think I wasn't too smart....) Anyhow, my brother took this photo last summer. He is about 12 feet in the air. Not bad for 67.

Thank you for looking!

Challenges for this card:

• Annabelle Stamps - ABSC023 Sketch Challenge
• The Creative Cottage - Father's Day
• Easy Craft Projects - Green (recycled button)
• For Fun Challenges - Card for a Man
• Instyle Stamps- Father's Day
• One Stitch at a Time - Boys to men
• Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day
• Simple Doodles - Just for you dad
• Stampin' B's - Masculine Card

**edit - top pick for the Annabelle Stamps sketch challenge.

Supplies:

• Images: Father Calligraphy by Paper Inspirations, Distressed Background by Stampabilities
• Papers & CS: PaperTrey kraft CS, Georgia Pacific white CS, red is out of my scrap bin, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, All the followin DP is My Mind's Eye - Anrea Victoria Tan Polka Dot, Breaking Free Righteous Dots, Blue Texture, & Four Miles Stripe, Bella Bella Dark Brown polka dots
• Inks: Close to My Heart Chocolate & Twilight, Distressed Ink Tea Dye
• Tools & Embellishments: Close To My Heart edge distressing tool & sanding block, CTMH twine, misc. brads (the heart was cut free hand)
• Techniques: Distressing

Ronnie Relaxing for a Cause

Crafty Emma is raising money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity in memory of her father. Paula from PollyCraft decided to help by drawing this special edition digi.

You can find out the details of Emma's fund raising efforts and how to purchase Ronnie Relaxing by clicking on the image above or by clicking HERE. Once you purchase Ronnie Relaxing, you can jump in on the challenge Emma is hosting.

Thank you for looking!

Challenges for this card

• All Sorts Challenge - Animals
• Aly's Sunday Challenge - Animals
• Crafty Card Makers - Distressing
• Digi Doodles Shop - Anything Goes
• Just Us Girls - JUGS 31 Sketch
• Pile It On - Boyish Colors
• Quixotic Paperie - How Distressing
• Spoonful of Sugar - Furry Friends

Supplies:

• Images: Ronnie Relaxing by Pollycraft
• Papers & CS: Magic Moments paper pack from Close To My Heart, Georgia Pacific CS, PaperTrey kraft CS, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip CS
• Inks: Distressed Inks in Tea Dye
• Tools & Embellishments: Paper piercer, Stampin' Up chocolate chip marker, Spellbinders nestabilities, bling, Prismacolor markers & OMS