A RaceCar Birthday

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Saturday edition of the Blog.

We have a brand new release of Just For Guys dies in the online store, and they are currently 25% off.  There are 14 new designs and they are ideal for Father's Day cards, guy stuff or car buffs. They all have a retro and classic look. The design team has begun to show samples using the new dies. So if you haven't seen them, take a look back on the Blog for some great ideas.

For my card today, I am featuring the new Racecars & Flags + the Build-A-Sign dies.  Masculine cards are made so easy using these new dies. I needed a birthday card for a nephew who is a big Nascar racing fan. Let's get started with some details on how I created my project.

Step 1: Since I knew what dies I was using this week, I had to decide on my card colors first. I think that stripes always have a nice masculine vibe and red & blue stripes for sure. I found this striped patterned paper in my stash - so red & blue were my colors of choice.
White card base: 5" square
Blue Layer: 4 7/8" square
Patterned Paper: 4 3/4" square
White Image Panel: 3 1/2" square

Step 2: Cut the images from red, blue and white cardstocks. My sign choice was based on the word I was going to stamp on it. Needed something large enough to fit nephew.

 

Secured them to the white square panel with double sided tape and Ranger multi matte medium. I added the striped gray paper to resemble a road or racetrack.

 Stamped my happy birthday sentiment with denim ink on an angle with the help of my MISTI. The nephew word is also stamped with denim ink.

Step 3: Started card assembly. The image panel is secured with mounting tape and the flags with double sided tape.

Finished my card by attaching to the white card base. I hope I have given you another idea for a way to use the new masculine dies. Here is a link to another card I made using these same dies for Father's Day. See you next Saturday!

dies I used to create card:

 

Just For Guys Design Team Samples (Part 2)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards from the new Just For Guys release. There are 14 dies in this release and it's currently on sale for 25% off.
They are ideal for all your masculine type cards. For all your car buffs with a great retro and classic look. And, the Retro Alphabet dies have so many possibilities.

We have had a good response when we do a group post on a release. It gives you the opportunity to see more card samples from the Design Team. So we are continuing that again this month. We have 3 more samples for your viewing pleasure today.

Card 1:  This first card is from Pam MacKay. She used the Dad's Tools die to create this great masculine card. It's called a Bench Fold card and here is a link to the Splitcoaststampers tutorial.
This is such a perfect card (Birthday or Father's Day) for the man who loves using his tools.

She did such a fabulous job turning it into a work bench, even down to the faux wood paneling. Did you notice her sentiment above the work bench? She used the Retro Tag Toppers die to stamp her sentiment. And, this does fold flat for mailing!!

Card 2:  This next sample is from Janja Albrecht. She also used the Dad's Tools die to create a great retirement card. And, a Splitcoaststampers tutorial helped her create a side step card. Here is a link to that tutorial.

She decorated it to resemble a man's tool chest. So spot-on for the guy who is getting ready to retire and will finally have the time to spend using all those tools. The tools all look so realistic- don't you agree?

Card 3: Our last sample for today is from Jeanne Knobbe. She used the Happy Father's Day Phrase + Racecars & Flags die to create a card for the race loving Dad. This would also work for the guy who is a car enthusiast or "gearhead" as some people say. Her card colors and papers are terrific for a masculine card.

The team did such a fabulous job with their samples today. I hope they have sparked some additional ideas for ways to use these new dies.  And, remember they are currently 25% off in the online store.

dies used to create cards:

 

 

Guy's Birthday!

Good Morning Scrapping Cottage Friends!

It is Pam sharing with you today!

We have a number of sales going on in the store today!  Including a look at our new release which is Just for Guys!!! It is 14 wonderful dies all for the wonderful men in our lives! Can you believe they are on sale for 25% off!  So please check out the online sales!

Today, I am using one of the new dies from the Just for Guys release.  I think these new dies are amazing and so wonderfully detailed!

Design Steps:

1.  Use an A2 white card base cut a slightly smaller piece of black card stock.  Cut a piece of car DP 4 x 2 1/2,  a piece of wave length DP 1 1/2 x 4,  a piece of gray card stock 1/2 x 4 glue all pieces to the black card stock as shown.  Set aside

2.  Cut all of the piece out of white and black card stock using the Race Cars and Flags die

3.  Color all of the pieces with your markers

 4.  Assemble the car and add the ribbon to the card front then glue to the white card base. Then pop the car to the card as shown

 5.  Assemble the flags shade with gray marker then pop to the card front add the sentiment layered on black card stock

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Please make sure you take some time out of your busy day and get crafty!

Blessings

Pam