Rev Up Masculine Birthday

Happy Monday again!  How fast does a week fly past?!  We just came back from a road trip.  So it's quite fitting that I'm sharing this card.  When I saw the sketch on Splitcoaststampers.com, I knew just how I was going to make my card.  Simple, but fun, yah?

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Rev Up the Fun

Ink: Early Espresso, Island Indigo

Papers: Early Espresso, Soho Subway DSP

Accessories: Ovals framelits, Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain ribbon

Need for Speed

Our nephew turned 16 last week.  This is the card I made for him.  While making a card, I kept having to remind myself and chant, "less is more, no embellishments; less is more, no embellishments."  I  kept wanting to add more layers, stamp something else, etc.  In the end, I stuck to my mantra.

The background is a stamp from Clockworks.  I handcut the car from Need for Speed.  The embossed piece on the back is done by taping a piece of aluminum foil to cardstock, and ran through the big shot.

Need for Speed is on the to-be-retired list.  So, if you haven't gotten it, and have some teenagers in your life, this would make a great set.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Need for Speed, Clockworks

Ink: Basic Gray

Papers: River Rock, More Mustard, Bravo Burgundy

Accessories: Chevron embossing folder, Typeset Alphabet Bigz die, Aluminum foil

Manly Clock

In one of my online groups for demonstrators, there was a bit of discussion regarding neglected colors of late.  River Rock and Bravo Burgundy got quite a bit of votes.  People also seem to have love/hate relationship with Summer Starfruit.  Well, one of the demos, Shannon, went and made a card with these colors.  I couldn't resist in copying it with minor changes, because she did such a nice job.  I don't think she's posted her card to her blog yet, so I don't have a direct link for you to see.  Sorry.  But here you can see how nicely masculine this card is with those lovely colors, can't you?

The ribbon used is one of the ribbons you can get for free this month with each $40 in orders.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Clockworks, Made for You

Ink: River Rock, Bravo Burgundy, Summer Starfruit

Papers: River Rock, Bravo Burgundy, Summer Starfruit

Accessories: Chevron embossing folder, Summer Starfruit stitched satin ribbon

Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop: June 2012

Hello and welcome to this month's installment of the Stylin' Stampin' Squad Blog Hop.  If you came from Kim's Stampin' with Kim blog, thank you for visiting me!  This month's themes are New Catalog Sneaks, Father's Day and/or Graduation. I hope you'll like what I have for you.  And please, give my blogpost some love with your kind comments!

I decided to make a masculine card for graduation for this month's Hop.  This is a set called, Need for Speed.  It's perfect for guy cards.  The DSP is from Summer Smooches.  I used the Pennant punch to make my flag ends.  This tip is from Jennifer of NW Stamper.

Next, I made a box to house a set of cards.  The neat thing about how this box is made is the use of Window Sheet as a shim.  How?  Check out Connie Stewart's video HERE.  Simply ingenious.

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Need for Speed

Ink: Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turqoise, Real Red

Papers: Old Olive, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turqoise, Real Red

Accessories: Labels Framelits, Pennant punch

Thanking for stopping by.  Please continue along the hop with us.  Your next stop is with Pam.

Blog Hop Participants:

1. Annie L. of Love Me Cards
2. Pam S. of Stampin' in the Sun!
3. Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
4. Tonya B. of Stampin' with Tonya
5. Dawn S. of Dawn's Creative Chalet
6. Patricia T. of Sunnyone Stampin'
7. Heather W. of Heather's Stampin' Blog
8. Linda O. of Stamp at Linda's
9. Darcy J. of DJ's Stampin' Place
10. Pam S. of Sunny Girl Scraps
11. Kim R. of Stamping with Kim