Category: Fathers Day

You're a Classic

7/27/2023

Oh gosh, this round's Shopping Our Stash #501 is "no stamping allowed!" I have mixed feelings about this, lol. We have so many amazing stamps!
As usual though, I've bounced back pretty easily, lol, because I remembered all these die cut pieces I still have in my retired He's the Man DSP. I was able to put together this whole card front without a single stamp! I had to be really careful to not pile on too much stuff, in fact, lol, I have a TON of tiny little bits and bobs from that die sheet - I limited myself to this trio of coordinating stars! I did stamp INSIDE the card, but I don't think that should count!
He's All That Stamp Set (inside card); He's The Man DSP (retired); Basic White, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake CS; Early Espresso Ink; All That Dies; #SOS501.

Pumpkin Club July 29!
Did you get your July Pumpkin kit yet? Surf's up, friends! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, July 29, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by August 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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He's All That

6/24/2023

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With great timing, Cardz 4 Guyz #324 is all for Father's Day - yay!
I actually have most of my new man sets out in a Man Card class right now, so I went to the shelves, and pulled my still current He's All That set - great dies go with this one, and I still have a bit of the awesome coordinating He's The Man DSP, too! I pulled out the barbecue sheet - in our house, hubby rules the grill, lol, and I even found a DSP diecut of this little flaming grill, not that our ever has flares like that, lol. So fun! I had some old Cajun Craze Linen Thread in a drawer that went perfectly, AND I even pulled out the stops and added some grill tools I made with our old Apron Builder Dies from 2019! These sets were made for each other! I put a quick Happy Dad Day inside from last year's Happy & Heartfelt, too!
He's All That & Happy & Heartfelt (retired 2022) Stamp Sets; Basic White, Sahara Sand (retired), Early Espresso & Silver Foil CS; He's The Man DSP (retired); Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; All That & Apron Builder (retired) Dies; Cajun Craze Linen Thread (Come to Gather Combo-retired); #C4G324.

Pumpkin Club July 1!
Did you get your June Pumpkin kit yet? We're rolling out the welcome! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, July 1, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by July 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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The Coolest Dad

6/9/2023

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We're gonna pile it on at Cardz 4 Guyz #323's "lots of layers" challenge this round - more than 3!
Well, with a tiny bit of effort, I managed FIVE layers for mine, lol. The very manly Ready To Ride DSP was perfect for it, too - I chose an all-over background pattern first, and layered on black, then did a second design, also layered on black, over that! This little map on the collection sheet of smaller contained designs is perfect for featuring over my highway signs! Then I had one last layer to pop up - the smallest motorcycle, complete with flames, lol, and the sentiment! I cut that out with our new Nested Essentials dies - and the piercings around the edge made it super easy to cut the shape down slightly to fit better! I think my Dad will like this one - I know he misses his old motorcycle a lot!
Legendary Ride Stamp Set; Ready To Ride DSP (retired); Very Vanilla, Basic Black & Pumpkin Pie CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Soft Suede (retired) Inks; Legendary Ride & Nested Essentials Dies; Adhesive-Backed Studs; #C4G323.

Man Cards 2023 on June 10!
Time again to stock up on our manly cards, with some fun new guy sets! Class will include 6 all-occasion cards with envelopes. Class includes all supplies (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks and a special gift from me all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, June 10 at 2 PM! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Fishing Hat

6/7/2023

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Just in time! Festive Friday #0135 has a great inspo list inspired by Father's Day!
I did some picking through the list and ultimately landed on the retired Hats Off bundle for this one - what a journey, lol. I pulled out my retired Well Suited DSP to get started, figuring it would have a likely blue plaid I could lean on! From there I checked over my man sets, and kept returning to my Hat Builder dies - so fun! I made it a fishing hat, so I could add another inspo item, too! So I think I have blue, masculine, plaid, fishing and die cuts - and I'm really happy with how my hat came out!
Hats Off Stamp Set (retired 2022); Well Suited DSP (retired); Basic White, Poppy Parade & Pacific Point (retired) CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Poppy Parade (inside) Inks; Hat Builder Dies; White Baker's Twine; Blue Sequins; #FF0135.

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Gone Fishing

5/17/2023

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Woo hoo! I'm super excited about The Male Room #174's "animal" challenge!
This seemed like the perfect chance to break in our new Gone Fishing suite - SO many cool new man toys, lol! The stamp set itself is fascinating, with fish and lure themes, along with great manly greetings. The die site is over the TOP! I could make a whole tackle box with it, lol, and likely will soon! And I can't get over the gorgeous DSP - I featured three different sheets today! That background sheet of flies is perfectly non-directional, and I added some "water" paper for all my fishies - which were cut from another DSP sheet! Love them so much! Some of the dies even cut these fish, too, of course! Hope fish count as animals, lol...
Gone Fishing Stamp Set; Let's Go Fishing DSP; Very Vanilla & Pebbled Path CS; Pebbled Path Ink; Stitched Shapes Dies (retired); Rustic Metallic Dots; #TMR174.

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Coolest Dad

4/29/2023

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Ah, a great challenge this round at Cardz 4 Guyz#320 - embossing, wet or dry!
I definitely have to turn to my Legendary Ride suite for this one - I can't get enough of the Metal Plate EF! I have another of the illustrations from the collection sheet of DSP, too - check out this spiffy motorcycle rider! He's all business, lol. I floated him over an embossed sheet of Galvanized Metallic CS, and added my sentiment on a large circle. At the last second, I colored in the headlight of the motorcycle with a Pumpkin Pie Blends Marker, too, a fun highlight! I even used a few of the "bar" style embellishments, I've been stewing over how to work these in for a WHILE!
Legendary Ride Stamp Set; Ready to Ride DSP; Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Galvanized Metallic & Pumpkin Pie CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Pumpkin Pie Blends Marker; Stylish Shapes Dies; Metal Plate EF; Pumpkin Pie Twine; Adhesive-Backed Studs; #C4G320.

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Brewed For Dad

6/25/2022

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Very nice - Cardz 4 Guyz #298 has a Father's Day challenge for us this week - good timing!
Today is the day I get to break in the new Brewed For You stamp set - I got this bundle from my downline Barb, who accidentally ordered more than one - I have SO been there! Turns out, this is a really fun set - wait'll you see the dies! (Next time!) For today, I did a stamped background using the pub glasses - I added some foam to each, plus the beer, of course, lol. I finished with a detail strip of the He's the Man DSP and this sentiment from our departing Happy & Heartfelt set. I love it when it all comes together!
Brewed For You & Happy & Heartfelt Stamp Sets; He's the man DSP; Sahara Sand, Crushed Curry & Basic White CS; Early Espresso & Crushed Curry Inks; Ornate Frames Dies (retired); Rustic Metallic Dots; #C4G298.

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Blaze Your Own Trail

6/10/2021

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Oh gosh, there's 5the cutest inspiration pic for this week's Cupcake Inspiration #520's Father's Day theme! Love that 'stache!
Now, it just so happens that my Da has a mustache like this, and so even though we're not supposed to take our inspiration cupcake TOO seriously, I couldn't resist bringing on the handlebars, lol. I still have my old Mustache die from 2014, and I combined it with the strongman from Guy Greetings (2018!) for my envelope, along with this cute sentiment from the current Ride the Range set - seemed apropos! I went ahead and put a Father's Day greeting inside from Guy Greetings while I had it out, too. Can't wait to send this one to Da!
Ride the Range & Guy Greetings (retired 2018) Stamp Sets; Basic White & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mustache Die (retired 2014); Black Sequins; #CI520.

Man Cards 2021 Class One 12 at 3 PM!
Time once again for our annual Man Card class, just in time for some guy holidays, lol. Cards for our men-folk don't have to be intimidating - let's get to work! Class will feature 5 cards with envelopes, all occasions, and will include all supplies needed (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) snacks, drinks and special gift from me! All this for $25, or this class can be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, June 12, at 3 PM. RSVP today to save your spot!

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You Are The World (& Man Cards Class June 12!)

6/4/2021

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Woo hoo! Hope you can get in on some "square" action with us at this week's Fab Friday #215!
Normally, I'm a real dud when it comes to odd-shaped cards, even square ones, lol. I'll usually just make tiny ones, like 4 1/4" square, so they'll still fit in a regular card envelope. But I was doing some stash-diving last week and came across a little stack of 6 1/2" square envelopes - no clue where these came from! That said, I decided to go for some bigger real estate today, and managed a full 6" x 6" card, made possible by also finding some old 12" x 12" CS hiding back there, too! When I spotted this perfect Dad sentiment in Best Year, I knew I wanted to try it with my Welcoming Window, which I thought would complement the square shape. Love it!
Can't wait to see YOUR projects this week - be there or be square! Wait, be square either way!
Welcoming Window & Best Year Stamp Sets; In Good Taste DSP; Pear Pizzazz, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Basic White CS; Early Espresso, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake & Pool Party Inks; Rectangle Stitched & Window Flower Box Dies; Genial Gems; #FabFri215.

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Manly Meadow

5/24/2020

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I'm excited by this week's "in the garden" challenge at The Male Room #136!
I ran straight to My Meadow for this one, I was thinking of the little wheelbarrow right away! I built a little scene with the barrow front and center, and used Pretty Peacock for my accents - love this In Color! I hunted around for a sentiment, and finally came across this one from Butterfly Gala - but I have a Happy Father's Day from the My Wonderful Family Paper Pumpkin inside - this card will be perfect for my Da - he has a HUGE 2 acre garden down on his ranch outside Austin, and I can just picture him out there puttering in the kale, lol. This'll be my hint to add some pretty flowers, too!
My Meadow, Butterfly Gala & My Wonderful Family PP Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Pretty Peacock & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Real Red, Pretty Peacock & Pool Party Inks; Rectangle Stitched Dies; Pinewood Planks EF; Linen Thread; #TMR136.

Pumpkin Club May 30!
Did you get your May Pumpkin kit yet? Sunny days ahead!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, May 30, 3 pm - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs! For those that prefer, I will also have this kit TO GO after our live class - just let me know if you'd like that option!
Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive!
Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by June 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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