Father's Day Cards

I liked the Red Hot Stampers' sketch so much this week that I made all of my Father's Day cards using it. :)  The first one is for my dad.  Usually I use blues when I use this set, however my dad just finished restoring his Valiant sailboat after working on it for about twelve years.  The stripe around the edge is similar to the Garden Green on this card.  Plus he likes green better than blue. :) 

The second card is for my father-in-law.  He seems to like cars (or is it trucks) and has a couple that he would like to restore (I hope I'm remembering that correctly!)  I used a retired set for this card.  I've kept a few masculine sets that Stampin' Up! has had over the years since I like them so much.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

First Card

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Garden Green, Pistachio Pudding & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Garden Green & Pistachio Pudding

Punches:  1 1/4" Circle & 1 3/8" Circle

Second Card

Stamp Sets:  Antique Autos (retired), The Open Sea & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Basic Gray & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Basic Black & Basic Gray

Punches:  1 1/4" Circle & 1 3/8" Circle

RHSSC - Happy Father's Day

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch card.  Not only do we need to do the sketch this week, but we had an extra challenge to make it a Father's Day card.  I started looking through my sets and realized I don't have very many masculine sets that aren't retired!  So once again I used my trusty The Open Sea set.  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made over HERE.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Midnight Muse & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Midnight Muse

Embossing Folder:  Stripes

Punches:  Modern Label, Word Window,

1 3/8" Circle & 2 1/2" Circle

Sponges

RHSSC - The Open Sea

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge today. :) Since I needed a masculine card for a stamp a stack coming up I thought this week's design would go great with The Open Sea stamp set.  And since it's a clean and simple masculine card it goes with this week's Paper Players challenge.  I think this is the fastest I've put one of my cards together!  Guess I need to start making more masculine cards if I want any cards done. lol  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made HERE.

I even put something on the inside of my card. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock:  Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede,

Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede & Early Espresso

Punches:  1 1/4" Circle, 2 1/2" Circle & Word Window

Sponges

Mojo Monday's The Open Sea

  Well I had a very small group turn up for my stamp a stack this month, but I was so tired it was nice to sit and relax a little this time.  I did manage to make two of the five cards while they were stamping too, so that was nice.  This is the only masculine card that we did, but I loved how it turned out.  I used Mojo Monday's sketch challenge here for the design and saw a few cards out there that used similar colors to this that I liked.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Island Indigo, Pool Party & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Island Indigo & Pool Party

StazOn Black

Punch:  1 1/4" Square

RHSSC - The Open Sea

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge and boy was it a challenge this week...at least it was for me. lol  Since I needed another masculine card for a stamp a stack coming up I decided to use The Open Sea stamp set since it's been sitting idle for the winter.  

Don't forget to check out the other cards using this sketch here at the Red Hot Stampers' blog.

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Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea & On Your Birthday (retired)

Card Stock:  Early Espresso & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Early Espresso & Marina Mist

Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice

Sponges

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Today's card was created especially for my dad. :)  His birthday isn't today, so that means I'm actually working ahead...amazing!  Too bad I'm behind on other peoples' cards. :(  I'll get there though...

Anyway his card was inspired by two different challenges.  The Paper Players color challenge #117 and Mojo Monday 263.  I really wanted to enter the Paper Players challenge...because to me it was a challenge!  I wanted to see if I could make something with these colors.  Once I looked at the Mojo sketch and starting writing what colors were going where it just came together...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy, Cajun Craze & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Night of Navy, Bravo Burgundy & Cajun Craze

Embossing Folder:  Argyle

Punch:  2 1/2" Circle

Essentials Paper Piercing Pack

Sponges

RHSSC53 - One Year Anniversary!

Welcome to another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge.  Well, this week is a special one because it's our One Year Anniversary!  We want to celebrate it by doing something special, and to show our appreciation to those of you who check out our blogs we are giving away blog candy!  If you leave a comment on the Red Hot Stampers blog your name will be entered into the drawing.  If you leave a comment and a link to your take on our sketch you will be entered into the drawing two times. :)  So that means you need to go check out the Red Hot's blog here for a chance to win.  Now onto today's cards.  Yes, I did two.  I made my first card because I was thinking waves and water when I saw the sketch.  However I felt it was just way too dark.  Yes, the card is much darker than the picture of it.  It's actually kind of cool, but it made me think of pirates! lol  So, I had to brighten things up a bit...

...and this is the card I came up with.  Much brighter!  It was a lot easier to make too.  I hope you enjoyed both of my cards.  Don't forget to check out the Red Hot's for a chance to win blog candy.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

First Card

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Midnight Muse, Basic Black & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Midnight Muse, Night of Navy & Elegant Eggplant

StazOn:  Black & Versa Mark

Punch:  1 1/4" Circle

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear

Sponges

Second Card

Stamp Sets:  Mixed Bunch & Curly Cute

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin Pads:  Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals & Daffodil Delight

Punches:  Blossom & 3/4" Circle

Embossing folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Crimper & Sponges

How to get the wave on the card...

I took a scrap piece of paper and cut a wave in it about 2/3's of the way down to use as my template.  I then placed the two pieces of paper about 3/4" apart like this and attached to my card stock with dotto...

The part you want to sponge is the Very Vanilla portion.  I used one color on my first sample and three different colors on my second sample.  Hope this makes sense to anyone who wants to give it a try! :)

The Open Sea at Night

Well, I'm posting today's card a little later than normal, but I guess it's better late than never, right?  I knew I needed a masculine b-day card and love The Open Sea set, but I feel like I always use this one and use the same colors over and over again.  So I decided to try something different...black and white.  That's part of this week's Friday Mashup!
challenge...Black and White/Some Bling.  I wasn't sure if I could pull off a masculine card with just two colors with this set, but I must say I LOVE how this card turned out!  Sorry to say I couldn't really add too much bling to this guys card though, so I just went with adding the moon and stars with a couple popped up pieces on the bottom. lol  I can't forget where I got the design for this card either because that's where this whole idea really started...the Stampin Queens Sketch Challenge.  Thanks to both of these challenges for giving me a little inspiration today. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Basic Black & Whisper White

Ink:  StazOn Black & Versa Mark

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  White

Embossing folder:  Argyle

Punches:  1" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, Word Window & Key Tag (retired)

Brads:  Neutrals

Today's card is one that we did at my May stamp a stack and it was a pretty easy card to whip out.  I only used one stamp set, one ink pad and three colors of card stock.  No cutting little things out, punching, embossing or using the Big Shot...not that I mind any of that stuff, but it sure may my prep work easy!! Yup, just sponging and stamping.  Oh, and the ladies told me my cards were pretty easy to do this time!  That was nice to hear. :)  I love this set and was so glad they carried it over to the new catalog!  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Not Quite Navy, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Not Quite Navy

Baker's Twine:  Early Espresso (inked w/ Not Quite Navy)

Sponges

RHSSC 32

Today's card is another Red Hot Stamper's sketch challenge card.  I went masculine this week instead of doing another flower.  It was time to switch it up a bit, plus I need to start planning cards for my next stamp a stack.  This just might be one of them.  

I did change the sketch up just a little bit.  I wanted to put a birthday greeting on the front of the card and did that in some of the empty space at the top.  If you have time, make up your own card and join us in our challenge here .

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Pacific Point, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Early Espresso

Punches:  Extra-Large Tag & Large Tag

Embossing Folder:  Stripes

Twine:  Early Espresso

RHSSC18 - The Open Sea

It's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge and here is my take on this week's sketch.  As soon as I saw the diagonal on this sketch I knew I was going to make a masculine card and use The Open Sea set.  Love this set because I don't have to think a lot when I use it.  Of course, it helps when I have a great sketch to follow. :)  To see other cards using this same sketch click here.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin'  Pads:  Soft Suede & Early Espresso

Texturz Plates:  Backgrounds 1

Punch:  Small Oval (retired)

Baker's Twine:  Early Espresso/white

The Open Sea ~ Birthday

Today's card is made using one of my favorite masculine sets that's going to retire at the end of this month.  I made this birthday card for my mom's cousin that we see a couple of times a year...and every time he sees me he tells me thank you and how much he likes my cards.  That's always nice to hear...especially from a male!  I used the Joseph's coat technique to do this, using various blues.

A peek inside the cards... 

...and one more picture. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Baja Breeze & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Night of Navy, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue & Marina Mist

Punches:  Modern Label & Word Window

Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice

Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear

3x3 "Thank Yous"

Well, I'm sitting here on a peaceful Sunday afternoon, and figured I could take a few minutes to update my blog since I've been neglecting it way too much this summer!  I wasn't sure what card to start with and thought I might as well just start putting them up in the order I have them saved, so here goes...  Whenever I borrow anything from other demos in my area or have an order I use 3x3's for thank yous.  I just tuck it in the bag when I return what I've borrowed, or put it in with my customer's order when I drop their supplies off.  They're quick and easy to make and I love them!

I got the design for this from a card swap I was in, but changed the colors.  Wish I could give the lady who came up with it the credit , but it's been almost a year since I was in the swap and don't remember. :(

Not only do I send thank yous, but get them in return.  I got this from my stamping friend Christi when she returned a bag to me...I love this 3x3!  Thanks, Christi!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Card Stock:  Always Artichoke, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake & Rich Razzleberry

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Sahara Sand & Rich Razzleberry

Embosslits Die:  Beautiful Wings

Glitter:  Dazzling Diamonds

The Open Sea ~ Birthday

Hello again, everyone.  Today's card is the only masculine card I did for my July stamp a stack, so I thought I would start with that one.  I loved how it turned out...once I figured out where to put all the pieces!  I tell ya...I SO wish this set was not retiring at the end of the month, but instead had carried over into the new catalog.  It seemed to be a very popular set.  Oh well, I can still use it all I want. :)

Thought a zoomed in picture would help a little too...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  The Open Sea & On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Pacific Point, Crumb Cake & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pacific Point

Versa Mark (for embossed images)

Punches:  1 3/8" Circle, 1 1/4" Circle, Modern Label & Word Window

Embossing Powder in White

I embossed the images on white paper using versa mark and white embossing powder.  To get the color I rubbed with a sponge starting in the center and moving out from there until I had the color just the way I wanted it.  I rubbed the embossed image with a paper towel to get the ink off the white and bring it out more.

The Open Sea ~ Father's Day Card #4

Can you tell I'm really loving this stamp set?!  And, yes, I've made another Father's Day card with it.  This one is for my dad, and I'm hoping I remember right and that he likes green.  I'm sure he does...the sailboat he's been working on for the last eight or nine years has a green stripe on it.  He's been restoring a boat very similar to the one he sailed around the world in and he's hoping to have it in the water mid July.  How cool is that?!  Those of you who follow challenges probably know exactly where this design came from.  If not, this cool design is from Mojo Monday Challenge 193.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea & Old World Map (retired long ago!)

Card Stock:  Always Artichoke, Early Espresso & Crumb Cake

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Early Espresso

And, of course, I did some sponging. :)

The Open Sea ~ Father's Day Card #3

Father's Day is right around the corner.  Well not quite, but I don't want to be late with a card because it will be here before I know it!  The design for this card is from Stamping 411 Challenge 205.  As soon as I saw it I had this idea running through my mind and finally had a chance to sit down and make it.  SUO Challenge 20 is all about celebrating Father's Day, so this is definitely the card for that challenge too. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Basic Gray & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Night of Navy

Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice

Can you tell I love sponging?  I think I do it on most of my cards.  

I just like how it can help soften and blend pieces together a little better.

The Open Sea ~ Father's Day Card #2

On my last post I said I was getting an idea going when I was looking at a couple of challenges.  I was checking out The Friday Mashup challenge Monochromatic Man and Mojo Monday Challenge 191.  I decided to combine the two challenges and came up with this card.  I really like how it turned out and will be using it as my Father's Day card for a Stamp a Stack I'm doing this month. 

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea & Old World Map (long retired!)

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Soft Suede & Very Vanilla

Classic Stamping Pad:  Soft Suede

Versa Mark

Ribbon:  5/8" Grosgrain in Early Espresso

The Open Sea ~ Father's Day Card

This is my first time using my new stamp set...and I've had it for a week already.  What is wrong with me?!  I'm working on a Father's Day card for my May Stamp a Stack.  We'll see if I come up with something that I like more or not.  Hmm...just looked at a couple of challenges and have another idea going through my head.  Let's see if I can get it going tonight and ready for tomorrow's post...

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  The Open Sea

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Sahara Sand & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Sahara Sand

Versa Mark