Life is Beautiful Tractor Triple Z Birthday Card

Here is the third and last card for my April Card Class. The picture is of a Birthday Card, But there is also a Father's Day Option for them to make instead. 

This is such a cute card but very hard to photograph. 

I started by making the base along with the Buffalo Check Stencil,  Chambray Shirt & Fresh Sage True Fusion Inks and a large Dauber. 
When all colored, I mounted it onto a 4.25 x 5.5 piece of Chambray Shirt Cardstock. 

I then cut the Inside Z from Fresh Sage Cardstock and made panels to fit each and stamped with Life is Beautiful Stamp Set. 

Farmland Masculine Cards

I always like to have an easy card for my Monthly class to make. This is the one. 

This is stamped with the Farmland  3D Shading Stamp from Spellbinders. Stamped on Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock. 

I used Hazelnut Blend Fusion Ink to stamp and Dark Roast Cardstock for the matting and Dark Roast Fusion Ink for the Sentiment. 

That's all that's to it. Easy Peasy.  I also made one with Thinking of You and Happy Father's Day. My class will have their choice. 

Lakeside Card

Here is the first Card for my April Card Class. 
I'm working on making Masculine cards this month since Father's Day is right around the corner. 
I always struggle making masculine cards but Fun Stampers Journey has this great Stamp Set called Lakeside, which makes creating with this set so easy.

All of the background was colored with various colors of Pan Pastels. I used a combination of the Rich Sorbets and Party Pop.
I then stamped the scene from the Lakeside Stamp set using Black licorice Fusion Ink and clear embossing powder. 

I then filled in more color in the dock, trees, grass and reflections in the water with more pastels. 
Then I mounted it on Black Licorice Cardstock, then onto a white card base. 

Lumber Jack Father's Day Window Pop Card

Here is the second card for my May Card Class. 

This was made using the Window Pop Die from Fun Stampers Journey. You pull the tab at the top of the card and it pulls the panel up to reveal the message. 

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - Make your Mark
Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine
Everybody Art - Hidden Message
Cuttlebug Mania - Interactive cards (window pop die)
Try Stampin on Tuesday - Tic, Tac, Toe - Tools, Wood, Green
International Art & Soul - Masculine
Stamping Sensations - Close to Nature
Crafty Card Makers - No Patterned Paper
A Gem of a Challenge - Men or Boys
My Time to Craft - Anything but white

Product List

Window Pop Die

[DI-0389]

$17.95

Jack Lumber ATS

[AT-0192]

$8.95

Annual Celebration Stamp Set

[SS-0167]

$19.95

Fresh Forest Stamp Set

[SS-0487]

$18.95

Flannel Life Stamp

[SS-0325]

$14.95

Journey Color Splash Watercolor Pencils

[JM-0078]

$59.95

Color Splash Sheets

[JM-0076]

$9.95

Journey Blending Brush- small

[TO-0097]

$5.95

Hazelnut Blend PanPastel

[JM-0112]

$6.36

Confectionary Days PanPastels

[JM-0079]

$39.96

Fresh Forest True Color Fusion Ink Pad

[IP-0013]

$7.95

Denim Days True Color Fusion Ink Pad

[IP-0010]

$7.95

Black Licorice True Color Fusion Ink Pad

[IP-0041]

$7.95

Cranberry Bliss Ink Pad

[IP-0049]

$7.95

Cranberry Bliss True Color Fusion Re-Inker

[RI-0048]

$5.95

Fusion Blender

[IP-0088]

$12.95

Denim Days 8.5 x 11 Cardstock

[CS-0082]

$6.95

Clear Pigment Ink Pad

[IP-0102]

$9.95

Journey Clear - Embossing Powder

[IP-0097]

$4.95

Journey White- Embossing Powder

[IP-0098]

$4.95

Journey Silver Marker

[IP-0104]

$1.95

Another Old Truck Father's Day Card

I simply LOVE this Old Truck Image from Fred She Said. And since it comes as a digi and also in four pre-colored images, I thought I'd use the Blue Truck today.

The starting inspirations for this card started with a sketch from Sketchy Colors. 

Once I had the sketch and the image I thought I was set for an easy peasy card. WRONG! So many indecisions followed. For some reason, I just did not like just the plain blue dot "Wanderful" background paper. So after about an hour of walking back and forth and looking at the design, I dug out an old retired CTMH stamp set with pine trees. Wala!!! Just what it needed. 

But then I didn't like the horizontal strip of designer paper I chose for right behind the truck, which was the flip side of the blue dot paper.  So, I switched from the dark print to green cardstock and dry embossed with a wood grain embossing folder

The Happy Father's Day is from the CTMH Holiday Tags Stamp Set.

It's amazing how what started out as being a 10 minute card turned out to take several hours. I sure wish I wasn't such a perfectionist. 

Here is the sketch I used.

Other Challenges for this card.
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything
Wags 'n Whiskers - Seeing Spots
Southern Girls - Spots and Dots
Double Click - Father's Day
Mod Squad - Masculine
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps - Anything but a square card.
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Add Texture
Scrap Creations - Celebrations
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything

The Old Truck - Father's Day Card

It's been a while since I last posted a card. But, it's time to make Father's Day Cards. So, let's get started.

My card today is made using The Old Truck pre-colored image from Fred She Said. This image makes a great masculine card to use for any occasion. This image comes as a Digi to color yourself and four different pre-colored trucks. 
The beginning inspiration came from a sketch Challenge from Inspired By Stamping.

Other Challenges for this card.

Cards in Envy - Masculine

Incy Wincy - Lots of Layers

Mema's Crafts - Anything

AAA Cards - For the Guys

Claire's - Outdoors

FSS - The Old Truck - Father's Day Card

Fred She Said has some fabulous pre-colored images which allows you to make a card in no time at all.
The image of the Old Blue Truck was already printed and in my stash. When I needed to make a last minute Father's Day card for my daughter, it took me a matter of 5 minutes to throw this together.

The inspiration for this card started with a sketch from Sunday Stamps. I love sketch challenges. The perfect beginning to a fabulous card!

Other Challenges for this card:
One Stitch at a time - Use a digi
Jelly Park - Masculine
Patties Creations - Father's Day
Dutch Dare - For Dad
Charisma Cardz - Digi's
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Masculine
The Crafters Cafe - Father's Day
Inky Impressions - Father's Day