Last week our oldest grandson turned 15! Where did that time go?!

Last week our oldest grandson turned 15! Where did that time go?!

It has been extremely hot in Central IL this week, so I spent as much time in my Stamping Space in the basement as I could. I had a very productive 3-1/2 days: 5 Eagle Scout cards, 4 special birthday cards, 3 college graduation cards, 2, sympathy cards, and 1 special card for my hubby!
How have you been keeping cool this week?!


The meteorologist who devised the wind chill factor has died.
He was 86, but he felt like 75.


Welcome to our June Paper Crafting Blog Hop with Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from all over the world featuring projects for the special guys in our lives. Here is a sneak peek of my card. Below my full card picture is a list of links to all of this month’s participating bloggers.

I love the Loveliest Tree stamp set (#163714) and Loveliest Tree Dies (#163715) both a part of the Loveliest Tree Bundle (#163716) at a 10% savings. So fitting for a masculine card. I wanted a very muted, soft look to this card, so I started with a card base of Mossy Meadow with a layer of Crumb Cake.
I used 2 of the squares from Stylish Shapes Dies (#159183) to cut and create the frame. The tree was stamped in Crumb Cake over the Crumb Cake layer. Next, I inked the tree with sponge daubers directly onto the stamp using Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, and Old Olive. I used a scrap piece of Crumb Cake to stamp Happy Birthday from Loveliest Tree and the new Hole Punch Assortment (#165409) to punch the hole and added a piece of Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack (#155475)

Thanks for hopping with us this month. Next go to –> Maureen’s blog to see what she has created.
All demonstrators in this month’s hop:
| 1. Tracy Held – Australia 2. Annette McMillan – Australia 3. Julia Quinn (Australia) 4. Sue Boerner – USA 5. Maureen Rauchfuss – the Crazy Stamping Lady! (USA) 6. Terri Stuart – USA |
I hope you found some inspiration for your next paper crafting project for the special guys in your life. Enjoy hopping through the blogs, looking at all of our projects! Please leave comments to let us know you stopped by!
My Events calendar has been updated with my online Mystery Stamping and in-person Stamping Buffets. Mystery Stamping is on Monday twice a month. All supplies used to make my card above can be ordered through my online store.
If you do not currently have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, I would be love to be yours. Ready to enjoy the demonstrator discount? Click the Contact Me button above.

Clue #1 Vertical/Portrait card,
Gather your supplies:
Colored Card Stock: card base
– 1 @ 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
– 1 @ 3-1/8 x 6, score at 1/2 from one end on the long side. Adhere to the top of the card base keeping the fold inside the card. Can be centered, left or right.

DSP:
– 1 @ 5-1/2 x 3. Adhere over the outside of the 3-1/8 flap, leaving only narrow edges on the sides, not the top or bottom.

White/Vanilla Card Stock (CS):
– 1 @ 3 or 3-1/8 (your choice) x 5-1/2 (writing panel). Goes under the front panel and over the flap, completely covered by the panel.

Embellishments:
– for embellishments, use something that goes along with your DSP

I hope you like this fun-fold card! Please join us if you like to make a card without knowing what it is until you are done!!


let me know in the comments!

let me know in the comments!
