Traveler ... Father's Day

I was looking through my box of cards and I came across this Father's Day card that I made at a card class a while back but I have not shared with you and I decided this one will be given to my dad this year.

Have you prepared a handcrafted card for your dad for Sunday?

Stamp Set:  Traveler, World Map (retired), Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Cardstock:  Marina Mist, Island Indigo, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Marina Mist, Pool Party, Island Indigo
Accessories:  Sponge Daubers

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The globe ball I have used the rock n roll technique, 

Pool Party and then the edges rolled with Marina Mist.

CASE-ing the Catty One Wild Ride - CTC93

Welcome to CASEing the Catty Blog Hop, wow that week went by so very quick this week we are highlighting the Artistic Expressions section (pages 92-157) in the Annual Catalogue.

You may have started here, so welcome to the hop or you may have come from Kelly Kent.

One of the first stamp sets I purchased was One Wild Ride as I like to feature a male card at most of my card classes.  I think this card suits all ages that are interested in motor sports.

My card is an direct CASE of the one featured in the Annual Catalogue and I would like to highlight the layers of Very Vanilla with a scrunch up of the cardstock, which some of my class attendees struggle to do.

It has lots of grunge with stamping and sponge daubing all the edges.  In the close up photograph I have tried to highlight the embossing in clear embossing powder with the tyre marks but on the Basic Black cardstock it is hard to make it stand out.

Stamp Sets:  One Wild Ride
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Real Red, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Basic Black, Real Red, Tip Top Taupe, Soft Suede, VersaMark
Accessories:  Heat Tool, Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder, Linen Thread, Sponge Dauber

Close up of the clear embossed tyre marks above the Real Red strip of cardstock.

Now it's time to hop on over to Rebecca Scurr and her project this week.

If you are inspired by the Annual Catalogue and the blog hop, why not participate in our monthly challenge by going to the linky tool at CTC and the winner will be announced on the first Sunday in September.

Thoughtful Branches - Limited Time Bundle

This is an exclusive stamp set and die for August only, why not Bundle and Save 10%!  ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 AUGUST.

Thank you.  Thinking of you.  I'm here for you. This stamp set has the words that you want to say.  Stamp what you feel, then add a tranquil tree to complement your thoughts (23 stamps, 9 dies).

CASE-ing the Catty Floral Phrases & Detailed Floral Thinlits - #CTC92

I have been missing in action in the creating world of late but I am participating in this weeks CASE-ing the Catty Blog Hop featuring the Everyday Occasions section in the Annual Catalogue (pages 66-91) as I am staying home in isolation as I have been hospitalising for 24 hours with a terrible virus earlier this week and had to cancel my card class this afternoon.  So sorry ladies, but I did not receive my Holiday Catalogues on Friday either.

I am looking forward to getting inky soon once my life gets back to "normal" whatever that is of late, with my father moving into Restvale Nursing Home on Tuesday it's been a very emotional time for the family and I still have a few more weeks of paperwork and coordinating his care before I will be able to relax.

Back to Stamping!  You may be starting here, so welcome or you may have come from Monique Fielder and she never disappoints.

My card this week is a combination of the gift box and card featured to the left.

I liked the simple design of the white card using the Detailed Floral Thinlits but wanted to use the stamp set as well at my card class, so this is what I came up with below.  It uses my favourite colour for the 2016-2018 In Colours, Dapper Denim with Whisper White for a striking card.

I then made a second card using the thanks sentiment and then stamped the inside of the card to match.

Stamp Set:  Floral Phrases
Cardstock:  Dapper Denim, Thick Whisper White, Whisper White
Ink:  Dapper Denim
Accessories:  Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Detailed Floral Thinlits Dies

My second card

I don't often stamp in the inside of my card but this set has a great matching sentiment and the long border stamp just finishes off the card.

Now it's time hop over to Simone Bartrum and see what she has made this week.

If you are inspired by the Annual Catalogue and the blog hop, why not participate in our monthly challenge by going to the linky tool at CTC and the winner will be announced in the first Sunday in September.