Today’s card is an update from a previous card I did
back earlier this year. I wanted to
teach this technique in my November card workshop (my customers requested
masculine themed cards) so I needed to update a few things, because some of the
products I previously used had retired and because there were some new products
I wanted to incorporate.
So here is the card…
Unfortunately,
no matter how I try I just cannot truly capture the shine on this trout. But believe me this card is super cute and
perfect for any guy in your life. So, let’s
get to making it shall we.
I
started with a card base made from Very Vanilla cardstock that measures 5 ½ x 8
½”, scored at 4 ¼”. I then added a layer
of Night of Navy that measures 4 x 5 ¼” (tip:
since you will be die cutting the layer for under the sentiment out of
Night of Navy as well I suggest you cut it out of the center of this layer, no
one will ever see it and it is a great way to save on supplies). Cut the Night of Navy sentiment layer out
using the second largest of the long think rectangles from the Rectangle
Stitched Dies.
For
the top layer of the card I cut Sahara Sand cardstock that measures 3 ¾ x
5”. I used the Cracked Paint background
stamp and Crumb Cake ink to make this layer really pop (tip: when I am using these large background stamps
I take the ink pad to the stamp and then place my cardstock over the stamp and
lay a piece of scratch paper on the top and rub, if you are like me your hands
are just not large enough to manage a stamp this size). To further add interest to this layer I used
a sponge and added a little more Crumb Cake ink to the edges. I then opened up my scissors and ran one of
the blades down each side to distress it a bit, and the final thing I did was
use my bone folder to curl up a couple of the corners (it really adds to that
masculine distressed look).
I
then stamped the trout image from the Best Catch stamp set onto a piece of Very
Vanilla cardstock using Memento Ink and cut it out using the coordinating Catch
of the Day dies. While I had those dies
out I went ahead and cut the cattails from it out of Pear Pizzaz cardstock (you
need a scrap about 2 ½ x 3”). Once I had
these pieces cut I started coloring.
First for the cattails, I just brushed a little of the Dark Soft Suede
Stampin’ Blend marker across the actual cattails and then used a sponge to add
a little Pear Pizzaz ink to give them some dimension (set this aside and then
once you get your trout and your sentiment on the card just tuck it in behind
the sentiment and to the side of the trout).
My trout was also colored using the Stampin’ Blend markers, I used the
following combos to get his coloring:
Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink and Bermuda Bay. Once I had finished coloring him I turned him
upside down on my Versamark Ink pad and pressed down to cover him with the ink,
then I covered him in Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat set it (it gives
him a wet look just like you would see on a real fish). I adhered him to the card using dimensionals.
I
die cut a scrap of Sahara Sand cardstock (about 1 x 3”) using the third of the
long thin rectangles from the Rectangle Stitched Dies and stamped my sentiment
“Happy Birthday” from the Here’s a Card stamp set using Night of Navy Ink. I
adhered it to the Night of Navy rectangle and then wrapped a piece of the Night
of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker’s Twine around it.
I then adhered it using dimensionals.
There
you have it, a great masculine card.
This card could be made using any one of a number of sentiments from
Birthday to Get Well to Father’s Day and it would be great for the men in your
life. I hope you enjoyed this card and
as always you can find the product to make this card and many more projects on
my website at www.craftwithronnie.stampinup.net or by clicking
the shopping cart at the top of this blog or the pictures of the product used
below.
Happy
Crafting!!!
Supplies
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