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August 12, 2020

Freshly Brewed Projects – For The Guys

Today, I’m joining my friends again for another Blog Hop. This hop is to show off a few masculine cards. I know a lot of us have trouble coming up with ideas for the guys, so visit everyone’s site and I’m sure you’ll see some great new projects.

My project uses the Merry Moose stamp set and Moose punch. These were in last year’s holiday catalog, but they sold out so quickly that most people weren’t able to get them. To help with that disappointment, Stampin’ Up! brought these back in this year’s August-December Mini Catalog, and they’re still bundled!! That means you can still save 10% when you purchase both.

When I started with this project, I made a totally different card. I made the card below with my stamping friends in a Zoom event I called Saturday Stampin’ Surprise. I gave them a list of the pieces they would need, and then I talked them through making the card, sight unseen! It was a lot of fun and they made beautiful cards! I may try to talk them into letting me share them with you.

When I showed this card to my husband, he said, “that’s a Christmas card”. I told him it was a birthday card, but he said it didn’t matter what greeting I stamped on it, it was red and green and therefore a Christmas Card. Sheesh!

After giving it some thought, I decided to make a new panel to turn it into a real Christmas card and remake it in grays for my masculine card.

So, after all that, which one do you like best?

If you’re in the USA, and don’t have a demonstrator, I’d love to be yours!

Now, please visit the talented ladies listed below to see more great masculine card ideas.

MERRY MOOSE BUNDLE
$31.50

MERRY MOOSE PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET
$17.00

ITTY BITTY BIRTHDAYS CLING STAMP SET
$23.00

MOOSE PUNCH
$18.00

STITCHED RECTANGLES DIES
$35.00

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

SMOKY SLATE CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

WHISPER WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

SMOKY SLATE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

BASIC BLACK 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

EARLY ESPRESSO CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

SHADED SPRUCE CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

CHERRY COBBLER 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

CRUMB CAKE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

SHADED SPRUCE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

PLAID TIDINGS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$11.50

LINEN THREAD
$5.00

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July 22, 2020

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Freshly Brewed Projects Blog Hop – Case the Catalogue

Today, I’m blog hopping again with the lovely ladies from Australia, and if you think I misspelled the word catalog, I didn’t! In Australia, it’s spelled catalogue. I’ve learned so many fun words from my friends “down under”.

In this blog hop, we are Casing the Catalog (okay, I’m back to US spelling). If you haven’t tried this, it’s a great way to get your creative juices flowing. CASE means Copy And Share Everything, and Stampin’ Up! encourages you to use their designs for inspiration. To Case the catalog, you simply pick a sample, and re-make it using different colors, stamps, etc. to put your own “spin” on the card. What you end up with may look nothing like the sample, and that’s ok, too!

I live in the Bluegrass State (hence the name Bluegrass Stamper), the Commonwealth of Kentucky, where we have been making Bourbon for over 200 years. We even have a Bourbon trail, where you can visit the distilleries and sample their wares.

When I first saw Stampin’ Up!’s new annual catalog, the Whiskey Business stamp set was at the top of my Wish List! I decided to use it for my CASE today.

The card I used for inspiration is found on page 59 of the Annual Catalog. It’s the green one with the deer in the bottom right corner of this picture.

Here’s my take using the Whiskey Business stamp set.

Here’s the fixin’s:

Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English)
$19.00

Stitched Nested Labels Dies
$35.00

Banner Triple Punch
$23.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00

Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.75

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$9.75

Gilded Gems
$7.00

Linen Thread
$5.00

Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
$9.00

Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
$9.00

Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
$9.00

Stampin’ Seal
$8.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.00

Bone Folder
$7.00

Clear Block Bundle
$71.50

Take Your Pick
$10.00

Paper Trimmer
$25.00

I hope you like my version of the card. Let me know what you think in the comments below. And, give it a try. CASEing can be a lot of fun!

Be sure to check out the projects made by my friends at the links below.

Jeanne Moss – You Are Here

July 11, 2020

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World of Good Front Flap

One of my favorite suites in the new annual catalog is the World of Good Suite on page 24. So many beautiful new products! I just had to use it for club last month. We had our class online and everyone did a great job using the products they had to reproduce this card.

Here’s the fixin’s:

World Of Good Suite Collection (English)
$104.50

Beautiful World Bundle (English)
$48.50

Beautiful World Cling Stamp Set (English)
$23.00

World Map Dies
$31.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.75

Cajun Craze 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$9.75

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.75

Gold Foil Sheets
$5.00

World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper
$15.00

Old World Paper 3D Embossing Folder
$10.00

Misty Moonlight 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon
$6.00

Stampin’ Seal
$8.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
$4.00

Bone Folder
$7.00

Paper Snips
$10.00

Clear Block Bundle
$71.50

Paper Trimmer
$25.00

If you have any questions about this project or need any products, please leave a comment, or visit my online store. Thanks for stopping by!

May 15, 2019

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Best Catch Diorama Card

Our second project for May’s Stamp Club was a diorama card using the Best Catch bundle.

This card has three different levels. The fisherman is stamped on the back layer. The cattails are attached to the middle level, and the fish are adhered to the front of the card.

The back layer is Sahara Sand, 4 1/4” x 7 1/2”, scored at 2” from each end. This is the layer with the fisherman stamped on it.

The middle layer is Soft Suede, 4 1/4” x 5 1/2”, scored at 1” from each end. This layer is cut with an oval, slightly smaller than the one on the front layer.

The front layer is Crumb Cake, 4 1/4” x 7 1/2”, scored at 2” from each end. This layer is cut with a large oval and stamped with the Crackle background.

Adhere the Soft Suede flaps to the inside of the Sahara Sand flaps, then adhere the Crumb Cake flaps to the outside of the Sahara Sand flaps to cover the front and sides.

Although it’s a three dimensional card, it can be folded flat and mailed in a regular envelope.

I hope you enjoyed this project. I’d love to hear from you in the comments below!

Thanks for stopping by.

Best Catch Cling Bundle
$43.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies
$35.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

Merry Merlot 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

3/16″ (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim
$7.00

Crackle Paint Cling Stamp Set
$16.00

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May 13, 2019

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Geared Up Garage Impossible Card

In my last post, I promised you another Impossible Card. This was one of two masculine projects from Stamp Club this month, using the Geared Up Garage bundle.

I’m happy to see more masculine products in our catalog, and making this card was a fun project. It’s easier than it looks, too!

Stay tuned for another great guy card in a future post!

Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle
$48.50

Best Route Designer Series Paper
$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

Mango Melody 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.50

Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Silver Foil Sheets
$4.00

Aqua Painters
$17.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
$8.00

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July 5, 2018

Enjoy Life – Round Two

At last month’s Stamp Club, I gave members a choice. I had two samples using the same supplies and the Enjoy Life stamp set. They could make the card below, or the one in my last post, which you can find here.

I think it’s fun to make such a different type of card using the same supplies. And, I have customers who want less girly cards, so this fits the bill.

Stamps: Enjoy Life

Cardstock: Grapefruit Grove, Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink: Grapefruit Grove, Memento Tuxedo Black

Other: Black 1/8” cord

I hope you enjoyed seeing two different ways to use the same supplies.

If you need any of these stamping supplies, you can order at my website link below.

May 29, 2018

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Brusho Class Vintage Leaves

We had so much fun at my recent Brusho class. It was a three hour afternoon class. I took the first hour to walk the participants through several techniques. Then, we had another hour for everyone to play with the techniques they liked best. The last hour was spent making some of the samples into cards.

This was one of my samples. I took a piece of watercolor paper that had been colored with Brusho, stamped the leaf in Early Espresso, and cut it with the matching framelit.

Stamps: Vintage Leaves, Better Together

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Watercolor Paper

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Dies: Leaflets Framelits

Other: Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Linen Thread

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card. I have a couple more Brusho samples to show you, so be sure to visit again.

The Vintage Leaves and Leaflets Framelits are retiring, so be sure to get them before the end of the month.

May 17, 2018

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Truly Tailored Library

We made this card at the Library. We always do quick and easy projects there. This is another idea for the Truly Tailored bundle. If you missed my first card with this bundle, you can see it here.

Stamps: Truly Tailored

Cardstock: Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla

Ink: Night of Navy

Punch: Tailored Tag

Paper: True Gentleman DSP

Other: Linen thread, Wink of Stella

I hope you’ve enjoyed these projects. The Truly Tailored Bundle will be retiring at the end of the month, so get it now if you want it.

May 15, 2018

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Truly Tailored

We made this card at Stamp Club. It could be used for Father’s Day or any occasion. The punch is such a fun shape to use with different papers to make an easy “quilt” effect.

Stamps: Truly Tailored

Cardstock: Tranquil Tide, Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink: Night of Navy

Punch: Tailored Tag

Paper: True Gentleman DSP

Other: Night of Navy 3/8″ Corduroy Ribbon, Linen Thread

This punch will be in the new catalog, but the stamp set is retiring. Better get the bundle now! And, stay tuned for another quick and easy card using this bundle.

May 7, 2018

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Coffee Cafe Peekaboo

We made this card in Stamp Club. I call it a Peekaboo card because the DSP (Designer Series Paper) peeks from behind the front layer of the card. It’s a good way to show off some of the beautiful DSP.