Straight Up!

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations  Straight up--is it going to be you and me forever--oops, having flashbacks to the 1980s...Straight up, the "Whiskey Business" stamp set is one of my favorites in the new catalog. I got it because my husband is a whiskey connoisseur. Me? I'm a cheap date--give me a bottle of Mike's Hard Limeade (oh, wait, they don't make that anymore). Anyway, I thought it would be fun to pair this set with some of the elements from the In Good Taste Suite. I think it worked out perfectly! Here's a card I've made for an upcoming swap with my fellow Proverbial Stampers.

I started by stamping the decanter and glass in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White, but I thought that was too stark for this design. Then I switched to Gray Granite, but that was too "muddy." Smoky Slate was too light, so I settled on Basic Gray, which was just right! I colored the whiskey with a Dark Crumb Cake Stampin' Blend and then a Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend--remember, these "blend" colors, so the finished product was perfect! I added Clear Wink of Stella to give the liquid some shimmer. I painted Wink of Stella onto the ice cube, too. Then I fussy cut the two elements with my Paper Snips,

Next, I embossed a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" Whisper White Card Stock panel with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder and adhered it to a 4" by 5-1/4" Gray Granite Card Stock mat--oh wait! Before I adhered the Gray Granite mat, I used one of the Tasteful Labels Dies to cut a label from the center. Then I adhered everything to a Basic Gray Card Stock card base.

On top of that, I adhered a 1-1/2" by 3-7/8" strip of the herringbone tile sheet of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper to the card front. I adhered the decanter and glass to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

I stamped a sentiment from the "Whiskey Business" stamp set and cut it out with another Tasteful Labels Die. I adhered this to the Gray Granite label that I cut from the middle of the mat and then adhered the label assembly to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. For a finishing touch, I added three Silver Metallic Pearls.

I can't wait to see the swap cards I receive in return. I will certainly show them off here on this blog in July when I get them, so stay tuned!

Stay healthy! Stay safe!

tams# 46278

Product List

Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550] $19.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $7.50	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $8.75	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $21.00	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $9.00	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $9.00
Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $31.00	Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Paper Snips [103579] $10.00

Creation Station: A Man After My Own Heart

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #creationstation   Let's hear it for the boys! This month, our design team will be showing you projects for the men in our lives. I have plenty of men in my house! I remember way back 26 years ago when my first son was born. I was ecstatic to have a child--something I wasn't sure was going to happen, ever. But those post-pregnancy hormones got to me and I well remember that time when I was in the shower, crying because I was the only girl in the house. "Even the cat is a boy!!" I wailed. Yeah, I got over myself pretty quickly! (Thankfully, 5 years later we were blessed with twins: another boy and a girl!!)

When I saw the "Whiskey Business" stamp set in Stampin' Up's new annual catalog, I squealed with delight! My husband--a man after my own heart--is a big whiskey drinker. This is the perfect set for him! I expedited my first order from the new catalog, so the stamps would get here in time for today's hop. I made him a super special birthday card (and I'm actually early 'cause his birthday is later this month)!

I used loads of new products from the new catalog. On the front, I started with a 4-1/4" by 5-1/2" Early Espresso Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise. I adhered a 4" by 5-1/8" piece of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper to a 4-1/8" by 5-3/8" Bumblebee Card Stock mat. I wrapped a length of Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim around this and then adhered everything to the front of the card.

Next, I stamped a sentiment from the "Whiskey Business" set in Early Espresso Ink onto Very Vanilla Card Stock and cut it out with one of the Tasteful Labels Dies. I also used these dies to cut a label from Bumblebee Card Stock and a different one from Early Espresso Card Stock. I used Stampin' Dimensionals to add the sentiment piece to the card. I stamped the citrus twist in Bumblebee Ink onto Very Vanilla Card Stock and fussy cut it with my Paper Snips. I added some Clear Wink of Stella to this piece before adhering it to the sentiment piece with a Mini Stampin' Dimensional. Finally, I added three Gilded Gems to the front of the card.

The inside is where the fun happens! I made a pop-up!!

This pop-up is super easy to do. I cut a piece of Bumblebee Card Stock to 3-3/4" by 10-1/2". I scored this at 4-1/2", 5-1/2", and 6-1/2". The 5-1/2" score mark lines up with the center fold of the card base and is a "mountain" fold. The other two are "valley" folds. I adhered the bottom of the Bumblebee piece to the bottom of the card base first, so that I could make sure everything aligned. I added two 3" by 4" pieces of the same DSP as the front of the card, one to the top and one to the bottom.

I made a sentiment piece with the Tasteful Labels Dies, just like the one on the front and even added another citrus twist.

I used Watercolor Paper for the decanter and whiskey glasses. First, I used a Water Painter to lay down a Bumblebee Ink wash. PROTIP: I let this dry for quite a while and even finished the drying with my Heat Tool because I used Early Espresso Ink to stamp the images and if the Watercolor Paper was still wet, the classic ink would spread (#askmehowiknow). I used my Paper Snips again to fussy cut the decanter and glasses and used Stampin' Dimensionals at the bottom of each piece to adhere them to the front of the pop-up section of the card.

I hope you enjoyed my project. I am so pleased with how it turned out and I know my hubby will enjoy receiving it for his birthday (especially if it accompanies a bottle of whiskey)!

Next up is the fabulous Denita Wright-Smee. She always inspires me with her creations. I know she'll inspire you, too!

 

tams# 45866

Product List

Whiskey Business Cling Stamp Set (English) [152550] $19.00	Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad [153116] $7.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $7.50	Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119686] $8.75
Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock [153077] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $9.00	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $21.00
Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $31.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00	Gilded Gems [152478] $7.00	Early Espresso 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Faux Suede Trim [152472] $6.50
Water Painters [151298] $12.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] $4.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00
Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $30.00