Creation Station: Men Are Our Muses

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #creationstation  It's that time again--time for another fun Creation Station blog hop!  This month we're featuring projects for the men in our lives.  I used the fabulous Urban Underground Specialty Series Paper for my projects.  Unfortunately, this DSP is SOLD OUT! As always, the links to the products I use in my projects are at the end of the blog post.  FYI:  The products in red are retiring at the end of May.

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First up is a card I made for my sweet husband who is the world's best father!

I used several different pieces of the Urban Underground DSP for this card. I embossed he largest piece of DSP with the Hexagons Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder before adhering it to a Basic Black Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise.  I also used the Hexagons embossing folder to de-boss the vanilla piece of DSP--though that's hard to see in the picture.  I added yet another piece of the Urban Underground DSP to the card.  The washi tape is from the Pop of Pink Washi Tape collection.

Next, I stamped the shield and "No. 1" from the "Badges & Banners" set in Versamark onto Very Vanilla scraps, sprinkled on some Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder, and set it with my heat tool. I punched these out with the Best Badge and 1-3/8" Circle Punches and adhered them to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.  

The sentiment is from the "Thoughtful Banners" set. I stamped it in Versamark and embossed it in silver and punched the two pieces out with the Classic Label Punch.  How do you like the arrow shape I made with that punch? Cool, huh?

I don't usually stamp the inside of my cards, but I make an exception for Creation Station!

I stamped a sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Ink from the "Marquee Messages" stamp set onto a Very Vanilla mat. I  removed "...and" from the sentiment before I stamped it.  I added three heart sequins from the Metallics Sequin Assortment, using my favorite Fine-Tip Glue Pen.  I adhered this to a mat from another sheet of Urban Underground DSP and then to the inside of the card.

A card this special needs a little something to go along with it, so I made an origami box from a 12" by 12" sheet of the Urban Underground DSP.  The box turns out to be a 3" cube, with lid, and you can easily fit in a gift card or anything else you'd like to give to your special guy.  I cut some strips of Basic Black and Delightful Dijon Card Stock using the Fringe Scissors and then scrunched it up to make some filler for the box.  You can click on the "tutorials" button above to see the step-by-step instructions. It was pretty easy to make.

I made a belly band from the Urban Underground DSP to go around the box and tied on a length of Silver Sequin Trim, which I think turned out totes adorbs (if I do say so myself, and I do)! The sentiment is from the "Yummy In My Tummy" stamp set. It's stamped in Black Tuxedo Ink onto a Very Vanilla scrap and punched with the Sweetheart Punch.  Even though it's a manly project, I couldn't resist slipping in a little piece of a silver Metallic Foil Doily--just like Kimberly Van Diepen does!!

Here's the card and box together. I'm pretty sure my hubby will like this set--and the man in your life would, too!!

Now it's time for MORE inspiration from the rest of the Creation Station design team. Just use the buttons below to make your way around the hop.  Be sure to come back again for the June hop--we hop every first Sunday of the month. I'm pretty sure we'll be using something from the new catalog!!

tams# 13283 card (outside)

Product List

Badges & Banners Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141610] $19.00	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Stamp Set [141614] $21.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $8.50	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.00	Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper [142783] SOLD OUT	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $5.00	Hexagons Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143231] $9.00
Classic Label Punch [141491] $18.00	1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860] $16.00	Pop Of Pink Designer Washi Tape [141649] $8.00	Heat Tool [129053] $30.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

tams# 13284 card (inside)

Product List

Marquee Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set [141727] $21.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.00
Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper [142783] SOLD OUT	Pop Of Pink Designer Washi Tape [141649] $8.00	Metallics Sequin Assortment [138390]       was $5.00       now $3.00

tams# 13285 box

Product List

Yummy In My Tummy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143623] $17.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Urban Underground Specialty Designer Series Paper [142783] SOLD OUT	Silver Sequin Trim [138399] $5.00
Sweetheart Punch [133786]       was $16.00      now $12.80	Metallic Foil Doilies [138392] $4.00	Fringe Scissors [133325]      was $10.00       now $7.00

Sunrise, Sunset

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   Where did the time go? It seems like only yesterday--OK, it seems like only a few years ago--that my first baby was born.  But time flies when you're having fun and my "baby" just turned 23!  Yikes!  Look how cute he was!

He's pretty cute, now, too! But I think I'll leave you guessing....and I'll keep looking at that cutie pie face.

Anyway, Mom had to make a card for her big boy man, right? I knew he'd get a kick out of the monsters in the "Yummy in my Tummy" set.  I stamped the monster in Emerald Envy Ink onto a 3-3/4" by 5" Whisper White Card Stock panel.  I also used Emerald Envy to make the strings for the balloons--those images come from the "Balloon Adventures" stamp set. The sentiment, also from "Balloon Adventures," is stamped in Calypso Coral. I adhered this panel to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" Pacific Point Card Stock mat, and then onto an Emerald Envy Card Stock card base, cut lengthwise.

I stamped two balloons from "Balloon Adventures"--one in Pacific Point and one in Calypso Coral--and punched them out with the Balloon Bouquet Punch.  I adhered them to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals.

The inside of the card (not shown) is stamped with another great sentiment from "Balloon Adventures"--Here's to Another Year Full of Adventures!" 

I think I did well--the card brought a smile to my sweet boy's man's face. You'll have to take my word for it. ;-)

tams# 12655

Product List

Yummy In My Tummy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143623] $17.00	Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set [142823] $26.00	Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad [141396] $6.50	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $6.50
Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [126951] $6.50	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $8.00	Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111350] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Balloon Bouquet Punch [140609] $18.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

Creation Station: Boxes, Baskets, and Bags (Oh My!)

#stampinup   #creationstation   #faithfulinkspirations   Hello!  Welcome to the Creation Station blog hop.  In this edition, our design team will be showing you projects with the theme:  Boxes, Baskets, and Bags (Oh My!)  I've been busy making a bunch of really cool projects (if I say so myself) and I'm so excited to share them with you!!

First up is is this cute little birthday treat bag.  I just love the "Yummy in My Tummy" monsters!  For this project, I stamped the monster in Pacific Point Ink onto a piece of Party Animal Designer Series Paper and fussy cut him.  I stamped the monster again in Pacific point onto a 2" Whisper White tag that I made with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch...that way I didn't have to fussy cut the monster's arms and eye stalks!

I used the Gift Bag Punch Board to make a bag from the same sheet of Party Animal DSP.  I added a topper by scoring a 2" square of another sheet of this DSP in half and just folding overt the top of the bag.  I rounded the corners with Corner Punch.  The topper is held in place with a Gold Binder Clip.  I also tied on a length of Whisper White Thick Baker's Twine.

Next, I stamped a happy birthday banner in Pacific Point onto a Whisper White scrap using stamps from the "Thoughtful Banners" set.  I punched the banner with the Duet Punch and adhered it to the label with Stampin' Dimensionals so that it looks like the monster is holding up the banner.

I cut some Whisper White, Pacific Point, and Emerald Envy balloons with the Balloon Pop-Up Framelits and added them to the bag.  I think my little monster treat bag is totes adorbs!!

My next project uses the 2" by 8" cello bags--they're perfect for holding Hershey's Nuggets!  I wrapped the nuggets with 1" by "3" strips of Playful Palette Designer Series Paper before dropping them into the bag.

I used the label topper framelit from the Balloon Pop-Up Framelits to make a Peekaboo Peach topper for the bag.  I added a Very Vanilla piece stamped in Peekaboo Peach with a sentiment from the "Balloon Adventures" stamp set. I rounded the corners of both pieces with the Corner Rounder Punch. I tied a length of Whisper White ribbon from the Succulent Garden Combo Pack through the label.  For a finishing touch, I used the Fine-Tip Glue Pen to add some Sprinkles Embellishments.

I saved my best project for last!! I seriously love the Succulent Garden suite in the Occasions catalog.  I made a chocolate-filled Tiny Treat box and matching 3" by 3" love note card.  Isn't this a pretty gift set?

The gift card starts with a 3" by 6" piece of Mint Macaron Card Stock, a 2-7/8" square of Sweet Sugarplum Card Stock, and a 2-3/4" square of Whisper White Card Stock.  I stamped the sentiment from the "Oh So Succulent" stamp set in Sweet Sugarplum.  I added some Sweet Sugarplum and Mint Macaron flowers and fronds--and cut them with the coordinating Succulent Framelits.  I attached them to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals and I tied on a length of Silver Metallic Ribbon (a FREE Sale-a-Bration item).

I used my Envelope Punch Board to make a matching envelope from a sheet of Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper.

These succulent flowers are just gorgeous--and so easy to make with the Succulent Framelits Dies.  You can get all the pieces of the flower onto one quarter sheet of card stock if you place it just right.  Here's how I did it.

I wasn't sure what pieces I was going to use, so I cut all 6 pieces from Mint Macaron Card Stock and again from Sweet Sugarplum Card Stock.  I decided to use just the biggest Mint Macaron piece and all, but one, of the Sweet Sugarplum pieces.  I cut one small piece from Whisper White Card Stock.  I stamped the tips of petals with the stamp from the "Oh So Succulent" set in Craft Whisper White Ink.  Then I used my bone folder to curl the ends of all the flowers.  I used the Multipurpose Liquid Glue to adhere the layers to each other.  I used Stampin' Dimensionals to attach the finished flower to the top of a Tiny Treat Box.  I added a large Rhinestone Embellishment in the center of the flower.

I used the Fringe Scissors to make strips of Mint Macaron and Sweet Sugarplum Card Stock and then crumpled them in my hands.  I mixed these strips with some Hershey's Kisses and added them to the Tiny Treat Box.  I wrapped a length of the Silver Metalic Ribbon around the box and here's the finished product.  I'm so thrilled with how pretty this turned out!

Now it's time for you to hop along to the next blog where another fabulous project will await you.  I hope you enjoy the hop and are inspired by the projects.  Come back the first Sunday of April to see what we'll have in store for you then!!

tams# 11931 Monster Treat Bag

Product List

Yummy In My Tummy Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143623] $17.00	Thoughtful Banners Photopolymer Bundle [142330] $35.00	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [126951] $6.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00
Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [111350] $8.00	Emerald Envy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141415] $8.00	Party Animal Designer Series Paper [142738] $11.00	Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits Dies [142753] $33.00
Envelope Punch Board [133774] $20.00	Gold Binder Clips [141673] $7.00	Whisper White Thick Baker's Twine [141688] $3.50	Tag Topper Scalloped Punch [133324] $23.00
Paper Snips Scissors [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00

tams# 11932 Pkayful Palette Treat Bag

Product List

Balloon Adventures Photopolymer Bundle [144708] $53.00	Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398] $6.50	Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141417] $8.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101650] $9.00
2" X 8" (5.1 X 20.3 Cm) Cellophane Bags [141703] $3.00	Playful Palette Designer Series Paper Stack [141657] $10.00	Succulent Garden 3/8" Ribbon Combo Pack [142781] $9.00	Sprinkles Embellishments [142741] $5.50

tams# 11933 Oh So Succulent Gift Set

Product List

Oh So Succulent Photopolymer Bundle [145184] $48.50	Sweet Sugarplum Classic Stampin' Pad [141395] $6.50	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] $6.50	Whisper White Craft Stampin' Pad [101731] $8.00
Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [138337] $8.00	Sweet Sugarplum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141418] $8.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper [142778] $11.00
3/8" Metallic Ribbon Combo Pack [143601] $0.00	Bone Folder [102300] $7.00	Envelope Punch Board [133774] $20.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $5.00	Fringe Scissors [133325] $10.00