For this month’s Stampin’ Fancy Friday, our theme is masculine cards “for him.” I always find these cards a little more challenging, but it’s great timing, because I have lots of September guy birthdays coming up!
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All guys love trucks, so I figured the Trucking Along Stamp Set would be a perfect choice. While the coordinating punch won’t be available to order again until mid-October, I went ahead and bought the stamp set because it’s so much fun! I couldn’t wait that long. I ended up just doing some simple fussy cutting instead of using the punch.
I’m also using the new Deckled Circles Dies on this card from the Sept-Dec Mini Catalog. Oh boy, are they fun!!! There are 14 dies with the largest measuring 5-3/4″ in diameter! I used three of the dies for layering and then one more to create the illusion of a sun in the background. I cut Masking Paper with the die and watercolored around it.
The central circle is watercolored on Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper. I used Stazon ink to stamp the truck and then watercolored it with Tahitian Tide, Copper Clay, Smoky Slate, and Memento ink. Then, I stamped the palm tree detail, along with the surfboard and volleyball by coloring the stamp with Stampin’ Write Markers in Mossy Meadow, Sweet Sorbet, and Basic Black. Afterwards, I watercolored the the image with Old Olive, Granny Apple Green, Sweet Sorbet, and Smoky Slate ink.
In the background of the circle, I watercolored the ground with Crumb Cake and the sky with Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight and Sweet Sorbet ink. Then I stamped the palm tree “fill” stamp several times in Old Olive and Granny Apple Green. That stamp is meant to fill in the palm tree behind the truck, so I positioned the stamp so it didn’t get cut off and then I hand painted the trunks.
I used the Twisted Rope Embossing Folder in the background of my card. However, prior to dry embossing it, I used a brayer to apply Craft White ink to the raised side. That way, when I embossed it, the highlights of the rope look lighter. I also roughed up the edges of that layer with Paper Snips.
Final touches included some Burlap Ribbon and Rustic Metallic Dots.
I love the Trucking Along Stamp Set and can’t wait to use it for holiday cards. It’s available in the Online Exclusives section of my online store.
Have a wonderful and creative day!
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