Tour de Freaks - May
WOO HOO and welcome to the May Tour de Freak Blog Hop as we celebrate MEN! If you are going forward through the hop you arrived here from Connie Babbert’s INKspired Treasures blog. Wasn’t her projects FABULOUS??? I thought so too!
I wanted to show you how I got such ‘white sails’ on my cards. I masked with an open circle or an open square (this is the open circle), sponged Daffodil Deligth on the bottom, Pumpkin Pie in the middle, then Tangerine Tango on the top. I removed the mask then stamped the sail boat using Basic Black. Next I stamped the sail boat again on Whisper White and cut out the sails (that’s the middle picture). I then glued the sails over the stamped image. Now the sails are nice and white and really just pop off the page!
These are the two cards I made. For each I used the directions above to create the sponged/stamped image. On the circle one, I stamped the Happy Birthday from Curly Cute using Basic Black and layered on Tempting Turquoise. On the square one, I stamped just for you (from Teeny Tiny Wishes) in Basic Black, layered it on Tempting Turquoise and added a piece of Pumpkin Pie 1/8” Taffeta Ribbon. These are added to a Whisper White card base that had been run through the Lattice Square Embossing Folder. I also ran the flap of the envelope through the Lattice Square Embossing Folder.
I wanted to make a nice holder for this card set (there are 3 of each design of card along with matching envelopes. This is a holder that I created back in January and share a full free tutorial on it. If you come back on the 25th, I will share the link to the FREE tutorial. What I like about this holder is that it can be made with 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock and is REALLY quick and easy to make. So come back then to get the tutorial.
I just loved the bright, happy colors! Ever since the color renovation this past year I have found myself using the brights more and more…just so cheerful!
Now it’s time to move on to the next stop…Gretchen Barron - she ALWAYS has such wonderful projects! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop! Click on the picture below to take you to the next stop.
Until next time…HAPPY STAMPIN’!
Comments
Love your projects!!! The cards are just beautiful! And the card holder set is such a great idea!
By Deb on May 19, 2011
Love how you showed this tech off! Great job!
By Connie Babbert on May 19, 2011
Love the sponging and you’re right - the sails do pop!! Great job.
I really like the embossed envelope flap. Will be back on the 25th
for your tutorial on the folder. Thanks.
By Jo Bailey on May 19, 2011
Mary, what a wonderful set of cards - love the effect and colors you chose. Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing with us how you got the white sails.
By Cheryl on May 20, 2011
MaryMaryMary ... is there just NO END to your GENIUS??? These cards are simply AMAZING!! Gonna hafta to that sunset thing ... LOVE it!!
By Wendy W. on May 20, 2011
What beautiful cards. The idea of cutting out the sails is amazing. What a difference it makes. Great sponging too. Nice, simple clean cards….perfection! Great job!
By Diana on May 20, 2011
Love this card! I’m going to have to try this out!
By Alicia R. on May 20, 2011
Your card is beautiful! I have to try to make one of my own. Think I will borrow your idea for a class coming up in June.
By joyce pacer on May 20, 2011
Love this!!!!!
By Vicki on May 20, 2011
Please add me to your mailing list. LOVED these cards!
By Susan Schmidt on May 20, 2011
The Tour de Freaks Blog Hop is my absolute FAVOURITE. It’s on my to-do list EVERY. SINGLE. MONTH. This time around, I started here and am COMPLETELY blown away by your STUNNING cards! I can’t WAIT to recreate them and show them off. FABULOUS!
By Christyne on May 20, 2011
Mary, the cards and card holder are outstanding! I love the clean, classy look.
By Lisa Young, Add Ink and Stamp on May 20, 2011
What happy fun cards!! Your color choices are perfect, the cards look gorgeous and yet aren’t impossible to copy. I love love love them and I will be back for the tutorial on the 25th. Thank you so much!
By Theresa on May 20, 2011
Love the cards and can’t wait for the tutorial on the holder.
By Kim Innis on May 20, 2011
So clean and fresh! I love this!
By Lisa Martz on May 20, 2011
Wow! just love your card and must order that sailboat stamp!
By Cathy from IL on May 20, 2011
Just loved your cards today. So effective for a masculine card.
By Isla on May 21, 2011
What lovely cards, Mary!! Thanks for sharing!
By Deborah on May 21, 2011
Mary, you projects are absolutely beautiful!! Thanks so much for sharing your technique for making these. I’m so inspired!!!
By Mary Davidson on May 22, 2011
FANTASTIC CARD ...and folder ! You are an AWESOME STAMPER !
I created a card…similar to yours, but yours is FAR BETTER than my idea ! Thanks so much…..Can’t wait to check out the tutorial for the folder, I am always eager to learn something NEW !
Again, this is an AWESOME SET OF CARDS!
By Jacqueline Dorer-Russell on May 25, 2011
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