Hiking box card!

 Hello!!

I made a really fun box card  today!

It is for a friend who plans to hike in all the 50 states of America to celebrate her 50th birthday!

To start, I printed out a map of the USA on two sheets of A4 size smooth white card stock and used Lawn Fawn's scalloped box card die to cut out the box elements.

I then used the same type of card stock to cut out the interior elements of the box card.

I masked out clouds and blended the sky on three panels using Tim Holtz 'Faded Jeans' distress ink.

On the the 4th panel, I used Tim Holtz 'Brushed Corduroy' distress ink as I did on the inside support panels. I used Impression Obsessions 'Evergreen Trees' die to cut out trees in different shades of green to create a forest. To make the hiker, I used MFT Dienamics 'Boy meets girl' die set. I cut out the boy, and, using an image of a stick figure hiker as a reference, I cut the arms and legs and 

re-attached them to create the hiker. I used some acetate to support the hiker from behind.

I added water coloured and fussy cut images of binoculars and a compass and die cut birds (Recollections) in the background.

I then added a die cut Penny black birthday sentiment. 

I die cut the '50' from scraps that were left over of the map, using Lawn Fawn's 'Quinns 123' die set.

Finally I created a belly band on which I stamped sentiments from Technique Tuesday. I also distressed the belly band using Tim Holtz 'Vintage photo' distress ink.

I had more scraps of the USA map on hand, so, I decided to cut out a simple tag on which to write the greeting to the recipient.

This card has been so very satisfying to make!! I just love how it turned out.

I'd love to hear what you think!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Paru Mahtani

I am playing the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 'Layer it up' challenge today.

Playing the SSS 'Masculine' challenges today

Hello!

I finally got around to making some Father's Day cards last night..

I had to do a lot of research as inspiration kept evading me!!

These are the cards I came up with and since both the Simon Says Stamp challenges have the same theme this week, I have decided to try my luck!

For the first card, I stamped out a simple quote using Stmapendous  and Hero Arts alphabet sets, along with the Fathers day sentiment from Simon Says Stamp. 

I created an argyle background using a Craftangles stencil and tim Holtz distress ink.

I used SSS Stitched dies to create the top panel which I popped up using a foam sheet.

While I was looking for a way to add some interest, I found this telephone brad from Recollections.

It's just perfect no?

Card #2 is probable my favourite!

I printed out the sentiment and then added a gold square (cut using SSS stitched dies) and a white square...a left over from another card. The goggles are cut using the  Impression Obsession spectacles die set and the moustache is die cut using the Little B die.

The Father's day sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp.

Can I have two favourites... I just love card no card #3!

I wanted brogues, but I did not have a stamp! I could have bought one but I am doing a 'No Buy June' challenge..so that was out!

I then decide to try my hand at illustrating..It isn't perfect, but then it doesn't have to be right?

I've even added my signature..it is an original illustration after all!!

I printed out the sentiment and added the SSS Father's day sentiment in Memento's Rich Cocoa ink.

I used Sakura Koi watercolours to colour the brogues!

Card #4 I am unsure of..what do you think?

It seemed better in concept!

I have layered SSS stitched dies here and used the Impression Obsession spectacle die.

The sentiment is gold embossed suing Stampendous 'retro' alphabet stamps. 

I finished the card by stamping the SSS Father's day sentiment in Memento's Rich Cocoa ink.

I just love using the white gel pen to add highlights.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great night!