It all started with me trying to make a cupcake card (I need more birthday cards for the coffee shop). I stamped and fussy cut on some Echo Park "Life is Good" scraps, then nothing. I just couldn't get the card to come together.
Attempt #2: I began playing with my June Artful Delight kit (Simple Stories "Summer Fresh"...so addicted to that collection right now!) So pretty, but I could not get a card to come together.
Strategy #3: I pulled out some really old stash (vellum and gold metallic card stock) to try to make an anniversary card. Stuck again.
Tactic #4: Look for a challenge. SOS (aka Shopping Our Stash) to the rescue: "Father's Day or Masculine" challenge. So I decided to play with my Cricut Imagine. dhDH gave me the Imagine for Christmas, and I have made three cards with it so far...technology intimidates me! I took it out of the box (where it has been since the move) and manage to figure out how to calibrate it. Score! Then I printed out this oval panel, rocket, and an extra "BLAST." I popped up the extra rocket and sentiment with foam tape.
Shopping Our Stash (SOS) inspires me to pull out really old stuff. About 4 1/2 years ago I used to use boxes of DCWV cards for my card bases. They are pre-folded, come with an envelope, and they are white on the inside. Convenient! I have probably gone through 5 boxes of these over the past few years, and all I have left is a partially filled box of them. Shall I challenge myself to use them up? I get my box out of the closet and find that this red base matches! As for card design, I created the banner from scraps of Echo Park "Life is Good" (pile #1...unfinished cupcake card!) Hmmmm...I had 7 more of this DCWV card base in red...and I needed teacher end-of-year gifts...I spent the rest of the day making a total of 8 of these. I decided my end-of-year gifts will be a box of cards for each teacher.
Thanks, SOS!!!
13 comments:
Great card...I hate getting stuck. I have a few boxes of those pre made card bases. I never use them...hmmmm...Lee-Ann :)
I loveeeeeeeeee this June!!! LOVING the colors and the little rocket!!! And loving your ideas!!!
Love it!!Especially a Bday card,(shhhh! My Bday was Tuesday,the 5 and I had a BLAST!!!
now *THIS* is a total blast of a "guy card" and i believe it will be impossible for the recipient NOT to have a great day!! (not to mention any teacher lucky enough to get a WHOLE BOx OF "SIMPLY ELEGANT" june houck cards!)
ps: thanks for "SHOPPING YOUR STASH" with us this week!!! :) :) :)
You're hilarious. This card is great. I just took what - 4 days off?.? It worked too for keeping the craft room clean. lol. LOVES! See you in 4 days!!!!!!!!
Great card and a great way to use some of that "stash"!! Love the image and it makes a perfect guy card. Great design too!
Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!
Lynn
Jeepers, lady, you can only imagine how much I looooove this card!! Give me rocket and spaceships any day!! You know what would have been cool? Putting a Wobble behind that rocketship. It's official...I'm going to send you some!!!!
super FUN!!! :)
Such a cute card.. Your post had me smiling..
Hugs~
perfect masculine card!
piles...what's wrong with piles?
I JUST finished moving all my crafty furniture back upstairs to the hallway this morning..it's 8:00 am and I want to go back to sleep...I'm exhausted. Liking that my worktop is CLEAN...EMPTY...that won't be for long.
Happy Weekend!
i love it!
What a fabulous card June! I LOVE the colors and I also LOVE SOS. I have accumulated quite a stash:)
Hope you are well my friend!
Have a GREAT day!
Shelly
Great card! Good for you using up your stash - I have to start thinking about some teacher gifts too!
Thank you for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!
Hugs, Alica ;)
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