For a Rockin' Dad

Hi All!

Becky here today to share a little card I made for my FANTASTIC Father for Father's Day this year!

I used the Square Mini A7 Scalloped Window Card,

in Bazzill Canvas Texture "Thunder" Grey cardstock.

I first inked all the edges with Walnut Distress Ink. Then I stamped a length

of seam binding with a music stamp & tied that around the front of the card.

I added one of the great Petite Vintage Labels (Glimmered in Daffodil) with a layered circle stamped with "Thanks Dad" on top to the corner of the card.

Here's a peek thru the window:

Inside, I made a little pocket for an iTunes card out of some eggplant colored scrap. Then I stamped this FABULOUS "ipod" onto white, colored it in with pencils & added some Rock Candy Distress Stickles to the "music window" & yellow Stickles to the center of the "music selector."

I LOVE how it peeks through the window on the card & adds dimension to the inside!!

Lastly, I stamped "Happy Father's Day" onto another Petite Vintage Label & stuck it in the corner of the inside of the card!

Hope you & yours have a wonderful Father's Day this year...

Here's a little peek at my dad,

(For those who know me, I could turn this pict into a b&w & you'd think that was me grinning at my dad like that! But it's only my mini-me, my daughter on Father's Day with Grandpa in 2009.)

Don't forget to stop by the shop for all your card, die & album needs!

CC&M has a wonderful selection of them all in so many colors & mediums!!

See you soon!

supplies:

stamps:

music notes - penny black

"thanks dad" & "happy father's day" - studio g; ditto line, micheals

"ipod" - too much fun rubber stamps, http://www.toomuchfunrubberstamps.com/

seam binding: any, jo anns

ink: versafine black; walnut stain distress ink

designer: becky voth

Apples in Autumn

I am just loving this fall weather here in TX these days. It was a long time coming, but now we have those wonderful cool mornings and cool evenings to offset the warm afternoons each day. Now's the time for hay rides, apple-picking, pumpkin carving, and watching the leaves change color.

For my creation today, I wanted to use the apple die cut card from Creative Cuts and More and have it shout "autumn." I used the Mono Dies technique from Technique Junkies on the front of this card. The smaller apples are from a Martha Stewart punch, and they coordinate perfectly with all the apple die cuts from Creative Cuts and More.

For the sentiment, I used a small square of kraft cardstock, stamped the sentiment with brown ink, and then stamped Holly's Tattered Background with Versamark ink over the sentiment. That background gives the kraft cardstock a sort of cracked bark, woodsy feel.

Happy Autumn!

Die Cuts: Apple Window Square Scallop Card cut from Parakeet Bazzill Canvas cardstock
Stamps: Autumn Blessings (retired SNSS), Holly's Tattered Background (I Brake for Stamps)
Ink: Bamboo Leaves Memento, Versamark, Rich Cocoa Memento
Other: Martha Stewart apple punch, sponge

Apple of my Eye

It finally feels like fall here in Texas, and I was inspired to create a warm, homespun apple card using this fabulous Apple Window Square Scallop Card from Creative Cuts and More. This card is cut from the gorgeous dark green Ivy Bazzill Canvas cardstock.

To contrast with the dark green cardstock, I chose to stamp a houndstooth background with red ink onto some smooth white cardstock. The background just looked a bit too clean and "white", so I distressed it by sponging some Antique Linen distress ink all over.

How do you like the little pieces of wood on this card? Yes, that is real wood! LOL I found a small bag of wood slices at Walmart in the floral section, and this provides the perfect country feel for my apple card. :-)



Die Cut from Creative Cuts and More:
Apple Window Square Scallop Card cut from Ivy Bazzill Canvas cardstock

Stamps: Fine Houndstooth scrapblock (Cornish Heritage Farms), Apple of my Eye (Flourishes)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Antique Linen, Tuxedo Black Memento
Other: linen thread, wood slices, sponge

Autumn Wonders

Have you tried your hand at a window card yet?
You should, you just might LOVE it! This is the Apple Window A7 Card - Vertical.
I really like the way the stickers on the inside of this card PEEK through the front.... all things Autumn!