This Little Piggy Stayed Home

My inspiration for this card is my sweet upline, Lorri Heiling.  I made a few little changes based on the supplies I have, but I'm just tickled with this fun card!

Thank you Lorri!

Purple Posy - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Best Dressed Designer Series Paper - 1 3/4" x 5 1/8"
Petal Pink - Layering Ovals Scallop and Painted Labels Dies
Whisper White - 4" x 5 1/4"
Whisper White - Layering Ovals - for stamping piggy
Whisper White scraps - for extra stamping of piggy face and for "mask"
    Mask is apx. 3/8" x 5/8" - scored every 1/8" to make it look like layers.

Stamps:  This Little Piggy, Geared Up Garage
Ink: Memento Black, Crumb Cake
Blends: Petal Pink Combo
Bakers Twine for ear straps

Thank you for looking in today.  I pray you all stay safe and healthy.  Enjoy some fun time crafting and visiting with friends and family online or on the phone!

~ Donna


Product List

This Little Piggy Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143922]

$20.00

Geared Up Garage Cling Stamp Set

[148590]

$21.00

Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150881]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$8.75

Best Dressed 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[151319]

$11.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Layering Ovals Dies

[151771]

$35.00

Painted Labels Dies

[151605]

$35.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

$18.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Simply Scored

[122334]

$30.00

Metallic Baker’S Twine & Sequins Combo Pack

[152314]

$0.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147272]

$9.00

Big Shot

[113439]

$110.00

Geared Up Birthday

This birthday card is for the final office birthday for the month of May.  It has been a very busy month!  So, this card has a little secret message.  Do you see the shadow behind the car?  That's the little secret. 

Perhaps I should explain.  A few months ago at the office, there was the sound of a cat in the electrical room.  We all thought we were going a bit crazy, but that's exactly what was there.  A cat.  It had apparently fallen through the ceiling and couldn't get back out.  Once we got the door unlocked he went into hiding.  Eventually Animal Control came and remarkably got him out very quickly.  He didn't act feral, was very calm in the carrier and one of our staff, Jake (the birthday boy today), asked how he could adopt him.  He had to wait for a couple of days, but then was able to be first at the shelter to take him home.

He named him Eric and he's still a bit shy, so I thought perhaps he would like to hide behind the car for Jake's birthday card.  He's kind of a Siamese mix so I think the rendition here matches him pretty well from the pictures I had of him.

Recipe:
Tranquil Tide - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Classic Garage Designer Series Paper - 4" x 5 1/4"
Classic Garage Designer Series Paper - Die Cut the Car
Tranquil Tide - cut with Rectangle Stitched Framelits
Whisper White - cut with Rectangle Stitched Framelits

Stamps:  Geared Up Garage / Blow Out the Candles
Ink:  Memento Black

Thank you for looking in today.  One more day to the weekend!!  Have a Happy Thursday!

~ Donna

Geared Up for Birthdays

Starting on Sunday, our office is overflowing with birthdays with one every day except Wednesday and Thursday.  Two of them are guys and three of us are girls!  So, here is the first guy card for Sunday.  I want to make sure he receives it tomorrow.

Naturally, he's a car guy and he is a classic, so one of these will be his.  Do you like the wide Smoky Slate border or the narrow one?  I think I like the narrow one because it matches nicely with the thin lines of the car sketches.

Recipe for the narrow border:

Basic Black - 4 1/4" x 11", scored and folded at 5 1/2"

Smoky Slate - 3 3/4" x 5"

Classic Garage Designer Series Paper - 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"

Smoky Slate - 1 1/4 x 3 1/4" Rectangle Stitched Dies

Recipe for the wide border (the only difference is in the DSP)

Basic Black - 4 1/4" x 11", scored and folded at 5 1/2"

Smoky Slate - 3 3/4" x 5"

Classic Garage Designer Series Paper - 3 1/2" x 4 3/4"

Smoky Slate - 1 1/4 x 3 1/4" Rectangle Stitched Dies 

Stamps:  Geared Up Garage and Blow Out the Candles (inside sentiment)

Ink:  Memento Black

Thank you for looking in today.  So happy it's one day closer to the weekend!!

~ Donna

Another Swap Card and My Birthday Month!

Do you have pieces and parts left over from projects but just can't bear to toss your pretty papers?  Well, with this card made by my upline, Lorri Heiling, you don't have too.  

Recipe:

Crushed Curry - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Crushed Curry - 3 3/4" x 5" - popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals
Classic Garage Designer Series Paper -  1 3/8" x 1 3/8"
Layering Squares Scallop - 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" - also popped up with Dimensionals

Stamps - Geared Up Garage - thankfully carrying over to the new Annual Catalog.  The paper will be retiring however, so better grab it now if you want it!

Order online during the month of May and spend $25.00 or more (before shipping and tax) and I'll send you a Silicon Craft Sheet using Host Code:  MAW2WPTT so that I know it's for my Birthday Month!

 

Thank you for looking in today!  Have a blessed day!

~ Donna

Dutch Door Swap Card

This is the card I made for our Team Swap on Monday night.  I first made this on April 25th and decided I wanted to make it for my swap.  Boy was that a LOT of work, but worth it because I'm really happy with how it came out.  You can see the original card HERE.

Recipe Measurements:
Base - Real Red - 8" x 7 1/8" - see below for template for folding and cutting

Whisper White:
3 3/4" x 3" - front panel
4 1/4" x 3 1/2" inside panel
1 7/8" x 1 1/2" (cut four) small panels

Basic Black:
4" x 3 1/4" - front panel
4 1/2" x 3 3/4" - inside panel
2 1/8" x 1 3/4" (cut four) small panels
3 3/4" x 2 1/8" (cut 2) inside and outside vertical panels

Designer Series Paper - Classic Garage (retiring - grab it soon if you like it!)
3 1/2" x 1 7/8" (cut 2) inside and outside vertical panels

I love that this stamp set is carrying over and that it has so many great stamps to fill all the panels.  So fun!

Start with a piece of cardstock - 8" x 7 1/8"

On the 8" side, score at 2" and 6", then turn to the left (counter clockwise) and score at 2 3/8" from top to bottom.  Turn all the way around and score at 2 3/8" but only to the 2" and 6" scores you made first.  See Below.

The panels with the X on them, you will remove completely, just snip them out.  Be careful to snip the correct ones... ask me how I know.  LOL

This is how it will look when it is cut and scored.

Then add the panels that are made with the Whisper White and Basic Black.

I'd love to see some of the ideas that you come up with!

Thank you for looking in today.  Happy Hump Day - it's MAY!

~ Donna

All Geared Up

Another masculine card, that I just now as I type this, realize that I didn't make it a Birthday Card, which is what I need... argh... ha ha ha!  Well, I'll duplicate it tomorrow for a birthday.  Besides, I made a bit of a glue error that off set my front panel a bit.  I'll fix that too!

Recipe:
Basic Black - 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" scored and folded at 3" (OR you could start with 4 1/4" x 11", score and fold at 5 1/2" and then cut off 2 1/2" - which will be used as the front panel)
Basic Black - 2 1/2" x 4 1/4" (or the left over piece at the same size)
Whisper White - 2 1/4" x 4" (front panel)
Whisper White - 4" x 5 1/4" (inside panel)
Classic Garage Designer Series Paper 2 3/4" x 4" AND 1" x 4" (inside)

The car is cut from the Designer Series Paper using the dies that go with this bundle.  The back of the car paper for this pattern is orange.  Look how awesome it looks behind the car when using dimensionals.  Almost like it is lit up.

Thank you for looking in today!  Have a Blessed Sunday!

~ Donna


Product List

Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle

[150610]

$48.50

Classic Garage 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148482]

$11.00

Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121044]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[147146]

$7.50

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00