Geared up Garage one sheet wonder guy cards

Welcome to my blog. We’ve been going through a heat wave here. How’s the weather in your area?
Father’s Day is coming up so I thought I’d share a few cards using Geared Up Garage and the Garage Gears Dies. I used the retired 6 x 6 DSP that went with this.
To make the cards I used a 6 x 6 one sheet wonder template from Karen Titus.

I cut 2 sheets of DSP at the same time to make the 4 cards.
Materials and Directions 
Card 1(top left)
- card base is a 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 piece os Whisper White cardstock folded in half.
- layer using 3 of the strips glued as in the photo
- sentiment is from Geared Up Garage stamped in the corner.
This card could be used for Father’s Day or birthday.
Card 2 ( top right)
- card base is a 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 piece of Basic Gray cardstock folded in half.
- I made the layer by cutting the the 3 x 5-1/4 piece in half at an angle. Then I adhered to the front.
- I stamped the car on a piece of Whisper White and then die cut out. I adhered to the front . I used Wink of Stella to make it shine.
- inside I adhered a 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Whisper White. I will stamp a sentiment here.
From cutting the DSP there are extra strips that I used on the inside of the cards.

You can order these products from my website. Remember to use the Host Code EK2MSFEK for orders less than $150.
Not too long you will be able to order from the new catalog.
Happy Crafting!

Last Chance Products/ Paper Pumpkin

Welcome to my blog. Hope you had a great weekend . June is almost here and if there is anything you wanted from the current catalog now is the time to get it. Some maybe available in clearance later but stamp sets will not be clearance. You can order from my website. Remember to use the Host Code EK2MSFEK for orders less $150.

JunePaper Pumpkin is available to order until June 10. Remember last months sold out. You can order  here https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=2185667

I’m working on Father’s Day cards and will share tomorrow.
Happy Crafting!

Fathers Day card using Geared Up Garage stamp set and new Incolors

Welcome to my blog. Finally my pre order has arrived and I can start using some of the new products. Fathers Day is around the corner so I thought I’d start with Fathers Day cards. Geared up Garage and dies are returning in the new catalog and is a nice set for guy cards. I paired this with 6 x 6 in color DSP and in color cardstock.
Materials and materials:
- card base Whisper White 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
- layering pieces:
 Cardstock 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 piece of Bumble Bee . Cut diagonally.
In color 6 x 6 DSP Misty Moonlight 4 x 5-1/4 cut diagonally. Glue this to the Bumble Bee card stock.
Then adhere to card front
- Sentiment is from Geared Up Garage. I stamped it on a piece of Bumble Bee cardstock and fussy cut it out. I used the matching die from the set and cut out a layering piece from Misty Moonlight. I glued the sentiment on top of this. I then adhered to the card. From silver foil I cut out the gears and adhered to the card.
 You can purchase the products I used from my Website  except for the in colors. These will be available June 3. Remember to use the Host Code EK2MSFEK for orders less than $150.
Happy Crafting!

Floral Essence Double Triangle Fun Fold and Water Color cards

Welcome to my blog. I have been sharing bundles that won’t be available in the new catalog. The Floral Essence bundle is one of these. The bundle consists of the stamp set and corresponding punch. Purchasing as a bundle saves you 10%. The stamp set and punch will be in the new catalog but will have to be purchased separately. The DSP paper will not be available. I love it. If you want the DSP paper you’ll need to purchase before June 3rd. Here are 2 sample cards I made from this .
Materials and Directions 
Card 1 Double Triangle fold card

- For directions on how to cut the card base and DSP layering piece go to my February 23 2019 blog. (I will be repeating directions when my new products get here)
- To make the flowers I stamped 3 on a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock using Blushing Bride Stampin pad. I punched them out layered them together and adhered to the card. The center is a circle made with Glimmer paper( retiring)
- inside layer is a piece of Whisper White 3-3/4 x 5-1/4. I stamped a Birthday sentiment before adhering to the inside of the card.

Card 2

- card base is Whisper White 4-1/4 x 5-1/2
- in the upper left corner I stamped the flower from the stamp set using Rococo Rose then water colored using the same color.For the center I used Pineapple Punch.
- layering piece is a piece of DSP 4 x 5-1/4 cut diagonally. Adhered 1 triangle to the lower half of the card front.
You can order product from my website. Be sure to use the Host Code EK2MSFEK for orders less than $150.
They will be stop making the current stamps May 22. If you want any retiring stamp sets be sure to purchase before they sell out.
Happy Crafting!

To a Wild Rose bundle

Welcome to my blog. To a Wild Rose is a versatile bundle. If you buy now you save 10% on the bundle. In the upcoming catalog the stamp set and dies will be available but you will have to purchase separately. You can make simple cards using the stamps only or more complex cards incorporating both stamps and dies. Here are a couple of cards I made using this set.
Card 1 

- Start with a 5-1/2 x4-1/4 card base . I used Night of Navy cardstock.
- Layering piece of Whisper White 4 x 5-1/4. I stamped the front with the leaf stamp in Pear Pizzazz. Glue to The card base.
- Flowers I stamped on Whisper White using Night of Navy. I colored the flowers using Light and a Dark Balmy Blue Stampin Blends. I then die cut them out.
- Lattice I used the die from the bundle. I cut it out in Nigh of Navy.
- I glued the blue lattice to the layering piece( as in the photo). I then adhered the flowers as shown.
- sentiment was stamped using Night of Navy
- inside layer is a piece of Whisper White 3-3/4 x 5

Card 2

For this card I used a technique from Jennifer McGuire called Split Card. This gives you 2 card bases.You can find the directions on you tube. The video is clearer than I can explain. Guess I should get brave and make videos. Just not there yet. These are fun cards to make. The colors I used for the 2 step flowers are Rococo Rose and Rich Razzle Berry

You can order all the products you need from my website. Be sure to use the Host Code EK2MSFEK for orders less than $150.00
Happy Crafting!

Daisy Lane joy fold card

Welcome to my blog. Today’s focus is another bundle that won’t be available in the new catalog. The stamp set and punch will have to be purchased separately in the new catalog. As a bundle you save 10%.
 A Joy Fold card is like a card within a card. They’re fun and simple to make.
Materials and Directions
1. For card base cut cardstock( I used Sahara Sand) @4-1/4 x 8-1/2 . Score @ 5-1/2
    For the inner card cut cardstock( I used Sahara Sand) @ 3 x 8 . Score @ 4
2. For the cardbase layers you’ll need a 4 x 5-1/4 piece of Whisper White and 2-3/4 x 4 piece of Whisper White. I used the leaf stamp from the set and Pear Pizzazz ink to make my own layering piece ( you could use DSP also). I then adhered the pieces to the card base.
3. Inner card layers  you will need to cut 2 pieces of DSP @ 2-3/4 x 3-3/4. On one piece I stamped the small Daisy in Rococo Rose. On the other piece I stamped the sentiment. I then glued them to the Inner card piece of cardstock. I glued this inside the card base. Make sure you glue it as in the photo.
4. On scrap Whisper White I stamped 2 large daisies and 1 small. I then punched them out using the Daisy punches. The medium punch comes in the bundle the other you have to buy separately.  I then glued them on top of each other and then using dimensionals adhered to the card. You could just use the medium Daisy and punch out 3. I used a Faceted Gem ( retiring)for the center.
You can order these products from my website.
 Remember to use the Host Code EK2MSFEK on orders less than $150.
Happy Crafting!

June Paper Pumpkin Share the Sunshine

Welcome to my blog. The June Paper Pumpkin is now available to order. It is a set that Sara helped develop. It’s called Share the Sunshine. There are supplies to make 8 handmade cards. After making the cards use the leftovers to decorate the box. Fill with yellow goodies and send to someone special. Giving them a little sunshine. You can order here https://www.paperpumpkin.com/en-us/sign-up/?demoid=2185667
Remember that Mays Paper Pumpkin sold out quickly so if your interested order now.
Happy Crafting!

Grace’s Garden Z fold

Welcome to my blog. The new catalog will be available soon . I’d like to share some of my favorites that will be returning. This blog focus is Grace’s Garden. You can get the bundle ( stamp and die set) now for 10% off. In the new catalog it won’t be available as a bundle. You’ll have to purchase both separately.
Materials and Directions:
1. Card base Whisper White. Go to March 30th blog to see how to make the Z fold. I colored the card base using sponge dauber and Stampin pads Balmy Blue and Pear Pizzazz.
2. I stamped and colored the images. I then die cut out using the matching dies. I then adhered them to the card as in the photo.
3. I used the Pretty Label punch ( retiring) to punch out a layer for the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment and then adhered to the card. To me it looks like a cloud.
 You can order Graces Garden bundle and the retiring punch from my website. Use  Host Code EK2MSFEK for orders less than $150.
Happy Crafting!

Fable Friends and Animal Outing

Welcome to my blog. If your a demonstrator did you order today? I got my order in but forgot a couple things so will have to make another order.
Do you enjoy crafting? Want a discount on products? Then become a demonstrator. You can use it as a business or as a hobby.
Did you know that when your a demonstrator you can order early on select items from new catalogs?
That’s just one benefit. Here are some others:
- you get $125 worth of product for $99.  You choose your product and it ships for free.
- preview and preorder products a month in advance.
- No penalty for dropping if you can’t make the minimum $300 /quarter. You can rejoin later on if you want to
-get 20%  discount on your order
If your interested you can find more information on my website. If you live in the Union States you can join my team there too. You can also email me at srhodes95374@aol.com for more information.
Those that have ordered from me I’ll be sending you the new catalog shortly ( as soon as I get them)
  The 2 cards above are from the stamp sets Fable Friends and Animal Outings. These are 2 cute sets that are sadly retiring. I used them to make Mothers Day cards. You can order them from my website.
Happy Crafting!

Abstract Impressions / Springtime Impression dies

Welcome to my blog. Time to say goodbye to Abstract Impressions and Springtime Impression dies. This is a set I will use even after its retirement. I like how you can make simple but beautiful cards with it.
Card 1 Materials and Directons.

1. Start with a 5-1/2 x 4-1/4 Highland Heather card base.
2. I layered using the new Ornate Layer Dies. I die cut the rectangle then stamped and colored the image from the Abstract Impressions stamp set. I used Highland Heather for the flowers and Pear Pizzaz for the leaves. I also went around the edges of the rectangle in Highland Heather using a blending tool. I then glued this to the card front.

Card 2. Materials and Directions

1. Start with a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 Blushing Bride Card base
2. Using the Springtime Impression die I die cut out of Whisper White cardstock. I then colored using my blending tool in various shades.
3. Whisper White cardstock 4 x 5-1/4 for layering piece.  Glue die cut to this as shown in the photo. Stamp sentiment to right corner. Then glue this layering piece to card front.

These are two simple cards I think you will enjoy making. You can use different colors.if you don’t have a rectangle die you can cut one using your trimmer. Both these cards would be great Mother’s Day cards.
You can order the materials from my website. Use the Host Code EK2MSFEK for orders less than $150.
Happy Crafting!