A Father's Day Gift with Guy Greetings

Today I have for you something a little different to share.  No card involved, but there is a little bit of stamping. :)  My cousin's wife posted on facebook that she was looking for an idea for a Father's Day gift and her friend suggested something called a Man Crate.  Well, let's just save you time from going to the website and just point out that those are pretty pricey!  I did like the concept though and decided to team up with my hubby for a project.  We ended up making our own - filled with what his dad really likes for a fraction of the cost!

We took some scraps of wood big enough to make a box to hold the goodies we picked out at the store.  Here's our middle son helping out. :)

Snacks ready to go!

After the box was ready and packed, it was my turn (and Andrew's turn) to help decorate the box.  I would suggest maybe decorating the wood pieces first... it was a little inconvenient to stamp upright.

Andrew did a great job sponging.

I stamped the Happy Father's Day sentiment and the "guy" from Guy Greetings and then added some splatters from Gorgeous Grunge.  

I also added "please deliver to" with the new Labeler Alphabet but the ink ended up bleeding more than I would've liked.  The Happy Father's Day (on top) and the name were made using the Layered Letters Alphabet.

And you need a tag for a gift, right?  This was a quick and simple tag to make.  Love this sentiment from the Suite Sayings stamp set.

I ended up videoing him opening the gift so I had to take a still shot of the video.  He had to use a crowbar to open the gift.  It was a fun gift to make and I know he really enjoyed it!

I also made my husband a gift, but nothing as involved.  Here's a simpler version.  I forgot to take a picture of the cards the boys stamped.  I'm always impressed by how well they do!

I hope that you all had a great weekend and a great first day of summer here in the US.

Thanks for (always) stopping by!  Remember, stamping can be more than just a card! :)

Blessings,

Holly 

A Little Foxy Trio for FabFri89

Hey everyone! Happy Wednesday!  I am having a lot of fun stamping with my new Stampin' Up! products and have plenty made to share with you over the next few weeks.  I just had my June Stamp n' Snack/Catalog Launch party on Monday night so I will be sharing my photos of that soon.

But today I want to share with you 3 cards that I made using this adorable Foxy Friends bundle.  I am so glad I bought this right away.  On Monday we made a card using the cat and one of the ladies that attends my class stamped just the little whiskers on the corner of her envelope and she inspired me to come home and make a card with whiskers all over the background.  Thanks, Jennifer!

This card I made using the sketch for the Fab Friday challenge.

Here's the card I came up with :)  I used the new Labeler Alphabet stamp set to make the sentiment.  If you know me, I loved the Rotary Alphabet stamp set.  (in fact, if you search for that on my blog you'll find a lot of cards.)  So as sad as I am that it's gone, this set is pretty dang awesome!

The Fox Builder Punch is so quick and easy to use.  I only stamped the whiskers on this card.  Our little boys are loving the punch and set too.

For the background on the Blushing Bride circle, I used the new Touches of Texture stamp set.

Are these whiskers cute??

Next I made this cute little fox card.  Of course, all I can think about is that stupid song... 

It says Happy Birthday!

(Again, I used the Touches of Texture on the background.  Thought the jumbled mess of letters was perfect for this.)

For the last card I wanted to make this neat background.  I actually saw this in the catalog, so I cannot take credit.  TIP:  Score or lightly draw a line so that your shape is consistent down the card.

I added the little hat and sentiment from Guy Greetings.  Cute, huh?

I hope you enjoyed these cards!  Be sure to check out my Product Shares tab!  I only have a few spots left!

Have a great rest of the week! :)

-Holly 

Stamp Review Crew - Guy Greetings

Hey everyone!  I'm back today with another fun hop with the Stamp Review Crew!  We are featuring the awesome set Guy Greetings!

If you're like me, making guy cards can be kind of challenging.  This set has it all covered and we hope that you make it all the way around the hop to find some inspiration.
Make sure you click the image below to take you to the list of us participating this week.  If you came from Bruno Bertucci's blog - thanks for checking my blog out!

All of these cards feature paper from the Going Places DSP Stack.  I will certainly miss this paper.   

For this card, I chose to use one of the new In-Colors: Emerald Envy.  It's a beautiful color!  And the ruched ribbon is awesome! 

This card I kept pretty simple.  Sahara Sand and Delightful Dijon - nice color combo I think. :) 

I fussy cut the tools and gave the wrench a little dimension. 

I must admit - Cucumber Crush is growing on me.  I don't quite have a "crush" on it yet - but I really like the new thick baker's twine in the color.

The Basic Black layer is embossed with the Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. 

This last one is my favorite.  I made this for a friend that just passed his bar exam.  Think it's worthy of a card like this! 

Notice another new blue?  That's Dapper Denim and it's beautiful too! 

Well that's it for me!  If you want to make your way backwards, head on over to one of the coolest stampin' guys: Bruno Bertucci or you can continue on to the next team member - my fellow Minnesota stamper - the talented Tanya Boser!

    

Again, if you get lost along the way you can click on the SRC image at the top of this post and you'll be directed to the homepage where all of the blogs are listed!  Have a great week!

-Holly