Men's Card

 I was asked to make a male card for someone who was off on their adventures, a sort of gap year at retirement age!!

I used my collection of urban paper and stamps from Do Crafts, along with my hot air balloon stamp from Clarity Stamps.

I matted the squares onto dull looking mirri board, I felt the really shiny stuff just did not work for this card, each square has been distressed with ink.

The hot air balloon is paper pieced and the gentleman is decoupaged, both have glossy accents on them. I have also coloured the gentleman's sleeves, cuffs and binoculars with promarkers.

This would also make a good Father's Day card.

Hope you like it!!

Jelly Bean Jars

I love collecting (my family say hoarding) mini jars etc that I can use for all sorts of things.

I have made these for Father's Day gifts, not enough sweets to get fat on but just enough to satisfy the need for sugar!!

 I started by attaching white circles to the lids, then glued coordinating ribbon around the edge of the lids, which I then topped with a scallop circle. To this I added another white circle which I inked around and a stamped smaller scallop circle.

I stamped and punched out the yum tag and pushed the thread under the topper, what I should have done was attach the tag to the topper then put the topper on the lid..............next time!!

All the stamps and punches I have used are from stampin up.

Finally I filled the jars with yummy jelly beans.

Hope they like them!!

Father's Day Card

Do you recognise this card?!!!

I thought it would make a good Father's Day Card, so this will be the class on Saturday at Tithe Barn.