Mojo Monday 146 - Thank U

Stampin' Up! Travel Journal, Cute By The Inch, & Watercolor Trio

Okay, I admit it!  I wasn't thrilled with the Travel Journal Designer Series paper.  I don't scrapbook!  And the colors seemed kind of blah in the Summer Mini.  But I ordered it anyway.  Boy, was I wrong!  Folks, if you are looking for some great masculine scrapbook paper that color coordinates perfectly with your stash of Stampin' Up! card stock and Ink, baby, this is it!  Stripes galore make it the perfect patterned paper for your husband/boyfriend/son cards.  They don't look half bad with flowers either.  The paper, not your husband/boyfriend/son!  Or do they....?

 

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Watercolor Trio Clear Mount (120084 - Summer Mini)
• Cute By The Inch Clear Mount (Hostess set 120130 2010-11 IBC)

Ink - 

• Early Expresso Classic (119670)
• Tangerine Tango Stampin' Write Marker (120974)
• Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker (100080)
• Riding Hood Red Stampin' Write Marker (120971)

Paper - 

• Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
• Early Expresso Card Stock (119686)
• Travel Journal DSP (117156 - Summer Mini)

Accessories -

• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Tools - 

• Big Shot Ovals Die (114525)
• 1 1/4” Square Large Punch (119865)
• Pinking Hears Border Punch (117649)
• Sponge Daubers (102892)

Putting It Together Tips:

• This is actually my first attempt at shading with sponge daubers and I learned some important lessons!  First, I held the paper with another scrap of paper while I was swirling the ink in.  Seems the oil from my fingers picked up some ink and distributed it where I didn't want it.  Not good!  Also I tapped off a bit of the ink before I began to swirl the ink into the card stock so the color wasn't so intense.  Start light and add - it's much easier to add then subtract!
• I applied the marker directly to the rubber for the flower and then huffed a bit before stamping on the Very VaniLla card stock.  I did accent the petals with Riding Hood Red to give them a bit more interest and depth.
• Creating the Pinking Hearts “ribbon” was easy.  My tip here is to cut the piece of paper the length you need first.  Mine was 4“ long by 1” wide.  Then line the end of the paper up with a point and start your punching.  When you flip it to do the other side, simply do the same thing and the edges end up perfectly mirroring themselves.  If you use the same piece of paper you used for the accent, the stripes match up too!

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Comments

[Lelia Pierce]

1.

Beautiful card, Mike! Love it!

[Joke Bosveld]

2.

this one is beauty full as always.

[pinky]

3.

Mike, I love this card and I did not like that paper either...maybe I need to take a second look at it.

[Chris R. from Iowa]

4.

I liked the paper just because but have not ordered it. I hadn't even noticed this paper you used. I love the "ribbon" idea. Thanks for the tip on doing it. I will try it soon. Great card as usual. Love the pop of the red! Thanks for sharing!

[JoAnn Burnham]

5.

Gorgeous card. Love the colors and the punched border strip. TFS

[Linda Callahan]

6.

Not half bad at all! Love the double punched strip - very classy card!

[Joni Kelly]

7.

Wow, Wow, WOW!!! I have to agree with you every step of the way on this one. I wish I had seen this before hitting send on my order. Oh well, there is always next time! The paper looks great on this card and I can just see the motorcycle in the center of that card! Thanks SO much for sharing your lessons learned. I love this card. ;-)

[Ida]

8.

Really pretty card. Love the paper and the pinking edge. The flowers are lovely too.

[Cards by Gina]

9.

Gorgeous card, Mike! It looks 3-D! And thanks for all of the tips you so generously shared!

[Ann Schach]

10.

Wow! Why didn't I order this paper? I love the stripes and how you lined up the punched piece perfectly! You must be great at wallpapering! lol Love the 'smoky' distressed look...you definitely have "stampin' style", Pal!

[Colett R]

11.

This is truly a beautiful card, every pleasing to look at. The dp ribbon adds so much. The stripes lining up with the mat is a small detail but what a difference it makes. And you did a fabulous job with the sponging - way to go!! tfs

[Nikki]

12.

Gorgeous...love the serene feel to this card! {SMILES}

[Colleen Dietrich]

13.

Mike, I like those muted colors with a pop of a feminine flower in the middle! It really draws your eye to the flower.

[Kim Burmeister]

14.

Oh, Mike! This is so pretty! I love how you used the pinking hearts down both sides of the paper.

[Martha]

15.

This is a fabulous card! Lots of interest but not too busy.

[Jacklyn Jessa]

16.

Wow, beautiful card! I like how the stripe down the middle matches the striped paper perfectly :)

[Annie]

17.

This is a great card!

[Mona]

18.

I've never done any scrap booking either, although I'd like to give it a try. I really like this card. I didn't notice how the strips are lined up til I finished reading thru your post. Thanks for all of the great tips. I may need to buy that punch soon!

[Karen C]

19.

I just checked out your "Mom's Attic". I LOVE how you set up your page with the samples and catalog page...so much more interesting than just showing a stamp set. If I hadn't already had all of them, I probably would have bought oe of the sets!

[Karen C]

20.

I do like this card, Mike! Yea, I wasn't a huge fan of that paper either, but I do like it on this card! Good job with the shading!!!!

[Michele F.]

21.

Boy... you sell that well!! :-) I'm always looking for masculine paper... so will have to check it out. Always attempting to catch on scrapbooking. GREAT card. I like the subtleness (spell?) of it. I look forward to your creations every week.