Happy Monday! First, I have to tell you all how shocked (and excited) I am about the response to my retired sets for sale! I will be working on returning emails and updating the list this morning (in between my normal Monday stuff: tons of laundry, cleaning, getting the kids lined out in their classes...oh, and did I mention the Mount Everest of laundry??? LOL!)!
Remember me mentioning how excited I was to show you the card I made for my DH for Valentine's Day? Well, I picked up what I needed for the card and am now ready to share! Like I mentioned earlier, my DH loves the cowboy life (and is very good at it)! When I show him the cards I make, he is always drawn to the more simple designs. So, I made this card in honor of him...slightly rugged, definitely not frilly, & full of surprises! :-)
Doesn't this Jeans Pants stamp look just like the real thing?!!??! I started by inking up the stamp in Adirondack Denim ink (it seriously is THE perfect denim color!!) and stamping it on some Naturals Ivory c.s. I then sponged on some Antique Linen Distress Ink to "dirty" up the jeans a little (because a day in the saddle definitely lends itself to dirtied up jeans...hehehee) and then some Close to Cocoa ink just around the edges (for definition).
For the pocket, I stamped the whole Jeans Pants stamp again, but trimmed out the pocket, sponged, & adhered it to my card. I actually only applied glue to the sides, so it would remain a functional pocket. I added some Aged Copper brads to the sides of the pockets. I have funny story about brads and my DH!!! For the longest time, when I would show him a card I made...he would just halfway smile and say, "That's nice". Men need to realized that this is like saying, "Umm...it's not too ugly.....". He finally told me that it was all the brads I was using (this was during my "put a brad or ten on everything" phase). He didn't see the purpose of them (does everything really need a purpose? LOL). Well, I think he'll agree, that these brads definitely serve a purpose! Hehehee! While I was cutting out the pocket, I also cut out the belt loops from the second image I stamped. I then popped them up a little, to give the appearance of real belt loops.
For the handkerchief, I knew that I needed some very thin paper that I could crumple up and stick in the pocket without creating a lot of bulk. So...I took a piece of computer paper, embossed the Paisley background stamp in Chocolate Chip and then sponged some Close to Cocoa ink over it. I then wadded it up to give it all those wrinkles. Just in case you are wondering....that is an iTunes gift card sticking out of the pocket. Even a cowboy needs his "tunes", right? :-) The "love you" stamp is from the Just So Hippy! set. (You can get all of these stamps - including the Denim ink pad - at Stamper's Dream store). The font is just perfect...could be used for both feminine and masculine cards!!! I love versatility!
I hope you all had a good weekend...and are enjoying your Monday! ~Laurie
Recipe Stamps: Jeans Pants (by Judikins), Just So Hippy!, Paisley Ink: Adirondack Denim, Chocolate Chip Craft, Close to Cocoa, Antique Linen Distress Ink Other: Clear e.p., Aged Copper brads
