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Linda Cullen, Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

Father’s Day Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Team Stamp It Father’s Day Blog Hop!!  The list of bloggers is at the bottom of this post, just click on each name to go through the list of blogs with all their wonderful creations.

For my Father’s Day card I chose to use the elk from The Wilderness Awaits stamp set.  This would make a great birthday card for a dad, husband or any man in your life too with just a switch of the greeting.

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I tried a new way to watercolor.  I put 70% rubbing alcohol into my aqua painter and used that with my ink pads to apply the color onto the Shimmery White card stock.  I like it.  The alcohol dries faster, so I’m not over saturating the card stock with liquid.  I was able to control my coloring better.  Give it a try.  I wrote “rubbing alcohol” in permanent  marker on my aqua painter so I know which one had the alcohol and which ones have water.

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I love this elk, he makes a perfect masculine card.  The greeting “world’s best dad” comes from the soon to be retired Going Global stamp set from the Occasions Catalog.

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To get the color on the rock that he is standing on I layered multiple colors.  Started with Delightful Dijon, added Cajun Craze, then finally toned it down with Soft Suede.

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I added a strip of Delightful Dijon –  used the scallop boarder edge from the Cutie Pie Thinlets, then embossed it with the Boho Chic Impression folder.

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A little sponging through circle in a scrap piece of printer paper in Pool Party adds a nice effect in the background.  I cut the circle with the soon retiring Circles Collection Framelits.

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Cut Sizes

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I hope you enjoyed my project for the Stamp It Group Father’s Day Blog Hop! Make sure you check out each stop on the hop.  We have some very talented hoppers!

Give-away

Once again we are giving away the very popular Watercolor Wishes stamp kit.  This is the most perfect kit, that includes everything you need except snail and a liquid glue.  Make sure you leave one comment on each blog in the blog hop with the hashtag #stampitcontest from now until June 4th, and we will announce the winner on June 7th!  ** when commenting, make sure you leave your first and last name.**

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  • 70% Rubbing Alcohol
  • 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 Printer Paper


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Comments

  5. Candice Gottschalk says

    #Stampitcontest
    Thanks for the inspiration. I shy away from this moose.

  9. Sandy Berghuis says

    I have a hard time coming up with ideas for masculine cards, so thanks for sharing yours! Love it!
    #stampitcontest

  10. Nancy Berger says

    #stampitcontest Love the card, and the tip using alcohol instead of water. Great idea! Thank you!

  11. Arlene Waddell says

    #stampitcontest Well done Linda, love your watercoloring and embossed detail on the scallop edge!

  15. Lois Berrett says

    #stampitcontest I am loving this blog hop. Ypu’re card is beautiful and oh so manly. Love it!!

  21. Diane Shiraishi says

    #stampitcontest..great card…thanks for the rubbing alcohol notation. Will try it.

  23. Diana Mahar says

    Love this card..
    Winning this kit would be a fabulous bday gift (June 7)

    Thanks, Linda..
    #stampitcontest

  25. Melanie Morris says

    Great idea using alcohol to color! And remembering to label the aquapainter-a step i would likely forget!
    #stampitcontest

  30. Linda Hense says

    This card is fabulous and can be used for any man in your family. I can’t wait to get the Hardwood stamp. #stampitcontest

  35. Sheila Bacon says

    Thanks for the video and the tip of using the rubbing alcohol with the paints…Will have to try that technique!

  36. Penny Laschanzky says

    Love that hardwood background stamp! like how quick & to the point your video tutorial was….very good job explaining each step
    #stampitcontest

  37. Vicenta Ghylin says

    Wonderful card. Thank you for making the video. This stamp set is now on my June shopping list. #stampitcontest

  42. Sandy Salazar says

    What a brilliant idea to use rubbing alcohol! Going to have to use that soon. #stampitcontest

  45. Dani Little says

    Great male card. These are the hardest for me to come up with. Love the colors.

  46. Barbara Huntting says

    Gorgeous card, Linda! Thanks for the inspiration! #stampitcontest

  55. Michelle Marie Fowler says

    I never have won a contest before! Still trying tho! 🙂
    #stampitcontest

  58. Karen Kilgo says

    Great Card – I really like the wood gain you used.

    I would love to win the #stampitcontest

  60. Denise Bryant says

    Nice Father’s Day card! I really love the woodgrain background! #stampitcontest

  61. Val Wallisch says

    Great card! I like the technique you used to make the rock. Also, just that little bit of sponging through the circle added so much. Thanks for sharing your talent. #stampitcontest

  70. Patti says

    #stampitcontest…I’m falling in love with the background stamps. It’s a must have.

  83. Shannon Lashley says

    Please, please oh pretty please let me win that Watercolor Stamp kit! I’m in love <3 #stampitcontest Cheers to you, Shannon Lashley

  86. Barbra Sauer says

    What a great masculine card – nice and simple! Thanks so much for including all the cut sizes!!!

  87. Laura says

    Great Fathers Day/ masculine birthday card! I have the stamp set and my son goes Elk hunting every year(tho he has only gotten one elk in the last 12 years).

  89. DeeJay Reynolds says

    So hard to find classy masculine cards to make. This is great. #stampitcontest

  94. Tammy N says

    Nice shading on this card. I love it. Thanks for sharing. #stampitcontest.com