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NC Blog Hop for June Challenge Card

Welcome to the NC Blog Hop for June.  This month we have a challenge to include the following:  Use an In Color, layering, embellishments, fun fold, and masculine.  I'm so glad that you are here.  You may have come from Tonya Bower's blog.  I'm sure she had a great project!  If you are starting here, please visit everyone on the list.  You'll be so glad you did!

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When I first read this list, I thought this would be impossible.  I do love a challenge though, and I think I've made a card that has it all!  I'll be highlighting the Let's Go Fishing Designer Series Paper.  Before I go on let me remind you that select designer papers are 15% off through June.  June is almost over and I don't want you to miss out.  I decided to get the Let's Go Fishing paper as part of the sale.  I don't know anyone who fishes.  I challenged myself to make a pretty card using only the designer paper without the stamp set or dies.  Our paper is so versatile, beautiful, and coordinated to our other products.  Before I go on, I want to stress that having the Gone Fishing stamp set and dies would have made my task easier.  I'm so tempted to buy them, but again, I don't know anyone who fishes.

Let's Go Fishing Card  Twisted Rope 3D EF  Masculine Fun fold  Gift Card Holder  Wildlife Wonder  Decorative Circle Punch  Nested Essentials  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

This fun fold card is a gift card holder.  In this picture the focal piece does not appear to  be centered.  It is.  I'm sorry about that.  I'm getting ready to go on vacation so I don't have time to redo my picture.  There's lots to do and I'm also getting ready for a class.

This card has a base of Pebbled Path measuring 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  That's my In Color.  The diagonal stripe is part of the Let's Go Fishing pack.  It is cut to 4 1/8 x 5 3/8.  Glue.

Now we'll work on the fun fold part of the card.  Cut another piece of Pebbled Path 4 1/4 x 9 3/4.  Score this at 3 1/4 and 6 1/2.  Fold this like an accordion.  First make a mountain fold and then a valley fold.  Use a Bone Folder to burnish the folds.  One part will be glued to the center of the base and then the rest accordions up.  Don't glue until we have decorated it.  The parts will all be the same size.

Let's Go Fishing  Twisted Rope 3D EF  Masculine Fun fold  Gift Card Holder  Wildlife Wonder  Decorative Circle Punch  Nested Essentials  Card Open to the Side  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Here's a picture of the card folded out. Let's Go Fishing  Twisted Rope 3D EF  Masculine Fun fold  Gift Card Holder  Wildlife Wonder  Decorative Circle Punch  Nested Essentials  Pictured Open  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Here's are different perspective.

First we'll decorate the front top part.  Use a piece of designer paper measuring 3 1/8 x 4 1/8.  Glue to the front.  Cut a piece of Pebbled Path cardstock 1 1/4 x 3 1/8.  Run this through the Cut & Emboss Machine with the Twisted Rope 3D embossing folder.  Use a Blending Brush and the Pebbled Path ink pad to add a little color to this piece.  It will help the embossing stand out.  Glue this to the left.

The saying is from the stamp set Wildlife Wonder.  Stamp in Pebbled Path on Very Vanilla.  Cut using the Nested Essentials dies.  I did cut first with the saying to the right of my saying.  Cut again to shorten on the left.  Replace the die and feel when it locks in to the stitching.  Cut again.

Now get out the paper snips and start cutting.  I cut out a lot of fish!  Add some with glue and some with dimensionals.  Some even run off the edge of the panel.  That's a great way to use partial fish from the edges of the paper.  I think I have one fish upside down, but we won't mention that, will we.  Add dots from the 2023-2025 In Color Dots.

Let's Go Fishing  Twisted Rope 3D EF  Masculine Fun fold  Gift Card Holder  Wildlife Wonder  Decorative Circle Punch  Nested Essentials  Writing Part  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

The center part of the fold is for your message.  Add a piece of Very Vanilla measuring 3 1/8 x 4 1/8.  Add a piece of designer paper cut to 1 1/2 x 3 1/8 to the left.  Add another cut out fish.

Let's Go Fishing  Twisted Rope 3D EF  Masculine Fun fold  Gift Card Holder  Wildlife Wonder  Decorative Circle Punch  Nested Essentials  Gift Holder Part  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

For the gift card part, cut another piece of designer paper to 2 x 4 1/8.  Use the Decorative Circle Punch to punch a little opening in the center of the top.  That gives a place to help add and remove the gift card.  Add some Seal or tear & tape around each side and the bottom of this piece.  Add to the card.  Add more fish cut outs!  I stamped another saying from Wildlife Wonder on Very Vanilla and trimmed to add to the card.  I didn't have a gift card, so I cut a piece of Very Vanilla from the Nested Essentials to add here.

Now glue the bottom piece (gift holder piece) to the center of the base made earlier.

Let's Go Fishing  Twisted Rope 3D EF  Masculine Fun fold  Gift Card Holder  Wildlife Wonder  Decorative Circle Punch  Nested Essentials  Top and a Little to the Side  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

So there you have it.  I have a masculine, In Color, layered, embellished, fun fold!  I hope you'll try it.  I have to give credit to my friend Kaye for showing me a card she made with the fold.  I had to go look it up!  Thanks Kaye.  Please go on to Tina Lesson's blog post.  We all need those masculine ideas and we all love fun folds!  Those are hard for me.

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Let's Go Fishing  Twisted Rope 3D EF  Masculine Fun fold  Gift Card Holder  Wildlife Wonder  Decorative Circle Punch  Nested Essentials  Close Up  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

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A Masculine Birthday Card with Wildlife Wonder

Are masculine cards hard for you?  They are for me.  Give me flowers any day.  The theme for the Tutorial Medley Facebook group was to make a masculine card.  I ended up using a lot of different supplies, but I think you would think of the Wildlife Wonder stamp set when you see it.

Wildlife Wonder  Biggest Wish  Nuts About Squirrels  Masculine Card  Majestic Mountain dies  Abigail Rose DSP  Linen Thread  Jo Anne Hewins

I've also used the Biggest Wish stamp set, Nuts About Squirrels for the saying, Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper, Linen Thread, the Majestic Mountain dies, and more.  I always write out the directions for the cards that I post, but why do it twice.  I have a tutorial you can download.  And it's free!

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Here are a few more pictures of this card.

Wildlife Wonder  Biggest Wish  Nuts About Squirrels  Masculine Card  Majestic Mountain dies  Abigail Rose DSP  Linen Thread  Close Up of Card  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Wildlife Wonder  Biggest Wish  Nuts About Squirrels  Masculine Card  Majestic Mountain dies  Abigail Rose DSP  Linen Thread  Inside of Card  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Wildlife Wonder  Biggest Wish  Nuts About Squirrels  Masculine Card  Majestic Mountain dies  Abigail Rose DSP  Linen Thread  Card Standing  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Wildlife Wonder Card  Pictured with stamp set  Biggest Wish  Nuts About Squirrels  Masculine Card  Majestic Mountain dies  Abigail Rose DSP  Linen Thread  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

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A Brewed For You Bundle Birthday!

Today I'm using the Brewed for You bundle with the Brewed dies.  This is perfect for a man, but wait, it's perfect for anyone who enjoys a little brewed libation.  I'm working on birthday cards for a nephew and a brother-in-law. I'll share 2 versions that are very similar.

Brewed for You Card  Brewed dies  Stylish Shapes dies  Perfectly Penciled DSP  Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

This card was fun to make.  Start with a base of Basic Black cut to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and folded at 4 1/4.  Next, you'll need a piece of Basic White cut to 4 x 5 1/4.  Stamp the beer mug and the glass randomly over this paper using Memento Black.  Hint:  Let your paper dry for a couple minutes.  I went right on with the card and had a little smearing.  It's an opportunity to be creative, right!  I will share.

Use a piece of the Perfectly Penciled Designer Series Paper cut to 1 1/2 x 5 1/4 down the left side of the card.  So here was my first smear.  It was right beside of the DSP I added and just to the left.  I covered it up with another piece of Perfectly Penciled cut to 1/8 x 5 1/4.  Butting it up next to the first paper covered almost all of the smear.  Of course a matching strip of paper must be added to the other side.

For the focal point cut a Mango Melody large circle and a Basic Black next largest circle using the Stylish Shapes dies.  These are glued to the card and to each other.

Brewed for You Birthday for Jim  Perfectly Penciled  Stylish Shapes dies  Brewed dies  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Stamp the mug on white and stamp the liquid in Mango Melody.  It's pretty easy since these are photopolymer clear stamps.  Stamp the bubbles as well.  These are stamped in Memento Black.

Cut these out using the Brewed dies.  I used Wink of Stella on the bubbles and the chilled mug.  Add these pieces with dimensionals.  Tuck the bubbles just a little behind the mug.

The saying is cut out using the Stylish Shapes as well.  I had a little strip of the 1/8 inch paper and decided to use it on the saying as well.  Add with glue and with dimensionals where needed.

Finish with some of the Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.

Brewed for You Birthday for Jim  Perfectly Penciled  Stylish Shapes dies Wink of Stella  Brewed dies  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

So here is my second card.  When I stamped the mug and glass I had some smearing right  behind where the top mug is located.  I also had smearing where I placed the saying.  I had to adjust.  I made three mugs and stamped the saying on Mango Melody.  It worked!

Brewed for You  Brewed dies  Stylish Shapes dies  Perfectly Penciled DSP  Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots  Close Up  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Here's the inside of the card.  Stamp the bubbles, mug, and beer.  Cut out and glue to the card.  I cut these out because I wanted to put the bubbles behind just a little.  That cute saying is part of the Brewed for You stamp set.

Brewed for You Duo  Stylish Shapes dies  Brewed dies  Perfectly Penned  Wink of Stella  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

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Brewed for You  Brewed dies  Pictured with Dies and Stamp Set  Stylish Shapes dies  Perfectly Penciled DSP  Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

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He's All That! Twisted Gate Fold Card

Today I have a twisted gate fold featuring the He's All That stamp set and the He's the Man Designer Series Paper.  I love a paper with small images and this DSP answers the bill!  It's a great overall man paper but probably it's not just for men.  It's appeal could be wider of course.

He's All That  Twisted Gate Fold  He's the Man DSP  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

This card is smaller than the usual card.  You might wonder about mailing it.  It will fit in the normal A2 card that we use in the USA.  

Start with a base of Early Espresso that measures 4 1/4 x 7 1/2.  Score at 2 1/2 and again at 5.  There is some diagonal scoring as well.  I do have a video below showing how to do the scoring.  For each of the end segments the diagonal goes in the same direction.  At the left start in the upper left corner and end in the lower right.  At the right start at the upper left as well and end in the right corner.  Use the cutting well on the Stampin' Trimmer.  Refer to the video.

The end sections will be folded with mountain folds.  At the left fold back and on the right fold down.

Now we have the basic fold.  Easier than it looks.  You will need 2 pieces of the He's the Man Designer Series Paper.  They measure 2 1/4 x 3 7/8.  Cut the paper diagonally.  For the paper with directionality start at the upper right and cut down to the corner.  It will go on the card behind the flaps if that helps with a visual.  The other paper has no direction.  You can cut it either way.

Glue all the pieces into place.

He's All That  Twisted Gate Fold  Card Pictured Open  He's the Man DSP  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

Use the  Stylish Shapes dies to cut the largest circle in Early Espresso and the next largest circle in Sahara Sand.  I used the Stamparatus to mount the stamp from He's All That.  I traced around the circle on my grid paper.  (I made this in a class.)  I wanted to make sure that the image was good and dark.  Glue the circles together.  Add a knot of Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim and use the Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots.

Be careful when using dimensionals to add the circle label.  You don't want to adhere the whole card so it won't open.  Lay the label on your card to determine where dimensionals should go on the flap.

The inside of the card is Sahara Sand measuring 2 1/4 x 4.  The saying is in the He's All That stamp set.

He's All That  Twisted Gate Fold  Pictured Partially Open  He's the Man DSP  Jo Anne Hewins  Luv 2 Create

I realize that this is a different kind of fold.  I did enjoy making it.  Here's the video.  I hope you enjoy it.

 

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A Good Man Birthday Card

My son-in-law Robby had a birthday last week.  Of course he gets a handmade card!  This is the card I made for him this year.

A Good Man Birthday Card by Jo Anne Hewins

This card is Robby to a T.  If you have followed me, you know that I am the proud grandmother of Sagan.  She's my only grandchild.  Robby is a wonderful father to her and husband to my daughter Jessie.  I always include a few pics of Sagan at the end of my Tuesday's Timely Tidbits newsletter each Tuesday.  Feel free to subscribe.  I give lots of news, but I think Sagan at the end is the best part.  The A Good Man stamp set is perfect!

This card begins with a base of Pool Party that is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 and folded at 4 1/4.

For the words down the right side of the card front, use the Stamparatus.  The HAPPY BIRTHDAY is from the Perennial Birthday stamp set.  Position this stamp between the top right corner and the first notch on the side of the Stamparatus.  Stamp the saying, then take out the clear plate and put it down a section.  Continue to the end of the paper.  This is called hinge stamping.  Position the Here's to You stamp.  This stamp is from the Seaside Notions stamp set.  Hinge stamp your way down the paper again.  I did stamp in Stazon Black.

Add a piece of Pool Party check paper to the left side.  This measures 7/8 x 5 1/2.  This is from the Subtles 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper.

Stamp the image on a piece of Whisper White.  Use Stazon Black.  Color the image with pencils from the Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 and 2.  Use a Blender Pen after coloring lightly with the pencils.

A Good Man Birthday Close Up by Jo Anne Hewins

Around the outside of the image, I colored with the Light Pool Party Blend.  Cut out with the Stitched Nested Labels dies.  Add to the card with dimensionals.  The saying is from the A Good Man stamp set.  Glue the part that overlaps the label and add a dimensional behind the rest.

A Good Man Birthday Inside of Card by Jo Anne Hewins

Here's the inside of Robby's card.  The saying is from A Good Man and from Perennial Birthday.  The image is from A Good Man.  Color with the colored pencils here too.

A Good Man Birthday Card for SIL by Jo Anne Hewins

This was my first time using the A Good Man stamp set.  I've been waiting for Robby's birthday.  It's so perfect for him.  I bet you know someone who deserves a card made with this set.

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