Happy 70th Birthday with Tool Shed

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card that I designed for a dear friend of ours who turned 70 last year in April.  I had mailed him a different card originally, but he never received it (maybe one day it will show up).  I am sure that the Post Office was overwhelmed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This was the original card mailed:  

The original card (above) was quite a bit darker and was designed with the retired background stamp, Tool Shed (from Stampin’ Up!) along with a sentiment from a current set, A Godly Man from Stamp Simply.  

Below was the replacement card that I created (just delivered by hand to him recently) and it uses the same background stamp and the same verse, but this stamp is from the retired Verve Stamp set, Scripture Medley 3.

As I mentioned in my previous posts, I am working on creating a card for each of the Splitcoaststampers’ (SCS) Sketch Challenges and the original card uses the SC# Sketch for the design (I will link this later once I find my original note, lol!).  

FYI- The original card was created in the same way as the newer version, with just a bit more distressing and gold metallic added to the chipboard numbers.

I am participating with the As You See It #252 “Apply the Y” Challenge (masculine card) and the WordArt Wednesday #497-#498 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not taken the time to visit the challenge blogs, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all.

To create both cards:

Ink the background Tool Shed stamp with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock (for the replacement card) and on kraft paper for the first card, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

For the replacement card, use various distress inks- Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, and Walnut Stain to “antique” the paper.  For the original card, darker distressing was created by applying more ink, etc.  Use a small splatter stamp from Timeless Textures (retired SU!) to add additional distressing with black soot distress ink onto the background panel.

Distress the edges and adhere to a piece of black cardstock.

For the newer version, add a strip of 1” black satin ribbon at the top of the card. 

Create holes for the grommet type eyelets with a Crop-A-Dile™ and set the eyelets.

Add a scrap strip of black cardstock behind the panel where the openings of the grommets are located before mounting the panel onto a white card base.

Stamp the sentiment in the same manner as above, distress and mount onto black cardstock.  Adhere to the card front with dimensional foam (or chipboard).

Paint the chipboard numbers with black acrylic paint and adhere to the card front.

Stamp Sets: Tool Shed background, Timeless Textures (retired Stampin’ Up!), Scripture Medley 3 (retired Verve Stamps), A Godly Man (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz™ Distress Inks- Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain; Black Acrylic Paint, Gold Metallic Acrylic Paint

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Kraft

Accessories: Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, 1” Black Satin Ribbon, Pewter Grommets/Eyelets, Crop-A-Dile™, Chipboard Numbers (from my stash)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope all of you are having a great week so far!