Tuesday, August 5, 2008

I Moose You! Insert Card

Heee....remember how I told you my camera was broken. Since I have NO visual when I take a picture it is sometimes hard to judge if I am getting the whole card in the photo....this one just eeked by!

I know, I have to get a new camera!

In the meantime...please pardon my photos! This card features two new sets from My Favorite Things that will be released tomorrow night--Nature Calls and What's Your Sign?

I wanted to do something a bit different with this masculine card.....so I created the insert and then designed a back panel that it sits in. (The circle with the grommet at the bottom holds the card in place!) You just pull up on the card part to take it out and reveal the inside message...


The designer paper I used for this is from Cosmo Cricket-Mr. Campy line. So perfect for this set. I used lots of man ribbon (aka hemp) to embellish the card. I tied some a few times through the grommets at top and then I created some criss-cross detail on the bottom corner. I wanted to keep the embellishments masculine and simple to go with the theme.

Here is a close up of the dimension of the moose scene. I created the hill by masking the sky and then brayering over the bottom with brown ink.

The trees and moose are stamped, colored and cut out and then applied to the card for some added dimension. The moose head (not the antler part) was stamped, colored, cut out and adhered on top of the original one for a more realistic look.

Here is what the card part looks like when you slide it out of the circle and open it up. I used the What's Your Sign? set to create the inside sign that reads "I Moose You"--heehee!

Materials used: Stamps: Nature Calls, What's Your Sign? (My Favorite Things); ink-brilliance black, old olive and close to cocoa stamp pads (SU!); Copic Markers; Prismacolor pencils; brayer; grommets (Stampin' Up!); Cropadile; hemp (Hobby Lobby); cardstock-very vanilla, old olive (SU!); Cosmo Cricket designer paper-Mr Campy; dimensionals (SU!); punches-oval, circle punches (SU!).

Don't forget--My Favorite Things releases FIVE new sets tomorrow night. Join us HERE at the release party from 9-11 p.m. central WEDNESDAY NIGHT to see all the new sets, check out some MFTeasers and to find out how YOU can be the next MFT Guest Designer.
Thanks for stopping by!

20 comments:

Denise Marzec said...

OMG, how stinkin' CUTE is that!! Love the plaid DP, and the inside stamping is fantastic!

Sew Club said...

Super adorable! Love that paper for guy cards!

Anonymous said...

Your card is awesome!! The paper is really good choice for a guys card. I sure hope I can make it tomorrow :)

Dawnie said...

OK, that has got to be one of the cutest cards I have ever seen! Love it!!!

dpkennedy said...

Oh this is just fabulous! I love that moose and your card design is awesome! What a great idea to flip it up like that! Great dp too!!

Lee said...

Oh cute, cute, cute!!! I love the moose....this card is WONderful!! You crack me up..."man ribbon"!!! LOL That dp is fabulous...I'm definitely gonna have to branch out into Cosmo Cricket you enabler!! :)

Shelly said...

I love your closure Carolyn!

Christi Flores said...

How awesome is this?! Wow!!

Dawn Easton said...

Fabulous Carolyn, I love the DP you used with this stamp set...awesome!

Ila said...

Wonderful!! I love how this card is made....the dimension and the large grommets look great on here!!

Kelly L said...

This is a TERRIFIC guy card. Love the dp and the little hinge parts you made with them as well. The grommets and *man ribbon* really make it look masculine. GREAT job, Carolyn. Hope you are having a GREAT summer! :) Kelly L

Laura lok said...

oh dang to cute. I see another set I need. this mouse loves moose

Rita said...

So darn cute!!! That paper is so kool for this scene. Welcome back my friend, we missed you!

carole (TruCarMa) said...

Even I have to admit -- this is too dang cute! Good job! Glad to know my coaching has paid off... LOL! :)

Carolina said...

Too stikin' cute Cammie! What a fun set...so sad I'll miss the party tomorrow, but coming right home to order - hope you all have fun!

Amy said...

This is so cute!!!

Traci Godbee said...

"man-ribbon"- I've never heard that before but it's so true!! I love using hemp on masculine cards and this card is awesome!!

Anonymous said...

I absolutley love your idea with the insert! The moose scene is with the plaid is great! Love your design! Sue (suen)

Alex said...

How totally stinkin' cute this is!! I just love it, it made me smile as soon as I saw it - the plaid dp and the inside is just fabulous! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

How adorable! LOVE that moose!