Happy Father's Day

As the 2016 Occasions Catalog winds down, I wanted to show another Going Global stamp set card before it retires. You know I love this stamp set! Going Global is definitely at the top of my must haves from the 2016 Occasions Catalog!

I have had this card on my desk ready to post for awhile now. I have been trying a few ideas with the Joy Fold. The Joy Fold is similar to the Gate Fold.  Both fun folds have flaps on the outside.

To make a Joy Fold Card, start with a piece of  Lost Lagoon cardstock and cut it into an 8-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece. Score at 3". This is your card base.

Cut a 8-1/2" x 3" piece of Lost Lagoon. Score at 4". This is the inside flap.

Let's make the inside base mats. Cut a 4" x 2-3/4" piece of DSP. This is the left inside base mat.

Cut a 4" x 5-1/2" piece of DSP. This is the right inside base mat.

Let's make the inside flap mats. Cut a 3-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. This is the left inside flap mat. Stamp the You Mean the World to Me sentiment in the center in Archival Basic Black ink. Then stamp the globe image on top of the sentiment in Sahara Sand ink.

Cut a 4-1/4" x 2-3/4" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock. This is the right inside flap mat. Stamp the compass image in Sahara Sand toward the lower right hand corner. I left this mat mostly blank to leave room for a special message.

Now, let's cut the outside flap mat. Cut a 4-1/4" x 2-3/4" piece of DSP. Adhere all of the mats. Adhere the flap in the center and slightly to the right of the base as shown in the photograph above. You want the flap to be centered on the front when the card is closed.

For the Happy Father's Day sentiment, I cut a 1/2" x 8-1/2" strip of Very Vanilla cardstock. I stamped Happy in Archival Basic Black ink and trimmed it. I stamped Father's Day n Archival Basic Black ink and trimmed it. I eyeballed how much space to leave before and after the words.

Stamp the globe image in Mossy Meadow onto scrap Very Vanilla cardstock and cut out using Paper Snips. Adhere the sentiment and the globe using dimensionals to the outside flap mat.

Going Global Father’s Day Card Measurements
	Color	Dimensions	Score at
Card Base	Lost Lagoon	4-1/4” x 8-1/2”	3”
Inside Flap	Lost Lagoon	8-1/2” x 3”	4”
Inside Left Base Mat	Going Places DSP	4” x 2-3/4”	-
Inside Right Base Mat	Going Places DSP	4” x 5-1/2”	-
Inside Flap Left Mat	Very Vanilla	3-3/4” x 2-3/4”	-
Inside Flap Right Mat	Very Vanilla	4-1/4” x 2-3/4”	-
Outside Flap Mat	Going Places DSP	4-1/4” x 2-3/4”	-
Sentiment Strip	Very Vanilla	1/2” x 8-1/2”	-
Globe Image	Very Vanilla	Scrap about 3” x 3”	-

The DSP Going Places featured on this card is still order-able, but it is on back order until May 30th. I decided to share this card because it is one of my favorite stamp sets and DSPs. I know you will love it as much as I do!

If you don't want to wait or while you wait, I recommend using any of the following stamps to create your own DSP. Stamp randomly all over a piece of 8-1/2" x 11" cardstock then cut each background piece.

• The Open Sea - Clear-Mount Item #132032 / Wood-Mount Item #128454
• Traveler - Clear-Mount Item #134513 / Wood-Mount Item #134510
• World Map - Clear-Mount Item #130345 / Wood-Mount Item #130342

Typeset Specialty DSP (Item #133704) also has a world map that would be great for this card too!

World Traveler Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF) (Item #138289) would also be fantastic!

I used Going Places DSP as the inspiration for this card's color scheme. I used Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, and Sahara Sand.

I would love to see what you create using the Going Global stamp set!
Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Father’s Day Going Global Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Crazy About You Going Global
Paper	Going Places DSP Very Vanilla Cardstock Lost Lagoon Cardstock
Ink	Mossy Meadow Ink Pad Archival Basic Black Ink Pad Sahara Sand Ink Pad
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Score Board Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks B, C, and D Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Paper Snips
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March Monthly Meeting

Last night was our local demonstrator's meeting. I meet with a fantastic group of ladies every month to discuss products, share ideas, and swap cards. This month we made cards with a masculine theme.

Like a lot of paper crafters, I have difficulty creating cards with a masculine theme. From my husband, I have learned that the card is more pleasing when it is simple, uncluttered, and includes his favorite colors. Simple cards are often the most challenging. I'm still learning! It is easy to add embellishments but difficult to know when to stop. The key is to find the balance with each project. Plus, once you find the card or project style that they like, it will become easier to replicate for other occasions.

Here are the amazing cards from last night's swap. Can you guess which one was mine?



The sets we used were

• Going Global (Item #140748 Wood-Mount; Item #140748 Clear-Mount ), 
• By the Tide (Item #131910 Wood-Mount; Item #129120 Clear-Mount ), 
• Lovely as a Tree (Item #128655 Wood-Mount; Item #127793 Clear-Mount ), 
• Guy Greetings (Item #138825 Wood-Mount; Item #138828 Clear-Mount; Item #137178 Photopolymer ), 
• The Sky is the Limit, 
• In the Meadow (Item #140754 Wood-Mount; Item #140754 Clear-Mount ), 
• Amazing Birthday (Item #134225 Wood-Mount; Item #134228 Clear-Mount ), and 
• Awesomely Artistic (Item #138694 Wood-Mount; Item #139950 Clear-Mount ). 

I think these are all great stamp sets for the guys in our lives. What sets do you use for masculine cards?

I appreciate you stopping by!
Beth