Outdoor Barbecue Masculine Birthday Card

My husband grew up in Texas where beef is king of the meats in BBQ. Needless to say, he loves beef! I think he would eat it at every meal, even dessert! When I saw the Outdoor Barbecue stamp set in the January-June Mini Catalog, I knew this would be the stamp set that I would create all kinds of projects for my husband.

This is the card that I created for my husband's birthday and was the first project that I thought of when I saw Outdoor Barbecue in the catalog! I imagined a grill that you could lift up the top to reveal a birthday message inside!

To achieve an operable grill lid, I knew it had to be stamped in multiple pieces. I first stamped the grill image onto Whisper White cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and will act as the base for the operable grill lid.

Then I stamped the grill image a second time onto Smoky Slate cardstock with Basic Gray ink. I cut out the top section of the grill with my paper snips. Then I cut the grill top in half horizontally to separate the bottom of the grill from the lid of the grill. I scored the top of the grill lid with my paper trimmer to create a hinge. I glued the hinge area right over top of the first grill. Next I glued the bottom of the grill over top of the bottom of the first grill.

I stamped the "holy smokes; it's your birthday" greeting onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and fussy cut it with my paper snips. You could mask the greeting or use your Stampin' Write Marker to ink half of the greeting at a time. However, the writing is so close that it very difficult to separate the lines of text.

The Poppy Parade gingham designer series paper, from the Brights Designer Series Paper Pack, adds to the cookout theme too.
 

The ketchup bottle and the hamburger images are repeated on the inside of the card to connect the outside homemade designer series paper on the front. You could also draw in a plate with the Stampin' Blends underneath the hamburger or add a strip of the Poppy Parade gingham patterned paper below the stamped images to create a tablecloth look. How cute would that be!?

Have you tried the Outdoor Barbecue stamp set in the January-June Mini Catalog yet? What stamps in this set are your favorites? I would love to see what you have created with the Outdoor Barbecue stamp set! Post a project photo on my Facebook Page today!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Outdoor Barbecue Masculine Birthday Card
Stamps	#151553 Outdoor Barbecue (Cling-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #111350 Pacific Point Cardstock #131202 Smoky Slate Cardstock #149613 Brights Designer Series Paper
Ink	#132708 Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad #149165 Basic Gray Ink Pad #147113 Smoky Slate Ink Pad #147115 Soft Suede Ink Pad #147084 Real Red Ink Pad #147273 Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack #145058 Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack #147274 Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack #149555 Light So Saffron Stampin' Blend  #147275 Poppy Parade Stampin' Blend Combo Pack
Embellishments	#104430 Dimensionals #146282 Metallic Pearls
Tools	#152392 Stampin’ Trimmer #102300 Bone Folder #126200 Stampin’ Scrub #102394 Stampin’ Mist #103579 Paper Snips #110755 Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue Corresponding Clear Acrylic Blocks Die Cutting Machine #148551 Stitched Rectangles Dies

Happy World Kindness Day!

World Kindness was started in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement to recognize good deeds in the community, foster kindness, and emphasize that kindness unites us because it bridges division. It transcends boundaries.

To create this "wreath" of flowers, I used the reserve masking technique. The reverse masking technique blocks off an area that you don't want to be stamp. For today's project, I want to stamp flowers around the greeting stamp, but I don't want to cover the greeting. So, I need to block or mask the greeting stamp. I chose a circle for the shape of my mask, but you can choose any shape.

First, I stamped the greeting "Kindness changes everything" with Night of Navy ink in the center of a 4" by 5-1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock.

 Then I made the reserve mask from a sticky note. I punched out a 2-1/4" circle from a sticky note.

I placed the 2-1/4" sticky note circle over top of the "Kindness changes everything" greeting and pressed it firmly in place.

Next I began stamping the flower around the edge of the sticky note circle. I stamped the most detailed rose image with Melon Mambo ink and then layered the medium detailed rose image with Melon Mambo ink stamped off over top of the first rose image (i.e. ink the stamp with Melon Mambo ink, stamp it onto grid paper, and then stamp it over top of the first rose image without reinking the stamp).

Each time I stamped over the edge of the cardstock and the sticky note circle, I stamped the image onto my grid paper to remove the excess ink. There is a tiny height different between the cardstock and the sticky note, so the ink doesn't transfer to your paper. It stays on the stamp. If you don't stamp off the excess ink between stampings, there will be a line of extra ink that will distort your stamped image. It will not be a crisp, clean image.

I continued stamping the flowers around the sticky note circle until it was full of flowers and leaves.

Next, I peeled off the sticky note circle. I ran the Whisper White cardstock through my die cutting machine with the Subtle Embossing Folder to add texture. Then I ran the edges of the Whisper White cardstock through the Delicata Golden Glitz ink pad to give the edges a little more definition and sparkle.

For the inside, I added a row of flowers along the bottom and the "If flowers were hugs, I'd send you a thousand" greeting. But, you could also leave the greeting off.

It is easy to get so busy that kindness may be forgotten from time to time. A simple hello or thank you when greeting passers by at the post office, the dentist, or the office can make the world of difference in others' days. I hope you make today about kindness! How do you show kindness?

You can find the measurements and a supply list for this project at the end of the post. I hope you enjoyed this project! Please leave a comment below (click on the pencil icon)! I would love to hear from you!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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World Kindness Day Card Supply List
Stamps	#147513 Abstract Impressions (Photopolymer) #144783 Painted Harvest (Photopolymer)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #100867 Night of Navy Cardstock
Ink	#147110 Night of Navy Ink Pad #147093 Melon Mambo Ink Pad #147095 Granny Apple Green Ink Pad #147094 Daffodil Delight Ink Pad #147105 Balmy Blue Ink Pad #147086 Pumpkin Pie Ink Pad #150711 Delicata Golden Glitz Ink Pad
Embellishments
Tools	#152392 Stampin’ Trimmer #126200 Stampin’ Scrub #102300 Bone Folder #103579 Paper Snips #151775 Subtle 3D Embossing Folder #149658 3D Embossing Plate Corresponding Clear Acrylic Blocks Die Cutting Machine

World Kindness Day Card Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Night of Navy Cardstock	8-1/2” x 5-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Mat	Whisper White Cardstock	4” x 5-1/4”
Inside Mat	Whisper White Cardstock	4” x 5-1/4”