Hats Off

☘ Hello crafters, today I'm launching my new blog as an Independent Stamping Up Demonstrator, Maureen's Crafting Studio.

I thought, because men's cards are the hardest to come up with, that's where I would start. Hats Off is a great utility card and die set because it lets you design a card for men, women, and kids.

I started with a base card of Evening Evergreen, then add a layer of Beauty of the Earth and to give it more  dimention, I added a strip of burlap ribbon in the upper left side. Using Basic White paper, I stamped the hat and #1 then colored the hat using SU's new Stampin'Blends #500 and #600. Then, die cut it out along with the #1 and added it to the front of the hat. To add, You're The Best, I stamped the sentiment on Basic White and cut a fishtail banner for the end.

Inside, I used just a simple Happy Birthday on a Basic White top note die. To tie it all together I added a strip of Beauty of The Earth on the envelope.

Please visit again as I will be added more cards on a regular basis.

Thanks for visiting and happy crafting ☘ Maureen