Happy…happy Sunday! Yesterday was GREAT and the BEST surprise was that Hannah drove home to surprise James. We had a family fun day and the highlight for the kids (22 and 26) were that we went to the Pumpkin Patch! I was internally saying (YES inside) as they still love the simple and traditional festivities that we did when they were grasshoppers.
We missed not having Will home but we all talked on the phone…..the weather was amazing and we sat outside on our patio….we we have a fire-pit…..John said, without skipping a beat – “Susan, you shoe is smoking” – I wish that you would have seen me JUMP UP!!!!! All is good and my shoe is fine, we all laughed! John was just so funny as he said it like it was no big deal….
Here you go…side by side – you decide!!!! I did a similar layout for a Monthly Card Kit and I will say that I think that it is a classic. I personally love the mixtures of different papers.
When I showed Hannah and said which one is which – she was perplexed (I think she thinks too hard) 😆 – But in my eyes, today’s is the stepped up one because of the piecing of the banner paper and then adding the Baker’s Twine. You might be saying ~ what about the numbers?????? Well, have no fear….I stamped them in the inside!
Another change that I did was to add the Dapper Denim instead of keeping just the black. To me, the little yet minimum pop of a color still lends itself to a great masculine card.
Today I did not use the banner framelits and I will share with you a tip. I said before that I used this layout before and I found if I cut the DSP paper (remember, this is a 6 x 6 stack) into 2″ widths, you can get (6) banners from a piece of paper. By adding the extra paper (in this case, the dots) you can stretch the paper! Using scissors is an easy way to make the banner if you do not have the banner framelits.
Here is your picture to pin….I know that you have a TON of DSP paper so I invite you to go to town and try this layout! Clean, classic yet fun is the name to this weekend post! I hope that I have inspired you this weekend and have also shown you different ways that you can do different methods of products that you have.
- Yesterday I used the number in the die cut way….today I stamped them on the inside
- Yesterday I used 1 DSP Print on the banner….today I kept the same print but jazzed it up with another paper.
We are having AMAZING Fall weather here in Maryland…just picture perfect and the leaves are starting to change. When Hannah came home she said, “Mom – your hair looks good” – I laughed and said – it’s the Fall weather……I am having a good hair day!
I hope that YOU have a wonderful day and make some memories. I am warning you…..giving you a total advanced warning – pop in tomorrow and you will be a happy stamper!
Thanks for sharing you time with me, I deeply appreciate it. I love what I do and I love the fact that my blog is also an expression of my life and love that I have from my family, friends and animals!
Good Morning Susan! Like I always say . . . this is a hard one too. I LOVED this card in the SOTM . I have to go with Step-up card only because I love the added
Denim Delight. Enjoy your Sunday!
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DearSusan,It is a real toss up, I like both cards. I do like today’s a pinch better because of the extra color and the linen thread. The cards are great. You are a wonderful Mom. You show so much care and love for all of your family. I am so glad that Hannah came up and you were able to talk to Will. James sounds like a wonderful young man. Please wish James a very Happy birthday. Enjoy your day with your family. I am so glad you and your shoe are ok. Sounds like a perfect day with family. Hugs to all of you. Happy Stamping, Ellen Hinds
Happy Sunday! I just realized I didn’t comment on yesterday’s post. Oops… 🙂 Today’s card has my vote for my favorite of the two; I also think it’s the one you ended up giving to James for his bday. It sounds like you had a great day celebrating and I’m sure everyone loved having Hannah there. I also laughed out loud about your shoe! Glad all is good. Have a wonderful day!!
Another tough one! I like the first with it’s simple lines. I thought the second was missing the number but I love that you put it on the inside!
I like the added Dapper D. It is interesting what a difference using color in different ways can change a card .
So glad your family birthday gathering was such fun ! Burned shoe and all ….that was a REAL hot foot !!
Happy Sunday !
I agree with the other posters that it’s a tough choice because I really like both cards. I like the large numbers on yesterday’s card, but I like the Dapper Denim on today’s card. Thanks for the tips about how to get more bang for our buck in being able to cut three banners from one 6×6 paper and adding the second piece of DSP. Your day celebrating James’s birthday sounds like wonderful family fun together. Now you probably have lots of pumpkins to use for decoration and in cooking. Lucky you! Have a great day, Susan.
Wow…you’re one hot mama! This is hard…both cards are really great. I love the number on yesterday’s card and I love the denim on today’s card. I am going to pick yesterday’s card because of the bold number statement. Have a fun day with your fam!
I love getting your posts in my email everyday! This is my first time yo comment….I like the first better with the number on the outside, although I do like the added blue too.
I have a question for you…is there a trick to getting the points right if cutting banners with scissors? I’ve had my eye on the banner punch, but maybe I should get the framelits? I like using banners but have struggled making them with scissors.
This is also my first time commenting. I love your blog. I thought yesterday that there was no way you could make the card better, but you did! I like both of them, but my favorite is today’s card. Sounds like a wonderful
time with your family this weekend.
I love it when i can choose a favorite. Both card are definitely “out-of-the-park” home runs! Family get-togethers are great weekend activities.
Boy are my proof-reading skills rusty. let’s try again. I can’t chose a favorite. Both cardS are fabulous. Can you tell my weekend was also busy with family activities.Your cards always inspire me.
Well, I think I like yesterday’s for the look – I love the black pop where I didn’t like the dapper denim competing. But, I like the longer length of the banner and the thick baker’s twine. The number – either way is fine. I just like the black version with it’s little dots and dashes too. Which card did you give James – maybe the Saturday one with the big 26 on the front! Guys don’t seem to matter about the years.
But which one did you give James???
I’d really love it if you’d make a video of a few of your tricks to using bakers twine. I love how you used it on today’s card and I also love it when you have multiple cut ends (does that make sense?).
I actually surprised myself by liking the non stepped up version better. Usually I don’t think you can possibly surpass yourself but then you do. It’s those bold numbers! They aren’t as impactful on the inside.