Cards created by Paula Cannon for www.vintageandfresh.com for a swap using Stampin' Up! set Guy Greetings.

Hats Off to Guy Greetings

May 30, 2017|Posted in: Creativity

At last month’s Monthly Stamp Class, one of the cards we made was this one, using the stamp set Guy Greetings and the Urban Underground designer series paper. Attendees could pick one of these three images for their card. It’s a pretty simple card to make with a classic design.

Here’s a little tip I shared for using the designer series paper (DSP). I cut the bottom portion to 3-1/2″ high by 4″ wide. The top portion is 2″ high by 4″ wide. Since class attendees could add ribbon or washi tape, that should be done before gluing the paper down.

Tip: position the bottom piece of DSP where you want it on the card front, with even margins on the sides and bottom. Add glue just to the top edge of the paper. Position the top piece of DSP so the margins are even on the sides and top. Adhere it to the glue line on the bottom piece. Now you have the two pieces in place at the right size. Wrap the ribbon or washi tape around the paper and secure in back. Attach entire DSP piece to card front.

The following week I hosted a gathering with friends and we did a birthday card swap. I just really like this card and I had enough DSP, so I used it for my swap. I picked the hats image. After all, this set has vintage images and back in the day gentlemen would typically tilt their hats in salutation, so why not a tip of the hat for a birthday? Plus, I had what I thought was a fun idea for the inside of the card.

In the Guy Greetings stamp set the car is a single stamp, the pair of shoes is a single stamp, but the hats are all on one stamp.

So I simply used my Basic Black marker to color one hat and stamp it at a tilt over the Happy Birthday salutation. Fun, huh? (at least I thought so!) This idea would work equally as well with the Happy Father’s Day greeting from this set, or with some of the other greetings. This set has a big variety of greetings.

Now, while the Urban Underground DSP has sold out, this card can be made with any two coordinating papers you have on hand. If you are looking for a good masculine set, I recommend Guy Greetings! And yes, it is carrying over to the new annual catalog.