Rocket-Man Card
Good Day Digi Divas Everywhere! So excited to share with you my new Rocket-Man Digital Stamp Set- one of three new Digi Sets for June! Rocket-Man has his fireworks in hand and ready to celebrate our country's 247th year of independence. Are you ready to craft this FUN and playful patriotic card? Grab a cold drink and here we go...
Suggested card size: 5"x7" Gate Fold
MATERIALS LIST: COPIC® MARKERS:
5010J- Rocket-Man Digi Stamp Set B00, B41, B45 - Sky
Hammermill® 100lb. White Coverstock B14, B16, B18 - Fireworks
Karen Foster Design® Fireworks Stand B91, B93, B95, B97 - Jeans
Red Solid Core Cardstock C1, C3 - Shirt & Socks
Black Solid Core Cardstock E50, E51, E53, E33, R01 - Skin
5"x7" Gate Fold Cardbase E11, E13, E15, E17 - Hair
Notched Oval Nesting Dies E30, E33, E35 - Shoes
Notched Corner Rectangle Nesting Dies Y00, Y06, Y13 - Fireworks
Red Glitter Pen R14, R17, R29, R39 - Shirt & Fireworks
Blue Glitter Pen W1, W3 - Ground & shadow
Nuvo® Glitter Drops - Blue Lagoon
Nuvo® Glitter Drops - Ruby Slippers
EZ-Tear® Tape
To start this adorably FUN card you will need 5010J - Rocket-Man Digi Stamp Set.
Mentally divide your page into half.
Size your fireworks burst to 2-1/2", copy and paste. Lower one image some. Do not exceed 4" in width.
Size Rocket-Man to about 2-3/4"x3-3/4" and
position him in the fireworks bursts as shown. Select a sentiment of two.
Print on Hammermill® 100lb. White Coverstock.
Color you images as desired.
I chose to use Copic® Markers. A full color list is listed above.
Using a Red Glitter pen, trace over the fireworks burst lines. Apply small dots of Nuvo® Glitter Drops - Ruby Slippers on the stars of the fireworks burst. Let Dry.
Using a Blue Glitter pen, trace over the fireworks burst lines. Apply small dots of Nuvo® Glitter Drops - Blue Lagoon on the stars of the fireworks burst. Let Dry.
Using an x-acto knife cut along the Fireworks bursts as shown.
Carefully slide the largest Notched Oval Nesting Die under the Fireworks Bursts as shown.
Using Copic® - B00, B41, B45 and a flicking motion color the sky. Using Copic® - W1 & W2 and a flicking motion color in the ground and shadow.
Run through your Big Shot.
Trace around the outside of the largest Notched Oval Nesting Die on Black cardstock and fussy cut as the Black hallow.
Sketch about an 1/8" around the black hallow on Red Cardstock and fussy cut as the Red hallow.
Cut two (2) Red solid core rectangles
2-1/2"x7".
Cut two (2) Karen Foster Design® Fireworks Stand rectangles 2-1/4"x6-3/4". Center and adhere to the Red Rectangles.
Adhere one panel to each of the front flaps of the 5"x7" Gate Fold Cardbase.
Apply EZ-Tear® Tape to only 1/2 of the backside of the Rocketman image as shown.
Adhere to the left front flap.
OPTIONAL: Using a couple of scraps, fussy cut a few fireworks, arrange on a starred strip and add a name plaque. Adhere to the backside if the card. Add your sentiment to the front.
A creation to make anyone's spirits sore!
Make your own Rocket-Man card and share your card creation at Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges where anything goes. Two ways to win gift certificates to Jan's Digi Stamp Shop. You can submit an entry using one of Jan's Digi Sets or submit any entry using images from any artist- including yourself. I do enjoy seeing other crafters' creations. Join in the FUN!
I am sharing this "Rocket-Man" with the following:
Creative Moments (carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...
613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com)
Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com)
Hugs,