Blog Hop--Route 66 Card

Welcome!  So glad you've "hopped" over because...
It's BLOG HOP TIME!
The designers at CARD A DAY BLOG are joining together to do a blog hop this weekend! The theme is Masculine cards! Let's not let the guys have all the fun on Super Bowl Sunday....let's get a little of our own fun in!
To join in....visit all the participating designers by visiting their sites, some are having prize give aways...so make sure you pop in! Comment on all the blogs too, because at the end of the weekend, they are going to send a list of all who commented on their blog, and we are going to do a GRAND PRIZE DRAWING of all comments left on each blog!
So JOIN IN TODAY....comment on the main blog page, and visit the other hop pages and comment there too!
Now, onto my card!

Today I'm showing a quick and easy card perfect for the birthday boy in your life who loves cars.  This card uses the freebie SVG file I offered on the blog yesterday.  If you didn't grab it yet, scroll down!  Be sure and leave a comment here for a chance to win the prize I'm giving away (info under the card details).  And stop back tomorow for another card and another chance to win my blog candy.

Directions:

1.  Stamp car using dark blue ink.  Fussy cut out image.

2.  Cut Route 66 sign using electronic cutter and software (I used Cricut and SCAL).  Use glue stick to attach the layers.

3.  Stamp sentiment on dark blue paper using embossing ink then emboss with white embossing powder.  Attach to white mat.

4.  Attach medium blue paper to cardstock.  Attach light blue paper to that as shown.  Adhere sign and sentiment pieces.

5.  Place foam tape on back of car cutout and attach to base as shown.

Supplies

Paper: 

--8.5" x 5.5" white cardstock folded in half (for card base)

--4.45" x 5.5" medium blue paper (for first layer)

--2.5" x 4" light blue paper (for second layer strip)

--2.5" x 2.5" (if cutting sign) and 1.25" x 2" dark blue paper (for sentiment)

--2.5" x 2.5" (if cutting sign), 3.5" x 2.5" (to stamp car) and 2.25" x 1.25" (for sentiment mat) white paper.

Stamps:

Crafty Secrets "Car Classics" set

Inks:

SU Night of Navy 

Embossing Ink

Diecut:

Route 66 Sign, SVG CUT AND CREATE, or similar embellishment

Misc:

White Embossing Powder

Heat Gun

Glue Stick

Foam Tape

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle--Diecut or Punches
Crafting For All Seasons--#18 Blue and White
Stampavie--#161 Blue and White
Die Cutting Divas--#50 Anything Goes

Don't forget...be sure to leave a comment here and you might win this pack of Chipboard Die-Cut Shapes:

Be sure to come back tomorrow for another masculine card idea and another chance to win my Blog Hop Prize!