Saturday, August 10, 2013

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps: It's All About the Pants x 3

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a little Q & A to start things off for pants-related cards featured on the CAS-ual Fridays Stamps blog...

Q. What do you get when you have active boys who like to wear jeans in the summer so their knees won't get hurt when they dive for soccer balls and roll around on the ground?

A. Lots of holey jeans.

Q. What do you get when you also have a card-blogger Mom who hates throwing things out?

A. Denim cards, of course!


Here's a feminine card with a non-holey part of the jeans. With some sewing, lace, bling, polka dots, and a pinked edge, it's ready to be sent to a new teenage girl on her 13th birthday. I was pleasantly surprised with how stamping directly on the denim worked out.

CAS-ual Fridays Stamp sets used include Exclamations (asterisks), Rad (sweet), and Zigs & Zags (zig zag border)


Here's a masculine card with the holey part of the jeans. Fashionable? Sure! I like the character it gives. To highlight the hole, I backed it with red paper. The sentiment is actually embossed on the denim. Again, I was shocked that it really works.

CAS-ual Fridays Stamps include Rad for the sentiment.


The small houndstooth stamp just screams "pants" to me, and why not Smarty Pants? To make the Smarty Pants, I thought about just stamping a bunch of houndstooth rows and cutting out the pants. But then the straight-lined pattern wouldn't look right. So I bent the top part of the houndstooth border stamp, stamped it, bent it the other direction, stamped it again, then cut out the pants (take another look at the picture if you're as confused as I am at this point, it will make sense then.) Definitely look more like pants this way. The floor planks are large pink houndstooth, generationally stamped.


There's a silver belt wrapped around the pants, with a buckle made from two punches. It didn't look right at first, and then I realized what was missing. From the pants leftovers I made some tiny belt loops. Better! Then used an impression plate on the pants to make them look like fabric. 

Thanks so much for looking!
-Kelly

23 comments:

  1. CLEVER, CLEVER and CLEVER! Love all 3 cards Kelly!!! I really enjoy your innovative and unique approach to card making.

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  2. OK. I'm obviously falling behind here. What's all about the pants?! I love these cards - denim is perfect for boys and masculine cards, but you've shown how to make it work for girls, too! Your stamping on the denim is so clean, too - well done (as always!)

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  3. seriously fun.
    I love how you always think outside of the box and consistently kick it up a notch.

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  4. I am a big fan of recycling! Glad to see other people do it too - especially when the outcome is a fabulous as your cards!

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  5. Your mind has been working overtime. These cards are so innovative. You truly are a Smarty Pants. :)

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  6. LOVE all of the texture and pattern Kelly...these ROCK!!

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  7. Kelly you really are a genius when it comes to stamping and creating! Love the denim and how you were able to make it feminine and masculine. Those houndstooth pants are to die for...love the belt loops and texture to complete the look! All the little details in each card is AH-mazing!!!

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  8. These are fantastic, so fun! Love that you used that really distressed piece of fabric on the second one, but I LOVE the smarty pants card!

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  9. WOW!!! These are super cool and so fun - love them!

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  10. These are so fun. What a great idea. Now, I am sad about all those jeans I've given away. Think of all the cards I could have made if I was only as clever as you.

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  11. Ingenious, as always! I have really been wanting to do this with old jeans but I can't bring myself to take the scissors to them!! All of these are fantastic, especially love the one with the big denim panel and the embossing - wow! And the final one is such a labour of love!

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  12. So cute! I especially love the last one, with the houndtooth pants-- adorable!

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  13. genius once again my Friend!
    Love them all!!
    TFS~

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  14. Awesome!!! I love the holey jean card. CAS-ual Friday's big, bold sentiments are perfect for guy cards like this...genius!

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  15. From now on, you are Ms Smarty Pants! These are a hoot! I'm still smiling : )

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  16. Seriously, your creativity never ceases to amaze me. Houndstooth stamped pants? Brilliant. The stamping on the denim is perfect and I know that's not easy to get a good image. Awesome cards, Kelly!

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  17. What a great way to upcycle my friend! Wow your cards are all fantastic, you are so creative Kelly!

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  18. You-->smarty pants!!! SO many creative ideas and inspiration! I will never throw away any jeans ever again...thanks to you :)

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  19. Ha ha ha, these 'pants' cards are just too fun, Kelly! Love your recycled holey jeans and the hounds tooth pair are fabulously retro ;-)

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  20. Fabulous! I love the stamping on the denim pockets. Adorable! I might have to borrow this idea the next time I get rid of a pair of old jeans. And I love the houndstooth pants. Guess what. I OWN a pair! Ha!

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  21. Awesome Miss Smarty Pants! Love your technique for the pants but it was the floor that made my jaw drop... great pattern, perfect color choice.

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  22. LOVE the denim.. LOVE the pants :D

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  23. This is such a fun and fabulous idea! Love the texture of the denim for some great guy cards. LOVE!

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly