Geared Up Garage

I'm sharing a masculine project featuring Stampin' Up!'s Geared Up Garage stamp set today.  At first glance, this set might have you thinking about projects for the car lovers in your life. However, the toolbox imagery makes for a great embellishment for any handyman or woman too.

This project was inspired by Susan Wong's design for the Crafty Carrot Co blog hop.  I just loved her bold red colouring choice, stamped layers and grungy textures.  You must check out her project and the other Geared Up Garage hop projects for some amazing inspiration using this set!

The layout is a great example of how sketches can help get your creative juices flowing. Check out this week's Global Design Team sketch challenge *HERE* to play along.

There are so many fun techniques packed into this project.  I've created a video tutorial to share the process with you all!  I'd love to have you craft along with me!

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Supplies Used
Stamps: Geared Up Garage
Card: Whisper White, Smoky Slate
Ink: Smoky Slate, StazOn Black
Paper:  Classic Garage Designer Series Paper, Silver Foil
Accessories & Tools: Garage Gears Thinlet Dies, Linen Thread, Stampin' Write Markers in Black and Red, Watercolour pencils (red), Blender Pen
Adhesives: SNAIL or double-sided tape, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tear'n'Tape, Fine Tip Glue 

Step by Step

1. Cut silver foil with large gears die.  Glue to black patterned paper 75 x 120mm. Dog ear corner of black a little. Border with red patterned paper 78 x 123mm.
2. Colour sentiment with Stampin' Write markers and stamp on white card 92 x 20mm. Cut banner end and stick flat over gears.  Add some linen thread.  Stamp some subtle detail on front of folded Smoky Slate card 149 x 210mm.  Adhere the decorated panel with dimensionals.
3. To finish, stamp tool box in StazOn on white.  Once dry, colour with watercolour pencils and blend with blender pen. Cut with coordinating die.  Add with dimensionals.

Geared Up Garage

April 24, 2019

Geared Up Garage, The Crafty Carrot Co Blog Hop

The Crafty Carrot Co are sharing projects featuring the 'Geared Up Garage' Suite today.  These will be the star of our exclusive online classes next month!

Here at home, we are at the tail end of a long, hot, hectic Summer.  The kids have returned back to school and I'm reigniting my creativity with a little scrapbooking. The imagery in this suite fit wonderfully with this moment during our home renovation.  My husband is a carpenter by trade and is doing most of the work himself.  Our daughter has been fascinated by all the tools and has enjoyed spending time 'working' alongside her Dad.

Documenting this memory was particularly nice for me this week.  Our renovation progress is slow as we are fitting the improvements in around work and financial commitments.  It was reassuring to compare where we were a year ago when these pictures were taken, to where we are at now!


Notice the sentiment "to those who inspire us"?  This comes from the Sale-a-bration 'Part of my Story' stamp set.  Get in touch to learn more about how to this stamp set for FREE this month! The Crafty Carrot Co love a good set of versatile, beautiful sentiments and this set is no exception.  It really compliments and increases the versatility of the Geared Up Garage goodies.

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The Crafty Carrot Co online classes are really a fabulous way to stay inspired, boost your creativity and really make the most of your crafting supplies.  But don't take my word for it!  Check out our facebook reviews to see what participants are loving about their Crafty Carrot Co experiences.  Here is what Sylvia Maunder shared:

I’ve subscribed to Crafty Carrot for several months now and love the presentations from lovely personable, extremely knowledgeable and creative presenters. I’ve loved this past November so much I’ve bought three tins of the tag kits and can’t wait to get in and make the projects we’ve been treated to over the past month.

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Next on the Crafty Carrot Blog Hop is the truly amazing Krista Frattin.  Click the 'next' link below to see what clever creations she has shared today!

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Geared Up Garage, The Crafty Carrot Co Blog Hop

February 12, 2019