Tuesday and Moving Along

Happy Tuesday Readers! (Do I have any yet?!)

I’ve been really excited to share this card with you, but I’ve had to delay putting it out because it has taken me forever to get it to the recipient. My oldest son LOVES trains. He adores everything about them. We have watched all the Thomas and Friends episodes on Hulu more than once, we have about 479 trains in the house, and his favorite words might be “choo choo” and “chugga.” It was really important that when I made this card it represent the person receiving as well as the sender. One of my kids’ friends at their baby sitter recently had a 1st birthday, so I felt the card should definitely have trains so it would remind them of my kids.🚂 I really loved it so much that I didn’t want to give it away. Kind of card to keep it with someone else’s name on it though! 😂

I made this card using the Moving Along Stamp Set and Playful Alphabet Dies. I did take the idea for this card from someone else, but I cannot think of whom the person is off of the top of my head, nor did I save their card on Pinterest or anything. Whoops.

The Moving Along Stamp Set is so fun and perfect for little boys and girls alike. I particularly loved having it for my son, because of his love of trains and all things transportation. It also includes a car, helicopter, and the train. The sentiments can be used for a variety of occasions such as birthdays, celebrations, and baby showers. This stamp set is also photopolymer which makes it easy to line up the detailed images with their respective silhouettes. There is so much possibility with this set and I cannot wait to create more with it.

I hope that Mr. Coen enjoys his card as much as my son did. I don’t think he was really ready to put it in the envelope after scribbling his name in the inside of the card. Happy 1st Birthday Coen!

How to Make This Card

Measurements

Granny Apple Green Cardstock – 8 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ scored at 5 1/2″
Costal Cabana Cardstock – 4″ x 3 3/4″
Basic White Cardstock – 3 3/4″ x 3 1/2″
Pacific Point, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, and Real Red scraps for Die Cutting letters

Make the Card

Start by folding your Granny Apple Green card base on the scored line.
Adhere your Costal Cabana mat cardstock to the card base.
Stamp your clouds in balmy blue. (I stamped off first to have the color appear lighter.)
Stamp the detailed train images across the bottom of the Basic White Cardstock. Start with the engine and continue with the train cars.
Stamp the silhouettes with a pacific point, crushed curry, granny apple green, and real red. (Or colors of your choice.)
Stamp detailed image of the helicopter and then the silhouette of the helicopter in crushed curry (or color of your choice.)
On a scrap piece of Basic White Cardstock, stamp the banner image and the sentiment inside. Cut the banner out.
Using colored cardstock scraps, die cut letters for name (or other word) and number. I used coordinating colors to my ink.
Adhere stamped Basic White Cardstock to card base.
Using twine tie a knot and adhere to helicopter and back of number (I used glue dots).
Using Stampin’ Dimensionals attach banner sentiment on helicopter.
Voila!

Need Supplies?

If you want to make this card, find all the supplies by clinking on the image below! This is a sample project from the Stampin’ Up! catalog and just one of many more you can create with these fun transportation themed stamps!

Make sure you’re shopping with me, Kate Gozzard – The Cold Coffee Crafter. I would love to be your creative coach.

Grab a cup of coffee, cold or otherwise and I’ll see y’all soon. Cheers to crafting. ☕️🧋

Kate