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Sunday Fun Day: Wild & Sweet masculine birthday card

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! Today's theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is masculine cards. Oddly enough, I chose the theme several months ago and then struggled to make a card because most of my masculine sets retired.

 

 

  Thankfully, I had ordered this fun Wild & Sweet stamp set from the new Annual catalog and it worked great with the new Artistic Mix decorative masks, which I colored with the Blending Brush. To add more dimension to the stamped image, I used a few Watercolor Pencils. Click on any of the photos to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store to place an order (don't forget to use Host Code KDZFB6MW with your online order at checkout through July 30th). 

 

 

 

 

  I didn't have any masculine DSP so decided to make my own for the front of the card. I used soft suede ink and a blending brush along with the plaid design mask from the Artistic Mix decorative masks. I also wanted to add some texture, so scored vertical lines into the mossy meadow card stock panel and had the embossed side show.  Lastly, I added a little more texture by "sueding" the early espresso strip of card stock across the stamped panel.  I think I pulled off masculine, don't you?   

  Want to make one yourself? Here are the card stock dimensions that I used for my project today:

Card Dimensions

Base card: Soft Suede CS 11” x 4-1/4″ scored at 5 1/2″

Card front strip: Mosssy Meadow CS 4-3/4″ x 2″, scored every 1/4" vertically

Card front panel: Crumb Cake CS 3-1/2″ x 3"

Sueded strip: Early Espresso 3-1/2" x 1/4"

 

 

 

 Here is a closer look at the front of the card. It is a little easier to see the sueded texture on the early espresso strip. To achieve that effect, use a bone folder and rub it along the card stock like you do with scissors and curling ribbon - you're essentially breaking the fibers of the card stock. After a few times you'll see that the card stock starts to split - carefully pry it apart into two strips. One side will be smooth, but the inside will have this wonderful texture that looks like suede. I glued one side across the panel, then folded the other in half at a slight angle and tore the ends to add even more texture and glued it down. It looks almost like ribbon, but isn't! I also used watercolor pencils to color in the grass (old olive), the raccoon's fur (basic gray) and added just a teeny bit of white to the eyes to make them pop a little more. It pulls the colors of the card together nicely and gives the raccoon image a little more dimension.

 

 

    Here's one more look at my card.  For even more masculine card ideas and inspiration, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week.

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Monochromatic sympathy card

  Hello and Happy Sunday! This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing cards with a monochromatic color theme. I decided to go with an array of browns to make a sympathy card that was more masculine. Sadly, I needed one to send tomorrow to a friend and former downline who lost her father-in-law this week. It's always sad to lose loved ones around a holiday and I hope that Thanksgiving won't be too painful for them next year.

 

 

  Today's card features the the Hope You Know and Oceanfront stamp sets. I kept this card very minimalist to give it an artsy feel, but also because it is to express sorrow for the death of a man. I usually use flower images with sympathy cards, but thought this was more appropriate. To purchase these sets or anything else, be sure to hop over to my Stampin' Up! store. And while you're there, be sure to check out the Last Chance sale, but don't wait too long because these are only being sold while available. Placing an online order is best so you can see what is available and you don't have to wait on me. Please be sure to use the Host code URCUVRTP* with your online order (unless your order is $150+ which earns Stampin' Rewards). To check out the products available, please hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store.

 

 

  The colors used with today's card include Copper Clay (an In Color this year), Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Pecan Pie. The stamped panel as well as the base card mat are Very Vanilla card stock which works well with these shades of brown. I really love the Oceanfront stamp set - it makes me feel like an artist when I put the images together!  I wanted just a simple sentiment on the front of the card, and used one from the Hope You Know set inked with Early Espresso on a strip of Very Vanilla card stock that I added to the top of the stamped panel. 

 

 

    For the inside of the card, I used two of the coordinating sentiments from the Hope You Know set inked with the Early Espresso stamp pad. I also included the sea grass image in the lower left corner that I inked with Copper Clay stamp pad.

 

  And here is one last view of this card. For even more monochromatic card ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Thanks for visiting and have a Happy Thanksgiving this week!!

 

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Sunday Fun Day Color Challenge Wild & Sweet birthday card

 Hello and Happy Sunday! This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing cards featuring a great color combination that Karla chose.  I decided to watercolor a masculine birthday card with this color palette. 

  Karla chose the color combination of Copper Clay, Old Olive and Pretty Peacock for our cards this week. I must admit this was a tough one for me! I thought it looked like a masculine combination, so I made a masculine birthday card using the Wild & Sweet stamp set. 

 

 

  The Wild & Sweet stamp set is great for watercoloring! And the new Water Painters make it so easy - I just pulled the ink off the lid of the stamp pad to watercolor. Easy-peasey!!  To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use FNHQZT2T* with your online order at checkout through October 30th).  

 

 

 Here is the card - I used Very Vanilla card stock for the focal panel and stamped the image using StazOn jet black ink. This is the ink of choice when watercoloring. I pulled ink from the lid of the stamp pads to color the image. The panda's arms and legs were a little light (the "fur" is in the stamp) so I did cheat a little and use some basic gray ink to darken them.

 

 

    How stinking cute is this panda lounging in the tree? I think the copper clay ink on the bark of the tree worked out well and the leaves look great being colored with old olive ink. I pulled in the pretty peacock using it for the base card and ink on the sentiment. 

  And here is one last view of this card. For even more color challenge card ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

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August 2023 Stampers Dozen Blog Hop: Dynamic Duos card set

 

  Hello and thank you for stopping by during this month's Stampers Dozen blog hop! We were tasked with creating projects featuring a Dynamic Duo color combo. I decided to create a card set featuring Night of Navy and Pecan Pie.

 

 

  I have a Color Combo and Inspiration board on Pinterest and saw this color palette recently. I know it says "rust", but to me this looks like Pecan Pie and it pairs so well with Night of Navy!  This is a more masculine color combo, but I challenged myself to come up with two cards - one for a male and the other for a female (you know I have to use one of my many floral stamp sets!!). 

 

  For my cards today I used the Timeless Tile background stamp set on both - I love the tone-on-tone look using Pecan Pie ink on Pecan Pie card stock to make the background piece. I used the He's All That stamp set with the coordinating All That dies for my masculine birthday card, and the Color & Contour stamp set for the feminine card.  To place an online order or check out the products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use BK2CKGVA* with your online order at checkout through August 30th).  

 

  Here is my first card - I wanted to make a masculine birthday card for a colleague with an upcoming birthday. I thought this color combination was perfect and I love this classic car image! 

 

  To get the two-tone image, I first inked the entire stamp with Pecan Pie ink then carefully wiped off the ink from the words with a tissue and colored with a Night of Navy stampin' write marker (using the brush tip). I then huffed on it to re-moisten the ink and stamped onto a strip of basic white card stock which I ran through the mini diecut machine using one of the dies from the All That set. I like the embossed edge around the piece!  To complete it, I used the double banner die with Night of Navy card stock and used one for the bottom and the top half of the other for the top of the card. I popped up the stamped piece with dimensionals and easy-peasey done! 

 

  For my second card I once again used the lovely Timeless Tiles background stamp and added a simple panel stamped with the line-art flower image.  This "so very happy for you" sentiment works with so many occasions, so I left the inside blank to give me more versatility in giving it.

 

  The sentiment is inked with Night of Navy ink and then I matted the piece with Night of Navy card stock and embellished with a few basic rhinestones (one was to cover an ink smudge, but you'd never know if I didn't tell you!). 

  Here is another view of both cards. Which card do you like better? I think this color combination works for both! For more dynamic duo color card inspiration, be sure to follow along on the blog hop using the links below. 

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Hey Chuck, He's All That Father's Day Card

 

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  This week over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are featuring masculine cards as our theme.  I created a whimsical Father's Day card which is going to be perfect for my husband next week! I just got this Hey Chuck bundle and it just cracks me up!!

 

 

  For my project today, I used the new Hey Chuck bundle, He's All That stamp set and Glorious Gingham DSP (which is ON SALE during June!!).  I also used a small blending brush to color the grass and sky and used quite a few stampin' blend markers to color the rooster and fence.  The colors used will be listed below.  To place an online order or check out the new products available from the 2023-2024 Annual catalog, please click on any image to hop over to my online Stampin' Up! store (don't forget to use Host Code CV2EH9EV* with your online order at checkout through June 30th).  

 

 

  Here is another view of my card - I used a small blending brush to sponge Balmy Blue (sky) and Granny Apple Green (grass) onto a sheet of basic white card stock. I then stamped the sentiment from the He's All That set and added my die-cut fence pieces and rooster. Isn't he fun?!

 

 

  Here is a closer look at the die-cut pieces. I popped the rooster image up with stampin' dimensionals to make it look like he's standing on the fence post screaming Happy Father's Day!  I stamped the fence pieces with Pecan Pie ink, then colored them in with a light Pecan Pie stampin' blend. For the rooster image, I used Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie, Poppy Parade and Pumpkin Pie stampin' blend markers.

 

 

  Here is what the card looks like when opened up... I added a small strip of the DSP to the bottom and added another rooster image to the center. I colored the rooster image with the same colors as the one on the front of the card and added Boho Blue on his boxers. The "Love this Guy" banner is from the He's All That stamp set. 

 

 

  And here is one last view of my card. I hope you are inspired to make some masculine cards this week!  These are cards you need year-round, so it's always a good idea to have some on hand. For even more masculine card ideas and inspiration, be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what Karla and Rachel created this week. Happy stamping!!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Sailing Home card set

 

  Hello and Happy Sunday! For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we are sharing projects created using the Sailing Home stamp set.  I decided to make a card set once again using the Harvest Meadow DSP and featuring a color combo of Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight and Basic White.

 

  When I looked at this stamp set I knew I wanted to use Misty Moonlight since it reminds me of the blue ocean.  I remembered that Misty Moonlight is included in the Harvest Meadow DSP and that I had used the crumb cake pattern last week for the monochromatic card. I thought it would work great with this stamp set. In addition, I also used the Stitched So Sweetly dies, Checks and Dots embossing folders and twine from the Flowers for Every Occasion ribbon pack.   To purchase the items used with today's project - please hop over to my Stampin' Up! store or click on any of the images above.

 

 

 

  This first card is a thank you card and features the large sail boat image which fit perfectly in the largest label die from the Stitched So Sweetly set.  I wanted to add some fun texture so used the checkered embossing folder from the Checks and Dots set.  I added a simple strip of crumb cake card stock stamped with the Thanks sentiment and notched the ends with my paper snips.  I left the inside of the card blank.

 

 

 

  My second card features the lighthouse image that I stamped on crumb cake card stock. I added a simple bow tied from the bakers twin included in the Flowers for Every Occasion pack.  I tried stamping the Congrats directly on the DSP, but it didn't show up well enough so I stamped it again on a strip of basic white card stock, notched the end and added it to the DSP.  A simple card, but I really like how it turned out!

  For even more ideas and inspiration using the Sailing Home stamp set, don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Sailing Home sympathy cards

  Hello and Happy Sunday!  For this week's Sunday Fun Day theme over on the Sisters in Stamping blog we created sympathy cards.  Sadly, this is a type of card that we will always need.  I usually go with a nature-themed stamp set for my sympathy cards, but decided to expand my creativity and use the Sailing Home stamp set to create these cards. I'll be honest, I bought this stamp set thinking it would be great for masculine cards.  But I really like the way these turned out for sympathy cards now that I made a few.

 

  In addition to the Crumb Cake, Misty Moonlight and Very Vanilla card stock, I used the Sailing Home stamp set, Label Me Lovely punch and Linen Thread shown above. If you're interested in ordering any of these products, click the photos above to visit my Stampin' Up! store.  Please keep reading below to see photos of the individual cards.  

 

 

  Here is another view of my two cards featuring this stamp set and color palette.  Both are on the more masculine side and I really love this color combination!  Misty Moonlight is an In Color (2020-2022) that I have been using a lot lately - it is such a nice shade of blue!

 

 

  Here are photos of my first card. For this card I only used soft suede ink for the stamped images/sentiment and sponged every layer with crumb cake ink. I liked the idea of having a knotted rope border and used my retired Stamp-a-ma-jig to line them up on the very vanilla card stock strip. I also created a fun piece of patterned paper using the anchors on the Crumb Cake card stock.  The sentiment was cut out using my favorite Label Me Lovely punch. I left the inside of the card blank with only an anchor image in the lower corner to allow for more writing to the recipient.  This sentiment works perfectly for someone grieving, but also for someone who is going through a rough time.

 

 

  For my second card, I wanted to use one of the sailboat images from the stamp set and went with a Very Vanilla card base.  I stamped the sailboat and sentiment using Misty Moonlight ink and then stamped the sea gulls and anchor (which I fussy cut) using soft suede ink. Again, I sponged all layers (except the card base) with crumb cake ink. In addition, I added two strips of linen thread to add a nautical feel to the card.  There is an anchor stamped on the inside of this card just like the other.

 

 

  Here is one last look at my card set.  Which one is your favorite?  I hope I have inspired you to make a sympathy card (or two) using a stamp set that is a little outside the box!  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more sympathy card ideas and inspiration. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous week!

 

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Sunday Fun Day: Rooted in Nature card set

  Thanks so much for visiting today and checking out my Sunday Fun Day project for the Sisters in Stamping blog.  We are sharing projects featuring retiring products, and I decided to use the Rooted in Nature stamp set along with the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder. Did you see these floral cards I share a few days ago using this same folder?  I am sure going to miss it!

 

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  Here is the first card I created. Both cards use essentially the same color palette - crumb cake, garden green and very vanilla. I added early espresso to this card when coloring the tree trunk on the tree image (using a stampin' write marker after inking the image with a garden green ink pad) and also for the "Be Happy" sentiment. This piece was cut after I stamped the full sentiment and then I attached it to the card.  For the embossed card stock, I used the debossed side of the crumb cake card stock and heavily sponged it with crumb cake ink. I added two pieces of the braided linen trim and tied a knot for some added interest since the card is pretty clean and simple and decided to leave the inside of the card blank for more versatility.

 

 

  For this card, I used soft suede ink for the tree rings image prior to stamping the sentiment with early espresso ink on a piece of crumb cake card stock. For the embossed panel, I used the embossed side of the card stock and used a lighter touch when sponging as I wanted it to be lighter in color.  For the inside, I stamped the leaf  image in the lower corner just for some added interest.

 

 

  So which one is your favorite? I think I like the first one just a little bit better.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more retiring stamp set ideas and inspiration. 

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Sunday Fun Day: All about Stripes

 

   Hello and thanks so much for visiting!!  Today our theme for Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog is Stripes.  

 

Well Suited 12x12 DSP, #154562 $11.50

Sailing Home cling stamp set, #149457 $24.00

  When I think of stripes, I immediately think masculine, and what better product suite to feature these than the Well Suited suite from the January-June mini catalog.  I absolutely love the Well Suited DSP and the great masculine colors.  I paired it with the Sailing Home stamp set because stripes also remind me of a nautical theme.

 

 

  This clean and simple card features both sides of a single piece of DSP from this pack - one side has great bold diagonal stripes in basic black, basic gray, basic white and pacific point.  The other side features a thin white stripe on basic gray - this pattern reminds me of a man's suit and the other like a man's tie.  Put them together and they're a perfect pair! I kept the stamping super simple so as not to take away from the patterns of the DSP. A simply stamped sailboat image in black and a great little sentiment cut out using the Double Oval punch from the Jan-June catalog makes this the perfect card for any man.

 

 

  For added texture I used basic gray twine from the Well Suited twine combo pack. I wanted to give it a little more flair, so replicated the knot image from the stamp set. It was a bit tricky to figure out, but I got it to work and love how it looks on the card!

 

 

  For the inside of my card I left it blank, but added a thin stripe of the diagonal stripe DSP pattern. I like how that looks, don't you?

 

 

 

    Finally, here is one more view of my card.  Don't forget to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for more Stripes card ideas and inspiration.

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Sunday Fun Day: Shaving Cream and Reinker Marbled Background technique card set

 

   Hello and happy Sunday!!  Welcome back for another Sunday Fun Day over on the Sisters in Stamping blog.   This week we designed projects featuring the Shaving Cream technique to create marbled backgrounds using reinkers.  I had fun and ended up making lots of different marbled pieces for six cards. I only used two colors of reinkers, garden green and night of navy, and was able to create both masculine and feminine cards.  I'll share two today, and the rest over the next two days. All cards have a piece of whisper white card stock inside that was left blank.

  Here is a link to a tutorial that shows you the steps to create this marbled effect. This is a messy, but fun technique. Helpful hint - wear disposable gloves when working with this technique or your fingers will end up covered in ink!  Also, I found that using a scrap piece of cardboard to scrape the shaving cream off the card stock onto a paper towel was the easiest way to keep from making a huge mess.  Have a lot of paper towels on hand... did I mention this was a messy technique?  But so worth the effort for the final results, wouldn't you agree?

 

 

  For these first two cards I decided to go in a more masculine direction and chose to use the Sailing Home stamp set from the Annual catalog. 

 

 

  This marbled piece was the very first one I made, and you can tell that the colors are so much more vibrant!  I wanted to really play up the gorgeous marbling so kept the card very simple with a small stamped panel. The background mat for that is a piece of night of navy cut using the Label Me Lovely punch. I stamped the anchor image with night of navy after stamping off on a scrap piece of paper as I wanted a very light image. Then I overstamped that with the sentiment using garden green ink. This was cut out using the 2" circle punch and added to the card, popped up over a thin strip of night of navy card stock.

 

 

  In this view of the card you can better see the anchor in the background of the stamped piece. 

 

 

  For this card, the marbling reminded me of swirling water as the waves recede, so I wanted to use the lighthouse image. It is simply stamped with  night of navy card stock and the "Thanks" was stamped right onto the marbled piece.

 

 

  Here is another view of this card.  I love how these cards turned out and am excited to share the others with you over the next few days, so please be sure to check back!  And for even more great shaving cream technique card ideas and inspiration, please hop on over to the Sisters in Stamping blog.

 

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Fabulous Friday: Masculine Waterfront Birthday Card

 

  Hello and Happy Friday! This week we're featuring masculine cards for our Fabulous Friday projects over on the Sisters in Stamping blog.  I always have a hard time with these, so appreciate the challenge.  I tend to use nature-themed stamp sets and texture when creating masculine cards.  This week's project features the Waterfront set along with the Greenery Embossing Folders. I also pulled out my Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set for the sentiment as I wanted to make a birthday card.   

 

 

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set, #146386 $17.00

 Here are the images in this stamp set - they don't look like much, but there are some fabulous card creations out there on Pinterest using this stamp set. I must admit, even I feel artistic after using it!  Did you happen to pick up this set when it was on sale last month? 

 

 

 

  As you can see in these photos, I used lots of blues and greens for my card. The card base is night of navy card stock that I embellished with a strip of embossed balmy blue card stock and a mat of mint macaron card stock for the stamped panel.  For the "lake" I used balmy blue ink that I stamped multiple times using the larger triangle image which gives the illusion of depth in the water and also helped to fill in the space.  The mountain range is stamped with early espresso ink.  The trees as well as the sentiment are stamped with shaded spruce ink and the forest ground with soft suede ink.  I am really happy with how easily this came together!

 

 

  Here is a close-up of the stamped panel.  You can see more clearly how I stamped multiple generations of the same inking to give the illusion of depth of the trees, which also filled in the white space and from a distance looks like grass.  Win-win!

 

 

  Here you can see the texture added from the embossing folder.  It looks like leaves, so worked well with the nature theme and also isn't too girly.

 

 

  Here is one last view of my masculine birthday card.  For more ideas and inspiration, please be sure to hop over to the Sisters in Stamping blog to check out what my fellow designers created this week. 

 

Thanks for visiting and have a fabulous weekend!

 

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