This week we are using a sketch for our Create with Stamping Friends challenge. I had fun creating a masculine birthday card with Nature Walk DSP. Here’s our Sketch: And here’s my card: I love all the different shades of green in this paper and the beige pairs so nicely…
Welcome to Create with Stamping Friends. This is our Thursday challenge and today we have a sketch to work with. I pulled out Woven Textures DSP for a love card with a masculine touch. Here’s our sketch: And here’s my card: Materials & Measurements: Early Espresso Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″,…
Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month’s theme is “Male Room.” The Pals hope to inspire you with their masculine card ideas and paper craft creations using Stampin’ Up! products. Links to the participant’s blogs can be found at the end of each post to help you “hop” along!…
I went a little bit masculine for our Class Card #2: Woven Textures. This combination of browns really appeals to me! Here’s my card: Details: Woven Textures, off-white print, 4-7/8″x 3-5/8″ Three strips of Woven Textures prints, 6″x 1/2″, layered and glued to the off-white print, trimmed to fit Early…
We have a sketch challenge at Create With Stamping Friends this week! I’ve chosen Take To The Sky (FOR CSF 857) for my card. It’s been a long while since I’ve pulled this pack of paper out. I decided it was time to give it a little attention before it…
Today on Create With Connie & Mary we have another catalog CASE challenge! This card was on my radar when the catalog first came out. In fact, I CASEd it for my Kit Club at the time (anyone recognize it?) And here it is again! This time I could use…
Oh, I love the look of neutrals and black! We get to use Basic Black, Sahara Sand, and any other color for our challenge at Create With Connie & Mary this week! I almost felt like I was cheating when I made this card to fit the challenge! I opened…
I was inspired to make this card by the Festive Friday Challenge #101, but I’m just about an hour too late to submit it! I thought I’d show you anyway. Maybe you’d like to try one from this challenge as well! International Wetland Day! Who knew…! I read through the…
Blending a beautiful sunset is easy with Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes! If this is a new technique to you, let me show you how to blend a sunset. This is the card I made, using the Sailing Home Stamp Set and Smooth Sailing Dies. I love this set for a…
Looking for a masculine birthday card idea? Look no further than Well Suited for a birthday card for your favorite guy. This handsome designer series paper is perfect for a masculine card! Here is a look at the Well Suited Designer Series Paper, part of the Well Suited Suite. The…
I’m calling this Naturewood for Masculine Monday. I love its woodsy look. The woodgrain paper and the tree stamp from Rooted in Nature gives it a very masculine feel, but really, anyone who loves nature would enjoy this card! It features In Good Taste and Plaid Tidings Designer Series Papers.…
Welcome to Sketch Week #2! My first Sketch Week began August 31st and can be viewed starting HERE. I spent the weekend putting Stamping Habit Kits together, packaging them up for today’s mail, and emailing all of the people who purchased them from me. Thank you so much! I appreciate…
Today I tried a new technique – partial die-cutting – with the Clubhouse stamp + die bundle. Check out the end result, then I’ll tell you about it. I used my Layering Circle Die and Clubhouse Die together to create a one piece die-cut focal point on my card. I…
Here’s a card layout that can be adapted in many ways. Today, I’ve made it into a card that says, “Enjoy your retirement.” I’m at the age where many of my close friends are beginning to retire, and I happen to know quite a few golfers, so this seems like…
Good Monday Morning! First Monday in March! March is my birthday month, so I think I’ll be focusing on birthday cards this month. To start things off, I have a “Masculine on Monday” card for you. To me, “masculine” means CAS (clean and simple), with some great color and low…
