Well Dressed Masculine Card Share

Hi Everyone!

Wahooo, I remembered to do a blog post!  I hope it inspires you to be creative today.

I created this card using the soon to be released stamp set Well Dressed. It will be available in the Sale-a-Bration 2nd Release beginning on Tuesday, March 3rd!

Here's the card I created, a list of supplies and the recipe will be at the end of this blog post.  Just click on any of the supply pictures to go to my Online Store.

I selected the colour palette from the piece of Country Club Designer Paper I added on the left side.  I just love how the argyle pattern on this paper works so well with the images in this stamp set!

Here is a picture of the stamp set and another card that was created by the Stampin' Up! artists  ....

Recipe:
Garden Green 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 scored at 4-1/4 and folded in half
Night Of Navy 5-1/4 x 4
Country Club Designer Paper 3-7/8 x 2
Whisper White 2 x 2-1/4 ( x 3 pieces) for the stamped images
                         1 x 3 for the sentiment
Country Club Twine 5-1/2"

Other supplies:
Metallic Pearls (silver ones)
Stitched Square die #2
Rectangle Stitched die #A
Timeless Tulips stamp set (sentiment)
Well Dressed stamp set
Garden Green and Night Of Navy ink pads

Stamping Smiles and have a wonderful day!
Glenda

Well Dressed Cling Stamp Set

Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Country Club Designer Series Paper

Country Club Twine Combo Pack

Metallic Pearls

Stitched Rectangle Dies

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Stitched Shapes Dies

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I Dig You Card Share #3

Here is the final card in my 3 card series of Little Boy cards made with the I Dig You stamp set by Stampin' Up!

When I made this card and shared it with our oldest grandson, I called this a back hoe.  I was quickly corrected ...  "Gramma, that's a loader!"  Boy I was told!

   Stamps:  I Dig You
   Ink:  Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black
   Markers:  Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Island Indigo
   Paper:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Crumb Cake
   Other:  Cloudy Day EF, Perfect Polka Dots EF, Silver Brads, Key Tag Punch (R)

I used the Direct To Paper technique to colour the dirt.  I cut a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock the correct size.  Then I tore off the top to make a hill of dirt.  Then took the Crumb Cake ink pad and smooshed it directly onto the cardstock.  When it dried, I ran it through my Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder.  Voila dirt!

That's it for this series of cards, hope you had a great week.  I am off to a papercrafting retreat weekend with a bunch of papercrafting obsessed women.  Whoo hooo should be an awesome week.  Then on Tuesday morning at 9 am (my time) I will be poised over my keyboard with the computer logged on to the demonstrator side of the Stampin' Up! website.  This is the date and time we can begin to register for our Annual Convention in Salt Lake City in July.  I will be trying to register with thousands of other demonstrators.  Cross you fingers for me!!!!

Happy Stampin' ................  

I Dig You Card Share #2

The second in a 3 card series using the Stampin' Up! set, I Dig You!

What little (or big) boy doesn't like trucks and machinery?  This set is absolutely the best for making these kinds of cards.  It is called I Dig You.  Here is a picture of the entire set .....

Item # 122720 - wood mounted - $33.95
Item # 122722 - clear mount - $24.95



Stamps:  I Dig You
Ink:  Basic Black, Pacific Point, Soft Suede
Markers:  Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie
Paper:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Lucky Limeade
Other:  Cloudy Day EF, Vine Street EF, Borders Scoring Plate, Basics Glimmer Brads, Key Tag Punch (R)

To create the road, I used the Borders Scoring Plate that works with the Simply Scored Scoring Tool, and embossed a squiggly line.  Then I moved the cardstock over a bit, and scored a second squiggly line, then cut it out.  Easy Peasy!

Item # 126192 - $19.95
From the Spring Catalogue








I hope you are enjoying the cards this week, and getting a bit inspired.  When I am "stuck" for a card idea, I hit the internet and browse a bit.  There are so many awesome cards out there.  How do you get unstuck?

Happy Stampin' ... ... .... 

I Dig You Card Share #1

This week I will be sharing 3 little boy (or big boy) cards we made using the I Dig You stamp set

Our oldest grandson, James, absolutely LOVES machinery of any kind.  When he was little we spent a lot of time watching the machinery in our neighbourhood digging holes and building new houses.  He loved every minute of it.  Those times inspired me to create the next 3 cards I will be sharing with you.
This first one is made with the Digger stamp.  I used some of the Naturals Composition Specialty DSP for the dirt at the bottom of the card.

   Stamps:  I Dig You
   Ink:  Soft Suede, Daffodil Delight, Basic Black
   Markers"  Basic Black, Early Espresso
   Paper:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Naturals Composition DSP
   Other:  Silver Brads, Cloudy Day EF, Key Tag Punch (R)

See you tomorrow, Happy Stampin' ..... ..... .....  

Sail Away Masculine Birthday Card

My customers always say it is hard to come up with a masculine birthday card.  My answer to them?  All you need is the perfect stamp.  I used the now retired "Sail Away" stamp and the Direct to Paper technique for this one.

To do the Direct To Paper Technique, all you do is hold your open ink pad upside down and put it on the paper.  Gently move the pad around while maintaining gentle contact to the paper. The new Stampin' Up! ink pads make a very different pattern on the cardstock than the old ones did.  I used Bashful Blue on the top and Pool Party on the bottom. Try it yourself and see what you can come up with.
  
Some of you may know we are sailers at heart.  Here is a picture of our boat "Maraya" ...

Last summer we actually got to use the sails a few days while out on our annual sailing vacation.  I sure wish summer would hurry up so we can have more adventures on Maraya.  This summer our oldest Grandson, James will be old enough to come out with us!  Whoo hoooo.
Happy Stampin' .....   

Lovely As A Tree Masculine Birthday

Masculine cards always take a bit more thinking on my part.  I am a flowers stamper at heart, so to make something that has no bling, no frills, and no flowers is a bit more challenging.
Lovely As A Tree is my very first, and very favourite Stampin' Up! stamp set.  I used it this time to create this great masculine birthday card.
   Stamps:  Lovely As A Tree, Fabulous Florets, Something to Celebrate
   Ink:  Midnight Muse, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
   Paper:  Midnight Muse, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Crumb Cake DSP
   Other:  Argyle EF

Happy Stampin' ....  

Lovely As A Tree Mocha Morning Birthday Card

We had a lovely visit with our two very favourite Grandsons, James and Cameron, today.  It was Cameron's first visit to Gramma and Grampa's house!  I managed to get some serious cuddle time, oh it was awesome.  Not to mention the great play time and visit with James!
Then I headed into my craft room to create a card to post on my blog.  I bought some Mocha Morning Specialty DSP a while ago, and have only used a very small piece of it.  I am really trying to get over my hoarding tendancies.  Here is my card ....

I punched a piece of Early Espresso cardstock with the Decorative Label punch, then spritzed it with Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz, cut it in half and attached it behind the top and bottom points of the Top Note Die piece.  Just for some extra interest.  I used two Neutrals Glimmer Brads as well.  The Top Note Die piece is also spritzed.  Oh the bling is great.
Stamps:  Lovely As A Tree, Curly Cute
Ink:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Paper:  Mocha Morning Specialty DSP
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Other:  Top Note Die, Decorative Label Punch, Neutrals Glimmer Brads, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz
Despite the bling, this would make a great masculine birthday card, and it was so quick to make too.
Happy Stampin' ......

The Open Sea Birthday Wishes

Another day to play In My Craft Room, how lucky am I?  Today's card share is from the set "The Open Sea" which is not in any of the current catalogues.  Stampin' Up! calls it a "Write In" which means it was in the last mini, it did not make it into the new main catalogue but is still available!  Yippeeeee.

I used the new Pewter Embossing Powder available in the Holiday Mini Catalogue on the anchors.  Then I wanted some brads to match, well I did not have any handy, so I used some 5/16" Silver Brads and now I can't wait to "dye" more with the other coloured embossing powders....

Stamps:  The Open Sea, So Happy For You

Ink:  StazOn, VersaMark, Pool Party, Island Indigo

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party

Other:  Stripes Embossing Folder, Pewter Embossing Powder, 5/16" Silver Brad, Decorative Label Punch,White Baker's Twine, Aqua Pen

I used an Aqua Pen and washed the background behind the ship with Pool Party ink.  The ship is stamped on regular white cardstock, I did not use Watercolour paper. I used very little water when washing the ink so it did not harm the cardstock..

   Whisper White - 5.5 x 8.5

   Island Indigo - 5.25 x 4

   Pool Party - 3-5/8 x 3-1/8

   Whisper White - 3.5 x 3

Happy Stampin' ......     

Sail Away With Me Anniversary Card

Today's card is a masculine Happy Anniversary card.  I purchased the stamp Sail Away when it was in the Summer Mini catalogue.  I was happy when Stampin' Up! continued the stamp set Open Sea, but truly disappointed when Sail Away was retired.  This was a super masculine stamp and it was a single stamp.  Here is my card for you ....

You can't tell in this picture, but I used the new Pewter Embossing Powder (Holiday Mini Catalogue Page 2, Item #124114, $5.95) on the sailboat image and I love how it turned out.  A bit of bling and still manages to be masculine!!
Stamps:  Sail Away, A Word For You
Ink:  VersaMark
Markers:  Cherry Cobbler, Night Of Navy
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Night Of Navy, Cherry Cobbler
Other:  Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Pewter Embossing Powder, Ticket Corner Punch (retired)
Happy Anniversary to everyone who had and Anniversary in September!
Happy Stampin' ......   

Belated Masculine Birthday

I am still using the new Button Buddies stamp set (page 71; Wood Item 122735 - $36.95; CM Item 122737 - $26.95).  This time I used the snail image ....

I decided to make a masculine card this time, so I pulled out some Brushed Silver cardstock.  Here is a list of supplies I used to make this quick and easy card ....
Stamps:  Button Buddies (details above) Older and Wiser set (retired)
Ink:  Soft Suede, Island Indigo
Cardstock:  Island Indigo, Brushed Silver, Pool Party, Whisper White
Other:  Houndstooth Embossing Folder, 1-3/8" Square Punch, Neutrals Designer Button
   Soft Suede Classic Ink - page 180; Item 115657 - $7.25
   Island Indigo Classic Ink - page 176; Item 122937; $7.25
   Island Indigo cardstock - page 176; Item 122923; $8.50 pkg
   Pool Party cardstock - page 176; Item 122924; $8.50 pkg
   Brushed Silver cardstock - page 181, Item 100712; $9.95 pkg
   Whisper White cardstock - page 180; Item 100730; $9.25 pkg
   Houndstooth Embossing Folder - page 218, Item 123134; $9.95
   1-3/8" Square Punch - page 212; Item 119877; $22.95
   Neutrals Designer Buttons - page 197; Item 119743; $10.95
Don't you think this snail is just the cutest thing????
Happy Stampin' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~      

Lovely As A Tree Masculine card

Hi, I'm back finally.  We had a wonderful week with our Grandson, James, it was way too short tho.  Oh well, they do live in town so it won't be long till we see him again!
I have another card for you today, this one uses the awesome set Lovely As A Tree.  I usually use the multi tree image, but this time I decided to use the one that looks like an oak tree ....

Oh it's good to be back crafting again.  I put some subtle texture on the River Rock strip but you can't really see it in the picture.
Stamps:  Lovely As A Tree, Afterthoughts, Woodgrain Background
Ink:  Garden Green, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, River Rock
Cardstock:  Garden Green, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
Other:  Texture Plate
Thanks for visiting, Happy Stampin' .... 

Sail Away Masculine Card

A couple of years ago a very dear friend, and talented stamper, sent me a card that I fell in love with.  It was very simple, but very eyecatching.  I have held onto that card (physically as well as in my minds eye) until I found a stamp that I could recreate the card with.  Here is the card I cased ....

I was so excited when I first saw this stamp, called "Sail Away" in the new Stampin' Up! Summer Mini catalogue.  I knew it would be perfect to recreate Mi Ran's card.  This card takes about 5 minutes to make, and that includes cutting all the paper and doing the insides and a coordinating envelope!  The lines I drew by hand with my black Stampin' Write Marker.  The sentiment is from Starring You a set I aquired during Sale-A-Bration in 2010.  It fits the bill perfectly.  The card is very flat and very light, so it is easy and inexpensive to mail. I popped up the sentiment, but you don't have to and it would still look great.
Thank you Mi Ran for your inspiration.  I absolutely love this card.  It is so verstile, you could make it in any colour your want.  I think it would be awesome in Not Quite Navy, or Pacific  Point, or even Real Red!
Stamps:  Sail Away, Starring You
Ink:  Basic Black
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White
Other:  1-3/4" Circle Punch, Circles #2 Die (1-1/2" circle), Black Stampin' Write marker.
Happy Stampin' and I hope wherever you are that you are safe and sound from the horrible storms and flooding happening all over the world!
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The Open Sea Expedition - Masculine Birthday

The new Summer Mini from Stampin' Up! has some really, really awesome masculine stamps and designer papers.  I finally got around to mounting my new stamp sets and got right at making a card. 

I love how these stamp sets go together to create a really fun masculine birthday card.  It is hard to find stamps, DSP and ribbon that create a non-feminine feeling on a card.  These 3 items do that quite well, I think.
Stamps:  The Open Sea, Swirls and Curls Verses
Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Bashful Blue
Paper:  Nautical Expedition DSP
Cardstock:  Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Other:  Cherry Cobbler/White Baker's Twine
We have finally had a couple of days of spring like weather.  It has been a long time coming.  I keep seeing all the pictures from California of the flowers in bloom on other blogs, and when we were down there I got to see them in real life.  Now I hope our flowers will struggle through the cold winds and produce some blossoms.  Right now the Lilacs are in full bloom and while walking around our neighbourhood all you have to do is breath in as you walk by and the smells are so awesome.  Much, much nicer than the Skunk Cabbages that bloom in March!
Bye for now, Happy Stampin' . . . . . .

Black and Red Owl Birthday Card

This card came to me in the wee hours of the morning.   I had it in my mind using the Swirly Die instead of the branch from the 2 Step Bird Punch, but did not have it with me in the trailer.  So had to make do.

I used Basic Black for the main card, then spritzed some Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz on it so that it looks like stars in the night sky.  I love every one of the owls I create from the 2 Step Owl Punch by Stampin' Up!  Every one is different, but they are all so cute.  This one makes a great masculine birthday card.
Stamps:  Messages For Mom
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Poppy Parade, Whisper White
Other:  2 Step Owl Punch, 2 Step Bird Punch, Wide Oval, Scallop Oval and Large Oval punches, Champagne Mist Shimmer Spritz, Basic Pearls
Thanks for visiting, I am home again and off and running with classses.
Happy Stampin' ................................................................................. 

A Space Odyssey Punch Art

This month is my "masculine month" and all my class projects are masculine.  On Tues. Feb 22nd is my Monthly Punchie class.  We will be making 2 projects THIS one - Starship Enterprise - posted earlier, and A Space Odyssey shown here ....

How cute is this????  Having an almost 3 year old in our family who is completely obsessed with all the "Toy Story" movies, I just had to add the "to infinity and beyond..." saying from Buzz Lightyear!  It is computer generated.  This is another punch image originally by Heather Summers.  I paid for it a couple of years ago, so I am unable to share how it is done (so sorry!).  The card is my own creation. The background is "Starry Night" background technique.  It is made with VersaMark ink refil, a toothbrush, and silver embossing powder.  I love how shiney it is without being over powering.
Stamps:  Birthday Wish
Ink:  Basic Black, VersaMark reinker
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point
Other:  Stampin' Up! punches, toothbrush, silver embossing powder, large oval punch (for sentiment), coluzzle ovals
Thanks for visiting, I hope your weekend was / is a great one!  Glenda Mollet

Faux Silk Technique - Choo Choo card

When I saw THIS card by Lee Conrey I fell in love with the background and designer series papers.  I took the background, changed the colour scheme, and turned it into a masculine card for my Faux Silk Technique class next month.  I am having a "Masculine Month" and all the projects for all my classes are going to be masculine.  Boy sometimes its hard, but I think I've almost done it. One more card to do for the Monthly Punchie class then I am all done.  Anyways, here's my Choo Choo card for you ......

Stamps:  Choo Choo, A Word For You
Ink:  Basic Black, Old Olive, Sahara Sand
Paper:  Bold Brights Patterns Designer Series Papers - Tangerine Tango, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black
Other:  White tissue paper, 3 black brads, dimensionals, glue stick
Thanks for visiting, have a great week and Happy Stampin'  ............  Glenda Mollet

Autumn Splendor Birthday Card - CASEd Card

On page 119 of the Stampin' Up! IBC 2010-11 there is a little box using this stamp set and DSP.  I took the box and made a card out of it ............

This card has lots of fussy cutting on it.  I wanted a masculine birthday card, so could not use flowers or ribbons and bows.  So I dug out my Linen Thread and created a focal point with the stamp set "Autumn Splendor".  I stamped the oak leaves in Early Espresso, then used daubers to add colour to them with the inks listed below.  Then I cut them out.  I did not even use any bling on this card!  For the acorns, I stamped them in Early Espresso as well, then added Crumb Cake to the entire thing, then a bit of Soft Suede to the cap and let it invade the nut part a bit.  Then more fussy cutting.  Here is a close up of the leaves and acorns so you can see the layering    .........

I wrapped the Linen thread around the DSP / Basic Black layer, then tied a bow onto it after layering the leaves and acorns.  I stamped the acorns in the background behind the sentiment as well using Early Espresso, but I stamped them off first on some scrap paper.

Stamps:  Autumn Splendor, Messages For Mom
Ink:  Early Espresson, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Peach Parfait, Bravo Burgundy, Crumb Cake
Paper:  Newsprint DSP, Very Vanilla and Basic Black cardstock
Other:  Daubers, Linen Thread, Magnetic Movers and Shapers die - Punch Windows set, Modern Label punch
Bye for now, I'll be back tomorrow!       Glenda Mollet