Zindorf Inspired

 

This card was inspired by a card created by Michelle Zindorf.  She had instructions for how she created the motion on her blog.  Here is the link.  She does some amazing work!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Feeling Sentimental, Starring You
Paper:  Kraft, Very Vanilla, Sage Shadow
Ink:  Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Sahara Sand, Sage Shadow
Accessories:  Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponges, Brass Brads

Big Cake Day!

 

A quick and simple masculine birthday card.  I'm still trying to use some of the items that were discontinued long, long ago.  Love the distressed look of the designer paper.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Big Day
Paper:  Kraft, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron, Spring Showers DSP
Ink:  Versa Mark, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  White Embossing Powder, Tags & Labels Framelits, 3/8" Circle Punch, 1/8" Punch, Bakers Twine, Dimensionals  

"WTF"

Hopefully nobody took offense to my blog post title.  In this case the "WTF" stands for "Who's Turning Forty".  What did you think it meant?  Of course it could also be used for someone turning fifty.  There are many things the "WTF" could mean like "Wow That's Fantastic", "Who Totally Forgot" or "Where's The Fun".  I'm sure all of you could come up with even more.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Make a Mitten
Paper:  Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Lost Lagoon, Moonlight DSP
Ink:  Basic Gray

Accessories:  Basic Gray Bakers Twine, Basic Gray Corduroy Button, Clear Button, Memory Box Classic Alphabet and Numbers Die, Polka Dots EF, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Adhesive, Dimensionals

Birthday Wishes

I know we all struggle trying to create masculine cards and for me keeping it simple makes it easier. I also try to incorporate graphic images with very little stamping.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Big Wish (Verve Stamp Set)
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Summer Sun, Basic Gray
Ink:  Basic Gray
Accessories:  Curly Label Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, Gray Satin Ribbon, Hodgepodge Hardware Stylized Silver, Dimensionals

Graphic Squares

I wanted to try something new and I needed a masculine birthday card and this card is a completely different style of card from what I normally create.  I used my square nestabilities dies to cut various sizes of squares and just started laying them out on the card front until I was happy with the design and then I glued them all down.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Vintage Labels
Paper:  Whisper White, Sage Shadow, Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy
Ink:  Not Quite Navy
Accessories:  Square Nestabilities Dies, Tombow Adhesive

Masculine Leaf Trio

I finally have all my Christmas cards completed and mailed so I'm back to my normal posts and since it's Monday we have a masculine card.  The most time consuming part of this card was stitching the leaves.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Occasional Quotes, Hardwood
Paper:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake DSP
Ink:  Crumb Cake, Versa Mark
Accessories:  Autumn Accents Bigz Die, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Gold Embossing Powder, Neutrals Brads, Linen Thread, White Thread, Tombow Adhesive, Dimensionals

Wonderful Weaves

 

I went digging through some of my older stamp sets to come up with something different for a masculine card and saw this set called "Wonderful Weaves".  The images remind me of fabric that would be used for a man's sport coat.  I inked up the images and spritzed them with water and then stamped them onto some watercolor paper. I'm not sure if I should have used more water or possibly wet the watercolor paper first but I was afraid that I would end up with images that were blurred or just big splotches of color.  I'll have to experiment more with this technique.  I do like how the card turned out and overall I'm pleased with the result.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Wonderful Weaves, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Paper:  Watercolor, More Mustard, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Black
Ink:  More Mustard, Old Olive, Not Quite Navy, Black
Accessories:  Small & Large Star Punches, 1/4" Circle Punch, Spritzer, Dimensionals

Framed Grunge Grid

Another Monday so another masculine card.  There are lots of little elements and touches on this card that look like they took lots of time to achieve but this is actually quite a simple card.  I love the brown and blue together with just a touch of gold.  This would be a great birthday card for a teen too!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Off the Grid, Gorgeous Grunge, Itty Bitty Banners
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, Not Quite Navy, Champagne Glimmer
Ink:  Close to Cocoa, Not Quite Navy, Versa Mark
Accessories:  Gold Embossing Powder, Large and Small Star Punches, Bitty Banners Framelits, On Film Framelits, Dimensionals

Masculine Christmas Deer

 

The June 2014 Christmas card challenge was to create a manly card in honor of Father's Day.  I knew immediately that I wanted to create a card with this reindeer but I also wanted to incorporate the traditional Christmas colors of red and green.  I kept the layout very clean so that the die cut reindeer could stand out.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  More Merry Messages
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Garden Green, Soft Suede, Merry Moments DSP
Ink:  Soft Suede, Versa Mark
Accessories:  Oval Nestabilities Dies, Reindeer Flight Die (Tim Holtz), Gold Embossing Powder, Red Rhinestones, Dimensionals

Punch Bunch Masculine Birthday

 

Another masculine card for Monday.  This card combines some of the first DSP that I ever purchased from Stampin' Up called "Pickles".  The colors work well for a masculine card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Punch Bunch
Paper:  Whisper White, Night of Navy, Pickles DSP
Ink:  Versa Mark
Accessories:  Navy Embossing Powder, Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Circle Nestabilities Dies, Dimensionals

Quick & Easy Masculine Birthday

It's Monday again and time for another masculine card.  This was the card I sent to my son for his birthday this year.  A quick and easy card without extra layers so no extra postage needed.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  See Ya Later
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red
Ink:  Black, Real Red
Accessories:  Washi Tape, Apothecary Accents Framelits, 1" Circle Punch, Vintage Brads, Dimensionals

Z-Fold Masculine Birthday

 

It's Monday again so time for another masculine card.  This z-fold card doesn't appear to have anything stamped on it but the stamped image is hidden beneath the designer paper ties.  I used the stamp set called "Best Dad Ever" and stamped the ties on whisper white card stock and then stamped the ties again on various scraps of designer paper and cut them out and adhered them over the images on the white paper.  Now it looks like a wardrobe of ties! 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Best Dad Ever
Paper:  Whisper White, Barely Banana, Brocade Blue, Sarah DSP
Ink:  Brocade Blue
Accessories:  Rhinestones, 2-Way Glue Pen

Tasteful Trims Birthday

 

I can't believe a month has gone by since my last blog post.  Since it is Monday, how about a masculine card.  This was the card I made for my nephew who turned sixteen in July.  I've made this same card before but I used various shades of blue so I guess you can say I am CASEing myself.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Delightful Dozen
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Peach Parfait, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Only Orange, Really Rust
Ink:  Peach Parfait, Cajun Craze
Accessories:  Tasteful Trims Bigz Die, Cajun Craze Ribbon, Vintage Brads, Dimensionals

Punch Art Wrenches

 

It's Monday again and here is another masculine card.  This card was for my brother-in-law who is a mechanic and it incorporates some punch art.   To create the wrench you will need a strip of basic gray card stock that is 1/2" wide and about 2 3/4" long; at one end you will adhere a 1 1/4" circle that was punched using the word window punch and at the other end is a 3/4" circle that was punched around the itty bitty flower (hopefully this make sense).

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Itty Bitty Banners
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Gray, Black, Bordering Blue, Island Indigo, DCWV Metallic
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  1 1/4" & 3/4" Circle Punches, Word Window Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch ,Oval Nestabilities Die, Herringbone Embossing Folder, Bitty Banners Framelits, Mini Silver Brads, Dimensionals

Masculine Monday Birthday

 

Here we are again with another masculine birthday card.  This was a card I made for one of my co-workers.  I kept the card very simple but by placing the focal point on an angle it gives the card more interest.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Remembering Your Birthday
Paper:  Whisper White, Brocade Blue, Pool Party DSP
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches, Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Dimensionals

Masculine Birthday CAS

 

I think this card came together in under 10 minutes.  Clean and Simple (CAS) but with lots of impact.  I love the washi tape edge.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  See Ya Later
Paper:  Whisper White, Real Red
Ink:  Black, Real Red
Accessories:  Apothecary Accents Framelits, Brights Dots, Washi Tape, Dimensionals

Birthday Stars

 

I thought since today is July 4th this post should be in keeping with the day.  Sorry, no blue on this card but it has red and white and stars.  It is also a birthday card and since the 4th of July is considered America's birthday hopefully this works. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  For the Birds
Paper:  Whisper White, Ruby Red, Ruby Red DSP
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Circle Nestabilities Dies, Star Punches, Gold Brads, Dimensionals

Masculine Birthday Wishes

 

I got to thinking that since most of us struggle with masculine cards (including me), I would make an effort to post masculine cards on Monday's and call it "Masculine Monday".  Hopefully, I will be able to come up with enough ideas without repeating myself and also create a nice stash of masculine cards for myself.  I tend to create masculine cards that use geometric shapes whether they are circles, squares, stars, etc.  I don't own many stamps that I would necessarily consider masculine so that is probably why I tend to go for geometric shapes.  This card incorporates both circles and stars but one doesn't overpower the other.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Happiest Birthday Wishes
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Close to Cocoa, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy, More Mustard DSP, Not Quite Navy DSP
Ink:  Not Quite Navy
Accessories:  Circle Nestabilities Dies, Small Star Punch, Large Star Punch, Vintage Brads, Dimensionals

Tasteful Trim Masculine Birthday

WOW!!  I can't believe that the last time I posted anything to my blog was at the end of March! I have been stamping and making cards but just haven't had much time to keep up with my blog.  My intentions of course are to blog my creations since I take the pictures, edit the size and make minor color adjustments but I just never seem to find the time to post them.  I do have several cards to post, so at least for the next couple of weeks you will see some of the cards I have created over the past couple of months. 

I know we all struggle to make masculine cards so lets start with a masculine birthday card.  This card uses several shades of blue (some have been discontinued) and the tasteful trim bigz die for a quick and simple card. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Delightful Dozen
Paper:  Whisper White, Brocade Blue, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Not Quite Navy, Blue Bayou
Ink:  Brocade Blue, Night of Navy
Accessories:  Tasteful Trim Bigz Die, Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Mini Silver Brads, Mini Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Father's Day Tie

 

I've made cards very similar to this in the past but I never get tired of this design.  Here is a link to a previous card I've made using different colors.  Just by changing the sentiment this card would make a great birthday card too.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Barely Banana, Sara DSP
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Barely Banana Grosgrain Ribbon, Bashful Blue Rhinestone, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch, Dimensionals