masculine - Right as Rain

Spellbinders Winter Greetings + Sale

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS, masculine holiday card created with Spellbinders products on which I combined diecutting, glimmer foiling, and dry embossing. This card design is similar to this one and this one; it’s become a favorite!

I die-cut and assembled the Snowman.
I cut a clipped square from the A2 patterned paper panel.
I dry-embossed coordinating solid cardstock with the Cozy Knit folder and adhered it behind the patterned paper.
I glimmer-foiled the Holiday Sentiments Series 2 sentiment on Whip Cream cardstock and cut it with a die in the set.
I added the sentiment and snowman to the card front. I embellished with snowflakes cut with dies in the Snowflakes set and the Festive Wreaths set.

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Father’s Day Card for a Fishing Enthusiast

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS, fishing-themed, Father’s Day card created with dies in the Elizabeth Craft Designs Camping Accessories set.

I colored soft-finish cardstock with Distress Inks and cut the colored cardstock with the fishing pole and the fish dies in the Camping Accessories set.
I stamped the Stampin’ Up sentiment (now-retired Best Catch stamp set) on to a 4 1/4″ square base.
For the water, I colored a strip with Distress Ink and stamped it with the My Favorite Things Winter Waves Background stamp in darker ink. I added the strip to the bottom of the card base.
The fish was added to the card with foam adhesive.

Along with the fishing-theme, I particularly like the bright colors on the card.

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Buffalo Check Masculine Christmas Cards

Hello! Today, I am sharing two versions of the same masculine CAS design using positive and negative die cuts.

I used the We R Memory Keepers – Antlers die (retired) to cut red cardstock stamped with the Hero Arts Tartan background stamp (retired). I recently rediscovered these items in my stash while brainstorming card designs.

For the card using the antler positive die-cut, the base is Neenah Desert Storm cardstock cut with the Stitched Woodgrain backdrop. The sentiment is from the Stampin’ Up Cheerful Tags (retired) set.

I originally had no plans for using the antler negative. After several days, I realized I could make a similar card, just varying the supplies a bit.

I used the Neenah Desert Storm cardstock cut with the Stitched Woodgrain backdrop behind the die-cut antler shape. I used one of the My Favorite Things Snow Globe Sentiments, which was cut with a die in the Hero Arts Frame Cuts F (retired) set.

Taylored Expressions May 2017 Release – Day Three Sneak Peeks

Hello! Welcome to Day Three of the Taylored Expressions May Sneak Peeks. This month’s release features a variety of products appropriate for Father’s Day, masculine and little boy projects, and 4th of July!

My first project is a Father’s Day card.

I cut the Little Bits – Tools from Metallic Neutrals cardstock and other colors (for the handles) adding the assembled tools to a card base on which I stamped the sentiment from the Simply Said – Dad set. I added Block Party – Dad and a frame cut with Frame in Frame Cutting Plate. The card base was dry-embossed with the Plaid folder to reinforce the masculine theme.

My second project is a masculine notecard set showcasing the Gunny Sack Background stamp.

I stamped both Sugar Cube and Toffee cardstock with the Gunny Sack Background stamp, using four different TE ink colors – Pumpkin, Sweet Basil, Blue Corn and Chocolate Truffle. I die cut the Initially M from cardstock in those same colors (twice for each card for extra depth). For the Sugar Cube cards, I paired the initials with different colors than the background colors; the Blue Corn initial with the Pumpkin background, for example. For the Toffee cards, I paired initials with the same colors as the background colors. To package the gift set, I used the Simply Said – Dad with the Noteworthy Belly Band and Clear Card Box.

Sky High – Rocket	Sky High Sentiments	Stitched Rectangle Stacklets	Embossing Folder – Lots of Stars
TE Premium Cardstock – Blue Corn	TE Premium Cardstock – Pumpkin	TE Premium Cardstock – Lemon Meringue	TE Premium Cardstock – Metallic Neutrals
TE Premium Cardstock – Cherry Pop	TE Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube	TE Premium Cardstock – Sprinkles	Scrapbook Adhesives – 3D Thin Foam Squares Assorted
Zing! Embossing Powder – White Opaque	VersaMark – Watermark Stamp Pad