Embossed Birthday

This is a super simple card using an embossing folder I forgot I had.  Once again, I was looking for a masculine birthday card idea.  Just changing the only color in the card could easily make this a feminine card.  I used glossy card stock for the embossed piece then inked it with a distress ink and applicator.

Supplies:
A2 Card base: White CS
Brocade Blue CS (SU)
Glossy White CS (SU)
Birthday embossing folder (ProvoCraft)
Chipped Sapphire Distress ink pad (Tim Holtz/Ranger)
Navy 3/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (Michael's)

Teen Birthday

As always, masculine cards are a challenge for me, especially the teenagers in our family.  It's hard to believe my great-nephew will be 16 very soon!  I still remember the occasion of his father's 16th birthday (and shopping for roper boots and Wrangler jeans for him - he was one fine looking young man!)  This is a pretty simple card to make.

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Supplies:

A2 Card Base: Early Espresso CS (SU)

Early Espresso, Not Quite Navy & Very Vanilla CS (SU)

Striped Paper (Glitz Design)

Alphabet Stew stamp set (SU) - Front

Alphabet Soup stamp set (SU) - Inside

Espresso Adirondack ink pad (Ranger)

Labels Framelits (SU)

3/8" Not Quite Navy Taffeta ribbon (SU)

Square Lattice embossing folder (SU)

Masculine BirthdayVersion 2

This is version 2 of yesterday's card.  Original design by Laurie Schmidlin (see her card here).

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Supplies:

See yesterday's post for the rest of the supply list

French Script Paper (Canvas Corp.)

Very Vanilla CS (SU)

Dots on a Line embossing folder (Sizzix)

Masculine BirthdayVersion 1

I saw Laurie Schmidlin's card (see it here) and really liked the angled front on her card.  This is my first version of her card:

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INSIDE

Supplies:
Card Base: A2 Black CS (Michael's)
Kraft CS (Michael's)
Striped Paper (Glitz Design)
Distress Stripes embossing folder (ProvoCraft)
Be Happy stamp set (SU) - Front
Terrific Tags stamp set (SU) - Inside
Tea Die Distress ink pad (Tim Holz/Ranger)
Black ink pad
Punches:
Squares: 3/4" (SU), 1-1/4" (SU), 1-3/8" (EKSuccess)
Circles: 1/8", 1/4" (Fiskars), 1/2" (SU)
Tag Punch (SU)
Photo Corner Punch (SU)
Round Tab Punch (SU)

Chevrons - Fast & Easy

I am always trying to come up with new ideas for a masculine card for the many guys in my family and this card is all about the paper I used!  I cut the paper strips at 1" x 2-1/2" and then used a 3/4" square punch.  I placed the 5 strips evenly across the top, then used the cut out pieces along the bottom.  Simple!

Supplies:
Card Base: A2 Baja Breeze (SU)
Kraft CS (Michael's)
Striped Paper (basicgrey)
Black ink pad
Sentiment: Phrases for a Friend stamp set (SU)
3/4" square punch (SU)
Light Blue Candis (craftworkcards)

Year of Cards #26

Father's Day Card

Supplies:

Early Express CS Base: A2

Very Vanilla & Early Espresso CS (SU)

Woodgrain paper (Recollections – note, I darkened the paper with Vintage Photo Distress ink [Ranger])
A Little Everything stamp set (CTMH)
Espresso Adirondack ink pad (Ranger)
Black thin marker
1/8” brass brads (Recollections)

Cheers!

This card started out with all squares and then I decided it was too plain, so I set everything at an angle.

The margarita glass is from an old stamp set called "Southwest" and I'm not sure of the company.  The background stamp is from SU, and the cardstock colors are Very Vanilla and Always Artichoke from SU, cut in 1/2" increments.  I printed the sentiment with my computer and printer, then trimmed to size.

Gears & More Gears

This card was made using Sizzix/Tim Holtz mini gear dies (movers and shapers) and the gears embossing folder.  I distressed the gears using Weathered Wood and Rusty Hinge Distress Inks.  The background cardstock is a light gray and the card base is black.



Clock Card Video

I always have trouble coming up with ideas for cards for men and I think this one is a perfect fit!



Supply list provided in the video.

Drivin' By Birthday Card

Here's another masculine birthday card, this one made with license plate paper from Tim Holtz.  I really enjoy his paper stacks because they have lots of papers I can use for the men in my family.

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Happy Birthday Banner

Here is another take on a masculine card using the license plate paper by Tim Holtz.

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Been Ridin' Long?

Here's a simple card for my nephew.  Of all my family members, he's the one I have the toughest time making cards for every year for his birthday!

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Late Night Lattes & Crafts #2

First, thank you to all my viewers for the holiday wishes in your comments.  I so enjoy reading all your comments!

I hope you like the card in this episode.  I am sure all of you have stamps you've purchased to make masculine cards, so try one of them on this card.  The card can be used for any number of occasions.  I'm using it for my uncle's birthday card. 

I would love to hear from you, so please, feel free to leave me a comment! The supply list is below the video.



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Shades of Blue

This is a simple manly birthday card (yes, you can use ribbon on a man's card!).

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Belated Anniversary

This may look like the front of a birthday card, but it's actually an anniversary card.



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Anniversary Card - Masculine

My second card using the new Early Espresso CS from SU, and my first card using my new Wedding Solutions cartridge. Thanks to Lianne Carper for the original idea.



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King of the Grill Card #2

Here's another card made with the King of the Grill stamp set (SU) from their summer mini catalog. Very simple & fun to make!

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King of the Grill

Here's a simple card using SU's new set "King of the Grill."

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Graduation Card #1

Here's another graduation card - this time for a young man. I used silver ink on the buckle, then curled the edges slightly like a real buckle, then elevated it with double foam tape. The detail doesn't show, but the "belt" is actually "Brown Leather" paper. Congrats Chance!

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You Rock Card

This is a super simple Cricut card using the guitar from the Indie Art cartridge.

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