Category Archives: Masculine

It’s a Beachy Kind of Day

Good Morning Crafters For today’s card, I’m using the Paradise Palms Stamp Set. I was inspired by Tina Wardell for this card. Wouldn’t it be nice to get away for a couple of weeks to some balmy island. Heck, I’d even take a couple of days! A relaxing island getaway is always within reach when you craft with this set. You can use these stamps to set the scene in… Read More »

Hello There

Good Morning Crafters The Nature’s Prints Bundle includes an eclectic mix of organic and botanical imagery as well as various elegant sentiments perfect for all-occasion cards. You’ll love all the different possibilities this stamp set bundle offers. The Sun Prints Designer Series Paper includes gorgeous fern imagery and other botanical designs in an eclectic selection of colored patterns and designs. From white and blue stripes to blue color washes, you… Read More »

Heron Habitat Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up!

Good Morning Crafters! For today’s project, I am using the Heron Habitat Bundle with the Oceanfront Stamp Set. The bundle includes five all-occasion messages to express joy, celebrate together, and show appreciation. You can create a tranquil scene with a blue heron in flight or calmly wading in water or you can expand your habitat with cattails, marshland patches, and a royal tern seabird or two. I stamped the Heron… Read More »

A Beautiful Sunset Scene with Grove Dies

You can create a beautiful sunset scene using the retired Horizons Designer Series Paper and the large die from Grove Dies. And, if you want to make masculine cards simply, yet striking, then the Grassy Grove Bundle is for you! Since I used this die for a winter scene on Monday, I decided to go with a summer almost sunset card. I used Basic Black Cardstock for the top panel… Read More »

Stylish Sketches Stamp Set for a Friend

I’m using the Stylish Sketches Stamp Set for today’s project. You can get this free during Sale-a-bration (August-Dec 2022) with a qualifying order. These artistic stamp images look great as outlines, but you could also try coloring them with Stampin’ Blends for a more dramatic look. Well, I’ve had an exciting (certainly not boring) couple of weeks since I last posted. On Wednesday, 5 July, I went in for a… Read More »

Happy Birthday Tanner

What’s Happening This Month Last Chance List (last day is 30 June 2022) Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kits Collection – Buy One, Get One 50% Off Sale Good Morning! Today’s card is a simple masculine card made with the Stampin‘ Up! A Good Man Stamp Set for my awesome grandson’s birthday. This is a wonderful set with family themes that is great for masculine cards. This is a wonderful set with family themes… Read More »

New Horizons and a Screen Door Fund Fold card

What’s going on this month: Stamp N Storage 20% off – 2 days only! Last Chance products from the Mini Catalog Jan-Jun 2022 Pick of the Crop June 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit Today’s project is a Screen Door Fun Fold Card with a masculine theme. The New Horizons 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper might possibly be the most beautiful patterned paper you’ll ever buy. The tranquil watercolor imagery will… Read More »

Happy Birthday Peter!

Today’s card features the stamp set “What a Guy” and is a non-SU stamp set. Usually when I am using a “contraband” stamp set it’s because it’s for a very special person. In this case, it’s for my nephew, Peter. When I first saw this stamp set, I thought of Peter – it is so him! The digital image was printed out on Basic White Cardstock and layered with Cherry… Read More »

Sending Caring Thoughts using the New Horizon DSP

The New Horizons 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm) Designer Series Paper might possibly be the most beautiful patterned paper you’ll ever buy. These horizon scenes were handpainted by one of our talented artists. The tranquil watercolor imagery will look beautiful as a background on a Sympathy or Thinking of You card front I needed to send out a sympathy card and found only one. Thank goodness it was… Read More »

Relax and Enjoy Your Day!

Today’s card features the A Good Man Stamp Set, Oceanfront Stamp Set and On the Horizon Stamp Set. Whew – I don’t think I’ve ever created a simple card using 3 stamp sets! I used the following ink pads: Balmy Blue for the sky Coastal Cabana for the ocean Crumb Cake for the sand Garden Green for the plant The man was stamped with Tuxedo Black Ink onto Basic White… Read More »