What a great pairing, All About Autumn Bundle #162186 and So Sincere Stamp Set #162283! The vertical sentiment fits perfectly when the card front is cut one inch short.
The All About Autumn 6X6" Specialty Designer Series Paper #162178 has geometric foil designs on one side and Fall images on the other.
This would be a perfect Birthday card for a man! Have you felt the season changing?
Here is an idea for the guys in your life! The FUN Let's Go Fishing 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #16111534 does all the design work for this clever masculine card! Each panel is cut 1-3/4 X 4". The base card is the standard 5-1/2 X 4-1/4".
Use leftover paper strips to add interest inside your cards.
All That Dies #159078 adds fun details! Don't forget to stamp for the guys in your life!
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Demonstrator Dana Meacham was the SWAP WINNER at my recent Midwest North Star Stampers Annual Demonstrator Gathering! She did an outstanding job with the Stargazing Suite #161189! This is a Fancy Fold that opens twice. The base card is a basic "Z Fold." Dana used Blending Brushes to add color to the astronaut before die cutting.
She paired the Stargazing 12X12" Designer Series Paper #161175 with the Holographic Trio 12X12" Specialty Designer Series Paper #161744. It's a WOW!!
The inside opens upward to view the sentiment. Thank you for a "STELLAR" creation, Dana! There were lots of other great swaps, too!
Look at what designer papers can do for your images!! These decorative clay pots look so real with the dripping glaze!! This Earthen Elegance 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #161503 is ON SALE all month for 15% OFF!! The sale price is only $10.62! Other designs are available.
This earthy combo of colors is Copper Clay, Basic Black, Pecan Pie and Early Espresso. The layer is cut with the Countryside Corners Dies #161471.
Surprise! Inside, is a Very Vanilla layer cut with the same Countryside Corners Dies.
Do you need some non-floral images for your stamp collection?? This Earthen Textures Bundle is a WINNER!!
Designer Series Paper 15% OFF all of June!!
An easy to read, bold HAPPY BIRTHDAY sentiment is an essential for all stampers to have in their collections! This Phrases for All Stamp Set #161403 fits the bill!!
This base card is Soft Sea Foam with a layer of vellum. The vellum has been die cut using the Dots & Spots Die #159164 for subtle texture. The green card stocks are Garden Green, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, and Granny Apple Green punched with the Bough Punch #157711.
This versatile Birthday card is great to have on hand!
Designer Series Paper 15% Off in June!!
Here is a class hit from my recent Mail for Males Cards Class!! Brewed for You Bundle #159093 is PERFECT for the guys in your life!!
And surprise! This is an Easel Fancy Fold Card! Cut base card stock 11 X 4-1/4", and score at 5-1/2 and 2-3/4". SIMPLE. Add a "stop" for the front edge to rest against and make sure to "dimensionalize" it!
Inside is a great sentiment!!
Add Wink of Stella glitter pen #141897 to the beer foam, just for FUN!!
Michelle Miller, friend and team member, is my guest creator today. This cool card uses the Like an Animal 12 X 12" Specialty Designer Series Paper #160841. Look closely, and see the 1-1/2" Metallic Mesh Ribbon #153550.
These great sentiments are Kind & Sincere Stamp Set #160739 from the Spring Mini Catalog. Thanks for sharing this great card, Michelle!
Don't forget to stamp for the men in your life!! He's the Man Suite #159083 covers lots of men's activities so it's very easy to use! He's the Man 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #159068 is very masculine!
The black argyle pattern is a die cut. Use the Adhesive Sheets #152334 to make application fast and easy! Apply it to the back of your card stock, then die cut and you have a "sticker."
while it's Sale-A-Bration!
Jamie Sales, demonstrator and QC Swapping friend from LaPorte, Indiana is my guest stamper today. This masculine card uses Brewed for You Bundle #159093. I love Jamie's unique use of heat embossed vellum for a "FROSTY MUG" look!
These are great masculine colors and paper from He's the Man 12 X 12" Designer Series Paper #159068.
This is a great "guy" sentiment!! I enjoyed your card, Jamie. Great job!!
This collection of products, Waves of the Ocean, is AWESOME!! This wave die cut is created with the Supple Shimmer 12 X 12" Specialty Paper #158068 on page 67 of the Spring Mini Catalog! PERFECT! Click to enlarge the picture and see the SHIMMER!!
The Waves of the Ocean Collection #161797 is an early release from the next Annual Catalog that begins May 3, 2022!!
Here is the promotional flyer:
I'm sharing another class favorite today, Gorgeous Leaves Bundle #158609 in a Gate Fold. The black die cut leaf is so intricate and striking!
The layering papers are Blackberry Beauty 12 x 12" Designer Series Paper #156458 on a base card of Cinnamon Cider.
Easy to understand why this card was a class favorite!!
Christmas Season Stamp Set #156293 is so versatile it creates winter Birthday Cards!! This is a simple masking technique. Please watch the short video posted below.
It creates easy thank you cards, too. This is the same masking technique as in the video.
This card has the holly images and Wink of Stella on the berries.
The Welcoming Woods Stamp Set #156550 is perfect for the SUNSET TECHNIQUE!
Here is my YouTube video for creating the SUNSET TECHNIQUE! Try it!
Don't throw away your sunset "trimmings." Use the strips inside for added interest!
Winter in the wilderness! Look at the DETAIL in this image from Reflected in Nature Stamp Set #156437! Any nature lover would enjoy receiving this card.
This is an easy but impressive TAB CARD format. Cut 1" off the right front edge and use it for the horizontal "TAB." Attach it to the back of the card and fold over the front. So easy!
The Cork 12 X 12" Specialty Paper #156393 is perfect for a nature card!
This tree and leaf themed Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper #155841 is 15% OFF this month, so it's only $9.78!
The Stitched Leaves Dies #153567 pairs perfectly with this pretty designer paper!! I love the stitched detail in the leaves!!
It's NOT too early to think about stamping for AUTUMN!!
Today's post uses the same Macrame 3D Embossing Folder #155435 as my last post. Scroll down to read the SECRET of the embossing folder. This card adds a masculine feel with Pine Trees!
The Evergreen Border Punch #153603 is great for guy cards and holiday cards!
These colors are Crumb Cake Card Stock and Crumb Cake ink for the embossing folder. The deep green is the NEW In Color: Evening Evergreen.
Macrame is BACK!! What is Macrame? It's KNOTS made decorative. This Macrame 3D Embossing Folder #155435 creates MAXIMUM texture! WOW!! Here is the secret:
Apply ink to the inside of the LOGO side of the embossing folder. Tap the ink pad flat on the texture. Carefully place your card stock on the inked side, close the folder and emboss. The ink will ACCENTUATE the details!!
The base card is Sahara Sand with an layer of Misty Moonlight. The ink for the embossing folder is Sahara Sand.
One of my favorite easy fancy folds is this TAB CARD! It's fast and impressive! Cut your standard portrait card. Then cut 1 inch off the front right side. Use this 1 inch strip to create the TAB. Score the strip at about 1 inch from the end to attach behind the card.
This TAB will swing to the right so you can access the card. I bet you can think of lots of way to embellish the TAB!!
This stamp set is the lovely Beauty of Friendship #154983 that I will use often during the holiday season! The colors are Soft Suede, Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen.
TODAY is the final day to order from the Jan-June Catalog!
Check out this clever masculine card by Mary Haugen! I received it in a swap and LOVE Mary's design using Watercolor Shapes Stamp Set #156968.
I personally love blues and greens. Mary used: Just Jade, Old Olive, Soft Sea Foam, Mint Macaron.
Try this great guy card!
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Check out this clever masculine card by Mary Haugen! I received it in a swap and LOVE Mary's design using Watercolor Shapes Stamp Set #156968.
I personally love blues and greens. Mary used: Just Jade, Old Olive, Soft Sea Foam, Mint Macaron.
Try this great guy card!
Check out the stitched details in this great Hats Off Bundle #158361. What a great guy card!
Round & Square Brads #155570 add some hardware for a masculine touch!
Father's Day is coming! Are you ready to make guy cards??
NEW Annual Catalog
Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent are NEW In Colors PERFECT for masculine cards!! These colors will be available May 4, 2021 when the new Annual Catalog begins. Check out these great guy cards created with the Handsomely Suited Bundle #156240!!
Father's Day is coming soon. This stamp set also includes a birthday sentiment.
The Essential Tag Punch #153607 creates a perfectly proportioned short sleeve for these casual shirts.
Cut the shirt body 4-1/4" X 3-1/2". GET THIS HANDSOMELY SUITED BUNDLE BY MAY 3, 2021 TO RECEIVE THE 10% BUNDLED PRICE. These products will appear in the next Annual Catalog, but without the bundle discount!!
TIES FOR GUYS! Here a quick card for the men in your life! We must not forget them when creating!! This is the masculine Handsomely Suited Bundle w/ dies #156240 and the Well Suited Designer Series Paper #154562 with perfect guy prints!
The sentiment is mounted on the Classic Label Punch #141491 and Tailored Tag Punch #145667. He will love knowing he is the "BEST!"
SALE-A-Bration ENDS 2/28/21!
Today, I am featuring ideas using the FREE Sale-A-Bration products you may select with your qualifying purchase of $50 or $100 thru Feb. 28, 2021:
Darling Donkeys Stamp Set FREE w/ $50 purchase of ANY products.
Flower & Field 12 x 12" Designer Series Paper FREE w/ $50 purchase of ANY products.
Paper Blooms 12 x 12" Designer Series Paper FREE w/ $50 purchase of ANY products.
Approaching Perfection Stamp Set FREE w/ $50 purchase of ANY products.
Paper Blooms 12 x 12" Designer Series Paper FREE w/ $50 purchase of ANY products.
Sample created by my friend and team member, Karen Kapfer.
Berry Blessings Stamp Set AND Berry Delightful 12 x 12" Designer Series Paper FREE w/ $100 purchase of ANY products.
This is just a sampling, there are MORE FREE items to choose! No Limit!
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Casual time using the new Well Suite Collection #155983! I LOVE the versatility of these products. I used the Essential Tag Punch #153607 to create the perfectly portioned sleeves!!
The PERFECT short sleeve for this casual golf shirt!!
Check out the details: stitched pocket, placket and buttons, and textured collar! The collar was embossed using the Wrapped in Texture Embossing Folders from the Holiday Catalog.
This collection has the BEST masuline paper - Well Suited Designer Series Paper #154562.
Jan. - June Spring Mini Catalog SNEAK PEEKS start today!! The Mini Catalog starts Jan. 5, 2021. GET READY!!
Well Suited Suite Collection #155983 is an AWESOME group of products for masculine cards!! From suits to golf shirts it makes GREAT GUY CARDS!!
The suspenders, tie options, collars, pockets and button dies are all perfect to mix it up for your men!!
This golf shirt features one of the masculine Well Suited Designer Series Papers #154562. I used the Essential Tag Punch #153607 to easily create the sleeves on this golf shirt.
"Suit Up" for creative fun for the classic gentleman or casual guy!! AVAILABLE JAN. 5, 2021!!
Need a masculine card? Nature's Beauty Stamp Set #150528 is your answer with quiet nature and realistic wildlife!
Pair this stamp set with the coordinating Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper #150432 which is a perfect match!
This is such a simple, striking card so why not make extras??
Michelle Miller, team member and friend, created this CUTE winter birthday card from the holiday stamp set, Warm & Toasty #152615! This reminds me of the Coke Cola Bears!!
This fun fancy fold shows off the designer paper! Base card is 5-1/2 X 11", scored at 3-1/2, and 7-3/4". SO VERY EASY!
Trimming the Town Designer Series Paper #153491
Thanks for sharing your very cute winter birthday card, Michelle! Love it!!
What a great masculine birthday card from Toile Christmas Stamp Set #150469!! The Buffalo Check Background #151372 gives a bold guy feeling!
This cardinal is a perfect image to color with Stampin' Blends! The cardinal already has shading from the artist!
Nature meets versatility! Love this handsome stamp set way beyond Christmas!
Super simple, yet striking Christmas Card idea!
The Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder #153576 is very detailed! Just add the returning favorite Merry Moose Bundle #153015 and you have a very striking holiday card! Check the inside...
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These detailed skeletal leaves from Loyal Leaves Stamp Set #152544, create great MASCULINE cards!! Ink the leaves with Old Olive and then add Pretty Peacock edges using the "rock & roll" method, then print! Such GREAT detail!!
These two rectangles are the SAME size. Simply off set them for an interesting layer!
Here is a totally different look in brown hues. Look how the 2020-2022 In Color 6 x 6" Designer Series Paper #153070 shows thru the skeletal leaves!
The sentiment is layered using the Lovely Layers Pick a Punch #152883. Remember to stamp for the men, too!!
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INSTANT cards! Did you over look the Flowers for Every Season Memories & More Cards & Envelopes #153101 in the annual catalog?
The Memories & More card bases are 4-1/2 x 6-1/4" and PERFECT for a 3 x 4" layer!! These are designed to pair with the Memories & More Card Packs, but I love to use them as FAST bases for my stamping!! This is the Loyal Leaves Stamp Set #152544.
This layer was stamped then embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder #152718 for lots of TEXTURE!
Aren't all these leaves wonderfully detailed! Try this FAST idea using the Memories & More Cards and Envelopes!
Outrageously CUTE little zebras!! These little critter stole my heart. Zany Zebras #152536 are so HAPPY and PLAYFUL!!
The sentiment is emphasized with a circle of new Rainbow Glimmer Paper #153056!
The three different zebra images are die cut with Stitched Shapes Dies #152323.
These FUN creatures span generations and genders!!
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Don't forget the guys when you stamp! So Much Happy Bundle #154076 is a PERFECT gender neutral collection!!
The bundle is paired with the ever-popular Woodland Embossing Folder #152881 for a masculine, outdoors feel. Lightly ink the inside of the embossing folder before running thru your embossing machine to get the color on the tree trunks.
My next post will feature a feminine card with this So Much Happy Bundle!
Here's a SNAPPY new multi-function bundle called So Much Happy Bundle #154076!! It's got so much to LOVE!!
This giant "HAPPY" die just makes you SMILE!!
These BOLD, vibrant colors in the Artistry Blooms Designer Series Paper #152495 are a perfect party pairing!! Main colors are Night of Navy and Granny Apple Green. This card spans all ages.
Doodle with images from Swirly Frames Stamp Set #146519! The bright elementary colors of the 2018-2020 In Colors are perfect! But HURRY, these FUN colors are retiring June 2nd, 2020.
Just play with the shapes & color combos!
Add a sentiment if desired!
Add an embellishment, like the sparkle of rhinestones!
A GREAT GUY CARD made with Timeless Tropical Stamp Set #151497. Many struggle with masculine card creations. Let the Designer Paper set the theme! It's that simple!
Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper #151252 contains this masculine art of the old "woodie" station wagons!
This is a simple "Z" fold base card: cut 11 X 4-1/4", scored at 5-1/2 and 8-1/4". Happy Birthday to the MEN!!
Masculine "Z" fold that is easy and quick for a guy Birthday! Cut the coordinating Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper #151252 to 5-1/2" X 4". Then cut in half at 2-3/4" and you will have a matching seam on your card front!
The base card is Soft Suede card stock cut to 11" X 4-1/4" and scored at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2". So simple!
This stamp set is Timeless Tropical #151497.
BEFORE Sale-A-Bration ends 3/31/20!
I LOVE realistic looking bird, animal and flower stamps!! This handsome Cardinal from Toile Christmas Bundle #152367 is very easy to color with Stampin' Blends Alcohol Markers! The shading is already in the image!
The Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper #150432 has been softened with a layer of vellum.
The sentiments in this set have lovely banner dies!
This is a previous post to remind you of this set's VERSATILITY!!
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Build your own landscape scene with Snow Front Stamp Set of 17 photopolymer images #150483. It's FUN!!
Shimmery Crystal Effects #150892 makes the pond look frozen!
This Snow Front Stamp Set coordinates with the Waterfront Stamp Set #146386 which has mountains. They are GREAT together!
Old "Trucks" are a current decor motif! Ride with Me Stamp Set #149312 is right on trend!! It's so cute and great for "guy cards," too!
By off setting the sentiment and truck, I suggested "motion!"
I added quick color to the truck with Stampin' Up! Blends alcohol markers and used Wink of Stella #141897 on the truck window.
The background is Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper #150432 in Garden Green.
$3 of every Nature's Beauty Stamp Set #150528 goes towards Mental Health Organizations!
This realistic deer image is stamped in StazOn ink onto Vellum Cardstock #101856. It's colored with Stampin' Up! BLENDS alcohol markers on the backside of the vellum. This gives a soft look. The background is popular Woodland Embossing Folder #139673, inked on the inside before running thru the embossing machine.
Inside is a simple Happy Birthday for any nature lover! ALL supplies are Stampin' Up! products.
A Moose at twilight! The new Moose Punch #150652 pairs perfectly with the new Pine Tree Punch #149521! I used a sponge brayer to create twilight shading.
Add a few Rhinestone stars and you are finished! This can be a winter card, a masculine birthday or Holiday card depending on the sentiment you add inside.
Try it!!
Toile Christmas Bundle #152367 makes a VERY handsome Birthday card, too!! This realistic cardinal is stamped in Tuxedo Black Momento ink and colored with Stampin' Up! Real Red Blends Duo alcohol markers! The results are STUNNING!
The flannel-look background is Sahara Sand card stock stamped with the Buffalo Check Background Stamp #147797. It achieves a masculine, wintry feel!
I highly recommend this versatile Toile Christmas Bundle #152367! Try it and you will love it!
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This a unique use of the scenery stamp set called Snow Front #150483. I featured just one image, the cozy cabin as a focal point!
This could be masculine birthday or Thanksgiving card.
I call this fancy fold "a card within a card." The base is 6-1/2 X 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4". The smaller piece is 6-1/2 X 4-1/4", scored at 3-3/4". It's an easy fold and can feature two different designer papers. I used Come to Gather Designer Series Paper #1500454 for a rustic look.
This Snow Front Stamp Set coordinates with Waterfront Stamp Set #146386 in the Annual Catalog. Mix and Match all the images!! Try it!
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Soaring thru the sunset! This is a FUN bundle, Above the Clouds Bundle with Punch #151135. The sunset is created with Stampin' Write Markers, using the brush tip to swipe across Whisper White Card Stock. Do not worry about streaks when creating the sunset. The sky has strips of color.
The base card is Basic Black Card Stock embossed with Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder #149643.
Let your CREATIVITY soar!! Try it!