Birthday for My Man

Hello!  I was playing with a Gina K Design set called The Northwoods 2 to create a masculine card without any layers.  I began with a GKD heavy weight white card stock because I can use Copics to color on this paper and there will be no bleeding of ink on the back side.  Great for one layer cards!
I stamped a lake scene using Memento Markers to apply colors directly on the stamps.  For fun, I just had to add a bear (for my DH) and did that  by stamping the bear first and then used masking when stamping the trees.  Colored the scene with Copics and sponged the sky with Memento Summer Sky ink.  Stamped the sentiment with Tuxedo Black ink.  Perfect birthday card for the man in my life.
Challenges:
Modsquad Challenge: Layer Me Not! The challenge this week is to use no layers on card front. Sponsor GKD.
Monthly Mix Challenge at GKD: For the boys.
Creative with Stamps: CWS  #41 Dad or Masculine
The Male Room: Challenge #117 Birthday. Happy 6th Birthday to The Male Room.
Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says Happy Birthday

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A Birthday Not Forgotten

Hello! Another card to share this first day of August.....what happened to July?  When I saw the challenge at Just Us Girls, I knew I had to pull out old Elephant and Sentiment stamps from Mark's Finest Papers (no longer around) dated 2011.  I stamped the image with Memento Gray Flannel ink on white CS and colored with Pencils and OMS.  Stamped the sentiments with DOI Walnut Stain.  Framed the image with GKD Dark Chocolate CS die cut with Spellbinders Frame die and attached to Textured Pattern Paper from DCWV Safari Chic paper pad ( from old stash).  The Pattern Paper picks up colors in the inspiration photo.  Added some Glossy Accents to give texture to the tusks. This is a great card to add to my Masculine Birthday stash.

Challenges:
Just Us Girls Challenge: Photo Week #498 Photo Inspiration below

Retro Rubber Challenge: #116 Tic Tac Toe.  This card fits into the diagonal row- Pattern Paper, Texture, Pencils.  Stamps are 8 years old.

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C494 Create a Masculine Birthday

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Cheers! Have a Martini!

Hello!  Playing again with some challenges and using old stash.  Found some fun stickers of Martinis and Olives.  Thought this would make a great card for my DH since he likes an occasional Martini with Olives....stirred.  I took a Copper Metallic CS by DCWV and added the stickers and heat embossed some stamps (Repeat Impressions Cheers and MFP Birthday) with Black EP.  Added the white card base.  Cheers to All!

Challenges:

The Male Room: Challenge #91 Birthday for a Male.  Happy 5th Birthday to The Male Room.

Daring Cardmakers: Your August Elemental Inspiration Challenge - choose a minimum of 3 elements from the picture (shown below) to use.  I used elements of glass, basket color, and liquor. Also used green, yellow, and red colors. 

Addicted to CAS:  Challenge 142 Masculine.  My white space is Copper. 
Time Out Challenges:  #115 Food and Drink

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Just Ducky Card

Hello! In keeping with my plan to use more of my unused supplies,  I am using NBUS Repeat Impressions Bottoms Up stamp with another RI Duck Stamp and a new Gina K sentiment from Scripty Sentiments.  I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black and Cottage Ivy (Green head only) inks on White CS and the embossed with Clear EP.  The heat embossing was not really necessary but it gave a sharper image.   I then colored with Copics and a white pen. Did some doodling for waves.  Embossed some clouds with an EF just for the fun of it and then attached the image to a Spruce Green card base....picking up the color on the Mallard duck.  With this sentiment choice, I thought the card would be appropriate for someone moving or going on a trip or just achieving an accomplishment. Or whatever makes one happy!  This card made me happy!

Challenges:

The House That Stamps Built: Designer's Choice Challenge DCC13 Things with Wings
Stamp, Ink, Paper: Challenge 131 Emboss It.  Used both heat and dry embossing.
The Male Room: Challenge 76 New Beginnings.  My card would be appropriate for some one starting a new beginning such as a new job, etc.  This is the first time for me to enter this challenge. Just found it.

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Classic and Masculine

Welcome!  I recently won some digital images from MHK Designs and just had to use this vintage truck on a card.  I printed the truck and 2 of the sentiments from Various Vehicles set on heavy White CS.  I printed one of the sentiments in red to add a bit of color.  Added black brads to the tires and some glossy accents to the windows.  Finished with some score lines at the bottom edge to add more texture.  Quick and easy one layer card and a very masculine birthday card for my stash.
Challenges:
Addicted to CAS:  Challenge 117 One Layer
Less is More: Challenge #341 One layer with Vehicle.
Creative With Stamps: Challenge #17 Boys to Men. Make a masculine card.
Mod Squad Challenge: Black and White and One Other color
MHKDesigns:  August Challenge Anything Goes with MHK Designs  products,

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Photo for a Photo Inspiration

Hello!  Today I have something a bit different for a Photo Inspiration challenge.....I used  one of my own photos instead of a stamped image.  I think that is allowed?? maybe??   And I did do stamping for the sentiment.  When I saw the inspiration from What If? Wednesday challenge, I thought of a photo that I had made and tweaked in Photoshop to give  it a look of watercolor.  I thought Why Not?  Use it.
I cropped, resized, and printed the image on White CS.  After trimming I assembled the card with a Black card base, a layer of woodgrain patterned paper from MME embossed with a Darice Wood Grain EF, and a strip of Black CS stamped with a Repeat Impressions sentiment. That was stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with White EP.  I used a layout from Tuesday Morning Sketch(below) from last week's challenge shown below.   Too late for that challenge but I thought the sketch was just right to use with the photo.
Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: What If? Wednesday Photo Inspiration J1516. Inspired by the Pelican and Wood.
Time Out Challenges: Masculine with optional twist of Mixed Media. Use stamps and ink plus 2 other elements that add texture and/or dimension.  I did use stamping with Versamark, die cuts for dimension, and dry embossing for texture.  I think the use of a photo qualifies as Mixed Media.
Happy Little Stampers: June Mixed Media Challenge Texture.  I have added texture with dry embossing of the pattern background and heat embossing of the sentiment.







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Traveling by Train

Hello!  I made this card using some of my older masculine stamps with a bit of trash...metal trash that is,  to enter into some challenges with a sketch,  colors,  and use of metal request.  I pulled out a GKD stamp set Life is Good that I have had since 2010 and stamped the Train on White CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  I added a sentiment from the same set.  I attached this to a Dark Gray card base and then added striped DCWV pattern paper with my embellishment made with Orange seam binding tape and metal tabs from soda cans.  I thought metal tabs went well with the metal feel of the locomotive.

Challenge:
Retro Rubber: Challenge 37 Feeling Sketchy. The copyright of this stamp is 2009 and I have had since at least 2010. See sketch below.
Stamp TV: Mix It Up Monday Challenge is Let's Get Trashy
Simon Monday Challenge: Show Us Your Metal
613 Avenue Create Challenge: Anything Goes with Optional Twist-Orange and Blue plus 2 Neutral Colors.  I have Orange and Blue with browns and grays.
Always Playing With Paper Challenge: #70 Masculine Photo Inspiration. I was inspired by the grays and the feel of metal and transportation in the photo.

 

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Masculine Birthday

Hello!  What could be more masculine than a card with a Duck???  I stamped this Repeat Impressions Duck stamp with Memento Toffee Crunch ink and colored with Copics  to look like a Male Mallard duck.  After cutting the image with an Oval Die I inked the edge.   I used bright Green card base with embossed layers of Kraft and a layer of Pattern Paper from DCWV Safari Chic pad.  The sentiment is  part of  a Repeat Impressions verse.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: What If Wednesday? Sketch #J2716
Mod Squad Challenge:  Challenge is Masculine Birthday
Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #118 Theme is Masculine

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Another Cabin in the Woods

Second Post Today
I have used the same stamps as in my previous post to create a One Layer Masculine card for the Less Is More challenge.  What guy does not like a trip to a cabin to spend some time fishing or other guy things?   After stamping the images with the technique Masking using Memento Rich Cocoa, I colored with Pencils and Markers. 


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Cabin in the Woods

It has been awhile since I did a scenic card so I thought I'd use stamps from GKD to make this for the Masking challenge at Stamp TV. I used 5 stamps from Life Is Good and Gifts of Sea (birds) and colored with Copics  and Markers. The cabin and landscape were stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa.  I embossed the bottom edge with Cuttlebug EF Wicker Weave border....but it might have been better without that. The sky was sponged with Memento Summer Sky ink. ( I added the birds to cover a smudge in the sky.)  Used Ivory and Fresh Asparagus CS.
Challenges:
Stamp TV Mix it Up Monday Challenge: STV15MON 28 Put Your Mask On
Virginia's View Challenge: #16 Theme is 100% Stamping.
Time Out Challenges: #35 Nature with the Optional Twist of Animals. My card features a nature scene with Birds.
Mod Squad Challenge: Water or Sky.  The sky was made with sponging.










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Masculine Thank You

 

Hello!  Second Post today.
Playing with a sketch using Red, White and Blue which I gave a turn to make horizontal.  The stamps that I used are from Repeat Impressions  and stamped in Memento Espresso Truffle ink.   I used Ivory and Brilliant Blue CS's, a Pattern Paper from MME Quilting Bee, Oval Dies,  and wide Red Satin Ribbon from stash.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: What If? Wednesday Sketch #M2715 shown on right.
Really  Reasonable Ribbon: Challenge #118 Red, White and Blue with Ribbon
Mod Squad Challenge: Make a Masculine Card
Simon Monday Challenge: Theme is Thank You


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Manly Birthday Card

Welcome! Today I am using the sketch shown on the right for a second card to create a birthday card with a more manly look.  I interpreted the sketch very literally.  I cut a star from gold glitter paper with a Sizzix die and used Cheery Lynn dies for the words Happy Birthday. I used Pattern Papers from MME Market St Pad.  My DH said the stars and stripes looked very manly.

Challenges:
CAS(E) this Sketch: #123 on the right
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge: Make it manly
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Use pattern paper on your card.
AAA Cards: Game #39 Celebrate their first birthday with a birthday card.


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Happy Birthday for the Man in My Life

Recently I viewed a video by Melanie using the Inspiration Mosaic Frame Stamp  and I thought that would be a great stamp to create a Masculine Birthday card for Mod Squad Challenge .  I spent a lot of time trying to get the frame embossed...the powder did not seem to adhere with heat.  I finally figured my Versamark Pad needed re-inking.   I finally decided to use watercolor paper to better color the panels on the stamped frame.  After stamping images in the blocks, I water colored 4 of the blocks.  I liked the distressed looks of the panels....almost looks like old wood in the 2 darker ones and a sunset in the sentiment panel. Finished with some metal embellishments that are always good for a masculine feel.

Challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge: Masculine Birthday
Seize The Birthday: Anything Goes

Supplies:
Stamps: GKD Melanie's Inspirations Mosaic Frame and Sentiment and Theresa's Life is Good for the other images.
Ink: Distress Inks Vintage Photo and Wild Honey, Memento Rich Cocoa
Papers: Strathmore Watercolor Pad, GKD Pumpkin Spice CS
Metal Brads and Paper Clip
Water Brush

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Summer Fun Ride

Welcome!  Today I using a Sketch from Repeat Impressions as well as their Stamps to make a masculine card with a theme of summer fun.
Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions Corvette  and Verse
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Nautica Blue
Papers: Blue, White, Chartreuse CS, Pattern Paper all from stash
Die: Nesties Oval
Ribbon: Dark Blue Satin from stash

Challenges:
What If? Wednesday Challenge:  Repeat Impressions Sketch #M2814
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge: Masculine with Ribbon
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Father's Day/ Masculine

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Gone Fishin'

Hello and welcome!  There are a lot of challenges for Father's Day and Masculine themes this week.  I created this CAS card to cover a few of them.  I am using a stamp of this great fisherman that I recently received in blog candy from Shirley.   I used it with a never used Mark's Finest Paper sentiment. I added some diamond embossing and ribbon for texture.  This can be used for Father's Day with an appropriate verse inside.

Supplies:
Stamps: Art Impressions Golden Oldie and Mark's Finest Papers On The Fly
Copics: B21,24, E0000,00,07,37,43, YR12,18
Pencils
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Papers: Neenah Solar White, GKD Pumpkin Spice
EF: Cuttlebug Pop Culture Borders
Ribbon from Stash

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday: Says  Father's Day/ Masculine
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Father's Day or Special Man/Boy
CAS-ual Friday: CFC132:  What a Catch! Create a Guy card with the following catch...you can't use kraft as a color at all, and you have to include some sort of ribbon.

Really Reasonable Ribbon: Theme is masculine with ribbon
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes with optional extra  to make something that reminds you of summer or has a summery theme.
Crafty Catz Challenge: Theme is Inspired by a Song.  My song is "Gone Fishin' " recorded by Bing Crosby
Die Cut Diva: June challenge -Use HIS, HER, or OURS theme.  I am using HIS:
Make a masculine or Fathers Day card and/or use this color scheme
I covered all the colors including gray for the worms. Used embossing folder.


Click here to listen to Gone Fishin'

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Thanks to Dads

Hello! Father's Day is the perfect time to thank the men in our lives who keep the lawn mowed...such a thankless job. Using a sketch from Seize the Sketch challenge,  I used  Paper Pretties stamps from the Handyman Set to create my card. I created the background with Impression Obsession Chevron stamp and Distress Ink Peeled Paint.
Other Supplies-
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Copics Y06,YG09,R24, N4,7,YGG63
Paper: White and Black CS

Challenges:
Seize the Sketch: STS21 shown above
Paper Pretties Challenge: Father's Day/ Masculine theme
Shopping Our Stash: Stamp your background...used chevron stamp
Sweet Stamps Blog: Challenge is No Designer Paper
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Theme is Father's Day or Special Man or Boy

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

CAS Masculine Birthday

I am showing a very quick and easy masculine birthday card that I made using only one embossing folder, one ink and 2 cardstocks.  I embossed a piece of Kraft with Darice EF  Clocks Background and highlighted the raised areas with Memento Rich Cocoa ink. I attached to a card base of Dark Brown CS.  I stamped the sentiment from Flourishes and cut with a Nesties circle die  and placed on my card.  My DH really likes this card so I think it is just right for a man. In fact, my DH was with me when I was looking at some EF's and this was one that he picked out.

Challenge:
 Paper Players : Make CAS Masculine Birthday card. See below left

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