Masculine Cards

Fall Trees and Beauty of Friendship

Fall-Halloween-Thanksgiving Cards, Masculine Cards, Thinking of You / October 25, 2022

This past weekend my hubby and I took a drive to Kimmswick , MO which is a small town in Jefferson County. It is a short 45 minute drive and if you enjoy little craft and knick, knack shops, you might want to check it out. While the weather was absolutely gorgeous, all the trees have not turned yet. Next weekend, Kimmswick will be celebrating their Apple Butter Festival and I am thinking the trees will be just about perfect.

In honor of the fall and changing color of leaves, I thought I would share a two tree fall card I created using the Beauty of Friendship stamp set featured in the annual 2022-2023 catalog.

I began with a Cajun Craze card base and to the top of my card front added a layer of Pear Pizzazz, Cajun Craze and Basic White. The tress trunks are stamped with Early Espresso Ink, and the leaves with Pear Pizzazz and Cajun Craze.

I used the Blending Brush and some Pear Pizzazz ink to create the grass around the tree trunks and stamped the greeting in Early Espresso. The greeting and a piece of Pear Pizzazz CS are cropped using the Deckled Rectangles Dies.

Project Measurements

Cajun Craze CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Cajun Craze CS-3-1/8 x 3-7/8
Pear Pizzazz CS- 3¼ x 4, 1½ x 3
Basic White CS- 3¾ x 5, 1¼ x 2½, 4 x 5¼
Beauty of Friendship
Early Espresso Ink
Deckled Rectangles Dies
Blending Brushes
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine

I am going to send this card to my mother in law, but I also think it would make a great masculine birthday card. What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Stylish Sketches-Sale-a-Brations!

Masculine Cards, Sale-a-Bration, Thinking of You / August 30, 2022

Hey all, tomorrow is the last day for our Summer Sale-A-Brations for 2022. Final chance to earn free products. Yesterday I shared a slimline card using the HIppest HIppos in my Make It Monday video and today you get a cute little fox from Stylish Sketches. I used some of the designer series paper in the Boughs of Holly paper pack to accent our little fox.

I used Cajun Craze for my card base, stamped the fox on a piece of Crumb Cake CS and colored him with our watercolor pencils. The greeting is from Garden Birdhouses and is stamped in Memento Black inl.

Project Measurements

Basic White CS- 5½ x 8½ (card base)
Boughs of Holly DSP- 3x 4 (2)
Crumb Cake CS- 2 ½ x 4
Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ (inside)
Stylish Sketches Stamp Set
Garden Birdhouses Stamp Set
Memento Black Ink
Watercolor Pencils
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive or Liquid Glue

Both of these sets are free with a $50 purchase through my online store! Sale-ends on Wednesday August 31st! When ordering less that $150, please apply our current host code 6FBX2GKG to your order!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Faux Leather Techniques-Make it Monday #58

Make it Monday Videos, Masculine Cards / May 9, 2022

Happy Monday! Today I am excited to share with you three different Faux Leather Techniques to help you create those more masculine cards. Since Mother’s Day was yesterday, time to move on to creating cards for all those fathers right?

All of today’s cards feature the Whiskey Business set that is in the 2022-20223 Annual Catalog. If you are ordering, don’t forget the host code: QMNEJZFP

And now, today’s tutorial! ENJOY!

make it monday #58 Faux Leather Techniques

If you live in the St. Louis area, I invite you to our next stamp camp at the end of May, CLICK HERE for more details. If you are far away, no worries, a $25 order using the current host code: QMNEJZFP will earn you this month’s Virtual Stamp Camp projects FREE.

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Peaceful Cabin in the Summertime!

Happy Birthday, Masculine Cards, Weekly Wednesday Videos / October 27, 2021

My husband and I just returned from a trip to Virginia Beach to stay with my mother -in-law, Connie, while my sister-in-law and her husband took a mini vacation to Cape May. Sorry no time to prepare a Weekly Wednesday video, but next week I will be back in full video swing. Up until the COVID lockdown, Connie was traveling between St. Louis to stay with us and Virginia Beach. Unfortunately she is no longer able to travel, so we visit as often as we can.

While sadly there is no video today, I am excited to share with you a Summertime scene using the Peaceful Cabin Bundle. This is perfect for a masculine birthday. I love creating cards with this bundle. It is in the July – December mini catalog, so if you want to add it to your stamping supplies, there is no time like the present.

Supplies

Garden Green CS- 5½ x 8½, (card base)
Basic White CS-4 x 5¼ (2)
Peaceful Cabin Bundle
Artistically Inked Stamp Set
Garden Green Ink
Soft Suede Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Blending Brushes
Balmy Blue Ink
Water Painters
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive/Liquid Glue

Directions

Score card base in landscape position (aka longer side) at 4¼. Fold and burnish to create card.
Stamp cabin with Soft Suede ink on Basic White CS panel. Use the water painters to add color to the roof and ground.
Mask the cabin and stamp trees with Garden Green ink.
Again use the water painters to add a bit of Soft Suede beneath the trees.
Use the blending brushes to add a Garden Green lawn and a Balmy Blue Sky. Stamp clouds with Balmy Blue ink.
Stamp Happy Birthday greeting from Artistically Inked in Early Espresso or Memento Black ink.
Attach panel to card front.
Add 4 x 5 ¼ Basic White panel to the inside and decorate as desired.

I think the fall weather here in St. Louis is here to stay, so this may be my last summer time card, unless of course, we get an Indian Summer this year. I hope you will create something beautiful today and share it with others. Don’t forget to use the host code located on the right side panel of this post.

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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The Beauty of Trees

Christmas 2021, Masculine Cards / August 26, 2021

Today’s card features the trees from Evergreen Elegance and the Designer Series paper from Beauty of the Earth. I love how these trees can be used for a variety of cards, not to mention how calming a tree scenery can be.

You could easily change the sentiment to be Thinking of You, With Sympathy or even Happy Birthday for a more manly card.

Cutting Measurements

All Measurement=inches CS=Cardstock DSP=Designer Series Paper Landscape Position=Long side Portrait Position=short side

Supplies

Crumb Cake CS-5 ½ x 8 ½ (card)
Garden Green CS- 4 x 5 ¼
Early Espresso CS- 3 ¾ x 5
Garden Green Ink
Early Espresso Ink
Stampin’ Seal Adhesive

This was a super simple card with several layers of cardstock. I stamped the fatter evergreen tree in Garden Green ink and then stamped a second generation stamp without re-inking directly on the Beauty of the Earth DSP. The Merry Christmas from the Evergreen Elegance stamp set is stamped in Early Espresso Ink.