Spreading Joy Through Handmade Cards
Here’s a card I made for my husband using The Open Sea stamp, and a couple of other retired stamps in my stash. I know he likes the sea and boats so I decided to make one with a nautical theme. I used the faux layer and masking technique. I also embossed the Off the Grid stamp on the Crumb Cake card stock layer with …
I know it’s officially the fall season, but I’m still in summer mode so let me share with you a summer theme card. First of all, I love the bold print of the Cherish the Moments stamp – (one of the stamps from the Baby Prints stamp set) – it makes such a great focal point. I stamped two of the images from By the Tide stamp set as a background …
I’ve heard many say that they have a hard time coming up with masculine cards. Images such as trees, cars, tools, etc. can be used, but did you know that giving your cards texture and using ‘manly’ colors also makes a great masculine card? Here’s a masculine card I made for my nephew who shares the same birth date as me. I was going to stamp a car from the Rev the Fun stamp …
For the next couple of days I will be sharing some cards I made a couple of months ago but didn’t get to post them. Here’s the first card for the seashell lover. I used the masking technique on the shells and added just a touch of the Dazzling Diamonds glitter to give a few of the shells some shine. I stamped the script stamp with VersaMark onto the Pool …
Rev Up the Fun is a fun stamp set that also works well with Gorgeous Grunge (one of my top 10 in the catalog). This set is perfect for masculine cards. Noticed the background? I inked it up before I embossed it with the Chevron Embossing Folder. My newsletter is coming out this week so don’t miss it by signing up for my exclusive newsletter (see right side …
This is the last black & white with a touch of color card I’ll be posting. I like the soft color it adds to this simple card using Soft Sky ink, one of the new colors in the Subtles collection. I masked the bottom and top to sponge the color in the middle. See more black & white cards here and here. So what do YOU think of the …
I made this card 3 weeks ago and forgot to post it. I needed a masculine card for a Mechanical Engineering graduate so I looked through my stamp collection and thought the cogs from the Clockworks stamp set would be great! I cut out 3 banners and stamped the cogs randomly and used one of the Apothecary Accent Framelits to frame my sentiment. Two of these stamps are retired but …
Last week was a busy week of making birthday cards – here’s one I made that works great as a masculine card using By the Seashore Stamp and French Foliage Stamp and the VersaMark Resist Technique. I love the colors and the illusion of depth. I got the idea for this card from Ilina Crouse. What do you think of it? Leave me a comment. Stamping Supplies …
Here’s a card I made for my brother-in-law who was celebrating his birthday. My goal this year is to keep ahead and give cards to those who I need to on time, even the ones who celebrate birthdays in January – so close to Christmas! I think this is a great masculine card – don’t you think? Want to duplicate this card? Here are the stampin …
Do you need a quick and easy thank you card? Here’s one you can whip up in less than 10 minutes. Stamp the image and then cut the cardstock in 3 even pieces. Adhere the 3 pieces with Stampin’ Dimensionals. The Clockworks stamp set is great for masculine cards. Shop at my online store for all your stamping needs. Till next time . . . Stamping …
I’m continuing my thank you theme and in this card I’m using the stamp set Beyond Plaid and a sneak peak at one of the Sale-A-Bration stamps, Vintage Verses. Don’t you love it? This makes a great masculine card. I stamped the houndstooth image several times on the base and on Always Artichoke cardstock, distessed the edges and colored my sentiment with markers. Shop online 24/7 for …
All this week, I’ve shown you several cards for fathers. I hope you got some ideas from them. If you go today to the card shops, supermarkets, pharmacies and other places where you can get cards, you would probably see these sections filled with people trying to get the perfect Father’s Day card at the last minute. But why shop for a card when you can make your own and …
We continue with our Father’s Day card ideas… Here’s a clean and simple card for the suit and tie dad. I embossed the Riding Hood Red cardstock with the stripes embossing folder to add some texture to the card. I also embossed the ties with black embossing powder – it gives it a shiny and raised look. How are you doing with your Father’s Day …
Yesterday I mentioned that this week I am focusing on Father’s Day cards so here’s another idea for the man who loves fishing, sailing or just being out on the ocean. Stamping Supplies: Stamps: The Open Sea Sea #123030 (wood); #123032 (clear) Cardstock: Not Quite Navy #101722, Crumb Cake #120953, Riding Hood Red #111348, Whisper White #100730 Ink: Crumb Cake #121030, Not Quite Navy #103008, Sahara Sand …