You asked for some Masculine Cards and you are in luck because Uncle George is turning 88! I am saying right now…I really like this card and I will use this layout again…with different colors as it is a classic! I know..I know, I could have left off the bow but I just could not resist ~ I think it makes it festive!
I took the lead from the catalog and I am tellin’ ya….USE THE GREAT EXAMPLES in the catalog for inspiration! Not only are they fabulous ideas but the photography is over the top!
Along the way…I made some changes. Why do I show you the below picture? I do it because it happens to me…just like it happens to you. There was NO WAY that I would “scrap” this card and I hope that this shows you that you can make changes to have it be the vision that you wanted!
I used the grid Paper to help me stamp as evenly as I good. I think that we forget to chat about the grid paper as this is a MUST HAVE and you will use it forever. I bet that I have had the same pack for 3 years and I will say that it is not only super handy but I like the ability to stamp on the paper before I go to my project.
Here is where I made some changes….I guess that it is not fair to say that it was a boo-boo….it was more of a personal preference and I am glad that I “covered up” some of the “It’s Your Day”….I know that you can see it (if you look close) but I can say – it does not stick out like a sore thumb!
Sometimes you need to think of your paper and embellishments as make-up – they are great cover ups! 😉
Last week I blogged with this stamp set and I loved it last week and I am lovin’ it again this week….(hmmmmm – I think I will use it next week to see if we can get Tick -Tack-Toe – 3 in a row of winners!) I am still on the fence about the “pretty one” so if someone can explain that to me, I would appreciate it….I know – I am a little slow out of the gate I guess.
You know that the Urban Underground is one of my favorites and it looks like there are a bunch of layers but there are not…..I hope that I can explain….let’s call it a work in progress and this was the end result!
- I started with a 4″ X 4″ Very Vanilla
- I added a 1 1/2″ wide strip of the DSP…(did you notice that I colored in some of the circles – LOVED that touch!)
- I then stamped all of the sentiments
- I added a 1/4″ strip of Dijon and then a sliver 1/8″ strip of Dapper Denim right next to the DSP…..this is where it appears that I “built” it up but I really did not.
- After I did all of this fun, I matted the whole thing to a 4 1/8″ square to peek the blue !!!!
By “bumping the thin pieces together against the edge of the circle DSP, It allows the visual of layering but in reality it is just green glues to the vanilla piece! Make sense???? 😕
Here is another look at the different angle of this handsome card. That font of the Happy Birthday is just wonderful! It makes such a statement. Another tip that I wanted to share….I often am asked about making the “flagged ends” to the banner. I did not use a framelit …..I simply take scissors to the center and then do the other angle.
I am sure that they are not perfectly balanced but remember about what we do….
We are HANDMADE, not HALLMARK! 🙂
Here is your picture to PIN AWAY! You can see that I made my own envelope to fit this square card. They are some of my favorites to make and I realize that the postage is a more…but Uncle George is soooooooo worth it. I know that he will enjoy it and display it proudly
Well…thoughts???? I sure do hope that this has inspired you as you will see it again with a different look. This is a perfect example of “you can’t go wrong with the classics”
With the great incentive with the Ultimate Bundle, the starter kit that you customize and it is sooooo simple – you save money…you get to pick and 2 stamps sets on top of the bundle and it ships for free….a win-win all the way around! I would definitely have this in my Ultimate Bundle….
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions about the card and also about getting the Ultimate Bundle. If you join with me during Sale-a-bration, I will let you pick (2) SAB items (as they are not in the bundle deal, this is a personal promotion from me) 🙂
Guess what is back – SIMPLE SATURDAY…..and let me tell you, it is sooooo easy!
p.s. – I LOVED your comments yesterday, all was quiet on Randall Lane yesterday, I guess the biggest thing that happened that was funny was that it was super (weirdly) warm and I watched poor Daisy just walking around looking for a friend to play with ~ well honestly just to acknowledge her and she struck zero.
It is a long walk for those little stump legs to go from the barn to the house and back~ finally I saw her in the field with Arnold. I was happy, she found a friend but the sad part is…he is the one that is almost blind that needs the donkey (I wouldn’t darn tell Daisy that)…life was great!
Love this card, Susan. I like the way you did your repeat Happy Birthdays and your banner vs. the way the card is in the catalog. This definitely is a keeper!. I’m going to do a feminine version for my niece, I think. Thanks for the inspiration.
YIPPEE Linda – I hope that you have FUN making it and I am glad that the inspiration bulb went off for you! I too am going to play around with different colors and papers. When I find a card that works…I love to mass producr it, make changes in color and have them handy! Thanks for popping in….
I love a square card. This is a great layout. Will definitely CAS it. I am liking the Urban Underground paper more and more. Glad to hear simple Saturday is back. Look forward to tomorrow.
I know you do and you do an amazing job with your square cards….it is TOTALLY HIP TO BE SQUARE! That Urban Underground was not on my I JUST HAVE TO HAVE’S until I started cutting up paper for the Product Shares…and it is UP on the list!
Hi Susan, I love the colors in this card. I think it is very versatile. I have NO idea with “at least you’re still pretty”.
Have a great Friday!
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I am glad that you are clueless as well….just saying…YOU ARE VERY PRETTY!
I am a GRID PAPER fan also ! Haven`t gotten the Urban Underground paper urge yet ,but I just got my Water Color Pencils and I think I would love coloring in some of those circles !! Love your added details !!
Have you ever looked into RENT-A- PIG for Daisy to have a playmate ?? Just saying ….
I am tellin’ ya….I think we are related….isn’t the GRID PAPER the best! It is a must have in every Craft Room.
I cannot tell you how I have LAUGHED….and LAUGHED about the RENT A PIG….my luck I would find one and one of two things would happen…
1. Daisy would fall in love with it and then I would have 2 pigs!
2. Daisy would be so mad at me that her “friend” went away and become a mean evil pig and then the peeps would really be hungry for BACON!
Sonny, you made me laugh with the rent-a-pig! Great comment! Love this card and it is definitely keeper! I like the way you colored in some dots….gives it that extra pop. No idea here either with the pretty stamp sentiment. Enjoy this beautiful day!
Isn’t Sonny so funny! (heck – that rhymes!) I agree, coloring in some or even all would give you a totally different look to stretch that paper more.
I love the fact that it pairs up with Very Vanilla!!!
This is such a wonderful example of a masculine card, Susan! I love these colors together and the style too! Thank you so much for sharing. Now, as far as that “At least you’re still pretty” sentiment goes….first, I don’t understand why it’s outlined in such beautiful flowers. To me this sentiment is just Awful and a kick in the face to anyone receiving it! I showed it to Mike this week and said, “Can you believe this stamp? I would NEVER send a card using it to anyone!” He looked at it and made an unhappy face. It’s telling a female “You Are Old as dirt, but at least you’re still pretty.” How Sarcastic is that! I don’t think it’s funny one bit, and if I got this card in the mail, I’d cry for sure. If someone else can see this in a different light, I’d like to understand it too.
Nope, that’s exactly my take on it too. You might be old but at least you are still pretty. Too insulting for me…
How can you NOT be pretty – YOU ARE A PRINCESS!
LOVED your comment and I adore the flowers that are around the weird sentiment. I guess (I still don’t get it though) that Stampin’ Up! specifically chose those beautiful flower to accent what Mike was saying to you…..I agree – I would not send it to someone….I think that I might do some surgery on that stamp!
p.s. – You are BEAUTIFUL!
I love the way you used Urban Underground. Makes me want to make it my own. Also, it’s fun to see your inspiration and how very different it looks from the original. Uncle George will love your card, for sure. As for the Pretty stamp, It would have to be a very good friend that would understand it as a joke. I too think it’s saying you are old, but then again I’m turning 70 soon (see, that really sounds old) and the years pile up, that can’t be helped. On the other hand, I’m so lucky to have them still piling up. So there it is, the years have piled up but you’re still pretty. I know I have looked at that stamp too and wondered how, who and where I would use it. So Susan, how about a challenge…make a funny card with that stamp? What do you think? Ha
It is sooooo funny and soooo true as we get older we think – heck….I am glad and proud that I made it another year! I say that we all agree that WE ARE ALL PRETTY!!!!!
My head is spinning with ideas about your challenge….I am ALWAYS up fro a great challenge!
Hahaha I am onboard with e everyone else so far in regards to “at least you’re still pretty”…..how in the world did this stamp get selected by SU???? I am glad I am not alone on this one, but I am open to seeing it used if it isn’t insulting…..maybe a special event to share cards using this stamp to help each other with ideas……I just can’t imagine at this point though.
I love today’s card!!!!! I can’t wait to make my own version. Looking forward to Simple Saturday’s return too!!!? Hugs to Daisy!!! ?
Ann….YOU TOO ARE PRETTY!!!
I just love our chatting about this. I wouldn’t even make Daisy a card with that saying as she would be insulted….she is ONE BEAUTIFUL BIG GIRL!
I really like this card. I don’t get the pretty one either. Too me it is insulting and could be considered sexist. Hope we get a really good explanation. When there is a stamp in a set that I don’t like at all it is hard for me order the set.
Welcome to the boat! So far, our boat is getting filled up with people that feel the same. I will say thought….this stamp would not hold me back from buying the set because the other sentiments are amazing. Please hear me out on this…I know that it is our ULTIMATE goal to use each and every stamp that is in a set but realistically that does not always happen…I am determined to make lemonade out of this sentiment….stay tuned!
p.s. – Phyllis…YOU ARE PRETTY!!!!
Love your masculine card and adore the colors you used. For the “at least you are still pretty” stamp – it really turned me off to this stamp set but I love what you did with the Happy Birthday and It’s your Day stamps ! Really it’s the best masculine B Day card I have seen in a long long while ! TFS !!
Awe…you made me smile! I thought that it was very fitting for a Masculine Card. Besides (YOU KNOW WHO) – all of the other stamps are KEEPERS!
This is a great masculine card, Susan. I love the colors and the design. As for the Pretty stamp, I was with a group of stampers yesterday and none of us could figure out to whom we would send that message. I think SU missed the mark this time. It will be interesting to see if there are some creative people who will use it and post it on Pinterest. Luckily the stamp set has other sentiments that are very nice with lovely fonts. I’m glad to hear Simple Saturday is coming back. I don’t know how you have time to stamp with all you have going on at Randall Lane. You are my role model for getting so much accomplished in the same 24 hours I have.
Thanks for popping in….I must say that there are times that I wish that I could find that 25th hour but then again, we all need to have time to unwind and just plain and simple ~ REST. It truly is never a dull moment and I try to find the good as trust me, I am like everyone else….we have days that just do not want repeated!
There is a bunch of talk about this sentiment….I say that we all rally and tell all of our female friends….YOU ARE PRETTY!
Great card Susan! As for the Pretty stamp, I don’t get it either. But I do love the rest of the set!!!
Hello my Maryland friend…has the peep gone back to school? One thing I know – YOU ARE PRETTY and EXTRA PRETTY when you bring me BERGER COOKIES….between them and Mrs. Prindable Apples….I would NEVER feel guilty going off of a diet!
In agreement with the others on the “pretty” stamp and being turned off in buying. Was contemplating if the sentiment can be masked….I love the layout and everything abt this card. The bow is not too frilly!
I agree with everything and you are SPOT ON about the bow. I am not a frilly bow person and this one is perfect!
P. S. – YOU ARE PRETTY TOO!
Piggy Day Care? Love your card for the colors and the whole ball of wax – waxed baker’s twine bow that is! Yes, the bow is a fun touch for your uncle. Is one line of the It’s your day off one grid space? I had to really eyeball it and that was only thing I could “maybe” see was amiss. I do like the banner covering some of them up – is the Happy Birthday on a piece of the white covering up the words cus it looks like it. That way it would cover up the one line that was maybe stamped down a little bit? Anyway, your card is way better than their example.
For that one stamp we don’t like, I think everyone needs to make a card with it on there and make the International red circle sign with the slash through it. Then mail them to SU. I am still not sure if I want to spend that much money on the set – I like all the others but this stamp is just aggravating and I don’t want them getting $2.25 for the darn stamp. So, all of us who don’t have the stamp, well, we would have to figure that out. Then, everyone needs to tell them they owe $2.25 to everyone who bought the set to be reimbursed for that stamp. Do you think they would get the message? I was figuring $27 for the set of 12 stamps. Even my super duper BFF wouldn’t really like that card thinking you are old etc. I just don’t like it! I am sure we have enough animals that could destroy the stamp and send them back too but that seems a bit much! Personally I wouldn’t waste my time trying to use it. Though we could all make a card for Arnold for it since he can’t see or read and we know he is a pretty horse!
I was WAITING TO HERA WHAT YOU WOULD SAY…and it was soooooooo worth the wait for me to reply to! Yes, I did take a piece of vanilla scrap tp cover up what I already stamped….as I just didn’t like it!
To the stamp sentiment…LOVE the idea of the Red Circle….I do think I will call SU and ask them to look at my blog post about this topic as I think that it is pretty loud and clear that people are not “feelin’ the humor” of it.
Please do not get me wrong, I love sarcastic sentiments….but this one just does not cut it for me with the beautiful flowers around!
Now to a card for ARNOLD….that made me BURST OUT LAUGHING!!!! His one eye is really not PRETTY….but I tell him each and every day…he is SOOOOOOOOOOO HANDSOME!!!!
Great card for your uncle. You always come up with the best cards for guys!
Guess who’s house is getting a water heater repair job today? Keeping our fingers crossed!
I am laughing…..I hope that it wasn’t because of a HUGE MESS…
Love the card and more so than the version in the catalog (not to diss SU). I picked the Urban paper in my starter kit. I know I’ll get a lot of use out of it.
As for the still pretty stamp you could send it to a really good friend with a sense of humor, X out the word pretty so you can still read it and write in Rich, then X out rich, and write my friend. That might be a smile. Still pretty lame though.
BRILLIANT….You know that other stamp set that has the “X” in it – maybe you could do that to it!!!! I still think stamp surgery is the way that I am going to go….
SPEAKING OF WAY TO GO….you are a SMART STAMPER to get the started kit to take advantage of the discount and fun…..I am HONORED to have a PRINCESS as part of the TOP DOGS!
Love the card for Uncle George. It’s very CASe-worthy and I like yours better than the catalog’s. I’m with you and the others on the Pretty stamp in the set–I don’t get it and it’s put me off buying the set, even though I like the other sentiments. Let us know if you find a good use for it. (Princess Judy is getting warm…)
I agree….the PRINCESS is getting very warm but I think that I might HAVE IT…stay tuned…I do ADORE all of the others and I am determined to fix this one so we all love it as WE ALL ARE PRETTY!!!!!
I agree I would never have made the card in the catalog,! Changing the color was such a good idea. And matting the tag just made it pop. Thanks for sharing.