Did you all have fun HOPPING yesterday! It was wonderful…it was fun…it was inspirational! WOWZERS – there is lots of talent out there! Today is all about Ted – it is super hard to find masculine card…do you remember that I shared with you that I went to a Stampin' Up! event over the weekend…..well this is where the inspiration came from!
I participated in a card swap and when I saw a masculine card ….I was doing the WOOT-WOOT dance! The inspiration came from Julie Brewer from Woodbridge, VA ! I knew that I could take her swap and make it my own….
Below is Julie's card and I thank her for her inspiration….but here is what I did to it – to change it up!
Before we get to the nuts and bolts of this card…another inspiration came from Ellen….she emailed me yesterday morning asking me about a post I did in November! After looking it up and emailing her – I knew that I could adapt it to this card! Mission accomplished!
I guess this is one reason that it is great to have a blog as I had already mailed out the card she was asking about but using the search button on my blog made it super easy! Remember, just put a specific stamp set in the – hit search and POOF!
Let’s go! This is so simple – you don’t need me!
- The base is Very Vanilla in the A-2 card size!
- Cutting another piece of Very Vanilla at 5 ¼” X 4” and then pulling out the ON SALE – Argyle Embossing Folder to do the magic! WOOT-WOOT – it's on sale this week!
- How did the magic happen? I used the Very Vanilla Core’dinations Neutrals Paper Pack to let the WOW happen!
- The next step to the WOW is using the sanding block and going back and forth….the fibers break down and the “underneath fibers” come to life! Such a simple yet effective effect!
- The Vanilla Strip is 1 ¼” X 5 ¼” and then matted with Soft Suede at 1” X 5 ¼”
- This is where my cyber friend Ellen came in…she asked me about this post, and I liked what I re-visited when I looked it up from her! Using a 1/8” of a strip of very vanilla does the magic…so why not do it again!
TIP ALERT: – Use the RIGHT side of the Stampin’ Trimmer to make your cuts when they are so narrow….works like a charm every time!
- Pull out the Chalk Talk Bundle (get the bundle – you’ll save an instant 15 % and if you are a demonstrator – you receive an instant 35%) instead of purchasing them separately!
- The background was stamped with Old Olive and then the super sweet sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede! (love that neutral)
- Pop up the sentiment with Dimensionals….works every time!
- The envelope was an easy-peasy decision….with this masculine card….a simple soft suede liner was all that was needed! BAM….DONE!
With the bundle, you can cut out the “background piece” with the framelits but the sentiment was a cinch from the Ex. Large Oval Punch! ….LOVE our punches!!!!
I am so happy that sooooo many of you had a fun hop yesterday! I thank you for popping onto my Blog!
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Ted is doing well….and I thank you for reaching out to me and wishing him well. I am going down next Friday to see him before heading to North Carolina to see my dear Hannah!
Ted has such a great support network and a positive attitude! His 1st round of Chemo over….and doing well….keep those prayers coming!
We all have sooo much to be thankful for….and I thank you for your thoughts, prayers, comments and support you give!!!
Pop back tomorrow – it another color challenge….you’ll smile!
The argyle for the background is a fantastic idea for a masculine card! Detailed but not frilly! The two stamps you used from Chalk Talk are the ones I am attracted to every time I look at it in the catalog. I love the way you put them together!
Thank you for sharing!
Cyberhugs!
Very nice and masculine. I wish I had this yesterday for a male BD card. Kept this one for future use. Thanks a bunch. 🙂
Susan, enjoyed the hop yesterday. I always love to see so much talent. Thank you for allowing all of us to see so much talent in one place. I love Ted’s card. It is a great male card. I always have trouble coming up with a male card. You are so talented. I love how you always give us all the details on every thing you do. I also love the pictures along the way. Ted is so luck to have you in his life. I will keep Ted in my prayers if you do not mind. Prayers are so important. Happy stamping. Ellen Hinds
Soo pretty Susan , tfs
Hugs frenchie
I really like this card. Argyle is one of my favorites! I had to smile – the sentiment shape looks a lot like the shape of Iowa! This would look great in a light blue with the brown too and would be masculine. This card will be one I want to recreate too. Thanks Susan for all the great details. I didn’t have time to check out the hop yesterday so maybe I can do it in the next few days.