Waterside Resort, Scalloped Blooms, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. It's been a week of masculine cards and after today's post I'm ready to move on to something else. I have lots of cards I want to make and lots of masculine cards I want to make but I need a break from them! Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Night of Navy card stock. On top of that is the woodgrain looking piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Waterside Retreat" 12" x 12" package.  I taped it to the Night of Navy piece and then that as taped to the card base.

I cut the wavy strip from the same package of DSP. It measured 1-1/2" x 4-7/8" and the Night of Navy layer behind it was cut at 1-5/8" x 5". I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card about 1/4" from the fold, top and bottom. 

The shell piece, from the same package was cut and sitting in the bottom of the package of DSP so I thought I'd use it on this card and make it work. So far, what was in my head is not working but I still went forward with the card! This piece measured 2" x 3" and I cut the Night of Navy layer at 2-1/8" x 3-1/8".  I taped the two pieces together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1" from the top edge and 3/8" from the right edge. 

I stamped the words next using the "Scalloped Blooms" bundle. They were stamped on Basic White card stock using Night of Navy ink. I cut them out with a die in that bundle. Then I cut two pieces from that same die using Night of Navy card stock. I layered one piece behind the word piece and I snipped off one of the scallops to tape to the other side. Hindsight here, I should have switched the way the scalloped layer was added because I could have hidden the left bottom edge under the fish tail and it wouldn't be so noticeable that there are tow pieces of card stock there.  Anyway, I taped this piece in place, tucking it under the shell piece just enough to hide the edge.

I had some vests and fish already cut out so I thought I'd add them to the card. The vests were set in place with both tape and Dimensionals and all Dimensionals on the back of the fish.  And that was it, the card was done. Not one of my better pieces of work and nothing like what was in my head!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Banner Sayings, Masculine Birthday Card, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I have been spending most of the week posting masculine cards and they have been coming from a video that Terri Gaines created using the full sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Waterside Retreat" 12" x 12" package. This sheet has 12 (maybe 13) images on it. I'm not sure of the exact number because I no longer have full sheet to count them accurately. I could look in the catalog but I don't think I'll be able to see a line defined enough to give an accurate account. But for now I'm going with 12, which is a lot for one sheet!  You can see Terri's video by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 1-1/2" x 5-1/2" strip of Mossy Meadow card stock for the strip. And a 1-1/4" x 5-1/2" of the fish DSP was cut to go on top of the Mossy Meadow strip. I taped the two pieces together and then taped that to the front of the card about 1/4" from the fold.

Using the same fish DSP and using the 2nd smallest die in the (retiring) "Branching Out" die set, I cut the a piece out. I also cut the green tag from the sheet of DSP. It was cut allowing the dark boarder to be left around the sides and bottom. The top was torn and then rolled/curled forward.  It was then taped to the fish piece.

Mossy Meadow card stock was used to cut the back layer and the 3rd smallest die from the "Branching Out" set was used. I taped the fish layer to this layer. Dimenisonals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. It's about7/8" from the top and bottom edge of the card base and 5/8" from the right edge. 

Another piece of DSP was used for the word piece. It's on the backside of the lifejackets sheet. The "Three Banner" punch was used to punch the piece out. Lining up the lines of the DSP in the punch to get that fun border look for the words to fit in between.  I actually punched the piece out first and then stamped the words. Normally I do it the other way. The words are from the "Banner Sayings" set and Basic Black hybrid ink was used to stamp them. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place over the bottom green area of the fish layered piece. 

I love the clean and simple look of this card. It's a perfect masculine card! I think it would be a nice Father's Day card too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Fabulous Sayings, Masculine Birthday Card, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am continuing on with the masculine theme and Terri Gaines' fun video of how to use all the images on one of the beautiful sheets of Designer Series Paper (DSP) in the "Waterside Retreat" 12" x 12" package. You can see that video by clicking here. I was thrilled that she made it because I struggled with some of the images on that sheet and now they won't just sit in the bottom of the bag! Terri is a fabulous stamper and demonstrator. She's got a lot of fun ideas and ways to use products that you might not think of. Check out her videos, you won't regret it. So, onto the card I made today from her video.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Early Espresso card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.  I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla and taped it to the inside.

On the front a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Pecan Pie card stock was cut and textured with the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card base. I set the card under my stamping mat to keep it flat while the glue set up. I'm not sure if I really need to do that but it's such a habit that I continue to do it. Plus I know where the card is and it's not getting dirty/inky!

Next the layers were cut out using the (retiring) dies from the "Branching Out" set. I used the 3 smallest ones. With the smallest one I cut a piece of Very Vanilla and I also cut the fish image at the top and sides. The other two dies were used to cut the Early Espresso pieces.

I taped the fish image to the cut Very Vanilla image and then stamped the words from the "Fabulous Sayings" set using Early Espresso ink. I wrapped some linen thread around the piece and taped the ends on the backside. Dimensionals were added to the piece and it was set in place on the next larger Early Espresso piece. Then Dimensionals were added to the back of that piece and it was set in place on the largest Early Espresso die cut piece. Glue was added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

I thought I'd take my blending brush and lightly scrub on some Early Espresso ink over the embossed piece. I went around the die cut pieces. It kind of gives it a lighter glow behind it. Kind of! LOL 

This was a fun card to make and once again I was able to use a piece of the DSP that I really thought would just sit in the bottom of bag of DSP. This was such a quick and easy card to make too! I think it would also make a great Father's Day card.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Masculine Birthday Card, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another masculine birthday card to share with you. I followed Terri Gaines video to use another piece from the "Waterside Resort" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DPS).  You can see her video by clicking here. Please read on to see how I put today's card together.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock, it opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock for the large layer. I used my blending brush and lightly scrubbed on some Azure Afternoon ink. I also lightly added some Balmy Blue to that piece too. I mostly tapped my brush on the piece to give it that splotchy look. Then I lightly colored over the whole piece to add some more color and it also removed most of the ink from my blending brush (bonus!).  I taped this piece to the front of the card base.

The edges of the image from the piece of DSP was cut using the 3rd largest die in the "Branching Out" die set. I also cut a piece of the DSP with the waves on it using that same die. And using the 2nd largest die I cut one out of Basic White card stock and lightly colored the edges with Azure Afternoon ink.

I taped the small DSP piece to the center of the wavy piece of DSP. I also cut two 1/8" x 2-3/4" strips and I taped them to where the center piece of DPS meets the waves on the top and bottom. 

The fish were fussy cut and set in place on the piece using Dimensionals. 

The words were done on my computer. I had a few of them sitting around from another project and I thought I should use it since it not only fit on the space but I didn't want it to get ruined sitting on my worktable. I set them in place using Dimensionals.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the large die cut layers and it was set in place on the center of the card. 

I added some Wink of Stella to the fish to give them a bit of a shine and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I was SO glad I was able to use that small piece of DSP from the large sheet of fun images.  I am on a mission to make sure I use every one of them on that sheet (thanks to Terri, I'm sure I will!).

This would also make a wonderful Father's Day card too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,

Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Masculine Birthday Card, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. I had my "Waterside Retreat" Designer Series Paper (DSP) still sitting out. Shocker, I know! LOL I rarely put anything away right after I'm done with it! I'm thinking about designating this week to "masculine card" week.  We'll see how that goes!  Please read on to see how this card was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Mossy Meadow card stock for the largest layer.  On top of that is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of DSP. I thought this print was perfect for my card. The other side of the paper is a lot of gulls flying. I didn't think I'd get as much use out of that side as I would this one.  This one just screams "manly". I taped the two pieces together and it was taped to the card base.

Then I cut the strips. The Mossy Meadow piece was cut at 5-1/4" x 1-1/4" and the Basic White strip was cut at 5-1/8" x 4-1/8".

Before stamping the words on the strip I fussy cut the vest, oar and bobber (I think it's a bobber, I don't fish so I'm guessing here!). Dimensionals were added behind the vest and bobber.

I laid the bobber and vest over the strip to see how much space I had for the words. I stamped the words from the "Fabulous Sayings" set. I'm not big on sets where you have to put the words together but I buy them anyway!  I have enough trouble trying to get one word straight but now there's two!  But I did manage to do it and I think it's pretty straight. I used Mossy Meadow ink to stamp them. Hindsight here, I should have moved the words over to the left a bit more but they are centered to it still looks okay. 

Once the words were stamped I taped the strips together and then taped them to the front of the card. They are about 1-1/4" from the bottom edge of the card base. 

The oar was taped in place and then the vest was added on top of the oar handle and the bobber was set in place on the left side of the strip.

I had a linen bow already made so I thought I'd use it. I was trying to make a sailors knot but it kept looking like a noose so I opted not to add it. The looped linen threads (bow) had to do. I glued it in place. 

I took some glass embellishments I had and glued them in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

I think this could easily be made into a Father's Day card too!

This was actually a fun card to make and it taught me to really look at word placement before stamping! It's fun when you learn lessons to help make your next card better. I have a LOT of learning to do! LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Banner Sayings, Masculine Birthday Card, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. Terri Gaines has a YouTube video that shows all of the fun cards you can make from that one sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Waterside Retreat" 12" x 12" package.  I was SO glad to have run across that video because there were a few images on that sheet that I had no idea what to do with. Terri is SO creative. You can see that video by clicking here. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.  I lightly sponged on some Cajun Craze ink along all four edges.

Next I die cut the pieces using the (retiring) "Branching Out" die set. I used the 2nd and 3rd largest dies on Basic White card stock. On the largest one I scrubbed on some Cajun Craze ink with my blending brush. And on the smaller one I textured it using the "Forever Plaid" embossing folder and then I scrubbed on some Cajun Craze ink all over the whole piece.

The fisherman image is one of those I thought would forever be sitting at the bottom of the bag of DSP but Terri helped me rescue that piece. I set it in the 3rd die and cut the edges. I glued it to the front of the card it's not quite centered, it's about1-1/16" from the top edge of the die cut layer.

Next came some fussy cutting. I cut the oars, floatation device and life jacket. I glued the floatation device in place first. Then I wound some linen thread around my fingers and glued it in place on the left side. The oars were added over the top of it using Dimensionals. Dimensionals were also used to set the life jacket in place.  

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" set. They were stamped on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock using Basic Black hybrid ink and punched out using the "Three Banner" punch. Dimensionals were added to the back of the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make. I love the colors and I'm thrilled I was able to use that image!  It's a great masculine birthday card and would work for Father's Day too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Waterside Retreat, Cutest Crew, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a super quick and easy masculine card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Waterside Retreat" 12" x 12" package. I cut this image from a sheet that has 10 wonderful images to cut and use. I taped it to the front of the card base.

The focal image is from the same sheet of DSP. I used the "Branching Out Die" set to cut it out. I also cut another piece out using Basic White card stock and one step larger. I used my blending brush and Balmy Blue ink to color the edges. 

The two die cut pieces were taped together. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

The words are from the "Cutest Crew" bundle and were stamped using Basic Black hybrid ink on Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die from the "Stylish Shapes" set. Using my blending brush I scrubbed the edges with Balmy Blue. Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place over an ice cream cone sign on the image.

And that was it. Super quick and easy. This would be a great card for Father's Day too. I can't wait to play with a few more of those images in that package of DSP.

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Adventurous Sky, Take to the Sky, Masculine Birthday or Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another masculine card to share with you. I found this one on Pinterest. You can see the original card here. I changed it just a little bit. It's such a simple card to make. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Boho Blue card stock was cut for the top layer. I textured mine using the "So Swirly" embossing folder. I glued that to the front of the card.

The strip of Designer Series Paper (DSP) are from the "Take to the Sky" 12" x 12"package. It was kind of nice to use up some scrap pieces. These pieces are cut 1" x 3" each and glued to the front of the card about 7/8" from the top edge. I centered the first one and then the other two were added. 

Next I stamped the plane from the "Adventurous Sky" bundle using Night of Navy card stock. The words were added next and then the piece was cut out using the third die in the "Nested Essentials" set. I did set the die over the plane before stamping the words because I wanted to make sure I got them in the right spot and straight. I put the piece in place on the front of the card and the card was done.

This was such a quick and easy card to make. It's a fun layout and I can see myself using it again sometime in the near future.

Thank you for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine card,
Wanda

Let's Go Fishing, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I found a corner fold card with an orientation different than I have done in the past.  These cards are usually fun to make but for some odd reason I struggled with this one. Fortunately there was a video at the site to help me get it right. My problem is always that corner fold. Some papers don't like to fold as nice as others and this one caused me to struggle. But I did get it done! I found the card on Pinterest and the link from there will take you to the video.  Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Night of Navy card stock. Once cut in half on the short side, the piece measured 4-1/4" x 11".  It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock to the inside. Which I found brave because after taping I thought, what if I ruin the front. But I continued.

Next I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Let's Go Fishing" 12" x 12" package. 

Now when I mentioned that I had trouble folding mine, well that's because I didn't follow the directions and I just scored my piece and folded it over so it's not actually a corner flip card, it's just a corner fold. Had I followed the directions I would have had an easier time.  Though this way works and there was no cutting it was a bit more difficult to fold. 

I marked the top of my card at 1-7/8" and I marked the right side at 5/8" from the bottom. I scored it from mark to mark and I folded it over.

I took the DSP and also marked it but I went a little bit shorter, which I should not have done. If anything I should have just cut it on the inside of the marks to make it a hair shorter. Cutting it the way I did you can see the cut line on the DSP. But you might not have noticed that had I not pointed it out to you. After cutting the DSP I taped it in place. Then I glued down the corner.

For the focal piece I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Night of Navy card stock. On top of that is a 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" piece of Very Vanilla card stock and on top of that is a 2-3/4" x 2-3/4" piece of DSP from the same package. I taped all three of those pieces together and taped them to the front of the card.

The words were done on my computer because I didn't have any Father's Day stamps (that I could find) and I didn't purchase the fishing set, just the DSP. I die cut the words using the 4th largest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" set and the Night of Navy circle was cut using the 3rd largest circle. I taped the two circles together and set them in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals. 

A 2-7/8" x 2-7/8" piece of Very Vanilla card stock was cut for the inside cover to hide the fold line and back of the Night of Navy square.

I colored a few pearls using the dark Night of Navy Blends pen and set them in place on the front of the card. And the card was done.

This wasn't all that bad to make but next time I will probably do it the right way. Though this was was a lot quicker!! LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Father's Day card, 
Wanda

Gone Fishing, Days to Remember, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. I have a masculine birthday card to share with you today. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Mossy Meadow card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut two 4" x 5-1/4" pieces of Very Vanilla card stock. One I taped to the inside and the other I textured using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued that piece to the front of the card.

For my card I am using up pieces of Designer Series Paper (DSP). My DSP is from the "Gone Fishing" 12" x 12" package. 

The colorful fishing lures one measures 2" x 4" and the Mossy Meadow layer behind it measures 2-1/4" x 4-1/4".  I glued that piece on the front of the card and eyed it so it looked equal on the top, bottom and left side.

Next I cut a piece from the same package that measured 2" x 2".  I had stated that these were scrap but I did have to trim them a bit so they were nice rounded numbers. The Mossy Meadow layer behind this piece measures 2-1/4" x 2-1/4".  I taped that piece to the colorful lures piece.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using a freshly inked (very juicy) black Memento ink pad. I punched it out using the oval from the "Dual Oval" punch. Using the same punch I punched out the scalloped oval. I taped the ovals together, added Dimensionals to the back and set the piece in place on the front of the card.

Using another piece of DSP from the same package, I fussy cut two fish for the front of the card. The small fish was glued to the bottom and the large fish has Dimensionals behind it.  And that was it, the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I have lots more fish cut out to play with. It's amazing how many things you can fussy cut while watching tv!  This would make a nice Father's Day card too!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,

Wanda

Gone Fishing, Days to Remember, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I was using scraps from my "Gone Fishing" 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper (DSP) package. The denim looking piece measures 3" x 4" and the Boho Blue layer behind it measures 3-1/4" x 4-1/4".  I taped the two pieces together and then taped it to the front of the left side of the card.

The fishing lures piece measures 2" x 3-3/4" and the Boho Blue layer behind it measures 2-1/4" x 4". I taped the layers together and then taped that to the front of the card. I left about the same amount of space between the layers and the bottom edge of the card. It's about the same distance at the top part of the card. I also centered it on the denim piece so it looks like there's equal amounts of denim showing on each side of this strip.

The words are from the "Days to Remember" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I punched them out using the "Double Oval" punch and using the same punch I punched out the scalloped oval. I taped the ovals together. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card.

This is a very quick and easy card to make and it's great to be using those pieces of DSP that are just sitting in the bottom of the package. I have SO much DSP that I know I will never use it all up.  But I'll use what I can when I can! At least I'm making an effort, right? 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Let's Go Fishing, Best Family Every, Dad Birthday or Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I'm going to share another card with you using the same layout as yesterday. You can click here to see that card. I just wanted to show you how versatile this layout is. Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock and textured it using the "Exposed Brick" embossing folder. I glued the piece in place on the top of the card base.

Next I cut the Very Vanilla piece to measure 4-1/4" x 3-1/8".  The Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used is from the "Let's Go Fishing" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 3" x 3".  I taped that to the Very Vanilla piece. Like I had stated in my post yesterday, if you are not sure about the stamping of your words (anything can happen) you can add a little bit of tape to the center of the DSP and set it on top of the piece. If you mess up the stamping you can just remove the DSP and cut another piece of card stock. 

The "DAD" is from the "Best Family Ever" set and were stamped using Night of Navy ink.  Once the words were stamped I took a 4-1/2" piece of very old SO retired Very Vanilla ribbon and taped the ends to the back. I used snail tape along the area where the DSP edge is that you can see through on the backside. The ribbon ends were set in place and then taped down with scotch tape. I stayed away from the edges so I could have room for glue. The piece needs to be glued to the embossed card stock. Tape just doesn't make enough contact to stick well so I just use glue and I know it's going to stay.

I took a 4" piece of ribbon and slipped one end under the taped ribbon and a knot was tied. And the card was done.

See, super quick and easy! Oh and a very versatile layout!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's "dad" card,
Wanda

Go To Greetings, Timeless Arrangements, Let's Go Fishing, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a quick and easy masculine card to share with you. Or a card for that special person that loves to fish! This card can also be used as a Father's Day card too. I found it on Pinterest, you can see the original card by clicking here.  There were no instructions, so please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. The card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Boho Blue for the layer and a 3-3/4" x 5" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) for the top layer. It's from the "Let's Go Fishing" 12" x 12" package. I did not buy the bundle that goes with the DSP, only the DSP and I've been able to make many masculine cards for very little cost. There's lots of fun papers in this package and there's two full sheets of fish to fussy cut or to use the dies if you bought the bundle. I am considering getting another package of this DSP because of how many cards I can make at a low cost. The fish don't have a lot of jagged lines so fussy cutting is pretty quick, simple, and painless! I'm not a fan of fussy cutting but for these I make the exception.  I had cut two fish from the sheet of fishes. I taped the 3-3/4" x 5" piece of DSP to the 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Boho Blue card stock. I set them aside.

Then I die cut the rounded rectangles from the "Nested Essentials" die set. I used Boho Blue for the larger one and a piece of DSP from the "Let's Go Fishing" for the smaller one. I taped the two pieces together, added Dimensionals to the back and set them aside.

Next I stamped the words from the "Go To Greetings" set using Basic Gray ink on a scrap of Very Vanilla card stock.  Then I die cut them using the die from the "Timeless Arrangements" bundle. If you don't have that die, you can cut the piece to measure 1" x 2-3/8".  I took a small punch and punched a hole on each side for the thread. I cut two pieces of  linen thread to measure 4" each. I folded them in half and inserted the folded end in the hole on the front of the card and slipped the raw ends through the loop and pulled until it tightened up a bit around the hole. I repeated that for the other side.

Now I was ready to assemble my card.

I took the die cut Boho Blue and DSP layered piece and set it in place on the upper part of the card. I just eyed it so it looked like the top and sides were equal on three sides. It might not be perfect but it's close enough for me. Then I added some tape to the back of the words. While holding them by the strings I pressed them in place on the lower part of the card. I wrapped the ends of the threads around the back of the Boho Blue layer and taped it down with some scotch tape. The piece was then set in place on the front of the card base using double-sided tape.

The fish went on next. Dimensionals were added to the back of them and they were set in place on the rectangles and the card was done.

This was such a quick and easy card to make and when I first saw it on Pinterest I knew I just had to make it.  If I were to make another one I think I would take my Basic Gray marker and with the belly of the nib I'd go around the edges of the word rectangle so it has more of a finished look. But other than that I like it.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Let's Go Fishing, Best Family Ever, Days To Remember, Masculine Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have another masculine birthday card for you. This could easily be converted to a Father's Day card if needed!  Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Very Vanilla card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Boho Blue card stock for the layer. On top of that I taped a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DPS) from the "Let's Go Fishing" 12' x 12" package. 

I took the third largest stitched square from the "Stylish Shapes" set using another piece of DSP from the "Let's Go Fishing" and I die cut 2 squares. Then I took a piece of Boho Blue card stock and cut the layers behind the DSP that measures 2-1/15" x 2-1/15". I taped those two pieces together and then taped them in the corners of the front of the card.

The rectangle was cut from the same "Let's Go Fishing" DSP and was cut at 2-1/2" x 4" and the Boho Blue layer was cut at 2-3/8" x 4-1/8".  Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the center of the card base.

I fussy cut three fish from another piece of DSP from the "Let's Go Fishing" package. I set them aside until the words were done.

The words are from the "Days To Remember" and "Best Family Ever" sets. They were stamped using Boho Blue ink on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I die cut them using the second smallest stitched circle from the "Stylish Shapes" die set. Then I die cut the "Boho Blue" circle layer using the die from the "Layering Circles" die that was just a bit larger than the stitched one. I taped the two circles together. Dimensionals were added to the upper part and tape on the lower part and the piece was set in place on the upper corner of the rectangle piece.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the fish and they were set in place on the rectangle and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I do like how it turned out. It's exactly what was in my head! That doesn't happen very often!

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine birthday card,
Wanda

Best Family Ever, Ready to Ride, Dad Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello there! I'm so happy you are here to see today's masculine card. I don't know about you but it's hard to find masculine cards because they are so limited. Today's card was one I made at Terri's Stamp-a-Stack (SAS). You can go to her site and find PDF files to download, lots of techniques and tips. She's a very talented lady and you won't  be disappointed. I was thrilled to see this card sample at Terri's event. I did not buy the stamp set/bundle because I had to stick to my budget.  

This card is also a fun fold card. This one actually has lots of space to write or stamp on the inside.  And here's how you can make one for you.

The base of the card is a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Basic Black card stock.

The Very Vanilla piece was cut at 4-1/4" x 8-1/2" and folded in half and taped to the Basic Black piece about 1/4" from the left edge. 

You will need to cut a piece of Very Vanilla that measures 2-1/4" x 3-3/4".  The piece here was textured using the "Metal Plate" embossing folder.  What a fun folder! The layer behind it was cut at 2-1/2" x 4". The two pieces were taped together.  I prefer to glue mine because I have found that the tape is hit and miss on the surface due to the texture but once glue is set, it's there to stay! Dimensionals were added to the back of that piece and set aside.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Ready to Ride" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 4" x 4" and taped to the folded Very Vanilla piece. 

Fussy cutting is not one of my favorite things to do but it wasn't too bad here. And in the SAS packet you get three of them! I did cut the three and didn't whine at all!!! LOL Once the fussy cutting was done I set the motorcycle in place on top of the textured Very Vanilla layered piece. Dimensionals were added to the back but be sure not to add them to the last inch of the piece because you will tape your card shut! And you were done making your card.

I wanted to add some words to the card so I took out the "Best Family Ever" set and used the two stamps "to my" and "dad". I set them both up in my Stamparatus and made sure they were straight. I stamped them using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Very Vanilla card stock. I die cut them using the fourth largest stitched circle from the "Layering Shapes" die set. Then I die cut the Basic Black circle from the "Layering Circles" die set. I taped the two layers together. I added two small Dimensionals to the back of the circle where it would be sticking to the checkered DSP background piece and I added a little bit of glue where it would be sticking to the textured Very Vanilla piece.  And the card was done!

This was a fun card to make and I think it would make a wonderful Father's Day card too. I'm not rushing the seasons but just looking ahead at what other occasion the card would work with.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's masculine card,
Wanda

Let's Set Sail, Celebrating You, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

Today I was trying to use up a little more of the retired "New Horizons" Designer Series Paper (DSP) and here's what I ended up with.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of Misty Moonlight card stock for the layer and a 4-3/8" x 3-1/8" piece of Basic White for the top layer.

I die cut the circle from the "New Horizons" DSP using the largest circle die.  I colored the top of the piece a little with some Cajun Craze ink.

I stamped the sails using Misty Moonlight ink and the boat using Soft Suede ink. Then I punched them out with the matching punch.  I set them on top of the circle to see where the birds were going to go.  Then I stamped the birds from the same "Let's Set Sail" set using black Memento ink.

The circle was set on top of the Basic White layer piece so I could see where the words would go. The words are from the "Celebrating You" set and were stamped using Misty Moonlight ink.

I taped the two layers together.  Then the circle was set on top. The boat was placed next and the sails were set in place using Dimensionals.  Then this piece was taped to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a very fun and quick card to make. I think it could also be used for a masculine birthday, get well, thinking of you, or even a sympathy card.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's Father's Day card,
Wanda

Grassy Grove, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

And the waiting continues.  I did not pay for the rush order so you're going to have to hear me whine until it arrives!!! LOL  And in the meantime I will have to play with what I have and count down the days!!

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock.  This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I die cut the tree scene from the "Grassy Grove" bundle. I also die cut the two deers. I tried to center the die as much as I could.

Then I added a piece of the "New Horizons" Designer Series Paper (DSP) to a piece of Basic White card stock that was cut at 5-1/4" x 4".  I cut two pieces that size.  One for the inside to write on.  After taping the DSP to the Basic White piece, I glued it onto the  Grassy Grove die cut piece. I added a little bit of glue to some of the tree branches so they wouldn't stick up. 

Next I tucked the deers in after adding tape to the back of them.

The words are from the "Celebrating You" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Smoky Slate card stock.  I trimmed it to measure 2-5/8" x 1/2". I snipped the ends and then added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card. 

This was a fun and super quick and easy card to make. What I like about this set is that it's versatile. This card could be used for a masculine birthday, get well, or a sympathy card.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's Father's Day card,
Wanda

Masculine Birthday or Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

My card today is probably closer to a masculine birthday card than a Father's Day card but it could work for both.  And it will work for both if you change the wording!! I found this card on Pinterest. You can see the original here. I did not find much info on how to make it, so here's how I did it. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Mint Macaron card stock. The layer on top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Soft Succulent card stock. And the focal piece is a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Basic White card stock.

The first thing I did was I stamped the water. I inked up the image using Mint Macaron ink and then I tapped the edges with some Soft Succulent ink but it didn't show up. I probably should have gone further inside the image or maybe used a darker ink. 

Next I stamped the boat from the "Let's Set Sail" set on a separate piece of Basic White card stock using Smoky Slate ink. I punched it out using the matching punch.

Then I stamped one sail using Soft Succulent ink and the other using Mint Macaron ink. I also punched those out. 

I set the boat in place on the "water" and then set the sales in their respective places but I didn't affix them yet. I needed to see where the words would go.

The words are from the same "Let's Set Sail" set and were stamped using black Memento ink.  Then the birds were added.

The sails were set in place.  A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was added to the inside and the card was done.

This was a very fun card to make and even though I didn't have the same card size as the original card did, I made it work and it turned out rather well.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's masculine card,
Wanda

Let's Set Sail, Father's Day Card, Stampin' Up!

I was thrilled to see that the "Let's Set Sail" set and punch made the cut. This is a fun set to play with and it's always good to have a couple sets that can be used for masculine cards.  I found this card here and made a few little changes.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. This card opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x-5-1/4" piece of Crushed Curry for the layer and then a 3-3/4" x 5" Basic White piece for the next layer. I taped the two layers together and then taped them to the card base.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) is from the "Ice Cream Corner" 12" x 12" package. I measures 3-3/4" x 1-3/4".  I taped it to the bottom of the Basic White layer.  

I used the 3-5/8" x 2-1/4" Stitched Rectangle die for the Basic White focal piece and I cut the Crushed Curry layer behind it at 3-3/4" x 2-3/8".  

I took the Basic White focal layer and stamped the water using the image in the "Let's Set Sail" set and Pool Party ink. I stamped that image twice, though I could have moved it down a bit more but it still looks nice.

Next I stamped the boat pieces. The one sail is Crushed Curry, the other is Flirty Flamingo, and the boat is Pool Party.  I set the boat piece on top of the focal piece so I could see where to stamp the shadow image. I used Pool Party ink and I stamped that image twice.  Before I assembled the boat on the focal piece, I stamped the birds using black Memento ink and taped it to the Crushed Curry layer. The boat was set in place using Dimensionals and the same for the sails.

I tied a black and white piece of Baker's Twine around the piece and then added Dimensionals to the back and set it in place on the front of the card.

The words are from the "Many Messages" set (which is retiring) and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock.  The "Many Messages" set has a matching die that cuts all the words at one time. I only used the one word and die cut it out. Using scrap card stock works well for that.  Even though it's retiring, I'm not sure I'm ready to give it up. I like having all of those different shaped words and dies that fit each one. After the words were stamped and die cut, I took my Pool Party marker and ran the belly of the nib around the edge of the piece to add a touch of color. I added a Dimensional to the left side and tape to the right side and I set the piece in place on the card.  Under that piece I had taken my blending brush and made a sun but it got covered by the wording.

I colored two pearls black and set them in place on the front of the car and the card was done.

This was a very fun and easy card to make. What I like best about it is how colorful it is.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's Father's Day card,
Wanda

Let's Set Sail, Celebrating You, Father's Day Card, Masculine Card, 2022 Stampin' Up! Spring Mini Catalog

I have been using the "Celebrating You" set an awful lot. It's got a lot of fun wording in it and in different fonts.  I wanted to make a masculine card today and I saw the Father's Day wording so I went with that.  Here's how I made my card. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. This card opens at the bottom and the fold is at the top.

I took a  4" x 5-1/4" piece of Balmy Blue card stock and textured it using the "Painted Texture" embossing folder. I glued it to the card base.

Then I die cut the scalloped edge rectangle from the "Colors & Contour" bundle. I stamped the water using Balmy Blue ink that was stamped off once. 

Next I stamped the boat using Early Espresso ink. The sails were stamped using Real Red ink. I punched them out with the matching punch.  I glued the sails to the mast and set it aside. 

I punched a 1" circle and used it as a stencil. I took my blending brush and scrubbed in some Daffodil Delight ink.  

Then I set the boat about where I wanted it to go so I could stamp the shadow. Did you ever get a stamp in your set and you look at it 15 different ways and still can't figure out what it is?  Well, that was this image for me. It wasn't until I saw it on a card someone had made and the lightbulb brightened up the room!!! LOL  Yup, it's a shadow!  I stamped it using Misty Moonlight ink. The birds were stamped using black Memento ink. 

The rectangle was then glued onto the front of the card. The sail boat was set in place using Dimensionals.  

The words are from the "Celebrating You" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. They were die cut using a die from the "Ornate Frames" die set. I took my blending brush and brushed the edges using Balmy Blue ink. I set the word piece in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This is a very quick and easy card to make. And I like the set even more now that I know what all the pieces are for! LOL  

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop by and see today's Father's Day card,
Wanda