This Months Global Stampin' Video Hop is all about masculine makes. This was perfect timing for me as the day the video goes live is my husbands 60th Birthday. Masculine Cards can be more difficult, but the more I have created them the more I have grown to love them. Generally men do not like fussy cards so a clean and not too busy card is the best.. For my Masculine 60th Birthday Card I have used a few products and combined them together to create this card. My husband is a fanatic in ... VIEW POST
Masculine 60th Birthday Card -Global Stampin’ Video Hop
Enjoy the Moment a Masculine Card
Enjoy the Moment is a gorgeous on trend Stamp Set, which is found in our wonderful new Mini Catalogue. This and the divine new Blending Brushes are my topic for this weeks Facebook Live. So Enjoy the Moment a Masculine card is what I would like to share with you. Enjoy the Moment makes it so easy to create a masculine card as it is a very detailed stamp set. In my video I also show you a simple masking technique and some tips with the brushes. Watch by either clicking above or ... VIEW POST
Masculine Birthday with Forever Greenery
I live in New Zealand and actually live on a large section with mainly native bush. Our entire family love the bush and the Fern is such a beautiful symbol of New Zealand. So to create my Sons Masculine Birthday Card The Forever Greenery Suite was my first choice. The Designer Series Papers (DSP) are just stunning and I couldn't select just one to use. So I used a few by cutting them into 1.5 cm strips and arranging in different directions on the Old Olive mat. This is a perfect way to use ... VIEW POST
Teenage Boys Birthday Card Ideas
Teenage Boys Birthday Card Ideas is something close to my heart. My youngest turns 14 this week as does his friend. Making masculine cards is a challenge, but Teenage Boys Birthday Cards, even more so. This is the card I created for my son and has a distinct grunge look, keeping the colours to blacks and greys except for the pop of red. The dots are coloured Embossing Paste using the Dotty Decorative Mask. A few stamp sets were used to create the background. My Thoughts were A Teenage Boys ... VIEW POST
Creating with Best Plaid Builder
Creating with Best Plaid Builder was certainly my first choice for creating a Father's Day card for my husband. I love the way you can combine different colours to make a plaid that suits. My husbands favourite colour is Maroon so Merry Merlot and Blackberry Bliss were perfect. Because the Plaid is busy I have kept the card pretty simple. It could easily get too busy, plus men prefer more straight forward cards! Square cards are a favourite of mine and I thought this style really suited the ... VIEW POST
A Country Home Birthday Card
A Country Home Birthday Card was created for my husbands birthday this week. Perfect because we live rurally and I can use the beautiful earthy colours with this stamp set. To get the extra depth with the bricked background I used the ink pad on the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing Folder. Rub the ink pad gently over the folder before embossing. Practice first on scrap as each side will give you a completely different look. Creating this look you need to run the colour over the side with ... VIEW POST
