Cards for Men

Need help with a card for your man?

Check this out!

Made with the Waterfront Stamp Set. So many great ways to make this card great for men. 

Don't forget the inside of your card. 

Supply List:

Waterfront Stamp Set

Basic Black Card stock

Black and Whisper White Baker Twine 

Picture Perfect Birthday

Whisper White Card stock              Your Choice of a Free SAB item

The Waterfront card has so many ways it can be used. Thought you might like this version.  

Using the Wood Textured 6x6 designer series paper as the background adds an additional masculinity. But no reason to stop there. IF you got the Carols of Christmas stamp set or bundle, I see a deer in the middle of these trees. Nice use of a discontinued set. 

Supplies list: 

Waterfront Stamp Set
Wood Texture 6x6 DSP 
Picture Perfect Birthday Stamp set
Linen Thread
Stampin Dimensionals                     Choose a FREE SAB Item                                      


Want to make some more men cards? Take a look at this. 

"These eyes cry every night for you"..... oh wait that was a song. These eyes need sunglasses because you just SHINE.

Don't forget the inside. 

I am going to bet you are asking where did she get those sunglasses? Pocketful of Sunshine Bundle will help you design other male cards with pockets, wallet and a sunshine. 

Supply List:

True Gentlemen DSP
Pocketful of Sunshine bundle
Rhinestone Basic                   Choose a  FREE SAB item


Now lets look at one of those must have sets. 

High Tide is a must have for so many reasons. Men cards, beach goers, natures friends all will love this card. I love this set, not just for the wonderful lighthouse, beach scene and birds, but for the saying as well. These saying are for so much more than beach cards. 

High Tide is also a great scrapbooking stamp set. Take a look at these 12x12 pages made with this stamp set. You might remember it from a previous post. I showed how the light could go either to the right or left. 

Supply List: 

High Tide 
Real Red card stock 
Whisper White card Stock
 Fast Fuse                              Choice your FREE SAB item. 

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Product List

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [146386] $17.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $10.00	Picture Perfect Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set [145519] $17.00	Basic Black Baker's Twine [134576] $3.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Truly Tailored Clear-Mount Bundle [147752] $34.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.00	Linen Thread [104199] $4.50
Pocketful Of Sunshine Photopolymer Bundle [145345] $37.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00	High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006] $26.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.00
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $8.00

Adult Coloring Books

 What are you doing with the Adult Coloring Pages after you have finished coloring them? 

Let's think about this for a minute. You go out and purchase a coloring book, printed on thin paper, create beautiful artwork and then??? What?? It stays in the book???

I would like to suggest a different approach. First, let's start with good quality card stock.  Stamp it with lovely pictures, then place them on a base to display in your home, mail them to friends as cards or place them in an album with photos of your family. 

Now that you have the idea, allow me to give you some really easy instruction on how to make your coloring a one of a kind work of art. As previously stated, you need to start with good quality card stock. Stampin Up offers a variety of colors which will allow you to create on different color backgrounds. Of course the Whisper White and Very Vanilla are the most popular, but don't forget other colors. When you are planning to color flowers, use colors like Pool Party, Pink Pirouette, and Sahara Sands to add more color in your background. For nature scenes, try Smoke Slate, Crumb Cake or Mint macroon. Today's coloring books don't offer these great coloring palettes. 

As for what to stamp for you to color? Anything. In the ones I have posted below, I used several different stamp set. Some stamp sets were mixed with others sets. It does not matter if you create a picture or if you just use the same stamp over and over. The page will come to life when you add your color. And it is your own design.

Speaking of adding color! Let's think a minute about what kind of markers or coloring pencils you are planning to use. 

Rule #1 Water and Oil don't mix....... Alcohol/Solvent and Water do not mix either.  With that in mind; if you are planning to use water color markers or coloring pencils, be sure to stamp in an solvent based ink, like Staz On. If you would rather use alcohol markers, use Memento ink. This way you never need to worry about your ink and markers bleeding on your page. ***Want a special trick?  Use your Wink of Stella like an aqua brush with your Stampin Up ink refills. NOW you are water coloring and adding glitter.***

Rule #2  If you are going to use water color with a very wet page; get Stampin Ups water color paper instead of using card stock. It has been my experience that if you are only using a small amount of water to blend, Stampin Ups card stock is great. If you feel the area is getting too wet, just move to a different area giving it time to dry. 

Rule #3 When using markers, use a light touch on the page. I love Stampin Up markers. The brush tip because allow me to add only the amount of color I want on the page. You will feel like you are not even touching the page. Then, when I use the blending marker it just moves the color around, making blending easy. 

Now enjoy coloring pages no one else has, because they are unique to you. You created them from start to finish. 

Need supplies? Come shopping with me at:  elainepelletier.stampinup.net 

See you there.  

I got to go!!! Off to do some coloring....... see ya later.

ElainePelletier.stampinup.net

Snow Days are only Good for one Thing....

Playing in your craft room....

 

Well, NC is under a severe ice and snow storm warning. Office is closed; time to go crafting. 

 

I thought I would work on a few UFO projects. (Un-Finished Objects).  So, I started with a project for my office. As a girl that loves Disney, does it surprise you I worked on Donald Duck? I like using my Cricut, and learn it cuts so much better when I use good quality paper. Thank you StampinUp. This was the easiest project I have ever cut on my Cricut. 

 

This is a 12x12 framed 3D cut from my Cricut Explore.

 

My next UFO is a project for our bedroom. I wanted to add a new project over our bed. My husband painted the wall behind the bed cajun craze. Now it is my turn to add something new. 

Notice again, I used my Stampin Up products. This paper is from the Botanic Garden. The total framed picture is 20x24, so I used several sheets from the package. Pool Party made a great back ground. "Dream Together" is acrylic. Notice the die cuts from the Botanic Garden are also used in the center behind the flower. Of course, the heart dolly was inked with cajun craze. Stampin Up is so much more than just stamps. 

 

Happy Crafting, 

Elaine 

 

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"In the Meadows" Making it your own

I love the stamp set "In the Meadow". It's great for scrapbook pages that have any nature context. Weather it is your camping trip, nature walk, trip to the mountains, or just deer in your back yard; this stamp set has a place on your pages. 

It is also great for card making. I made these two cards for several different occasions. 

Also notice, I added a deer to the second card, using a masking technique. The first card was designed for a mother who wanted to give a card to her adopted  daughter on her 18 years of being a part of their family. While the second card was used for an announcement to a family that was growing by "one deer".

Masking can add or remove any part of a stamp. Making them special for your family, friends or customers. It is also great for creating reflections, but that's another blog. 

Thanks for stopping by....... see you next week. 

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Sharing and Caring....

Thought I would share with you some of the cards, products and creation displayed at the Open House. We had a wonderful group of ladies join us. 
So now we are sharing with another wonderful group of ladies. 

In the Meadow  Item #140754  $20.00

With just a little a little masking, and I have added a deer to second set of pictures. 

 

 So let talk about what kind of cards 

these cards can be used for. Any male cards comes to mind right away. But look closely; in the card above the sentiment leads you to other choices. Mother's Day, Valentines Day, Birthdays or anniversary, just to name a few.

Another stamp that allow for simple but effective changes. Looks great with simple easy changes. 

 This bundle is unique. The stamp set has some really great saying that you can make your own. Example is: It's time to Celebrate with cake". Using a cover technique you can create a stamp that just says, "Let's Celebrate"  This technique is easy; 

• Start by having a strip of paper to cover the part of the stamp you to not want in your project. 
• Place it on your page in the area you do not want stamped. I like to use the 2 way glue because it is temporary. 
• Ink your stamp, and stamp. Make sure to stamp the covered part on your paper you will be removing. 
• Remove your cover sheet and you are done.

 

 Notice how our tags do not say "with cake." 

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