CIU #332 - Masculine

 

Hello and happy Friday, back today with my latest design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog. The t theme for challenge #332 is masculine and it came together nicely.  I used the postage stamp collage die again, cut it apart and stamped the images and added them to the card with the sentiment and a few gems.  I used a Sizzix alphabet diet set for the sentiment, this card could be used for multiple occasions. I am sharing this card for the June challenge #136 over at Cards Galore

Now that you’ve seen my project, I hope you will visit the Cut it Up challenge blog for more design team inspiration. Create and share a masculine themed project using a die cut, the challenge starts today and ends Monday, June 23, 2025 at noon PST.

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Friday Musings

 

Hello Friday, more rain in today’s forecast.  Today’s drive by post is another birthday card created using a Mojo Monday sketch.   This male themed card  uses more papers from the  Love Nicole Time Machine 6x6 paper pad.  I really miss AC Moore even though I really don’t need anything.  One of my crafting friends shared she is on a challenge to use her unused stuff so I decided to do the same.  So I used the Sizzix Sophie Aguilar Doodle Alphabet die set to cut the sentiment, it has been in my stash for almost two years I think (maybe more).  Finished the card by adding a star with some foam adhesive.  I’m sharing this card for challenge #554 over at The Paper Players, clean and simple masculine.

Thank you for your visit, take care and have a wonderful weekend.

CIU #224 - Mascline Cards

 

Hello Friday and welcome to the weekend.  Today's project share is my design team project for the Cut it Up challenge blog.  The theme for challenge #224 is Masculine Cards and the sponsor is Taylored Expressions.

I wanted to do something a little outside of my normal and I had recently purchased the woodgrain  tree ring stencil so I went to their web side for some inspiration.  The only struggle for me is that I don't have very many ink colors just a few distress and oxide inks that I usually pick up on clearance.  I finally settled on vintage photo, I went to my Christmas dies and used one my unbranded tree dies and cut the bear using my SLICE machine (my all time favorite portable die cutting machine).  Finished the card by adding a few black gems and a stamped sentiment.  I really like the end result of the card, there are just a few minor changes that I will make  the next time I use the stencil.

Please visit the Cut it Up challenge blog, create and share your masculine themed project for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate from our sponsor.  The challenge starts today and ends Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at noon EST.

Thank you for your visit, continue to be safe and enjoy your weekend.

Hello

 

Happy Saturday, I am doing a quick drive by post as I am in bed resting from a fall.  Today’s card was created using sketch inspiration from challenge #493 from Try Stampin on Tuesday.  I used pattern papers from the My Mind’s Eye Hey Mister 6x6 paper pad, a circle punch and a Bo Bunny Stamp for the clear embossed sentiment. I like the simplicity of this card as it is going postal to someone that recently a terminal health diagnosis. I am also sharing this card for the Anything Goes challenge #135 over at Cardz TV.

Celebrate Everyday

It's a cool Tuesday morning but we are expecting warmer temps later today.  I have been working on some LOs but I just can't seem to settle down long enough to finish them.  Today I'm sharing a card that I made for one of my husband's colleagues that will be retiring next month.  The design inspiration was from a video that I watched recently by Catherine Pooler, a SU consultant where she as re-doing a masculine card.

The kraft layer of cardstock was dry embossed and inked, border punched the red strip added two flag pennants and three punched star.  The stamp came from a Hero Arts stamp set, another signature simple card completed!  Wishing you and yours a wonderful day!