An Open Heart

Stampin' Up! Products

• Soft Suede Textured cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Night of Navy
• Scrap
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 3"
• Parisian Breeze Designer Series Paper (retired)
• Card layer measures 4 1/4" x 1/2"
• Crumb Cake, Night of Navy and Soft Suede ink
• Gifts of Kindness and An Open Heart stamp sets
• Dimensionals

It Doesn't Get Any Easier Than This

Quick, easy masculine card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Rich Razzleberry Textured cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2
• Pacific Point cardstock
• Scrap for punch out
• Whisper White cardstock
• Scraps for feathers
• Four Feathers stamp set
• Old Olive, Pacific Point and Rich Razzleberry ink
• Feathers Framelits
• Modern Label and Word Window punch
• Crafts by Beth "Click, Print and Punch" Sentiments (CPP)
• Whisper White Baker's Twine
• Dimensionals
• Adhesive - Tip, DO NOT USE a two-way glue when gluing the bow

For more information about Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments, click HERE.

For one week only, place a $25 Stampin' Up! order from me and select either my sentiments or personalized monogram file.  Please email me HERE to place your order.  I do not have a Stampin' Up! website, my customer base is small.  I can take your credit card information or I accept Paypal (Paypal, minimum order $50).

Masculine Four Feathers Z-Fold Card

Stampin' Up! Products

• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 11"
• Scored on the long side at 2 3/4" x 5 1/2"
• Card layer measures 4" x 2 1/2" (cut 2)
• Marina Mist cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/4"
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 3 1/2" x 2"
• Card layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 1/4"
• Scraps for feathers
• Rodeo Argyle Chatterbox patterned paper (Non SU)
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Card layer measures 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" 
• Cajun Craze ink
• Four Feathers and Hey You stamp sets
• Feathers Framelits dies
• Whisper White baker's twine

Wetlands

Love this new stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Pear Pizzazz cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Soft Suede cardstock
• Card layer measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Card layer measures 4" x 2 3/4"
• Wetlands stamp set
• Soft Suede ink
• Soft Suede and So Saffron Stampin' Write Markers
• Soft Suede grosgrain 3/8" ribbon
• Dimensionals

Masculine Z Fold Card

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Cajun Craze cardstock
• Card base measures 11" x 4 1/4" (score at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"
• Apothecary Accent piece measures 3 1/4" x 2 3/4" (cut 2)
• Dark Powder Dots pattern paper (Chatterbox) 
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Card layer measures 2 1/2" x 4" 
• Whisper White cardstock
• Apothecary Accent piece measures 2 5/8" x 2 1/4" (cut 2)
• Lovely as a Tree and Wishes Your Way stamp sets
• Cajun Craze ink
• Modern Label and Word Window hand punches
• Festive Paper Piercing Pack (I only used it on the front of the card.)
• Dimensionals 

Mosaic Madness = Quick and Classy Masculine Card

Stampin' Up! ROCKS with their stamp sets and coordinating punches!  I found the inspiration for this card online; unfortunately, I could not read the watermark on the picture I saved to my computer.

Stampin' Up! Products (unless noted otherwise)

• Ivory ready-made card base (Recollections) 
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4"
• Card layer measures 4 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 1/2"
• Delightful Dozen and Mosaic Madness stamp sets
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Stamp-a-ma-jig
• Mosaic hand punch
• Dimensionals

Lovely as a Tree

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crumb Cake cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Cajun Craze cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Under stamped image layer measures 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• Diagonal strip measures 3/4" x 6 1/2"
• Marina Mist cardstock
• Diagonal strip measures 1/2" x 6 1/2" (before crimping)
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image layer 2 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Scrap for Crafts by Beth CPP* Sentiments
• Cajun Craze ink
• Lovely as a Tree stamp set
• Circle 1 1/4", 1 3/8", Modern Label and Ticket Corner punches
• Crimper
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Pattern Paper
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 3/4"

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Masculine Card - Perfect for Father's Day

The card base for this card was premade and purchased with envelopes.

• Close to Cocoa cardstock is the best Stampin' Up! replacement color
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4"
• Card layer measures 5" x 3 1/2"
• Left side layer measures 1 3/8" x 3"
• Top layer measures 2 7/8" x 2"
• Not Quite Navy cardstock
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 3 3/4"
• Left side layer measures 1 5/8" x 3 1/4
• Top layer measures 3 1/8" x 2 1/4'
• Very Vanilla cardstock
• Left layer measures 1 1/8" x 2 3/4"
• Top layer measures 2 5/8" x 1 3/4"
• Plane & Simple stamp set
• Not Quite Navy ink
• Brown pearls
• Dimensionals

Tutorial Tuesday Using Your Pattern Paper Scraps

I tried several different ways of attaching the pattern paper strips for this card and found that this way works best for me.  The FREE tutorial download is available HERE.

Stampin’ Up! Products

• Elegant Eggplant cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2” x 4 1/4”
• More Mustard cardstock
• Layer measures 4 3/4” x 3 1/2”
• Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper
• Strips measure 3/4” x 4 1/2”
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Circle punches – 1 3/8” and 1 1/4”
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Adhesive sheet
• Chocolate Pearls
• Crafts by Beth CPP Sentiments* 

* Crafts by Beth's Click, Print and Punch - Please view THIS posting for updated information about Crafts By Beth CPP sentiments.

Masculine Card using Pattern Paper Scraps

This is a great way to use your pattern paper scraps.

Stampin' Products

• Sage Shadow textured cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• More Mustard cardstock scrap
• Really Rust cardstock scrap
• Whisper White cardstock (or inexpensive cardstock)
• Layer under strips measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"
• Helpful Hint - Apply adhesive on all four sides and throughout the inside of this piece of cardstock instead of each individual strip of paper
• Autumn Vine Designer Series Paper
• Strips measures 3/4" x 3 1/4"
• Framelits Apothecary Accents
• Circle punches - 1 3/8" and 1 1/4"
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• My CPP Sentiment*
• Click HERE for more information

*My Adobe file - Sentiment Greetings or Journal Printout Sheet. Just Click, Print and Punch (CPP) your sentiment using a 1-1/4" circle punch.

The Sentiment CPP files include these sentiments: Deepest Sympathy, Get Well Soon, Happy Birthday, Just for You, Praying for You, Thank You and Thinking of You.  On one printed sheet you can punch out 42 total (7 of each sentiment) and one sheet with just Thank You.

The Gratitude and Prayer Journal CPP file will include Gratitude Journal and Prayer Journal  punch out sentiments, on one printed sheet you can punch out 42 total (21 of each).

You will receive by email the Adobe file(s) within 48 hours

I think this card is missing something, perhaps brown pearl drops on the left/right sides of the Apothecary Accent element.

Lovely as a Tree in Pastels

After watching Linda B.'s YouTube Video, I decided to pull out my Stampin' Up! Pastels that I haven't used in years.  This is what I came up with:

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• Card base measures 5" x 4 1/4"
• Layers 1 & 2 measure 5" x 1 1/8"
• Layer 3 measures 1 1/8"x 4"
• Layer 4 measures 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Layer 4 measures 2 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Designer Series Paper Patterns Old Olive
• Card layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Layers 1 & 2 measure 4 3/4" x 1"
• Layer 3 measures 1 1/8"x 4"
• Lovely as a Tree and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Chocolate Chip and Old Olive ink
• Stampin' Pastels (used Chocolate Chip, Garden Green and Old Olive)
• Postal Stamp and 1 3/8" Square hand punches
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue - used to adhere Layers 3 to card
• Dimensionals

Open Sea - Nautical Expedition

A card created by Ilena Crouse inspired me to create this nautical all-occasion greeting card.  I made a few minor changes and after 45 minutes I finally came up with this.  Sometimes it takes me forever to create a card.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Not Quite Navy cardstock
• Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Layer under stamped image measures 3 1/4" x 3"
• Small strip measures 4 1/2" x 1 1/4"
• Remaining layer measures 4" x 3"
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Card base layer measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper (DSP)
• Strip measures 4 3/8" x 1"
• Remaining layer measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Open Sea stamp set
• Cherry Cobbler, Early Expresso and Not Quite Navy ink
• The journal and world map stamp was first stamped off on a scrap of paper for a more subtle look
• Designer Brad Star *
• Dimensionals

*This is a very heavy brad, I used Sticky Strip on the back, otherwise that layer would lift easily.

Other Products

• Heavy duty envelope - stamped with compass and anchor from the Open Sea stamp set

Lovely as a Tree - Your Choice of Sentiments

I love the Lace Ribbon Border punch by Stampin' Up! and I don't think it is to feminine to use for a masculine greeting card.  I stamped three sentiments for this card, just peel and stick.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Crushed Curry cardstock
• Cardbase measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• Cut off 7/8" along the bottom of the card (fold is at the top) - reserve this piece for later
• Dusty Durango
• 1 3/8" x 3 1/8"
• Modern Label punchout
• Early Espresso
• 5" x 2 7/8"
• Kiwi Kiss
• Layer under stamped image 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"
• WhisperWhite
• Stamped image 2 1/2" x 2 1/4"
• Word Window punchout
• Early Espresso ink
• Lovely as a Tree stamp set
• Lace Ribbon Border, Modern Label and Word Window punches

Other Products

• Inside liner measures 3 1/8" x 5 1/4

To view how to attach the lace border, click here.

Lovely as a Tree

I have actually been making cards but I can't seem to get a good picture of them - so frustrating.  I do have a card to share with you today.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Naturals White cardstock
• 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
• 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" (stamped image)
• Always Artichoke
• 2 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• 5 1/2" x 1/8" (braided strip)
• More Mustard
• 4 1/2" x 3"
• 5 1/2" x 1" (strip attached behind braid)
• Lovely as a Tree and Trendy Trees stamp sets
• Always Artichoke ink
• Modern Label and Word Window punches

Other Products

• Border punch

Open Sea

Which card do you like the best?

Stampin' Up! Products

• Early Espresso cardstock
• Main card 8 1/2” x 4 1/4” (score at 5 1/2”)
• Smaller card 3” x 8” (score at 4”)
• Cherry Cobbler cardstock
• Main card measures 5 1/4” x 4”
• Smaller card 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
• Side piece of main card measures 2 3/4" x 4"
• Nautical Expedition Designer Series Paper
• Main card measures 5” x 3 3/4”
• Side piece of main card measures 2 1/2” x 3 3/4”
• Whisper White cardstock

• Smaller card measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Stamp sets
• Open Sea front of card
 Happiest Birthday Wishes - inside sentiment
• Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Not Quite Navy ink
• Baker's Twine Early Espresso and White (used to keep closed, see second photo)
• Blossoms Petal Builder punch (smaller leaf is perfect as a closure, see first photo)
• Ticket Corner Punch (second photo)
• Dimensionals
• Stamping Sponge (second photo)

Other Products

• Gold brad (first photo)

Masculine Thinking of You

Stampin' Up! Products

• Old Olive cardstock
• 4 1/4" x 11"
• Follow Panel/Step Card tutorial for cutting instructions*
• Really Rust
• Main panel - 2" x 4 1/4"
• Side panels - 3/4" x 4 1/4"
• Bottom panel - 4" x 3/4"
• Sahara Sand cardstock
• Main panel 1 3/4" x 4"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Inside liner 4" x 4 1/4"
• Fall Flowers Designer Series Paper
• Side panels - 1/2" x 4"
• Bottom panel - 3 3/4" x 1/2"
• Plane and Simple and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Really Rust ink
• Square Lattice Embossing Folder
• Modern Label, Word Window and Circle punches (1 3/4" and 1 3/8")
• Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue (use when gluing embossed cardstock)
• Dimensionals

I embossed my cardstock before using the hand punches.

Dawn made this VIDEO demonstrating how to make this card. I have created a diagram and instruction sheet; please leave me a comment and I will email you. If you don't leave your email address when you leave a comment, please EMAIL me personally.

Nautical Father's Day

Stampin' Up! Products

Riding Hood Red cardstock
- Card base measures 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

- Strip under ribbon measures 5 1/2" x 1 1/2"

Not Quite Navy cardstock

- Scalloped edge started at 5 1/2" x 2 1/4"

- Scallop circle is 3 5/8" in diameter

Very Vanilla cardstock

-  Circle is 3 1/4" in diameter

Sail Away stamp set

Not Quite Navy ink

Riding Hood Red and Very Vanilla 1 1/4" Ribbon

Hand punches used

- Large Star

- Scallop Edge Border
- Star

- Two-Step Owl (circles at top right)

Jewels Basic Pearls

Dimensionals

Other Products

Circle and scallop circle dies

Masculine Get Well

Stampin' Up! Products

• Always Artichoke
• Card base measures 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
• Layer under stamped image measure 3 3/8" x 2 3/4"
• Sage Shadow
• Layer measures 4" x 5 1/4"
• To The Nines Speciality Designer Series Paper
• Layer measures 1 7/8" x 5"
• Whisper White cardstock
• Stamped image layer measures 3 1/8" x 2 1/2"
• Always Artichoke ink
• Always in My Thoughts and Plane & Simple stamp sets
• Circle (1" and 1 1/4") and Designer Label punches
• Dimensionals

Other Products

• Brown pearl gem

Best Dad Ever - Joy Fold Card

Sometimes it takes me awhile to come up with a card.  Most times, I do end up wasting paper.  Even though this is frustrating, I find that the end result is worth the few pennies of cardstock.  This masculine card is a Joy Fold Card.  If you look at the picture you will see that there is a smaller card centered in the middle of the main card base.  I used a Hodgepodge Hardware to hold the smaller card closed.  The picture on the bottom shows the smaller card opened.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Sahara Sand card base
• Main card - 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" (scored at 5 1/2") 
• Smaller card - 3" x 8" (scored at 4")
• Layering Chocolate Chip cardstock
• Main card inside measures 5 1/4" x 4"
• Main card left side measures 2 3/4" x 4"
• Smaller card measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" (cut two)
• To the Nines Speciality Designer Series Paper
• Main card inside measures 5" x 3 3/4"
• Main card left side measures 2 1/2" x 3 3/4"
• Smaller card front layer measures 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow and Sahara Sand cardstock*
• Best Dad Ever and Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp sets
• Versamark ink
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Chocolate Chip ink
• Decorative Label and Word Window punches
• Dimensionals
• Hodgepodge hardware

*I stamped in Versamark using the tie stamp (from the Best Dave Ever stamp set) onto cardstock, applied clear embossing powder and used a heat gun to set the embossing powder.  I then hand cut the ties out and used Dimensionals to attach them to the front of the card.

This card is available for purchase from me for $5.00 plus $1.25 shipping through Paypal.  Currently the card has Happy Father's Day; however, I can change it to Happy Birthday or Thinking of You.  If you wish to purchase this card, please email me.

Sailing Away

I often struggle coming up with a masculine style card - I like how this easel card turned out.

Stampin' Up! Products

• Very Vanilla cardstock
• 3 3/4” x 11” Card base (scored lengthwise at 2 3/4” and 5 1/2”)
• 3 3/4” x 5 1/2” Layer #1
• 3” x 3 1/2” Layer #4 for stamped image
• Riding Hood Red cardstock
• 3 1/2” x 5 1/4” Layer #2
• 3 1/2” x 5 1/4” Inside card base (for sentiment)
• Night of Navy cardstock
• 3 1/4” x 5” Layer #3
• Night of Navy and Riding Hood Red Stampin’ Write Markers
• I {Heart} Hearts, Sailing Away and Word Play stamp sets
• Riding Hood Red/Very Vanilla striped ribbon 1 1/4” wide
• Decorative Label punch
• Dimensionals