Masculine – Page 13 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

The Lion King

10 July, 20159 July, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a punch art project in memory of our visit to see The Lion King on Wednesday. It felt like a long time coming, as I purchased the tickets at the beginning of the year, but the whole family thoroughly enjoyed the show, even us big kids!! hehe

Here is a pic of my girls before the show

Okay, now let’s get started on showing you my card.

I embossed a piece of Delightful Dijon card stock with the Chevron TIEF and then used my sponge daubers to colour the raised chevrons with the coordinating ink.

The lion is created using many different punches including circles, scallop circles, ovals and flowers. I added some googly eyes to make him come alive!!! His mane and tip of his tail are chocolate chip card stock. I sponged all the edges of each piece before putting him together for added depth.

Please leave a comment below if you like my card.

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Kids Cards, Masculine

Dinosaur Roar

1 July, 201527 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a new stamp set from the annual catalogue that I fell in love with the minute I saw it.

I don’t have any other stamp sets like this one and although I have two girls of my own, they adore dinosaurs!!!

Let’s get started!

My base card is Old Olive, then a layer of Whisper White. I stamped the leaves around the edge in Old Olive and Wild Wasabi ink. The dinosaur is stamped in Real Red ink and then I stamped the skeleton with Craft White ink onto Basic Black card before adding it with dimensionals.

Don’t you think it looks like an x-ray machine with the skeleton?!!! I love it!!!

I stamped the sentiment with Jet Black Stazon ink. The little heart was punched from the Heart Border Punch in Real Red card stock.

Don’t forget to stamp the inside of your card too.

Please leave a comment to let me know what you think of my card!!!

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No Bones About It Photopolymer Stamp Set

Old Olive A4 Cardstock

Whisper White A4 Cardstock

Basic Black A4 Cardstock

Real Red A4 Cardstock

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad

Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

Jet Black Stazon Pad

Stampin’ Dimensionals

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Birthday, feminine, Kids Cards, Masculine

Boho bakes a cake!

19 June, 201511 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Following on from yesterday’s post with the Build a Birthday stamp set, I wanted to share some more cards with you, also using the Bohemian Borders stamp set!

So what do you think? Just a whole lot of lines and patterns? Yes, well that is what I thought too when I first saw this stamp set and wondered why on earth I needed to have it! Well, as I share this next card with you, you too, may just be adding this stamp set to your next order!!!

I am also using the Build A Birthday stamp set for the cake stand, sentiment and the banner at the top, but my cake layers are stamped using the Bohemian Borders stamp set.

Create it the same way that we placed the layers yesterday, but you may have noticed that the layers are shorter than the stamps themselves. Well here’s a handy little tip: take 2 large post it notes and put them along the side of the card lining them up with the edges of the cake stand, then stamp. Peel away the post it notes and you have a perfectly baked cake! lol

Don’t you just love baking cakes? Well this is mess free baking, unless of course you get ink everywhere!

Don’t forget to decorate the inside of your card and the envelope!

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Farewell, Masculine

Traveler

17 June, 201511 June, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card that I have made using a stamp set that has continued into the new annual catalogue, Traveler.

I was needing some Farewell cards and what better stamp set could I use for someone leaving and wanting to spend their retired years travelling.

Traveler Stampin' Up!

I used Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black & Crumb Cake, along with the retired Dictionary Background Stamp. Some Linen Thread was tied around the card before the circles were added with dimensionals.

Traveler Stampin' Up!

I didn’t have a stamp “farewell” so I printed that from the computer, then used my Word Window punch.

I stamped the suitcase image on the inside of the card and the envelope!

Traveler Stampin' Up!

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Farewell, Masculine

Daydream Medallions

20 May, 201517 May, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Welcome to another card made with retiring products!

Today I use the Daydream Medallions Stamp Set.

I used a Tempting Turquoise card base and stamped each of the images in Night of Navy, Pacific Point and Tempting Turquoise inks. I stamped the images using my trusty Stamp-a-ma-jig, the best tool ever for getting the images placed exactly where you want them to be!

Daydream Medallions

The bottom section is just strips of cardstock layered and with a strip of Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch.

The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy ink and cut with the Word Window punch and added with dimensionals.

Daydream Medallions

I love how this stamp set is versatile in making masculine and the most stunning feminine cards, even Christmas Wreath cards!

Below are some of the retiring products that I used above. Some up to 50% off, so get in quick as they are selling super fast! The bundles save you 15% by purchasing them together.

DAYDREAM MEDALLIONS CLEAR STAMP SET

Price: ~~$50.95~~ $40.76

DAYDREAM MEDALLIONS WOOD STAMP SET

Price: ~~$63.95~~ $47.96

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Daydream Medallions Wood Stamp Set

Daydream Medallions Clear Stamp Set

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad

Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad

Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin’ Pad

Pacific Point A4 Card Stock

Tempting Turquoise A4 Card Stock

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch

Stampin’ Dimensionals

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Built for Free Using: My Stampin Blog

Birthday, Handmade Cards, Masculine

Starburst Sayings

15 May, 201510 May, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Welcome to another card made with retiring products!

Today I use the Starburst Sayings Stamp Set and coordinating Starburst framelits.

I am loving these framelits for not only coordinating with this stamp set, but also use them by themselves, as I showed you on Monday with the Baby We’ve Grown cards. Click here to view that post again.

I used a Basic Black card base embossed with the Chevron TIEF. I used Hello Honey ribbon and ink and the coordinating framelits to die cut the image.

Starburst Sayings

I love that this sentiment could be used for a birthday card or just to send someone to cheer them up as a Random Act of Kindness. It is such a versatile stamp set and another one that I am sad to see retire 😦

Starburst Sayings

Below are some of the retiring products that I used above. Some 50% off, so get in quick as they are selling super fast! The bundles save you 15% by purchasing them together.

STARBURST SAYINGS CLEAR STAMP SET

Price: ~~$35.95~~ $26.96

STARBURST SAYINGS CLEAR-MOUNT BUNDLE

Price: $69.50

STARBURST SAYINGS WOOD STAMP SET

Price: ~~$44.95~~ $33.71

STARBURST SAYINGS WOOD-MOUNT BUNDLE

Price: $77.25

STARBURST FRAMELITS DIE

Price: ~~$45.95~~ $22.98

HELLO HONEY 3/8″ SATIN STITCHED RIBBON

Price: ~~$15.95~~ $7.98

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Handmade Cards, Kids Cards, Masculine

Just Sayin’

13 May, 201510 May, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Welcome to another card made with retiring products!

Today I use the Just Sayin’ Stamp Set and coordinating Word Bubble framelits. Aren’t they cool?

I just love the sayings and this set is ideal for those males in our lives, especially those with attitude!!! lol

Just Sayin'

Don’t look too close though, as silly me embossed the background upside down with the Alphabet Press TIEF! But you know what, it doesn’t matter and I am using it anyway, hehe.

Just Sayin'

Below are some of the retiring products that I used above. They are heavily reduced, so get in quick as they are selling super fast!

JUST SAYIN’ CLEAR STAMP SET

Price: ~~$37.95~~ $30.36

JUST SAYIN’ WOOD STAMP SET

Price: ~~$46.95~~ $35.21

WORD BUBBLES FRAMELITS DIE

Price: ~~$42.95~~ $21.48

ALPHABET PRESS TEXTURED IMPRESSIONS EMBOSSING FOLDER

Price: ~~$13.95~~ $6.98

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feminine, Handmade Cards, Masculine

Six-sided sampler

15 April, 201510 April, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

This Friday is the last day to order your Bonus Bundles for April!

Here they are again if you have forgotten to order them!

Today I share a card using the Six-sided Sampler Bundle saving you an extra 15%. The bundle is Six-Sided Sampler Stamp Set and the coordinating Hexagon punch.

Six-sided Sampler

The base card is Coastal Cabana with a layer of Crisp Cantaloupe card.

The hexagons are stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding & Basic Gray ink on Whisper White card stock and punched out using the coordinating Hexagon Punch. I covered the White card with a glue stick, then added the punched pieces. The overhanging edges I just cut later with the trimmer.

The greeting was coloured using Stampin’ Write Markers directly onto the stamp and lining them up with the Stamp-a-ma-jig!

Six-sided Sampler

I cut a 3cm strip of gold glitter card and put one end into the Hexagon Punch and pulled it up through the inside (see below) then did the same at the other end!

Hexagon Punch

This was added with dimensionals and the greeting was also added with dimensionals with the addition of some Gold Bakers Twine.

Be sure to decorate the inside panel of your card and even the envelope!

Six-sided Sampler

Here is another one I made using Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Rose Red & Garden Green.

Six-sided Sampler

I would love you to comment below with your thoughts on these cards.

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Birthday, Handmade Cards, Kids Cards, Masculine

Motorbike for the boys

10 April, 201510 April, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card I made using MDS (My Digital Studio), the computer program that Stampin’ Up! have had for a few years now, and will no longer offer from 31st May 2015. When I heard this is was disappointed, as I had purchased many downloads and use the program for my scrapbooking and designing my blog headers. But in saying this, we can still use the program, there just won’t be access to new downloads.

This card was made for a young man in his 20s for his birthday. At that age, I find masculine cards more difficult, but love this motorbike stamp which I downloaded in MDS for only a couple of dollars and can use as many times as I like!!!

Motorbike

I printed the image onto white card and cut it to the size required. I coloured it with Stampin’ Write Markers. As the saying goes, Red goes faster, so that is what I chose!!!!

How awesome does it look?!!!

Motorbike

I layered it on Basic Grey card and Real Red and added some coordinating Candy Dots.

I would love you to comment below with your thoughts on this card.

Sale-a-bration, ends 31st March 2015 (tomorrow!)

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feminine, Handmade Cards, Masculine, Sympathy

Sympathy with Sheltering Tree

20 March, 201512 March, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share some more sympathy cards following my recent posts earlier this month, where I said I would make some in advance to make it easier for when the time comes to send one out to a loved one during their difficult time.

But, this time I have done a more masculine card. You don’t want to be sending a pretty pink one to a male friend, but I will include one of those too!

Sheltering Tree

Be sure to decorate the inside panel of your card and even the envelope!

Sheltering Tree

I would love you to comment below with your thoughts on this creation.

Sale-a-bration, 6th January – 31st March 2015

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Happy Stamping,