Manly birthday card

Hey ya'll, so, I know I wasn't going to post again until Monday, but I got to thinking that this little card I had for Monday's post would be better for today. Father's Day is Sunday and this card can EASILY be changed up...simply change the sentiment. I thought ya'll might like another manly man card for inspiration.

Recently my Father-in-law had a birthday. I screwed up the card I made by using the wrong sentiment so I had to come up with another manly man card. I STRUGGLE to come up with something guy friendly most of the time. However, I think I did a fairly nice job keeping the pink and sparkles out of this creation, lol!

My only issue with it is that I should have added a button to the twine knot. Other than that...I'm feeling pretty good about it. Fairly simple and clean, nothing too frilly and still managed to use a much loved edge punch...great for a guy.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Wanna go fishing?

I'm sure that by now ya'll have seen the new chickies from DeNami's spring release. If you haven't, you seriously need to...ohh my gosh, it's cuteness overload!!

Here is one of the new little guys hanging out doing some fishing...thinking about Fathers Day for this card.

I was going for the look of a taped-up poloroid. Notice the "tape" I made that using white cardstock, blue ink and the teeny star stamp. After I cut the pieces to the approx size I wanted, I simply tore the ends using a tape dispenser to get that "tape edge" look. In person the little fishie really pops...I added Crystal Lacquer to make is shine like a little rainbow trout.

I'm thinking my Father-In-Law is really gonna love this little creation!

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

I heart using a new stamp.....

I really do! There is just something about inking up a pristine stamp that makes me all giddy. And with this card - I got to do it....TWICE! Oh yeah - I was getting my ink on!




Come a little closer:



I also added a little crystal laquer to the little leaves on the inside.

Stamps used: F182 Round Leafy Tree, D114 Small Leafy Topiary


Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!

Got ribbon???

I was going thru a box of cards I've made and realized that I've never showed ya'll this little beauty. Wendy saw it on facebook quite a while back I'm sure, but I thought I'd share it with the rest of you.

We all know what a ribbon whore I am and I could not wait to get home to use the ribbon I had just picked up. Basically the card was created for the ribbon lol. That's just way sad isn't it?

Don'tcha just LOVE those little Prima roses...a little tid bit of info, I get them in white and cream to have on hand and they color up nicely with a marker to match your card.

I just recently went thru all my ribbons sorting and yes, even tossing those tiny little scrap pieces I seem to want to horde forever *sigh*. Unfortunately, they still don't fit into the rather fair sized modular drawer system I have set up for my supplies...what's a girl to do....

Supplies:

• Narrow Leafy Tree
• Round Leafy Tree
• Small Swirl Corner

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think....good or bad....or even better - what would you have done differently??...crafty minds wanna know!