Perfect Pennants is another catalog sleeper – full of great sentiments! Stamps: Perfect Pennants Color Palette: Basic Black, Basic Grey, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler Accessories: 1 3/4″ circle punch, 2″ circle punch, hand-held stapler, Adventure Bound DSP, Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon The Adventure Bound DSP stack is full of gorgeous outdoor papers. They’re well suited … More You & Me
And oh, do those Manly cards pose a challenge!! Manly cards are not lacy. They don’t have bling or pearls. They don’t have glitter, either – at least not in my house!! Mr. Maui Stamper Does Not Like Glitter. In general, they are very lean on embellishment. What’s a stamper to do? Wacky Wishes (hostess) … More Once in a while you need a Manly Card
A successful experiement: Sail Away, Wonderfully Worn and Occasional Quotes (Level III Hostess) stamp sets Naturals White, Naturals Ivory and Soft Suede card stock Soft Suede and Poppy Parade Classic ink pads Stampin’ Sponges Antique buttons and Linen thread 1 1/4 inch square punch I was afraid this would be too boring. Instead, it makes … More Vintage sailboat
My Frou-Frou-Ribbon card got me started playing with collage, and when I edited out the ribbon and switched up the colors a bit I thought it was a worthy Man-Card: Sense of Time and Charming stamp sets Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Pacific Point and Garden Green card stock Garden Green Patterns Designer Series Paper Chocolate … More Manly cards – collage
This tree is my favorite. I still love the retired set Branch Out and I don’t know if I’ll ever get rid of mine, but the tree from Thoughts and Prayers is really majestic. I confess to being something of a tree hugger, and though I love all types of trees I am especially fond … More A Majestic Tree
When I think of masculine cards, I think simple. I’m not saying men are simple; rather, they appreciate simplicity. Perhaps there would be an exception for home theater systems, but when it comes to cards I think we’re safe with a pared down style: Punch Bunch (Sale-a-bration) and Woodgrain stamp sets Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler … More Keeping it simple for the guys
I don’t know why I’ve allowed myself to believe that masculine cards are difficult to create. I love ribbons and flowers and lace as much as the next girl, but once I shifted my mind set I discovered I liked making Manly Cards: Extreme Elements, Friends Rock and Extreme Guitar stamp sets More Mustard, Cajun … More Manly cards – Extreme Guitar
The Maui Stamper 