Birthday Pennants

This card first started as an idea for a masculine card.  I love this Parker's Pattern DSP!  I think it perfectly works for a man!  I cut the strips of DSP in a pennant shape and then cut varying lengths.  This card could simply be duplicated with many kinds of DSP for just about any occasion!  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Parker's Pattern DSP

Ink:  Crumb Cake

Stamps:  Best Dad Ever

Accessories:  Neutral Button, Chocolate Chip Baker's Twine, Dimensionals, Sponge

WEDNESDAY, February 6, 7 p.m. (Not the usual Thursday) Technique Night.  Create two projects using SAB products.   Fee:  FREE—Stamp Club Members; $7—Customers/Guests (FREE when you place a $40 the night of the class)  RSVP by February 4.

Dude, You're Welcome!

You asked, and we listened! We're excited to introduce our new, very manly stamping kit: the Dude, You're Welcome! kit.  Guys don't always have the easiest time expressing themselves, but with the Dude, You're Welcome! kit, they'll have

• Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion
• Twelve 4" x 6" postcards in four different (manly) colors
• Twelve gray envelopes
• A Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
• An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!)

Basically, the kit includes everything a dude needs to create the perfect manly card that any woman would adore, all packaged in an appropriately masculine box.

Item	Description	Price
132807	Dude, You're Welcome! Kit	$24.95

Here's the answer to the man's "I forgot my wife's birthday!" dilemma is here!  See a video about this new kit here!

Happy Father's Day

I created this card using two of my favorite stamps...both of which are retiring...Sanded and All Holidays. Hope you enjoy the day celebrating the special fathers in your life! Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Confetti White
Ink: Not Quite Navy
Stamps: Sanded, All Holidays
Accessories: Crop-a-dile, Pewter Jumbo Eyelets

Textured Foil

Here's another simple card created with the textured foil. This technique is a great touch for this masculine birthday card. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black,
Stamps: Best Dad Ever
Accessories: Decorative Label Punch, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates, Aluminum Foil, Dimensionals

Happy Father's Day

Father's Day is just two Sundays away. Have you created a card for the special father in your life? Here's an idea using the retiring "All Holidays" stamp set. The foil is embossed is embossed with the Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Basic Black, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Stamps: All Holidays
Accessories: Big Shot, Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates

Suit Coat Card

When I first saw a card similar to this, I knew I HAD to make it. It's perfect for the men in my life :) You can find the link to Jackie's tutorial on her blog. The great thing about this card is that you can make it any colors that you choose to fit your man. I made some of these for a customer the other day and we were talking about how you could easily make this a graduation card as well using the right colors! Have fun creating your personalized suit coat! Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Basic Gray, Basic Black, Neutrals Patterns DSP Stack
Accessories: Mini Glue Dots, 1/8" punch, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, Neutrals Buttons, Paper Cutter w/ Scoring Blade, Bone Folder, Tombow Multi Adhesive

The Open Sea

I'll admit...it took a bit for the Summer Mini to grow on me. I was in a desperate need for some new masculine style stamps so...those were first on my list. I'm LOVING "The Open Sea" stamp set. I'm really enjoying creating with it. I created this card this week for our demo group meeting. This was my swap. Can't wait to keep playing with this stamp set to see what other possibilities are out there!!!
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Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Regals DSP
Ink: Not Quite Navy
Stamps: The Open Sea, All Holidays
Accessories: 2 1/2" circle punch, dimensionals

Masculine Cards Stamp Camp!

I'm extending the registration for Friday night's class for one more day! This has been such a fun class to prep for! I really creating outside my usual style of cards so these have been SO much fun.

Birthday Spinner

This card was created using p. 11 in the Occasions Mini as a starting point.  We wanted this card to have more of a masculine feel to it so we used the Brilliant Blue (retired), More Mustard, and Real Red color scheme.  I don't get tired of this stamp set!  So many fun ways to use it.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Brilliant Blue (retired), More Mustard, Very Vanilla, Tart-n-Tangy DSP (I know that's not the right name but it's retired paper :)
Ink:  Brilliant Blue (retired), More Mustard, Real Red Markers
Stamps:  Take a Spin
Accessories:  Game Spinner Hands, Dimensionals

Motorcycler

March is one of those months when I need quite a few masculine card.  I used this card sketch to created this card.  I like these single stamps that are now available.  They make it perfect to create masculine cards in a snap.  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Bashful Blue, Brushed Silver, Whisper White

Ink:  Bashful Blue, Basic Gray

Stamps:  Extreme Dirt Bike

Accessories:  Basic Gray Taffetta, Sponge, Crop-a-dile

Birthday Truckload

We used the actual catalog card for this stamp set for the inspiration (p. 73).  This is still on of my all-time favorite stamp sets! :)  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Always Artichoke, More Mustard, Confetti Cream, Regals Patterns DSP
Ink:  Basic Gray, Always Aritchoke, Night of Navy
Stamps:  Loads of Love, Loads of Love Accessories
Accessories:  1 1/4" circle punch, Aquapainter, Dimensional

Celebrate Your Birthday!

Again using the catalog for inspiration, we created this card.  The inspiration is found on p. 28.  We created two cards using this same layout, but I accidentally saved over top of the other card so you'll just get to see one of the cards :)  I see a lot of use in this layout!  The best part is that it's another simple card! 

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Cardstock:  Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Cajun Craze

Ink:  Early Espresso, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Versamark

Stamps:  Party Hearty

Accessories:  3/4", 1", and 1 1/4" circle punches (or at least that's what I'm remembering :), dimensionals

Punch Bird Too

We decided to create the bird card again just using different colors.  Such a simple and easy card :)  What color combo would you use for this card?  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Garden Green, More Mustard, Very Vanilla
Ink:  Garden Green
Stamps:  Family Phrases
Accessories:  Bird Punch

Punch Bird

Last week a friend came over to stamp with me.  After working on Christmas cards, we created some masculine birthday cards.  We opened that catalog for inspiration.  This card (and tomorrow's card) were inspired from p. 17.  What project in the catalog has inspired your projects lately?  Order your supplies here.

Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Old Olive, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink:  Basic Gray
Stamps:  Family Phrases (I love that it looks like chicken scratch letters)
Accessories:  Bird Punch

Rock Star!

Time to start that shopping!  I can't believe it's the day after Thanksgiving, and I have about 1/16 of my shopping complete.  Anyone in your house want items to be rock star this year? :)  Order your supplies here.
Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Basic Gray
Ink:  Night of Navy
Stamps:  Extreme Guitar
Accessories: Star Designer Brads (Retired)

Birthday Greetings

Of course it's that time of the month when I need a bunch of birthday cards again :) This is the card that went out to my brother. I started with the Crumb Cake and used the Color Coach to find the Dynamic Duo as Chocolate Chip. Love these two colors together. This card came together quickly but I love it! I love this fun little cupcake stamp. I stamped the cupcake twice, cut out the frosting, and attached it with a dimensional to give the frosting dimension. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Stamps: Got Treats
Accessories: Scallop Border Punch, Paper Piercer, Mat Pack, Crimper, Dimensional

Teen Birthday

I needed a birthday card for a soon to be 13 year old. What's more perfect than a surfer? :) After stamping the main image, I sponged ballet blue ink as well as Whisper White craft ink to create the effect of waves. Love the result. Order your supplies here.

Sprtized Trees

The closer June gets the more I am apt to make masculine cards in preparation for Father's Day. This card is simple but it looks great. Two of my favorite retiring colors...Really Rust and Creamy Caramel...compliment each other very well. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Really Rust, Creamy Caramel (RETIRING)
Ink: Really Rust, Creamy Caramel (RETIRING)
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, All Holidays
Accessories: Color Spritzer, Top Note Die, Big Shot

Shirt & Tie

Love this amazing swap! Perfect for Father's Day or any other special card you need for the special man in your life. This card is embossed with the a texturz plate which gives it the perfect dimension. Order your supplies here.

Birthday Champ

I decided to use a lot of sports balls for my nephew's birthday card. Love how it all came together. Order your supplies here.
Cardstock: Green Galore, Summer Sun, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Green Galore, Summer Sun, Really Rust, Basic Black, Close To Cocoa
Stamps: Just Soccer, Just Baseball, Just Football, Just Basketball, Fundamental Phrases, Sporting
Accessories: Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Basic Black Brads