SAIL AWAY...

I used this weeks MOJO Sketch for today's technique lover's challenge on SplitCoastStampers. I need a masculine birthday card for my brother-in-law and this challenge worked out perfectly with the stamp that I had in mind. I put a small amount of Crystal Effects on the crest of each wave.

Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Sail Away
Paper: Recollections- base & envelope; DCWV: The Trade Winds Matstack; SU!: very vanilla, cherry cobbler, crumb cake
Ink: stazon
Accessories: baker's twine, mini brads, crystal effects

MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD

I made this for a swap.. Just love this image.
Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: Inkadinkado, SU!
Paper: chocolate chip, baja breeze, non-SU! dp, white
Ink: Image: stazon; Sponging: baja breeze, not quite navy, black, kiwi kiss
Accessories: punch, ribbon, twine, square brads, oval punches"

MASCULINE BITTY BIRTHDAY

I am so excited to see Vicky as the FS today! Congrats Vicky!I decided to case her card titled Mag's BD card seen here.

I kept her original design the same and changed:

1. the colors
2. the stamp set
3. added some layers

This is for my DH, whose birthday is on Tuesday. Masculine cards are THE hardest for me to make. I think this is still masculine even though is does have ribbon (which usually screams girl)...I took a couple of photos of this, so you could see all of the details. Thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: bitty birthday wonderful words (inside)
Paper: basic black, whisper white, brown, dsp from SU! prints pack
Ink: stazon
Accessories: brads, oval punches, SU! marker, double-stiched grosgrain ribbon
Techniques: paper piecing

FATHER'S DAY TOOLBELT

Well, this is one for the history books! I finally made a "man card"!! Today's Ways To Use It Challenge was to make a masculine themed card... I cased an old card by Shel9999... If you are a fanclub member you can get the template for the belt in the SCS Fanclub gallery... If you're not a a Fanclub member, then what are you waitin' for?..what I changed... I reversed the layout, used sticker tools instead of real tools, used a different stamp, use 2 shades of brown, then krinkled them up and sponged them with versamark for a leathery look.. Shel9999's original is a much cleaner looking card. Fun challenge and thanks for looking!

Additional Info
Stamps: all year cheer II
Paper: chocolate chip, close to cocoa, vanilla confetti
Ink: versamark, jet black stazon
Accessories: SU! markers, Jolee's tool box stickers, brads