MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD - SIMPLE TO MAKE, WOW TO RECEIVE

 

Need a masculine birthday card but have no idea what to make?  This one is for you!

It just so happened that it was (a little past) time for me to mail a masculine card, and I saw something similar on Pinterest that I really liked.  Although the design is simple, I think it has an understated elegance and LOTS of texture!

Just look at all of the texture!  There's a rustic brick embossed background, linen texture to the black cardstock, a sleek smoothness to the gold die-cut foil, and the elevated banner (with upward-curved ends) that the "happy" rests upon.  And, of course, those two shiny gold rhinestones.  BUT . . . the texture didn't stop with the front of the card.

The inside of the card features another banner with a black heat-embossed sentiment.  Thinking of stamping the sentiment on that stark white liner seemed so "blah", and I was quite pleased with the small banner.  It will be a pleasant little surprise for the recipient, too.

So there you have it . . . a short and sweet idea for a masculine birthday card.

Have a stampin' good day!

"MORE THAN AUTUMN"

It's been a while since I've shared a project, and it's also been a while since I've had a block of time to devote to a fun creative session with stamps, ink, and cardstock.  Today's post is a rather shameless CASE of a gorgeous project that Wendy Weixler shared recently.  When I saw her card, I was so glad that my very own "More Than Autumn" bundle was en route to me.  I loved the way that Wendy used the Perennial Postage dies to create sections on her card. 

The "More Than Autumn" bundle is most certainly a keeper!  Isn't it fun how the dies in this bundle make it easy to create a two-colored leaf???  That is just genius!  

As you can see in the photos, I added glittery accents to some of the images, which were all colored with alcohol markers.

Hopefully, you can see that the word "pumpkin" was cut from a strip of gold foil and then adhered to a snippet of ribbon.  In the above photo, you can see some of the glitter, the two-color leaves, and the sponged die-cut postage shapes.  Although my play time is limited and sometimes too scarce, this is not the last you will see of the "More Than Autumn" product bundle from me.

Shhhhhhh.  Don't tell my sister, but this is going to be her birthday card.  

I hope you have a stampin' good day!