One of my goals this year is to make more masculine cards. And what better way to start the new year than making a card using the Plane & Simple set from the Occasions Mini! This card will be winging its way to a very good friend of mine who celebrated a birthday a few weeks ago. As they say, “Better late than never”!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
- Vintage is in, and nothing says “vintage” better than distressing! The Seven-Sided Tool from the Cutter Kit was used to distress the edges of the image mat and the More Mustard textured layer. A few spritzes from the Color Spritzer Tool (I used a Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker) and darkening of the edges with a Sponge Dauber and Early Espresso ink complete the look. Need a pictorial review of how to use the Color Spritzer Tool? Click HERE!
- Masculine doesn’t mean boring! An Antique Brad in the center of the Compass image, small Button Brads and a Safety Pin from the Vintage Trinkets collection add visual interest and texture.
- Bows for the beau? Perfectly acceptable, especially when made from Hemp Twine!
- Woodgrain! More Mustard card stock was passed through the Big Shot with the Distressed Plate from the Texturz Plates Collection #4. Early Espresso ink was then brayered over the surface for a totally masculine look.
Don’t forget that I will be selecting the winner of the FREE Basic Rhinestones from the comments that are left on this post and yesterday’s PPA Peek. You have until 10:00 PM CST to leave your comment on either one or both posts. The winner will be announced on Thursday. I do enjoy your comments, so won’t you let me know what you think about my first masculine card of 2011? And never forget that if you ever have a question about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away. Until next time…
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Stamp Set: Plane & Simple (W 121903; C 121964—Occasions Mini); Inks: Early Espresso (119670), Cherry Cobbler (119669), Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker (120973); Card Stock: Naturals Ivory (101849), Cherry Cobbler (119685), More Mustard (100946), Not Quite Navy (101722); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Texturz Plates Collections #4 (114531), Cutter Kit (106958), Word Window Punch (119857), Brayer (102395), Sponge Daubers (102892), Color Spritzer Tool (107066); Glitz and Glam: Antique Brads (117273), Vintage Trinkets (118764), Hemp Twine (100982)
