Manly Monday Wishing you Card with a Promoted Woodgrain Embossing folder

I really like the way this card came together. The sentiment is heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Then I inked it with distress ink. The background paper and the jute are by Tim Holtz. The white cardstock has been dry embossed and then I would place a Gathered Twigs mini distress ink cube on top of the embossed area wait a few and then lift it straight up and place it on another spot. Let it sit for a moment or longer if I forgot about it and then again lift straight up.

Two things to note, I have shaky hands that jerk. <ClicK>  The jerking hands has been a problem when I’ve pressed send before finishing or proofreading a text or message. <ClicK> We’re back. Point is, my hand didn’t jerk sending the ink cube flying across the embossed background and/or across the room landing ink pad side down on the carpet. Second, it’s amazing that I didn’t drop the ink cube on the embossed paper. Thanks so much for stopping by. I have cards and layouts to post but injuries have prohibited me from going downstairs to my supplies and my PC. I now understand why people give up crafting if they don’t have a dedicated room to do so. You get I your stuff out and then have to put it away for dinner. It’s really hard to get your craft on that way. Thanks for looking.

Green shaker card birthday card

I’ve been nursing a few injuries, sprained ankle and bruised my butt when I fell straight down on it.  I went to sit down on a new to me walker. I was told by my ex SIL, “you have to have a walker” AKA She wanted the walker out of her house. But really she was a hero for helping by giving it to me. It was the walker’s wheels that made me fall. You could say it walked away from me. I landed right on my ass. I’m not complaining but the two injuries make it hard to craft. Here are just some facts: 1. I’m a fall risk and I can’t go downstairs. 2. I can’t give a clear answer as to where the pain is in my ass-which makes me feel like a pain in the ass. 3. I want to stand up to take the pressure off of my butt pain. However, I want to sit down because of my ankle pain. The butt pain has won that competition and I’m standing. 4. Lastly, the topic on weather or not I should go to the doctor for the ass has been a hot debate. Anyway. I brought some up some half done projects and have been able to put some things together. This is one of them. Thanks for looking.

May Calendar Layout. Christmas photo

Hi from rainy Michigan. The last two days gave us some great sunshine. Still chilly but being in the sun was nice. The May layout comes from my brother’s calendar. You can’t tell but this picture was taken at Christmas. The patterned paper is either by Echo Park or Little Yellow Bicycle. The blue border paper is from Deja Views and the punch is by Fiskars. The other border punch is by Martha Stewart out of white cardstock. The butterfly and flower die cuts are from K and Co. Thanks for looking.

Hedgehog Anniversary Card

I believe the patterned paper is by Nikki Sivils. She closed her business in 2013. (That rabbit hole was an hour and a half that I will never get back.). The "To a great pair" is by Impressive Stamps. The embossing folder is by Darice and the metal flower is by The Paper Studio. Thank you for looking.

Manly Monday Golf with Blue Skies Cards

Y11+ G05- Tipped for the top layers of grass. E50 Chisel Tip and dry tip with Y28

I’m entering my masculine guy card into the 

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Hot air Balloon Card

I cut the hot air balloon using my Cricut. The background has been inked with distress ink. Embossing folder by Spellbinders. Thank you for looking.

Manly Monday brown birthday wishes card

These patterned papers are all scraps from my stash and that means Idk the manufacturers. I do know, the border punch is by Fiskars. Thank you for looking.

Six Rectangles with a Heart that says “HI” card

These tiny rectangles were pieces leftover from some other projects. All of the tiny stamps are by Stampin Up. The ink colors I used were red, yellow, & brown, are by Stampin Up. The peachy pink Hero Arts and pink is by Umbrella which is under one at Scrapbook.com brand name.The heart is a Cricut die cut and the letters are from Déjà Views in a pack called Alpha Blocks. Thank you for looking

For you Blue Birthday Present card

The blue die cut closest to the card base is Cricut and the second die cut is by Spellbinders. I used distress markers to color in the Tim Holtz birthday present stamp and then inked the edges of it and the Spellbinders die cut with distress ink. The sentiment stamp is from my stash. Thanks for looking.

May Calendar Layout Vitale’s with UT family

Brian’s 2019 calendar May-Family time

BG PPby CM. Doilies  (Paper), one by Doodlebug different die cuts from Authentic, K and Co. 

Other die-cuts by Spellbinders. Peach sticker by K and Co.Sprayed background by Tattered Angels.

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Manly Monday punch off “Man Card”.

Here again is this “Man Card” that I found online and have used a handful of times. The white cardstock has wonky drawn lines that I found in design space and used my Cricut pen to draw it onto the background paper. I love the draw feature on my Cricut. 

Then my least favorite part of this card is that bright blue cardstock behind the “man card”. Oh well. Idt a guy is going to mind the blue. They will be reading the squares. Everyone says guy cards are so hard and I disagree. I’m told that less is more with a guy card. Thanks for looking. 

Rest, Relax, and Repeat Beach Scene Card

I made this beach scene card using off white colored cardstock that I tapped into different colors of ink to give it the textured look. I wish I would have made more than just for this card. Thanks for looking.

Floral Friday Green Scalloped circle flowers cards

I made these cards using some busy patterned paper by using a scalloped circle punch to get the flower. The flower was lost in the patterned paper. I think it looks great on these four cards. I was happy to find that another flower left over so I could cover up the area by the diagonal sentiment. Thanks for looking. 

April calendar Layout Before and After deck photos

The patterned paper is by Making Memories. Stickers by Paperhouse Productions. This layout is from the Cottage calendar 2019. Thanks for looking.

Black , White, and Red Elegant Cat Card

The background is black cardstock. It was dried embossed with the mosaic embossing folder by Stampin Up. That folder has a matching stamp set and matching punch. I punched the mosaic punches out of red cardstock and glued them into the dry embossed pattern. I cut the cat out using my Cricut. Thanks for looking. 

Floral Friday Christmas Wreath Tags

The doilies are by Doodlebug. Red flowers from my stash. Green by Prima, Green polka Dot Oriental Trading co. and red is unknown. Tags from stash. Right tag upcycled from my mom's work and I stamped with a Hero Arts background stamp. I will probably fill in the center of the second tag. Thanks for looking.

Birthday Card Orange balloon cards

I think the top card is my favorite of all of my balloon cards. The patterned paper by Studio Calico was inked with distress Inc. The fence at the bottom is by Tim Holtz. The border punch is by Martha Stewart. The border patterned paper is by Colorbok.

For the second card, a used patterned paper by Stampin Up. The balloon is on a Sizzix die cut. I inked the white cardstock to look like the sky and the grass. I used my sewing machine to make a string for the balloon.

After I took the picture noticed a blemish in the white die cut. So I added this die cut sentiment to cover it up. I used a brad for the dot on the i.

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April Calendar Layout Brothers at the Range

April-Brothers
PP by October Afternoon, Colorbok, Coordinations, EK Success.
Title by My Mind's Eye. Guns stickers by Not so Cute stickers in Grandville MI (Circa 2000). Bullseye by Jolee's stickers. Distress ink on all of the edges. This is from the cottage calendar 2019. Thanks for looking.

Cricut Pink, Mint and Yellow layered die cut Card

This is an easy one. Patterned paper by Mind's Eye, Die cut is by Cricut and white ribbon is from my stash. Thanks for looking.

Easter Cards in Different shades of Greens

The patterned papers are old and by Provo Craft and K and Co. The top card uses that same embossing folder that I've used all week. The center embossed area works well with any cross. That cross is by Spellbinders and I inked the paper before I removed it from the die.
The second card, the cross is a stamp that I heat embossed with silver embossing powder. That square patterned paper has been stamped with a clear background stamp again very old. Thanks for looking

Floral Friday We're praying for you Cross card

The patterned paper is a journal card from a Recollections paper pad. The cross stamp and colored pencils are by Stampin Up  The pink die cut is by Spellbinders. Sentiment by Close to my Heart. The card size is 4 1/4 x 5 1/8. I ended up putting some pearls on the card but didn't take a picture. Thanks for looking

Easter Cross Cards in Pinks and Purples

On the 1st card, I really like how I did the floss. That sounded kind of cocky. ;) I sewed floss to the ends of the sentiment. Idk where I saw that from but you may see it again.

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April Calendar Layout God is Love

The cross stamp is by Stampin Up and the die is by Sizzix. I inked it ever so slightly with blue distress ink. The "God is" are die cuts made with my Cricut and the word "Love" is a Stampin Up die. The hearts are from random sources. The purple patterned paper is by Creative Memories. Thanks for looking.

Peach Easter cross card

I've been making these Easter Cards to donate to the church and they send them to shut-ins. Ironic since I'm one myself. The pattern paper is by Provo craft. The die cut is by Gina Marie. The circle punch is by Creative Memories. The cross is a sticker by Jolee’s. The embossing folder is by Cuttlebug and the kraft cardstock is by Oriental Trading Co. Thanks for looking 

Manly Monday Sewn Banner birthday cards

The patterned paper of the blue card with screw heads is by Adorn It. The pennants are Hero Arts stamps and I stamped the Close to my Heart alphabet letters on top of each. I use my sewing machine to connect the penanent across the top with blue thread. The birthday die cut is by Papertrey Ink. Problem with doing these banners on a card is that they end up being five and 3/ fours x 4 instead of my usual 5 1/2 x 4. So I have to make a new card base for them which is something I’m not used to doing. I buy my card bases from Michael’s they come with the envelopes and although they are thin and not the larger pound cardstock they are convenient. Also, I don’t like to make my own card bases. The cutting, scoring is not the greatest on my wrist, then you have color choices, and then you have to buy envelopes. Nah. I’ll buy the pre-made. As a matter of fact, I was running out of white cards so I purchased enough packs to get free shipping from Hobby Lobby. Well Hobby Lobby cards are size 4.25 x 5.5 and Michael’s card size is 4 x 5.5. I should write a post it note on my computer to be reminded.

I’m entering the Simon Says Stamp Happy Birthday challenge.

It's Time for a Birthday for a Lady Card

I have a happy birthday card on the inside it says “Time for another birthday”. I cut out the pink frame with my Cricut. I put black behind it to give it a base. The die cut was too big for the card front. I had to cut it down until the die cut fit the Preston-made  card base. The clock die cut is by The Girl’s Paperie. The letter stamps are by the Close to my Heart. The heart die cut was on the floor and and the white fit well in between the two words. I just noticed that I used a corner rounder by Creative Memories on the card base.  I found some examples on my blog that use a clock and are referring to birthday.  have to do with time This card uses die cuts from the same ephemera pack  Girly card with a die cut from the same ephemera pack . Other similar cards for a guy are in the 3 different links below. 

Deep Red StampsTag card   Masculine Pocket watch cards, similar concept , 

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I’m entering the happy birthday challenge at Simon Says Stamp.

April Calendar Layout Baby Shark

April patterned paper by Craft Smith (Michael's) and unknown on the blue. Shark border and tag by Cricut. Misc brads and dot stickers. Alphabet stamps from Hobby Lobby. This is from the 2019 home calendar. Thanks for looking.

Elegant Christmas Ornaments card

I made this card with Bazzill patterned paper and ornaments that my friend threw in the trash. The card needs a Sentiment. When I do I will update this post. Can you believe she threw those pretty ornaments away? Me either. Thanks for looking.

Manly Monday green and blue presents Birthday Cards

I’m using that same Stampin Up birthday stamp set that I use a lot. The green card, the patterned paper is a Christmas paper by Bo Bunny. The scallop punch that matches the sentiment stamp is by Stampin Up. The die cuts are ones that I bought off of eBay. The deckled lines above and below the center strip on both cards are rub-ons by Die Cuts with a View. 

For the 2nd card uses blue card and has a Spellbinders die cut using patterned paper by Little Yellow Bicycle. The chipboard on top of the die cut is unknown and I fussy cut the stamped image of a present. This is taking me forever to write this post. I have to be done. Grammar errors and all. :)

Same present stamp set

Floral Friday Easter flowers in yellow and green cards

The patterned paper is by Accord publishing (from 2012) The stamped image was colored in with Copic markers. (Image from a previous DT around 2013) The background paper was stamped with some flourish stamps. I stamped them with mint green ink from scrapbook.com. and a second-generation stamping with a yellow Archival ink by Ranger. Thanks for looking

Examples using the same stamp
Example from 2013

I’m entering the challenge Sweet Stamps challenge to use old products.

Sweet stamps challenge