Strawberries and Cherries card

These stamps are by no longer available but you can use any full stamps for this technique. I used water based markers by Crayola and colored directly onto the stamp with a red and then green marker. Then I huffed on the stamp and stamped it down. I used a circle punch to punch them out before adding them in this formation. Here’s an example of using an old school technique, with some old school punches paired with an old school design. Thanks for stopping by.

Ribbon runs thru my heart card

This was the negative of a Cricut heart cut out. I sprayed it with Glimmer Mist before layering ribbon to the back side. The sentiment is a sticker by SRM Stickers. Thanks for stopping by.

Manly Monday Balloon die cuts Birthday card

I found these balloon die cuts amongst the things people gifted me. I’m going to guess that they are by Creative Memories. The check patterned paper, also a gift is by Colorbok. The oval-ish white die is by Scrapbooking Made Simple. The thread was probably hanging off of my husband’s shirt. I tied that around the bottom of the balloon. The card needs a sentiment but I don’t want to cover up the thread. Thank you for visiting my blog.

Floral Friday Heat Embossed frame card

This frame die is by Scrapbooking Made Simple. I tapped the die cut with a Versa Mark ink pad. Then I added embossing folder. I added pink on the flowers and green on the leaves. It sort of worked. Thanks for looking. 

Thank you card for the cruise

I made this card for the gentleman that cleaned our room on the cruise. Scrapbooking Made Simple background die, Sizzix skinny oval and Spellbinders fatty oval. Sentiment by Stampendous. Thanks for looking. 

Manly Monday Peace and Rock N Roll cards

 The digital image is from Bug-a-boo. I colored them in with Copic markers. The patterned paper is by Imaginicse. The orange and black papers are scraps from my stash. The peace sign is made of chipboard, and it may be by Basic Gray. 

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Dangerous Glitter Christmas Card

The title is compelling. The card base was made with a piece of glitter paper. It was an 8x8 piece of paper that I cut the top down to 6”. I scored it at 4” and used a bone folder to burnish the edge. Then I went over it with my hand and the glitter literally cut my hand. The JOY die is by Spellbinders. Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Rays Of Lights Christmas Card scrapbook layout

Using my Cricut, I cut the rays out of white cardstock . The background paper is an old one. I matted the picture with silver cardstock from Creative Memories. Then I placed silver letter stickers underneath the picture with their last name and the date.

Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Floral Friday Paint Brush card

This is a simple card but it did take a while to arrange the flowers. I tried to follow the example on the back of the package. I did silver paper for the top of the paint brush. I think that’s what they look like. The burgundy paper is from my stash, and the patterned paper is by Studio G. Thanks for looking. I hope there’s something in your day that makes you smile.

Craft Roulette Matchbook Best Wishes Card

This card is for Craft Roulette #271

Parameters: Matchbook card (held together by two brads with jute wrapped around them. Jute is  Tim Holtz.)

Park colors: blue sky and dirt trails. We used Color Cube #176. (See below) The patterned paper is by Paper Favourites.

Element-key (I found it in my brad container) 

Here is a picture of the card opened.

Here are the Color Cube colors.

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Manly Monday E=Mc2 Graduation card

This is a Craft Roulette card episode #259. The parameters were: a card with two folds, Math, and markers. The color parameter was Jelly beans. The colors are too loose meaning you could use any colors. So, a Zoom group and I pull a card out of the Color Cube and make that the color parameter. I like more of a challenge. Idk. 
My card is a matchbox card. The background, E=Mc squared stamp is by Deep Red Stamps. I stamped it with black ink and blended my background with distress oxides. The grad cap was made with my Cricut. The sentiment die is by Spellbinders, and the sentiment is from Stamps of Life. The ribbon is from Michael's. I colored the white line in the middle with a Copic marker.

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Floral Friday Flower die card

Patterned paper by Paper Favourites. Floral die cut by Scrapbooking Made Simple. The grey paper that outlines the flowers is the product of a heat embossed background stamp failure. I didn’t get a complete image. In an attempt to save it, I covered it with distress ink. The background still looked like crap so I’m using it for die cutting. 

Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Ice Cream 🍦 cards

The background stamp is by Fun Stampers Journey. I inked it in separate colors and rolled the rubber stamp in all different areas. I then sprayed it with Glimmer Mist. 

The ice cream stamp is by Avery Elle. I colored it in with Copic markers before cutting the image out very close to the edge. I took a marker around the edges to give it shape. 

The ribbon is by Stampin Up. The oval die cut is by Spellbinders. The sentiment is by Stampendous. 

Second card is a fun fold that gave me a hard time. I put things on up side down…twice. 

Moving on. The pink patterned paper is a recycled card by American Greetings. The ice cream was created in the same way as the first card. The die cut is also by Spellbinders but I inked the paper while it was in the die. The sent is from the same stamp set Avery Elle. Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Manly Monday Grill Master

I have two other cards using this charcoal grill:

Grill card 2015

Grill card #2

Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Manly Monday cooking accessories

I used my Cricut to die cut these grill.

Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Manly Monday more baseball cards

I cut the gloves out with my Cricut. I used Stampin up sports stamps.papers from all different manufacturers. Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Floral Friday Part of a Flower Die Cut

The die cut in this card is by Scrapbooking Made Simple. I colored the cardstock with Copic markers. The die is a frame but I cut it apart and added it to the card base. Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Yoga Frogs Pop Up card

I love this card. When you open it the frog pops up. That embossing folder is by Cuttlebug fits the frog theme so well. The frogs are by Stampendous and I colored them in with Copic markers. Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Manly Monday stenciled Circles card

This is for the Craft Roulette #267
Parameters: 4 Bar card size which is 3.5 by 4 7/8. Colors: In a craft store. I used the color cube pictured below. The other side was a car. I used it as the model car section of a craft store. Element: Sewing. The rectangle has a stitched edge. Random: Stencil. The stencil is from Scrapbooking Made Simple

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Pink Glitter Butterfly Card

The glitter cardstock is by Doodlebug. The purple background is the result of spritzing white paper with Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels. That's all for this card. 

But I have more butterflies to come. 

Floral Friday Tulip Time cards

I used a stencil to create clouds in the background. 

This is how the last card looks before the overlay (pictured below) is glued on.

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Manly Monday Large Baseball Glove card

The frame is by Accord Publishing. The glove is a Cricut cut, and I crumpled it up. Then I added distress ink. The sentiment is by Jilliban Soup. 

Thanks for looking. HAGD! 

Manly Monday Baseball Cards

The bat stamp is by Stampin Up. The arrow die cut is by Clearly Besotted. It reminds me of the stitching on a baseball. 

The arrow die is by Clearly Besotted. The ball in the above card is a sticker on foam adhesive. The sticker border at the bottom is by Creative Memories. 

The borders and ball corner, as well as the bat, are by Accord Publishing. The Play stamp set is by Colorbok.. I colored in the “Play” sentiment.    

Thanks for looking. HAGD!