Guy cards for the Birthday Bash

Usually I leave the guy cards to the end, but this year for some reason I started with them when I was designing for the 2012 Birthday Bash. Enjoy the sneak peek of a few of the masculine options for this upcoming event–and don't forget to RSVP and join us!

Metal Press Stamping–fun technique

I love making "guy" cards because I enjoy messy, inky, hands-on techniques like distressing and antiquing, which seem to go hand in hand with masculine cards. This particular Tool Shed card uses another fun technique called Metal Press Stamping, and you do it with your Heat Tool and Embossing Powders (EP) and a clean, dry …

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Tool Shed background stamp

I just got the new Tool Shed background stamp and yesterday was my first time to sit down and play with it. I love how quickly and easily it makes masculine cards! We'll definitely be using it at the upcoming 10-10-10 Event on October 1st, 2011. I used a little bit of Well Worn DSP …

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Sail away with me!

My downline Cristy made this great card for her swap at our last demo meeting using the single stamp Sail Away, with a sentiment from Define Your Life. I love how she paper-pieced the sail and the boat so they are both bright against the Marina Mist sky (such an appropriately-named color!) TIP: Paper piecing …

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Three super-quick Punch Bunch cards

Loving the new Sunny Garden DSP. We're going to be using it on several of the cards at my 10-10-10 Event on Saturday, including this one made with the Punch Bunch Sale A Bration Rewards set. The colors are just so compelling–Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzaz and Peach Parfait. I used the matching markers to ink …

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Countryside

This was one of the most popular of the cards at my birthday card event last Saturday. I had cut literally hundreds of cards, so we only ran out of a few designs, but this one was the first to go. I had to borrow the set from a downline, but I think I'm just …

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