Sky is the Limit!

If you were lucky enough to purchase this neat Masculine Stamp Set (well, not purchase, since it was one of the sets you can choose for free with a $50 purchase), yay for you!  This is one of my favorite new sets.  I used the the amazing World Traveler Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (still available!) on the background and a sheet of DSP from the Going Places Designer Series Paper Stack.  I also embossed the strip of Basic Black with the Chevron Embossing Folder.  Quick, but fun, too!

P.S. If you really didn't get this set (sad for you!), you do have another option.  The Going Global Stamp Set also works perfectly on this card.  :)

Thankful for Lighthearted Leaves!

Here is a gorgeous Stamp Setthat really comes alive when you use the Gold Embossing Powder with it.  The colors are added with Stampin' Markers.  The leaves in the background are stamped using Versamark Ink.  A tiny piece of Gold Metallic Thread makes the leaf sparkle.  So pretty!

This friendly card uses one of the leaves from the same Stamp Set (Lighthearted Leaves) to created a modern, geometric pattern.  The "Hello" is from the Greetings Thinlits set, punched out of Gold Glimmer paper, using the Big Shot.  A few dabs of glue with some Gold Glitter add a bit of extra bling.

This last card showcases some of the pretty Into the Woods Designer Series Paper.  A few Rhinestones and some Gold Cording finish it off.  This card would make a nice masculine birthday card, too!

I have one more set of Thanksgiving cards to share and then I will start sharing some beautiful Christmas cards!

Valentine's Countdown

Valentine's Day is on it's way!  Here are a few cards I've received in swaps to get me in the mood.

This adorable Valentine was sent to me by Nicki Shopis.  She used The Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder for the Vanilla background and Perfect Polka Dots for the heart.  The tiny Blushing Bride flower is punched from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack with a little pearl dotting the center.  So romantic and sweet.

I love this stamp set, Greeting Card Kids and hope to get it soon!  Kate Amberg used Cherry Cobbler to make this simple Valentine.  The Seam Binding gives it a soft look and I like the way she used a marker to draw our attention to the little girl's heart.

This card was one of my favorites.  It uses a pop can for the background!  It's embossed with the Square Lattice folder and is attached with Silver Brads.  A heart punched out of Red Glimmer paper is popped up with dimensionals on the sentiment.  I thought this would make a nice masculine Valentine, since it's not too girlish.

I hope you're enjoying this winter weather.  I'm glad we're finally getting winter, but I'm not sure how long I'd like it to last, LOL.

Nautical Dreams

Here's a masculine card I made at Stamp Camp, I really love the ledger background stamp from The Open Sea set.  The 'ribbon' in the back is actually a thin strip of some of the new Nautical Expedition DSP and so is the piece cut out with the new Postage Stamp Punch from the Summer Mini Catalog.  The sentiment is from the Word Play stamp set.  I thought this was a good card for this special day.  Happy Memorial Day!