CR84FN - Masculine

 Its raining and miserably windy outside so I am staying in the craft cave when I can. I need to put together some masculine birthday cards for the month of October desperately... so I am hoping to at least get 4 completed before the beginning of the month.

 

 

  

 

I am slow when it comes to making masculine cards. Its not like I do not have the stamps! So matched up the colors from CR84FN with my first set of masculine cards. Birthday cards.

 

 

 

With combining  Crumb Cake, Marina Mist & Early Espresso, this does look manly already. I am making more of these with other others popped in (like the Marina Mist) - won't that create a manly card too?   

 

 

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Thank you

It amazes me that people have lost the abillity to send Thank you cards when appropriate.  I 'get' we are in an electronic world. I also 'get' that this GenY, or whatever it is, has a higher "entitlement" then ever before. Trust me, I am in Human Resources... we see it all the time.. but a  simple THANK YOU, is like rude manners... truly!  Ok, I am off my box.

Imagine my surprise when asked by a college gal, who was seeking thank you cards... they were to be simple and clean.

 I made a box of Thank you cards like this - she is going to send them to businesses that assisted her during her college days.  I used different colors, so she had variety to choose from.  Personally, I liked the Baja Breeze the best! 

I embossed the Elements of Style on Whisper White embossed with Vanilla powder. The Whisper White is layered on Vanilla. I used the 1/4 Grosgrain Whisper White ribbon and Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon. The flower is the smallest from the Daisies #2 Big Shot die.

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Heartfelt Thanks

When I am stuck on color combinations, I have a variety of places I seek colors... putting any color challenges aside - I reach for my SU! Color Coach or My Create Ink. When I have scraps laying around this is highly recommended to get you "out of the box" ... and I love it!

This color comb actually comes from the SU! Color Coach, and though I hesitated for a moment - I do like the way it came together!

I have always been a fan of Rich Razzleberry and Tempting Turquoise - but never really thought to put them together. Then add a splash of Pear Pizzazz.. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?

I pulled out the new Framlets, from Stampin Up!, and then used the Elements of Style blooms in Pear. I used the Hodgepodge Happiness for the sentiment - since I never used them before. I must have punched a million {{insert exaggeration here}} flowers  to find one that I liked best.  Then I needed to match a circle punch, for the sentiment - which was 1 1/2 inch worked great!

Maybe I should have put more turquoise on the front, but I made up for it in the middle. This still allows writing of sorts, just not really a full sentiment - and I am trying to be better at inside sentiments! Slowly ladies.. slowly!

Where do you go when you need some color inspiration? Do you depend on color challenges on the web?  Do you have favorites that you  never step away from?  Tell me... I want to hear from you!

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Silky sympathy

Soft, silky sympathy ... this is what I wanted... this is what I achieved.

I took no longer then 20 minutes to get this together.

Maybe a clean room helped with this, and my sketch book {{alittle}}.

I was going to show you my FAIL of a advent calander, {{as the teens say}} but that might be too embarrassing. Soon I hope to spit out a few Christmas ideas! I have some things in the "works"!



Its WORLD AIDS DAY....prayers to all those effected by the disease, past and present!

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Just alittle blue...

When you receive a call from a coworker stating that her mother passed away  - its not the way anyone wants to start their week.  I cannot imagine it myself! I mean her mother was her best friend, and the close bond they had  ... whew.. I cannot even put words down.. but I stamp instead...

I used the En Francais background stamp, in Not Quite Navy, layering it on Baja Breeze - different huh?  Its not really showing up on the photo.. sorry

Using the Elements of Style for was my main goal - and I do love the turn out.  I added the pearls for some softness, as well as stamping the sentiment from Petite Pairs on Vellum. I then adhered the vellum on the Baja Breeze cardstock, before I punched it with the Oval punch. The Baja Breeze seam binder was a great addition too!

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Lovely Lilacs

I know I know... "what happened to the break?"... guess you got to me... or my kids... who offered to make dinner, so I got to sit and create something! ... so cross off "coworker leaving" card...  did I have that listed???

So here she is...

Its spring time! I love the smell of my lilacs that are just outside my bedroom window, not that they are open yet. As it is, the weather is nothing near spring like... we have had hail and thunderstorms, plus some snow... ugh!!!


So now you are asking - HOW DID SHE DO THAT? 
I used the Eggplant CS and drew a huge teardrop shape, using this as my base to glue on the Boho blossoms in Concord, Eggplant & Plum. I ran the colored cardstock on the edge of a table to 'break up the fibers' before I punched them out. Of course the method to the madness of adhering the blooms was trial and error. I used glue dots for my outside ones, and the green glue bottle for the others so I could move them into place. I did try to vary my shades according to the light - not that you can see that in the picture. The stem and leaves are from the 2 step bird punch.
 

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Concord Crush Celery Style

Something about this Concord Crush just yells ELEGANCE.. maybe its me, but I do have a crush on this Concord! I cannot tell you  how many times I reach for this color. Its painful! ... so now I have to clean up all my scraps and get the color out of my face before I create, or I am telling you - its would be a "purple" jungle in this blog world place!

When I made the pinky vintage card, I thought about this ... to the point where I started putting this together before I completed the other card... ugh..  this is slightly different, but same type elements.  My little humming bird is popped out and layered by 2 of them, with dimensionals. It blends in here - doesn't it?  This card is slightly heavier, so I would need some extra postage for this guy to be mailed... but I like him, what about you?

Ingredients:

Stamps: Elements of Style, Just Believe

Cardstock: Concord Crush, Celery, White

Eyelet edge punch, large oval punch

Pearls

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Pink .... Elements of Style

It was quite a weekend! It was super nice on Friday, and then Saturday it was just one huge wind storm.. I didn't have to exercise, since picking up the trash taht blew into the yard was quite enough! Of course, I snuck in some time putting together a few 'vintage' cards... or tried to... this did get interrupted a few times for other odd and ends, but isn't the way it goes.. next I am going to work on a sign that says "CREATIVITY IN PROCESS, DO NOT DISTURB"... I am sure the teens will love it!

This is my version of vintage...girly style!

I used Crumb Cake cardstock as my base, and used it to sponge the edges. As a final touch I smooched it with Vanilla, but you cannot see that here. I paired it up with Blushing Bride. The sating ribbon is Pretty in Pink.

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Thanks for Caring

It does without much saying, that Chera and sympathy cards, are not a match.

I do not mesh well with the elegance of sympathy card. So when the Occasions Mini arrived and  I set my eyes on the stamp set "THANKS FOR CARING"  - I knew I had to give it a shot.. otherwise, I guess I would still suck be lost with sympathy cards.  I get that noone likes to make them, but some really have a knack for all that elegance. Someday I will overcome this.. I know.

 The so safrron ribbon is your 'lift tab' to remove the center portion. This I liked when I say it in a magazine. Its not really a criss cross card, but rather just a card turned sideways...

The ribbon keeps the card together, but you could adhere the card along two sides- making it more of a pocket card.

Ingredients:

COLOR COACH: So Saffron,AlwaysArtichoke, CajunCraze

Stamps: Thanks for Caring, Elements of Style

So Saffron Ribbon, Twill ribbon

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Word-less Wednesday

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Life is a matter of Moments...

....My moment happened over the long holiday weekend, when the realization that in a matter of less than 20 days, I may be able to see, touch, smell, and hug my other half !!!! I couldn't contain my excitement .. but at almost midnight, it was just me and my cardstock! ...

So yes, Life IS a matter of moments...

Its CASED from the SU! 2010-11 IB&C, page 107, however I didn't use the stamp sets that it did, I did my own thing! I used the Elements of Style (Summer Mini) for the Butterfly and the sentiment.



I love the satin ribbon, I can tie it and retie it, if I need to and not have the impressions of my last knots... yeah!!!! I like the idea of the pin, with the flower attached to it, however, I may have stuck myself twice getting it into place!