Masculine Birthday Card

We all struggle with designing masculine birthday cards.  A good idea book really helps with the basic layout and then apply masculine pattern paper and a focal image and presto!  Easy right?! LOL

Whenever I go to my local craft store I am always on the lookout for a good masculine paper pad.  The one I used for this card is called Lodge.   In the links below I have two different patterned paper packs listed.  One has a lot of masculine papers in it and the other is a Christmas pack.  Christmas you may wonder?  Well it has some good plaids in it.

Here is the idea book that I used to get my layout.

Click here for more information. on this idea book.

Masculine Card video.  Please visit my You Tube channel for more videos.

Products used:

DoCrafts JOLLY SANTA A4 Die Cuts And Paper Pack Papermania 160939	DoCrafts MR. MISTER A4 Paper Pack Papermania 160196	Heidi Swapp MARQUEE CHRISTMAS 8.5 x 8.5 Glitter Paper Pad 312196	Echo Park MAGICAL ADVENTURE Glitter Enamel Dots MA109029
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad AGED MAHOGANY Ranger TDP39839	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965	Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511	https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=344059
ZIG Fine Two Way Acid Free GLUE PEN A Must Have 00778	*252 GREEN 33709 MINI GLUE DOTS 21 Adhesive Sheets Clear M1004

For Close To My Heart products used please visit.  www.CreationsByCarol.CTMH.com

Originals (idea book) - item # 9036

All-Purpose Mat - item # Z2045

Birthday stamp set: item # C1662

Cranberry Ink: item # Z2116

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Fall Wine tags

Lots of plans this holiday season?  A bottle of wine makes an excellent hostess gift.  Dress up the bottle with a handmade tag and on the back there is plenty of room to write a special note of thanks.

I used lots of products from Simon Says Stamp and Close To My Heart.  And of course my hand Cricut machine to cut out the tag itself.  It is very easy to do just use insert shape and make the rectangle the desired size.  Then slice in the circle and add a score line.  I used Kraft cardstock and Neenah 110# solar white.

Simon Says Stamp supplies used:

Echo Park FALL IS IN THE AIR 6 x 6 Paper Pad FIA112023	RESERVE Lawn Fawn PERFECTLY PLAID FALL Petite 6x6 Paper Pack LF1245	Echo Park FALL IS IN THE AIR 12 x 12 Double Sided Solids Paper Pack FIA112060	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# CREAM Off White CM30
*Neenah Classic Crest **110 LB** SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets	Hero Arts KRAFT PAPER 65# Card Stock ps627	Lawn Fawn STITCHED LEAVES Lawn Cuts Dies	My Favorite Things WONKY STITCHED RECTANGLE STAX Die-Namics MFT839
Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511	https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product.aspx?id=344059	Crafter's Companion CLEAR OVERLAY Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens SPECNSPACLE3	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SCATTERED STRAW Ranger TDP40149
Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad RIPE PERSIMMON Ranger TDP40118	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad VINTAGE PHOTO Ranger TDP40262	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BARN DOOR Ranger TDP39853	Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965
Heidi Swapp GOLD LAME Color Shine 00791	Lawn Fawn LIME Single Cord Trimmings LF443	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology FANCIFUL BUTTONS Accoutrements th92873	28 Lilac Lane AUTUMN AFTERNOON Embellishment Kit LL109
We R Memory Keepers Cropadile CORNER CHOMPER 70904-6	*Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glue Two Applicators 62191

Close To My Heart Products used:

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Fall stamps: C1659, A1195 and A1193

Ink colors used: Fern, black, Saffron, Goldrush, Ruby, Saddle, Sunset

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Stamptember - Simon Says Stamp

Stamptember

I was checking out all the exclusive goodies today on SimonSaysStamp.com.  There are some really cool items.

Here are some of my favorites!

Simon Says Stamp Cardstock GLIMMERY ASSORTMENT PACK ASTGLM13 STAMPtember - Click here

Dies:

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Stamp & Die Sets:

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Dye Inks: These stamp pads are made for creative stampers who want to be able to use one stamp pad for a wide variety of stamping techniques.  The following are a few characteristics which will enhance your stamping enjoyment:

*Acid free and fade resistant for archival use.
*Will not smear when using watercolors and markers
*Raised pad surface for working with any sized image.
*Made in the USA
COLORS: Laurel Green, Magnolia, Lemon Zing and Deep Sea

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