GUY Week: HIS~n~Hers

Happy Friday, stampers!!  How about another 'guy' card idea to round out the week?!  This card lets a special guy know he's the STAR of the show!  Add a little bling, and he'll be convinced.

 

And here's an extra for ya - HER version of this card, complete with classy pearls!

 

 

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted



 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sprinkled Expressions, On Your Birthday (both retired)

Ink:  Peach Parfait (retired), Lucky Limeade

Paper:  Soft Suede, Peach Parfait (retired), Lucky Limeade, Pool Party, Very Vanilla cardstocks, Everyday Enchantment DSP (retired)

Extras:  Houndstooth textured embossing folder, rhinestones, pearls

Inspired by:  Heather Sewczak

Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.

 

So the next time you make a 'pretty' card, I challenge you to also make a GUY version of your card! You never know when it will come in handy!

Happy weekending!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

GUY Week: Seafaring MEN

There's just something about a ship that says strength, constancy, stability, dependability.  Remind you of any of the men in your life?  Thankfully, I am blessed to say 'yes' to that!  My dad, my father-in-law, my husband, and my four grown sons are all men for which to be grateful - and I am!

I think this card depicts strength and stability - a firm anchor in an unpredictable world!

The ship is stamped and cropped with the Extra-Large Oval punch and matted with the Decorative Label punch.  The light gray panel edges are distressed to give it that aged feel, and after the anchor was stamped, I paper-pierced a line of holes upward and connected them with a Basic Gray marker to resemble chain links.

Inside these cards, I used birthday and thank-you sentiments to show appreciation to the guys in my life.  I like how they turned out!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  The Open Sea
Ink:  Basic Gray (ink pad and marker)
Paper:  Cherry Cobbler & Basic Gray cardstock, light gray cardstock (generic), Nautical Expedition DSP (retired)
Extras:  Decorative Label punch, Extra-Large Oval punch, paper piercer & mat, distressing tool.
Inspired by:  Susie Nelson

Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.

I encourage you to thank a GUY in your life this week!
~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)

GUY Week: MEN and their Birthdays!

You know, so often I'd rather play with 'pretty' papers and images - and then one of the guys in my life has a birthday!  So I have to think outside the box a bit and come up with a card he won't be embarrassed to display!  Here's a design that has gone over well - take a look!

You can create this card with any stamps and papers you might have - just come up with a 'guy' color combo and you're good to go!

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Happiest Birthday Wishes (hostess, retired)

Ink:  Soft Suede, Peach Parfait/Pool Party/Soft Suede markers

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Pool Party, Peach Parfait (retired), Everyday Enchantment DSP (retired)

Extras:  Soft Suede dotted grosgrain ribbon (retired), brads, Decorative Label punch, Wide Oval punch, Stripes textured embossing folder

Inspired by:  Dawn Olchefske

 

Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.

 

Watch for more GUY ideas this week!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)