3 Masculine Cards-May 25, 2020

Father's Day is right around the corner so instead of tulips and daisies for my Sunday night live, of course, I did some Masculine Cards.  It seems like there are never enough of those which I am not sure why since we all have some guy in our life.  It could be a father, husband, son, step-son, son-in-law, nephew, cousin or friend and I'm sure I forgot someone.  Click HERE to see my Facebook Live Video on making these 3 cards.  (Watch my live videos at my "Delightful Fun by Diana Sanchez" page every Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. Central).

This 1st card I did is using the Geared Up Garage Stampin' Up! stamp set and dies.

You will need:

Call Me Clover Cardstock - 4 1/4" x 11" fold in half for card base

Night of Navy Cardstock - 5 1/4" x 4"

Whisper White Cardstock - 3 3/4" x 5" and 5 1/4" x 4" for inside of card

scraps of Night of Navy and Whisper White cardstock

Ink used is Night of Navy

This 2nd card can be used for many different occasions for someone you care very much about.  This card is made using the Sailing Home Stampin' Up! stamp set and dies.

Night of Navy Cardstock - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" fold in half for card base

Crumb Cake cardstock - 5 1/4" x 4"

Whisper White cardstock 5" x 3 3/4"

Scraps of Whisper White and Night of Navy

Small piece of Burlap Ribbon

Ink used is Night of Navy

Here is a good masculine birthday card.  You can easily change the sentiment and make it into an any occasion card.  For this last card I used the Waterfront Stampin' Up! stamp set and I got the sentiment from the  Special Occasions stamp set.

Balmy Blue card stock - 5/12" x 8 1/2"

Night of Navy cardstock - 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"

Whisper White cardstock - 3 3/4" x 5"

Ink used is Night of Navy, Balmy Blue, Call Me Clover and Shaded Spruce

If you would like to order any of the items used in these cards you can check availability by clicking on the pictures below or go to my website www.delightfulfun.stampinup.net.

Not just for Kids Cards

The animal stamp sets that Stampin' Up! comes up with really seem to speak to me in one way or another.  My granddaughter loves her horses and although she is more of a horse person and not so much unicorns, I still had to have the "Leave A Little Sparkle" unicorn stamp set because I know how many little girls love unicorns.

The same goes with the "Dino Days" stamp set.  Four of my grandsons were so much into dinosaurs and knowing how many little boys (and girls too) love dinosaurs, I thought this would be the perfect stamp set so that I can have cards on hand for those birthday party needs.

Now this last stamp set "Special Someone" was all for me.  I loved the little Raccoon holding a flower or balloon and now since I have the stamp set, I love the squirrel and mouse just as much.  I have also been able to use the sentiment with many other different stamp sets.

I hope you enjoy these cards as much as I did.  I didn't realize until after my Sunday night Facebook Live that the card measurement I had done (and misplaced) were for my Card Class cards instead.  So here are the measurments as promise.  If you would like to watch the video for this card, you can go to my Facebook page "Delightful Fun by Diana Sanchez or click HERE.

(Join me for my Facebook Lives every Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. Central Time)

Leave A Little Sparkle Stamp Set

Pineapple Punch Card Stock - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Fold in half

Early Espresso Card Stock - 5 1/4" x 4"

Shimmery White Card Stock - 5 1/4" x 3"

Whisper White - 5 1/4" x 4" (for inside of card)

I stamped the unicorn and sentiment on the Shimmery White and embossed it in gold.

I also embossed the stars on the Early Espresso.

I stamped the stars down the left side on the Whisper White in Pineapple Punch ink.

I added a bow made in Copper Trim ribbon to the front.

Dino Days Stamp Set, Dino Dies and Dinoroar Designer Series Paper

Call Me Clover Card Stock - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Fold in half

Whisper White Card Stock - 2 1/2" x 4" and 5 1/4" x 4" for the inside

Pineapple Punch Card Stock - 4 1/4" x 1"

Designer Paper - 4 1/4" x 3/4"

I die cut the pteranodon from the designer paper but it could also be stamped the cut out.

I rounded the 2 bottom corners of the 2 1/2" x 4" using the Detailed Trio Punch

Someone Special Stamp Set

I used Stampin' Up! Note cards and Envelopes for these 3 cards

The mattes are in Pineapple Punch, Lovely Lipstick and Bermuda Bay Card Stock - 3 1/4" x 4 3/4"

Whisper White - 3 pieces at 3" x 4 1/2"

The sentiment is written on a strip of Whisper White 1/2" wide

The matte for the sentiment is a strip of coordinating card stock 3/4" wide

I stamped the Raccoon in Early Espresso for the outline and Sahara Sand for the fill in.

I stamped the Squirrel in Soft Suede for the outline and Sahara Sand for the fill in.

I stamped the Mouse in Memento Black for the outline and Smokey Slate for the fill in.

The balloons were stamped in the same color ink as the card stock used.

SUPPLIES USED

Bundles-Daisy Lane, Floral Essence, Free As A Bird

We have about 3 more weeks before Stampin' Up!'s new Annual Catalog (available June 3, 2020) comes out which means many things will be retiring.  The 3 bundles featured here will be retiring BUT fortunately the stamp sets, punches and dies will not be retiring.  They will still be available in the new catalog but you will no longer be able to buy them as a bundle with the 10% discount. Also retiring are the 5 colors of cardstock used for these cards.  We will be getting 5 new colors in the new catalog.  Click HERE to view the current catalog.

Below are the cards that I made on my Sunday night Facebook Live video.  Click HERE to see the video.  Join me every Sunday night at 8:00 p.m. Central Time Delightful Fun Facebook Page.

The measurements for the cards are under each picture and the items used are listed at the end of this post.

Card #1 Floral Essence

Card Base - Pineapple Punch Cardstock - 5 1/2" x 11"

Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4" x 4"

Whisper White Cardstock - 5 1/4" x 4" (for inside of card)

Scraps of Pineapple Punch, Whisper White and Call Me Clover Cardstock

Card #2 Daisy Lane

Card Base - Blueberry Bushel Cardstock 5 1/2" x 11"

Whisper White Cardstock 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" (Front) and 5 1/4" x 4" (Inside)

Scraps for the die cut and punches

Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper 4" x 5 1/4"

Card #3  Free As A Bird - Double Easel Card

Large easel base - Grapefruit Grove Cardstock 4 1/4" x 11" scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2"

5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Small easel base - 5 1/2" x 2 1/8" scored at 1 3/8" and 2 3/4"

2 3/4" x 2 1/8"

scrap for die cut

Whisper White Cardstock - 2 pieces at 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"

5 1/4" x 4"

2 pieces at 2" x 2 5/8"

scraps for die cut

Bird Ballad Designer Series Paper - 2 pieces at 5 1/4" x 4"

2 pieces at 2 1/2" x 1 7/8"

(The easy way to cut the Grapefruite Grove Cardstock pieces is to cut pieces in half.  Start with you full sheet of card stock, cut in half length wise.  Save one piece and cut the other piece in half.  Save one piece and cut the other piece in half lenght wise.  Save one piece and cut the other piece in half.  Save one piece and the other piece is an extra that you can throw away.  You now have all pieces need and just need to score the 2 that were cut length wise)

Supplies Used

Beautiful You Trio

I have used this retiring stamp set, Beautiful You from Stampin' Up!, for many different occasions.  Here are 3 cards using the same beautiful lady just to show how many different cards you could make with this stamp set.  The dimensions and colors will be listed here but if you would like to see my Facebook Live video on making these cards, go to my Facebook Page "Delightful Fun".  Click here for video.  Join me every Sunday evening - 8:00 p.m. Central Time - for 3 new cards.  If you share the video your name will go into the drawing for the 3 cards made.  Be sure to comment shared!

On this first card, I used the masking technique and the foam brayer rollers to make the back ground.  I stamped the lady on both my cardstock and on a piece of paper (I used a sticky note).  I cut out the one on the paper so that I could cover my lady on the cardstock before using the rollers (I masked it).  I also punched out a 1 1/4" circle from a sticky note paper as a mask for the sun.  The 3 colors of ink used were Blushing Bride, Pool Party and Soft Suede.  I stamped the Celebrate and Happy Birthday Gorgeous in Soft Suede.

(Paper Cut Dimensions are under the pictures).

Cut a piece of Pool Party for base of card - 4 1/4" x 11"

Soft Suede - 2'' x 5 1/4" and 2 7/8" x 3 7/8"

Blushing Bride - 1 7/8" x 5 1/8"

Whisper White - 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" for stamping for front of card and 4" x 5 1/4" for inside of card

On this 2nd card I also used Stampin' Up!'s Daisy Delight stamp set along with the  Daisy Punch for the skirt portion.  I stamped a daisy on a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock then used a blender pen and Wink of Stella to color it in.  I then just cut the petals off of the inner circle to use for the skirt.  I stamped the lady on a scrap piece of Whisper White in Memento Black, colored her dress and hat with the Light Balmy Blue Stampin' Blend Marker then cut it our using the Layering Ovals. I layered the daisy petals on using the snail adhesive then added 3 Pearl Basic Jewels to the waist band.   I cut out a piece of Balmy Blue cardstock using the Layering Ovals (the scalloped edge ones) to go underneath the white piece.  I randomly stamped daises on my 4'" x 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White in Balmy Blue ink.  The sentiment on the inside of the card is also using Balmy Blue Ink. 

Cut a piece of Balmy Blue for the base of card - 4 1/4" x 11"

Cut 2 pieces of Whisper White - 4" x 5 1/4" (one to stamp the daisies on and the other for the inside)

Scraps of Whisper White and Balmy Blue

I turned this last card into a Graduation Card.  You can use what ever colors that corresponds to the school they are graduating from.  I made one for my Granddaughter using Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black because her school colors were Maroon and Black.  For this card I used the colors for the High School here in my town.

For this card I used the Layering Squares.  I stamped the lady on my colored cardstock so that I could cut out the dress to layer over my lady stamped on Whisper White.  For the hat, I just cut out a small square by hand and trimmed it until it looked right to me.  I only had white twine so I color it using my Stampin' Blend marker to make the tassel.  I cut 3 pieces of the twine long enough so that when doubled over they still had the length needed for the tassel.  I used one of the pieces to tie a knot around the top and attached it to the hat with a glue dot.  I tied a knot using a matching ribbon.  Everything was stamped in Memento Black ink.

Cut a piece of Blueberry Bushel for the base of the card - 4 1/4" x 11" and 4" x 3 3/4" for front

Daffodil Delight - 5 1/4" x 4"

Whisper White - 4" x 5 1/4" for inside of card

Scraps of Whisper White and Daffodil Delight to cut out using Layering Squares

You can shop for any of these items at delightfulfun.stampinup.net

You have until May 22, 2020 to order both the Beautiful You stamp set and the Daisy Delight stamp set.  Both are retiring and will not be in our new catalog.