Eagle - In Wilderness

You know, this whole blog thing sure is a pain for me sometimes!  I have no idea what to write today.  Must mean my life is pretty dull and boring! lol  Nope, it's really not, but I'm just having trouble trying to figure out what to say.  Anyway, today's card is for my brother-in-law who enjoys hunting, so I needed to come up with something that would be a little more down his alley than a sailboat.  Yup, that means I'm using a retired set.  I'd say it's time for some more masculine sets!  I hope the next catalog from Stampin' Up! has a few great ones...that they don't retire when the catalog is done!



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Stamp Set:  In Wilderness
Card Stock:  Basic Black, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Early Espresso & Chocolate Chip
StazOn:  Black
Embossing Folder:  Argyle
Sponges

Less is More - In Wilderness

Well, today's card is a little different than my norm, but I needed a card for my cousin and that meant a masculine card.  I was looking through some sketch challenges to get an idea going and this week at  Less is More their theme is "masking".  I figured I could make a pretty good masculine card using that technique.  I ended up doing a little more masking (sponging) than I planned on though...darn fingers decided to leave some prints where it was supposed to be white! lol  

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Stamp Sets:  In Wilderness & On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Whisper White

Classic Stampin; Pad:  Chocolate Chip

Stampin' Write Markers:  More Mustard, So Saffron, 

Chocolate Chip & Early Espresso

Punch:   1 1/4" Circle

Sponges

Happy 18th Birthday!

Wow, where did the years go?  My second child is turning 18 today, so Happy Birthday to my son!  

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Stamp Set:  In Wilderness

Card Stock:  Basic Gray, Basic Black & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Basic Gray

StazOn:  Black

Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice

Punches:  Modern Label & Word Window

Black Brads

In Wilderness Birthday

Well, Thanksgiving is done and the Christmas season has begun and what am I posting?  A masculine birthday card.  It's what I needed to make, so here it is.  I made it for my brother-in-law, and I sure hope he likes it more than butterflies!  Yup, that's an inside joke from when I gave him his card  the other day.  Anyway, I hope he had a great birthday with his family!

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  In Wilderness & On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Basic Gray & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Basic Gray

Ink:  StayzOn Black

Punches:  Modern Label & Word Window

Texturz Plates:  Backgrounds 1
Brads:  Black

In Wilderness Birthday

Wow, I think making cards for teenage boys is my hardest challenge when it comes to card making!  My  nephew turned 18 last week and this is the card I made for him...after all he's into hunting.  Too bad I didn't have the stamp set Need for Speed right now because he's into racing cars too.  Oh well, there's always next year. :)

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Stamp Sets:  In Wilderness & On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla & Retired DSP

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Chocolate Chip

Punch:  Decorative Label

Vintage Brads

In Wilderness for RHSSC3

Wow, I think it's been a whole week since my last post.  Between homeschooling and work it seems like my time is gone before I know it! :(  Let's see if this week goes a little better. :)  Anyway, today's card is for the Red Hot Stampers third sketch challenge (RHSSC3).  I really liked the layout and thought it would be great to use for a masculine card.  In fact I will be using it for the next stamp a stack I have coming up this week.  Oh, I can't forget to add that you can play along with the Red Hot Stampers at redhotstampers.blogspot.com.  Head on over there and join in.  I know there will also be prizes going out to two winners!

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Stamp Sets:  In Wilderness & On Your Birthday

Card Stock:  Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Always Artichoke & Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Chocolate Chip & Crumb Cake

Texturz Plates:  Backgrounds 1

Punch:  Large Oval

In Wilderness ~ Birthday

Today's card is one that I had to quickly whip up for my brother-in-law.  Every year I forget that I should mail his card BEFORE Labor Day, not after.  I made sure I put a reminder on my calendar for next year.  We'll see how that goes. ;)  Anyway, I bought this set a few weeks ago and just put it together last night so I could make this card.  I think I'll have to play with it a little more now that it's put together. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  In Wilderness, On Your Birthday & Vintage Labels (retired sale-a-bration)

Card Stock:  Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Early Espresso & Always Artichoke

Versa Mark 

Punch:  Small Oval (retired)

Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice

Embossing Powder:  Clear