Masculine Birthday or Father's Day Gift Card Holder

I made this gift card "wallet" today.

It's perfect for money or gift cards! 

Until Next Time!
Marie

Masculine Manly Male Swap FULL SWAP PHOTOS!

I just finished hosting a Masculine Manly Male Swap.

By now most of the participants have received their selection from this swap and so I'm posting the photos for everyone to see what came in to me.

Some of them may look "odd" or "unfinished" and I'll explain why. As Stampin' Up! Demonstrators we like to swap card fronts for display purposes and to save on supplies.

Not all of us have need for display samples so I like to host "mountable" card front swaps.

These swaps are a bit smaller (4 x 5 1/4) than regular card fronts (4 1/4 x 5 1/2). They can still be used for display but they can also be mounted on a coordinating colour base and be used AS A CARD and sent out!!

What a clever use of the file tab punch!
I love the sponging effect on this one!

Nice use of the "build-a-brad"!

What a great stamp!!!This one caught a fish!

I love the glitter on this one!

What a perfect fall colour combination!

Check out the light beam accented with Crystal Effects!

I really like this layout!

I like this layout too!

Got to get out my crimper and try this one!

I've never thought to add brads to my ribbon - great idea!

Lots of detail on this one -

sponging, colouring, background stamping, and the hemp through the button!!

Check out those layers and someone who actually uses her twill tape!!

I like that I can add whichever greeting I need on this one!

I have Lovely As a Tree but I've never thought to emboss it with white on black!!

MiRan you are just too funny with your cards!!! I love the fold out front on this one and the colouring is awesome!!

I like the background brayering!

How cute is this one?

A lot of cutting and paper piercing to get all these done but well worth the effort -

great colour combo too!

I think I'll use this one as a Masculine Sympathy card...

So simple yet effective and room for a greeting too!

This one is meant to be matted on Always Artichoke.

I really like the soft colour combo and the way she used the punch as a mat for the large eyelet.

Another subtle effect is the clear embossed "highlight" of Cheers to You.

I love this faux metal technique!!!

And this Faux Beer technique!!

Simple but perfect for a guy!

I really like the way she background stamped on several of the layers.

Wonderful is stamped on vellum!

Ann die cut and stamped on photos - what a great idea!!

Another Lovely As a Tree card -

this stamp is great for Masculine cards and

the hodgepodge framed greeting HB is the perfect touch!

Thanks to all the ladies that joined this swap and sent their cards in on time!!

It was great swapping with you.

MMM Swap - My Cards

These are my 3 cards for the Masculine Manly Male Swap.

The first one goes out to everyone in the swap.

It uses the stamp set Set Sail (retired Stampin' Up!) and Weathered. I used Blue Bayou, Soft Sky (both retired Stampin' Up! In Colours) and Basic Gray paper. Blue Bayou ink was the only ink used.

This is a CASE of a card that I found on SCS.

I tried to do a bit more "lifting" in this card then I usually do (with dimensionals) as well as a bit of distressing.

Close up of the layering and "lifting" as well as the Basic Gray piece.

This second card went out to only those that signed up for 2 spots in the swap.

It's also a CASE from a card on SCS using Happiness is a Journey stamp set (current from Stampin' Up!). I also used the Aida Cloth background stamp with some masking. The colours are Naturals Ivory, Chocolate Chip and Wild Wasabi.



This last card only went out to those swappers who signed up for 3 spots (they get all 3 cards).

Again I used Set Sail but this time with no dimensionals but encorporating the label technique and some sponging (I found the labels at the local office supply store).

Here's a close up of the label part.


I hope the swappers like my cards!

MMMM Swap Sneak Peeks

These are the "Sneak Peeks" from my most recent swap -

Masculine Manly Male (or MMM) Swap.

Some of them have been posted before

but I wanted to post all the photos from this swap together so please forgive the repeats!