Man(ic) Monday: Pleasant Pheasant and Pleasant Surprise

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Now for today's man-ly card...

I didn't have a turkey stamp so I decided to use this guy from the Autumn Days stamp set from Stampin' Up! I love the little leaf stamp in this set and stamped it in three colors for the border.
All of these circles were cut with the Circle Scissors Plus. That lovely designer paper is Autumn Spice from the Holiday Mini Catalog. :)
Email if you have questions...lisa@inkandinspirations.com

Supplies:
Stamps: Autumn Days (wood) (clear), Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Cajun Craze and Very Vanilla card stock, Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper
Ink: Garden Green, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and Cajun Craze Markers, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, and More Mustard Classic Pads
Accessories: Circle Scissors Plus, Glass Cutting Mat, Modern Label Punch, Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon

Man(ic) Monday: Winter Post

Need an idea for a holiday card for your spouse or significant other? Impress him with your card making and paper crafting technique skills with these watercolored skating sweethearts!

The Winter Post set from Stampin' Up! is so versatile for your holiday crafting. Appropriate for men, women, the young and young-at-heart! Take a look at the complete set HERE.

The Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die cut adds a nice border accent and an Antique Brad adds a nice finishing touch.

Need some watercoloring tips? One of my classes for my November Virtual Club features a project with watercoloring! Read more about my Virtual Club HERE. Join in on the fun for exclusive, online classes at your convenience!

Supplies for this project:
Stamps: Winter Post, Tiny Tags(clear); (wood)
Paper: Card Stock: Night of Navy, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla; Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper, Watercolor Paper
Ink: Night of Navy, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze Classic, Blush Blossom, Going Gray, Sahara Sand Stampin' Write Marker
Accessories:Big Shot, Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die, Antique Brads, Linen Thread, Aqua Painter, Stampin' Sponges, 2 Way Glue, Dazzling Diamonds

Man(ic) Monday: Stampin' Up! Bells and Boughs

Here's a look for a man-ly card using just a little bit of ribbon as an accent. The Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini softens the look. I placed a piece of Sticky Strip along the right side of the Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper and scrunched the ribbon as a pressed it onto the strip. Vintage Trinkets brads provide extra security :).

The holly and sentiment from Bells and Boughs was stamped in Early Espresso Ink on Soft Suede card stock.
Love that designer paper!

This stamp set and paper is now available in a special bundle at 20% off!
Vintage Christmas Card Bundle:
Bells & Boughs Set and Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper
wood mount set and paper 124067 $23.92
clear mount set and paper 124068 $19.92
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Email me with questions...have a great week!

Supplies:
Stamps: Bells and Boughs ( save and purchase the bundle as listed above)
Paper: Crumb Cake and Soft Suede card stock, Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper
Ink: Early Espresso Classic
Accessories: 1 3/4 x 7/8 Oval Punch, Always Artichoke Seam Binding Ribbon, Vintage Trinkets, Sticky Strip

Man(ic) Monday: Special Feature- Amour

Stampin' Up!'s Artistic Etchings stamp set is great when card making for the man in your life. How about a card for a love note for your significant other?
This one features Soft Suede with Early Espresso and Very Vanilla in a supporting role. EnFrancais adds a fabulous background scene and Vintage Trinkets, Waffle Paper, and Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon stand in as extras. All it needs on the inside is your personalized script!

You can purchase supplies needed for this project HERE!

Supplies:
Stamps: Artistic Etchings-w:118517, c:120573, EnFrancais-109521
Paper: Soft Suede-115318, Early Espresso-119686, Very Vanilla-101650 card stock
Ink: Soft Suede Classic-115657
Accessories: Early Espresso 3/8"Taffeta Ribbon-119964, Vintage Trinkets-118764, Waffle Paper, 1 3/4" Circle Punch-119850

Man(ic) Monday: Sense of Time

Lots of fun products used on today's man-ly card. The Sense of Time set from Stampin' Up! Is a great one...especially for masculine cards and also for scrapbooking.
The Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder adds some dimension as well as the crinkled and inked Newsprint Designer Series Paper. That cute little safety pin is from the Vintage Trinkets set...a must -have if you love vintage-look cards and pages. Frayed Basic Black 5/8" grosgrain ribbon through a Big Designer Button adds a little more.
If you need any of the supplies listed below, check the online store!
Supplies:
Stamps: Sense of Time-113804
Paper: Crumb Cake-120953, Basic Black-121045, Newsprint Designer Series Paper-117166
Ink: Vintage Ink (Charcoal) from Distressing Essentials Kit-
Accessories: Cutter Kit-106958, Big Designer Buttons(Deck the Halls)-121002, Vintage Trinkets-118764, Basic Black 5/8" grosgrain-115605, Big Shot-113439, Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder-119976

Versatile Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

Today's man-ly project is a little treat I made for my dear one who has been working such long hours! I think I will try and hide it where he will just happen to find it...love doing that :).

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I just love the Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! It is SO versatile. This paper is from the Nite Owl collection...Halloween paper! But, in true Stampin' Up! fashion, most of the pages in this set have one side that is not JUST for the particular occasion or holiday. Which gives you more for your money...we know how we like that!
The little treat box is made with the Big Shot and the Matchbox Die and I attached some cute little "sweet on you" tags to the ribbon with a Vintage Trinket. I put a couple of miniature chocolates inside... Hope it makes him smile.
Do you ever leave little surprises for someone? Try it and watch the magic!

Supplies:

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes-115370, Circle Circus-115778, Tiny Tags-wood:118091, clear:118592
Paper: Basic Black-121045, Tangerine Tango-111349 and Whisper White-100730 card stock, Nite Owl Designer Series Paper-123012
Ink: Tangerine Tango-111834 and Basic Black Classic-101179, VersaMark-102283
Accessories: Big Shot-113439, Bigz XL Matchbox Die-114890, Clear embossing powder-109130, Vintage Trinkets-118764, 1/4" Grosgrain Basic Black ribbon-109027, Punches: Medium Jewelry tag-117190, 1 1/4"-119865 and 1 3/8" square-119877, Word Window-119857, Modern Label-119849, Glimmer Brads Basics-121003

Man(ic) Monday: I Can See Clearly Now

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone, I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) Sun-Shiny day.---Johnny Nash

I just love this song...ok, I know I am dating myself but that's ok. The 50's are great!... and, I mean the age, not the decade! :)
Here's another man-ly card "clearly" made with that classic, Lovely as a Tree. You can get SO many different looks with this set. It is THE set to have! It's been around a while...and I think it's a keeper.
The base of this card is made from one of our Window Sheets from Stampin' Up!. I also stamped the image in Black Stazon on a Window Sheet and did a silhouette cut around the trees. I sponged over the stamping with my Pumpkin Pie and Garden Green Craft Ink Spots and then clear embossed to give it some texture. I attached the image to the front of the base with two Metallic Eyelets set with the Crop-A-Dile and tied some Hemp Twine through these. On the inside, I adhered some of the Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper and then covered the back of the base with a piece of Crumb Cake card stock to make a neat finish...no adhesive showing through the Window Sheet base.
Try working with the Window Sheets on your next project. These are clearly a good choice to add to your supplies!
Wishing you a bright, sun-shiny day!---Lisa
Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely As A Tree-115026
Paper: Window Sheets Thick-14324, Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper- 117389, Crumb Cake-120953
Ink: Regals-119717 and Brights-119718 Craft Stampin' Spots, Black Stazon-101406
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder-109130, Heat Tool- 100005, Hemp Twine- 10982, Crop-A-Dile-108362, Metallic Eyelets-105319

Man(ic) Monday: Quality

Quality- well-made or durable. Top of the line;excellent; high class. To provide the best.

This is the definition I chose from Define Your Life for this man-ly card for my husband; just perfect. He always "inspects" my cards and gives an honest, helpful critique. I love it when he comes in and says, "What did you make today?" That's him...my top-of-the-line guy!

"Quality" is also very fitting for the great products from Stampin' Up! If you haven't given our crafting supplies a try, what are you waiting for? ;) I promise, you won't be disappointed.

Happy Labor Day!
Hope you have a good one!---Lisa

Supplies available 24/7 online:
Stamps: Define Your Life-114950
Paper: Naturals Ivory-101849, Very Vanilla-101650, Basic Black-121045, Newsprint Designer Series Paper-117166
Ink: Basic Black-101179
Accessories: 5/8" Black Grosgrain Ribbon-117285, Big Designer Buttons-Deck the Halls-121002, crochet thread, Sticky Strip-104294, Mini Glue Dots-103683

Tuesday Tip: My Favorite Summer Set

When asked the question..."what is your favorite summer set?"--- I had to answer "Sentimental Journey" from Stampin' Up! This set is not only great for cards but is also perfect for scrapbooking those travel memories as seen HERE. Fun stuff!

These cards started off as one but it was going no-where fast when I decided to split it in two---one side to use as a card; the other opens to reveal a journaling block for a scrapbook page.
The card features the coordinating designer paper, Travel Journal, which is a must have with this set! I used the blue distressing ink from the Distressing Essentials Kit to add some interest along with some hardware and the journey definition from Define Your Life.

This Sentimental Journey stamp set and Travel Journal Designer Series Paper WILL NOT be available after today, August 31st! If you would like to order either of these or any Stampin' Up! products, click HERE!
Have a creative day!---Lisa

Supplies:
Stamps: Sentimental Journey-wood:118513, clear: 120075, Define Your Life-114950
Paper: Travel Journal Designer Series Paper-117156, Whisper White-100730 and Night of Navy-100867 card stock
Ink: Night of Navy Classic-102977, VersaMark- 102283
Accessories: Clear-109130 and Silver-109131 Embossing Powder, Heat Tool-100005, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware-111325, Metallic Eyelets-105319, Distressing Essentials Kit-118762, Cutter Kit-106958

Mani(ic) Monday: Stampin' Up! Extreme Elements Birthday

My son-in-law's birthday is next weekend and this is the card I created for him. Lots of embossing and emboss resist here. I love the Extreme Elements stamp set especially for "guy" cards. I used Travel Journal Designer Series Paper (only available until August 31st!) along with Night of Navy and Garden Green Classic Inks and card stock. I love how the silver embossing looks on the torn strip! My fingers really got inky on this one...love it!

Check the Summer Mini Catalog to be sure you have everything on your wish list. Tomorrow, I'll have another cool product to show you that is only available for another week... Stay tuned!

Supplies:
Stamps: Extreme Elements-115181, Word Play-120308-wood;120651-clear
Paper: Night of Navy- 100867, Brushed Silver-100712, Travel Journal Designer Series Paper-117156
Ink: Night of Navy-102977, Garden Green- 102272, VersaMark- 102283
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder-109130, Stampin' Sponges-101610, Heat Tool- 100005, silver brad

Let me know if you have questions!--Lisa

Man(ic) Monday: Stampin' Up! Woodland Walk

My husband and I made a quick trip to a beautiful area in the Ozarks this weekend and most appropriately, the "man-ly"card for the day features the new Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!, Woodland Walk. I just love the combination of colors here and super excited at having Wild Wasabi back...this time as one of our core colors!

I distressed the designer paper and the Define Your Life "you" with the Tea Stain Distressing ink spot from the new Distressing Kit. You know how I love the vintage/distressed look and this little kit makes it so fun! There are some great files and sanding pieces in the kit,too...check it out!

Hope you like it and will try some of these great newbies for yourself. :) Have any questions? Leave a comment here!

To order Stampin' Up! products online, CLICK HERE!

Supplies for this project: Stamps: Define Your Life-114950, I {Heart} Hearts-wood:117010,clear:118571 Paper: Early Espresso-119686, Very Vanilla-101650, Woodland Walk Designer Series Paper-117389 Ink: Wild Wasabi- 109014 Accessories: Log Cabin Smooch Spritz Spray- 119921, Distressing Kit- 118762, Natural Hemp Twine- 100982, Mat Pack-105826, Paper Piercing Tool- 116631
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Man(ic)Monday: Stampin' Up! Word Play meets Newsprint

Good Monday to all! Today's "manly" card features Word Play(120308-wood; 120651-clear) and Newsprint Designer Series Paper (117166) from the new Idea Book and Catalog from Stampin' Up! Stamped accents are from the "new to me" set Extreme Elements(115181)---just perfect for this card! Spiral Border Punch (119872) and a Mini Library Clip (109857) are added extras to give a little boost.

Do you find it difficult to make masculine cards? Do you have a Stampin' Up! "go to" set when you need a card for a man? Post here in the comments section and let us know what you use!
Have a great day!---Lisa

ink and inspirations Man(ic) Monday: Stampin Up! Sentimental Journey

Another masculine style card for you this Monday using Sentimental Journey(118513-wood, 120075-clear) and Travel Journal Designer Series Paper(117156) from the Summer Mini Catalog from Stampin' Up! and that great must-have set from the Idea Book and Catalog, Define Your Life (114950).

I brushed my VersaMark Pad(102283) directly along the edges of some of the layers and then embossed in gold(109129), and the compass image is embossed on the designer paper. Gold Brads(104337) provide an accent above the Journey definition. My Stamp-A-Ma-Jig (101049) stamp positioner helped to align the border.

Let me know if you have questions or if you need any supplies! Happy Stampin'!--Lisa

Other products used:

Card Stock: Garden Green 102584, Whisper White(100730), Night of Navy( 100867), Classic Ink: Garden Green (102272)

ink and inspirations Man(ic) Monday: Stampin' Up! Sense of Time

As I was trying to decide on a catchy title for my Monday posts; the 80's hit, Manic Monday by the Bangles, kept popping into my head so I decided to just go with it.  I am trying out a new posting format on my blog for each day of the week.  On Mondays, I will try to feature cards/projects that would be appropriate...good...awesome...to give to men. 

This week, my card features one of the new sets I earned as a demonstrator for my sales and recruiting during the Stampin' Up! Sale-A- Bration promotion this year.  This set, Sense of Time (113804) has been on my wish list for a while! Love it!

Supplies for this card:

Stamps: Sense of Time(113804)

Paper: Naturals Ivory (101849). Crumb Cake (120953), Presto Patterns SpecialtyPaper(117175), Travel Journal Designer Series Paper (117156)

Ink: Crumb Cake(121030), Soft Suede(115657), Early Espresso (119670), VersaMark (102283)

Accessories and Tools: Gold Embossing Powder(109129), Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon(117287), Crystal Effects(101155), Gold Brads(104337), Mini Glue Dots (103683) 

Let me know if you have questions!  ---Lisa

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Stampin' Up! Last Chance: Nouveau Chic

This Noveau Chic Designer Series Paper (115670---only available while supplies last!) is an elegant ensemble to add to your patterned collection.  I have found that it is wonderful for masculine cards; this one I plan to give to my special someone as an anniversary card.  The contrasting strip is Apricot Appeal (105124) which is also one of the retiring Stampin' Up! colors. Order today HERE!

Stamped sentiment and image are from the beautiful Baroque Motif (113490) set.  Punches help to set off the sentiment: Large Oval(107305) and Scallop Oval(114889).  Basic Gray Satin Ribbon(117666) is a perfect embellishment.

Thanks for checking in! Happy Stampin'!---Lisa

Stampin' Up! Sentimental Journey

Hi everyone! I'm so excited about this great new designer paper, Travel Journal (117156) in the 2010 Summer Mini from Stampin' Up! It coordinates with the Sentimental Journey stamp set(wood-118513; clear-120075) also new in the mini and is great for masculine cards. On this one, I've used silver embossing, punched stars, and a hardware label from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware(111325) collection.

How about checking out all of the great new products in the 2010 Summer Mini! You can shop here, 24/7, in my online store! Thanks for checking in! Have a great day!

Other supplies neede for this project: VersaMark(102283), Silver embossing powder (109131), Night of Navy(100867) and Pumpkin Pie (105117) card stock, Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set(115370), Large Star Punch(110710), Star Punch(109045)

Stampin' Up! Masculine Birthday Card

Happy Saturday, everyone!

Today is my dear husband's birthday and this is the card I designed especially for him. I knew that I wanted to use the Wood Sheets (116309) so I tried punching them with my 1 1/4"Square Punch(104400) and it worked like a charm! A little sponging in Soft Suede Classic Ink helps deepen the tone and accentuate the grain of the wood. I sponged Basic Black Classic Ink just on the edge of each square for definition.
The image is from Autumn Harvest Rub Ons (115731). I placed the entire image over the Wood Sheet squares but was careful to try and rub it only on the squares and not the spaces in between...my Adhesive Remover picked up the tiny bits that I wanted to remove.
Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370) provided the Happy Birthday sentiment stamped with WhiteStazon(106960) on the Round Tab(108340) punched from Basic Black.

Order your supplies to make this card in the ONLINE STORE. These Wood Sheets are a must to have on hand for your hand-made masculine cards and projects!

Have a great day!---Lisa

Stampin' Up! Night and Day

Hi everyone!

Today I have a card I made using the specialty paper from the Holiday Mini, Night and Day, that is only available for ONE MORE WEEK! I was inspired by a card made by Heather P from Clean and Simple Stamping.

The base is the printed window sheet cut at 4 1/4" x 11" to make a portrait card. Strips of various patterns from the Night and Day paper pack take center stage! The black satin ribbon will be available on January 5th in the new Occasions Mini! Sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes on Whisper White cardstock punched with the Word Window Punch and backed with the Modern Label Punch in Basic Black.

Get your Night and Day Specialty Paper (116768; $11.95) today! It makes such elegant cards!...great for masculine cards, too!

Thanks for checking in!--Lisa

Inklings:

• When creating a card using a window sheet as a base, be sure to use cardstock layers on the inside and outside of the card to cover the adhesive.
• Realize that your designer paper can be the focal point of your card! Designer papers from Stampin' Up! say "wow"!

Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini: Autumn Splendor

The Autumn Splendor(116503) set in the Holiday Mini (available 'til January 4th) is such a great set for masculine cards. My husband needed a card for a working buddy that would have space for about 12 coworkers to sign. I decided to go with a card that would fit in a legal size envelope---finished size 3.5 x 9 in Naturals Ivory Cardstock.

The other papers used in this creation are from my stash of the retired Textures Specialty Paper pack along with Not Quite Navy and cardstock Vellum. I used my 1 1/4" square punch and stamped a leaf from the set in VersaMark on the Naturals Ivory squares then clear embossed. Using Soft Suede and Not Quite Navy Classic Ink, I rubbed the two inks over the embossed leaves (emboss resist technique). Then, I inked all of the squares around the edges with Soft Suede as well as around the navy dotted vellum and the card base.

Inside the card, I created a personalized message with My Digital Studio. The "just for you" sentiment is stamped in Not Quite Navy on cardstock vellum and punched with the Round Tab Punch.

Loved making this card...the images in this set is awesome! Get yours through my website and click on "Shop Now".

Inklings:

• Using a repetition of a punched shape is a great way to add a special interest to your cards...try circles, stars, snowflakes, flowers...
• The emboss resist technique is one of my favorites! Love mixing different colors to bring out the embossed image...try it! You'll love it!

Be back tomorrow with another sneak peek!--Lisa ;)