June Diva Blog Hop--Masculine

Happy Father's Day!!  I hope you've enjoyed all of the stops along the way!  If you're joining me from Amy's Blog, I'm the last stop for today.  If you just started here, feel free to head to Sue's Blog and start from there to hop thru all the sites!  Our 'theme' for today is 'masculine' and I have to tell you, I LOVE the fact that I can create some great masculine cards using My Digital Studio software!!  I think my hardest challenge was narrowing down which designs to share with you!

So, let me start with this great tie card. 

I LOVE the fact that I can color each tie individually and make it as personalized as I'd like!!  For this one, I stuck with the basic primary colors, but love how it turned out!!  And how about the cute rhinestone added as a 'tie tack'!?!

Sailboats are another image that just make me think 'masculine'

I created my own DSP for the bottom half of the card, and also used the freeform coloring tool to add a little blue to the sail and waves.

General images are a great way to create masculine cards if one doesn't have a lot to work with.  Such as this cool one from Daring Adventures.

Adding the antique brad and the button were fun touches on here, too!

Or, if you don't have many images, using 'office' inspired DSP and punches can help create a masculine look on a card:

Brads, neutral colors, spiral punch all help to create the masculine look of the card.

Clockworks is another fun set 'go to' set for me.  I made this card for my brother-in-law's birthday last year:

Now, I have to be honest, from 'real' cards to 'digital', my one set to recommend if you're looking for a stamp set to use on masculine cards, "Lovely As a Tree" will always find it's place at the top of my list!  There are a LOT of great sets out there, but the versatility of that set lends itself to so many great options, beyond just the masculine theme.  Here are two favorites of mine for today's theme, however:

I used the freeform again to create the shadowing on the base of the trees/hills.  And the coloring tool was fun to add some 'color' to the branches. 

I may have shown the above card already--I designed it for a masculine swap that we did at Diva Day a couple months back--and while that was the 'real life' version, I HAD to create a digital version of it as well!!

I hope you've enjoyed the blog hop stops!  For quick reference, here is a quick list of our blog hoppers for today:

• Sue
• Kat
• Denise
• Sandy
• Autumn
• Amy
• Pam (You're here!!)

Happy Hopping!!

Pam

June 2014 Card Workshop

Yesterday was SUCH a gorgeous day here for my New Catalog Open House.  And in case you missed it, just thought I'd take a quick moment and share the card that folks got to make--using the new Blendabilities!

The Blendabilities are a lot of fun to play with, and I don't have the technique down 'quite' perfect yet, but I know I'm going to have fun using them on projects going forward!!

O.K., so June Card Workshop cards.  I sent the e-mail out to folks last week, but had 'teased' that I wouldn't be able to show the cards until after my Open House yesterday, but wanted to fulfill my promise and show the cards for this month!!

Christmas cards in June & July cards are usually a challenge for me to come up with ideas--the New Catalog just came out (and it's AWESOME!), and we don't get to see the Holiday Catalog until NEXT month, so I like to get creative with punches and the like.  Here's my take on a Santa Suit for the June Christmas Card:

 

We had a Diva Day Team meeting this past Sunday, and I have to say, it is a GREAT group of ladies that I get to spend time with (usually) once a month!!  This fun tri-fold card is one that one of them had brought to make in our Shoebox Swap, and I simply fell in love with it!!

And this was the card that I brought for the other Diva's to get to make.  I love adding humor into my cards, and also being able to use set for something OTHER than what it was intended for--the stamp set with the rubber ducky is geared towards babies, but using the colors of Hello Honey and Tangelo Twist (along with our new rotary stamp), it's the perfect 'pick-me-up' for someone's 'Monday Blues'!

 
Remember each month will be a different holiday card design with matching envelopes.  I'll do all of the prep work, and all you'll have to do is come and stamp and complete your cards!!  The cost of the each workshop will be $15 and you must RSVP by the 15th of each month (to give me time to order and prep everything).

Now, Christmas Cards 'might' not interest everyone--perhaps you want to get a 'stash' of occasion cards made.  Well, you have that option, too!!  When you sign up for the workshop, you can choose the Occasion Cards instead of the Christmas cards (same price--$15, you'll make five cards of two different designs for 10 total cards, and matching envelopes)!!

If BOTH the Christmas and Occasion cards interest you, then you can register for both for only $25!  I just need the RSVP's in order to have the projects prepped and ready to go in time!  1146 Highland Ave, Nfld, MN.  June's Workshop is Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.

I'd love for you to join me at the Card Workshop!!  RSVP by the 15th of June and I will have a packet ready to go for you when you come on the 25th!!

Happy Stamping!

Pam

New Catalog Open House

Eeek!!!!  It's not supposed to be the end of the first week of June already!!  Somehow this month has completely sneaked up on me (not exactly sure how that happened, considering June always follows May in the calendar!), and this first week has just flown by.  Which is not good, as I realized that I hadn't yet mentioned my New Catalog Open House I'm having NEXT week!!

So, please consider this your invitation to stop by if you're in the area!!  I'll be home and look forward to folks stopping by anytime between Noon and 8:00 p.m.

In the meantime, Happy Stamping!!

Pam