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Happy Birthday - Go Wild
I have a brother-in-law who has been to Africa a couple of times. I think he would like the images on this card. I pulled out Gina K....
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Jan 29, 20222 min read
Moon Lake Happy Birthday
As you can probably see from the last several post, I pulled out my stamps with water and nautical themes to create some cards. This one...
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Jan 29, 20222 min read
By the Sea Enjoy Your Day
This is another great lighthouse image from Gina K. Designs. I stamped it onto Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White Cardstock with...
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Jan 29, 20221 min read
By the Sea Get Your Happy On
In the Gina K. Designs By the Sea stamp set there is a crane sitting on a piling that I have never used. I decided to use it to create...
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Jan 29, 20222 min read
Noble Deer Enjoy Your Day
Animals and Nature are always a good choice when creating a masculine card. I have some really great images. I pulled out the Stampin'...
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Jan 29, 20222 min read
Happy Birthday Nature Scene
I grew up in Idaho, about an hour and a-half from the Grand Tetons. They are majestic and beautiful. This scene from Gina K. Designs...
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Jan 29, 20221 min read
Take a Little Time to Coast
When I am creating a masculine birthday card I don't want to have a pretty flower stamp, which I have a lot of, instead I look for images...
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Jan 29, 20222 min read
Best Fishes Troy
I have at son-in-law that loves everything to do with salt water fish. In fact he has a very large tank in his home. Every birthday and...
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Jan 29, 20222 min read
Sweet Wishes Cupcake Trio
I like the size of this cupcake die. It is smaller than a lot of the other dies I have. I also like the stitched detail on the cupcake...
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Jan 23, 20221 min read
Painted Happy Birthday Candles
This die set from Elizabeth Crafts makes a quick and easy card. I cut five of the candles from white cardstock and colored them with...
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Jan 23, 20222 min read
Sweet Wishes 2 U
I like the stitched details on these balloons from Birch Press Designs. They make a quick and easy masculine birthday card. The balloons...
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Jan 23, 20222 min read
Happy Birthday Cupcake Trio
I recently saw Tina Smith use this cupcake die to create a card with three cupcakes. She used bright primary colors, but I wanted a more...
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Jan 23, 20222 min read
Make a Wish Cupcake
If you are using a turnabout stamp to create a background, you might as well make two. As in the pervious card the background was cut...
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Jan 23, 20221 min read
The Best Day Ever
A good background can be the focal point of a card and make it really quick and easy to create. For this card I used the Concord & 9th...
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Jan 23, 20221 min read
Happy Birthday to You - Make a Wish
This is another card made with candles. However, this time they were stamped with Distress Oxide Inks and then cut out using the...
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Jan 22, 20221 min read
Five Big Candles Birthday Wishes
I have had his Hero Arts stamp ever since I began cardmaking, but it still makes a great masculine birthday card. I stamped the image...
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Jan 22, 20221 min read
Have a Delicious Day With Layered Cupcakes
I really like these layered cupcakes from Altenew. They are pretty easy to align and make a great card. I had seen a video where Tina...
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Jan 22, 20221 min read
Happy Birthday to You Balloons
I've had this stamp set from Avery Elle for ages. Usually I just use the matching dies to cutout balloons, but there are stamps that...
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Jan 22, 20222 min read
HBD2U Cupcake
I decided to use he cupcake in the Honey Bee Stamps Piece of Cake stamp set to create a masculine birthday card. I stamped the image...
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Jan 22, 20222 min read
Happy Birthday Bash
When I was unpacking all my craft supplies in my new home I found this stamp set from Simon Says Stamp that was tucked into some colored...
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Jan 22, 20221 min read
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