Tag: Men

Posted on

A grungy birthday…

Stampin' Up! UK male birthday card

I had to make a very special birthday card last week, for my wonderful Pops (Grandad) who turns 94 (I think) today! I really struggle to make cards for him, something masculine, not cheesy, classic, but unique. So this year I thought I’d go a bit grungy.

Stampin' Up! UK World Map grunge birthday card

I’ve tried something different with my photo set up again today, I’m not sure – but the photo had to be taken in a bit of a hurry before I posted it on its 270 mile journey on Friday – Yes, I know I should be more organised, but when it comes to making cards for Family, its often a bit last minute!

Anyway, back to the card. I used Shimmery White card stock on this one (not that you can tell in the photo!) I love this card stock, it has fine glitter sort of embedded into it for a soft, shimmery look – and its great for inky techniques or watercolour too! I need to add another pack onto my next order actually, I’m running out! Man, I’m waffly today! I love Lost Lagoon for men’s cards, and so stamped the World Map in Lost Lagoon onto Shimmery White card stock, before running it through my Big Shot with the Decorative Dots embossing folder.

Stampin' Up! UK male birthday card

I got all inky at this point, adding Mint Macaron, Lost Lagoon and Tip Top Taupe onto the card with Stampin’ Sponges. I’m not sure the Mint really added much, but it is there I promise!

The sentiment is taken from Guy Greetings, and is stamped in Tip Top Taupe onto another piece of Shimmery White card stock, then punched with the Extra Large Oval Punch. I sponged the edges with Lost Lagoon before attaching to the card over some loops of Linen thread.

What about you, do you struggle with men’s cards too? What’s your tactic?

Shop Now button-001Join my team button-001

To purchase any of the items featured in my projects please use the links above. To join my team of Stampin’ Friends select ‘Join My Team’ or send me a message!

Please support StampinByHannah, and join my Code Club, by using the Hostess code featured in the top right hand of my blog. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

Sign up to my newsletter here – http://eepurl.com/2if59

Hannah McCurley

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

Posted on

Delightful Guy Birthdays ….

Stampin' Up! UK Guy Greetings mens birthday card

One of those card that all card makers struggle with are Birthday card for men! Everyone I speak to always requests more men’s cards – they can be tricky, and personally I don’t like making theme-y cards either (just because dad likes Golf, doesn’t mean I should make a birthday card featuring golf balls, does it?!)

But we have a solution! Guy Greetings!

Stampin' Up! UK Guy Greetings mens birthday card

I adore this stamp set! I’m sure regular blog readers have read my waffle about this stamp set before, but for men’s birthday cards you just cannot beat it; a great selection of manly images complete with a series of handy sentiments in a lovely font.

This card actually uses a piece of Christmas Designer Series Paper, from the Season of Cheer Designer Series Paper Pack – and I totally took colour inspiration from this one piece of paper – Delightful Dijon all the way! (with a hint of Basic Black!). The spanners were stamped off once before stamping – with the ‘Happy Birthday’ stamped in full strength. I use this ‘Happy Birthday’ stamp a lot, but this is the first time I have combined it with the Washi Label punch, basically because I thought the stamp was too big! Wrong! Stampin’ Up! coordination at its best!

Don’t forget to shop using the Code Club Code to receive some great FREE product! 

TDNKQPDY

I will be closing this order on the 30th October 2015

Shop Now button-001Join my team button-001

To purchase any of the items featured in my projects please use the links above. To join my team of Stampin’ Friends select ‘Join My Team’ or send me a message!

Please support StampinByHannah, and join my Code Club, by using the Hostess code featured in the top right hand of my blog. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

Sign up to my newsletter here – http://eepurl.com/2if59

Hannah Wilks

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

Posted on

Colour the World (map)

Stampin' Up! UK Colour Me Irresistible World Map

Aren’t we always struggling for men’s birthday cards aren’t we?! Why are men so damn tricky! Well I think I have a almost perfect men’s card for you today

Stampin' Up! UK Colour Me Irresistible World Map

What do you think? What to know how I did that background? Well, because I love you, I will tell you!

The secret is Colour Me Irresistible (The speciality Designer Series Paper at the top of page 142 of the Annual Catalogue) This great designer series paper features some pieces of white resist paper, including this great stripe. I love stamping on Designer Series Paper, I have a habit of hoarding DSP, and getting it out to stamp on is a great way for me to use it! So, I’ve stamped on the Colour Me Irresistible using the World Map Background stamp – so great for Men’s card!

That Happy Birthday, well that’s from Guy Greetings, and I have used the decorative label to punch it out. Then I have used the same punch on a piece of Real Red card stock, and cut the punched piece in half, attaching on half to one side of my sentiment piece, and the other to the other side. This is then popped onto a couple of Dimensionals and added to the card over a couple of loops of Linen thread.

Don’t forget to shop using the Code Club Code to receive some great FREE product! 

2JTHMV6W

I will be closing this order on the 30th August 2015

Shop Now button-001Join my team button-001

To purchase any of the items featured in my projects please use the links above. To join my team of Stampin’ Friends select ‘Join My Team’ or send me a message!

Please support StampinByHannah, and join my Code Club, by using the Hostess code featured in the top right hand of my blog. For orders of over £150 please do not use this code, as you are entitled to your own Hostess benefits!

Sign up to my newsletter here – http://eepurl.com/2if59

Hannah Wilks

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

Posted on

Die Cut Birthday

Last week was James’ birthday. Guys birthday cards are always tricky, I try and keep things simple (and stay away from Pink!)

Stampin' Up! Uk mens birthday crazy about you

I love this card! It uses the Perpetual Birthday Calender Stamp set, stamped in Hello Honey, along with the ‘Birthday’ stamp from Crazy About You stamped in Lost Lagoon.

Crazy About You is available in a bundle with the Hello You thinlits dies – a collection of 4 word dies – Happy, Hello, Thanks and You – I’m finding myself reaching for these stamps and dies over and over again. I had a stall at a craft fair last weekend, and so many people made comment about these dies – ‘Wow, how did you do that?’ ‘Did you cut that yourself’ – Of course, I told the truth, I could NEVER hope to cut anything and it look this good!

 

Hannah Wilks

Stampin’ Up! UK Independent Demonstrator

If you like the project, or any of the products used, would like a catalogue, or to join my team, please contact me, or click on the ‘Shop NOW’ button at the top of the page. You can also find me on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+, About.me, and Tumblr (Links in the sidebar)

Sign up to our newsletter here – http://eepurl.com/2if59

Thank you for stopping by www.www.stampinbyhannah.co.uk today

x