Masculine Birthday Card with Simple Stamping and Embossing

Does anyone else never have enough birthday cards? Birthday cards are easily the most popular cards I make. I never seem to have enough.  This is especially true for masculine or gender neutral cards. So when I went to my craft desk to make a birthday card, I challenged myself to make a masculine card. I’m glad I did.  I am in love with how this card turned out!

 

Inside the card

I am currently captivated with two stamp sets, both from Concord & 9th and both new additions to my stash. I love the big, bold sentiments in the Everyday Greetings stamp set.

Concord & 9th: Everyday Greetings

The font is bold and really allows the sentiment to be the focal point of the card. And the sentiments are versatile and can easily be used for various occasions. For that reason, I have found myself reaching for this stamp set a lot lately. For this card, I knew the bold nature of the font would be great for a masculine card.

The other Concord & 9th stamp set I am loving is called Seasonal Borders.

Concord & 9th: Seasonal Borders

The stamps in this set are large, which means making backgrounds with them is easy. I am especially into the watercolor wash stamp, though I have lots of ideas for holiday cards with the two other images. This image is what you make of it, so I knew I could easily use it to make a background for the card. 

In the video below I show  you how I put these stamps sets together to make this bold, masculine card. Card measurements and the products I used to create this card are listed below.

What do you think of this card? Do you have any tips for making masculine or gender neutral card? Let me know in the comments!

Measurements:

Card Base: 110# cardstock cut to 11” x4 ¼” and scored at 5 ½” 

Brown panel: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”

Stamped panel: 3 ¾” x 5”

Products Used:

Concord & 9th - Seasonal Borders

https://concordand9th.com/products/seasonal-borders

Concord & 9th  - Everyday Greetings

https://www.scrapbook.com/store/con-10356.html

The Ton - Penned Sentiments

https://www.thetonstamps.com/collections/sentiment/products/penned-sentiments

Stampin’ Up - Classic Stampin’ Pad, Tip Top Taupe

Stampin’ Up - Classic Stampin’ Pad, Hello Honey

Stampin’ Up - Classic Stampin’ Pad, Dapper Denim

VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad

https://www.simonsaysstamp.com/product/Versamark-WATERMARK-Rubber-Stamp-Emboss-Chalk-Resist-INK-PAD-VM-001-10213

Recollections - Anti-Static Bag

https://www.michaels.com/anti-static-bag-by-recollections/10282814.html?cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Papercraft_N_N_N_N-_-Papercraft&&cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Papercraft_N_N_N_N-_-Papercraft&gclid=CjwKCAjwyqTqBRAyEiwA8K_4Ow997hfePFxZtbArkiBApL-M5-dly9xi1gwuWf93DrCNO6tMAEDRzBoCxsUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Recollections - Detail Embossing Powder, Snow

https://www.michaels.com/detail-embossing-powder-by-recollections-signature/M10263090.html

Zing! - Metallic Embossing Powder, Gold

Simple Stamping Card for Teacher

Do you ever just get a card idea that is so simple and fun you can’t wait to make it? And then when you make the card it actually looks good? It doesn’t happen often, but it did today! Though I am not a teacher, my office is inside an elementary school ( I don’t work for the school, it’s complicated).  I see all the hard work administrators put in while students are on vacation. So it wasn’t surprising when a school themed thank you card popped into my head one morning.  It was a simple idea and I had a some extra time that morning so I headed to my craft desk.

The card is 3x3 inches square.  I love these little cards. They are perfect for every day cards and notes.  And their small sizes means I can usually make them faster than standard A2 or 5x7 cards.  Check out the video below to see how I made this cutie. 

Card Base: 3x3 inches

Park Lane - 110# Cardstock, White

Stampin Up - Better Together

Waffle Flower - Color Story Premium Dye Ink, Daydreaming

The Ton - Occasion Confetti

Concord & 9 - Triple Step Thank You

Studio G Apple stamp set

Sakura - Gelly Roll pen, white

Spectrun Noir - Sparkley Brush Pen, Crystal Clear

Hello & Welcome To JessiKate Creates

Hello and welcome to JessiKate Creates!

My names is Jessica and I am in love with all things paper and ink. My passion for card making began after college. I moved over 1,000 miles away from home to be with the love of my life. It was a big move, but one of the best decisions I ever made (we will be saying "I do" in October!). In the story of my life, Iowa was a chapter of "firsts". My first apartment, my first "real" job, my first pork tenderloin sandwich, and my first card. 

While I worked on making new friends, I decided needed to pick up a new hobby. I happened across a Kristina Werner video and I was hooked by her watercolor skills and beautiful handmade cards. Then I found Jennifer Mcguire. I couldn't help but be amazed by their creations. One night I decided that instead of just watching the videos, I would try making a card.  I went to my thrift store and bought a set of used stamps full of small floral images. I popped into a craft store and bought some memento inks, colorful cardstock, and a set of stamping blocks. Paper, stamps, ink - I was ready to go. I had so much fun making that first card. It was a lot of trial and error - not inking the stamp enough, wiggling the stamps too much, pressing too hard or not hard enough. But in the end, I was so proud of the little card I made that I sent it to my mother. She was happy to get the surprise in the mail. That's when I realized that making and sharing cards is a small act of love and kindness. And thus began my love of card making. I haven't looked back since.  I hope through this blog I am able to share my love of stamping with you.