ICS BLOG HOP-ANIMAL OUTING

For the month of May our Inspire, Create, Share Blog Hop is creating Masculine Cards in Black & White!!!! Masculine cards are sometimes the toughest.  There are always lots of flowers and pretty things in our catalogs but what do ya do for a guy?? No ribbons or stuff!!!

Well here's what I came up with!

I love this card!  After I completed it-before the retiring list came out-I realized that just about everything on it is retiring! :( I love this stamp set!  

Animal Outing is the first set I got from the current Annual Catalog! With it's adorable coordinating Animal Friends Dies.  So I'm a bit attached! Animals I think are good for guys? Yes?

And the Crackle background stamp?? How could they do this to me? lol I use this background so much! It will remain forever in my stash!!!

The sentiments are from Label Me Bold. My go-to for dudes! I think here they make the perfect embellishment for this card. No baubles or bling! While I have many dude friends that prefer baubles & bling, generically I think guys not so much. I simply cut out the sentiments & added with Stampin' Dimensionals. I think it adds the perfect amount of detail & texture.  

Oh, I must add! While I'm terribly distraught to lose these stamp sets to the Next Chance List, I'm super excited about the offerings in the new 

Annual Catalog!!! I can't wait!!!!! I'm sure those will ease my pain! lol

So it's a quick easy card! I believe that works well for the guys! Now hop over to Terri's blog & see what her black/white guys' card looks like! Just click on her name or the icon below.  I know you won't be sorry! Then keep going! Feel free to leave a comment!!!

Oh, and if you're interested in these retiring goodies better get them before they're gone!!! Click HERE!!! Be sure to use Hostess Code PNHBRGCM.

Happy Stampin'!

COLORING CHERRY RED!!!!

Ok, so I'm trying to get back to normal! So where have I been? Well, I was involved in 2 plays (many of you know I love to perform!!!), I was a co-organizer for my church's fall festival (which was a huge success I might add), and I'm getting close to my son's wedding! So  much going on! I miss my stamping!!!

So here we are with another week's Coloring Down the Lines Blog Hop!!! If you're back here from Helen's blog, I missed you last week!!! Glad you came back!!!

This week's colors are

Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso

     OR 

Cherry Cobbler, Calypso Coral, Night of Navy

I chose the latter for no particular reason! I just love Calypso Coral!!! And I needed to challenge myself with this combination. 

Here's my card:

I used my trusty ole' Betsy's Blossoms stamp set! Haven't had her out in awhile so decided to take her for a ride!!! It's a pretty stamp set! I really love this little birdie! 

Not sure if you can tell, but I used a Stampin' Dimensional to raise up her wing. I love depth & texture! lol See???

It's a pretty basic card! And I just reaized it's like the first card in forever where I didn't even use my Big Shot! Wow! That's huge for me!  

It's actually going to a nice lady who loves to buy my cards! She requested a bunch of colorful "thinking of you" cards. I think she'll like this one!

So just a quickie because its late! Head on over now to Laura's blog & see what she came up with! See you there!!

Stay tuned tomorrow for details on my Christmas in Blue class coming up soon!!! It's outside of the box for me!

Happy Stampin'!!!