Father's Day and more

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June is a good time to focus on cards for men.  Father's Day is just around the corner, so today I am sharing a club card perfect for any of the dads in your life.  Basic layout, easy on technique, big on wow.  Swap out colors, stamp sets, sentiments -- and you can create a wide variety of guy cards in a snap.

stamps:  Wetlands, Gorgeous Grunge, Dotty Angles, Work of Art, Teeny Tiny Wishes.
inks:  Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, Memento Tuxedo Black
card stock:  Soft Suede, Basic Black, Whisper White.

WALK IN THE WILD

Allergies and a sinus infection have really slowed me down; but I wanted to make a card for Father's Day for my husband. Periodically I ask my husband to go through my catalog and tell me stamps sets he would like for us to have in the craft room.  "Walk in the Wild" is one of those new this year.  I like the simple layout and masculine colors and textures of my card; but as I look at it again now it seems to lack something, maybe an Antique Brad.  Well, Lou was quite pleased with it just as is, and isn't that what really matters.

other supplies:  Gumball Green, Whisper White, Early Espresso card stock; Epic Day Designer Series Paper; 7/8" Cotton and Early Espresso 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain ribbons; Early Espresso stamp pad; Gumball Green Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry markers; dimensionals

Hint: Create the grassy background using Versamrk pad and "Inspried by Nature" (retired), or draw the random lines freehand using a Sahara Sand marker. Use both ends to create both thick and thin blades.

Happy Monday!  Happy Stampin'
Trish

BY THE TIDE

Here in the Midwest, like much of the country, we are in the midst of a massive winter storm; another is expected in just a few days; with a possible 3rd one on its heels. Schools closed, businesses are letting people go home early, and so we hunker down to weather it out. (pun intended!)

Meanwhile it is a perfect time to whip up some hot cocoa and spend a little time downstairs in the craft room.  Today's card looks forward to the milder conditions of June and Father's Day.

It's a pretty straight-forward card, nice and easy, so I will just list the supplies I used:

stamps:  By the Tide, Teeny Tiny Wishes
ink:  Basic Gray
cs:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black
etc:  1-1/4" & 1-3/8" square punches, Stampin' Dimensionals, Snail adhesive

Time to check what on what's happening outside and get some more cocoa.

Keep warm and keep on stamping!
Trish