" Graduation For The Boys "



Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a graduation card I created last year. For this fun card I used deep male colors. I made my own tassel. I used a square punch, brad & thin yarn for my graduation cap. Pretty easy to make once you have the hang of it.   

Stamps : Don't remember, Classic Stars (jumbo wheel)

Card Stock : White, Ballet Blue, Silver

Ink : Versamark, Black 

Accessories : Big shot machine, Embossing folder, 1 1/4" Square punch, Brad punch, Silver brad, Mat pack, Paper piercing tool, 2-way glue, Dazzling diamonds glitter, Thin yarn, Dimensionals, Glue dots

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" Rock-A-Bye Baby "



Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a beautiful baby card I cased last year from another talented stamper. This card can be used for many occasions as: birth announcement, baby shower, welcome home.
Stamps : Nursery Necessities

Card Stock : Summer Sun, Pumpkin Pie, Pacific Point, Bashful Blue, Designer paper (retired)

Ink : Pacific Point

Accessories : Big shot machine, Swirly decorative sizzlit, 2-Way glue, Dazzling diamonds glitter, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Corduroy buttons, glue dots

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" Oh baby, baby "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a simple baby card I created some time ago. I used my large scallop punch to make a baby blanket & wrap the baby in it. This card can be used for baby shower invites, or welcoming a baby home.

Stamps : :( Don't remember

Card Stock : White, Brocade Blue, So Saffron, Blush Blossom, Designer paper (retired)

Ink : Black

Accessories : Black marker, 5/8" Vanilla grosgrain ribbon, 1/4" White grosgrain ribbon, Large scallop circle punch, 1" Circle punch, Small oval punch, Large oval punch, Scallop oval punch, Brad punch, Silver brads, Mat pack, Paper piercing tool, Lg glue dot, Dimensionals

Hope you enjoy it.
Maddie.....

" Guy Suit Card "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a simple card I created last year. On this card I used the ribbon as a tie & also for the pocket hanker chief. The pattern paper has a unique fold to make the shirt. This card can be used for many occasions as: birthday, prom, Father's day, all occasions.

Stamps : Sincere Salutations

Card Stock : White, Black, Designer paper (retired)

Ink : White (craft)

Accessories : 5/8" White grosgrain, Stamp-a-majig

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" Baby Boy Card "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a baby card I created last year. 
Stamps : None
Card Stock : White, Black, Bashful Blue, Chocolate chip, Blush Blossom, So Saffron

Ink : None 

Accessories : 1 3/8" Circle punch, 1 3/4" Circle punch, Word window punch, Heart to heart punch, 1/4" Circle punch, 1/2" Circle punch, 1 1/8" Circle punch, Scallop trim border punch, Scallop trim corner punch, Big shot machine, Perfect polka dot embossing folder, Square lattice embossing folder, Buttons #5 sizzlit die, Blue thin yarn, glue dots

Hope you enjoy it.
Maddie.....

 " Long Ago Male Christmas "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a male Christmas card I created a few years ago. This one was one of my favorite cards because of the color scheme & layout. For this card I definitely had to use the stamp-a-majig to line up those trees perfectly. 

Stamps : Lovely As A Tree, Circle of Friendship (retired)

Card Stock : Night of Navy, White, Mellow Moss (retired)

Ink : White Craft, Navy 

Accessories : 1" Circle punch, 1 1/8"  Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Photo corner punch, Brad punch, Navy brads, 1/4" White grosgrain ribbon, Stamp-a-majig, Glue dots

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....



" Puppet Show Christmas Card "



Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a Christmas card I cased from another creative stamper. Sorry, it had been on my files for so long I don't remember who was the original person. For this card I made it look like a puppet show with googly eyes. I used a few colors, punches & wide ribbon to put the scenario together.  

Stamps : Four the Holidays

Card Stock : White, Black, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Close to Cocoa

Ink : Black 

Accessories : Lg Oval punch, 1/2" Circle punch, Snowflake punch, Googly eyes, 1 1/4" Striped ribbon, Hemp twine, Glue dots, Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" Simple Boxer Shorts "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a card I made a while ago for one of my son's. It was his birthday & he's a boxer so I made him this fun boxer shorts card. I kept it simple with minimum supplies.

Stamps : None

Card Stock : Black, Real Red

Ink : None

Accessories : Black 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Crimper, Black pen, Glue dots

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....



" Males Rule For Now "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is another male birthday card I created. For this fun card I used a good variety of masculine colors & punches. The main background is stamped with a retired Stampin' Up! background stamp.

Stamps : Woodgrain (background), Upsy Daisy, Looks Like Spring (retired)

Card Stock : River Rock, Not Quite Navy, Black

Ink : Black 

Accessories : Lg Oval punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Modern label punch, Cogs punch, Eyelet punch, Silver Eyelets, Dimensionals

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

"A Monster For The Boys "



Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a boy birthday card I created. For this fun card I used traditional masculine colors & this fun stamp.

Stamps : Make a Monster, Warmest Regards (retired), Woodgrain (background stamp)

Card Stock : Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Retired Designer Paper

Ink : Black, Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Crumb Cake (for sponging) 

Accessories : Perfect polka dots embossing folder, Big shot machine, Marina, Navy & Vanilla 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Crayola color pencils, Gloogly eye, Sponge, Glue dots

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" Cute Birthday Boy "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a boy birthday card I created. For this fun card I used lots of colors & punches (old & new).

Stamps : Tags Till Christmas, Warmest Regards (retired)

Card Stock : White, Black, Blush Blossom, Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist, Real Red, Bashful Blue (textured), Daffodil Delight

Ink : Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Marina Mist, Black 

Accessories : 1" Circle punch, Balloon punch (retired), 2-step bird punch, 1/4" Circle punch, Sm tag punch, Heart to heart punch, Modern label punch, Designer label punch, Lg oval punch, Gold cord, Black ribbon (Michael's), Glue dots, Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" Another One For The Guys "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is one more male birthday card I created last year. Simple creations is all you need for guy cards. On this one I stamped the tree 1st, then I did a reverse masking to get the sun above it. I added a sentiment at the bottom & some silver brads. For this one I used very little accessories but a lot of paper layers.   

Stamps : Lovely as a Tree, It's Your Birthday

Card Stock : White, So Saffron, Always Artichoke, Tall Tales Designer Paper

Ink : Always Artichoke, So Saffron (sponging sun)

Accessories : 1" Circle punch (sun), Silver brads, Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoy it.
Maddie.....

" Oh My, Another Male Card "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is another male birthday card I created last year. Simple creations is all you need for guy cards. On this one I stamped the tree 1st, then I masked it & did a reverse masking to get the sun above it. I dried embossed the blue panel & added some matching brads. The bottom portion has paper piercing & the sentiment.

Stamps : Lovely as a Tree, It's Your Birthday

Card Stock : White, More Mustard, Not Quite Navy

Ink : Not Quite Navy, More Mustard (sponging)

Accessories : 1" Circle punch (sun), Big shot machine, Embossing folder, Mustard brads, Mat pack, Paper piercing tool.

Hope you enjoy it.
Maddie.....

 " Male Birthday Wishes "

 Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is another male birthday card I created last year. Some stamping, sponging and hemp twine is your basic tools for this creation.

Stamps : Lovely as a Tree, Sincere Salutations, Itty Bitty Background

Card Stock : Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Vanilla

Ink : Old Olive, Chocolate Chip

Accessories : Hemp twine, Large oval punch, Tearing edge ruler, Dimensionals, Sponge.

Hope you enjoy it.
Maddie.....

" Male V-Day Card "



Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is another quick V-Day card. The hearts were cut using my heart to heart punch and then dry-embossed with a cuttle-bug folder. The white card stock was also dry embossed using another embossing folder. The sentiment was computer generated. The red ribbon running across the card has red bling all across which makes the card really pop. Unfortunately I need a new camera.   

Stamps: None

Card stock: White, Black, Real Red, Basic Gray 

Ink: Black

Accessories: Heart to heart punch, 1 1/8" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, Big shot machine, Perfect polka dots & Square lattice embossing folders, White 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, Red bling ribbon (Michael's), Computer (for message), Glue dots.

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" Male Christmas "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a simple Christmas card I did this past Christmas 2010 for the guys. You really don't need much for the men. Just a little here & there will do.

This gorgeous snowflake was cut twice. I added a double dimensional in the back & dropped a hint of glitter to the center.

Stamps : Warmest Regards (retired)

Card stock : White, Chocolate Chip

Ink : White (craft)

Accessories : Chocolate corduroy button, Big shot machine, Northern frost decorative sizzix strip, Bashful blue satin ribbon, Lg glue dot for the button, Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" Birthday Celebrations "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a simple male card I created last year for class.

This card includes lots of layers of card stock, wide ribbon and brads. No coloring required.

Stamps : Totally Tool, Upsy Daisy

Card stock : Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow, To The Nines Designer Paper

Ink : Black

Accessories : Genuin brads, Silver brads, 1" Double stitched grosgrain ribbon.

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" Another Tools Birthday "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is another one for the men in our lives. This card was created last year which means this designer paper is unfortunately retired. The center panel is a see through portion of the designer paper attached to red card stock. The b'day tab is popped up on dimensionals. The tools here were slightly colored to match the card stock. Simple and nice for the guys.

Stamps : Totally Tool, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Card Stock : White, Black, Real Red, Going Gray, Night & Day Designer Paper

Ink : Black

Accessories : Window punch, Modern label punch, Jumbo eyelets, Color pencils, Dimensionals.

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....

" For The Guys "

Welcome to my blog. Today's card share is a simple male b'day card I created.

Male cards are usually simple and unique in it's on way.

Here we have a simple card with just stripes of card stock to bring it all together.

A few dry embossed lines, pocked holes and a b'day tag with black baby pearls is all you need.

Stamps: Happy Everything (retired)

Card stock: White, Black, Real Red
Ink: Black
Accessories: Score-pal, Sm black pearls, Word window punch, Decorative label punch, Mat pack, Paper piercing tool, Glue dots

Here is the same card done in Old Olive

And again done in Crumb Cake.

Hope you enjoy it.

Maddie.....