Masculine Birthday Card

Good morning and I hope you are well. Today I have a masculine birthday card to share with you.

About two weeks ago or so, Ecstasy Crafts had their Virtual Open House.  Soni and I used to attend their real Open Houses in the past. They were always so much fun! I would also bring back so much inventory and many new ideas to share with my customers. This year, because of the pandemic, they still held their spring open house, but it was a virtual one.

We were able to do the make and takes by first buying the make and take kit and then tuning in on line and follow along with Katrina! It was a lot of fun and very informative.

One of the cards was a masculine card.  Here is the that card:

It’s a great card for any man in your life. Unfortunately, as I was putting my card together, I ruined the saying. (You see, the saying was a bit delicate, and when I was taking it off the adhesive sheet, I stretched the saying and couldn’t put it back together). So, I had to think of another way to complete my card.  I looked through my stamps and dies and came across a wonderful pennant die (by Marianne). I was thrilled because I thought it would work and I haven’t used that die yet, even though I had it for about 2 years! LOL

I also thought it would be great to personalize it and I looked at my alphabet dies and found one that fit perfectly!  Now here is my version of the design:

I was very pleased with the way it turned out. Like they say, there are no mistakes in art, just happy changes!  This is also a great way to personalize a card. And if the person’s name is too long, think of using Dad with a heart in the last triangle. Or maybe a nickname you have for that special guy. I would use Tato, which means father in Ukrainian. Perfect for Father’s Day. Wish I could send my Tato one. I truly miss him so since he passed in 2018.

Now, being the Glitter Queen I am, the second picture tried to show the stickles I added to the glass and the oranges.

Hope you’re having a wonderful day!

Enjoy Father’s Day and see you soon!

~Anna

An iPhone Birthday Card

It's the age of the iPhones and smart phones!  I have been wanting to create an iPhone card for the longest time and I finally made one for my son-in-law!  It was so much fun.  Gary has a black iPhone and I took it from there.  He doesn't use a case but I used my artistic license and "created" a teal one for him. 

On the inside, I even stamped #s to tag Gary's 30th birthday!

For your convenience, here are the dimensions of the card:
     Teal layer   3" X 5 1/2"
     Black     2 3/4" X 5 1/4"
     White    4" X 2 1/2"
Don't forget to round the corners except for the "screen".

Hope you'll try making a personalized iPhone card for your loved one soon!


Thanks so much for "stamping' by,
           ~Anna


Supplies used:
Stamps:     Impression Obsession, Hero Arts, Marianne, Just Rite alphabet
Other:     Star punch, Crop-a-dile

Go Yankees!

Today is the first day of spring training for the Mets and the Yankees!  This can only mean that spring is just around the corner!!!  And hopefully warmer weather!!! We so need it!

In honor of spring training, here is a fabulous box card that Cecilia Prange made for Soni last year.  I finally came around to post it!  Sorry Ceci that it took so ling and that this post got away from me. 

Now, if you know Soni, you know that she is an avid Yankees fan and just loved this surprise box card that she was able to display through the entire baseball season!

Ceci gave us some tips: she went to the Party Store and was able to get Yankee themed wrapping paper and some other goodies to fill the box.  (The wrapping paper was very economical with lots of pictures that she was able to cut out and use.)

Here are some more views:

Ceci also used some Cheery Lynn dies as well as Marianne, Joy, and HeroArts dies, and even some punches.  It's a birthday gift in itself!

Now I know what I'll create for my brother for his birthday!  Though it will be Mets themed!  Go Mets!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
                ~Anna

Father's Day Make & Take

Just a quick post of the card we will create in today's Make & Take!  Perfect for Father's Day.........or a "guy" card for any occasion.

In addition, learn the basics of Pinterest during today's presentation and join this fun group that is the fasting growing social media on the net today!!! Even faster than Facebook and Twitter!

Looking forward to seeing you,
          ~Anna

"For the Boys" Cards

Hi Everyone,  Here are two of the four cards you can complete in Saturday's class called, "For the Boys".

We will be using the latest stamps from Impression Obsession for these cards!  Don't you just love this old truck?  It surely brings back memories of good old, lazy summer days!

So gather up your Copics and join the fun on Saturday.  You will have cards ready for those special guys in your life!  (Don't worry if you don't have Copics, just call and reserve your seat today!)

  Thanks and
Have a great day!
    ~Anna

Masculine Cards

I've been getting ready for the Masculine Cards class and having some fun with them.  I guess it's easy for us to make cards with loads of flowers and the like, but not so when it comes to those masculine cards. So here is what I came up with:

I really like the way this card came out!  It was so much fun making it and it reminded me of the good old days with the VW Bug!

And to make this card really fun........I used sandpaper for the road!  Yup, black sandpaper!  I have to say, it really gives it a great look!

In addition, I know many of you own the A Muse stamp, "Cityscape" and here's another use for it!

This was a very simple card using Impression Obsession stamps and only coloring in certain parts with a white pencil.  Simple, yet very striking.

Hope I have inspired you to get your creativity going for Father's Day; it'll be here before we know it!
Or, you might want to join us for the Masculine Cards Class.......then you'll have the cards all ready!

Thanks for stopping by,
Anna