Enjoy your special day - RS#99

Ok.  I promise not to whine in this post.  In case you didn't see it...or if you're even interested, click HERE to read my previous post.

I'm playing along with the current sketch at Retro Sketches rs#99.  Linking up with just a few hours to spare!

I created a masculine birthday card for a family member.

I used my Tipped Tops dies from PTI for the kraft and patterned paper layers. Before adhering the patterned paper, I took some Heidi Swapp bronzer color shine and splattered it onto the card.  If you look close you can see the shimmer.  I stamped my sentiment on a round die-cut tag, then added a bit of linen thread.  That's about it!

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Supply list ~
Card stock: kraft (PTI), old olive, naturals ivory (SU)
Ink: early espresso (SU)
Stamps: tiny tags, tiny tags II (PTI)
Patterned paper: this & that 6 x 6 pad (Echo Park)
Dies: tipped tops, tremendous tags (PTI)
Other:  linen thread (SU), bronzer color shine by Heidi Swapp (Pink Paislee)

Guy Stuff! - Retro Sketches #84

Yes, I needed to make one of those difficult masculine cards. But, when I saw Katie's sketch for Retro Sketches #84 it gave me a great starting point.

Here's what I created.

I have to admit that most of my patterned paper is feminine.  Some prints are neutral.  But, I have this 6 x 6 pad from Echo Park that is all masculine prints.  It's my go-to for those "guy" cards.  As it turns out, many of the prints are horizontal...so it was easy to work into this RS sketch.  I heat embossed my sentiment onto one of the strips.  Then, for the heart in the sketch, I used a wooden veneer star.  The cut out in the strip of green card stock was made using a very small star punch.
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Supplies ~
card stock: early espresso, old olive (SU)
ink: versamark
stamps: communique curves (PTI)
patterned paper: this & that 6 x 6 pad (Echo Park)
other: early espresso embossing powder, merry Christmas punch pack (SU), wood veneer star (Studio Calico)