STAMPIN' UP! RUSTIC RETREAT MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD

I'm working on building up my stash of masculine cards, and was inspired to break open the new World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I really like the colours in this paper pack, and the designs are perfect for "guy" cards.

These are the Stampin' Up! colours I chose to use:

There are Crumb Cake splotches all over the Early Espresso background paper on this card, but I covered them up with the Mossy Meadow panel!  To create the main image panel, I die cut two Stitched Rectangles from Whisper White card.  On the larger one, I stamped in Crumb Cake ink a row of trees, and a couple of rows of offset signs saying Thinking of You.  (This stamp was the main reason I bought the Rustic Retreat stamp set; I love it!)  I sponged the edges with Crumb Cake ink.   On the smaller rectangle, I used Early Espresso ink to stamp the cabin and trees, then I coloured the image with my Stampin' Blends markers.

The sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso ink on a Crumb Cake Stitched Rectangle.  I then embossed that piece with the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder.  I also ran the background panel (the patterned papers attached to a mat of Early Espresso card) through my die-cutting and embossing machine, in the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder.  Here's a close-up of the texture (in this pic you can see a bit of Crumb Cake in the background paper, too):

The finishing touches on my card are the new Early Espresso Faux Suede trim (I'm so pleased to have a dark brown ribbon option, especially for masculine cards), and Braided Linen Trim knotted around it.  I frayed the ends of the braided trim with my scissors.  Either side of the sentiment I've placed Gilded Gems.  I'm really happy with how this card turned out, and hope you feel inspired to create some masculine cards.

All the products I used to make this card are listed below.  If you'd like to buy them for yourself, clicking on any of the thumbnail images below will take you to my online store.  I would love for you to shop with me, if you live in Australia and don't already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.

Product List

Rustic Retreat Cling Stamp Set [150285] $42.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686] $15.25	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper [152491] $26.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $13.00	Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $13.00
Setje Stampin’ Blends Crumb Cake [154882] € 11,00	Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154906] $15.50	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $15.50	Smokey Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.50	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00
Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder [152320] $17.50	Early Espresso 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Faux Suede Trim [152472] $11.25	3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim [147808] $12.25	Gilded Gems [152478] $12.25	Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00
Paper Snips [103579] $17.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $11.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00