Creative Inking Blog Hop Masculine Cards

So glad you joined our Creative Inking Blog Hop, as we focus on Masculine Cards.  Don't know about you, but I struggle when it comes to masculine cards.  I am finding the new stamp set, Soar Confidently, combined with the Blending Brushes makes it easy to create masculine.

This card I used the Blending Brushes with So Saffron, Blushing Bride, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue, and Night of Navy to create the sky on Basic White Card Stock.  I even added a little bling with the Champagne Rhinestones, something I normally don't do on a Masculine Card.

On this card, I used the Blending Brushes for some tone on tone, with the Seaside Spray Card Stock and Ink.  I so love this color, and hate that it is retiring.  I stamped the trees from the Winter Woods Stamp Set in Soft Suede.  I really took a bold step with this card, as I never add a ribbon to a Masculine Card.  BUT. . . the Scalloped Linen Ribbon in the Seaside Spray looks so masculine I think, so I used it.  What are your thoughts?

I also added a Mini Wobble Spring on the Hot Air Balloon, hard to tell by the picture, but it gives a fun movement to the card.  Don't know what Mini Wobble Springs are?   Check out this video where I used them.  

I used the Mini Wobble Spring on this card too, along with the Scalloped Linen Ribbon on the airplane.   The top piece of this card is Basic White, and then I cut out with the Curvy Dies, and finally ran through the Tasteful Texture 3D Embossing Folder.

Now it's time to go see what Diane Evans has created for us.

Or you can hop back if you missed Lori Schaefer Mueller

Product List

Soar Confidently Cling Stamp Set [154531] $19.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $12.00	Seaside Spray 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon [149707] $8.00
Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00	Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $6.00	Quite Curvy Bundle (English) [156228] $41.25
Winter Woods Clear-Mount Bundle [149992] $50.25	Butterfly Brilliance Bundle [155821] $54.75	Butterfly Brilliance Cling Stamp Set [155092] $17.00
Brilliant Wings Dies [155523] $44.00	Natural Touch Specialty Paper [156825] $5.00	Stamparatus [146276] $49.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $60.00