Wacky Watercooler Year End Holiday Blog Hop Adventure

If you hopped here from Stamp with Bev, welcome!  If you are starting here, just continue around using the next buttons until you get back - you won't want to miss any of the holiday happiness everyone is sharing this month!

During our pre-hop discussion we were challenged to see whether we could make a holiday project that had a "masculine" in theme.  I struggled with that, not so much because I struggle with making masculine cards (frequently I prefer them), but because I couldn't really think of a holiday theme that wouldn't be appropriate for a man, other than the obvious frilly, floral styles (which I almost never prefer).  Then, I found this card on Pinterest and I knew that was the answer, and I would have to recreate it.  I rotated Tuesday Morning sketch #224 for my version:

 stamp sets - Joy to the World, Gorgeous Grunge; ink - Always Artichoke, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Soft Suede; card stock - Naturals Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Old Olive; Big Shot with Deco Labels Collection framelit; Naturals Designer buttons, 7/16" Natural trim, Crumb Cake 1/2" seam binding, glue dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

 I don't really have a clue who I would send it to, but it's just such a fun card, isn't it? (I fixed that button so it lays flat after I saw this photo)  Living in Michigan, I could just claim I meant hunting season, and send it out next week!


 

When I received my big box o' stampin' stuff last month, I fell in love with the Encore metallic ink pads immediately - they look as rich as heat embossing with the ease of simply stamping!  Using Delicate Doilies and Encore ink to imitate fireworks for a New Year's card popped into my head one night as I was falling asleep, but I don't usually send New Year's cards.  Clean & Simple sketch #265 just *had* to be used for that idea, though, so here it is:

stamp sets - Delicate Doilies, Teeny Tiny Wishes; ink - Encore silver; Stampin' Emboss powder - Silver; card stock - Basic Black, Night of Navy, Perfect Plum

 

I might use this to write a thank you note, or if someone unexpectedly sends us a Christmas card and we didn't send them one but don't want them to think we're ignoring them. 

I'm so glad you stopped by, and I' hope you'll come back another time.  Please use the buttons below to continue around our hop - the next stop is Stamp and Create  where you can admire Deb's awesome work!