Hardwood - Walk in the Wild - Stampin' Up!

When the new Hardwood background stamp came out in the new Celebrate the everyday (available January 3 - June 1, 2014) catalogue I knew I would get it right away.  I think it pairs well with the Walk in the Wild stamp set.  We live in northwestern Ontario and moose are a common sight.  Any outdoorsy image would be perfect…such as the Horse Frontier horse image!  But I don't have that one, so a moose it is!

Credits:  This card is a CASE of one by Glenda Calkins.  She used the Lovely as a Tree stamp set on an A2 card.  So LOVELY!  

Masculine cards are not the easiest to design which is why I jumped on Glenda's idea for today's card.  Seems I can't resist the temptation to feminize it with the little bow I made with one of the strands of the burlap ribbon.

The moose was heat embossed with Early Espresso embossing powder. 

Walk in the Wild (4 images)

and Hardwood (Background stamp)

Hope your New Year is starting off on a creative note!  Happy Stamping!

Cindy

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Countryside - Masculine Card

Countryside is a charming stamp set with five images that really suit themselves to masculine cards.  I just had to have this set when it first came out!  Sadly it is retiring at the end of the month along with the Comfort Cafe DSP that was used as my background paper.  

I wanted to add a little bling to my masculine card so I used the small soda pop tops that are available in the Spring catalogue.  I just flattened it with my Big Shot, punched a 1/2" circle from the co-ordinating Comfort Cafe papers and added Crystal Effects.

My sentiment is from Itty Bitty Banners

I often stamp a little inside the card to make it more complete.   All I need to do is decide who it will go to then I can stamp a 

sentiment on the inside.

Here are some cutting measurements:

Base:  8 1/2" X 11" scored at 4 1/4"

Mat:  Soft Suede 5" X 3 3/4"

Background:  Comfort Cafe DSP 4 3/4" X 3 1/2"

Image:  Watercolour Paper 3 1/2" X 1 3/4"

Mat:  Midnight Muse 3 5/8" X 1 7/8"

Mat:  Soft Suede 3 7/8: X 2 1/8"

Countryside

116998 (w) $27.95

120495 (c) $20.95

only available until May 31, 2013

If you would like more info on any of these products please contact me at:

cindyjmcgurk@gmail.com

You can also shop on line at

www.cindymcgurk.stampinup.net

and have your order shipped right to your door!

Thanks for stopping by!

Cindy

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