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Every year me and my dad go to a local car show on Vancouver Island called the Show & Shine in Qualicum Beach
This year with my health not being so great. I was concerned I wasn’t able to make it so I wanted to make sure that he didn’t miss out.
Seeing this Classic Card collection from Mindy Egan for Spellbinders was perfect, and I knew it as soon as I saw it! I made sure that I got it the second it was released. and I made him a card from what I can remember of the cars he always points out as some of his favourites.
Using the layered stencil set long with the classic car die set and the stamp set I made the scene as bright and happy as I could.
I had also purchased the glossy pastel cardstock from Scrapbook.com exclusively for this project knowing it would make the car & tires really pop. It’s perfect! Next up: to try: glossy red!
Grit, Gears & Grunge — The Charm of Rust & Rev 🚙🛠️🧡
I’m so excited to share a full lineup of projects created with the 49 and Market Rust & Rev and Rust & Rev 2.0 collections — a perfect match for those who love a gritty, vintage aesthetic packed with texture, tools, and rugged retro charm.
From rusted pickups to vintage gauges, oil-stained textures, and gear-filled workbenches, these collections are brimming with bold masculine energy. Some of these cards were born out of a workshop led by the incredibly talented Deanna Hutchinson at Clipper Street Scrapbook Company in Langley, and others were built from scratch at home as I got more and more inspired by the elements in these kits.
Each design is layered with dimensional die cuts, weathered textures, and industrial ephemera that tell a story — whether it’s one of resilience, grit, or just good old-fashioned horsepower. Sentiments like “Built for This,” “The Man, The Myth, The Legend,” and “The Best View Comes After the Hardest Climb” make these cards ideal for Father’s Day, birthdays, or for anyone who appreciates the beauty in patina and the pride of a well-worn toolbox.
💡 Design tip: Lean into the grunge! Use inked edges, distressed layers, and mixed media elements to enhance the raw, mechanical feel of the collection. And don’t be afraid to go full 3D with your embellishments — bolts, chains, and gauges are all fair game!
Big thanks to Diana for the inspiration and instruction — and if you’re a fan of masculine themes or automotive nostalgia, this collection is a must-have.
Got a favorite from the batch? Let me know which card revs your creative engine the most!
🛠️ Wendie Bee | @stamprightup
I have had this stamp / die / stencil combo since September. It was the Simon Says Stamp Stamptember 2024 This Calls For Confetti exclusive. I got the foot print add-on stencil separately.
Is it perfect? Absolutely not. This card is for my Dad, he’s my favorite person in the whole world. Will HE notice all the little hiccups that I do? Definitely not.
We’re our own worst critics. I bet the love & thought put into a card erases any ‘mistakes’ we might make in the eyes of the recipient.
So rather than trying to be perfect or waiting, SEND THE CARD!!! 💝
Every once in a while I come across a collection that may not be my usual go to theme / style, but I could not resist this Mists Of The Toolbox collection from Craft O’Clock when I saw it in my local craft store.
Over the years I have accumulated a great variety of ‘steampunk’ and masculine style dies. So I pulled them out to accent the hot air balloon I had chosen from the “extras” collection cut aparts. Yes, I hate fussy cutting, but these are absolutely worth it. So that the focal piece can appear more seamless, I inked it with Tea Dye distress ink, then used a gold pigment ink pad and ran it along the edge to give it just that little extra pop.
To add a little pop of color I distressed a panel of embossed cardstock in a patina green color I had in my scraps. It was just enough to break the monotony of all the neutrals but still keep with the theme.
Yet another stunning card using the Lovely Layers Owl die set from Honey Bee Stamps. I wasn’t kidding in my first post using this set that just changing the color ways of your cardstock will give this die set an entirely different look & feel to your project!
This was another project from our Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2023 workshop with Kelly. All that we used was some pattered paper (with just a very light hint of texture). I just added a few white bits throughout the owl, along with some flicks from a matching brown copic marker to give that effect of white & darker feathers.
The evergreen watercolor effect background paper is part of an upcoming release – you will NOT be disappointed, the collection is absolutely stunning.
This die set is incredibly easy to use!! Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers die sets may look intimidating, but they provide layering guides, and a ton of inspiration projects for you to run with when creating your own projects.
I had cut a few extra pieces from my first Zesty Lemon card, so I thought I would create this card based on a card Chari Moss created for Lawn Fawn’s release of the set recently.
I didn’t have the dies to create the stripes so I used what I had in my stash. The Pink Fresh sentiment in gold hot foiled on white card stock gave it a classic look that could be given to anyone (even our favourite guy). Using the same buttercup yellow glitter paper I created just the slightest drop shadow for the hot fouled sentiment that gave it that extra subtle pop.
Just a quick post to show all you Stampers a card I cased from Pinterest.
I made it for a good friend of mine who is a golf pro & who I wanted to send a cheery note to.
It was super easy to do!
I will be posting a tutorial exclusive for my Facebook fans so be sure to stop by and click the like button on my page!
I recently made this card for one of my stores that I sell to – it is such a fun card to make!!!
Using Stampin Up’s “Pun Fun” (now retired), I colored the rocket with water color pencils, fussy cut it then popped it up on the base. Using the stamp itself for revference, I hand drew all the little details in fine pointed black pen. Sentiment is from Paper Smooches.
The sizzix Flip-It die was sued to make the base & layers – I trimmed a second color (daffodil delight) down to fit.
**QUICK TIP ON HOW TO CORRECTLY USE THE SIZZIX FLIP-IT DIE**
Have you found that the die was cutting all the way through your card stock – or that the flip-it die cards were falling apart at the scored lines?! I did. It was heartbreaking to go through all the work to make the card just to have it fall apart. So I did some research:
Stampin Up Pun Fun with Sizzix Flip-It die
Masculine or manly card are always so difficult to come up with. Most stamps that are ‘masculine’ are very traditional – so I found I had to think outside the box when coming up with masculine cards.
Tips on making a card masculine:
I have the best boyfriend in the world. He is SOOO supportive of me with my Stampin Up endeavors and is always ready to help out. For my last “Boys & Babies” card workshop, he sat at the table with me and punched 50 little circles for the wheels on the baby pram cards, then put the right number of punched out pieces in each card kit – he even knew how to punch and optimize the paper so there was no waste. Whaddda sweetie!!
So to thank him I made him this card. I LOVE the new ‘smoky slate’ grey from Stampin up – I used a retired background stamp, stamped in smoky slate ink on whisper white & smoky slate card stock.
Stampin Up Manly Masculine Card
Do you have any great masculine cards that you have made? I would love to see your work too! Comment below with a link to your blog ❤
Until next time stampers!
Stamp Right Up! 