Where the Buffalo Roam

I have the hardest time with cards for men. I lean towards floral & femine type cards so when I know that I have a male birthday coming up, I have to make a special effort for it. That's a big reason why I cought the In the Wilderness (#120537) stamp set.

These images of wild animals have a manly look and feel so it's easier for me to create a card for the men who I send greetings to.

1. For the 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" background, I used some paper that I had left over from the Washington Apple DSP from a couple of years ago.

2. The Marina Mist cardstock strip across the middle is 2 1/4" wide. I placed a 1" ribbon across that and added a metal circle brad.

3. The So Saffrom patterned paper is from the Washington Apple paper also. I cut it at 2 1/2 x 3 3/4."

4. The buffalo from the set is stamped in Really Rust classic ink and mounted on SU! Dimensionals in the center of that paper.

5. The greeting, from the On Your Birthday(#111664) is stamped in Marina Mist on white cardstock. It was cut with the Large Oval (#119855) punch and the edges inked with Marina Mist.

Now it's all ready to send to the next man who has a birthday!

Roaring Birthday Card

It's much harder for me to make cards for men than it is for women. Women will like almost anything but with our guys, we've got to be careful not to make anything too girlie. I decided that this lion, "king of the beasts", would be good for my March mannly birthdays.

1.For this card I used the lion from SU! Zoo Review (#122797) set.
2.I colored my image with my Watercolor Pencils (#101879) and Blender Pens (#102845) My Watercolor Pencils are still my favorite medium even though I have the Watercolor Crayons, Pastels, and Markers from SU! They are all great coloring mediums. It's just that the pencils are my favorite.
I cut around the colored area of the lion and mounted him on a 2 1/4" x 3" piece of Old Olive cardstock. (#100702)
3.I used my 3/16" corner rounder (#119871)on all 4 corners.
4. Then I inked the edges with Really Rust Classic Ink (retired).
5.I made the lion pop by backing him with 4 or 5 Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430).
6.I adhered the Old Olive to a 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" piece of Night of Navy cardstock (#100867).
7.I cut a 7" strip of striped Old Olive ribbon & tied a knot in the center. I put adhesive on the back of the ribbon & wrapped it around the navy cardstock.
8. The "happy birthday" metal piece I found in one of my drawers. Don't know how long it's been sitting in there! lol About time I used it. IMO, metal always works for men.