Masculine Solid Stripes and Blog Candy

Good Morning Everyone,

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Now………………..

I’d like to share a card I did with the “Solid Stripes” Stamp that is getting to be one of my favorites. It is available in our Occasions Mini which can be viewed on my website.

I am finding this little stamp to be very versatile…as I just finished a very feminine card and now a masculine one with it.

So what do you think?

I’ve used Very Vanilla on the card base and run it though the Finial Press Embossing folder to add some Texture to the background.

I’ve then stamped the Striped stamp with Versamark and used Black Embossing Powder to give it a rich look and matted it on black and then a bigger piece of Old Olive….very Manly wouldn’t you say? I added a piece of 5/8” Black Grosgrain and did a small loop bow using a clear rhinestone brad.

The sentiment is embossed as well on a die cut from the Matchbox Die (gift from my dear friend Laura, told you I’d use it), I love that die.

So that’s it! I made this card for a swap I was in and hope everyone liked it. I just thought it time for me to do a few Masculine cards.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you’ll come back soon.

….and as always….

Have a Stampinlgee Good Day!!!