Art With Heart February 2020 Masculine Blog Hop

Welcome to another Creative Showcase with the Art With Heart Team.

This month we are featuring Masculine themed projects. We have many masculine themed products in the Stampin’ Up! range including Stamp Sets and coordinating Dies, Designer Series Papers, Embellishments and Embossing Folders. Art With Heart Team have a wonderful selection of projects to inspire you to create Masculine Masterpieces

I’ve created three cards using the Tropical Oasis Suite which is from the 2020 Mini Catalogue. I just adore the retro tropical images, the DSP, Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, Braided Burlap Trim and there is so much more in the suite.

My cards are based on the colours used in the DSP, I've used Soft Suede, Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz and Crumb Cake. These colours say masculine to me.

I’ve created my own palm tree DSP in Pretty Peacock with Ink and Cardstock. Layered over the embossed Cardstock in Pretty Peacock using the Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder and then I ran the ink pad over the embossed piece, giving it more definition.

The Stitched So Sweetly Dies are also from the Mini Catalogue, I’ve used the larger die and sponged Pretty Peacock Ink on the edges.

I like to add many different elements and textures to finish off my card.

This card I’ve created using the Petina Technique, I started off sponging Ink in Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, Soft Suede onto a piece of Whisper White Cardstock. I’ve embossed it with the Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder, dab it with Versamark and heat embossed it with Copper Stampin' Emboss Powder.

The added layers for the card are from the Timeless Tropical Bundle, Tropical Oasis DSP, Tropical Oasis Trinkets and Braided Burlap Trim. 

They are all layered over the Stitched So Sweetly Die in Soft Suede. I had also lightly sponged ink onto the tropical flower and leaves.

The last card is using the Tropical Oasis Memories & More Card Pack I’ve used one of the larger card fronts, softly sponged Crumb Cake Ink onto the card and layered on top of Soft Suede card base. 

                                                                                      

The Stitched So Sweetly Dies are used again, but this time I’ve used two of them. One is in Soft Suede, the other in Crumb Cake and sponging ink to each of the die cut pieces. Layering a few more items from the suite and then you’ve completed another card.

As you can see that by using the same suite, plus a few other items from the Mini Catalogue the ideas are endless for a masculine card.

The next demonstrator to share their Masculine project with you is the very talented Catherine Proctor

If you have a broken link or have come to this blog hop midway, you can view all the participants below:



Christina Barnes

Kate Morgan

Andrea Sargent

Sharon Davern

Tina Gillespie

Vicki Boucher

Catherine Proctor

Rachel Woollard

Rebecca Jacovou

Sujatha Harding

Michele Taylor

Caroline Manwaring



Product List



Stamps: Timeless Tropical and Label Me Bold

Dies: In the Tropics and Stitched So Sweetly

Cardstock/Paper: Pretty Peacock, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Whisper White and Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper

Ink: Soft Suede, Pretty Peacock, Pool Party, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz and Crumb Cake

Colouring Tools: Sponge Daubers, Heat Tool and Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Other Stampin’ Up! Products: Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder, Tropical Oasis Trinkets, Tropical Oasis Memories & More Card Pack, 5/16” Braided Burlap Trim

Creation Station February Full Monty Blog Hop

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Today we are sharing Stampin’ Up! products with a fun hop called the “The Full Monty” in other words the whole kit and caboodle, using the entire suite or most of the products as possible.



I’ve chosen the Tropical Oasis Suite which is in the Mini Stampin’ Up! Catalogue. I just love the retro suite with the bright colours and tropical images that will give your projects that tropical feel. It just makes me want to go on a holiday! 

Tropical Oasis Suite: I've used the following products - Tropical Oasis DSP, Timeless Tropical Stamp Set, In the Tropics Dies, Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder, Tropical Oasis Trinkets, Tropical Oasis Memories & More Card Pack and 5/16” (8mm) Braided Burlap Trim.

I’ve created two cards and decorated a Kraft Pillow Box. I’ve stamped the Hibiscus in Melon Mambo and with the Stampin’ Blends I’ve used Daffodil Delight and Lovely Lipstick to colour in the flower images. 

The Frangipani stamped image are in Melon Mambo, Pineapple Punch and Mango Melody, plus adding a little colour to the flower with the Stampin’ Blends. The leaves are stamped in Pretty Peacock and Shaded Spruce.

The Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper is just gorgeous and I especially love the side of the lush foilage using different shades of greens for the Monstera leaves. 

I've used the DSP on one of my cards and the Pillow Box, it was a must to showcase this beautiful paper. Pretty Peacock was the perfect colour choice for the card base and colour throughout my projects.

The Braided Burlap Trim is a natural colour and so versatile. I’ve lightly frayed the ends to give it a distressed look. 

The Coastal Weave 3D Embossing Folder has a weave pattern, once I embossed a piece of Old Olive Cardstock,  I added Versamark Ink by running the Ink Pad onto the Cardstock and I also added Shaded Spruce Ink with the Sponge Dauber. 

The Tropical Oasis Memories & More Card Pack can make you a quick card in minutes, as I had a few of the stamped images already created and die images cut out to help you to create this Birthday card. 

I’ve used one of the double-sided cards for the background, lightly sponged Melon Mambo Ink onto the card before adding the flowers, Burlap Trim and sentiment. The final touch I’ve added tiny Gold Foil flowers and the antique bronze leaf.



All of the Stampin’ Up! products that I’ve used in these projects will be listed at the end of the blog post and are available at my online store.


Be sure to visit everyone’s blog and see what others have created for the month of February. Make sure you come back next month for more inspiration and see our creations. 

Now it’s time to head on over to Kerstin Kreuzer on the Design Team and to see her creation.

Thank you for stopping by!

Vicki Boucher

To purchase any of these products I’ve used today, you can click on my direct links above or visit my Online Store here.

Product List

Paper/Cardstock: Tropical Oasis DSP, Tropical Oasis Memories & More Card Pack, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, Whisper White and Gold Foil

Ink: Melon Mambo, Pineapple Punch, Mango Melody, Pretty Peacock and Shaded Spruce

Stamps: Timeless Tropical

Dies: In the Tropics

Embossing Folder: Coastal Weave 3D

Tools: Stampin’ Blends :- Daffodil Delight, Lovely Lipstick, Mango Melody, Versamark Ink, Linen Thread, Braided Burlap Ribbon, Tropical Oasis Trinkets and Kraft Pillow Boxes