Rubber Stamping & Card Making with Yapha

I think masculine cards are the hardest to make. Not funny ones, not lovey ones, but real masculine cards. So when my co-librarian asked me to make a get well card for his grandfather, I knew it was going to be rough. There is one set, though, that is always a good one to turn to for manly cards — Lovely as a Tree. You just can’t go wrong with Lovely as a Tree! I based my design off of this card, but I used the new Stampin’ Up Texturz plate harlequin design for the background. The sentiment is from the Chit-Chat rub ons. If you haven’t tried Stampin’ Up’s rub-ons, you really need to. They are head and shoulders above the rest! And the Chit Chat pack is amazing! There are 92 different sentiments, in both Chocolate Chip and Whisper White. That’s 184 sentiments for only $10.95! That’s less than 6 cents a piece! Crazy!

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Always Artichoke (Stampin’ Write Markers)
Paper: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
Accessories: Rich Regal Brads, Chit Chat Rub-Ons, Stampin’ Up Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plates

Both my mother-in-law and my father-in-law had surgery during the last couple of weeks, so of course I sent them cards. I wanted cards that suited their personalities — that’s one of the beautiful things about making your own cards! My father-in-law’s card is cute and funny, my mother-in-law’s is more understated and elegant. I hope they brought them some joy! Here’s hoping that they both continue to heal well.