Masculine Valentine

I had my brothers in mind when I made this card.  They really don't care if I send them a fancy  card.  They are happy to get my cards and in fact, they save them and use them as decorations.  Sometimes though I need a valentine without all the pink, ribbon, and lace.  This one does have ribbon but it is a neutral color and goes well with the wood background.

June is for Dads

Now that we've talked about mother's day and June brides, it is time for the dads.  Father's Day will be coming up soon so I made a few cards for the occasion. I like the colors in this paper so that is what I used on most of the Father's Day cards I made.

Happy Father's Day

I know the card says Happy Birthday and the title is Father's Day.  I usually don't make Father's Day cards but if I did this would be a good one to make.  I got a new die and wanted to give it a try.  I remembered I had the tool stamps as part of one of my masculine sets and thought they would go together well.  It turns out it is my sister in law's birthday and Father's Day but this is not her card.

Classic Car

I still have many more car cards, but I am tired of thinking of car things to say.  When I was younger and went to car shows this was the type car that was consider to be a classic.  Now when I go to shows  I see cars that my parents, other family members and even I had.  Makes me feel so old.

Happy Birthday

I borrowed this stamp from a friend so that I would have a variety of cars at the Kumquat Festival.  I would buy this set if I liked the rest of what is in it.  Some of the set is cute but most of it is just not me so I will pass and just borrow it when I want to make more.

Speaking of more, I have quite a few more cards with cars on them to post.

And finally, today would have been Jim's father's birthday.  The VW is appropriate for today since Jim owned one when he was in college.

Car Show Cards

Last year at the Kumquat Festival, one of my customers suggested I make some cards with cars on them.  She told me there is a car show going on at the same time as the festival  She said she would come by this year to see if I took her advice.  I did but she didn't come looking.  It doesn't matter though because I sold them to other people.

Wetlands

I made this one as a thinking of you, but it could be used for other occasions too.  I think it would make a good guy birthday card.  I love the Hardwood background stamp.

Nautical Cards

Get ready to see a few more cards made with this ship and designer paper.  I like the navy blue and cherry cobbler paper together and the various strings that I used on the cards instead of ribbon.  They are nice masculine cards.

August Birthdays

Happy birthday to our BIL John.  He liked his birthdate so much that his daughter Heather was born on the same day.  Their birthdays are a little later this month, but I need to post these things when I remember them.