TGIF Challenge #579 - For That Special Guy

Here we are again with a challenge that I really NEED to do more of … those masculine, “dude” cards that I always hesitate to make because something else looks way more fun! This week we are making cards “for that special guy”! Perfect, since Father’s Day is upon us!

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along.

To be honest, I don’t have hardly any (or none, maybe??) masculine sets that are “current” with Stampin, Up. I guess that’s something I’m going to need to remedy soon!

So, I scoured Pinterest for some ideas and this is what I came up with based on some things I had seen.

This card really DOES have 8 layers!! And those colors in the middle 6 layers? Yeah, running that whole stack through my embossing machine was a CHORE1 But I do like how it came out!

I started with a 1” square of Pool Party in the middle, then added the next color beneath each layer by added 1/2” to each layer. 

The branchy piece was cut from vellum using one of the Petals of Beauty Dies.

In the end, I used some little dot embellishments that are actually retired (sad face!) because I just loved how they went with everything.

Stamps: A Family Celebration

Paper: Basic White, Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Azure Afternoon, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake, Vellum

Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Perennial Postage Dies, Petals of Beauty Dies, 3D Birch Embossing Folder, White Embossing Powder, Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine, Streaked Dots (retired)

Any cool plans this weekend?? I need to STUDY STUDY STUDY as I am working on getting my Certified Personal Training Certificate and it is a LOT of information!! No wonder I have college nightmares about never going to a class until I have to take the final … SHEESH!

We’d love to have you play along!! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew!

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