Do you struggle making cards for men? Today I have a spectacular card to share with you!
But first, this post is part of a Hop celebrating a new release from Altenew so you should have arrived here from CAROL’s wonderful Blog.
I have 2 cards and a video to share with you today starting with a fun layered stencil set called Polka Dot Buds. I love that I can emboss with a stencil…. though it’s not something that I think to do very often.
My sentiment was also heat embossed from the Inky Bouquet Stamp Set and I used a Halftone Hearts Nesting Die to cut it out.
Perfect for a masculine design and the sentiment was a combination of Mega Brush Alpha the Crystal Frames Stamp Sets.
You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at YouTube.
Giveaway Prizes
$300 in total prizes! To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to 2 lucky winners and a $25 gift certificate to 8 winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Card Blog and/or each designer’s blog post on the blog hop list below by 06/09/2021 for a chance to win.
Altenew will draw 10 random winners from the comments left on each stop of this blog hop and announce the winners on the Altenew Winners Page on 06/11/2021.
From here you are hopping along to AMANDA’s amazing Blog! I hope you have enjoyed your visit here today and that you will be back real soon to visit. Hugs,
Other Supplies:
Affiliate links are used Classic Crest Solar White 110lb ALT |
 Jet Black ALT |
 Moonrock ALT |
 Foam SSS | EH |
 Masking Paper ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Inky Bouquet ALT |
 Halftone Hearts ALT | AUZ |
 Spectacular Adventures Bundle ALT |
Spectacular Adventures ALT |
 Spectacular Adventures Die ALT |
 Mega Brush Alpha ALT | SSS | EH |
 Crystal Frames ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Cloud Scene Stencil ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Embossing Ink ALT | SSS | EH |
 Permanent Black ALT | SSS |
 Obsidian ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Sunray ALT |
 Coral Berry ALT |
 Misty Morning ALT |
 Cloudy Sky ALT |
 Gray Denim ALT |
 Charcoal Suit ALT |
 Watercolor Pencils ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Ink Blending Tool Small ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Detailed Blending Brush ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Pure White ALT | EH |
 Rose Gold ALT | SSS |
 Powder Tool SSS | AUZ | EH |
 WOW Heat Tool SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Gelly Roll White Pens SSS | EH |
 Scissors SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Cutting Mat ALT | SSS | AUZ |
 Mini Blossom ALT | SSS | AUZ |
 Gemini Junior SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Mini Score Board SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Bone Folder Altenew ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 MISTI ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Mini MISTI ALT | SSS | EH |
 Magnets OTH |
 Grid Transparency SSS |
 Acrylic Blocks ALT |
 Paper Trimmer SSS | EH |
 Thin Foam Squares SSS | EH |
 Foam Squares SSS | EH |
 Foam Squares – Black mix EH |
 Tape 1/4 SSS | EH |
 Glue Tape ALT | SSS | AUZ |
 Foam Tape ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH |
 Pink Tape AUZ |
I’ve had my Lost in Paper adventure in reverse order today, Therese! Been there LOVED THAT incredibly cool scene, and your awesome sentiment!
You’ve also stenciled a custom paper I might just be inclined to purchase – then hoard! xx
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OMGosh! So pinning the sunglasses card! The sentiment with them is perfection too :). Well done 🙂
Love this sunglasses card!
The sunglasses are brilliant!! What marvelous inspiration you give us.
These cards are great. I so love your style!!!
The sun glass stamp set is so unique! your choice of grays was perfect for the city silhouette. Your design reminded me of “California Dreamin” for some reason and it definitely says “summer” to me— Great masculine card idea! Thank you for the mega alpha alignment tip— how did you know I needed help? 🙂
I LOVE the sunglasses card! What a fabulous use of white space!
Wow! Your card is so awesome! I really love what you did with the sunglasses! This would be a great card for my sons!
Love those sunglasses. Thanks for the great how-to video with all the tips and tricks!
I think we all love the sunglasses card, just brilliant. The Polka Dot Bud stencilled card is beautifully colourful and pretty. Undoubtedly both sets will be going into my shopping trolley. I hope you’re enjoying your holiday❤️
Wonderful cards. Now not only do I need the Adventures aviator set, I need that Mega Alphas! So fun.
Those sunglasses are a winner! Great design.
Great use of such an imaginative sunglasses stamp and die set! Love the embossed stenciled paper too. Thanks for the inspiration.
Great use of Spectacular Adventure. I love it!
Thanks for sharing your video. Your sunglasses are so cool!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card! You are SO creative and talented!
Therese, that first card is fantastic!! I love the gold with those warm and wonderful colors! And…the coloring of the scene in the glasses – woah!!
Wonderful creations as usual! I really like the stencils you used. I think it is so clever and also so versatile, since you could use either one alone. More “bang for your buck”, as they say!
I love how you think outside the box. Love, love, love the Sunglass Scene card.
Love those Aviator glasses !!!
Your sunglasses card is awesome! Enjoyed the video!
The glasses scene is COOL. I love the stormy look.
I just love the glasses, well done! Of course the stencil card isn’t too bad either. Heehee
I love the sunglasses one!
Amazing cards and fantastically unique release!
Oh. My. Goodness! Those glasses are fan.friggin’.tastic!!! Love that one for sure.
When I first opened your page and saw the card with the sunglasses I thought, Awesome! Love the way you added dimension with the dot stencil!
Therese, your cards are spectacular!!!
Love the cards!
Lovely cards! Love the designs.
Gorgeous cards. I like the whimsical feel of the Polka Dot Buds and the Aviators are great; I look forward to watching the process video.
Sigh! This is awesome. Wish I could have had this set for creating my grandson’s high school graduation card. He graduates tomorrow! However, college is looming and I have two younger grandsons coming along! Lol!
Awesome cards!
Oh wow, these are so cool!
thanks for the awesome tutorial Therese, Love the look you achievied.
Fantastic cards as always, love the new release and particularly the Let’s Go and Seas the Day ones, they are gorgeous!
Bonjour, Therese 🙂 I am so thrilled you highlighted the Polka Dot Buds, that product jumped right out at me. I love how you used it, beautifully done ( reminds me a little of Orla Kiely designs! The glasses card is nothing short of phenomenal!
love the sunglasses
love the sunglasses
The sunglasses are awesome, so realistic!! You totally rocked that card!
Great project shares for the stencil and the shades. I like the color and embossing mix for the stencil.
Your sunglasses card is soooo cool!
I really love the spin on the stencil and the gold embossing
these cards are amazing – thanks for the eye candy
OH!!! I really Love your cards!!!
Wonderful cards. I especially love the second one — I love the fun Spectacular Adventures set!
Adorable cards! I think I must have had a dress made in that flower pattern in the early 70s!
Love the stencil card! That stencil seems to offer endless fun and possibilities!
Love the colors and textures on your first card! Awesome design!
I was so happy to see you use the the detailed blending brushes as I just ordered them and wasn’t sure if I would find them useful! Boy I love the effect & easy to get in small spaces. Those sun glasses are so adorable. My order is going in now. As usual your videos are succinct, informative and all that with giggles – what fun.
Your sunglass card is brilliant Therese! So great for so many occasions!!! Thanks for thehelpful hints in your super video!!! 🙂
I love how you mixed the fonts on the sunglasses card.
Love that Stay Awesome card!
Fun card that is also very artistic and contemporary! I definitely like “awesome“ better in this situation. It fits the space better than “cool” yet it conveys a similar idea.
Love this stamp set from Altenew!
Clever creation
Amazing card! And I am SO glad you made a video. You are so creative and skilled in your background creation- and in creating each element of your card for that matter!
Love both of them! The jet black heart really stands out against the busier pattern of the stencilled floral background…sooo pretty! But the sunglass card really is just the coolest! I know that I keep saying that along this hop, but it truly is! The colours you chose for yours and paired with the sentiment and the style of script is just complete and utter perfection! The grey inks you used give it kind if a grungy feel to it! You nailed them!
That gold for the stem and leaves of the stencil background are gorgeous!
Love what you have done with the glasses! You are amazing.
Your funky florals are fabulous, Therese … vibrant and full of energy … the black sentiment heart really pops against them! How cool are those glasses with the reflected city scene … clever, creative, brilliant … with a funky vibe! Hugs, Anita 🙂