More ideas… and a video
Thanks for visiting us again today for our masculine card week, and card drive for Cards for Heroes. Today we have lots of card ideas from our Hero Hostesses, and a video!
Let’s start with a wonderful Dad card by Donna Mikasa. So classy.
Card by Donna Mikasa.
Supplies:
- Dots and Flowers
- Floating Leaf Pattern
- All Occasion Messages
- Sparkle Clear Letter “A”
- Sparkle Clear Letter “D”
- Artistic Impressions: Branches
- VersaMark
- Peeled Paint Distress Ink
- Other: cardstock, gold detail embossing powder, 1″ circle punch, paper crimper, twine, pop dots
I found the design and look of Donna’s card so very inspiring! So here is a card I made based on it. There is also a video showing how you can crease and sand paper to add texture to your paper and stamped images.
Card by Jennifer McGuire (inspired by Donna Mikasa).
Supplies:
- Dots and Flowers
- Three Designer Leaves
- Friends
- Memories ArtPrint Brown Ink
- Pumpkin Patch Chalk Ink Queue
- Distress Inks
- Hero Arts Notecards
- Hero Arts pearls
- Other: Jute, Grandma’s old button, vintage textbook paper, corner rounder, brown permanent pen
Kelly Booth created our next cards. I really like how she layered a background stamp with the ferns - such wonderful dimension.
Cards by Kelly Booth.
Supplies:
- Three Ferns
- Modern Lines
- All Occasion Messages
- Neutral & Summer Felt Buttons
- Other: cardstock, inks (Memento), buttons, string
Last, but definitely not least is a card from Judy Jung. This card is timeless - a perfect example of a masculine card.
Card by Judy Jung
Supplies:
- Three Designer Leaves
- Great Flourishes Messages
- VersaMark
- White Opal Liquid Pearls
- Other: cardstock (Stampin’ Up!), houndstooth embossing folder (Cuttlebug), white embossing powder (Ranger)
We hope you are all able to participate in this week’s challenge of creating masculine cards. And we also hope that you can take a bit of time to make someone else smile by contributing to our Cards for Heroes card drive. And by doing both, you have a chance to win great prizes. You can find more information at the bottom of THIS post.
Happy Wednesday!

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Carol
Jennifer, I love your cards and really enjoyed the video. I also love Hero Arts stamps and have purchased many of the stamps you use.
Thanks!
jaemom
Oooohh, you ladies are soo talented. If only I could have part of your brains for a day. Love each and every card: Donna, Jennifer, Kelly and Judy. Thanks so much for sharing your inspiration! Another great video, too! Love it!
jen sweatman
Just brilliant- thanks to all the contributors. I just ordered the dots and flowers background which I have been wanting for ages- your ideas are inspiring.
sandra
Wow - that tutorial was great - this cards are all so wonderful!
Thanks for inspiring!
Sandra
teresa
Our hostesses ROCK!!! Thanks again for the inspiration and video!
Anthonette
I love the whole effect of creasing, sanding, and inking. Awesome card, Jennifer!
Kerry
WOW!! What an inspiring day! I thoroughly enjoyed the video, *love* Donna’s card and Jennifer’s interpretation! Yum-a-roo!!
Pam Boedeker
I love the dots and flowers background stamp. Thanks for sharing a way to use it so beautifully!! I wish I could come up with those great ideas.
pamboe
Susan McRae
Great video Jennifer! And as usual all the card examples are stunning!
Julie
Great video!!