Nature Guy - Stampin' Up!® Nature's Symphony

   My stampers and I agree that making guy cards can be tough and we don't always have a lot of ideas.  I designed today's card for my last class to give them some starting points for a guy card.  This one shows off the Nature's Symphony bundle and Nature Walk DSP to make non-boring masculine card.

  Layering and texture are great things to incorporate into a masculine card because they add detail without froofiness (that's a word right?).  This card starts with a Crumb Cake base stamped with the Lasting Linen background stamp using Crumb Cake ink; nice detail, no froof.

  Next is a Pretty Peacock panel with 3 graduating sized strips of the Nature Walk DSP; interest and pattern, no froof.  This whole DSP pack is great and you could mix and match many of the patterns to make a variety of cards in this style.

  For texture the Lost Lagoon leaf die cut and Crumb Cake wood plank are added; wood is definitely not froofy here.

  The sentiment is stamped in Secret Sea on a strip of Very Vanilla with the edges torn; more texture.  A length of Secret Sea faux linen ribbon is tucked between the sentiment and plank die cut.  Now a bow would be froofy but a loop is not.

  Metallic embellishments usually work well for a masculine card so a few Faux Bronze Pentagons finish off the details.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Nature's Symphony 

Ink: Secret Sea, Crumb Cake

Paper: Crumb Cake, Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Nature Walk DSP, Very Vanilla

Accessories: Nature's Symphony dies, dimensionals, Faux Linen ribbon, Faux Bronze Pentagons