Happy Tuesday! I have prepared a couple of masculine cards to share with you today, in celebration of a brand-new release by Altenew! There are so many wonderful products, you surely do not want to miss any of them. I also have giveaways, so please stay tuned till the end of the blog post!
Masculine cards seem to be a hard one to create for many of us, but they don’t have to be! All you need is a simplified way of bringing in those elements to your projects easily, for example choosing a design or colors.
Altenew just released a wonderful set of new stamps, dies, and wait for it – 16 awesome ink colors!! I am so loving these sets, they are the perfect addition to the current ink colors from Altenew. Three of these new 4 sets of the color families can be easily used for masculine cards. So I decided to use 2 of them on today’s projects.
I took the Wild Fern stamp set and created a quick background with multiple layers on it. This stamp set features fine lines that showcase the details of the ferns, and the brand new inks are just perfect for these images. Green Valley oval set is the color I chose for this card to be paired with the Wild Fern stamp set.
I wanted to offset the background with some metallic texture, so I chose the Antique Gold Metallic Shimmer Spray and splattered few times to get drops and added a different element to the card.
Since the background has lots of details, I decided to go with a simple yet bold sentiment on the project. The Super Script stamp and die are one of my favorite sets to reach out for when wanting this effect. I stamped it with Jet Black ink, and die cut the sentiment few times to stack on top of each other for a quick dimension. I also stamped a partial sentiment directly to the background panel for some variations.
For the second card, I went for a super classic and gentleman feel. I actually had my dad in mind when creating this, as his birthday is approaching quickly. I really really love the Gentleman’s Gray color set from this release – these are truly an awesome cool gray tones anyone MUST have on their ink collection!
I used the stamp set for the background, just chose a different fern. Since these are 3 layering images, I omitted the lightest color from the color family and went with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th color to layer these stamps. The first card also had only three colors from the Green Valley set.
For metallic splatter, I chose the Antique Silver Metallic Shimmer for a tone-to-tone effect. For the greeting, I used Desert Night ink pad and did the same dimensional sentiment technique as I did on the first card above. It just pops out the sentiment so nicely while keeping the whole card simple and clean.
I hope you enjoyed both of these cards! Which one do you prefer out of these two? Also, what are some of your favorite items from this release? Favorite color family?? Comment below and share your picks with me, id LOVE to know your choices! (You will also be automatically entered into a giveaway!)
SUPPLIES
See below for all the products used in today’s project. Click ATN for Altenew, EH for Ellen Hutson, SSS for Simon Says Stamp, or AMZ for Amazon. I participate in several affiliate programs where I get a small commission at no additional cost to you when products are purchased through links I share here. Thank you for your support!
GIVEAWAYS
There are TWO giveaways you can enjoy!
- Altenew is giving away SIX $50 gift certificates to Altenew store! Make sure to visit their blog and leave a comment to win.
- I am giving away $30 gift certificate to Altenew store! Please leave me a comment below by November 17th, 11:59pm PST. I will post a winner here on the 18th. Good luck!!
WINNER
Congrats, Lori! You are the lucky winner of this giveaway! Please contact Altenew at winner@altenew.com by 11/30/2018 with the subject line Altenew November 2018 Stamp/Die Release Blog Hop Winner from Nicole’s Blog to redeem your prize. Thank you for leaving me a lovely comment!!
BLOG HOP
I am participating in a fun blog hop to celebrate today’s release! Next stop on the hop is Isha! Make sure to stop by and leave some love for her! Please see below for full blog hop list.
- Altenew Card Blog
- Altenew Scrapbook Blog
- Jennifer McGuire
- Therese Calvird
- Kathleen Graumüller
- Rubeena Ianigro
- Erum Tasneem
- Olga Moss
- Norine Borys
- Vicki Boutin
- May Sukyong Park
- Svitlana Shayevich
- Kymona Tracey
- Laurie Willison
- Reiko Tsuchida
- Virginia Lu
- Vicky Papaioannou
- Lilith Eeckels
- Sveta Fotinia
- Enza Gudor
- Alex Syberia
- Nicole Picadura
- Isha Gupta
- Lydia Evans
- Zsoka Marko
- Rowena M
- Keeway Tsao
- Zinia Redo
- Arjita Sepaha Singh
- Agnieszka Malyszek
- Laura Jane
- Kristina Pokazanieva
- Sandra Dietrich
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Thanks for this post, Nicole! I struggle with creating masculine cards and I have friends requesting them. This post was very helpful!
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Thank you for this awesome inspiration! Masculine cards are always a challenge – this are fantastic!
I love the masculine card! So many men here, and so many floral type stamps. Love the Wild Ferns!
Thanks for making masculine cards. This fern stamp is perfect for that.
I love both of your cards!! The traditions green wild fern, beautiful, but that tone on tone effect with the silver and greys really caught my eye right from the start. Stunning! Thank you for sharing and inspiring.
Congrats, Lori! You are the lucky winner of this giveaway! Please contact Altenew at winner@altenew.com by 11/30/2018 with the subject line Altenew November 2018 Stamp/Die Release Blog Hop Winner from Nicole’s Blog to redeem your prize. Thank you for leaving me a lovely comment!!
Great cards. Love them both, but the grey’s my favourite.
Wonderful cards 🙂
thanks for sharing, always more difficult to make masculine cards.
Wonderful, both card are perfect for the masculine cards. I love the sliver tone-on-tone, perfect. Thanks for sharing your inspiring ideas.
These are really lovely, I love the version with greys!
Thanks for sharing these wonderful cards.
Beautiful projects and release!
It’s always fun to see more ways to make masculine cards!!! Well done!!!
Wonderful design for a masculine card. I really love the leaves in grey.
Love this wonderful layered cards Nicole! Thanks for the inspiration as always, it is greatly appreciated! Have a wonderful day!
Love your cards. Those ferns are amazing.
This is my favorite set of the entire release! Fabulous cards!
Wow, gorgeous cards! Love the clean designs and colors. So dynamic and beautiful.
I really like the first one. The colors look so realistic.
You’ve done a mighty awesome job with the Wild Fern which in itself is mighty awesome. Great job.
Great masculine card ideas!
Love your card in grays!!
Beautiful cards. Thank you for sharing!!!
These are soooo fun! I love how you layered the inks!
Nicole, I love your ferns! Both cards are so pretty!
The card you made with the new grays is absolutely beautiful! I love it.
A great way to make masculine cards.
I really like the gray stamping you did on the second card. I don’t often think about using gray for floral images, but it works super well!
Amazing Masculine cards .Thank you so much for the inspiration !
Beautiful. I just love these new products!
So beautiful, really love the Wild Fern stamp set. The new ink colors are a must have.
I love all your projects and the fact that they are masculine cards is so great. Thanks for your inspiration!
Love the masculine cards. 🙂
That wild fern stamp set is beautiful. I never would have thought to use grays but it looks so elegant. Thank you for the inspiration.
Great ideas for guy cards! I like how you used gray and blue!
Fantastic cards. I have such a hard time making masculine cards.
Thanks so much for your inspiration!
I am always looking for ideas for masculine cards. Using the wild ferns set, especially with the gray tones is a great idea. Thanks so much for the inspiration you provide!
It is all so great iam very new to this but iv always wanted to do it kind Regards Peter Rose
Very nice masculine cards!!
Hello there Nichole! I’m so glad I found your blog. Your cards are beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talent with us and allowing us to be inspired through all you do. These masculine cards are so pretty, I specially loved the gray toned fern card. Much love
Love the grey shades. Perfect masculine card. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you Nicole for sharing your beautiful cards…..I am so loving this great release from Altenew….Off to the next blog..hop hop hop
Amazing cards! Love the new fern stamps! What fun!
I love both of these beautiful cards, but I am really drawn to the one in shades of gray. That is such a fantastic masculine card, your dad is sure to love it!
Both are beautiful. I like the traditionally colored vibrant green card!
Love these cards. The leafes are so dreamy .
I love the celebrate card! I think it’s the colour palette that draws me in! loving this release! my favourite so far is the confetti stamp and the envelope stickers and…ok, I love it all!
Beautiful cards! I too have a hard time with masculine cards. Thanks for sharing
thanks for sharing your distinctive way of crafting – love these masculine cards:)
Love both cards but the grays are just gorgeous and so different!
Fabulous inspiration thank you
I am loving the grey card, and it’s always so nice to see masculine cards too!
The new inks are so amazing! I need to build my collection!
I love the new Wild Fern stamp set. It does make a very masculine card but also can enhance a feminine card that is stamped with florals also. You card examples are gorgeous. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for sharing these beautiful cards suitable for men. Masculine cards are always the hardest ones for me and i love to see great ideas like these.
really great cards … I love the new green colour family
Really love the card with the grays, gorgeous!
The ferns are the perfect backdrop for the superscript sentiment. I can’t pick a favorite color set, I love them all! Excellent masculine cards. Maybe add a flamingo to the first card and it could be a feminine card? So many options! Thanks for sharing Nicole.
Great cards for guys!
Lovely cards! I like the way you used this stamp set to make masculine cards!
Great cards and beautiful use of color!
I love how you used these stamps.
Awesome creations! I especially love the green card!
Thank you Nicole for the wonderful inspiration. Masculine cards are always a challenge but your cards using the Wild Ferns stamp are perfect.
Beautiful cards! They are perfect masculine cards!!
Beautiful cards using the fern stamp. Great for masculine cards.
Great card.
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Very clever and smart! Thanks for the inspiration!
NEW INKS!!! so exciting! Thank you for your beautiful cards.
Hi Nicole 🙂 Your cards are earthy and strong! Nice work! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Great idea on the masculine card. Its not easy sometimes… I like the gray color scheme, also a creative design.
Awesome cards! Thank you for inspiration!
Both cards are wonderful, but my choice for a masculine card to s the one using Gentlemans Grey Inks.
What fabulous products in the new release. I love the palm frond stamp Your cards are lovely.
I really love the grey colors! They are elegant and masculine, but they can be used for so many things.. so versitile. I really LOVE the ferns as well. I can see so many uses for the ferns as backgrounds or as just a single leaf or even a few in clear or shining embossing with some other embellishment. Thanks for the inspiration….Cannot wait to get some of the new release!
Beautiful cards, love the ferns. And love how you used them for masculine cards. Probably the ones I struggle most with. Thanks for sharing your ideas!!!
Beautiful cards and I am so inspired by the new ink colors!
I’m always looking for ideas for masculine cards, and you’ve given me some great possibilities. The Wild Fern set is perfect.
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Very beautiful cards.
Nice cards. Always helps to have more ideas for the guys.
Fabulous masculine cards!! Love the gray!
thanks for the ideas for great masculine cards!
I love both of your cards! I didn’t think about doing the ferns in gray tones, but I really like it! I love all the new colors and stamps!
Wow, beautiful fern cards, love this design. I think my favorite is the green one, so vibrant.
I love all the beautiful things that you have created from this wonderful collection! Such a wonderful source of inspiration. Thank you.
I always need ideas for masculine cards- and these are perfect! Love the grey!
Both of your cards are wonderful!
Beautiful cards. It is always nice to masculine but still lovely cards. The gray card is definitely my favorite.
These are so beautiful. I love the use of the greys in flora arrangements, and I need to remember to do that more often. Thanks for sharing with us!
What a fabulous release! I absolutely love the engraved flowers and handpicked bouquet stamp sets & the leaf medallion die! Your cards are gorgeous!
Your cards are awesome! I really love the gray version. 🙂
Gorgeous cards! I love it in gray!
The Engraved Flowers set and the dandelion set are my favorites!