4.30.2014

Cards 4 Him Online Class Blog Hop

As most of you know I make lots of masculine cards, and love to share them with you.  Why?  Simply because there aren't a ton of ideas out there for making masculine cards.  Catherine, Maureen, Iwona (Chupa) and Sandy Allnock have teamed up to create a class just to show us some fabulous ideas for making cards for the men and boys in our lives.  It's called Cards for Him.


This is by far my favorite Online Class from these ladies!  I was able to get an early peek at the class and now I have so many ideas swimming around in my head.  You will likely see me using the class for my Masculine Monday posts all month long.


Can you guess what lesson this card is from?  To make my textured background I used embossing paste and a stencil, then poured black embossing powder over the paste.  The paste was still wet so the embossing powder stuck to it.  Before the paste dried I used a heat tool to melt the embossing powder and "puff" up the paste.



You can join the class today by clicking HERE now.  (or after the blog hop)
Remember StampNation members get 50% off the class for the first 30 days it's open, so go to StampNation to pick up your code before you purchase the class.
FYI- Sign up for StampNation at the same time as the Cards 4 Him and the savings will cover your first month and a half of membership.  ;)



To celebrate this new class we have a blog hop with Sandy Allnock, The StampNation Dream Team and the Reverse Confetti Design Team.  It's going to be epic!

PRIZE ALERT:  There are TEN FREE class registrations and a $15 Gift Certificate to Reverse Confetti hidden along the hop, so make sure you leave comments along the way.  The more comments you make, the greater your chances are for winning!
You have until 11:59 pm on May 2nd to leave a comment to be entered to win!  Winners will be announced at on May 3rd on Catherine’s Blog.

Next up on the hop is the fabulous Amy Kolling.

Catherine Pooler    >>>Start Here<<<
Sandy Allnock  
Maureen Merritt 
Iwona Palamountain  
Kristie Goulet
Heather North  >>>>You Are Here<<<<<
Amy Kolling  
Susan Liles 
Jen del Muro
Stacey Schafer 
Amy Sheffer 
Sarah Gough  
Amber Hight
Lisa Henke 
Leigh Penner 
Allison Cope 

Card Supplies:
Stamps: Lots To Say (Reverse Confetti)

Paper: Sahara Sand (SU), Early Espresso (SU), Very Vanilla
Misc: Heart Note Die (Cas*ual Fridays), Black Metal Sheet, Burlap Ribbon, Embossing Paste, Embossing Powder, Texture Diamond Stencil (Memory Box)

105 comments:

Marsha said...

Loving all these great ideas on the blog hop. Your card is another fab way to make a great masculine card. TFS

Sabrina said...

Fabulous masculine card!! I love grunge!!!

Kristie Goulet said...

Awesome masculine card, Heather! Love it!

Stacey Schafer said...

love that fishnet background and awesome texture, Heather!

Leigh Penner said...

Oh, what a fabulous masculine card! I love it!

Unknown said...

Love all the elements you used!

Sandy Allnock said...

Very cool ---- LOVE your card, Heather!

Janet said...

Great masculine card!

An awesome class I am sure. I have never tried one of your classes but it looks like a great line up of those teaching!

~God bless~

Cheryl said...

Can't wait to try the embossing paste/powder technique! Fantastic card!

Nan0807 said...

I am loving everything I have seen so far.

Thordis said...

Oh my! LOVE that background! You have to teach me how you make it Heather :) ... Awesome card!

Carole said...

Great card!

Allison Cope said...

Awesome card Heather! I love all the texture you created!

Sherry said...

Really digging that technique - can't wait to try it.

designbydonna said...

Love the background and the burlap ribbon. Great guy card.

Michele said...

I love all the texture on your card. Thanks you for sharing and for the chance to win a spot in the class.

Amy Sheffer said...

Oh my! Awesome technique and card!!

Mary Williams said...

Nice card Heather

Carolee said...

The texture on this card is great.

Unknown said...

Love, love, love your card - so masculine!!!

Tracy said...

love the technique!

Lisa H. said...

what a fabulous background and I love the sentiment. The burlap is a perfect touch to this great guy card!

Kay Jantz said...

Gonna have to try that paste stuff!~ Love your card so gorgeous.

Diane S said...

Love this!!

Linda Anderson said...

Love all the texture on your card! The burlap is pure perfection!

Nicky J said...

What a great idea, so much texture and not at all heavy. Love the black and white theme.

Tinabobina99 said...

Black and tan is always such a good color combo!

Lisa K said...

Great card!

Patti said...

This is sweet

Patti said...

This is a sweet card.

Kelly said...

Very nice! Love the colors.

jeannejj said...

can't wait to try this technique...looks so cool~

Unknown said...

This is definitely a cool card. Love the technique you used & can't wait to try it!

sweet art designs said...

Love it!

Unknown said...

Love the texture in this card.

loceanjo said...

Love this card! So good!

Diane said...

Great card, just love it.

sandi said...

Love this card thanks for sharing

Unknown said...

Wow!!! Really like tnis card!!!!!!!

Unknown said...

Great card with very interesting background. Nice burlap too.

Joyce Dyck said...

I'd love to just feel this textured card, looks like a lot of simple fun!

Linda from AZ said...

Exceptional male card, love the rugged look and the burlap.

Tam said...

This card is awesome and I love the background. Most I have seen with embossing paste I don't care for. But somehow u made it work.

Unknown said...

LOVE the texture :) :)

Unknown said...

Great card! I love the textures used for it. I've used embossing paste but never used the powder with it. Will have to give this a try.

Unknown said...

Great technique!

Diana Evensen said...

Very cool technique! I love seeing examples of hor folks use embossing paste. I have tons bought on clearance, and rarely use it!

Anonymous said...

GR8 card, I love all the textures, they create a very clean card. I've signed up and yes there are soooo many ideas and I'll never be short of an idea for a masculine card again! Fantastic! susan.w

CraftyPaws said...

Ooooh love the textures on this card. Very masculine indeed. tfs hugs, Kristina

Anonymous said...

Wow! This card is great--I must try this technique! Kris K.

Anonymous said...

Love! I'm all about texture and you managed to cram so much of it in a simple card. I've lots of burlap and don't know what to do with it, so thanks for that inspiration!
Tammy

Unknown said...

i just purchased my first heat tool & embossing powders. I love the look of this card! No clue how you did it though!! its becoming clear why I need to sign up for the class!! Thank you for sharing :)

Sandy Rizzo said...

Love the him card!

Patti P. said...

Oh my, this is fantastic. Love the texture and your design. Got to give the embossing paste and powder a try. TFS

ajax said...

I love the technique you used. I have some paste,but have not used it. You have inspired me. Thanks

Lizzie T a/k/a Wifelady said...

Love your card!

Unknown said...

love all the different, unique ideas

jcb said...

I can send this card to my son. he is working on his MA in Music!

Deborah said...

This card rocks that black bg just jumps out at you I also like that you put your layering near the bottom to let that bg be the star of the card!

Anonymous said...

I would really love to win a seat in the class. I want to work with stencils on my greeting cards but haven't taken the leap to do it yet. Love your card.

Sheepish said...

Great use of this stencil for a masculine card.

Susan said...

Great layering! Love the texture in your card. ThankYou!

Patti Krauss said...

Must be the texture section. Love the embossing technique. Super card.

Sue D said...

I like the texture!

Catherine Pooler said...

HEATHER! I love this card, Sistah! :) awesome - that background is to DIE FOR!

Unknown said...

Really creative use of all the elements!

Ann K said...

Love the background and the note/heart is so cute.

Anonymous said...

Love it!

Unknown said...

Great ideas - I'm definitely going to dig up some burlap for my Father's Day cards!

Fran said...

Brilliant guy card Heather. I love the idea of using embossing powder with the stencil paste.

Chrystyna said...

Great new technique for me, thanks! Love this.

Rufus said...

Love the background and the burlap!! Thanks for sharing it,
R/

MelissaF said...

LOVE this textured background with the paste and embossing powder. Black is stunning this way!

Kari V. said...

I LOVE this card. Fantastic for a masculine card!

croppinmama said...

Lovely texture with the paste and EP to add more interest. Great card that anyone would love to receive, and a fun take on masculine. TFS and blessings to you!

Nanasniftynitch said...

Oh so much to take in on this one. Love the composition. Love the background embossed, really adds to the card, Touch of burlap and the heart note. Just perfect!
xo Nana

Charlie said...

Nice card - and I like the heart note. =0)

Maureen Merritt said...

I love all of the texture here Heather!

susan.w said...

A top note! A top card! Thanks!

Charlotte C said...

Great card - love the embossed paste!

Laura said...

Like the embossed background - - nice base for your card.

KraftyKaren said...

Great technique and the card really shows it off

LvMyMedic said...

Great card, I love craft paper. Great use of a background stamp. TFS Denise

Bert B said...

Love a card with burlap on it! and the heart shaped musical note is a great touch! thanks

Beastybunny said...

Wow! Love all the texture and layers! Great job!

Mary-Anne V said...

Just love the textures on this card...esp. the background.

Carol McCready said...

Love the shine on that card.

Maureen Chandler said...

Great card - love the textures and layers! Thank you!

Heather said...

very fun background, love it. Thanks for sharing.

Yolanda Garrido said...

I really love the result. The note is great!

Laurie said...

What a neat idea on how to use the embossing paste and powder! This is something that I want to explore more! Thanks for sharing!

belinda said...

This is great. Thanks for sharing

Tracey McNeely said...

Amy I love that you used that die on it's own, may have to do that--tonight!

Janet's Joy said...

Totally love the background!!

JoAnn said...

I love your textured background. Perfect for a masculine card.

Lynn Fletcher said...

Wow, this is one technique I would love to try. Embossing paste and stencils. Love the card Heather! :)

Tracey said...

I love the 'texture' section of the class - makes for really impactful cards, with very simple techniques. Love this :-)

Loly Borda said...

Love the textured background and the embellishment. Fabulous card! TFS

Anonymous said...

Embossing is so cool - nice job!

Debbie said...

love the background
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Gypsy 2 said...

I love the grunge look.A fantastic male card...thank you.

sodell said...

Quite a classy card, and I love the use of burlap for texture.

JD/ Jill said...

I like using embossing paste...so this is really a great idea and a great inspiration for me...tfs

Toni C said...

Brilliant, thanks for the background inspiration, I have a 40th birthday card to make for a male friend and this idea is perfect! (I have a spotted stencil)

Jean M said...

very nice. love the heart note