Majestic Stag & DIY Theme Birthday Cards

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Here are a couple of male cards made recently which I'm sharing with you today.

 This first one uses a Majestic Stag stamp and outline die that came from a magazine around Christmas time along with some American Craft free patterned papers - just goes to show our crafty buys can be used all year long.
I've used:
5x5 kraft card blank
American Craft free patterned papers cut with unbranded dies
Pine cone & stag head stamps plus outline die from the same mag
Xcut sentiment dies

Decided on a DIY theme for my second card using non-DIY dies for all the elements - just hope they look realistic enough.  Since taking the photo I added more washers so it didn't look like one of those big birthday numbers!
I've used:
6x6 card base
Papermania Capsule Elements Wood papers
Sentiment die cut gifted by a lovely crafter
Wood offcuts, nails, nuts, washers are made up from non-DIY dies

Thank you for visiting - please leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. EmmaTTuesday, 30 January, 2018

    2 fantastic cards, love the layout on the stag card, but your DIY one is brilliant, love it. Emmax

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    1. StephWWednesday, 31 January, 2018

      Thanks for visiting Emma, glad you found me x

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  2. HerbaholicThursday, 01 February, 2018

    Fab cards Steph, welcome to blogland :) I was/am Herbaholic on Docrafts. I love your male cards, I hadn't thought of using the stag stamp/die on a none xmas card doh! Thanks for the inspiration! Hugs - Debs x

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  3. NataliascraftThursday, 01 February, 2018

    Wonderful set of male cards, fab designs x

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  4. DianeFriday, 02 February, 2018

    Wonderful masculine designs.

    Hugs Diane

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  5. My Kraftie HavenTuesday, 29 January, 2019

    2 Great male cards love the Stag and a great use of Gog dies
    Florence.,x

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