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11.04.2011

YCU Blog Hop

Good morning! Today is the 2nd Young Crafters Unite blog hop! You likely got here from Tania, but you can always go back to the YCU blog to start from the beginning. The hop officially begins at noon CST, so you might want to wait until then to hop through. Make sure to comment along the way, for a chance to win some great prizes (details here)

This time, the theme is "Masculine," and I'm sharing a manly Christmas card. (haha...can a Christmas card really be manly?)

Last weekend I picked up this cool wood paper, and I tried die cutting it. Sadly, it didn't really work, but I was pleased to see that it debossed the wood instead. Even cooler than if it cut all the way through!


I've had those acrylic letters in my stash for about a year, and I was happy to finally use them. (I hope the card is still masculine even though it has stitching. I figure the wood and twine make up for that....)

Now I must send you on your way....Bee is up next!

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50 comments:

  1. LindsayNovember 4, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    Love the white and Kraft combo Jen! The big bold sentiment is so fabulous!

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  2. SarahNovember 4, 2011 at 10:24 AM

    Love the debossed look on that ornament, especially paired with those clear letters.

    I've had pretty good luck die cutting the thinnest wood paper they sell at Ink About it -- it can even be embossed. I haven't done as much with the heavier stuff, except make album covers and break Martha Stewart punches.

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  3. Jessica YoderNovember 4, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    I love how you did the stitching on the letters. I also really like how the ornament looks wooden. Wonderful card!

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  4. neddgirlNovember 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Pretty-manly.

    Rebecca
    brrck@uahoo.com

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  5. UnknownNovember 4, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    AMAZING ornament.... love it!

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  6. CrafterkhushNovember 4, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Love the ornament... TFS...

    Hugs,
    Khush

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  7. CatherineNovember 4, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    I love that the sentiment is bold! The ornament is perfect! Love!

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  8. JennyNovember 4, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Brilliant Christmas card for a guy Jen, the gelatin letters are great...cool idea to stitch them in place :)
    Jenny x

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  9. BumblebeeNovember 4, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Love this card, the embossing on the bauble looks fantastic!

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  10. Annette AllenNovember 4, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    beautiful card... LOVE IT..
    thanks for sharing..

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  11. EfratNovember 4, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Beautiful!

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  12. Karin ÅkesdotterNovember 4, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Great masculine x-mas card!!! Love your design and choice of colors!

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  13. Samantha MannNovember 4, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    blown away!! wow!!! i don't even know where to begin - i LOVE the wood/twine and acrylic combo!! awesome!!

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  14. DivineNovember 4, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Great card. TFS :)

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  15. Karen B.November 4, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    This card is the epitome of masculine in my book! Stylish, clean, sophisticated! Love everything about it.

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  16. Amber SheavesNovember 4, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Cool. That was a fortunate cutting mistake/debossing discovery to make! Love it.

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  17. Amber SheavesNovember 4, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Cool. That was a fortunate cutting mistake/debossing discovery to make! Love it.

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  18. LynseyNovember 4, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    I love that you thought of doing a Christmas card! The thought never occurred to me, and this looks fabulous!

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  19. Donna B.November 4, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Nice masculine Christmas card!

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  20. Janet's JoyNovember 4, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Love it!

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  21. Maria StanleyNovember 4, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    LOVE those letters! Awesome!

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  22. Susan (rainy)November 5, 2011 at 4:16 AM

    Love all the white.. so clean and fresh. The stitching is awesome. Great card!

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  23. Lauren TNovember 5, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Fantastic card! You are so right that the debossed ornament is cooler than if it had cut right though. I think the design is still very manly.

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  24. UnknownNovember 5, 2011 at 6:04 AM

    Great card. Love the color combo.

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  25. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)November 5, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Oh the wood is great, did you send it over to the Create challenge?

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  26. Michelle KingNovember 5, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    I love the softness of the color theme...stunning!

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  27. Melissa SheaNovember 5, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    LOVE the stitching on the letters!

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  28. Re-atelierNovember 5, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Great card for a great man!!!

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  29. KDNovember 5, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    I love your card! the woodgrain paper is gorgeous!

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  30. MarilizeNovember 5, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Loving this card - making some up for Xmas :)

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  31. Bee's hiveNovember 5, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Diggin the wood! I love Christmas!

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  32. Sue McRaeNovember 5, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Fabulous design and love the embossed wood, perfect for a guy!

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  33. Lisa PetrellaNovember 5, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    This is FABULOUS!!! LOVE how your debossed wooden ornament turned out and how you used that as the "o" in JOY!

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  34. Jessi FoganNovember 5, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    The stitching is awesome - love it! - and the accidental debossing on the wood is amazing. I think this totally qualifies as a masculine Christmas card :)

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  35. UnknownNovember 5, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    I love everything about this! The stitching is perfect and doesn't detract from the manliness of the card at all...the wood ornament is amazing on it's own, plus it's part of the sentiment...great card!

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  36. AngieNovember 5, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    I think it looks masculine even with the stitching :-) I like how the letters are attached with the stitches.

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  37. Tui NathanNovember 5, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Wow .... love this Jen ... I was just thinking this week how would a masculine christmas card look ... and you've done it ... love it!!!

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  38. TrinhNovember 5, 2011 at 10:25 PM

    This is fantastic, Jen! Love that ornament & the clear letters.

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  39. PatNovember 6, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    Cute card! I've never used acrylic letters..I'll have to play with some! :)

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  40. AlannaNovember 6, 2011 at 12:39 AM

    Definitely masculine! Love love love the wood! Looks fantastic!!

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  41. Sue DNovember 6, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    Very cool--I like the wood paper ornament.

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  42. Emily KeatonNovember 6, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    This is a perfect guy card. That stitching is far from girly--I think it is right at home on this masculine card. Great work!

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  43. Lisa JNovember 6, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Great card ~ I love the effect of the debossed wood.

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  44. The Constant ScrapperNovember 6, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Your card is just right! I like the simple color combo and design, and the debossed wood and acrylic letters really make it special. :-)

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  45. Larissa HeskettNovember 6, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    THANKS for sharing!! LOVE the ISPIRATION and the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

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  46. pcmNovember 6, 2011 at 10:34 PM

    YES, i think a christmas card can be manly. yours is!

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  47. Paige Taylor EvansNovember 10, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    You made that wood ornament?! It's awesome! I love this card!

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  48. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)November 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    So glad they spotlighted this on CARDS, congrats!

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  49. CristinaNovember 13, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Supah!!! Love the debossing, love the stitching, love the wood.

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  50. Rezbarstvo VinkoDecember 5, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    I like that wooden card design.

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