Simple Stamping With Shel- Masculine Card with Woven Textures DSP....and A CHALLENGE!

 Good Morning Stampers! 

Today I have a masculine card to share with you that is simple to make but looks detailed.  

Here is my card: 

How You Can Make It: 

Supplies: 

Dies:  Hippo and Friends (retired) (tags)

           Lifetime of Love (leaves)

Stamps: Pattern of Friendship

DSP: Woven Textures

Cardstock: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic White

Ink: Early Espresso

Embellishment: Neutral Sequins

Measurements: 

Card Base: Crumb Cake: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 score 4 1/4

Card Liner: Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

Front Mat: Early Espresso: 4 x 5 1/4

DSP for Front: 3 patterns:  3@3 3/4 x 5

Leaves: Early Espresso: 4 x 5 1/4

Tag Mat: Early Espresso: 3x2

Tag: Basic White: 2 1/2 x 1 1/2

Instructions: 

1.  Fold the card base on the score line and press it flat using a bone folder. 
2.  Add the Basic White card liner to the inside. 
3.  Add one of the DSP pieces to the Early Espresso card base. 

4.  Cut the other two DSP as follows: 

• for the left panel measure across the bottom to two inches put in paper trimmer and cut from top left to two inch mark
• for the right panel measure up right hand side from the bottom to 4 inch mark...put in paper trimmer and cut from bottom left to mark

5.  Attach the two DSP panels over top of the first panel. 

6.  Add mat layer to the card front. 

7.  Die cut the leaves and the tags. 

8.  Stamp the greeting using Early Espresso ink. 

9.  Layer the tags together and attach to the card front using dimensional. 

10.  Add leaves by inserting behind the tag. 

11.  Embellish with Neutral Sequins. 

HERE IS YOUR CHALLENGE: 

Recreate this card using products you already have in your stash.  

Change the colors...

Change the greeting... 

Change the tag shape...

Change the embellishments.....

Make it yours....then send me a pic of your card. 

Happy Stampin'!