Comments on: Man Overboard!

By: Bahb

Bahb — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:36:46 +0000

Oh my goodness this is about the best tutorial I’ve ever read on the topic of designing for men. The 100th Clean & Simple Fall-to-Layout is being celebrated this week with a Blog Hop. Generally I don’t participate (short on time), but this is a celebration so I decided to work on it. At the same time, I needed a masculine card. But the sketch has a scalloped border at the bottom, and I have found NO border punch is masculine enough for a really masculine card. And boy do I have the expensive border punches to prove it.

My latest expensive mistake, in that regard, was a rope punch I thought would be the perfect solution. No matter what else I do with the card, the rope punch makes it look fussy.

Anyway, thanks for the wonderful examples and text on the subject. Your cards are sooooooo artistic, and I really appreciate the fact that they’re not loaded down with gee-gaws and trinkets.

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:48:59 +0000

Great cards, and great tips! Thanks for sharing the ideas.

By: Connie M

Connie M — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:35:32 +0000

I am absolutely impressed with your masculine cards. I think these (and your other creations) are beautiful. I love your style! Thank you for sharing.

By: Taheerah

Taheerah — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:37:44 +0000

Love all of these Becky, especially the Nautical one with the knotted jute! Thanks for all the inspiration!!

By: Laura.K

Laura.K — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:09:24 +0000

lovely cards. and thanks for those tips. I am lost with men cards.

By: Beth Anne

Beth Anne — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:00:29 +0000

I am new to your website and I just love it…
I have been making homemade cards for quite a few years and my hardest ones are for the men in my life. I want to thank you for some wonderful inspiration and I look forward to you mentoring me once again in the near future.
Wishing you the Best in 2010

By: Gina

Gina — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:30:02 +0000

Oh. Wow. The Valentine card, especially, caught my eye. And I can think of several color combos that would be really masculine and dramatic. Love all of them. Thanks so much for the ideas!!! They’re all fabulous!

By: Tammy O'Neal

Tammy O'Neal — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:18:31 +0000

Very classy cards. Thanks so much for your thorough instruction and creativity abounds!!!!!!!!!

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:59:38 +0000

Wonderful ideas for “man” cards Becky; thanks so much!

By: Keely

Keely — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:35:43 +0000

These are great. Masculine cards are so hard for me to do. Thanks for sharing all of the wonderful tips. Now I just have to put them to use.