Hello everyone and welcome to the Control Freaks May Blog Tour. This month we are featuring cards and projects on the theme "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow! Ideas for Masculine cards and Father's Day! Now, I don't know anyone who can't use some help and inspiration for masculine cards and projects. I'm not alone in thinking these are some of the most difficult projects I create!
So we hope and invite you to take the tour with us now! It won't last long and I promise it will be jam-packed with fabulous ideas for the guys in your life! If you're already on the tour, you probably arrived here from my friend, Mary Brown's blog. Wow!!! Her Sailing Into the Sunset projects were amazing!
Okay, without further delay, I've got two fun projects for you. Maybe it's a cliche but believe it or not, the most popular gift for men remains ... THE TIE!
I created this cute little "shirt and tie" card using Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper! It's easy enough to do. The "shirt" is a rectangle cut at 2.5 x 3.25" and then mounted to Chocolate Chip cardstock cut 1/4" larger on both sides. The collar 
is a 1" strip of DSP, folded, attached to the shirt and buttoned down with two brads. I just drew the tie and cut it out, shading the edges with Chocolate Chip Ink before attaching it.
The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes, stamped in black Stazon ink. I used the Big Shot and the Square Lattice Impressions Folder to give some texture to the Crumb Cake layer. The Card Base is Baha Breeze cardstock!
My second project is a modified Z-fold card. I printed off the motorcycle image from MDS and used a sentiment from Word Play.
I began with a 4.25 x 11" piece of Chocolate Chip Cardstock and scored it at 3" and 6".
I sponged around the printed image and attached 2 Black brads. The inside mat with the sentiment is 1/4" smaller so it will hide nicely behind the front when the card is closed. One great thing 
about this card is that it will still fit into a standard card envelope! You can click on the smaller images to view them larger!
Well, that's it for this stop. I do hope you enjoy the tour. I know you will get TONS of fabulous ideas from my freaky friends. Just click on the button below to go to the next stop, the website of the super-talented Debbie Currier! I peeked and you won't want to miss what she has for you!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Enjoy the tour and Happy Stamping! And please, come back again soon!
Love both your cards Gretchen. I am always looking for ideas for guy cards and either of these would certainly fit the bill. I like that you used the MDS to create the motorcycle image and then incorporated it into a standard card. The more I use MDS, the better I am liking it. Thanks for sharing both
Posted by: Karen Gilbert | May 19, 2011 at 07:50 PM
Both of your cards are awesome. How creative you were making the shirt and tie! Great job!
Posted by: TJ Green | May 19, 2011 at 08:17 PM
What can I say. Your cards are always great! And these are no exception!!
Posted by: Jo Bailey | May 19, 2011 at 10:07 PM
Great projects! The shirt card is just too cute!
Posted by: Deb | May 19, 2011 at 10:48 PM
What a fun take on the "man shirt" card! SOOOO cute!! And that adapted Z-fold is awesome, too!! Super fantastic!:)
Posted by: Wendy W. | May 20, 2011 at 06:20 AM
Very cool projects! Love that motorcycle!!!
Posted by: Vicki | May 20, 2011 at 09:23 AM
I love how you used the dsp for the shirt card - it's a perfect choice! Absolutely love cards!
Posted by: Lisa Young, Add Ink and Stamp | May 20, 2011 at 01:00 PM
Love the shirt card and the motorcycle...so manly! Great job!
Posted by: Lisa Martz | May 20, 2011 at 03:26 PM
Love, love, love the shirt! I always love your work and am inspired so often! Thanks for all of it!
Posted by: Mary A. | May 22, 2011 at 02:20 PM