{"id":1187,"date":"2017-01-30T20:33:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T20:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/keepitsimplestampers.com\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2017-01-30T20:33:51","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T20:33:51","slug":"masculine-dragonflies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keepitsimplestampers.com\/?p=1187","title":{"rendered":"Masculine Dragonflies"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m not sure about you, but when I think of dragonflies, I think bugs.. which are very masculine.\u00a0 I mean do you truly not picture some barefoot little boy in overalls and a stripped shirt stunning through the tall grass at the edge of a pond on a summer day chasing darting creatures when someone mentions “dragonfly.”\u00a0 Really… dragons and flies!\u00a0 What is girly about that?<\/p>\n

Yet, the great bulk of the cards that I have seen thus far are very, very feminine.\u00a0 Now, don’t get med wrong… they are very beautiful.\u00a0 I think this stamp set and coordinating thinlits are very versatile.\u00a0 Don’t you agree?<\/p>\n

So, when I needed a card to wish a young man from another country a good life, I turned to the dragonfly.\u00a0 Of course, I did try my best to google if dragonfly is an appropriate symbol in his country and did not see anything to the contrary.<\/p>\n

The card below made it’s first public appearance a few days ago… but I was asked for more detail about it… so here it is.<\/p>\n\n

I used three different stamp sets for this card:\u00a0 Dragonfly Dreams, Swan Lake (for the sentiment) and Butterfly Basics.<\/p>\n

I used Basic Gray and Dapper Denim paper with a scrap of White.\u00a0 I also cut the dragonflies out of Silver Foil.<\/p>\n

I layered a solid gray dragonfly behind the fancy filigree one.\u00a0\u00a0 To add even more interest, I applied Wink of Stella to the gray before I attached the silver piece over it.\u00a0 Here’s a close up!<\/p>\n

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For the brick background, I stamped in black using some straight inking and some stampin’ off … then I ran it through the Big Shot.<\/p>\n

For the small silver dragonfly on the inside, I used the scrap from the larger silver dragonfly and just positioned one whole baby dragonfly on the paper.<\/p>\n

Here is the list of items I used…<\/p>\n

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tams# 11377<\/a><\/div>\n

Product List <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"Basic<\/a><\/p>\n
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Basic Gray 8-1\/2″ X 11″ Card Stock<\/a><\/div>\n
[121044<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Dapper<\/a><\/p>\n
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Dapper Denim 8-1\/2″ X 11″ Cardstock<\/a><\/div>\n
[141414<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Whisper<\/a><\/p>\n
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Whisper White 8-1\/2″ X 11″ Card Stock<\/a><\/div>\n
[100730<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Silver<\/a><\/p>\n
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Silver Foil Sheets<\/a><\/div>\n
[132178<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Detailed<\/a><\/p>\n
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Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits Dies<\/a><\/div>\n
[142749<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Dragonfly<\/a><\/p>\n
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Dragonfly Dreams Photopolymer Stamp Set<\/a><\/div>\n
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\"Swan<\/a><\/p>\n
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Swan Lake Clear-Mount Stamp Set<\/a><\/div>\n
[142977<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Butterfly<\/a><\/p>\n
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Butterfly Basics Photopolymer Stamp Set<\/a><\/div>\n
[137154<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Brick<\/a><\/p>\n
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Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder<\/a><\/div>\n
[138288<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Clear<\/a><\/p>\n
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Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush<\/a><\/div>\n
[141897<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Dapper<\/a><\/p>\n
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Dapper Denim 3\/8″ (1 Cm) Ruched Ribbon<\/a><\/div>\n
[141424<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Basic<\/a><\/p>\n
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Basic Black Metallic Thread<\/a><\/div>\n
[141695<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Classic<\/a><\/p>\n
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Classic Label Punch<\/a><\/div>\n
[141491<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Big<\/a><\/p>\n
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Big Shot<\/a><\/div>\n
[143263<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Tuxedo<\/a><\/p>\n
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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad<\/a><\/div>\n
[132708<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Fine-Tip<\/a><\/p>\n
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Fine-Tip Glue Pen<\/a><\/div>\n
[138309<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"SNAIL<\/a><\/p>\n
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SNAIL Permanent Adhesive<\/a><\/div>\n
[104332<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Stampin'<\/a><\/p>\n
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Stampin’ Dimensionals<\/a><\/div>\n
[104430<\/a>]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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You may have noticed that the punch in the list is not the punch that I used.\u00a0 Since this was just for personal purposes, I did use a retired punch.\u00a0 I think the classic label punch is a great alternative if you do not have the one that I used.<\/p>\n

So, if you ever see a card on my blog and want more details about it, please don’t hesitate to ask.\u00a0 I am more than happy to share my secrets!<\/p>\n

Until next time, keep it simple, Stampers!!!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude42 Joanne<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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