Very Versatile Masculine Card

What's the secret to a masculine card?  Classy and clean.  Minimal embellishments.  Using the new Very Versatile stamp set from Stampin' Up!'s Occasions Mini Catalog, you can assemble a classy and clean card for many occasions.

This card is intended to cheer up a my niece's dad, who is recovering from a motorcycle accident.  He will heal but it's going to require patience.  I figured he could use a "wish-come-true" sentiment.  Here's a link to my gallery of masculine card ideas!

• The stem from Very Versatile (Occasions Mini) was inked in Chocolate Chip and stamped on Very Vanilla card stock  (3 5/8" x 2 1/8").
• It's layered on Sage Shadow  (3 3/4" x 2 1/4") followed by Chocolate Chip (4" x 2 1/2").
• The Sage Shadow Textured card stock panel measures 4" x 2 1/2".  I added three of Stampin' Up!'s Chocolate Chip 5/16" Jumbo Brads.  TIP:  I haven't said this for ages.  You gotta love how  Stampin' Up! products coordinate beautifully.
• The Chocolate Chip card base (4 1/4" x 5 1/2", scored on the side) is topped by a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Very Vanilla Textured card stock.
• The sentiment is also from the Very Versatile stamp set, Chocolate Chip ink on Very Vanilla (2 1/2" x 3/4").   
• To add a little pizzazz, I cropped a piece of Textured Chocolate Chip with a Large Oval Punch and adhered it to the end.  TIP:  Cut after adhering to the Vanilla card stock so it's a clean edge through both layers.
• I layered the sentiment on Sage Shadow card stock (2 3/4" x 1").
• The perfect touch is a Stampin' Up! Very Vanilla 5/16" Jumbo Brad.  TIP:  It's from the same assortment as the Chocolate Chip used above–Silver and Whisper White are also in the Neutrals Assortment).
• The sentiment is attached with two Stampin' Dimensionals for a little 3-D effect.

Did I mention that this card can be cut and assembled in less than 10 minutes?  That qualifies it for my Stamping 911 category (quick cards in an emergency).  Here's a link to a more Stamping 911 card possibilities.

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Stamp Set:  Very Versatile (113806, Occasions Mini)
Paper:  Very Vanilla (101650), Very Vanilla Textured (108693), Sage Shadow (101563), Sage Shadow Textured (108695), Chocolate Chip (102128), Chocolate Chip Textured (108697)
Ink:  Chocolate Chip (100908)
Cool Tools:  Large Oval Punch (107305)
The Perfect Touch:  5/16" Jumbo Brads (112534, Neutrals Assortment), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)