this is fun

Here is an attempt at embossing. (I used "PEARLustre SAPPHIRE" Opaque powder with Dye Based Royal Blue ink. Gel pens for the border inside the white circle and colouring the berries on the blue paper. The patterned papers are from Slab XI by Provo Craft.)

I thought these papers would be good for making masculine cards. They are kind of a challenge. They can be a bit formal. But all the other masculine pads seem to be for kids or are military.

This, of course, is not a masculine card, but I do try to make as many masculine ones as possible since I make most of my cards for CardsforHeroes.org and I would guess that's their main need.