Do you struggle with ideas on how to create a project for the guys? What do you design for the person that doesn’t gravitate to a lot of color or extras? A black and white theme is ideal for anyone in your life.
Today’s post features a masculine birthday card by designer, Amy. We love this monochrome birthday card creation that is sure to impress and simple to make. By adding texture to the base, and using patterned paper, you can create a lot of interest with your design. Follow along as Amy walks us through this card creation!

- I start with die cutting the pieces for my project. Today’s project includes 5749-01D Happy Birthday Die and the 5708-01D Wood Plank Panel Die.
- With the die cutting complete, I begin to build my card front. This project starts with a white A2 card panel and the Wood Plank Panel layered on top.
- To make the die cut sentiment the focal point, I cut a 4.5 x 3.25 inch pattern paper panel from the 2202 Floral Monochrome – 6×6 Paper Pad.
- I finished off my card with a sentiment strip heat embossed in white from the 35015 Birthday Celebration stamp set.




- 5749-01D Happy Birthday Die
- 5708-01D Wood Plank Panel Die
- 35015 Birthday Celebration stamp set
- 2202 Floral Monochrome – 6×6 Paper Pad
We love the simplicity of this project and that it has a big impact because the design feels so bold. We hope you loved this card and pin it for another day, so you can reference it when you need masculine card ideas. If you are looking for more masculine card ideas, check out these projects. Happy Crafting!
