This is Part 6 of a 10 Part Series of Masculine Cards that I have just completed using various stamp sets. I will be posting cards using other stamp sets over the next several days.

Today's post features the Rustic Retreat Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!. 

-The standard bottom mat for this first card was cut from Garden Green CS.

-The middle mat for this card was cut from Soft Suede CS and embossed using the Corrugated Embossing Folder.

-The scenic top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.

-The cabin is from the featured set and was stamped using Soft Suede Ink, The grass in from the Sheltering Tree Stamp Set was stamped using Garden Green Ink.

-Then the top mat was shaded using Blending Brushes with Balmy Blue and Garden Green Inks.

-The sentiment is from the In the Pines Stamp Set and was stamped on a scrap piece of Whisper White CS using Garden Green Ink.

-The standard bottom mat for this second card and the bottom layer of the feature mat were cut from Shaded Spruce CS.

-The next mat was cut from Whisper White CS and then stamped with the Hardwood Stamp Set using Soft Suede Ink.

-The top layer of the feature mat was cut from Whisper White CS.

-The bear was stamped with Soft Suede ink and colored with the Soft Suede Stampin' Blends set. The grass underneath the bear was colored with the Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Set.

-The little trees were stamped with Shaded Spruce Ink and colored with the Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends set.

-The sentiment is from the featured set and was stamped in Shaded Spruce Ink.

-The feature mat and the sentiment were both popped up with dimensionals.

-The standard bottom mat for this third card was cut from Soft Suede CS.

-The standard top mat was cut from Whisper White CS.

-The deer and trees are both from the featured set.  The deer was stamped with Memento Ink and colored with the Soft Suede Stampin' Blend set.  The trees were stamped with Old Olive ink and colored with the Old Olive Stampin' Blend Set.

-The grassy areas are from the Sheltering Tree Stamp Set and were stamped with Mossy Meadow ink.

-Next the card background was colored using Blending Brushes with Balmy Blue and Soft Suede Inks.

-The sentiment is from the Good Morning Magnolia Stamp Set and stamped with Mossy Meadow Ink.

-The standard bottom mat for this last card was cut from Soft Suede CS and embossed using the Pinewood Plank Embossing Folder.

-The decorative strip was cut from a piece of Shaded Spruce DSP.

-The oval was cut from a scrap piece of Whisper White CS using one of the Layered Oval Dies.

-The Cabin is from the featured set and was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with the Shaded Spruce, Soft Suede, Gray Granite and Smoky Slate Stampin' Blend Sets.  The background on this piece was lightly colored with Blending Brushes and Seaside Spray Ink.

-The sentiment piece is from the featured set and stamped with Soft Suede Ink and fussy cut.

-The oval and the sentiment were popped up with dimensionals.