More Manly Birthdays

 Hello everyone!  Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Thought it was about time I shared another set of cards.   They were actually created for the same person's birthday.  The first one was made in 2019 and the second was done last year.  Goes to show how far behind I am in sharing things with you. 

This card was made at a time when I was starting to simplify my crafting.  It still has a fair bit of embellishment but not quite as much as I usually did.

Two layers of paper.  The one on the top is just slightly smaller so that the bottom one can be seen.  There's embossing and stamping on the background and, over that, I've layered a die cut with the chipboard cogs on top.  The cogs were coloured with Distress Inks and a light rubbing of Twinkling H2Os.

To finish off, I added a scattering of prills. 

This card is a similar design just a whole lot simpler.

Still two layers of paper but the top one was torn down the center so you can see a lot more of the bottom piece.  Instead of the embossing and stamping, I simply added a touch of rose gold foil

 

No die cuts here .. Just a piece of torn book paper underneath the cogs and clocks.  The Happy Birthday chippie on both cards is by Scrapmatts.

Here they are again, side by side.   

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Do enjoy the rest of your day.

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

 

Happy Birthday

 Hello everyone and welcome to my blog.  

Just a quickie post to share some cards I created last year.  

The mojo went west a while ago and has not yet returned so I'm posting cards I made previously that haven't yet been shared.

Most of the papers used for these is by Kaisercraft.  They are from some older  collections.  I'm trying very hard not to buy new papers as I have a ton in my stash.  Must confess, I caved in and bought a few digital ones though.   Nothing new on these though .. all of the bits and pieces are from my stash.

Tore up a few tickets and labels and such, and layered them to create a small collage.

The Happy Birthday is a word chippy by Scrapmatts

 

 Used a few die cuts and a handmade flair, which was left over from a previous project, as well as a piece of torn washi tape and bits of ephemera in this collage.

The greeting on this card was generated on my computer and mounted on a piece of cardboard.

 

 

Hopefully, the mojo will return to base soon but, in the meantime, I will post things made previously but not yet shared. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and for any comment you may care to leave.  I truly appreciate you taking the time to visit.

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

Manly Birthdays

 Hi everyone.  Thank you for stopping by.  

Another quick post to share more of my 'manly' cards with you.  I still have quite a few that I haven't shown so, here are a couple more.

The papers are by Kaisercraft.

First I added some strips of washi tape and then laid down some texture paste using a spatula and a stencil.

Gathered some pieces of ephemera and cut some dies to make a little collage as a focal point.  I found the quote circles in an older paper pad by Kaisercraft, and was lucky enough to also find the little wood camera that fitted in so well with the words.

Card no. 2 was made exactly the same as No. 1.

Different dies and different ephemera but same overall design.

Added a touch of colour to this collage .. just because.

The greetings are chippies made by Scrapmatts.

Here's both cards, side by side.  As you can see, not much difference between them.

I do like the way they turned out though.   I gave these to a friend of mine.  She makes cakes for me and I make cards for her.  Somehow, I think I have the better end of the deal.  LOL!!

Thank you so much for coming to take a peek and thanks to those who leave me a little comment.  I really enjoy reading your lovely words and to know that you stopped by. 

 

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

 

A Manly Card

 Hello my friends and Welcome!  

So pleased you made the time to stop by.  

Gosh, it seems like an age since I last posted so, this is just a quickie post to share another of my manly cards with you.   This one was made a few months ago for my brother's birthday.      

Still using the same basic design as the cards I have been sharing recently.  Just different papers and different bits and pieces in the collage.  Works for me as I still like the results so I see no reason as yet to change.

Strips of washi tape down the length of the card and I added the waste cardstock left from punching out a few circles.

In the collage you'll find book paper, a bubble diecut, piece of chipboard, as well as die cut and wooden cogs.

The birthday greeting is a chippie by Scrapmats.

Just a little heads up.  Normally, I would have shared a Crafty Cardmaker project with you last Monday but, as the Theme is Halloween. which is really not my thing,  I hadn't created anything for it.   Sadly, it is the last Challenge for CCM.  Due to ill health, the owner Lin, has decided to close it down.  There was an oportunity for someone else to take over but it was not to be.  So, the Halloween Challenge will be the last.  I have so enjoyed being part of this fabulous Team and I will miss it immensely.  My best wishes to Lin and all of the ladies on the DT.

Thank you so much for stopping by and do enjoy the rest of your day.

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

A Pair of Guy Cards

 Hello dear friends.  Hope your day is going well.

Just a quick post to share a few more of my 'man' cards.  Have quite a few stacked up waiting to be posted and felt it was time I got my finger out and got it done.

There have been quite a few special Birthdays amongst our family and friends this year but, because of the restrictions, we have not been able to join in with the celebrations.  Never the less, I have still made cards for them to let them know we were there in spirit at least.  

The two cards I am showing today are very similar.  I'm afraid I'm, getting a bit lazy with my crafting.  I do still enjoy it but am not quite as enthusiastic about having to come up with something new each time.  Consequently, when I make them now I tend to make a few of the same or, at least, similar design which works well when the people you give them to don't know each other and can't compare.  LOL!

The paper used for the background on both cards is by Kaisercraft and they were, obviously, both made for an 80th Birthday.

Added a strip of washi tape and the waste left when punching out some circles and made a small collage with a free printable gauge and a left over piece of harlequin chipboard.

On this next card I used strips of washi tape, book paper, a left-over piece from a die cut .. 

.. a free printable clock face and a small wooden cogs..

 Easy Peasy, done and dusted.  Just the way I like it!!

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to have a look.  Enjoy the rest of your week.

Take care, stay safe and God Bless.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #259 - Masculine

Hello everyone and welcome to my bloggy space. 

 A very special welcome to my new followers.  I am so pleased you decided to join me on my creative journey.

It's time again for a new Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.  It is my turn to host this one, and the Theme is Masculine!  

As always, anything you care to create is fine as long as you follow our Theme and, please, link your project to the Challenge post and not to the main CCM blog.  Thanks.

Of course, I created a card.

I used Kaisercraft paper for the base of my design ..  

.. and added some texture paste through a stencil for a little more interest to the background.

I then created the cluster with a scrap piece of Prima paper, fussy cut clocks, die-cut cogs and a small wooden gear.

The Best Wishes chippie is by Scrapmatts.

Would love it if you could pop over to the CCM blog and take a look at the fabulous creations by my Teamies.  You will find some wonderful inspiration there as well as the link to the Challenge.  I sincerely hope you will join in the fun and am looking forward to seeing what you create.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #259 - Masculine

Thank you so much for your visit and for the lovely comments too.
Have a wonderful week.
Take care, stay well and God Bless.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #256 - Celebrations

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog.  A special welcome to my new followers.  Thank you for joining me on this creative journey.

The new Challenge has started at Crafty Cardmakers.  Kim is our lovely host and the Theme is Celebrations.  As always, you may create whatever you wish but you must follow the Theme.

My project is a card I created for a Grand Nephew who celebrated his 18th Birthday earlier this year.   He and his family live in Victoria (approx. 8ookm from us) and, unfortunately, we were not able to attend the celebrations, but we were certainly there in spirit.

The papers used for this card are, mostly, by Kaisercraft.  I think there might be a couple of bits by Prima as well.  Most of the pieces came from my scrap box.  It was great to finally find a use for 

them.

Added a couple of die cuts (Texture Subway and Texture Netting .. both by Kaisercraft) and a chipboard piece by Scrapmatts.

The Texture Netting die cut was attached with a couple of staples and I added plenty of prills into the mix as well.  There's also a bit of heat embossing added to the Texture Subway die.

The numbers are from a set made specifically for clocks but they were the perfect size for this card.

Would love it if you could pop over to the CCM Blog and take a peek at the fabulous creations by my Teamies.  I'm sure you will be inspired to join in with our Challenge.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #256 - Celebrations

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Have a wonderful day.
Take care and God Bless.