INK #349 - Add a tag

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is "add a tag". 

I dry embossed a background of clocks, used a tag die and added distress oxide and water, which gave it a rusty look. A paperdoll and ephemera from Tim Holtz, stamped letters and die cut cogs were added

 

Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made too!

 

This card is also for:

Girlz Make Guyz Cards - #30 Anything Goes Men

 

 

INK #344 - Stencil - Geometric shapes

 

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is a stencil challenge, with the option of uding geometroc shapes. I used a stencil from Aall & Creeate with different sized squares for the backgound, birthday elements from Craft o'Clock "The November Man" set and bling from Pinkfresh. TH´he greeting is a die cut birthday sentiment.

Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made too!

This card is also for:

Pearly Sparkles Challenge - #108 - Masculine 

 

INK #338 - Sentiments (use 2 or more)

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is a fun one, you only have to use 2 or more sentiments.  

Always in need of masculine cards I continued with last week's theme of sports. The topper used is from Papirdesign and the background paper is from 49 and Market.

I used a star frame die from Dixi Craft, and the tag, rectangle and square dies used are from Gummiapan.  

I stamped a birthday greeting on the tag and added a sticker one as well. I attached the tag with black string and added footbal metal charm. The card was so fun to make, so I made another 2, not identical but similar.

Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Cardz 4 Guyz - #368 S is for... sports, stars,string,squares,sentiments

Fab n' Funky - #613 Boys or Men

 

INK #337 - SPORTS

This time it was my turn to choose the challenge theme over at Inkspirational, and as one of my nephews turn 18 in a couple of months I chose SPORTS, a very fitting theme for a card for him.
I used papers from Craft o´Clock both for the cut elements and the background papers. The numbers were made with Papirdesign dies, I love the style and size. Card base was made with dies from Craft & You.

 

Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for: 
Everybody-Art-Challenge - #574 For a Boy
Make My Monday - #247 Use a die or punch
AAA Birthday Challenge - #71 Masculine

INK #330 Mood board (black and stars)

 

At Inkspirational we have a new mood board challenge. I was inspied by the starts and the black of the blackboard.

For this card I used a card topper from Kort&Godt and stars from Craft o'Clock. I used gold string, bling from Pinkfresh and a die cut sentiment from Gummi Apan. My father passed away 2 years ago and his big hobby was veteran cars, and this card is for a friend of his with the same hobby.

Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Little Red Wagon - #784 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors  

INK #326 - Moodboard

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is a moodboard with some fantastic colors and images. Normally I ponder a bit when it comes to color challenges, but this time I knew exactly what I wanted to use.
The background paper is from Mintay and all elements are cut out from papers from Craft O'Clock. Dies used are Elizabeth Craft Designs.

I added some sticker sentiments with birthday greetings and some bling.
Check out the challenge blog to see what what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Moving along with the Times - #171 Autumnal Colors

Birthday card for a boy

My card today is a birthday card for a boy. The boy reminds me of my youngest nephew, so this card might go to him. 

Paper images are from Craft O'Clock and backtround paper is Maja Design. I added birthday sentiment stickers in Norwegian and some enamel dots.  

This card is for:

Alphabet Challenge - M IS FOR MASCULINE
Seize The Birthday - #292 Anything Goes + option: Celebrate

 

INK #324 Make your mark

At Inkspirational our new challenge theme is "Make your mark", chosen by Nonni. I chose to use a cute pug and birthday candles colored with Promarkers.

The stamps are from Simon Hurley and the papers are from Mintay. 

I'm no coloring expert, but head over to the challenge blog to get WOWed by what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Krafty Chicks - #732 Use Stamps
Freshly Made Sketches - #652

Seaside/Summertime

I haven't had enough crafting time this year, most of what I have made and posted have been DT assignments, but today I have a card made for a few challenges in mind. 

I have some zip bags filled with stamped images that I have already colored up but not yet used, and this nautical image was found in one of those bags. I added it on top of a card base with a stencilled background in brown. The stencil I used is from Aall&Create.
I cut a few banners and used some old postmark stamps. 
I'm going to try and make more cards with images I have ready as I need to stock up on cards:)

Just Us Girls - #735 Summertime
Fab n Funky - #599 Seaside

May Card Chain Challenge Reveal 2024

Here's my card for The Card Chain Challenge May reveal. If you want to join the fun for next month you need to sign up here until the 6th. You don't have to join every month, it's up to you.

My card went to Tina in Slovenia. I chose to use the sketch seen below, the Men in Hats theme option and the stencil technique option. This seemed to be the perfect occasion to use this ScrapBoys image with the man wearing the steampunk inspired hat and just add clogs and piece of die cut wire.

 

In return I received a super sweet fun card from Jo in the UK. She was also inspired by men in hats - Santas! Thanks Jo!

 

INK #311 CAS - optional feature a balloon

At Inkspirational our challenge theme is Clean and Simple, with the optional twist of adding a ballloon.  

I used a wooden stamp from Penny Black. I colored with Posca pencils and added glossy accent to the balloon. Kept it clean and simple for a masculine vibe.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see what my INK-teamies have made.

This card is also for:
Addicted to Stamps and More - #463 Birthdays

 

Guest Designer Card for "I spy with my little eye" - #12 something beginning with B

Today I'm a guest designer over at at Simply Ellibelle's blog and her "I spy with my little eye" challenge. And the theme is "something beginning with B". 

I have several B-elements on my card - like boy, birthday, ball, balloon, bling, banner - maybe you will spot more than me?

I have used a die from Papirdesign for the boy, the balloon die was part of the Spellbinder advent calendar last year and the circle is a die from Pinkfresh.

As I have 5 nephews, ranging from 8 to 28 years of age, I am always in need of some masculine designs. This card will go to one of the teenagers.

This card is also for:
Craft Rocket Challenges - #111 Birthday
Creative Knockouts - #515 Die Cuts / Punches / Stencils

 

TioT - Add some text

Over at Try it on Tuesday our new challenge is "Add some text".

For my card today I went the masculine route with black and white and a more than a decade old typewriter stamp from Prima. And I used  background stamp of a much newer date (less than a year old) with a font similar to what you would get using an old typewriter. 
The sentiment translates  to something like "even youthful men like you celebrate birthdays every year".

Please head over to the challenge blog to get more inspiration from my TioT teamies.

This card is also for:
Make My Monday - #217 Happy Birthday
Creative Crafting Uncles - #49 Happy Birthday

TioT - Santa Claus is coming to Town

Over at Try it on Tuesday our new challenge theme is "Santa Claus is coming to town".
I love the white and kraft combination and went with a vintage Santa stamp, heat embossed and colored with white gesso and water. The background is stencilled with snow paste from Finnabair, it has a nice sparkle.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my TioT teamies have made and to get more inspiration.

This card is also for:
My Time To Craft Christmas - #75 LETTER S ITEMS (Santa, slimline, string, stencil)

TioT - Baby It's Cold Outside

Over at Try it on Tuesday our new challenge theme is "Baby it's Cold Outisde". I chose an image from LOTV of a boy skiing. The snow is cold and in addition to the snow on the image I have the die cut snowflake circle and the blue DP with snowflakes as well. I added ribbon with a charm of mittens and some with branches cut our of kraft to fill up some space.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my TioT teamies have made and to get more inspiration.

This card is also for:
Craft Rocket Challenges - #109 Wintertime (No Christmas)

Maculine card with Pinkfresh glitter drops

I have invested in a few stamp sets from Aall & Create and I do have much fun creating with them, This card started out with an unevenly stamped image on a background,  so I made my card design based on that and  added the popped up circle with an even stamped image to hide the imperfection. I used brown and green inks and a Tim Holtz stencil and I used a text stamp with kraft colored ink on top - it's subtle but you can see it IRL or if you zoom in. A sticker sentiment was added - saying "birthday again?" and 5 Pinkresh ombre glitter drops - my new favorite kind of embellishment at the moment.

This card is for:
Allsorts - #746 Masculine
Critter Crazy Challenges - #78 Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
Creative Knockouts - #503 Your Fav Embellishment

TioT - Fantasy

 

Over at Try it on Tuesday our new challenge theme is "Fantasy". For this challenge I  didn't go with fairies, unicorns, monsters or troll, but a fantasy world where an octopus is wearing a hat. I think the image is so cool, it's from Aall&Create and it's brand new to me. I think it's perfect for a male recipient.
I used purple, blue and green Distress inks and used a stencil with a baby wipe to lift some of the color off. I also I used a text stamp on parts of the background. The photo doesn't show it well, so I tried to do a close up photo as well. I added one leftover paper strip, some cheese cloth and a few Pinkfresh Studio Ombré Starry Sky bling.

 

This card is also for:
Creative Crafting Uncles - #44 Animals
I Spy With My Little Eye - Anything Handmade for Boys or Men

I decided to make a second nd similar card using another image from the same stamp set and the same supplies. I masked off the whale and colored it with water and grey distress ink

Stripes and Lighthouse

I love the ocean and I love making masculine cards, and I am always in need of them, so I chose to make a nautical design.
The striped paper is from Maja Design and the die cuts are from Scrapboys. I added cheese cloth and a sentiment from Tim Holtz.I used my rounded corner punch.

This card is for:
The Male Room - Dot or Stripes
Day of the Month Card Club - #54 National Lighthouse Day

Tag shaped birthday card with a plane

This might look like a tag, but it's a tag shaped card with a top fold.
I used a cute bunny and plane image from a set from My Favorite Things and made a stencilled cloudy sky as background for the first tag layer. I also added some stamped fussy cut clouds.
For the second layer I used a stamp with a repeat pattern of "gratulerer", which is what we use to say congratulations or happy birthday in Norwegian.
From my stash I took yellow ribbon, white string and a plane metal charm.
My youngest nephew is turning 8 later this week and I think this is the card I will be giving him.

This tag shaped card is for:
The Male Room - Travel
Happy Little Stampers Birthday July - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Transport It
Hobbykunst Sommermaraton - #9 Metallpynt

TioT - Make it Masculine

Over at Try it on Tuesday our new challenge theme is a favorite of mine, which is "Make it Masculine". Having 5 nephews and no nieces have resulted in a much larger need for masculine makes than feminine ones over the years.

I love the ocean and so I went with a nautical design, using scrap paper strips, precut die cuts from Scrapboys, enamel dots, gauze and a sentiment from Tim Holtz. The layout was inspired by a sketch, another challenge theme favorite of mine.

Please head over to the challenge blog to see the my TioT teamies have made and to get more inspiration. 

This card is also for:
The Paper Players - #642 Sketch
As You Like It Challenge - Masculine or Feminine projects & Why