Thursday 17 June 2010

Crafty Cardmakers #23 Mens cards!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! Its Man Card time over at Crafty Cardmakers! You know how much I just luuuuuurve man cards (NOT!) hehehe!

I'm rather late posting this week, had soooo much I've needed to do, my schedule is all squiffy and my youngest DD is driving me round the bend! My eldest DD has flown off to Crete for her first holiday without us old duffers so hope she has a good time! She's learnt not to have ice in her drink lol!


Our Special guest over at Crafty Cardmakers is Sandy Hulsart who has a wonderful stampscapes & photoscapes blog here

I was extremely short on time to make my card this week (uploaded 8 minutes before live!) so this was a really quick make using an alcohol inked background I saw on Sandy's blog and thought That'll do!


I applied alcohol inks with a stiple brush and blending solution, dropped a few droplets of ink on, dropped more drops of solution on and gave it a spray with iridescent gold glimmer mist (Well I have to have sparkle dont I!!)

Stamped the mountains and cove, oak tree branch and man in boat and used brilliance ink around the edge to make a spotlight. Its all done on linen card for a textured effect. I've also spread paper glaze on the water bit.

10 minute make (which is totally unheard of from me!) and I've no mans birthdays for a while ha!


Entering into...


Cards for Men - Fathers Day

Magical Crafts - Fathers Day

Pear Tree Designs - Fathers Day
Incy Wincy - One for the guys

11 comments:

Josephine said...

Definitely doesn't look like a quick make! Absolutely gorgeous, and it doesn't assume the man in question is interested in the standard list of 'men's hobbies' - all that's needed is to appreciate a lovely image.

Karen said...

Lovely Vix, thanks for joining us at Pear Tree Designs.
xx

Clare Lloyd said...

Great card. Good Luck and thanks for joining us at Pear Tree Designs this week.

Clare

Unknown said...

Beautiful effect.

Thanks for joining us over at Pear Tree Designs Challenge Blog.

Good luck.

Lou x

LisaVeronica said...

lovely! awesome colours

Donna said...

brill card, very different!

Thanks for joining us at Pear Tree Designs and good luck

Donna x

Doreen said...

A fabulous card.Thanks for sharing at Incy Wincy and Magical Crafts . xxx

Anonymous said...

Wow!So effective and quick to make - always a bonus with mens cards isn't it.Thanks for joining us at Pear Tree Designs.
Lisa x

The Crafty Goat Girl said...

Lovely card, great colours! Thanks for joining this week over at PTD, hugs Heidi (DT) xxx

Sarah A said...

Another stunning creation!

Thanks for joining us over at Incy Wincy for our "One for the guys challenge"

Sarah x

Amanda said...

Great card - love the stamped image.

Thanks for joining us at the Magical Crafts challenge blog.

Amanda