Thursday 11 June 2015

Father's Day Card

Hi Crafters,
 
I started making some Father's Day cards for my stall last month but they sold and I have been asked for some more so here is one that I made yesterday..
 
 Recipe
Image - Papermania Stamp Set - Nostalgia 'Classic Cars'
Distress Inks
Verve Sentiment Stamp
SB Fancy Tags Die
Star Brads
Embossalicious Embossing Folder - 'Gun Metal'
 
I had some more inky fun yesterday with this card using the 'letterpress' technique. Firstly I inked up the embossing folder with Black soot DI before I embossed the card to get the ink on to the relief part of the pattern and then used Pumice Stone DI to highlight the raised parts of the pattern. The image was stamped and heat embossed so I could ink around it with Barn Door and Aged Mahogany DI and then spritz with water without affecting the stamped image. A little more Pumice Stone on the image and around the sentiment and that was it, just a case of putting it all together.
 
Challenges I'd like to enter:
Cardz 4 Guyz - #74 Texture
Brown Sugar - #49 ATG
Sentimental Sundays - #262 A Touch Of Vintage
Papertake Weekly - Something For The Boys
Crafty Creations - #291 Embossing
Creative Moments - #70 ATG / Masculine Creation
 
Thanks for joining me today, I do love to read your comments and will be round to visit you later.
 
Bye for now,
 
Lorraine


27 comments:

Unknown said...

Love this,love how you've coloured the back ground really makes the mini pop,and the embossing folder looks fab to Debbs x

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Fabulous male card, love the inky fun

Sue said...

This is fabulous Lorraine. I love the image, wonderful colours and the way you have inked the embossing looks really effective.
Sue x

cotnob said...

A brilliant masculine card Lorraine, great image and colours.
Pauline
x

Pamellia said...

This is awesome Lorraine! I would really love a tutorial on how you did that background, it's amazing!! Love your car image, this is such a fabulous masculine make!! LOVE! hugs :)

Erika said...

Hi Lorraine I love your embossed background and the way you've coloured around the car as opposed to the card, the colour really makes the car pop.
A great Father's day card.

Hugs Erika. x

dutchess said...

great card Lorraine.....my first car was a red Mini,...loved your embossing and colouring behind the car really makes it pop xxxx

Jane Willis said...

Super card, all the embossing and inking looks great, and very masculine. Thanks for sharing it with us at Cardz 4 Guyz
Jane

Cazro said...

Loving the letterpress technique background and the colouring for the main image. A fabulous male card, loads of interest and technique. Thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz

Brenda said...

Love the special techniques you used. This card has such a wonderful vintage feel. I need to get cracking on Father's Day, thanks for the inspiration. Brenda

cuilliesocks said...

Hi Lorraine, this is a super Dad's card, the image and your colours are teriffic, love how you've done the background, hugs Kate x

Lorraine said...

A brilliant mans card Lorraine, love the image and design
Lorraine x

Faye Wynn-Jones said...

Oh, this is absolutely gorgeous. I just love the colours too x

Blossom Cards said...

fab mans card thanks for sharing with brown sugar Rachel dt

Carol said...

A fab male card Lorraine, love the embossing. Carol x

Carol S. said...

Lovely inky card, right up my street! Love the mini car image. Hugs, Carol S.xx

coldwaters2 said...

Fantastic male themed card Lorraine loving the image and that awesome background, superb make.
hugs
Lorraine x

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Jacee said...

What a great design Lorraine, a fabulous 'man' card
hugs Jacee
Simply Paper Card Design

AJ Bodine said...

I love how you made this background, I really need to give that a try..I had to look at it a while and read your description. It came out great, looking more like a textile..fabric maybe? Anyway, your card is wonderful! Thank you for joining us this week at Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog!

AJ, DT - Sentimental Sundays

Gina's Cards said...

What a fabulous design!! Love the letterpress technique and how you have brought it to life! Great image and wonderful DI work!
Hugs
Gina xx

Beatriz said...

Great card! It´s so masculine... Thanks for join Creative Moment current challenge, good luck and hope see you next time. Warm hugs Beatriz (DT)

Donna said...

Fantastic card Lorraine, a really perfect masculine design and the embossed background looks so tactile it really makes your card pop! :) Donna ♥ x

Andrea W said...

Awesome card! The texture looks amazing and I love the colors. So glad you shared your creation at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Nicola Jayne Saul said...

Lovely card. Thanks for joining us at That Craft Place, Nicola X

Ann Chuang Crafts said...

This is so stunning!! The background you created is beautiful.

Linda Levoir said...

Another fab Father's day card :) xx