I've been getting myself a bit more organised this year and trying to be more consistent with blogging. I have recently finished a birthday card for a friend to share.
I have a few men's cards to make quite close together each year and sometimes it's a challenge to think of something different, which is why I tend to fall back on my stamping for these, but I did really like this design when I saw it.
This design is one of the men's cards from Opulence by Design Crafts and also happens to be a free download too. I used a 6 x6 inch card blank and layered it with some dark mirror card and grey cardstock from my stash. I also used the mirror card to die cut the cogs to embellish my card.
For a bit more texture I added some distress Stickles glitter glue in pewter which added a more gritty shimmer than sparkle. I did print off an extra piece of this great backing paper for the inside of the card, so that I could overlay an insert that I also printed off.
My card will still be able to fit into its envelope too which is also a good thing for posting.
I do love a monochrome card especially when you have such a lovely topper like this. If it were a feminine card you could add any burst of colour, such as flowers as an accent.
What's on your crafting table today? Have a good day whatever you have planned for yourself.
Happy crafting
Challenges:-
Let's Craft and Create Black & White
(Won Top 3)
Daisy Chains - Birthday
Creative Fingers - ATG
Little Red Wagon - Birthday
AAABirthday - Birthday
As You Like It - one colour
Krafty Chicks - Birthday
Creatalicious - ATG
Love to Craft - ATG (Top Pick)
Love to Scrap - ATG
Mix It Up - ATG (no stamping)
Allsorts - boys/Men
20 comments:
What a fabulous masculine card, Michelle! I struggle to make masculine cards, so I really appreciate the inspiration from your card in this post. It looks amazing!
gorgeous cards, very elegant! I need to make a masculine card for my neighbour, his birthday is next week! Have a great weekend, and hope you get to see the comet! Hugs, Valerie
Fabulous masculine card,love the Vintage image and P.paper-great monochrome result
Carol x
A fabulous masculine card Michelle, it's always more difficult to design a card for a man (I think so anyway!) Great image, the cogs are perfect and I love the monochrome.
xx
Great card! Those gears are the perfect touch. Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.
Fabulous creation Michelle, great design!
Crafty Hugs, Sherry xx
Loose Stitches and Unraveled Threads
It's a super monochromatic masculine card but sadly ineligible for our current Allsorts challenge as it is backlinked - posted before out challenge started.
B x
Hello, thanks for visiting my blog and you tube, xxx
It's a fab image and the mono look of your card makes it a wonderful masculine card. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
What a lovely creation. Love it. Thanks for entering your card at daisy challenge
Prachtige kaart Super tof!! Leuk dat je meedoet met onze challenge bijdaisychallenge
Hugs
Claudia
DT daisychallenge
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Nice work on the manly card! Thanks for sharing your card with us on the AAA Birthday Challenge.
Such great details on this masculine card and love the vintage car image! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge!
Ellie
Ellibelle's Corner
OH! I love this fabulous masculine card, with great texture and image, also love the cogs and design. Super card. Had a looky through your blog too, you have beautiful and wonderful designs and projects.
Faith x
Love how you pulled off the monochrome look so beautifully. The gears are the perfect touch
Cheers, Dr Sonia
Ohh so cool! I love it! :)
Thanks a lot for joining us at Let`s Craft and Create :)
Spectacular card! Love it, there’s just something about black and white. Delighted to have you playing with the Krafty Chicks Challenge this week. Hope you join us again soon.
Diane - DT
Thanks so much for your lovely comments x
Great masculine cards, Love the image. Happy New year to you!
cindys-greencricut
I love your cog embellies with the vintage car, just perfect and so masculine. Thanks so much for joining us at As You Like It Challenge!
Beauty..
Thank you for joining us at AAA BIRTHDAY challenge..
Swapna
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