"This month's blog hop is dedicated to all the boys and men in our lives! Now's your chance to create Father's Day projects, boy birthday cards and more to build up your stash! Focus on masculine color schemes, fresh pattern combinations, understated embellishments and unique uses of images you may already have in your stash!"
Hello fellow blog hoppers :) Happy Easter Monday to you! I have two cards to share with you today. First up is a simple little postcard in a more spring-y color scheme (creme, light grey, turquoise) using last weeks Make it Monday technique (embossing with dies).
Supplies - Stamps: PTI Fillable Frames #1, Klartext Du Glueckspilz | Ink: PTI Smokey Shadow, PTI, Vintage Tea Dye Duo, Versamark | Cardstock: PTI Vintage Cream | Other: PTI Impression Plate (Woodgrain), American Crafts Zing embossing powder (Aqua)
The second card is in a darker color scheme, also using the woodgrain impression plate but this time around I inked and run the plate through my Cuttlebug TWO times (first with Hawai'ian Shores, then with Dark Chocolate ink) to achieve a cool two-tone effect.
Supplies - Stamps: PTI Vintage Labels | Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate, PTI Hawai'ian Shores, PTI Vintage Tea Dye Duo, Versamark | Cardstock: PTI Kraft, Hawai'ian Shores and Dark Chocolate | Other: PTI Fillable Frames #4 die, PTI Impression Plate (Woodgrain), Tim Holtz Vintage Market Alpha, sewing machine / thread
That's it from me today, if you want to see more of my masculine projects, I have them all labeled (see below or in the right hand navigation). Thanks so much for stopping by and happy blog hopping! Can't wait to see what you all came up with :)
Love the wood grain background! My fave!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards Dana - you're making me want the woodgrain impression plate!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Carol x
Lovely projects! The woodgrain impression plate is just perfect for masculine projects like these.
ReplyDeleteVery fun! Love the pop of color!
ReplyDeleteThe woodgrain looks great! Love the turquoise & grey combo.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely! Love the woodgrain background!! So perfect for masculine cards!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth of these cards are awesome! Love the woodgrain textured BG!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I really like that woodgrain and the color choices on these cards.
ReplyDeleteThe woodgrain background (either stamp or impression plate) is my "go-to" for masculine cards. Love how you've used it here... especially with that touch of bright turquoise on each. (Someday I'll be brave enough to ink up my impression plates, too... love that effect!)
ReplyDeleteI really like the woodgrains. I really need to do this more. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThat woodgrain is perfect for your masculine cards. Love the pop of colour on the cards too.
ReplyDeleteWell done! I like the double inked effect; how creatvie! I inked up my woodgrain impression plate too but a light pearlescent colour on dark chocolate cardstock. I will have to try your two toned effect on light cardstock!
ReplyDeleteLove all the woodgrain on these cards.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Love the woodgrain!
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love the woodgrain impression plate. That is so masculine.
ReplyDeleteLoving that woodgrain IP!!! Love the pop of color in the 2nd card, too!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome woodgrain! And I love the design of your blog!
ReplyDeleteYou can ink the impression plate and then run it through your Cuttlebug? I didn't know this! Thanks for the great idea!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, too, by the way!
Woodgrain looks great on the masucline cards! Great job!
ReplyDeleteLove the woodgrain- awesome on the masculine cards :)
ReplyDeleteWoodgrain is perfect for boys!
ReplyDeleteGreat guy card, can't go wrong with the wood grain.
ReplyDeleteYou work with the wood grain well! I love what you have done!
ReplyDeletePretty cards!! I especially love that second one, all attention to the sentiment! Great colors!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Wendy
Love the woodgrain effect and thank you for sharing the woodgrain tip!
ReplyDeleteGreat wood background.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good life!
Terri E.
that woodgrain inked is amazing! two great cards!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThey're both great! I love the colors you've used on these cards.
ReplyDeleteThese are both fabulous, Dana! On the first one, I love how you impressed the frame into the woodgrain and on the second, I love how the turquoise stitching matches the frame.
ReplyDeleteFabulous use of that wood grain, Dana! Love them both!
ReplyDeleteWoodgrain ist männlich, ulkig oder? Aber bei dem Muster denkt man gleich an Männer. Klasse hast Du die Challenge umgesetzt. :)
ReplyDeleteHab ein schönes Wochenende, Tina :)