Sunday 10 January 2016

Time for some boy cards

Cards for men - a challenge for a lot of us - including me!
I did a project recently using these images in a shadow box (link here) - so it inspired me to make some cards a long a similar theme.
I stamped my images and greetings in archival ink before adding distress inks with the applicator tool or cut and dry foam. I then flicked and spritzed with a little water.
  Once dry I added vintage photo ink around the edges of the images, greetings and some die cuts.
Each of the cards is on a kraft card base and the matt layers use kraft core - with a little of the surface sanded away. For the background layer I took some patterned paper from Tim Holtz range - but anything masculine will do or you could make your own, again I added a little ink around the edges.
To finish my cards I added a cog or game spinner for a little added feature.
Thanks for visiting us today.
Nikki


10 comments:

  1. Great inspiration for Mens cards thanks for sharing
    MaggieH

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  2. TFS these mens cards, just the inspiration I need. Going to do something similar using a die cut bicycle I have.

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  3. Fabulous ideas for those 'difficult' men! Thank you so much for sharing Nikki. Jenny x

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  4. Super masculine cards Nikki.
    Julie x

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  5. wonderful makes Nikki - all gorgeous! Hugs rachel x

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  6. Fabulous masculine designs, Nikki! I love the bike with the spinner on the wheel, and of course, the old' spritz and flick just adds to the vintage beauty! Hugs!

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  7. So cool, the accents really make these top notch designs! Beautifully done! Thanks so much for the ideas.

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  8. Fantastic masculine makes, Nikki - but I'd also be more than happy to receive them! Terrific inky effects and great vintage images.
    Alison xx

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  9. great guy cards with such a lovely vintage feel...well done.

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  10. Fabulous masculine cards Nikki, wonderful colour palette. Deb xo

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