Morning all! As many of you have requested, another card for the guys today. I found this fun patterned kraft card while I was in Florida last time and I really liked it. So out it came for my plane card. I decided to cover it with micro beads to soften the pattern a bit first off. I then cut a smaller panel for the centre of the card using a small patterned kraft card. I used my scissor edge to distress it and then a light dusting of black soot around the edges. I wrapped some black jute twine around the panel and tied a bow. I used one of the tiny Tim Holtz gears for the centre of the bow (aren't they cute!) Next I stamped my vintage plane stamp from the Going Places set by JustRite on kraft card. I cut it out with the matching Antique Label and Banner dies and inked the edges with tea dye distress ink to age it. Then I used a white pencil to add a bit of highlight to the image, especially in the background. I cut a larger black mat for the image and layered them up in the middle of the card. I stamped my sentiment on kraft card and cut it out with the banner tag in the set. I cut off the ends of the banner and rounded them slightly. Then I cut an additional banner, nipped it in half and added underneath so it looks like the banner has been folded back on itself. I used Cosmic Shimmer black PVA dots around the edge to finish it off. I'm sure this would work for so many of the men in our lives, don't you? Finished dimensions are 6 1/2" x 8" in size.
151 comments:
A true male card today Sue. I like the new stamps and dies for this type of card. Hope you are having fun at the CHA.
Good morning Sue
This is Fabulous Sue, I love it. I have three male birthdays in my family this month and this will be just the job for all three (they don't see each other). The colours are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Michelle E xx
Morning Sue, great male card, love the stamps! Have a good time at the CHA, will you be on tv with Nigel and Leonie? Love Jean x
Good Morning Sue another great mans card at the momment im watching to show that the card was on. I cant wait for my multi buy to arrive. I really like the back ground paper. Ive just seen on c&c that theres a spellbinders show on saturday will be tuning in for that. Have a good time in the states you lucky thing.
Debs Artliff
Good morning Sue,
Loved this when I saw it on the show. These stamps are on my wish list for my crafty spend next month. This months budget well spent already!!!
Have a Great Day
Patricia xx
Great guy card Sue. It's so man-ish LOL.
I am so pleased for you to be able to go to CHA's and I bet they are great!! Have a great time.
Celina
Morning Sue
What a super guy card Really liking these stamps and so good that it makes guys a tad easier for us.
TFS
Hugs
Amanda x
One of my favourite mens cards and you have put it on the blog. Thanks Sue x
Great Man's card Sue, love the plain image. Linda xxxx
Morning Sue, another winner, just. Love this mans card!would never have thought to use micro beads for a male card,but they work so well.
Gail C x
What a great card, those stamps and dies are brilliant xx
Great man card! Hugs! xx
Hi Sue, a great mans card. Love it . Lol and hugs Lynne M x x x
I love the patterned ground, still not quite sure about the stamp and die shape. I tend to prefer symmetrical shapes. Having said that, I need a male card this month!
Very nice vintage look with great color choices. Hope you are having fun at the CHA.
Hugs, Eemeli
Hi Sue, what a fab card, I also have so many male birthdays coming up this month, and this would be perfect. Bx
lovely muted colours
VERY nice male card just what was needed we have so many males in our family and i know just the one this would be perfect for .. great card sue .. hugs sarah ..xxx
Hi Sue, what a great male card.Loved these stamps and dies but didn't have the pennies for them this time round!-one day maybe! Hope c&c include you in some of the weekend special shows as you are the one we trust the most to show us the new goodies.Hope you have a fab time anyway,take care,x.
GM Sue - like the microbeaded back ground and the twine bow is just the thing for a male card - will be using that idea! Will you be on C&C Sat at/from 5pm for the CHA Spell binders World Launch? It would be good to see you live from CHA! Let us know if so please.
Rgs
Clare W
Hi Sue,
Fab male card even with the bow lol. Really like what you did with the banner - very effective.
Beverley W
Good morning Sue
Fabulous masculine card for the men in our lives, I love what you've done with the banner it looks a completely different from the original die.
Hugs x
Heather T
Hi Sue
Another great mans card I know a few men this would be good for,
Have a great time in America.
Happy crafting
Love Tina x
Hi Sue
what a great mans card. Like the way you have used the cog.Even the cord bow doesnt look over the top for a man. Brill job.
Born again spellbinder
Nadine hug xxx
nzillingworth@hotmail.com
Morning Sue. Great colours, twine and combination fab. Hope to see you with Leonie and Nigel on C and C.
Hugs
Annie
A fabulous man card Sue.
A really great card for the guys Sue. I really love the little gears, they're really cute. Thank you so much.
Very macho man's card. I love it!
Love seeing male cards as thet are hard to do .great card .Laura O
Good Morning Sue,
A great male card, love these dies and stamps, really like how you have coloured the image. A fab card.
I agree with the others, hope you are with CC as the showcase CHA this weekend. Have a great time.
Michelle(happy2craft)
Morning Sue, This card is brilliant, I love it, and I'm going to give this a try. I love the colours, love the microbeads on the background patterned paper and love the twine and gear embellishments. I love these new dies and stamps together.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Hi Sue
I love this card and those stamps, a set well worth having. A really great mans card.
Audrey x
Morning Sue, yes this is a great mans card, I did watch the show with it one and recorded for future reference. Looks like more stamps to buy. Have a great time at the CHA can't wait to seeing you all there and what you will be showing us all.
hugs carol xx
Hi Sue Yes this man's card would work for some many men, I love the card! Hope you enjoy CHA, waiting to hear about it! Take Care Love Michelle xxx
Hi Sue love this card, and have ordered this die and stamp set, and can't wait until they arrive. X
wow love it!! love the black twine :) lainey x
Good morning.
Todays card is a relly lovely men's card. Beautifully made :)
Hi Sue, Great card this morning and liking the mail cards. Have a lovely day.
Love June
xx
Hi Sue i agree with every one a great man's card.hope you are enjoying CHA .
Love Marion
Morning Sue
This is a fabulous guy card. Absolutely adore it...
June x
Hi sue wow what a great male card and it definitely makes my mind up that I NEED this set!! Hope you're having a lovely time with your daughter love lesley xx
This is a real man's card and I love the backing card Sue!
Crafty Hugs
Heather Rogers xx
Great male card Sue. Love the background i thought you had made it from scratch. Fsbulous card xx hazel
Good Morning Sue!
Lovely card and yes a real masculine slant to the design!
Love Marg
Thumbs up from me :-)
I love this style of card and that plane is fab. Great guy card
A great card Sue - the paper and the beads make it a very clever man card. Enjoy CHA and the rest of your stay. YvonneMayxx
Morning Sue, great guy card and colours work well you could exchange
the plane for whatever hobby they
have. Nancyd xx
Hi Sue,
Great card. Stamps are good and useful. Love the background papers. X
Morning Sue....it's a stunner ..men are so hard and craft card is just perfect for it....bought these stamps after I saw your samples on c£c...and looking forward to playing. Enjoy CHa you lucky girl...hugs Margaret
Good morning Sue, Loving these cards for the guys. I have these stamps and am awaiting the dies to go with them so that I can start making the male cards that I require and have been requested to make.Hugs xx
Morning Sue,
Not very keen on the shape of these dies but its a great male card. Love the background paper and the twine.
Hope you are having a fantastic time.
Lydia
X
morning Sue
Thank you for today's card - it's fantastic and as my other blog friends say men are always difficult to cater for this will do the job nicely. I do like the kraft card whether it's patterned or just plain it is so versatile.
Janet x
Love this card.
really great for a male, I love it
Morning Sue, Another great card and for the men in our lives. It is good to have lots of ideas for them, as it can be quite hard sometimes to find the right ideas.
Love Rosemarie
Morning Sue....Great card today...I love these stamps and dies must put them on my wish list.....
Happy crafting
Chrissie x x x
Hi Sue
fabulous card for Males also with another topper it would be great for Teenagers I think.
Enjoy your trip to CHA and visit to Family.
Hugs Annx without an "e"
Morning Sue I love this card these stamps are lovely! Hugs Sonia x
An excellent card today Sue. Have fun at CHA
xx Sandra
Hi Sue,
Loved the card this morning. Wish I was with you at the CHA!!!!!
Much love,
Shirley T. xxx
Good morning Sue,
Another great card this morning and I just love the colours. Enjoy your time in the States
Margaret A
Hi Sue
Great card for the guys. Love these stamps and also the feminine ones in this shape. I also like the shape of the dies - I know some people don't. Loved all of the samples you did using them on Sunday's shows. Hope you're enjoying yourself.
Great male card....more please!!
Mol x
Great mens card, love the look of the stamps.
Clare x
Morning Sue, i totally love this card, the colours, stamps and embellishments all work well today. Emma
love the image and love the colour tones you have used! trace x
Morning Sue,
Great one for the guys. Love the colours too.
Erica x
Morning Sue, great male card, as everyone else says male cards are
hard to get ideas for. Have a great time at CHA. Take care, Jess x
Enjoy the CHA. It's so exciting that there are new products going to be shown on C&C. This is a great card and will be a useful one to copy. Well done again Sue. xx
Morning Sue, Another great male card. Love it and inspiration is very useful. Hugs, Carol S.xx
Hi Sue,
Such a great male card, can't wait for my stamps and twine to come, budget wouldn't allow for the dies so I'm hoping I can get away with a hand cut as they don't appear to be too fussy a shape.
Donna Jones
Hi Sue
A great card for the men today.
Sue,
This is a wonderful card, you continue to amaze me with your inspirations... Thanks
A really good card for a man. They are always difficult-in more ways than one LOL
Morning Sue - Great card and superb colours for a man.
Val C xx
Hi Sue,
A definite winner today, super design and I like the muted colours
love from Jackie D
Great male card, love the banner and embellishing also. xx Flora
Great card for the men Sue - I always struggle with male cards. Why can't they love flowers and butterflies too?? Pat x
great colours and texture here Sue thanks for the inspiration.
Another mans card, great it is too xx
aside from the fact that I think the die looks like a Heinz 57 label and I never make mens cards, i do like this one! the backing paper especially is yummy.
Great male card, love the micro beads
Vie
x
Really love this card Sue, like the stamps very much, may have to invest in them. Have a guy card to do this month so it will be a good inspiration for me - which is what I lack!!! Thanks xx
hi sue hope the cha gose well. create and craft are doing some shows this year,from there. it will be nice to see what products everyone has for us this year. love bluebell-flowerwood.
Hello Sue, Great male card, I love it. The stamps and dies are on my must have list. Have fun at the CHA, it would be good to see you with Leonie and Nigel.
Hae a great day everyoen.
Hugs June xxx
Lovely card, as you say, great for the men in our lives. Never thought about using the micro beads on mens cards before I wonder why not, good idea!!!
I like this card. I like the dies and stamps. Blokes are so hard to create cards for, /i shall have to get these.
Awesome card for men. A shame you didn´t show it last week, as I could have used it for my sons birthday here today LOL. But maybe next year then LOL.
another great mans card well done Sue, you need to bring some of the lovely backing card you find for us to purchase.. Hope you are enjoying the CHA and giving them lots of ideas!!!!
Very nice - and I like the jute twine bow too.
Hi Sue, Love this card, I am always pleased to have ideas for male cards and this one is brilliant, just the inspiration I need right now as I have a few male cards to make in the next few weeks. AND guess what - my Multibuy stamps and dies arrived this morning so I am ready to go!!!!!!!!
Lots of Love Brenda Lel
great cards Sue I am waiting for Mr Postman to bring my C&C deal hugs Corinne
Hi Sue, Love the card = very Steampunky. This trend just seems to keep growing & growing. With love & light Theresa. H
'Morning Sue,
Well I think I must be the only person who does not like the card today, sorry, but it doesn't appeal at all.
Margaret O
xxx
I really like the card - it's another one for the men (would have to be a special one, as far as I'm concerned, because of all the work and material that have gone into itmen's )
Yes great card just what we need for the men in our lives x
Yes great card just what we need for the men in our lives x
Hi Sue I hope you had a good flight and are not to jet laged.A very nice card for a male,and I love the way you did the banner
Smiles
Ita
Absolutely love it - just my cup of tea!
Hi Sue. Great card. Love the tiny gear. Hope you enjoy the CHA and make sure you get lots of time with your family. Take care
love these die sets love color
Hi Sue
Love this card. I wasn't sure when I saw the dies on the shows but seeing your card has changed my mind. Its so different for men's cards. Well done.
Love Jan x x
Hi Sue. Another fab card for today !! I do love this male themed set and the matching die set. Yet more craft stuff to add to my wish list !!. I love the colours you have used to. Perfect male colours !! Hope you are having a nice time at the CHA and with your family. Lots of love Tres x x x
Fab guy card Sue..enjoy CHA and bring back lots of goodies! Carole Z X
Hi Sue
Thank you for another Male card gives me Inspiration which I lack when it comes to Male cards. Beautiful design..Take care x
Hi Sue
What a fantastic card for a man. I love that background paper and it is so effective with the microbeads over it :D
Hi Sue
What a super card yet another for the men just great!
Margaret
Love vintage and distressed cards. Must get these dies and stamps!!!
hi sue
nice card good for any age
best wishes
julie bee
Belinda Raven said....
Thank you sooooo much Sue. New ideas for men's cards are always welcome.
Hugs, Belinda x
Afternoon Sue
Another inspiring card as male cards are a mystery to us all just as males themselves!!
Thank you once again your creative awesomeness :-)
Julie Ford x
Is there anything we cant rely on you for Sue. A truly inspirational male card - Im sure Im not alone in findding inspiration for male cards so difficult so its great to have your archive to pop into.
Once again thank you for yet again for sharing such beautiful work with us.
It's a lovely card but I can't make my mind up about the shape of this die All I see is as someone else has already said Heinz I bet though that in a couple of months I will want them! My C&C goodies arrived today A big WOW to the waxed paper So much better than grease proof & dare I say it the backing sheet of a set of labels The iron will be out tonight!
Such a fabulous card Sue. When I got these stamps I tried colouring them, but it honk they look much better sponged with distress inks. Sometimes simpler is better! Love the cosmic shimmer dots. I had a go using pewter liquid pearls and it stays pointy rather than making round sits, so looks like rivets! I was quite pleased with the results. Thank you so much for the inspiration! Not long now until CHA :-) maddy xxx
Ummm, "it honk" should read "I think"
nice to have a mans card lovr it Jean Z xxx
Hi Sue
Great card for a man.
Margaret L
Hello sue
Great card for the gents not much cards on the market for gents so its look good to do this type of card Tracy w xx
Hi Sue
What a great male card these new stamps are going to help so many people with male cards. It will also be nice to come away from steampunk when using these stamps.
Ria
This is stunning Sue! I love the die and the stamps.
Hugs
Linda xxxx
Love the colours in this one. Always struggle with guys cards so this has given me a few ideas.
Well again Sue. Love it!!
Nice card sue for the men lovely
what a super card, I wanted this set of stamps and dies but not able to spend at the moment. Looking forward to tomorrows card
A really great idea for a mens card, I love the colours.
Happy Crafting
Jean x
I found your site when I google steampunk sample cards. I am sure glad to have found your blog. You have such wonderful idea and I enjoyed looking through your cards. You are very talented!!
Sue love the dies and the flower looks great. Also the colours of card go very well,enjoy your visit to CHA.Hugs Sandra
Hi sue
Lovin the card. Men can be a real pain when it come to cards. I have put them on my wish list. Shame that my birthday is on xmas day! Just hope the hubby will treat me in the meantime.
Take care
Jane:-)x
Love the colours and whole design, this die works so well for man cards, Sue.
Well, fast coming up to CHA - have a great weekend there. Will be keeping a look out on C&C and hope to see you.
'P'in Wales
Fantastic male card Sue, like the "honeycombe" backing paper & love the cog wheel! Just brilliant for those "different" hard to think of male card...! Hope you're having a great time & hopefully a bonus to see you on a C&C link with Nigel & Leoni xx Love Karen xx
HI SUE LOVE THIS CARD I HAVE SO MANY MALES IN THE FAMILY 2 FIND CARDS 2 SUIT THEM ALL BRING US MORE PLEASE ENJOY THE SHOW
HUGS CHRIS X
A great card for the men, love the background paper. x
what a stunning card for the boys in our life, just wish i could find more motorbike stamps they are really hard to find xx gail from eastbourne
Another really great card, I hope to be able to get the dies and stamps soon, Colleen
nice card......hate having to make mens cards as once youve covered football/ fishing/ drinking & cars theres not much left & none suit my men [ thankfully ] should say son & hubby LOL
Hi Sue
Great male card.
Enjoy the CHA,Looking forward to the Spellbinders shows.
Love Marion x
Hi Sue, great colours and design perfect for men's cards x
Those stamps and dies are brilliant - great card for the guys.
Hi Sue,
I think this one is absolutely fabulous. So masculine! Agree about the background paper, co-incidentally, I've just come across it myself and was tempted. Now I'm certain!
Sue
Hi Sue,
Love everything about this one - especially the colours.
Sue xx
Hi Sue,
Love everything about this one - especially the colours.
Sue xx
Hi Sue,
Love everything about this one - especially the colours.
Sue xx
Is this you flying off to the CHA? Hope you arrived in one piece! Great card Sue - hope you are enjoying some warmer weather than here - its getting decidedly chilly again. X
This card is gorgeous Sue! I love the vintage plane and the masculine colors and that gear along with the twine - perfect touch :) Thanks for the inspiration!
Love the twine bow on this card - really adds to the masculine feel.
Thanks, Susan
Love everything about this card, especially the colours. Lost my internet connection yesterday so am very late leaving my comment!
Sue xx
I Love this stamp the card is really good.
Jane xx
Hi Sue
Lovely card for the more mature males I need a card for
Keep them coming
Enjoy the CHA event
Hugs
Sue XXX
Great card for the fellas.
Hello Sue,
This is perfect for guys card...I love the Kraft card you have used as background. I adore all the justrite stamps and the dies that comes with it! I didn't get any of the stamps as I went for the essentials..magnetic sheet and the project book. One day, I'll go for the stamps and the dies but I just want to make sure my dies are safe and together as I nearly lost one...yikes （≧∇≦）! Thank you for all your hardwork Sue and your time making these beautiful cards.
Lots of love, Aggie xxx
This card is brilliant, I love ideas for men, keep them up Sue please. xxx
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