Friday 3 June 2011

Father’s Day or one for the men at The Stamp Man

The new challenge at The Stamp Man is to create a card for Father’s Day which is coming up very soon in the UK.

My piece has been made with a downloaded map from Vintage Catnip, alcohol inks and a stamped image and some TH ephemera, plus a lighthouse button.

P1080062 copy


The map has been distressed with gesso and AI and stamped over with the clock face. The main image was made by dabbing AIs on glossy paper, sprinkling with blending solution. The clock is a fragment wit AI on it stuck onto the image from the TH paper stash.

Supplies include -
AIs – sail boat blue, denim, stream, meadow, pearl
DIs – walnut stain, weathered wood
Gesso
Stamps – Aspects of Design 2 Nautical, TH The Journey
Paper stash by TH – Lost and Found
TH die – ticket strip
TH journaling ticket
Small alphabet stamps

Challenges to have fun with -
Lexi’s Creations – Father’s day / Male themed cards
Stamping Scrapping Challenge – males
Here Come the Boys – Father’s day / Male
Craft Your Days Away – Father’s day / Special Man
Easy Craft Projects – For Dad
Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day
Sweet Stamps - Masculine

I hope you have had a good week and have some lovely things planned for the weekend.

Take care.

luv and hugs {brenda}

20 comments:

Melissa Bove said...

Gorgeous card Brenda! I'm sure hubby will love it!! Hope all is well with you too!! :)

Hugs...
Melissa

P.S. Over at the Simon Says Stamp blog, this week's challenge is to make a Father's Day or male card! You should enter this!! ;)

Fliss said...

Hi Brenda, this is really great and I think I'll be doing this challenge as I have one of these Nautical sets and the men in my family are maritime mad.

Sorry to hear you've still got blogger problems. I have a Mac so that might be why I haven't got any.

Thanks too for your kind comment about my daughter's results, we're all really pleased for her and apparently she got the high mark because the rather scary Central St Martins tutor seems to like her stuff (he's scary as he tends to shout at those whose stuff he doesn't like!!!)

Hope you have a lovely weekend.
Hugs, Fliss xxx

Margreet said...

your hubby will be very pleased with this fab creation...beautiful colours and details...wishing you a wonderful weekend!
xxx Margreet

Netty said...

Terrific card Brenda and am positive he will love it. Enjoy the weekend, Annette x

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Brenda ! :-) I love the map background ,,, perfect with the nautical theme !! I have just bought some gesso ,,, not sure what to do with it but will have a play over the weekend :-) thanks for the inspiration ! :-)

thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge :-)
luv
Lols x x x

Debs said...

Outstanding card Brenda - just perfect for any male - sure to be treasured.
{{Debs}}xx

Juls said...

so fabulous and masculine!! Hugs Juls

Gram's Treasures said...

Love your card....so many different things going on!
Joyce xx

Joan said...

Another fabulous card Brenda, love the nautical theme and colours. I have to thank you for inspiring me this week when I have been sadly lacking in ideas !

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Your projects are always inspirational Brenda, and this is just fabulous. Male cards are always the most difficult to create ( for me anyway), but this is superb - your hubby will love it I'm sure.

Have a happy weekend - hugs, Sylvia xxx

lisa said...

Hi Brenda. Great minds hey!!!!! although we have used that stamp so differently. I love your blue and the altered map as backing is brilliant. That is something I need to try.
It's a stunning card.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs Lisax

karen said...

Hi Brenda, a fabulous creation, great details! Thanks for joining us at HCTB's, Karenx

Gaynor Greaves said...

What a fabulous card, I love it, thank you for joining us at craft your days away and good luck with the challenge, Gaynor DT x

Anonymous said...

Fantastic card, love how all your elements come together, thanks for joining in at HCTB's Woo x

Tara Godfrey said...

Gorgeous card, Brenda! I love all the elements you have used....great take on the masculine card challenge this week! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Challenge!
Hugs,t

Unknown said...

This card is just stunning and fits our challenge this week at The Kraft Journal... I really hope you consider entering this fantastic masculine card for a chance to win! http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2011/06/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet-its.html

Jackie Randolph said...

Oh, this is stunning!! Very masculine and beautiful all in one! Thanks for sharing and playing along with us at Sweet Stamps

Unknown said...

What a lovely Fathers day card!
Thank You for joining our challenge this week over at Lexi's Creations!
Hugs Kobie - Lexi's Creations

Amanda said...

Great card, I love the vintage nautical theme - thanks for playing along with our Father's Day challenge at Craft Your Days Away.

Crafty Creations by AJ
Amanda

Unknown said...

Beautiful male card love all the Vintage detail and colours and techniques are fabulous as always
have a fabulous weekend chum
Hugs Sarah x