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Taking Up A Masculine Card Challenge

September 7, 2020 10 Comments

After yesterday’s very small, colourful project I have something quite different for you. I received an e-mail from The Paper Players announcing their latest design challenge and I knew I’d have to take part. The theme this week is masculine birthdays and who couldn’t use more masculine birthday card ideas? So with a brand new pack of Designer Series Paper (DSP) I sat down and set to work. By the time I’d finished I’d created a very dramatic card indeed.

Dramatic gold and black masculine birthday card with embossed feathers created using the Rustic Retreat Stamp Set and Nature's Thoughts Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

NEW MASCULINE DSP

I bought the World of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper (DSP) as it was obviously perfect for masculine cards. The colour palette includes Bumblebee, Cinnamon Cider, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight and Mossy Meadow with Whisper White accents. But today it was the black and gold foil that attracted me.

Like many of my card projects I began by preparing the ‘coordinating’ parts.

First I cut a piece of the grid design 2-1/4″ x 6″. Then using Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow) I attached it to the flap of a Whisper White Medium Envelope. With that done I trimmed the DSP with Paper Snips using the edge of the flap as a guide.

Next I cut a 3/4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of DSP and glued that down the edge of a 4″ x 5-1/4″ layer of Smoky Slate Card. I would use this to line my card base but first I had to make it.

For the card base I decided to use Basic Black Card. After cutting and scoring the card I folded it along the scored line and sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder. Then I added the Smoky Slate liner to the inside with more liquid glue.

Finally I cut a 2-1/8″ x 5-1/2″ piece of the DSP. Then using liquid glue I mounted it onto a 2-3/8″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Smoky Slate Card. With that done I glued the layers to the front of my card base.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

For my happy birthday sentiment I turned to an old favourite, the Rustic Retreat Stamp Set.

Using VersaMark ink I stamped my sentiment onto some Basic Black Card. Then I sprinkled the sticky ink with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder and tapped off the excess. After removing a few stray specks I melted the remaining powder using my Heat Tool set on 2 (high).

Dramatic gold and black masculine birthday card with embossed feathers created using the Rustic Retreat Stamp Set and Nature's Thoughts Dies from Stampin' Up! #papercraftwithme

At this point I decided to go looking for some kind of image or embellishment that I could add to my design. In the end I settled on the feather from the Nature’s Thoughts Dies. This die is clever in that embosses the feather design into the die-cut piece as it cuts. Then just to make it extra special I opted to die cut two of them from Gold Foil Sheet.

Now I was ready to put the finishing touches to my design.

Using liquid glue I mounted the embossed sentiment onto a piece of Smoky Slate Card. Then with a little liquid glue I attached one of the feathers to the corner. Next I flipped over the sentiment and feather and added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back. After taking off the backings pieces I used one of the Dimensionals to hold the second feather in place behind the sentiment. Then I added some liquid glue to the back of the second feather.

Finally with the sentiment piece assembled and prepared all I had to do was press it into place on the front of my card.

I can’t tell you how delighted I am with this masculine card design. It’s really dramatic and perfect for that very special birthday.

PP507 MASCULINE BIRTHDAYS

The Paper Players Challenge PP507 - Masculine Birthdays (Sep 6-11, 2020)

The credit for today’s masculine birthday card design must go to the team at the Paper Players for their PP507 Theme Challenge. It was just the nudge I needed.

Now I think I should pop over to see what the members of the team designed.

For more masculine card designs see these earlier blog posts:

  • Whale have a happy Saturday
  • Ending July with a gilded sneak peek
  • Forever Greenery surprised me
  • Adding texture with simple stamping

PRODUCT LIST

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Gold Foil Sheets
Gold Foil Sheets
World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper
World Of Good Specialty Designer Series Paper
Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Whisper White Medium Envelopes
Rustic Retreat Cling Stamp Set
Rustic Retreat Cling Stamp Set
Versamark Pad
Versamark Pad
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Nature's Thoughts Dies
Nature's Thoughts Dies
Paper Snips
Paper Snips
Paper Trimmer
Paper Trimmer
Bone Folder
Bone Folder
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Stampin' Dimensionals
Stampin' Dimensionals

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Filed Under: Birthday Cards, Cards, Masculine Cards Tagged With: birthday, challenge, embossing, foil, heat emboss, masculine, Nature's Thoughts Dies, Rustic Retreat, World of Good Specialty DSP

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Comments

  1. Stef Perry says

    September 9, 2020 at 12:28 am

    Your masculine card is clean, crisp and oh so elegant. Love the black and gold with the touch of gray. Thanks so much for joining us at The Paper Players this week!

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 9, 2020 at 7:14 am

      Thank you Stef

      Reply
  2. Laurie schmidt says

    September 10, 2020 at 7:34 pm

    WOW! This is really sharp. Perfect for a guy card. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Players!

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 10, 2020 at 8:39 pm

      Thank you Laurie

      Reply
  3. jaydee says

    September 11, 2020 at 1:11 pm

    Tracy, this is fabulous. Just the right amount of glimmer and shine and clean enough to be perfect for a masculine card. I love that you carried that elegant paper across to the envelope, too. So glad you shared this with us at the Paper Players this week
    Jaydee

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 11, 2020 at 1:17 pm

      Thank you Jaydee

      Reply
  4. LeAnne M Pugliese says

    September 11, 2020 at 6:17 pm

    Stunning masculine card!! Makes me wish I had gotten that DSP! I do have the feather…hmmm….maybe I can find something close! Thanks for inspiring me and thanks for playing with the Players this week~!

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 11, 2020 at 10:00 pm

      Thank you LeAnne

      Reply
  5. Jan Clothier says

    September 12, 2020 at 6:42 pm

    Beautiful card, Tracy! I love the strong, bold lines and clean design while the touches of metallic add sophistication. You’ve had a well-deserved win!

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 13, 2020 at 7:13 am

      Thank you Jan

      Reply

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