I am the first to admit that I struggle with making cards for men. There is just not enough opportunity to add girly stuff. It is quite ironic as I am not really a feminine girly girl but love to make female orientated cards....
I bought some Julie Hickey dies from Hochanda last year which are perfect for men's cards. This card is one I made for my nephew CJ. He has grown up all his life with Aunty Mandy making his cards, I try to make them personalised for him or relevant to hobbies and pastime he is interested in.
The card base is a silver cardstock that has embossed stars in it. I have added some balloon patterned paper that was from a birthday pack by Dovecraft.
The lighter frame has been cut with one of the dies. This card is a textured metallic card I have had in my stash for many years. It has a pattern on it which reminds me of streamers and party poppers.
I added a layer of holographic silver card under this and separated the layers with 3D foam. Happy is a silver peel off which has been coloured black with a Sharpie marker pen. Birthday is one of the Julie Hickey dies. CJ is lettering from a Cuttlebug alphabet.
The gift has been recylcled from and old Christmas card. The blue and red balloons have been cut from the same backing paper and I have added silver star peel offs and various gems. Finally some Papermania twine has been added to the balloons.
Card Details -
Size - A5
Dies -
Designer Paper - Dovecraft
Embellishments - Twine & diamante gems
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)
- 613 Avenue Create – #234 Anything Goes
- A Bit More Time To Craft - #117 Anything Goes
- A Perfect Time To Craft - #6 Anything Goes
- Arty Divas - #23 Anything Goes
- Aud Sentiments – #253 Anything Goes & Sentiment
- Catch The Bug – Anything Goes
- CCC Digi Creations - #115 Anything Goes
- Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
- Corrosive Challenge - #6 Anything Goes
- Crafter’s Castle - #30 Anything Goes
- Crafting Happiness - #52 Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore – #76 Anything Goes
- Crafty Friends - #137 Anything Goes
- Crafty Gals Corner - #208 You’re The Man
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper - Any Patterned paper
- Crafty Sentiments Designs – Anything Goes
- Creatalicious Challenges - #188 Anything Goes & Birthday
- Creative Craft Cottage - #130 Anything Goes
- Creative Fingers - #187 Anything Goes
- Creative Moments - #192 Anything Goes
- Dare 2B Artzy – Masculine
- Digi Choosday - #23 Anything Goes
- Dragonfly Dreams – Make it Masculine
- Gem of A Challenge - #12 Anything Goes
- Happy Little Stampers Die Challenge - ATG with a Die / Diecut
- Ike’s World Challenge - #133 Dots / Anything Goes
- Lemon Shortbread - #121 Anything Goes
- Let’s Craft & Create - #160 Anything Goes
- Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #133 Anything Goes
- Love To Craft - #47 Anything Goes
- Mix It Up Challenge - #38 Anything Goes
- Morgan’s Art World - #6 Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards - Anything Goes
- Outlawz Festive Fridays – Male Birthday
- Outlawz Monday Greetings – Masculine
- Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes & Party Time
- Papercraft Business Challenge - #30 Father’s Day or Male
- Pearly Sparkles - #52 For the Boys / Men
- Polkadoodles - #23 Anything Goes
- QKR Stampede – #400 Anything Goes
- Simon Says Stamp Monday – It’s A Man Thing
- The Paper Funday Challenge - #18 Anything Goes/Make it Masculine
- Through The Purple Haze - #168 Anything Goes
- Try It On Tuesday – Make It Masculine
- Tuesday Throwdown - #459 Special Guy (Nephew)
- Unicorn Challenge - #55 Masculine
- We Love 2 Create - #6 Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday - #442-443 Anything Goes
Loving the black and bright balloons it captures the party mood. Thank you for taking the time to join in with our challenge and sharing your creativity with us, I love to see your talent, creativity and imagination at work. I hope to see more of your creativity in the near future. Love 'n' hugs Sall IkesWorld Challenges DT
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful bright colourful project. Nice work. Looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's Artworld. We hope to see you again.
~ Annette DT
I love this bright and cheerful card! Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. I hope join us again real soon!
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You are not alone, Mandy! You did a great job with this one! Your components are cohesive and work so well together.
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Chana Malkah, Owner
Wow! This is great card for your nephew! A real party spirit going on here - I love it! Thank you for joining us at Try It On Tuesday, Chrisx
ReplyDeleteyou’ve been very creative! love your bright colour choice … thanks for joining in the challenge at https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ … crafty hugs Nelly DT x
ReplyDeleteI struggle with boy cards too...this is fun though.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Craftyhazelnuts patterned paper challenge.
Happy crafting!
Catherine x DT
Super fun happy card!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have shared this with us at 613 Avenue Create.
Please come back again!
The best of luck with your entry.
Jackie, DT member at 613 xx
Great fun card! thanks for joining us at Polkadoodles DigiChooseday challenge hugs Sue x
ReplyDeleteFun birthday card! Thank you so much for playing along in our Crafting Happiness Challenge this week. Hope you’ll link up again!
ReplyDeleteHugs! Janis
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Would love this as a birthday card -- so festive and fun. Thanks so much for joining us this time at the Dragonfly dreams challenge, Elizabeth (DT)
ReplyDeleteI, too, struggle with creating male card...LOL But, I just love the design of this card! I may have to "steal" it. Thank you for playing along with us on the Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog. Good luck with your entry and hope to see you again.
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Lori P (DT Lemon Shortbread)
Such a pretty card !! Thanks for joining us at the CCC digi Creations Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs Ilonka DT.
Love this! Thanks for playing along with Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge!
ReplyDeleteI love your card, thanks for joining us at the Dragonfly Dreams Challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs Ilonka DT
Fabulous festive birthday card! Thank you so much for playing along at Let’s Craft and Create this month.
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That's lovely - so colourful :-) Thank you for coming to play at IKEsWORLD Challenges :-)
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Hello… Thanks for entering your lovely card into our ‘Anything Goes’ Challenge. Good luck in the draw and hope you will come back again soon.
ReplyDeleteDiane Louise [Team Leader for Crafty Friends Challenge Blog]
This is really great!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along at Aud Sentiments,
Hugz Tinz
Super card, I love the colours. Thank you for joining us at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog
ReplyDeleteBest Wishes Lisa xx
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Adorable, festive, colorful AND masculine! you nailed it! Thanks for playing along with Papercraft Business Challenges!
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Beautiful creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld. We hope to see you again.
ReplyDelete~ Sherry DT/Admin/Coordinator xx
Lovely card Mandy. Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's Artworld. We hope to see you again.
ReplyDelete~ Wendy DT Member for https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/
Fabulous card design and colors.Love it...Thank you for joining us at A GEM OF A CHALLENGE,hope to see you again
ReplyDeleteŽeljka DT xx
Wonderful, colourful card!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create With Polkadoodles! Jane (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things xxx
A fabulous project, thanks so much for linking to TIOT, much appreciated! Valerie
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card, thanks for joining us at the Creative Craft Cottage Challenge Blog.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs Ilonka
Beautiful and festive card, very pretty bright colors and balloons, thank you for playing along over at IKE's World Challenges, hugs, Lori m
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and fun birthday card. Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's Artworld. We hope to see you again.
ReplyDelete~ Gale DT
Lovely card, wonderful layout and the background paper is awesome.…
ReplyDeleteThank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.
Claudia Martins - DT
Great card, well done! Thanks for joining us at Unicorn Challenge.
ReplyDeletegroetjes, Ellen
Great design - love the metallic layer.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing it with us at the Paper Funday Challenge.
Helen x
Great masculine card. Thanks for joining the challenge at Crafty Gals Corner Challenge Blog.
ReplyDeleteGreat design and so colorful! Thank you for joining us at the Crafter's Castle Challenge Blog. ~Tracy, DT Member
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ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Mix It Up Challenge Blog too.
Helen x
Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing with us at Let’s Craft and Create Challenge, hope to see you again :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Great design, love the metallic layer¡
ReplyDeleteThanks for participating with us in CORROSIVE CHALLENGE BLOG
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A lovely card!
ReplyDeleteThank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes + optional birthdays” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
Hugs,
Melanie
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PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy these past weeks…