TMR - DT Call & Theme ...

..... Good morning! It's time for our new challenge at The Male Room - TMR#35, our theme for the next couple of weeks is TRANSPORT. This is an easy challenge for the men in our lives - they all seem to like transport related stuff. Here's my card:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! - Greatest Greetings
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black
Accessories: SU Card - Basic Black; White Lustre Card; Kanban - Transport Set; Enamel Dot

When I was unpacking recently I came across this transport theme card stock from Kanban. I've had it in my stash for a number of years, and thought it was time to use it. I made the base from black card folded into a 4¼" square. I cut a panel of gold card and added that to the side. I cut out two image panels and layered them on black card. I added another layer of gold card to the sentiment panel. I finished the front by adding a gold enamel dot. On the inside I cut a mat layer of gold card and on the white panel added a greeting along with a bit of a car.

Do visit our blog to check out more inspiration projects from the team. You'll also find details for our DT call.  That's all for now, but I'll be back again soon.

Pastels ....

.... Morning! I've got a very clean, simple card to share with you this morning. I've based the layout on the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch! - CTS#171, although I've turned the sketch to make a landscape card. Over at Less is More - LIM#275 they have a colour challenge to use PASTELS in a CAS style. Here's my card:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! - Remarkable You, Greatest Greetings, Timeless Textures
Inks: Distress - Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac; Versafine - Onyx Black; Memento - Grey Flannel
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Soft Sky; Clear Embossing Powder; Wink of Stella - Clear

I stamped the large flower in Versafine and heat embossed with clear powder. I created a mask to cover the flower and then smooshed a mixture of pastel colours over the create the panel - kind of like a sunset sky. Leaving the mask in place I added some textural stamps around in pale grey. I used my stamp-a-ma-jig to position the sentiment which I stamped in black. I added some sparkle to the flower with a clear Wink of Stella brush. On the inside I cut a mat layer of pale blue card and on the white panel added some more textural stamps and a greeting.

This card will be winging its way to my Mum today. I can share it here as she doesn't do technology, so it'll be a surprise when she gets it. And in only 6 weeks I'll get to see my Mum in real-life. Kat and I will be heading back to England for a couple of weeks - so looking forward to it. That's all for today - I'm having a pamper morning at the hairdresser - hair, nails and toes - such luxury! See you soon.