TMR - Jobs or Professions

.... Morning!! So much for making cards every week! I'm here today with my card for our new challenge at The Male Room - TMR#213. This month we'd like you to make your masculine themed projects based on JOBS OR PROFESSIONS. My card would be suitable for a science teacher, chemistry professor, science student, well anyone who works in the chemistry/biochemistry field. 

Stamps: There She Goes - Cutie Pi; MFT - Undeniable Chemistry; Sweet Stamp Shop - Elements; Your Next Stamp - Perfect Chemistry

Inks: Gina K - Powder Blue, Blue Denim, In the Navy, Butterscotch; Versafine Clair - Nocturne; Versamark

Accessories: White & Kraft Card; Clear Embossing Powder; Copic Markers; 

I started by creating my own background paper with a chemistry theme. I stamped "chemical" structures in Versamark ink, heat embossed with clear powder and then ink blended several shades of blue ink to reveal the stamped images. I cut the panel to be slightly smaller than a US A2 notecard (which I made of kraft card) and added it to the front of the card. I used my MISTI to stamp the chemistry teacher/prof on white card, coloured him with Copic markers, put him back in the MISTI and restamped the image with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink which gives a bold black image. I used the same process to the stamp the cute chemistry glassware. I fussy cut them out and adhered them to the front of the card. I finished the front with a bold greeting in black ink and added some extra inked accents to the background design. For the inside, I cut a piece of white card onto which I stamped a simple greeting and added some fun accent images.

I'm submitting this card to AAA Colourful - AAAC#30 - I think their colours are just perfect for this card.

While I said this card could be for a guy in the science field, it's actually going to be given to my hubby. Some years ago, I did a chemistry degree with the Open University and Jonathan supported me through all my studies. I collected lots of science themed stamps and it's nice to get them out to play. Jonathan will love this card.

That's it for now. Do join in with our Jobs and Professions challenge at The Male Room. I look forward to visiting your projects. Bye for now.

Eureka! ....

.... Hello again!  I was busy in my craft room this weekend and late last night I finished another science themed card for a few challenges.  Here it is:

Stamps: Clearly Besotted - Scientifically Speaking; Your Next Stamp - Perfect Chemistry; There She Goes - Cutie Pie
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Riding Hood Red, Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Lucky Limeade; Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine - Onyx Black
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card/DP - Lucky Limeade; Copic Markers; Glossy Accents

This one is being submitted to the following challenges:

• CASology - CAS#166 - Science (two entries this week - go me!!)
• Colour Q - cQc#310 
• Retro Sketches - RS#184
• City Crafter Challenge Blog - CCCB#281 (it's another science geek theme)

I printed the mad professor on white card, coloured him with Copic markers and cut him out.  I masked off the sides of the card and then randomly stamped the atom and molecule images to create the panel - has a sort of retro feel.  I cut a thin strip of green card on which I stamped the sentiment.  I then adhered the professor on top of the strip - he's mad some sort of discovery.  On the inside I cut a mat layer of dotty design paper and added a fun sentiment in the middle.

I really do think that's all for today.  Got lots of household chores to do - those that I put off last week and they really can't wait any longer!  See you soon.

Mad scientist ....

....  Hello again.  Today is World Cardmaking Day - which is good, as I've spent the morning in my craft room playing!  And I've managed to make a card for CASology - CAS#166 where the cue word is SCIENCE!!! Yea, it's been ages since I've played along with them and I couldn't resist this one.  Here's my card:

Stamps: There She Goes - Chemistry, Cutie Pie; Your Next Stamp - Perfect Chemistry
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, London Fog; Stampin' Up! - Bermuda Bay; Versmark
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Copper Mirri Card; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella - Clear; Copper Embossing Powder; Pitt Pen - Copper

I found some new stamps last week - Perfect Chemistry by Your Next Stamp - and, as a chemistry nerd, I just had to have them!  I love the way they used the symbols for copper and tellurium to create the word "cute".  I stamped it in Versamark and embossed with copper (what else?) powder.  I stamped my 'mad scientist' on some white card, coloured him with Copic markers, cut him out and edged him with a black marker.  The flask he's holding contains copper sulphate solution - which, when dilute, is a really pretty turquoise solution.  I adhered him flat to the card on top of the word.  I added a fun sentiment and finished the front with a hand drawn border - in copper!!  On the inside I cut a mat layer of copper card and added a fun sentiment.   I've just found a, new to me, challenge - City Crafter Challenge Blog - CCCB#281 where the theme is GEEK CHIC, so I'm going to play along there too.

I think I'm going to have a quiet day today.  Jonathan isn't feeling at all well - he's running a temperature and has flu, and he's gone back to bed to try and sleep.  Kat is doing her homework.  So I'm on my own and will spend the rest of the day crafting too!  See you tomorrow!