Hi everyone, I was asked to make a birthday card for a guy who loves his tools!
I used a stamp set that I've had for ages, but never inked up!
Darkroom Door's Tool Shed.
I stamped some of the images in versafine smoky gray ink, sprinkled on some silver embossing powder, then heat embossed them. I then used a finger dauber to rub some vintage photo distress ink over the images to fill in any white gaps.
Next was lots of fussy cutting!
I wanted a few of the handles to stand out so inked over the silver embossing with versamark ink and added aged black frantage enamel. I didn't like the result, so used versamark on top of that with some Ranger brick embossing powder. That gave a great speckled effect.
The background was made from spritzing frayed burlap, aged paper and speckled egg oxide sprays.
The edges of the background and kraft mat were roughed up with a distressing tool, and daubed with vintage photo ink.
I'm linking up to these challenges:
Just Add Ink, T for tools.
Simon Says Stamp Monday, grunge it up.
Retro Rubber, anything goes.
The Darkroom Door Tool Shed set is dated 2015.
The Male Room, is celebrating their 7th birthday, Congratulations!
Since the tool stamps are seeing their first inking, I'm also linking up to Darnell's NBUS Challenge.
Supplies:
Darkroom Door Tool Shed stamps; versafine smoky grey ink; versamark ink; Wow fine silver metallic and Ranger brick embossing powders; Aged black frantage enamel; vintage photo distress ink; Distress Oxide sprays; sentiment sticker and distressing tool; Crafts 4 U stitched rectangle die.
Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x
Brilliant masculine design! I love the patina you achieved. Thank you for joining us at The Male Room - Charlotte/Lady Joyful, DT
ReplyDeleteGoodness, Cathy, these tools look so realistic ... your embossing treatment of them is fantastic ... I'm feeling the weight! Brilliant masculine card! Hugs, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteFab masculine card, love the effects you've achieved by layering up different embossing powders and ink. It gives a great rusty man cub feeling x
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant. I have been racking my brains as to what to do for my SIL's upcoming birthday card. I have done variations of ships for the past couple of years and this would be a nice change especially as he has been doing a lot of DIY since lock down. Thanks for the inspiration. I love the way you have aged the tools giving them a Patina effect. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteFantastic masculine card. Love the textures you created.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty.
ReplyDeleteThose tools look brilliant Cathy and such a great background too...perfect for a DIY enthusiast. A brilliant masculine card. x
ReplyDeleteWow - the embossing on this card really gives it a rusty tool look - perfect! Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink! Kelly x
ReplyDeleteThe tools, with their various treatments, are fabulous. Embossing can be such a feminine technique but you've really rocked it for masculine here. Great card! Thanks for joining in with us at Retro Rubber Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful manly card, Cathy! You achieved so much depth and realism with your design! Love the shimmer and shine and perfect rusty, well-used tool coloring you achieved! Thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Keep safe! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteFabulous masculine card Cathy! LOVE the texture from your layered embossing powders for the handles --- so cool! And awesome colours for your background. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat card, love the background and the tools are every mans toys, so any man will love this card. Thank you so much for joining us in our Birthday challenge at The Male Room this week.I hope you will join us in our next challenge.
ReplyDeleteFaith DT
Really good look
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