Hey, What’s Up?

There are two types of cards that I really struggle with, design wise and those are sympathy cards and masculine cards.  Today, I’m attempting the latter. 

Using a fun set from Hero Arts, I stamped this cute little owl onto a piece of SEI paper that I die cut using my Labels 4 Nestabilities.  Leaving the Nestabilities die on the die cut, I sponged a little Copper Metallic Ink onto the edges so that it would stand out a little from the card base, which is also part of the Moravia set from SEI – available from i{heart}papers.  This was matted onto a piece of copper metallic cardstock die cut and embellished with a divider tab sticker also from this Moravia set. This particular patterned paper is awesome because of it’s metallic highlights combined with flocked cardstock.  It really is stunning and I felt it was really suiting for a “man” card.

I shaded the owl a bit as well as added some highlights around him using Copic Markers.  Have you seen all of the awesome Copic markers that are now available through i{heart}papers?  She has every color and all the refills.

I trust that you are having a good weekend so far.  I have lots of crafting to do and at the same time we are preparing for a complete basement rehab.  It will be totally wonderful once it is done, but the process is going to be utter madness, especially with all the craft supplies that I have downstairs that will have to come upstairs during the construction.  I really don’t know how it will all work…how I will continue to craft and even FIND things in this transition time.  I’m sure it will all work out, but feel like my brain will explode when I start thinking of all the hassle it will surely be in the duration.  Wish me luck! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you  have found just a tiny bit of inspiration.

{Supplies}

Stamps: Clear Design:Happy Hello Hero Arts

Papers:  Moravia by SEI

Inks:  Rich Cocoa (Memento) Color Box Mica Magic Copper

Accessories:  Labels 4 Nestabilities, Copic markers, Buttons from stash, Word Window Punch