Aug
25
2011

I must admit to not making a ‘male’ card very often.  I think I miss the opportunity to add flowers and pretty things somehow!

However, I had previously bought an old map from a local secondhand book shop for something like 50p and this seemed the perfect paper to use for the backing paper of the card.  Together with a Fiskars border Punch, some mountboard Gears and Tissue Tape it seemed just enough to put together a card for a man!

Fiskars Products Used:

Other Products Used:

  • Map paper
  • Mountboard die-cut gears
  • Tim Holtz Tissue Tape
  • Distress Ink
  • Distress Stain
  • Viva Decor Inka Gold
  • Stamp sentiment

Instructions:

  • Trim the map paper to fit your card blank.  Ink the edges of the map and card blank with a Distress Ink pad.  Attach map paper to card blank.
  • Colour the gears using Viva Decor Inka Gold in a combination of silver and graphite.  Allow to dry and buff to a shine.  Use sharp scissors to cut the edge of one to add to the edge of the card.
  • Stick a piece of tissue tape, the width of your card, to a craft sheet.  Cover with Distress stain and blot excess.
  • Using a piece of scrap paper and the Notebook Border Punch, punch out a border.
  • Again on scrap paper, ink your sentiment and create a banner effect on one side.
  • Assemble together on the card blank as shown.

Caroline x :)



Posted in Creations By Caroline, General Papercrafts, Step By Step Projects

9 Responses to “Card – Gearing up to go…”

  1. Janice Says:
    August 25th, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    Great recycling Caroline. Love the gears.

  2. Kath Says:
    August 25th, 2011 at 4:41 pm

    what a great card. A splendid idea, Caroline.

  3. Sue Says:
    August 25th, 2011 at 5:29 pm

    I love the chunkiness of those cogs and the general distressed look of it, well done Caroline. Sue x

  4. craftyhazelnut Says:
    August 25th, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    Love the mixture of the map and the gears – great card for a man.

    x

  5. Angelnorth Says:
    August 25th, 2011 at 7:55 pm

    I keep road atlases when we update to a new one and use them on cards and stuff – great for personalising to the recipient as you can choose an appropriate page! Yours looks fab, the gears are a perfect choice with the map!

  6. kaz Says:
    August 25th, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    This is fab Caroline, such a brilliant idea for backing paper xx

  7. Traceyr Says:
    August 25th, 2011 at 10:55 pm

    Great never thought of using a map for a man’s card thanks Caroline.

    :)

  8. Kaithleen Says:
    August 27th, 2011 at 5:22 pm

    ohh.. thats so cut

  9. Kreatives Haus Says:
    August 28th, 2011 at 9:25 am

    Great card, i love the gears….

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