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Sunday, 29 January 2012

Make It A Guy Thing With FSC

Morning folks, it's time for another strut down the catwalk over a Fashionable Stamping Challenges and I can't believe how fast the last 2 weeks have flown by. They always say that time flies when you're having fun but in my case it was tax paperwork so definitely not fun!!!
The challenge for this fortnight is to make something for the men and boys in your life with a theme of Make It A Guy Thing. Lots of scope with this one, especially with a certain romantic day looming up very fast.


As you can see, I decided to go vintage for my creation, largely as my new Creative Expressions Vintage Games set deserved an inking up.
I made the background paper by sponging with Wild Honey and Vintage Photo Distress inks, stamping on the playing cards and numbers with Aged Mahogany, then tearing the edges to distress them. I attached the paper to an 8x8 kraft card blank.
I next made a panel which I inked with my largest acrylic block and my Easy Inking Technique using Scattered Straw ink, then stamped on the squares with Vintage Photo. I tore the edges and inked them with Gathered Twigs.
I made a further panel using the Papermania Triboss squared folder and inked this with Wild Honey, Vintage Photo and Fired Brick inks.
I stamped the chess pieces repeatedly along a strip of white card, inked this with Fired Brick , added detail with Promarkers and cut out along the top. roughly following the line of the chess pieces.
I stamped the man from Paper Artsy Man Of Numbers Plate 5 with Archival Coffee ink and the life text from the games set with the same ink. I cut these both out.
I assembled the card as you see, adding a stamped and gold embossed crown to finish.

The Design Team have once again excelled themselves with a fabulous array of masculine creations so do hop over for a look and prepare to be inspired!

Challenges for my card:
Craft Your Days Away - Distressing
Drunken Stampers - Use Something New
Patties Creations - Embossing
Stampin' For The Weekend - Embossing
Mark's Finest Papers - Cards With At Least 4 Layers

Thanks for looking,
Fliss xx
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31 comments:

  1. Netty29 January 2012 at 09:06

    Smashing card Fliss and loving the sentiment, x

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  2. Ink Art Designs29 January 2012 at 09:09

    I love all the cards in the background, and then the chess bits on top...it is soooo male! And I especially love how you have the main image and sentiment in matching tones and neutral colours, they really pop on this piece.
    Dot x

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  3. Brenda Brown29 January 2012 at 09:43

    This is a terrific theme for a guy Fliss and I love how you have bought the stamps together to create a fabulous collage style card. The chess piece border is a wonderful touch.
    Have a great Sunday.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  4. Valerie-Jael29 January 2012 at 10:26

    Lovely card and sentiment! Hugs, Valerie

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  5. Silvia(Barnie)29 January 2012 at 11:08

    A wonderful chess themed card, great colors and images.

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  6. Meggymay29 January 2012 at 11:13

    Fabulous vintage card for a bloke, love all the layers and stamps.
    Yvonne x

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  7. lainey29 January 2012 at 11:35

    oooo thi is great Fliss!! love all the flat layers, great colours too. lainey x

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  8. Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries29 January 2012 at 12:13

    Great stamps, colors, layout Fliss!

    greetings, Alie :-)

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  9. Anonymous29 January 2012 at 12:17

    Great choice of colours Fliss and a stunning background for the dashing man in your life.
    I like the addition of the strip of stamped chess pieces.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  10. Asia King (aka Joanna K)29 January 2012 at 12:48

    Lovely card Fliss, love the vintageness of it and the playful theme ;P
    Have a lovely Sunday! Hugs, Joanna x

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  11. brenda29 January 2012 at 13:40

    A fabulous make for a male Fliss and really like the panel across with the chess pieces.

    B x

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  12. Anne Temple29 January 2012 at 13:49

    Great man card and sentiment! Glad you shared it with us for the Embossing challenge at Pattie's Creations this week.

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  13. Ephemera29 January 2012 at 14:06

    Amazing card, love the chess theme and the gorgeous vibrant colours, great sentiment too. XX

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  14. Anonymous29 January 2012 at 15:10

    Fliss! this is really nice, Love the saying!
    xxxxxxxxxxxxx Amelia (mimi)

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  15. Anonymous29 January 2012 at 15:16

    Fabulous card Fliss, love the chequered backgrounds and the colours are just yummy ! Sue c x

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  16. cheryl29 January 2012 at 15:25

    this is one super card Hun just adore the background how effective is that hugs Cherylxxxxx

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  17. Desirée-ScrapDees29 January 2012 at 15:29

    this is really lovely!

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  18. Terry29 January 2012 at 15:56

    Fliss this is so perfect for the challenge! Love that sentiment and all the game style stamps, which I have never seen! The inking is sheer perfection! Have a great Sunday!

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  19. Barbara Colbert29 January 2012 at 16:49

    Terrific masculine card!! Thanks for sharing with Speedy Fox and Friends!

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  20. Mrs.B29 January 2012 at 18:30

    A great masculine card, I love the chess background, fabulous with that sentiment.
    Avril xx

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  21. Lana Clarke29 January 2012 at 19:10

    Great guy card Fliss......always the hardest ones for me personally! xxx

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  22. Yvonne Garner29 January 2012 at 20:57

    Fliss, you have nailed the theme challenge perfectly? I love all the detail and thought you put into your card. Best, Yvonne

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  23. Victoria29 January 2012 at 21:19

    I love the chess pieces along the bottom of the card and that sentiment is perfect! I would never have thought to use these colours for a masculine card, but they work so well! Will look through my stamps with a fresh eye now!

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  24. Pat 30 January 2012 at 01:03

    Great papers. Thanks for joining Speedy Fox and Friends.

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  25. Mynn xx30 January 2012 at 03:23

    LOVE the checkerboard/chessboard papers with the chess sentiment. :) And that line of chess pieces is awesome! :)

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  26. Dolly Daydreams30 January 2012 at 16:18

    Great card Fliss and fantastic design, , love all of the layers and your gorgeous stamping.

    Marie

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  27. Ellie Knol30 January 2012 at 19:15

    LOVE your DT piece!
    xxx Ellie xxx

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  28. Tammylee30 January 2012 at 23:24

    Perfect for a guy thing. Thanks for playing with us this week at Speefdy Fox & Friends.

    Tammylee

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  29. Sandra DeFalco31 January 2012 at 00:27

    Thanks for playing in our 'Embossing' Challenge #36, and for using a Digital OR Stamped image!
    ♥ Sandi
    DT Coordinator for Pattie's Creations Challenge!
    and Pattie's shop
    Home of Pattieboop and Allie!

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  30. Designing with Debbie3 February 2012 at 01:14

    Wonderful card. I love the classic feel to is. Thanks for playing along with us here at Speedy Fox and Friends challenge, we hope to see you again next week. Make sure to check out our challenge with Friends of SpeedyTV for more fun with Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

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  31. Shirl7 February 2012 at 08:01

    Wahoo finally hopped here Fliss to tell you what an awesome piece of work you made ... goegeous.

    Hugs Shirley x x

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Fliss xx