STAMPIN' UP! MASCULINE BIRTHDAY CARD FOR PP536

 I saw this great colour challenge at The Paper Players, and decided to get in my craft room and make a masculine card.

I have barely used Merry Merlot in my crafting, but I have to say I LOVE how it looks with Misty Moonlight.  Here's how I used these colours together:

The plaid background (which reminds me of a flannel shirt) was created by stamping the Buffalo Check background stamp onto Basic White card.  I inked up part of the stamp with my Merry Merlot inkpad, and stamped it onto the white card, using my Stamparatus.  I reinked it a couple of times to get a good, dark, impression.  After cleaning the ink off the stamp, I inked the remaining part of the stamp with my Misty Moonlight inkpad, and stamped it onto the Basic White card, above the Merry Merlot stamped image.  I then used Blending Brushes, and Merry Merlot and Misty Moonlight inkpads, to blend colour over the stamped Buffalo Check piece.  This checked panel was trimmed down, so I could mount it on a Misty Moonlight piece of card (that I'd embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder), and a thin mat of Merry Merlot card.

Here's a closer look at the sentiment on the card.  The "happy" was cut from Merry Merlot card, using the soon-to be retired Happy Dies (I will miss them!!).  The word "birthday", from the Well Said stamp set, was stamped in Merry Merlot ink on a scrap of Crumb Cake card, that I then cropped with a Tasteful Labels Die.

I wrapped some Misty Moonlight ribbon around the front of the card, and added a second knotted piece of ribbon on top, using Glue Dots.

The top half of the card features the Geared Up Garage bundle.  I stamped the car in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, on Basic White card, and coloured it using Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends markers.  My Light Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends marker was used on the glass and metal parts of the car.  On a Crumb Cake Stitched Rectangle die cut, I stamped (in Crumb Cake ink) some splotches, to ground the car, that I adhered after die-cutting.

Some Misty Moonlight die-cut gears, and enamel dots, finish off my card.

Thanks to LeAnne, at The Paper Players, for this fun challenge.  I really enjoyed it.

Listed below are all the products I used to make my card.  If you live in Australia, and would like to shop with me for your Stampin' Up! supplies, you can get to my online store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Buffalo Check Cling-Mount Stamp Set [151372] $30.00	Geared Up Garage Cling Bundle [150610] $84.50	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796] $77.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] $15.25
Merry Merlot A4 Cardstock [147005] $15.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $15.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $17.00	Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad [147112] $13.00	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $13.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [147116] $13.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00	Blending Brushes [153611] $21.00	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] $15.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $15.75	Tasteful Labels Dies [152886] $54.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00	Misty Moonlight 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon [153624] $10.50
2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots [152480] $14.00	Stampin' Seal+ [149699] $21.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00

STAMPIN' UP! GEARED UP GARAGED CINNAMON CIDER BIRTHDAY CARD

The starting point for today's card was a piece of Cinnamon Cider paper from the Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper pack.  I love to use Geared Up Garage for masculine cards, and haven't made one in Cinnamon Cider, so I really enjoyed putting this together.

I've paired the plaid paper with a piece of Cinnamon Cider paper from the Flowers For Every Season Designer Series Paper pack.  The plaid paper throws a lot redder in colour, but tonally I think the two pieces work well together.

I stamped the car in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and coloured it using Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends markers.  I've added clear Wink of Stella to the body of the car, to make it reminiscent of a metallic bronze retro car colour.  It meets the approval of my 20-year-old son, who shares my appreciation for cars!

You can see the "metallic paint job" here.  Please overlook my somewhat dodgy colouring, done at night, which is a challenge for my eyesight!

The sentiment, for the inside of the card, was stamped on a strip of the Flowers For Every Season paper in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I used an Ornate Layers stitched rectangle die to crop it, and mounted this piece on a narrow mat of Basic Black card:

Listed below are all the products I used to make this card.  They are available to purchase from my online store, 24/7, if you live in Australia.  You can get to my store by clicking on any of the thumbnail images below.

Product List

Geared Up Garage Cling Stamp Set [148590] $37.00	So Much Happy Cling Stamp Set (English) [152624] $37.00	Clear Block H [118490] $14.00	Stamparatus [148187] $85.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] $14.25
Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] $15.25	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] $17.00	Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [153527] $20.00	Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152486] $20.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.00
Cinnamon Cider Classic Stampin' Pad [153114] $13.00	Cinnamon Cider Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153105] $15.50	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $15.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $209.00	Garage Gears Dies [151812] $57.00
Detailed Bands Dies [149549] $66.00	Ornate Layers Dies [152726] $64.00	Cinnamon Cider Ribbon [152482] $10.50	2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots [152480] $14.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.50
Sponge Daubers [133773] $9.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $14.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $7.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $8.00