Father's Day Pocket Watch Card

Today's project is a quick & easy masculine card with a vintage flair that would be perfect to celebrate Father's Day. Embellishing male themed pattern paper with metallic gold Dew Drops makes a stunning feature to a rather simple card design. Hop over to The Robin's Nest Blog HERE for the complete set of instructions.

This project is submitted into the following challenges... 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #164 (spots/circles/free)

                                                       

Polkadoodles week 23

Moving Along with the Times #143 (masculine)

Crafting Happiness #124

Through the Craft Room Door

Crafty Gals Corner #232

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #155

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #59

Supplies:  Gold Metallic Dew Drops

pattern cardstock, card base, transparency, gold gel pen,

brown colored pencil, sentiment, liquid adhesive

The Robin's Nest Shop

"Hello Summer" Layout

Masculine layouts can be tricky to embellish but Dew Drops offer the perfect solution. As the Dew Drops are transparent, they will appear as different colors depending on the color of the background to which they are adhered.  Let's dive into scrapbooking a fun little boy's layout and stamp some colorful seashells. Follow me over to the The Robin's Nest blog HERE for a complete tutorial.

This project is submitted into the following challenges... 
Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #489

Lost Coast Challenge #141 (something with letter S)

CSI April Challenge #384

Scrap Our Stash Tic Tac Toe Challenge
(striped paper, twine, creative title)

Creative Artiste Challenge #81

Through the Craft Room Door 
Mix It Up Challenge Blog #58
Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #154
We Love to Create

Supplies: 
Water Dew Drops & Clear Dew Drops

The Robin's Nest Shop

Urban Bird with Gears

I love to use gears on my projects.  Even though I'm not a huge steampunk fan, I love the masculine element it brings.  That dangling chain is just the perfect addition.  

This card is submitted into the following challenges...

Stamping Sensations

Creative Embellishments (June Challenge)

Color My Heart Challenge #449


STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge


Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge  #72


Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge

A Closer Look:

Supplies:

Rubber Stamps - Grunge Gear Corner Stamp (Creative Embellishments)
                           Steampunk Gear Ornaments (Creative Embellishments)
                           Urban Flight & Bird of Gears (Blank Page Muse)
Medium - Distress Inks, Silver Ink Pad, White Gel Pen, Glossy Accents, embossing powder
Metallic Silver Dew Drops - The Robin's Nest

Stencil - gears & cogs
Silver Dew Drops - The Robin's Nest
Tools & Glue
Best Glue Ever - ScraPerfect

No Clog Writing Tip - ScraPerfect 

Embellie Gellie Tool - ScraPerfect

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Motorcycle Card

I was so out of my comfort zone with this card.  It was super challenging for me to work with limited colors. The moodboard inspired me to have a masculine theme. I think the motorcycle idea worked well in the end and I was pleasantly surprised with the results. The laser cut gears really brought the stamped background to life.

This project is submitted into the following challenges...

Creative Embellishments (June Challenge)


Color My Heart Challenge #448


Love to Scrap #146

STAMPlorations CAS Challenge

Stamping Sensations

A Closer Look:

Supplies:
Kraft cardstock
black ink pad
silver & white gel pens
silver acrylic paint / paint brush
clear varnish medium (Glossy Accents)

small chipboard gears (Creative Embellishments)

Silver Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest)
Best Glue Ever - ScraPerfect
No Clog Writing Tip - ScraPerfect
Embellie Gellie Tool - ScraPerfect)

The Robin's Nest Shop

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Wild West Layout

Oh my...Not using flowers, glitter, & bling is sooooooooo hard...but I'm happy with the Wild West theme.  I re-purposed a real denim pocket and the actual clothing labels.  Thankful to have this photo as I don't many with us together.

Creative Embellishments September Challenge

Challenge YOUrself #81

Pirate Card!

 Ahoy Pirate lovers!  Welcome Aboard!

Don't miss all the tiny details like the stamped silver chain, feather pen, embossed world map, keys, anchor, & the cracked skull (made with white crackle paint)

This artwork is submitted into the following August Challenges...

Creative Embellishments August Challenge

SnipArt Challenge

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge

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Urban Grunge Silhouette Scene

Hey Friends,
I really needed to create a manly birthday card but I was a bit nervous because I do normally struggle with it.  I began with my favorite tool, my heat gun to add the beautiful silver shine to the chain link fence.  If you want to learn how I created that lovely texture on the chipboard gears, you can see the step by step method I used to create the faux aged metal on the ScraPerfect Blog.  You can find the complete tutorial for my card HERE.

Essential Supplies:

Best Glue Ever

Embellie-Gellie

No Clog Writing Caps

This card is entered into the following challenges...

Color My Heart Color Dare #404

Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge Blog

We Love 2 Create (#8 Mixed Media)


Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge Blog

A Closer Look:

Supplies:  card base (6x6")
woodgrain paper, white cardstock

embossing powder (silver & black) / heat gun

Rubber Stamps - Urban Silhouette, Metal Screw 

Chain Link Fence & Birds on Wire, Clocks (Blank Page Muse)

ink pad (black) / acrylic paint (silver & copper) / paint brush

Gathered Twigs Distress Ink & ink blending tool

chipboard gears (Creative Embellishments)

Silver Dew Drop Gems (The Robin's Nest)

Best Glue Ever (ScraPerfect)



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The Mustache Made Me Do It

Oh boy, I wish I was there the day this series of funny photos were taken of my nephew but at least my sister captured this silly moment for me to scrapbook.  I created the wooden chevron stripe to coordinate with the design on his bib and then embossed it with a mustaches.  At this age, he was loving his tricycle so I stamped a tricycle onto acetate multiple times getting lighter with each impression to create a sense of movement.  Don't forget a fresh fruit smoothie makes everything better!  (& it makes the best mustaches!)

 Supplies:
Joy Ride Clear Stamp Set (Hero Arts 491438)

chevron & woodgrain paper
transparency
Black Stazon Ink Pad
clear embossing powder & heat gun
Glossy Accents
mustache embossing folder
chipboard embellishments / ticket / paperclip / border

This layout is submitted into the following challenges...

• More Than Words May Challenge
  
• Mixed Media Academy May Challenge
  
• CSI #319
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• Penny Black May Challenge (Boys & Men)

I Love Mommy (& Trucks) Layout

Transform inexpensive embellishments by adding your own foil accents.  Chipboard, stickers, or die cuts can easily be made to dazzle and shine with metallic wonderfulness.  Beyond just silver or gold, ScraPerfect Transfer Foils come in a rainbow of colors to suit any project. Used along with the Best Glue Ever and the No Clog Writing Cap, this tool allows you to perfectly control the application of glue so that you can add superb details to plain embellishments or apply a light coating of glue and cover an entire shape with foil.  The possibilities are limitless!  You can find the complete tutorial HERE.

This layout is submitted into the following challenges...

• Color My Heart Color Dare #381
  
  
• Creative Embellishments
  
  
• CSI February #311
  
   
• Off the Rails Scrapbooking (moodboard)
  
• Paper Issues (Take 5 Challenge)
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ScraPerfect Shop

Transfer Foils

Best Glue Ever
No Clog Writing Caps

 
Other Supplies:

• pattern paper / red & brown card stock
• white gel pen / clear medium / craft knife
• embellishments - foam heart, spoon, fork, wooden hearts

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