Hello and welcome to our Friends of Unity August Blog Hop. The theme for this month is 'lets go for a ride'. I had a few ideas for this cue, and for the first time in many months, I finished two cards for the hop. It feels nice to have the free time and energy to get back into my crafty space.
The motorcycle card uses core'dination cardstock that I have had in my stash for several years. I ran it through an embossing folder and then lightly sanded the raised edges. I stamped the motorcycle and tore the edges to continue with the textured took. I lightly rubbed my brown ink pad over the top of the stamped image to give it a more grunge appearance. All the men in my life are motorcycle riders, so this card will come in handy for whatever occasion comes up next.
The truck card was my original plan. I wanted to try this color combination using my distress oxides. When I blended it out, I was very pleased with the outcome and can see how this will make an excellent color combination for several other stamps. I chose to make this one a birthday card for a friend who has a birthday coming up in September.
Early Espresso Core'dinations (SU)
Versafine Clair Nocturne
Sizzix Big Shot
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I love both of your cards, Eileen! Great background on the first one and I love the blend on the second!
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage look of both of these cards. The sanded woodgrain and the colour blending are perfect additions!
ReplyDeleteLove the vintage vibe with the bike and the misty blue on the truck! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely beautiful cards! I really love the ink blending. I do need to use that technique more often
ReplyDeleteReally love the vintage look for a masculine card! The background being kinda the image is beautiful. These cards are really nicely done.
ReplyDeleteOh Eileen, these both are awesome! The ink blending technique is a favorite of mine and I've never done it in those blues! Very cool! But love the torn and tattered look of your motorcycle card!
ReplyDeleteVannessa Osbourn
Love your men's cards Eileen, it is so good to get some different ideas
ReplyDeleteOh how I love both cards. The first card definitely has an awesome textured grungy feel. I love the sandy raised edges. It all goes together perfectly. The second card is fabulous with the cool gradient tones. I had to see what colors you used and am definitely going to collect those colors so I can try this technique out! I have speckled egg on my wishlist.
ReplyDeleteLove the more masculine feel of both cards. The torn, inked edges of the motorcycle image is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI like both cards. Love the grunge look on the motorcycle card and the truck cards is great!
ReplyDeleteGreat masculine cards. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBoth cards have great designs. I love the different layers of texture you created on your 1st card. And love the color blocking and simple ink on your 2nd card. Just wonderful cards. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteYour cards look awesome
ReplyDeleteand great designs on both.
Carla from Arizona
I especially like the motorcycle card!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards with these images! I love the truck!
ReplyDeleteThese are such great masculine cards and I love that textured background in the first design. My father-in-law is a big motorcycle fan, and would love a card like that!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I especially love the ink blended blue one.
ReplyDeleteEileen Iadore both of your cards! They're so vintage looking! I really love that truck!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards have such great looks. It's always helpful to see examples of masculine cards. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteTwo fabulous cards! I love all the texture in your motorcycle card. And I really love the ink blended truck card - I need to remember to do that as I always love the results!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards and both are wonderful for the guys which can be so hard to do sometimes. Your ink blended truck is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLoving all the texture in your motorcycle card so much. The crumpled paper looks almost like leather.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards. My fave is the motorcycle card.
ReplyDeleteEileen these are great cards! I love, love, love the distressed oxide background!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards for guys!
ReplyDeleteThese are great cards! I love the blending of the oxide colors, I would not have thought to use those colors but now will try it!
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