It’s a beautiful day for a new challenge on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. Our theme this week is, Road Trip. I find it difficult to create masculine cards, but creating a metal background helps get the creativity flowing. I’ve used a simple technique to create one. So join me below and find out how I put it all together.
Also, don’t forget to stop by our guest designer for the month of March, Bonnie from My Stuff, My Life. Her Spring inspired bags last week were beautiful.
I begin by creating the metal background for my card by cutting a piece of cardstock and a piece of Ranger Foil Sheets.
The foil sheets have an adhesive backing so I attach the foil to the cardstock and smooth out the wrinkles.
I emboss the foil covered cardstock with the Tim Holtz Gears embossing folder.
Next, I cover the entire surface with Black Soot Distress Paint.
After allowing the paint to sit on the surface for about 20 seconds, I wipe it off with a Kleenex hand towel. The paint stays in the groves exposing the amazing background. I set the panel aside to completely dry.
I create a small focal point for my card using the Tim Holtz Travel Ways stamp set.
Next, ink the edges with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink to give it some depth.
For my Route 66 embellishment, I create a small tag using the Tim Holtz Tag Press tool and Tag Press Rings.
To complete the card, I adhere the focal point to the center top half of the card and apply Tim Holtz Chatter Design tape along the edges. I add the Route 66 tag to the center bottom half of the card in front of some burlap twine wrapped around the main card panel. I then add a Tim Holtz Star Adornment along the design tape and to finish off the card, I adhere the main card panel to a piece of Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red cardstock and a piece of Simon Says Stamp Black cardstock.
I hope you enjoyed seeing how I created my card and that you will join us in this fun challenge. Remember you could win a $50 gift voucher to Simon’s amazing store by linking your project to the challenge.
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Beautiful card Cathie! Sad to hear you are leaving the team…but I will keep ‘stalking’ you! Thank you for all the amazing inspiration you have shared along the way…you are such a talented artist and I wish you all the best life has to offer…Huge hugs xxx Simo.
Fabulous card Cathie 🙂 I love the little car and the gears background is perfect! Love the whole masculine design of this 🙂
I can’t tell you how sorry I am that you are leaving the team. You have been such a huge inspiration and help to me, I have learned such a lot from you and I will continue to pop by to see your fabulous creations XX Good Luck Cathie XX I wish you the very best of luck and don’t forget to let me know when you’re up for a guest spot 😉 LOVE YOU LOTS XXX
Lols x x x
Fantastic masculine card with the old vintage auto and embossed gears. You always know the right colors and touches to create such masterful cards, Cathie! I know you are headed on a new journey, taking a new life path, and I wish you the very best. I will miss you here on our Monday challenges, and hope you can pop in from time to time. May the road rise to meet you and the wind be always at your back. love, Maura
Lovely and so bold. Love the effect reached with foil, embossing folder and black paint. This has a great look. Love the red details as a cool contrast to the black and silver. Fabulous masculine card! Hugs, Marzena
Your work is as always beautiful but today I comment it with a little bit of sadness in my heart! We will miss you because you’re a special person, we will miss your projects, your colors, your tutorials! I really wish you the best! Barbara
Cathie, seeing this I find it hard to believe you struggle with masculine cards! The foil looks like forged metal it’s SO cool! I will surely miss your creativity and flair as a member on this team! I hope things can settle down eventually and you can come back! Sending hugs!!
*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Awesome!
What a terrific way to use the design tapes–so appropriate! May the future roads you travel bring you new adventure and discoveries and thank you for the inspiration.
I am always appreciative of masculine cards and this one is perfection! I love how you used the embossing folder and carried the travel theme out with every detail!
This is just fabulous and I adore the embossed background, which works so well with the imagery! I’m so sad to see you leave us Cathie, you’ve been such a wonderful member of the team and I’ve loved every project you’ve ever created…you are so talented! Take care and keep in touch… <3
This card is stunning Cathie! I love the mix of black, grey and red, and the embossed background is really cool. I am so so sorry that you are leaving the team. We will miss you a lot!! Many hugs! / Anna-Karin
Love love love your fantastic creation, Cathie. The embossed background, stamped images and those sentiments are awesome. It’s really sad that you are leaving the team. Wish you all the best and hope you can come back when things settle down. Love and hugs. 🙂
I’m so sorry that you are leaving us Cathie but you are definitely going out with a bang with this fabulous Route 66 card. Wishing you all the best for the future and I will be stalking your blog…hugs kath xxx
This is a fantastic masculine card my dear- as everyone already said, I am so sorry to see you leaving us.
You will be truly missed my dear friend.
<3
What a stunning card, Cathie! Love the metal background and the classic car! Gonna miss you, and wish you the best with new adventures! Hugs, Sandra