INK & INSPIRATION BLOG HOP - MASCULINE

Today I am participating in the Ink & Inspiration Design Team Blog Hop. This months theme is : Masculine. You are currently visiting Rosalie Desmond from Australia. 

Many people struggle with masculine projects, I know I often do. Colours can have a huge impact on a project and change it from being girlie to being gender neutral or more masculine.  For my card today I chose Island Indigo, Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight. I used the background die from the Eclectic Layers Thinlits to create a mask. I then used sponge daubers and ink from the three colours to create the background.

The scene was stamped with an image from Mediterranean Moments using Black Memento Ink and coloured with Stampin' Write markers. Then cut out with second largest oval from the Oval framelits.

To finish it off I added three 1/2" circles cut out of Pacific Point card stock on dimensionals and added a Daffodil Delight enamel dot to each one.

Measurements:

Island Indigo Card Base 29.6 x 10.5cm, scored at 14.8cm
Whisper White Layer 9.5 x 13.8cm
Scraps of Whisper White and Pacific Point cardstock

Products:

Mediterranean Moments (143191)
Eclectic Layers Thinlits (143774)
Oval Framelits (141706)
1/2" Circle Punch (119869)
Brights Enamel Shapes (141680)

Oh So Eclectic Bundle

I hope the project you see here has inspired you & brightened your day. Please see the list below & hop through all of the people on the list to see all our projects. You don't want to miss any!

Rosalie

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SHAKE THAT HAMMER!!!

After the fun making yesterdays shaker card for the Global Design Project I decided to give it another go today. This time instead of using the hexagon shaped framelit from the Build It Framelits for my shaker space I decided to use tool shapes from the same set.

As the tool shapes were smaller than the hexagon I needed to have a few smaller shaker pieces. I stamped the screw heads and tacks on to some cardstock and then fussy cut (cut them out by hand)them.

I then added a few stars from Metallic Enamel Shapes (141678).

Thank you for stopping by,
Rosalie


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Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Amy Koenders

Welcome once again to a Crazy Crafters Blog Hop. This time we are CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) any project that has been created by Amy Koenders. When you get a chance, take a look at her amazing blog. We hope you find great inspiration from todays projects.
 
You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog - Rosalie Desmond or may have come from the person previous to me.  Be sure to click on the person listed under me further down the page to continue your journey on this blog hop.

I just couldn't go past this awesome card. It uses Moroccan DSP (141645)  and my new favourite stamp,  Stylized Birthday stamp (141828). If you wish to read in more detail about how this lovely card was made, click here.

My stash is severely lacking gender neural cards, so I have taken this opportunity to make something that fits this criteria. This is what I was inspired to create.

I also need cards that I can use for many different occasions. Versatility often needed as when I do need a card, I do not necessarily have time to make one, right then and there. I guess this is one of the reasons I love having a stash of cards on hand. So I chose to use "enjoy your day" sentiment from the Badges & Banners Stamp Set. I did not use as many layers as Amy but I am still very happy with the outcome.

Stamp Set:      Banners & Badges (141610)
DSP:               Neutrals Designer Series Paper stack (138435)
Card stock:     Basic Black (121688)
                       Whisper White (106549)
Framelits:       Layering Circles (141705)

Thank you for stopping by I hope you enjoy the blog hop,

A little bird for you...

My favourite stamps in the thoughtful branches stamp set are the cute little birds.
I've seen many wonderful projects where these little bird sit in a tree, so I thought why shouldn't they have their very own card.

THOUGHTFUL BRANCHES - limited edition available until 31 August or until stocks last.

Thoughtful Branches

Bundle (144328) $90.75 AUS

Stamp set (143539) $47 AUS

Make sure that if you love this set as much as I do, that you get in quick as it is only available this month or while stocks last. Contact your demo, or if you don't have one and are in Australia you can make your purchase through me by clicking the "shop now" button on the right hand side of my blog.

Stamp Set: Thoughtful Branches (144328)
Inks:            Pacific Point (126951)
                    Tempting Turquise (126952)
Cardstock:   Pacific Point (116202)
                    Tempting Turquise (108598)
                    Whisper White (106549)
Other:          Brights Sequins Assortment (138389)
             
Thanks for stopping by,

Peaceful trees...

Some cards are gender neutral, this is one of those. I often find that if I add linen thread instead of ribbon to a card, it takes on a masculine look.

THOUGHTFUL BRANCHES - limited edition available until 31 August or until stocks last.

Thoughtful Branches

Bundle (144328) $90.75 AUS

Stamp set (143539) $47 AUS

Make sure that if you love this set as much as I do, that you get in quick as it is only available this month or while stocks last. Contact your demo, or if you don't have one and are in Australia you can make your purchase through me by clicking the "shop now" button on the right hand side of my blog.


            

Stamp Set:  Thoughtful Branches (144328)
Inks:            Pumpkin Pie (126945)
                    Cajun Craze (126965)
                    Chocolate Chip (126979)
                    Pear Pizzazz (131180)
Cardstock:   Crushed Curry (131288)
                    Cajun Craze (121683)
                    Chocolate Chip (108599)
Other:          Linen Thread (104199)


Thanks for stopping by,

CASE a Crazy Crafter - Carolina Evans

So the other day I was saying that I was "creatively dead". I just had nothing in me and no project excited me, not even our trusty Pinterest. Yep, I was in that crafting rut.

Anyway the lovely Carolina Evens said "CASE one of my projects!", and this is where my idea for CASE a Crazy Crafter began. So my plan is to choose one Crazy Crafter every Monday and CASE (Copy and Selectively Edit).

This is Carolina's amazing project that inspired me today.

After looking at Carolina's card I was inspired to make a couple of cards.

The first can either be used for a birthday, wedding or even an anniversary. I tried not to make it girly or flowery so it can be given to either gender or a couple.

I used small silver brads to give it some extra sparkle without making it feminine. The sentiment is also heat embossed in black to give it a special look.

My second card, a birthday card, once more I have tried to give it a gender neutral look.

This time I heat embossed the sentiment in silver and added some silver thread (the same as Carolina used but in silver) to add a little something.

Hope you drop by next Monday to see which Crazy Crafter I will CASE. Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Father's Day - from the Wetlands

Time to start making Father's Day cards.

Here in Australia Father's Day is on Sunday the 6th of September. I will be interstate, with no craft supplies. Not exactly sure how I will survive, but I'm sure the kids and activities will keep me busy. So before I go away, Father's Day cards will be on the agenda. This one was made with my Dad in mind. I hope you like it.

To make this card I took inspiration from this week's Stamp, Ink and Paper Challenge. This week wasn't a sketch or colour swatch, but a photo to give you your inspiration. There is so many directions you could go with this challenge. I chose to use the colours as my inspiration.



I used a couple of stamp sets to create this card. I love using the paint wash image from the Work of Art stamp set to create a background. It makes a very simple but yet affective looking card.



No glitz or bling for this Father's Day card, just simple ink and card to add a bit of colour. 

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Thank you for stopping by,

Just because...

Today I am playing along with the Freshly Made Sketches #199 challenge.

I decided to take a masculine approach to this sketch. I always have trouble making cards for men, so thought I would use this opportunity to give it a whirl.

I used sahara sand cardstock for the card base, stamped in chocolate chip ink, added some chocolate chip card to the bottom, then stamped my sentiment on very vanilla cardstock.

I love the sentiment on this card, you will find the "just because" sentiment in the A Dozen Thoughts stamp set. The main imagine is from "Lovely as a Tree" set. This set is a versatile set which I have used more times than I can count.

I used a shadowing effect for this card. I created it by double stamping without reinking. When you do the second stamp, you slightly move where the image is, to give an illusion of a forest of trees.

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Thanks for stopping by,
Rosalie

Fun fishing - Punch Art

As it is still the crazy birthday month of July, today I have another birthday card for you. This time I tried my hand at punch art. Now I did try CASing (Copy And Share), I browsed Pintrest to see if I could find an image that I wanted. I found plenty, just nothing that I was after. I don't tend to use punch art a great deal, even when I am CASing, so this was a stretch.

Here is my first attempt at making my own punch art. Hope it gives you some inspiration to design your own. I would love to see it if you do. Feel free to add a link in the comments to any of your work.

To create the fishing rod I used the word window punch with Basic Black card stock. I then used Crumb Cake and cut a narrow piece of cardstock and with my trimmer I tapered it, to make one end slightly narrower than the other. The reel and top end of the rod were punched out of circles from the Owl Builder Punch. I made the hook by double cutting with the word window punch, also out of crumb cake cardstock. The worm was cut free hand to create its shape, then sponged with Chocolate Chip ink.

The fish was created out of Marina Mist and Smoky Slate card stock. I used the oval punch for the body, double punching the marina mist to create the shape I was after. The tail is from the small heart punch from the Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. The fin was from the same punch and cut in half. I used snips, to cut the mouth. No set way to do this, it was just another free hand aspect.

The background of this card uses images from Wetlands and Sprinkles of Life, with a touch of sponging of Pacific Point for the water.

Thank you for visiting my blog today,
Rosalie