…that man is not truly one, but truly two…

It can be hard work making a male card but not when you start with an awesome image like the new Dr Jekyll from Simply B Stamps, drawn by Abigail Larson, which I’ve used on a card for a friend’s dad.

OK so you can’t see the image yet, this view shows the “band” around the card, I followed the current sketch over at Sketch n’ Dies for the band and added some manly metal embellies and chippies from BoBunny.  I’ve used the same sketch for the front of my card, still no view of the image though, you gotta be patient.

The card is a double display card, there’s a great template (including the band) over at From my Craft Room, go check out Norma’s gorgeous work and fab templates.  I thought this was a fitting backdrop to Dr Jekyll, which I’ve teamed with a suitable sentiment and a quote from Robert Browning, also fitting for a milestone birthday.

And a close up of the fab image and the sentiments.

That Craft Place’s current challenge is male cards and this certainly is that hence no flowers or girlie embellies and lots of shades of blue and grey so I am entering my card there.  I was going to die cut around my image but I’d already coloured it before deciding on my card and I didn’t have a die to fit the image and the card and I am a bit challenged when it comes to measurements so didn’t think I could alter the card base to fit.  So that meant fussy cutting, never an easy thing with all those little swirly elements but I think it worked really well, especially with the image placed on the designer paper from BoBunny.  And as I have cut out my image I am also entering this in the current challenge over at Corrosive Challenges.

Now there are a whole collection of gorgeous new images from Abigail Larson over at Simply B Stamps just released today in the Dark Stories and Tales collection.  Go check out what the other awesome DT gals have done with these images at the SBS blog or see the list of their blogs at the bottom of this post.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E00, E11, E21

Eyes E27

Lips E11

Hair T4, T6, T8, 100

Outfit B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, C00, C1, C3, C5, C7, N0, N1, W00, W1, W3, W5, W7

Smoke B91, C00, N0, N1

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Forgotten Scraps ~ Party Banner

Embellishments

2Crafty ~ Tiny Henri’s Frame

BoBunny Ephemera ~ Somewhere In Time Brad & Chipboard Label

BoBunny Buttons ~ Somewhere In Time

Carta Bella Alpha Stickers ~ Beautiful Moments

Jolee’s Boutique ~ Halloween Goblet

Metal Brads from stash

Prima Alpha Stickers ~ Romance Novel

Prima Junkyard Findings ~ Ceiling Light Bulbs, Ignition Keys & Steampunk Air

Tim Holtz Idea-ology ~ Chain Tassel, Jump Ring & Screw Brads

Inks & Paints etc

Smooch ~ Gold Lame

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Black Soot, Faded Jeans & Weathered Wood

Tim Holtz Distress Paint ~ Picket Fence

Tim Holtz Distress Stain ~ Tarnished Brash

Papers

BoBunny Somewhere In Time ~ Chrononaut

Glitz Vintage Blue ~ Stripe

Graphic 45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe ~ Olde Curiosity Shoppe

Kaisercraft Cardstock ~ Liquorice

Prima Craftsman ~ Widgets

Stamps

Simply B Stamps Steampunk ~ Dr Jekyll

Challenges

Corrosive Challenge #201 ~ Crop It or Cut It

Sketch n’ Dies #8

That Craft Place ~ Men
Blog List

SBS

Corinne 
Celina 
Irene 
Emily (me) 
Rebecca
Tanja
Kay
Louise
Lisa H

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…she in thee, calls back the lovely April of her prime

I’ve been in a shabby chic mood of late and have another project, a card this time, in that style featuring the gorgeous new Mother’s Day Betty image from Simply B Stamps.

To make up my card I’ve played along with my favourite sketch challenge over at Outlawz, this week’s sketch was just perfect for a shabby chic style card.  I had to swap out the rectangles for ovals though as I didn’t have anything in my stash (dies or chippies) that were rectangles of the right dimensions.  I tried to keep my flowers in a sort of oval shape but they ended up a bit bigger than the bottom oval, again I was limited by what was in my stash.

To help me select my shabbilicous elements I used the tic tac toe board at Sugar Creek Hollow.  I actually couldn’t decide which row or column to use so I used two (lace, ribbon, pearls and embossing, ribbon, distressing), I also have some flowers in there too for good measure.

Hiding in My Craft Room has a Mother’s Day challenge on at the moment so I am also entering my card over there.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (E02 cheeks)

Eyes E33, Y26, 0

Lips R81, R85, R89

Hair E21, E23, E25, E27, E29

Outfit RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99, V09, V91, V93, V95

Flowers G03, G05, G07, RV 63, RV66, RV69, YR23, YR68

Chalks & Powders etc

Fran-tage Embossing Enamel ~ Aged Rose & Chunky White

Pebbles Chalk ~ Pearlescent Mauve

Embellishments

2Crafty ~ Tiny Kathleen’s Fames

I Am Roses ~ Mini Roses & Small Flowers (coloured with Various Inks V91 & V93)

Marianne Designs Charms ~ Vintage

Mulberry Flowers from stash (coloured with Various Inks V91 & V95)

Twiddleybitz ~ Fancy Oval Frame

We R Memory Keepers Eyelets ~ Purple

Inks & Paints etc

Spica ~ Lilac

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye & Walnut Stain

Papers

Core’dinations Cardstock ~ Mystic Grey

Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love ~ Paris Pink Peony & Vintage Plum

Ribbons & Trims etc

FabScraps Bead Ribbon ~ Pearl
Live & Love Crafts Venice Lace ~ Rose Round Edge (coloured with Various Inks V91)

Mauve Satin Ribbon from stash

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ Mother's Day Betty 2014

Challenges

Hiding in My Craft Room #147 ~ Mother’s Day!

Outlawz Sketch

Sugar Creek Hollow #85 ~ Tic Tac Toe

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