Metal gears ...
Good evening!! It is a lovely spring evening in Oxfordshire ... the sun is still shining and the sky is a beautiful shade of blue. I love it when the daylight lasts it feels like you have more time to do things. I've been busy trying to sort my garden out progress is slow but it is starting to look better. I made time this afternoon to create a card ... my mind is cluttered with so much that taking time out to craft has been difficult. This is for this week's challenge at "Less is More" it is recipe week and the key ingredient is METAL.
This is the card:
The cogs have been die cut from a beer can (empty, of course!). I never seem to make specifically masculine cards but I think this works.
I used:
X Cut dies - Chronology cogs
Stampin Up - Gorgeous Grunge and Off the Grid Stamp sets
Versafine onyx black ink
Empty Beer can.
I'm also going to enter the challenge at TIMEOUT where the theme is Grunge with the optional twist of embossing - I'm not sure whether this is grunge enough!
Enjoy!
Well this is fantastic Elaine. Love it. Great use of metal and a brilliant background. Thanks for playing along at Less is More. If you are interested you might like to link up at Time Out challenges as there's a 'Grunge' themed challenge over there - you need to be quick though as I think it finishes tomorrow. thanks Sarah x
ReplyDeleteOoops! Should also mention AAA cards are looking for cards for guys this time too! Simply perfect if you'd drop in there too. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteWonderful masculine card Elaine, love the background, perfect with the cogs, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteWow, very clever card Elaine,love the grungy vibe to it....a hands down winner! Thanks for the idea re cutting metal cans,never thought of that one ;)
ReplyDeleteBig hugs
Donna xxx
Lovely card, and great idea using old cans. Gail xx
ReplyDeleteit's very pretty and masculine but also fit for females ;-)
ReplyDeleteSo clever Elaine to use beer cans and what a funky look. Love the grid pattern you combined it with. Works so well for grunge. Thanks for joining us at TO
ReplyDeleteAwesome card. Loving the graphic grunge and the die cut metal cogs. FAB combo. Thanks for taking the TIME OUT and joining in on the challenge. Hugs Bev x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to die cut a beer can! (Plus you can drink the beer first!) Love this! Thanks for taking the Time Out to play with us!
ReplyDeleteYep, this is definitely grungy enough, Elaine ... and so beautifully CAS too! Those beer can cogs are fabulous against the cool graphic background ... such a fabulous masculine card! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Time Out! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely fabulous Elaine. That beer can was put to great use!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Those cogs are perfect for a guy card, fab use of the beer can and love the grid background.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us.
Anita x
Less is More
Fab masculine card Elaine, love your cogs
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us
Anne
Less is More
Hi Elaine, congrats on getting HM at TO xx
ReplyDeleteI'm so thrilled for you, Elaine! Your recognition at TIME OUT is very well deserved for this magnificent card!! Hugs, Darnell
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