Our male cards

I am rather excited about gears, steering wheels and cogs. All these things are on the Designer Series Paper (DSP) It has got so many great designs that my mind is buzzing with ideas.My first class this year kicked off with male cards using the Geared Up Garage bundle.

Our first card All Geared Up uses a strip of DSP and then the bottle from our Bubble Over stamp set and matching die, stamped in Pumpkin pie. This was raised up on the DSP strip. The oil can and tool box were stamped in Momento Black ink. I love how we can mix black and white with colour and it all just goes together.

This Soft Suede card was a favourite of everyones. The cogs on the Whisper White card were created by using a cut out of the cogs die.  We sponged over this and then sponged up the edges with Soft Suede. We then cut another set of cogs in Soft Suede, snipped two of them to pop under the sentiment and the larger ones to tuck in the top corner. This one was easier than it looks and everyone was very pleased with their finished card.

Lastly we made this card using the Stamperatus, it was so much easier to line up the car and have it in the right place. Oh I do love our newest tool, the stamperatus is definitely a favourite. We stamped all the images in Black Momento Ink, 2 on Smokey Slate and 2 on Merry Merlot. Adheared them on to a Smokey Slate base, then again using the Stamparatus we stamped the sentiment on a strip of Whisper White, popped it on to a strip of Black and this was then added to the centre of the card with dimensionals.

All in all, 3 very different male cards made with this fabulous Geared Up Garage bundle. This bundle is in the Occasionals catalogue, which is available till the end of March. This is our Sale-a-Bration time, so make the most of it and receive FREE products with a qualifying order.

Here is a link to the Occasions Catalogue Online shop. Take a look and see what gorgeous products you can get at the moment.

Wednesday morning & Friday evening class

This class we will be playing with bubble wrap and inks. I've done this ages ago and thought I would revisit it as it is a technique that I am fond of. We are still using stamps from the Occasionals catalogue, however there is an option of using our cute little pig, from the This Little Pig stamp set.

Do you want to join me for this fun class?
When: Wednesday 7th February 10am
Friday 9th February 7pm
Cost: $10
Where: Zena's Craft Studio in Wellington Point (email me for the address)

Please RSVP which class you wish to attend, so that I can prepare all the kits. Please bring your ‘basic kit’ to each class. This includes a paper trimmer, tape runner, double sided foam tape, multipurpose liquid adhesive and scissors.

* If you are a beginner and do not have a kit, there will be kits available for sale.

Bubble Over bundle

This one would have to be a favourite. It is good for male at head office cards which is always a bit of a problem trying to find something for that special man in your life.

Carrie from Stampin' Up! head office shows how to create fun and fizzy projects with the Bubble Over Stamp Set and the Bubble & Fizz Framelits Dies! Plus, save 10% when you buy them both in a bundle.

I've got them, do you want them too? Contact me or head over to my online shop and get them delivered straight to your door. Put in the host code and get a free gift from me for purchasing online.

Watercolour class today

What a fun class this was. Very messy and all looked so different. I love water colouring and the cards are very masculine. What do you think? Which is your favourite?

The watercolour paper strips were spritzed with water, we dropped Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie ink onto a sheet of acetate and spritzed it.
Then the paper was laid over the spritzed ink. I love the looks on everyone's faces as they turn over the strip and see the gorgeous designs that emerge.

We placed Washi tape across parts of the strips. We then spritzed the paper with water and using the aqua painter we painted in Cajun Craze, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil delight. The Washi tape was then removed and the uncovered strips were then spritzed and painted.

When the paper was dry the strips were cut up and then laid on to a Cajun Craze piece of card. Starting in the centre and then placing each piece up just a tad. The bubbles were stamped in Cajun Craze.

This one of course is definitely not masculine. However changing the colours to a more masculine shade and using twine instead of a bow would certainly change the design.

So what one is your favourite. I think mine is the strips with bubbles. It reminds me of the Australia outback. What do you recon?