Hello everyone, Pauline and I are back again with a new challenge for I Spy With My Little Eye taking place right here on my blog! So glad you stopped by today and we'd LOVE for you to join us too!
Just a heads up, for next month only we're going to start the challenge on the 3rd Monday (Sept. 18th) instead of 3rd Wednesday, there is a great reason behind it which we will announce with the next challenge.
We had some wonderful entries over the last 2 months, thank you all for joining us. Be sure to scroll down to the end to see if you were one of our top 2. Remember, the top picks are invited to join us as guest designers in a future challenge!
It's my turn to choose a theme this month and I selected .....
I Spy With My Little Eye....
We all need a maculine card now and then so we hope you'll take on the challenge and join us. Remember, you may share anything crafty, it doesn't have to be a card! As long as it fits the theme and is handmade we'd love to see it!
And here are our shares for your inspiration:
My Card (Ellie)
I love Lavinia fairies but their animal stamps are simply perfect for masculine cards and this was a great opportunity to ink up a couple of their animal stamps.
The inky background was done with an acetate sheet and distress oxide inks spritzed with water then "smooshed" onto the card. (Bundled Sage - all shades of green you see are a result from the Bundle Sage ink pad, Speckled Egg).
The focal point are Lavinia stamps Maka (the wolf) and an owl from the set Brodwin and Maylin. I've done some background stamping with Darkroom Door's Grid stamp, the old script is from Just for Fun Rubberstamps (no longer in business I think), and some ink blotches with an old stamp from Whimsy Stamps and no longer available. I also flicked some diluted Distress Oxide ink onto the background for a little more interest. Sentiments are from the Penny Black Set "Let's Go Wild". I used a Sakura "stardust" gel pen for some highlights.
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I'd like to enter my card (above) to the following challenges:
We Love Stamping - Masculine // Paper Minutes - no designer papers // AAA Birthday - Birthday Cards // Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Favorite Techniques (love creating inky backgrounds)
Top Picks from Challenges No. 4 and No. 5 (which was a combined challenge)
Our top picks are below in the order of entry.
No. 53 Lisa S. - Pauline's Pick
Congratulations to both of you! Well deserved recognition! Your top pick logo is above, feel free to post it to your own blogs if you like to :)
A few things to remember:
- You may share up to 5 different projects
- You may combine with as many other challenges as you like to
- No fully digital projects please
- Please include a link back to this blog
- Backlinking to a recent post is allowed
- Challenge ends Sunday September 17th
Wonderful card Ellie, your fab smooshed background is so atmospheric and really showcases the moon, and the grid background stamping is a perfect finishing touch.
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Pauline xx
Fabulous masculine card Ellie, they are always so difficult to me. Love so much the whole scene you created with Lavinia animals and the background looks amazing!! Pauline's card is stunning, wow!
ReplyDeleteForgot to thank you so much for joining us at We Love Stamping with your amazing card!
DeleteA lovely masculine scene Ellie and the touch of sparkle around the moon really draws the eye, many thanks for sharing with us at We Love Stamping current challenge.
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What a fabulous card Ellie - so much interest in your background, and then those wonderful silhouette stamps! Stunning
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Maxine
Two wonderful DT cards both using Lavinia stamps so well. Congrats to the top 2.
ReplyDeleteSo many fun details going on in your card. Thank you for sharing your work on the AAA Birthday Challenge.
ReplyDeleteI love the wolf and all the details, lovely stamping work. A Super card. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at We Love Stamping. Good Luck and I hope you will join us in our next challenge.
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It is so nice to see you in the we love stamping gallery with this great masculine creation. I love the smooshed background xx
ReplyDeleteI love your card! I tend to stick a lot to either neutral or classic colors and geometric shapes when making cards for men and boys.
ReplyDeleteReally stunning card! I love that smooshed background and all of the layers in your design with the silhouettes!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, I love your background along with your stamping and the animal silhouette stamps are brilliant too! Michelle x
ReplyDeleteOh your artwork and these cards are just lovely.
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Thank you for choosing my card to be in the Top 2 - and congrats to Lisa S. Lynda/Loopyloo xx
ReplyDeleteWow, thank you so much for choosing my card for Top 2. Congratulations also to Lynda. I really love your gorgeous card too. Those are some wonderful silhouette images.
ReplyDeleteOooh, my husband loves wolves so he would love this card. Great masculine card.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful masculine card Ellie. The images are gorgeous and I love your colour choices. Thanks for sharing with us at AAA Birthday challenge. Hugs, Denise, DT x x
ReplyDeleteI'm back with an entry but I messed up the link! I wondered why it wouldn't find my image and now I realise it linked back to the challenge.
ReplyDeleteI think it's fixed now :)
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