Masculine Card Mania with Altenew Education Series Level 1

 Masculine cards are hard for most of us.  If you aren't using tools or fishing equipment, most of us are at a loss.  This card goes in a completely different direction.  Dad gets a colorful and comfy chair on his special day,

SUPPLIES:

ALTENEW: Armchair Stamp Set

ALTENEW: Adorable Anthurium Stamp Set

ALTENEW INKS:  Jet Black, 

ALCOHOL INK MARKERS:  Sea Glass, Ocean Waves, Milk Chocolate, Sand Dunes, Citrus Burst, Soft Lilac, Firefly, Grass Field, Crimson, Ruby Red, Vanilla Cream, Caramel Toffee

Misti Stamp Tool

Embossing folder

White Cardstock , Cream Cardstock, Metallic Cardstock

A2 Card base

A2 Size White Card Layer

Pattern Paper

Let’s get started.  Stamp the plant, the chair an the lamp all on the same white cardstock.

 

There is a tiny leaf stamp on the chair set that we will use later.  You use the markers to color the chair, plant and potted plant.

Now comes the fun part.  Fussy cut all the pieces and trace the outside edges with a black marker.  It makes a big difference if you’re not great at fussy cutting.

Let’s switch gears and work on the background.  I used a plaid embossing folder to start the background.  The imprint came out nice.  A strip of printed cardstock that looks like a rug or tile glued to the bottom will create a landing place for all the pieces.

I added a mat layer in blue metallic cardstock.  Notice the art work hanging over the plant.  That space looked a little empty so I used the tiny leaf stamp and matted it with black cardstock.  I thought the lamp could use a little something too.

I took a yellow marker and drew lines from the bottom of the shade on the lamp.  It’s subtle but I think it adds an air of realism to the card.

I added a hand written sentiment and done.  Thanks for stopping by my blog.  Here’s a final look.