#HB2u

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Hello fellow crafters yes it's been a while but life, lost mojo and then the hot weather has meant no proper crafting for what seems like ages.

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I really couldn't put off any longer to make this masculine birthday card so chose a simple CAS inked panel design.

Started by masking off the centre section on my card blank and brushed over squeezed lemonade DO ink.  Once dry I stamped random lower case letters in hickory smoke DO then changed to a versa mark ink pad and stamped some more brushing those with silver iridescent mica powder for a lighter shiny tone.

Showing the shine!

On top of the inked panel are die cut stitched circles with the on-line user acronym of Happy Birthday to you #HB2u stamped in black with clear EP and edged in black to make them stand out more.  Added thin strips of black card to edge the panel top and bottom and outlined any parts of 'stray' letters with a fine liner.

Finally I personalised the card with more silver iridescent mica powder.

I've used - 6x6" white card blank
TEXT{ures} by Lou Collins - Reflections lowercase & uppercase alphabet stamp sets
Distress Oxide inks - squeezed lemonade, hickory smoke
Cosmic shimmer iridescent silver mica powder
Unbranded stitched circle dies
Linking up with -
Seize the Birthday - #219 Anything goes option                        Krafty Chicks #569 ALL OCCASIONS


                                



Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. EmmaTFriday, 23 July, 2021

    Fantastic funky stylish design, great use of the gold mica - have so much in the cupboard! Emmax

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  2. As.I.Do.Rodos.Friday, 23 July, 2021

    Brilliant card Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  3. ClurFriday, 23 July, 2021

    Brilliant male card Steph. Such a clever design, it would work for any age Clare x

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  4. LeanneMonday, 26 July, 2021

    This is a great CAS card, nicely done, and would work for young/old males...wonderful.

    Thank you for playing our All Occasions challenge this week at Krafty Chicks Challenge.

    Leanne DT/KCC

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  5. Donna WallsWednesday, 28 July, 2021

    New Follower here! You Birthday card is wonderful. Thanks for joining us at the Krafty Chicks Challenge! Donna

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  6. TaeEunWednesday, 04 August, 2021

    What a fabulous CAS masculine design! And even a personalized one! Thank you so much for playing along at Seize the Birthday!

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