If I’m honest, masculine cards are probably one of the
hardest things for me to make. I always seem to drift toward flowers, pretty
layers, and all the softer details, so coming up with something for a guy
usually takes me a bit longer! But this fortnight’s Sweet Stampin’ Challenge gave me the perfect excuse to step out of my comfort zone and have a play with
a more textured, mixed media look.
I’ve been watching quite a few mixed media videos on YouTube
lately, and they’ve inspired me. All those grungy layers, bits of texture and
slightly industrial details had me wanting to try something a little different.
It also gave me the chance to use one of my newer buys—an All & Create
stamp set called Dynamics—which felt just right for this kind of
project.
So here’s how the finished card came together.
I started with a mid-grey square card base and blended Evergreen Bough and Lost Shadow Distress Oxide inks over the background. From there, I built up the texture by stamping with the Dynamics set in black ink, Lost Shadow, and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide, which gave it that nicely worn, layered look without making it feel too busy. After that, I added some texture paste through Tim Holtz’s Clockwork stencil, and I loved how it picked up hints of the green and brown underneath. To finish it all off I added a dark grey die-cut clocks (another new purchase from my local bookstore) and splattered on some grey and white Dina Wakely acrylic paint for a bit more grunge, then added a pre-printed sentiment from Paper Roses.
I’m really happy with how this one turned out, and it’ll soon be heading off to a friend for his birthday. It’s always nice when a challenge pushes me to try a style I wouldn’t normally go for, and this card certainly did that. I’m sure it won’t be my last.
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