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Tuesday 10 June 2014

One for the Boys!

'One for the Boys' is the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday this fortnight, so that's anything for the 'boy' in your life from the very young to the not so young!
I made this card for my Son's birthday a couple of weeks ago, it's an old image, (Elusive Images) probably one of the first I ever bought and has been used before on  previous cards, but I do know he does like it, so it doesn't matter that it's used again - but differently, (my Son is an avid mountain biker and goes off road riding with a group of friends every week without fail - I try not to look at the pics of jumps they do on his FB page, the cuts/bruises I see are enough).
The background is similar to the one on the 'clocks' card from a couple of weeks ago and I used the same Spellbinders embossing folder, but the other side - to look like bicycle wheel  tread, the foil card, embossed with TH cogs, was given the same Alcohol Ink treatment and the cog had paint and embossing powder applied.  The sentiment is PaperArtsy.
My teamies have as usual, some great inspiration for you which you can see here  and as Fathers Day is fast approaching, it's a good opportunity to join in, and this fortnight we also have Dagmar joining us at Guest Designer,
I am entering this at:
  That's Crafty - Texture
  That Craft Place - Men
  Country View Challenges - Only Men Allowed
  Craft Your Passion - Fathers Day/One for the Boys
  Make My Monday - Male Themed
  Crafts 4 Eternity - For the Boys
  Eclectic Ellapu - For a Man

Thanks for visiting, I really do appreciate it.  Hope you all have a good week.

Avril xx

26 comments:

Shirley said...

Very masculine looking Avril I am sure your son loved it. Shirl x x

zandra said...

Just love the rusty look of this card, so, steampunkish!
Hugz, Z

brenda said...

This sounds perfect for your Son Avril, sure he loved it.

B x

Valerie-Jael said...

Wonderful card! Love the extravagant background. Hugs, Valerie

Annette G said...

Perfect card for your son. Annette x

Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries said...

A gorgeous masculine card Avril...great style
greetings, Alie

Meggymay said...

Fabulous textured background and a super card for your son. I love that image.
Yvonne x

Pia S said...

You're great at making this metallic look, what a fabulous background it makes for a vintage male image! It looks fantastic!

Rita said...

Oh Wow Avril. I love your Male card. Fabulous background too. Hugs Rita xxx

Little Artbee said...

Wow amazing background, the texture looks very good.I like the rusty look of it and the picture with the boys is perfect. A card in harmony, I love it.
Dear Greetings
Sabine

My name is Cindy said...

Fantastic textural card Avril!! With my son I try not to hear what they get up to in the 'mosh pit' at concerts - terrifies me, comes back with all sorts of bruises!! Boys!!

Hugs, Cindy x

Margik said...

Fabulous card with an amazing background, I love the textures and the great image too. Fantastic, Avril!
Hugs, Mar

Helena (Gvendalen) said...

Gorgeous card. The background is fab. Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion Challenges. hugs, Helena

Nikki Acton said...

Amazing textures and colouring! Nikki x

Doreen said...

Love your gorgeous card.Thanks for sharing with us at Country View Challenges.xxx

Silvia(Barnie) said...

A great textured card with fabulous layers.

Words and Pictures said...

Oh, yum... loving those rusty metallics, and what a great central image. Really great make, thank you so much for sharing it with us at Country View Challenges.
Alison xx

cheryl said...

oh this is just brilliant,love all the texture on this,and the layers,
bless you for playing at TCP this week,hugs Cherylxxx

michele said...

Fabulous card Avril! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x

paper fun said...

How personal you have made this fabulous card. Great texture.

Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity.

Mari

Jacqueline said...

What a great card, perfect for our challenge this week at MMM - thanks so much for joining in - Jacqueline xx

Elaine aka Ellapu said...

Wow this is fab hun love it TFS with us Eclectic Ellapu this month.


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Marina said...

Great texture and fabulous distressed effects. It's great you are getting use out of your old (very lovely) stamp. Thank you for joining us at Make My Monday. Marina DT

Anonymous said...

Such a super card.Love the vintage style and the backgrounds you've created.Great sentiment too.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week.
Lisa x

Gayle's Crafty Blog said...

Great project, perfect for our theme..Thanks for joining in at That Craft Place..Hugz Gayle xx

Dagmar said...

I love your textured background- a fantastic card!