I was gifted with this truck die for my birthday this year, tucked inside a beautiful handmade birthday card from Mary Anne. It's pretty cool, eh? Thanks again MA!
I decided to make a masculine birthday card but first I made the background using Twisted Citron and Squeezed Lemonade Distress inks. I embossed it with a diamond plate embossing folder and then took a Momento London Fog ink spot and swiped it gently across the pattern to add highlights. I die-cut the truck in Tranquil Tide and celery green cardstocks, swapping out the colors for a body stripe, fender, and roof, then cut the wheels in gray and silver for the tires and hubcaps. I tied some silver cording around the panel after I distressed the edges, and heat-embossed a white sentiment from a Clear Art Stamps set. The inside says
Birthday Happiness today and always."
I'm sharing this with the SOS#303 challenge - use the ink smooshing technique
and the Back to Basics and Beyond Challenge #12 - inky backgrounds
That's it for me today - we're expecting a sunny weekend for a change so I intend to enjoy it! Thanks for checking in and have a great weekend!
How cool is that truck die, Carol! I love this masculine card you created with your birthday present from Mary Anne! How nice of her! Great choice of colors and that embossing folder is perfect with the truck! Love this! TFS and enjoy this beautiful day! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool/awesome die!! Good choice Mary Anne! Perfect for masculine cards and I love it paired with the diamond plate embossing folder. Have a great weekend....the sun is shining!!
ReplyDeleteA Fabulous masculine card Carol. Love the colour combo.
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A fabulous card Carol, I love the rustic feel - a super masculine design.
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What a fun die to get for your birthday Carol! I love your card, it is so masculine and cool looking. Loving how you did the diamond plate and the truck. Just just like the old trucks that used to be out there. Loving that font on your sentiment too. Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteSo kind of Mary Anne gifting you with that cool die!
ReplyDeleteGreat matching of the truck diecut and that embossed background, they go just perfectly together! :D And you choose lovely colours for your fresh and clean masculine card!
Big hugs!
Cool card, the background looks brilliant for the truck and the font on the sentiment is the perfect finishing touch x
ReplyDeleteFantastic masculine card design and I love that truck die. It looks great.
ReplyDeleteFabulous die and card, inking the ef added to the effect of the textured background thank you for joining in at BBB
ReplyDeleteLovely gift for sure and a spectacular card.x
ReplyDeleteGreat card, Carol, what a great truck die. The embossed background is just perfect. xx
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed working with it! I know how you like vintage cars and trucks.I used mine once already and did a fall card with a truck full of pumpkins. I figured this could be used in so many ways! You pair it beautifully with the background.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat truck die, and I love your car cards (not quite as much as I admire your quilt cards, tho). You picked the most perfect embossing pattern for it, and what a wonderful guy card you have at the ready. How lovely to have a friend who knows your tastes so well! TFS
ReplyDeleteWow! That one really amazing truck die!! I just LOVE the texture with the background and the colors look fabulous with this as well!! A fabulous masculine creation for sure! HUGS
ReplyDeleteGreat background and a fab masculine card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for smooshing with the crew from SHOPPING OUR STASH this week!!
Very cool card! So clever!
ReplyDeleteFabulous inky background a great masculine card. So pleased you shared with us at Back to Basics and Beyond. Caz DT.
ReplyDeletewhat an incredibly cool card! i especially love that you embossed the background panel after smooshing the ink! thanks for SHOPPING (& smooshing!) YOUR STASH with us this week! :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous background! I love the colors and the embossing!! Thank you for sharing it with us at Shopping Our Stash! Cyndi, DT
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