Monday 15 April 2013

Keep Calm & Drink Beer

Hi Bloggers.

What a great weekend we all had at Ally Pally. I do love the venue especially now we're in the Great Hall and there's lots of space for everyone to move around. It was lovely to meet so many of you - good to put faces to names.

I have a very simple card here for the guys -

For the background, I inked through the Stone Mask with Fired Brick Distress Ink using Cut n Dry Foam. I then ran a Black Soot Distress Ink Pad over the raised pattern on the inside of the Couture Creations Adagio Embossing Folder. I popped the background inside at a jaunty angle, closed the folder and then brayered over the top. The Distress Ink just washes off the folder under the tap. I then randomly stamped a beer glass from the Cheers Stamp Set over the background using Jet Black Archival. I coloured some Faux Screw Brads with a Black Promarker and added one to each corner of the background.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Labels 28 and inked through the die with Fired Brick. I cut the next size up out of Black Card.

I assembled the card as shown adding some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Pearlescent PVA in Black Pearl around the edges. Simples!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.



33 comments:


  1. Morning Julia ,

    Brilliant man's card. Love the background. X

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  2. Good morning Julia,
    I thought thismwasmyourmsentiment after the weekend. I hope your son had a terrific birthday. It was great seeing you yesterday and I came home and made glitter cards, thanks... You are amazing. See you in Sept.

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  3. Morning Julia, a definite mans card - looks great and simple to do.
    Have a rest today - you deserve it.
    TFS
    Hugs
    Amanda x

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  4. Hi Julia, brilliant card for the men. Glad that you enjoyed the weekend. Bx

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  5. This card would go down well here Julia (in Ireland) it seems to be a national occupation!

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  6. Hi Julia, great man's card today. Glad you had a great weekend, a bit envious of those close enough to visit the Ally Pally, but I am making plans for September tee hee xx

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  7. Such a great card for a man Julia. Love the background techniques
    x catherine

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  8. Hi Julia, love the card and would be appropriate for my husband. Glad you had a great weekend. Definitely coming to Ally Pally Sept.
    Crafty Hugs Carol Healy

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  9. Hi Julia. Great mans card. Hope you get a rest after Ally Pally. Take care.

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  10. Hi Julia. What a great guy card. Love the sentiment.

    Val in spain xxx

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  11. Good morning Julia and everyone. Didn't make AP this year but hope to next time. Put your feet up for a bit now.
    Loving the card.Think that's Hubby's life motto (or perhaps male philosophey in general !)
    Take care all. X

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  12. Morning Julia, Glad you all had a good time at Ally Pally, I will be going next time.
    A great card for a guy this time, loving the background.
    I hope you have managed to wind down when you returned from AP, and that you managed to get a good night's rest last night.
    Lots of love from Patricia xx

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  13. Lovely fun card today Julia love it xx hazel

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  14. Great card Julia!
    Was great to meet you too!
    Hugs
    Sandra x

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  15. Hi Julia.Nice to see a good old beer card, know a few men this would suit. Sorry I couldn't be at Ally Pally this year but hoping to be there later in the year. Always liked the venue but sounds even better now. Are you able to chill now for a while? SueL

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  16. Had a lovely time at ally pally on Saturday. Nice to see you there demonstrating. Lovely card for a man. Janice x

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  17. Morning Julia

    I wish I could have got to the Ally Pally show it would be lovely to meet you, maybe next time

    I love to todays card, its a great mans card

    xxxx

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  18. A bit to simple for me the background is great i would just like a bit more on front but thats only me. love Jean Z xx

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  19. Morning Julia, this is third try not playing today.
    another great card for the guys in our lives just finished
    three but took inspiration from you and Sue so wasn't too
    difficult this time. Nancyd xx

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  20. Morning Julia, Hope you had a lay in this morning after your long weekend. Maybe this sentiment would be quite apt for you, over the past few days. Love the simplicity of the card. Great for the upcoming Fathers Day, if the sentiment was changed. I have these stamps and use them a lot, this card gives me inspiration for a different way to use them. Enjoy your day, hope you have nothing planned, and just rest. Crafty hugs Debbie R xx

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  21. Morning Julia, great man card and love the background and sentiment. So pleased you had a good time at AP and hope you can get a bit of a rest now. Looking forward to seeing you on Cand C on the 23rd.

    Love Sheila xx

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  22. Hi Julia glad you had a great time at AP,I bet your exhausted though!! Hopefully you will be able to recharge your batteries this week before your shows on c&c next week. This is a great male card and would be suitable for a couple of my nephews lol looking forward to your shows next week love Lesley x

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  23. Morning Julia,
    Great card for any man that likes his beer. Look forward to seeing what you have for us on the 23rd.
    Lydia
    X

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  24. Good morning Julia
    What a great card just perfect for my son in law! do hope you are getting a well earned rest today after your busy weekend.
    I am loving the new Sue embossing folders I purchased from you they are great and so is your very quick service thank you so much.
    Margaret

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  25. Hello Julia, A great male card, love the background. Glad that you had a great time at AP, I am just sorry that I was not there, maybe September. Have a well deserved rest today.
    Take care.
    Hugs June xxx

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  26. A great guy card Julia, glad your weekend was so successful

    xx Sandra

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  27. great male card Julia,glad you enjoyed your weekend.Laura O

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  28. Hope you had a great weekend Julia, Great post and brilliant card design. Keep them coming love your ideas.

    Sarah Midland
    http://www.candlesupply.co.uk/

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  29. Glad to hear you had a fab weekend. Fabulous card and love the stamps you have used.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  30. Hi Julia, another great guy card! So glad you enjoyed Ally Pally, hope you get some rest before it all takes off again next week!
    Hugs Annie

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  31. Great card Julia, super mans card. Can also see a flower box going across the wall aswell. I love it.
    Hugs

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  32. Sounds like you and Sue had a lovely time at Ally Pally, shame I am too far away to get there... great card, very simple looking but lots of work as always going in to it.. thanks for the inspiration..

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