June WLS #2 - Sports and hobbies

 Good Morning everyone

Time for some mid month inspiration for We Love Stamping Where the theme is 

SPORTS & HOBBIES

Once again I've gone down the hobbies route and this time a masculine card.  The men in my family have hobbies including wood and metal work and one brother likes nothing better than tinkering with engines and building things out of metal - he's made some amazing sculptures over the years out of scrap metal, nuts, bolts, cogs and old cutlery and dad can fix pretty much anything which is very useful! This card is ideal for both my dad and brother.  The stamping is the background.

Card size 6x6"

See last photo for how i made my stamped cog background. 

I then die cut the offset scalloped edge die from the front of the card - with the spine at the top so tent fold.  I then die cut the cog background to fit and a matt of black card, adhering to the front ensuring that the scalloped edge lined up each time.

As you cut a piece off the front of the card you can see inside of the card so to this i added more black card and cog design so that when the card is closed it is part of the design - photos below show this better.

I inked up a scrap of white card with the same blue and green distress inks used for the background and then die cut my alphas to spell 'Mr Fix It' matted onto white and then black card.  Cogs die cut from snippets of silver and blue mirror card and the screwdriver and spanners die cut from dark green mirror card scraps and then all arranged in a cascade down the front of the card, some flat and some with glue gel.

Showing the card stood up open, the point at the front holds it up nicely. 

Showing it side on

And from the opposite side.  

and onto my stamped background

My stamped cog background

I started with A4 white cardstock and this cog stamp. This is an A7 (4.1x2.9") stamp so i stamped it multiple times in black rotating it as i went so they weren't all facing the same way.  Once the black was completely dry i then over stamped the same cog stamp with distress inks salty ocean and evergreen bough, this added some nice colour to the background and broke up all the black.

Items Used:

aall&create stamp set #664 'Multilayered cogs'

MFT scalloped edge die

Cheerylynn cog dies

Tool dies (?brand)

Alpha dies (?brand)

Distress Inks 'salty ocean' 'evergreen bough'

Versafine Clair black ink

Black and white cardstock

We have these stamps from Visible Image as the prize this month so do hop over to We Love Stamping to join in, we do also have the anything goes option if sports and hobbies not for you but it must include stamping.

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Id love to enter the following:

https://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/pinspirational-challenge-338-june-blue.html

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https://craftingacutabove.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-challenge-and-july-anniversary-news.html

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https://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2026/06/june-challenge-masculine.html

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https://girlzandtheartofletters.blogspot.com/2026/06/challenge-29-de-letter-van-c-van.html -

  C for COGS

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https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2026/06/sweet-stampin-something-for-boys.html

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https://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/06/crafty-calendar-june-challenge-all.html

 

Happy Fathers Day

Good Morning everyone

My parents booked last minute to go to France for 6 weeks so I had to get a card made for dad for fathers day fast.   I bought this old bus stamp from aall&create in a sale earlier in the year which I thought would be ideal for dad.

Card size approx 6x4.5".    I stamped the bus and watercoloured green with inktense pencils and cut out.  I made my card base from green card by die cutting 2 shapes and adhering together with a hinge on the back one. 

I die cut a smaller shape from white card and embossed with a 3d cog embossing folder which I then lightly inked over with black soot distress ink to give it some depth and feel of oily cogs.

I die cut a piece of black card with a scalloped edge and adhered to the bottom of the white panel and then the card front.  I added the bus with glue gel and then added some white lines on the road with white inktense pencil - i went with wonky lines to go with the quirky bus for a bit of fun.

Sentiment stamped in black on strip of white card, matted onto black, adhered with foam tape and 2 green gel dots added to finish.

Showing it stood up.  I added glossy mod podge to the windows to give a subtle glass like effect when the light hits it.

items Used:

aall&create stamp set #1113 'Brit stop bus pop'

Tim Holtz Sizzix 3d embossing folder #662715 'mechanics'

MFT scalloped edge die

stitched nesting dies

Derwent inktense pencils

white, black & green card

Thank you for stopping by once again.  Its been an eventful week and I won't be having a 3rd injection of the new MS medication after I ended up being sent to A&E with anaphylactic shock......now of all the side effects I had considered that wasn't one of them! lol   So been feeling very fragile last few days and glad I got well ahead on my DT makes etc....So please forgive for not commenting on your makes, hopefully a few quiet days and I perk up a bit. 

Big hugs to you all. Emmaxx

Id love to enter the following:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/krafty-chicks-challenge-769-masculine.html

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https://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/2025/05/masculine-mayhem.html

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https://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-96-boysmen.html

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https://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2025/05/boys-boys-boys.html

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https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/05/challenge-824-happy-16th-birthday.html

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Goat birthday

Good Morning everyone

I made this card for my mum to give dad for his birthday.  Its using this goat stamp from aall&create - his horns are magnificent and he actually looks very much like my dads ram(sheep) 'Duncan' 

A6 (4x6") white card base.  I first stamped the image  three times onto white with blue ink and watercoloured 2 of the goats with distress inks and cut out

I found this old paper pad in my stash that matched the colours id coloured the image perfectly.  I added a yellow tone paper to the base and added a little stripe of the red & blue paper across the middle having matted onto white.

 From the uncoloured image i die cut with a rectangle frame die.  I added the frame to the card front with 2mm foam tape and adhered the goat image flat into the middle.  I then decoupaged the coloured goat on top with glue gel so it looks like he is bursting out of the frame.

Sentiment added to finish

Showing it side on

Items Used:

aall&create stamp #619 'Mountain goat'

Very old kanban paper pad (13+ yrs)

Distress inks ' wild honey, vintage photo, aged mahogany, tumbled glass, evergreen bough'

Versafine clair ink 'medieval blue'

MFT frame & nesting dies

birthday die

aall&create stencil #167 'organic orbs'

Altenew stencil 'leaf burst'

Thank you all for stopping by once again. Hugs Emmax

Id love to enter into the following

https://neglectedstuff.blogspot.com/2025/03/neglected-stuff-march-2025-challenge.html - the paper used is 13+ years old, frame die 4+ yrs.

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https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/2025/03/game-71-masculine.html

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https://craftyanimals.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-92.html

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https://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-94-animals.html

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https://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-107-boysmen.html

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https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/03/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper-march.html

 

In the dog house

Good Morning everyone

Today im sharing another book fold card and used these fab dog stamps from aall&create to make this card for my dad.  My dad and his dog are joined at the hip, although Denzil is a border collie - not sure what dog breed these stamps are.

This photo shows the card front and the inside with the pop out book design.  I went with a wood effect kraft card base to give the feel of a wood dog kennel - picking up on the stamped images on the front.....on the front of the card he is standing outside his kennel and then open the card to the inside😁  Denzil is only part working dog now that dad has retired so only works a few sheep and he hates getting wet and muddy - unlike his sister Tig who is never happier than when covered in mud!

approx size 4x6"  I made the base card and inside from wood effect kraft card. Then used muted pastel papers, blue for a sky and beige for the ground. 

I stamped the images, watercoloured with distress inks & cut out once dry.  I arranged the fence and kennel where the papers meet and added Mr Pooch in front with glue gel for a little dimension.  Stamped sentiment onto white and and fixed to the top, this grungy sentiment stamp seemed to fit the feel of the card.

and inside the dog house

I matted soft green papers onto the outside panels and then on the middle pop out book section i used the same blue and beige used on the front.  I tore the beige to give him some ground to sleep/stand on.  Added the pooches and sentiment.

On the left it reads 'no day is so bad it can't be fixed with a nap' which came with the dog stamps and is very apt for my dad  - my nieces always comment on the amount of naps/siestas grandad takes....of course quite often he goes in the bedroom for some peace from the girls but he does like his naps too!

 

I added a panel to the back of the card to write the greeting on to finish. 

Denzil in this years wild flower meadow that my brother grew - He is a right softy - photo courtesy of my sis-in-law.  

Most people think im a cat person as i only have cats these days as I couldn't walk a dog enough with my MS but we grew up surrounded by animals and I love dogs just as much as cats.  When I was a baby, mum would take me for long walks in an old style pram with the dogs, puppy in training and the cat, when the puppy and cat got tired of walking they both went in the pram with me which I think is why growing up if we went anywhere I always found a dog or cat, im the same now, always pulled towards them.  Quite a few of our family cats have joined us on walks over the years, 2 of mine now join me on my daily walk(slow meander) 

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This was a 2nd version i made for a friend. Used the same papers and images but on the front i went for a more rustic vibe by tearing the paper edges.  I forgot to take photo after i added the birthday greeting to the right side of the book pop out - i used the same one i used on dads which says 'have the best birthday ever' 

Items Used:

aall&create stamp sets #286 'best mates' & #630 'basic sentiments'

12x12 paper pad from the works 'pastel basics'

Distress Inks 'twisted citron, vintage photo, peacock, blueprint, aged mahogany, chipped sapphire. 

Kraft card

Thank you for popping by once again.  Emmaxxx

Id love to enter the following with the first card

https://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-483.html

https://aaabirthday.blogspot.com/2024/12/game-68-lovely-layers.html - layers of paper

https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-93-anything-goes-with.html

https://secretstamper.com/2024/12/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-97/

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https://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2024/12/569.html - dog house

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2024/12/challenge-193-anything-goes.html

 

Happy Fathers Day

Good Morning everyone.

As i haven't been at home it had to be a fairly quick card for my dad this year for Fathers day.  As he enjoys a quality bitter now and then i decided on a beer mug shaped card.

Approx size 5x5.5"  I first made a template of a beer mug by using a clipart black and white outline image printed onto white cardstock cut out.

I folded bronze pearlised card in half and placed the template on the front overlapping the fold to give me my shaped base card.  I then drew around the beer shape onto acetate, cut out and embossed with an embossing folder to give the impression of a glass beer mug, i adhered this by gluing just where it would be hidden by the foam at the top.  I drew around the handle onto thick acetate, cut out and adhered inside the card to the front - my insert hides the glue for the handle.

I then draw around the foam part of the template onto ivory cardstock twice, cut out and dry embossed with a scallop folder to give the feel of foam, i lightly inked it.  I then layered them to the top of the glass.

Die cut alpha's to spell cheers cut from the ivory card, mounted onto more of the bronze pearl and more ivory and added to the card with foam tape.  Sentiment stamped onto ivory card, cut out and added under the cheers to finish.

Showing it stood up, hopefully you can make out the handle

Items Used:

Woodware sentiment stamp

Alphabet dies

Embossing Folders 'stampin up Moroccan tile' sizzix scallops

Acetate

Thank you all for stopping by once again. Its haymaking this week so the weather is ideal and dad hopes to finish before the sun vanishes.  Hugs Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2022/06/june-challenge-masculine.html

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https://letssquashit.blogspot.com/2022/06/lets-squash-it-challenge-21-make-it.html

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http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/06/challenge-272-add-sentiment.html

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https://blog.dare2bartzy.com/june-challenge-masculine-3/

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Magnifipheasant Fathers Day

 Good Morning everyone.

Today im sharing the card ive made for my dad for Fathers day - another Pink Ink stamp set😊 My parents have alot of pheasants around them and even a few that visit the bird feeding area & nesting in the garden so i thought this Image apt.

8x8 Dark green base card.  I cut a piece of white card to fit and stamped all the feathers from the stamp set with a Ombre ink pad, i then attached to the base.  I took a brusho&pixie powder background id made on the 6" round gelli plate and stamped the flower from the set in grey around the bottom edge.  I added to the base and added a circular frame die cut from white and green cardstock with foam tape. 

I then stamped the pheasant and coloured with inktense pencils and cut him out.  I stamped some feathers from the set and also a stampin up set and cut them out.  I attached them into the frame adding some real feathers to the tail area as well.  

I then stamped the sentiment and added a stampin up pheasant stamp to look like he was stood on top of the sentiment.  I cut this out and mounted onto dark green card and then the base. 

A close up on the pheasant, I added glossy accents to his eye

Items Used:

Pink Ink stamp - 'magnifipheasant'

Stampin up - 'fine feathers', 'walk in the wild'

Grand circle dies

Brushos & pixie powders

Kaleidacolor ombre ink pad 'cappuccino Delight'

Derwent inktense pencils

White & Dark green cardstock

Feathers

Thank you all for stopping by once again.  I hope you all have a good week.  Hugs Emmax

Id love to enter the following:

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/06/challenge-600-masculine.html

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http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2021/06/make-it-masculine-604.html

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https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/challenge-151-dads-grandads.html

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http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/06/sweet-stampin-masculine-makes.html

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