Woodland Birthday Wishes

Happy Monday ☺️

This weeks classes are masculine cards.

I try and do a couple of classes a year specifically for masculine cards. I don't know about you but I always have trouble coming up with cards for men lol.

This card is cased from one I saw by Sandi MacIver. Thank you for the inspiration Sandi! :D

I've used 'Vintage Leaves' and their coordinating framelits to carry on the woodland theme that the embossing folder brings.

I really love this card. It's clean and straightforward but also elegant.

It's also another contribution to:

#imbringingbirthdaysback

Strong and Masculine

Happy Wednesday :D

At least twice a year I hold a masculine card class and next week will be one of them. 

I've used a few stamp sets (World Map, Guy Greetings, Sail Away) to create this card and you can change the recipient as 'Guy Greetings' has plenty of options to choose from.

Here's the inside of the card:

Strong and straightforward which is what most men like!

Thanks for taking a peek :D

For The Guys

Happy Wednesday!

Here's one of the M&T projects I came up with for the ECS Summer Event. We didn't want to leave the men out ;)

I coloured a clear block with markers and spritzed it to get the colouring on the tag.

Simple but so effective!

The greetings from one of the new hostess sets 'Happy Birthday, Everyone'.

Thanks for taking a peek :D

Monocles & Moustaches

Hello all :)

Here's a card for a guy in your life! Rather dapper with a monocle and moustache, all this fellow needs is a top hat. I saw a card similar to this on Pinterest by Connie Jones (Thanks for the inspiration Connie!).

This is one of the projects for my upcoming 'Man Oh Man' class.
Here are the three projects...

The card on the top left is a swap I received from my upline Carol Matthews (Thanks Carol!). To checkout Carol's blog click here.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

CLASS DETAILS:

Wednesday 29th October 1-3pm & 7-9.30pm / Thursday 30th October 7-9.30pm.

Cost: $20.00

Email to register!

'Mustaches For Movember' Class

Hello all :)

I've been busy creating products for upcoming craft fairs and classes.

I thought I'd share the projects for my second Blendabilities class that I am offering next month.

I was inspired by a card I saw created by Amy O'Neill (Thanks Amy!) and a gift bag created by Nicole Tugrul (Thanks Nicole!).
 

I think this nutcracker is so dashing in his uniform!

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :)

Wading In The Wetlands

Happy Friday all!
Last work day of the week before the weekend :)

Today's post is my last project for my 'Wonderful Wetlands' class.
I thought I had better come up with something original for this one ;).
I've used the last image (love these wading birds!) and sentiment from the set and sponged a beach scene. I added some cotton ribbon and a button tied with linen thread. It's what I'd call a clean look so the image is the primary focus. Sometimes less is more right?
I'm really happy with how it turned out :)

Thanks for stopping by my little piece of blogging world and I hope you have a great weekend planned! :D

Wonderful Wetlands

Isn't this card stunning?
I thought so when I discovered it on Michelle Zindorf's blog (Thanks Michelle for the inspiration!) and just had to include it as part of my 'Wonderful Wetlands' class.

I love the rich colours and all the texture. Just gorgeous! Now, I know my sentiment isn't centered but once the ink is down what can you do?

What's great about the 'Wetlands' stamp is that it comes with three images and three sentiments. This makes it so versatile and extra value for money (and who doesn't love that?!).

Thanks for stopping by and have a most wonderful day! :D

Duck, Duck, Goose

Happy Wednesday!

The first thing one of my DD's said when she saw this card was "Duck, duck, Goose" which is a game they play in physical education LOL.

This is the first card for my 'Wonderful Wetlands' class. I saw this card by Lisa Young (Thanks Lisa for the inspiration!) and had to CASE it.
The DSP is the gorgeous 'Sweater Weather' and here's a close up so you can see how delicious it is; look at the orange paper - it even has stitches like a real sweater!

 

Whatever you have planned for today I hope it's a good one.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

He's A Dapper Dude

Happy Wednesday all :)

My son will no doubt cringe at the title of this post but it sounded good so I've used it!
My son is graduating this year and with it comes his prom. That is the inspiration for this card that I originally saw on Pintrest (Thanks Connie!). Of course it could be used for any male with the change of sentiment.
The inside of the card sums it up ...

I think my son is all of these plus more! (and I'm not a bit biased ;)) I look at him as he prepares to make his way in the world and I am so proud of the gentleman he has become.

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek at my creation ... I have to get busy with graduation cards  for my DS and his friends!

In Need Of Repair

Happy Sunday :)

With Fathers Day next month (here in the Northern hemisphere, in New Zealand it's not until September), it was time to do a masculine themed class and this is one of the projects.
Wrenches are a perfect symbol for anything masculine. This pair was made using SU! punches. Can you figure out which ones?
The metal grid is actually aluminium foil that has been embossed. How cool is that?! I'm really pleased with how it turned out.
Want to make this card and two other cards for the men in your life? Sign up for my class!

"Wish Big Human"

Happy Wednesday :)

"Wish Big Human" ... something you can imagine a robot saying and it's the sentiment inside the card. I know... another play on words! The first part of the sentiment ("Wish Big") is actually part of the retiring SU! set called 'Word Play'. I am going to miss this set.

I made this "metal marvel" with punch pieces and wanted to put a mouth on him but just couldn't find a shape that worked so decided to leave him as you see him here. What do you think? I think it makes his eyes stand out more.

Like this card and want to make one for your own kiddiwink?
If you haven't already signed up for my 'Kiddiwinks' class you'd better get on to it!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by :)

Honeycomb Heaven For Men

Happy Wednesday all :)

Today I'm sharing the last project for my upcoming 'Honeycomb Heaven' class. I got the idea from the SU! demonstrator site and thought it would be perfect for my class.
I have to apologise for the delay in posting this last card but I had made two of it and one was for a dear friend whose birthday was this month. I had to make sure he received his card before I posted it on here!

I love the rich, earthy colours and the texture of this card. It's not too fussy or over the top for a guys card.

Thank you also if you have taken the time to stop by my Inky Moose page on Facebook. It made my day :D

An Old fashioned Celebration

Hello and happy Monday :)
One of my favourite sets in the 2013 Sale-a-bration catalogue is 'Feeling Sentimental'. The Penny Farthing bike and the sentiment are part of the set. I thought they would be useful for masculine cards which is something I always seem to struggle with.
There's also an old fashioned telephone box in the 'Feeling Sentimental' set and it reminds me of the TARDIS from 'Dr Who'. I'm not a Dr Who fan but my son is so that stamp is definitely going to come in handy!
The other sets I have used to create the card are 'Oh Hello' and 'Autumn Foliage'.
I love the simplicity of this card and the sense of days gone by.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Fishing For Compliments

Happy Labor Day :)
I had meant to post this yesterday in honour of Father's Day  (in New Zealand that is) but with one thing and another I didn't get to it. I'd like to say Happy Father's Day to my dear ol' Dad in NZ ... Love you Dad, and miss you!

This tin is a project I have had on my mental "drawing board" for a wee while now and I'm so pleased to be able to finally share it.
It's a gift for the fly fishermen in your life. The salmon inside the tin is actually holding a handmade 'Green Machine' fly that can be used to fly for Salmon. Not only does the gift look good, but it's practical too (this is afterall, important to men ;)).

The Salmon images have been water coloured and hand cut. I researched on the internet to get the colouring as authentic as possible. The Salmon inside the tin is raised with dimensionals and this is what the fly is attached to. The fly can be easily removed for use.

I have four of these for sale so if you are interested, drop me an email.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :)

Military and Masculine

Hello and happy Monday :) For those of you in NB, happy New Brunswick day as well!

Recently a friend of mine requested a birthday card for her hubby. He is in the Reserves (I hope I got that right!) so she asked if I could make something with a military feel to it.
I have never made a military card before so did some searching on the internet. I didn't find anything I really liked so I racked my brains as to what the word "military" conjures up for me. Camouflage was the first thing that sprung to mind! I went through my bucket of scrap paper and ripped and tore pieces that I thought resembled the colours in camouflage (in my mind at least!). I then sponged the pieces and stuck them down on a piece of neutral cardstock. I dry embossed this to provide texture.
Wanting to add something else, I made some "dog tags". I cut two tags from chipboard and painted them with silver shimmer paint. Once dried I heat embossed a letter on each. Luckily I had a ball chain in my stash so I joined the tags together and adhered them to the card. I find when making masculine cards, the fewer the embellishments, the better so I added some eyelets (to balance the tags) and some khaki coloured twine I had.

My friend was thrilled with the card and she emailed later to tell me her husband loved it too (phew!!!)

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :)

Dear Dad

Happy Wednesday all :)
Today's post was a little tricky to photograph. The card wouldn't sit level for me to take a decent photo so I resorted to lying the card down!
This is one of the card you'll be making at my 'Dear Dad' class next week. They are masculine cards inspired by the upcoming Fathers Day.
I have used the retired 'Well Worn' DSP. I love the colours and rugged look of it. For those of you that don't need a Fathers day card, you can easily swap out the "DAD" for "SON" on  the front of the card.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek!

Father, Dad, Brother, Son...

 Happy Saturday all! Today I'm sharing one of the cards for the 'Dear Dad' class. I've used the handsome 'Open Sea' stamp set and teamed it up with the new 'Midnight Muse' cardstock and 'Cherry Cobbler'. I have distressed the edges of the focal point to add some texture and to give it a more "rugged" feel LOL.
I have left the front of the card blank from a sentiment so you could use it for an masculine occasion.
Here's a closer look at the focal point...

I can hear the ladies that attend my classes groaning that they will have to hand cut out the anchor! It's only one anchor ladies!!!
Whatever you have planned for today, I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :)

Brayering Birthday Wishes

Happy Friday all!
Today's post is one of my attempts at brayering. I have seen many beautiful ideas with it and wanted to give it a try. I thought "How hard can it be?"...
Hmmmmm, Im going to have to practise!

One of the many perks of being a SU! demonstrator is the wonderful people you meet. I recently accepted a request for a penpal to swap cards with. I made this card to send. The lovely recipient? One Shelly Lommel from MN :). I hope you like your card Shelly!
Here's a closer look at my brayering...

As you can see the skyline is a little streaky but I'm sure sometimes it looks that way in reality... that's what I'm telling myself anyway!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek, and have a wonderful weekend :)

Life Is Good

Isn't that something we all like to hear?
I've used that sentiment on one of the cards in my upcoming 'Manly, Man , Man' class.
I always struggle with men's cards and I know others do as well, so I try and provide some inspiration in that department for them!
I've used the 'Well Worn' DSP (it reminds me of a pair of old denim jeans) and kept the cards straightforward... guys tend to like things that way :)
March break starts today here in Canada so for those of you that live up here in the north, enjoy the week with your children!

Class dates:
Wednesday 21st March / Thursday 22nd March, 7 - 9.30pm
Cost: $15.00
Email to register.

ASI January Challenge

Happy Friday!
Today I have my ASI team swap card to share with you.
The lovely Sandi chose the theme and it was 'Masculine Valentines'. As soon as I heard that my mind went to blues. Isn't it funny how we tend to associate certain colours to things!

I went for something pretty straightforward this time round. I've used Bashful Blue, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzaz (DSP) and Lucky Limeade for my colours. The Island Indigo piece of card stock is raised with dimensionals to create a faux window effect for the heart. I've embossed the heart (to match the embossed hearts on the inside of the card) and added two of my favourite things... yes a button and baker's twine!
Here's a closer look...

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek :)