A Train Masculine Birthday Card

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

I hope you are having a great weekend. I am posting now as tomorrow we will be setting off early to head off to Ally Pally. I  do love that craft show. Last time we managed to get on telly. I wonder what will happen this time.

We have been  invited to a friend's birthday tea next week. I knew he loves trains so I hunted through my stash to find images and papers I could use.

The backing paper was a real find it was in the middle of one of my craft magazines.  

I was thrilled when I found this image.  I based the design round the image and the paper I found worked with it so well with it.  

Here I am using my Sue Wilson Happy Birthday die again it is so good for masculine cards. 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. 

I would like to enter Challenge 8 at Pearly Sparkles Challenge blog.

Happy Crafting

Hugs Jackie

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Sail Away Male Birthday Card

Hi My Crafty Blog Friends

How has your week been so far? We  have reached what some people refer to as Hump Day half way through the working week. When this post is published I will be on my way on a school trip heading towards Arlesford in Hampshire where the children will learn about the countryside. I hope we don't get any rain today.

When my husband asked for a birthday card for a male colleague earlier this week I realised just how few male cards I have in my stash. So I thought I'd better start making some.

I have been given a large collection of used cards on the off chance I might be able to make a card of my own from some of them. This card took two. The first card I cut down for the background. I used lots of layers to make the card more interesting. 

This is one of the wooden stamps from my collection. 

This boat came from another card. I have used this image before when my Father-in-law was 90 he got eight cards with this boat on them. Interestingly the pop-up box card I made for him is still on display. 

I made this card to go in my box of cards so next time my husband asks for a card there will be more for him to choose from. 

I would like to enter Challenge 121 at Cardz 4 Guyz. 

Happy Crafting.

Hugs Jackie