A Nautical Masculine card !

Hello crafters!

This is Hussena here sharing with you my inspiration post for our current challenge- 'Make it Macho' hosted by out very talented DT member, Deepti. For this challenge, we are asking you to make any card or tag based on a Masculine theme using Distress inks.

Here is what I have created for this challenge!

Like you can see, I have totally gone the nautical route for my masculine card and I kept the sentiment as ' You Anchor me' which could perfectly be fit for a Father's Day or an Anniversary as well just by adding an appropriate sentiment on the inside of the card.

For this card, there are SO many first's for me. It's my first time doing a full fledged masculine card and trying out something beside floral etc :) I have heat-embossed the anchor in the centre of the card using Ranger Super Fine Silver Embossing powder on a MDF base and the four golden brads that you see on the corners are actually plain flat-backed pearls which I first coated in Versamark Ink pad, then completely covered it with Gold UTEE(Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel) and heat-set it and voila! you have a gorgeous golden brad-like embellishments and nobody will know the difference! *Winks* :D

Here's a pictorial on how I did it :

The background of the card I have created using a Woodgrain embossing folder. I cut the paper into long strips measuring 3/4 of an inch by 3 inch and embossed it in the embossing folder, then I distressed it using Vintage Photo and Scattered Straw Distress inks and tried to create the wooden plank kind of effect we see on water fronts! I have created the Sailor's knot on the either side of the sentiment banner and added a die-cut 'You' and stamped my sentiment using Lawn Fawn Harol'ds ABC stamp set and finished it off with two Studio Calico Stars Wood Veneers.

Supplies used from www.lupu.com :

World Tour-Smooth Value Pack Cardstock 12"X12"	Fiskars Paper Trimmer Personal SureCut 12"	Martha Stewart Tools Scoring Board 0 Reviews | Write a review	Bricked & Woodgrain Tim Holtz Texture Fades Embossing Folders
Harold's ABCs Clear Stamp Collection 4	Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool	Inkssentials Ink Blending Foam 10/Pkg	Vintage Photo Distress Ink Pad
Scattered Straw Distress Ink Pad	VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad	Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder 1oz Jar	Tiny Stars -Laser-Cut Wood Veneer Shapes 232/Pkg
Doodle Twine Primary Assortment Pack 60yds	Heat It Craft Tool Europeon Version	Kushgrip Non-Stick Micro Serrated Scissors 7	Imaginisce Score n' Pierce
Terrifically Tacky Tape .25"x5 Yds	Craft Collection 3-D Foam Tabs Assorted Pack

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I hope you enjoyed seeing my inspiration post. Please do leave me your comments/suggestions. :)

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Have a nice day everyone!