Funky Fairy Challenge 15 - One for the boys /men

Your challenge for week #15, if you wish to accept it, (and why not? You're brave), is to design a MALE/BOY themed card.

I've had great fun with this challenge as Louise set the challenge and sent out a packet of goodies to use with them: That made it extra hard for the design team in some ways but it was lovely too.
So, if you want to join in the fun have a look on the challenge blog here.



























I had already made my cards when the new Funky Fairy paper sets which includes really gorgeous and unusual 'Boys and Girls' came out but you can see them on the challenge blog and in the Funky Fairy shop here!

I used 'Cool Co-ordinates', 'Colourful Daze' and 'Blue' paper ranges.
The last card, just in case you're wondering what the thread is for, includes a suspended rocket so it does move!

Ismaki 10

There's an interesting sketch for Ismaki challenge 10 which I've followed for this 30th card for my nephew. There's a whole paper-weaving thing going on in the middle there which just happened and rather took me by surprise but I am quite happy with. It was weird sticking down lots of layers together though!

Sunday Stampers - Man

The Sunday Stampers Challenge this week has been to create something with a man on. This is a very under-used stamp for me so last minute quick card by giving him a dust off, stamping with distressing ink and layering up with a peel-off sentiment coloured with permanent pens. Not sure who the recipient will be, which is why I've opted for 'Meilleurs Voeux' (best wishes) as the sentiment, but next time my husband wants a last minute card for one of his chums in the cycling club I'm ready!

Black, White & Silver

Made this card for a male friend whose birthday is Sunday. We first met many years ago in Japan, hence the theme, and have stayed good friends ever since. Had Envys challenge of using black, white & one other colour in mind when making it. It is an Inkadinkadoo stamp which I have used 3 times with black ink; first just heat set on white heavily textured card with silver flecks, secondly on slightly textured silver card which I embossed with clear powder and cut out the woman from and thirdly on another silver which was also embossed in silver and I cut out the cherry blossom from. Distressed the white card with black ink, layered the images up, mounted them on black card and then a white card blank, also distressed with black ink. It is reminiscent of B&W images that we saw and bought in Japan and I think I've managed a card suitable for a male from a feminine image. Hope he likes it.