Golden Skeleton Leaves Tag

 

I had a play in the craft room for an hour this afternoon, making this tag.

I used a white tag for the base using "Rusty Hinge" Distress Ink, spritzed and smooshed over the surface, drying with a heat gun and then repeating the process.  

I then used Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink to stamp the Funky Fossil Designs "Vintage Script" stamp on the two long edges of the tag.

Next I used "Carved Pumpkin" Distress Ink through the Tim Holtz./ Stampers Anonymous THMM101 dot stencil. I used a black Posca Pen to make some splatters over the surface of the tag.

I used some Funky Fossil patterned paper to die cut the leaves.  I drew around the leaves on the tag then added a layer of glue and applied gold coloured Cosmic Shimmer "Gilding Flakes",  brushhing off the surplus, I then glued the leaves into position.

I inked the edges of the tag using "Ground Espresso" Distress Oxide ink, then mounted the tag on to a piece of co-ordinating card.

Finally, I used a gold coloured gel pen to draw around the leaves.  I put some gold coloured "Stickles" on to a piece of paper and applied tiny areas of the sparkle using my finger tip.

Tim Holtz "Mini Bouquet CMS269" tag

I fancied using coral pink colours today, so made this tag, Starting with a white tag, I covered the surface in two shades of Distress Oxide Inks, using "Saltwater Taffy" and "Picked Raspberry" shades of ink.

Throught the Tim HOltz / Stampers Anonymous "Gradient Square Layering Stencil - THS119"  I used "Tea Dye" Distress Oxide ink. I then used the pattern from the Tim Holtz "Moon Mask" with Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink round the edge of the tag. I used the same colour ink to stamp the script in the background, using the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Entomology - CMS328" stamp set. I then used a white Posca Pen to add splatters,

I used "Portobello" Versafine Clair ink to stamp the background flowers and the three main flowers, all are part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Mini Bouquet - CMS269" stamp set. I stamped the main flower heads and stems on to white card, colouring them with Derwent Inktense pencisls, applied with a paint brush.  Fussy cutting them, then sticking on to the tag. Finally I added a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology" word sticker saying "today is the day".

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Collage

While in America last week, I was able to pop in to Hobby Lobby and pick up a few crafting bits and pieces.  I of course headed to the Tim Holtz area, which wasn't huge, but I did get five packs of Idea-ology goodies, so decided to have a play with them.

I used a piece of kraft card for the base, using three Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stencils with Versafine Clair inks. The stencils and inks I paired are: Bouquet Layering Stencil (THS143) with Rain Forest green ink.  String stencil (THS004) with Morning Mist grey ink and THMM101 with Nocturne black ink.

I used some patterned paper and matching card from my stash, along with a Tim Holtz "Layered Frame" and a couple of pieces from the "Layers" set with a male paperdoll.  I also used some word stickers from the Tim Holtz "Chit Chat" set.  

I added splatters of gold and white paint across the surface, finally adding three old buttons from my button jar.

Karen Telfer's "12 Days of Christmas Tags 2024" - Day 7

On the run up to each Christmas, I usually take part in Karen Telfer's Christmas Tag challenge.  Because we were living in the caravan and I didn't have my craft supplies, I wasn't able to take part in 2024.  Now my craft room is set up, I thought I had better get cracking on the tags.  For 2024, Karen was doing 12 tags rather than 24 as she had a busy work schedule.

This is my Day 7 Tag (You can watch Karen's tutorial here).

Formy tag, I have used several Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous stencils. These are the ones I have used: THMM178 - Christms Dots , THS164 - Pinecones, THS138 - Bubbles and THMM102 - Brickwork.

Through the stencils, I have used four shades of Distress Oxide Inks:  Twisted Citron, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint and Forest Moss.  

I used Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink to colour the edges of the tag. I hand cut various green banners from off cuts of cardstock in my stash.  Using Versafine Clair "Shady Lane" green ink to stamp the seniments on the banners, which are part of the Simon Says Stamp "Tiny Words - Christmas" stamp set.

Hobby Arts "Vintage Plonk - CS186D" Birthday Card

For the central area, I tore a page out of an old book and covered it with four shades of Distress Oxide Inks to achieve the mottled green look. The colours I used were:  Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive, Twisted Citron and Mustard Seed.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the gentleman, which is part of the Hobby Arts "Vintage Plonk - CS186D" stamp set, on to the page and then stamped him again on a piece of white card.  I coloured the image on the card using a selection of Distress Oxide Inks and then fussy cut him and glued him on to the book page over the original stamped image.

On a piece of cream coloured card, I stamped the clock and moustache, which are also part of the "Vintage Plonk" stamp set in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I then used a  Tim Holtz layering stencil called "Dot Fade - THS006" with "Shadow Grey" Ranger Archival Ink around the stamped images.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 51

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2024:

This is a weekly challenge. I provide you with a prompt/theme each Sunday morning through out the year.  The challenge is very relaxed.  You can do as much or as little as you like.  You can create cards, tags, Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) or index cards, the choice is yours. You just go with what ever is in your head at the time.  You can stamp, get inky, use patterned papers, texture, embellish it is all down to you.

There is a dedicated private Facebook Group, with a lovely bunch of people who are already sharing their makes from previous challenges.  You can find the group by clicking this link.  I'd love you to join in.

The prompt for Week 51 is "Monochrome"

For my Week 51 "Monochrome" tag, I started with a plain white tag as the base, using "Sky Blue" Ranger Archival Ink to lightly cover the surface using a blending brush.

I then lay the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Bubbles Layering Stencil - THS138" over the top of the tag and applied the same ink through the stencil.

Next I used a branch from a Papertrey Ink stamp set called "Out on a limb" which I multi stamped over the surface using Versafine Clair "Bali Blue" ink.  I used a small leaf from the same stamp set adding the odd leaf to the branches.

For the sentiment, I used a stamp from another Papertrey Ink stamp set called "Birthday Stylish Sentiments Vol.7 No.11", stamped in Versafine Clair "Paradise" blue ink.

I used the same ink to stamp the bird, which is part of a Hero Arts stamp set, which I think was called "Happiness". I then stamped it on a piece of white card and fussy cut the body and head, sticking it to the tag using foam pads.  I inked the edges of the tag using "Paradise" again and then mounted it on to a piece of blue card.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 37

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2024:

This is a weekly challenge. I provide you with a prompt/theme each Sunday morning through out the year.  The challenge is very relaxed.  You can do as much or as little as you like.  You can create cards, tags, Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) or index cards, the choice is yours. You just go with what ever is in your head at the time.  You can stamp, get inky, use patterned papers, texture, embellish it is all down to you.

There is a dedicated private Facebook Group, with a lovely bunch of people who are already sharing their makes from previous challenges.  You can find the group by clicking this link.  I'd love you to join in.

The prompt for Week 37 is "Rays of light"

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For my Week 37 - "Rays of light", I started by stamping Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to stamp the Penny Black  wood mounted "Cala Lillies 282K" stamp" image.

I placed the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Rays Stencil THS003" over the top of the tag and used two shades of Ranger Archival Inks, using "Shadow Grey" and "Sky Blue" colours.

I coloured the stamped image in using Derwent Inktense Pencils, applied with a paint brush.  The colours that I used were Lemon, Spring Green, Applie Greenm and Malibu.

I added extra detail using a 2B pencil, a Gelly Roll pen called "Clear Star" to give a subtle shimmer and a few dots of white Ranger Enamel Accents.

A Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 28

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2024:

This is a weekly challenge. I provide you with a prompt/theme each Sunday morning through out the year.  The challenge is very relaxed.  You can do as much or as little as you like.  You can create cards, tags, Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) or index cards, the choice is yours. You just go with what ever is in your head at the time.  You can stamp, get inky, use patterned papers, texture, embellish it is all down to you.

There is a dedicated private Facebook Group, with a lovely bunch of people who are already sharing their makes from previous challenges.  You can find the group by clicking this link.  I'd love you to join in.

The prompt for Week 28 is "Insects"

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This is the tag that I have made for the Week 28.  There were lots of stages making this tag and several times it was going in the bin, but I kept going with it and the end result isn't too bad.

I used two Distress Oxide Ink sprays:  Scorched Timber and Mowed Lawn.  I then gave the surface some water splatters.

Down the vertical central area of the tag I used "Scorched Timber" Distress Oxide ink pad with the Tim Holtz "Strings - THS004 stencil".

Next I used "Night Sky" Ranger Archival Ink throught the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Shifter Layering Stencil - THS127".  I used the same "Night Sky" ink through the Tim Holtz "THM101 dots" stencil.

I then used "Jet Black" Ranger Archival Ink through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Grime Stencil - THs130".

Next I stamped the script from the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stamp set called "Entomology - CMS328" over the surface of the tag.  I then stamped the insects down the middle of the tag.  The insects are also from the "Entomology" stamp set, stamped in "Night Sky" Ranger Archival Ink. I stamped the insects again on white card in the same ink and again in Versafine Clair "Golden Meadow" ink.  I die cut the insects using the matching Sizzix/ Tim Holtz Framelits die set - 663068.

Around the edge of the tag, I used Tim Holtz "Matte Texture Paste" through the Tim Holtz "String Stencil - THS103", creating the horizontal lines.  Once dry, I used the paste again through the "Dots - THMM101 stencil.

Once the paste was dry, I mounted the tag on to some co-ordinating card.

I added the die cut insects to the middle of the tag, mounted on foam pads.  On the wings, I added a few brush strokes of "A Wink Of Stella" to give a shimmery look to the wings.  I then coated the bodies of the insects with Ranger "Glossy Accents".

Finally, I added a small word sticker saying "Stay Curious", which is part of the Tim Holtz / Idea-ology "Small Talk" sticker set.  I added colour using Versafine Clair "Golden Meadow" ink, I decided I wanted to break up the dark colours a bit, so added some dots of white Ranger "Enamel Accents" to some of the dotted paste areas.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge - Week 18

This is a weekly challenge. I provide you with a prompt/theme each Sunday morning through out the year.  The challenge is very relaxed.  You can do as much or as little as you like.  You can create cards, tags, Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) or index cards, the choice is yours. You just go with what ever is in your head at the time.  You can stamp, get inky, use patterned papers, texture, embellish it is all down to you.

There is a dedicated private Facebook Group, with a lovely bunch of people who are already sharing their makes from previous challenges.  You can find the group by clicking this link.  I'd love you to join in.

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2024:

The prompt for Week 18 is "Weather"

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This is the tag that I have made for the Week 18.

I've used three colours of Dylusion spray inks for the background colour, using Lemon Zest, Fresh Lime and Bubble Gum.

I've used Distress Glaze over "Crushed Grape" Dylusion ink through the Tim Holtz "Rays - THS003" stencil.

On the computer, I printed "Here Comes The Sun" in red, cutting it down and sticking into position on to the rays.

I then used four shades of Posca pens, using red, orange, yellow and white colours to draw on dots of colour on the lighter rays.

I then added gold dots using a metalic gold gel pen.  

I inked the edges of the tag using "Tulip Red" Versafine Clair Ink.

I mounted the tag on to a piece of black card and then drew around the tag using a metalic gold pen.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 46

Today is Day 46 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge.  This week is all about stamps and stamping.

I started with a white piece of card, cut into a tag shape.  I stamped the Honyedoo Crafts "Lilies" flower using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I painted the flower and the background using Prima "Tropicals" Water colour paints adding touches of gold gel pen to the flower and adding a white Posca Pen outline.

I inked the edges of the tag using Versfine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and then used the same ink with a finger dabber through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "THS004" String Stencil.

I then used the gold gel pen through the dots on the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous Christmas stencil before mounting the tag on to a piece of black card.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 28

It's Day 28 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge.  It's the last day of using household items.  I've used a jiffy bag, cardboard and a page from an old book for my household items.

For my tag, I have used the paper side of a jiffy bag.  I scrunched up the paper and then smoothed it a little and inked the surface so that the crease lines were inked up, using "Paprika: Elements Inks.  I then glued the paper on to a tag and trimmed the excess off.  I then inked the edge of the tag with the same ink and then with Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.

I then used some sheets from an old hymn book, using both the music notes and the text.  Tearing into smaller piees, then adding a bit of colour using various inks.  I then glued the paper fragments into position.

I used the "Paprika" Elements Inks again, this time through the dotty end of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stencil with a reference of THMM101.

I splattered black and white paint over the surface of the tag using Posca Pens. I then mounted the tag on to red card.

I rummaged through my stash of pre cut die cuts and found a couple of hearts.  I stuck the large heart in the middle of the heart.  I had a small off cut of cardboard with the corrugation exposed so I gave it a coat of Gesso, when dry, I then rubbed some "Paprika" Elements Inks over the raised edges, then stuck it horizontally in the middle of the tag.

Finally, over the top of the cardboard, I added another die cut heart from my stash and added a small button in the middle and then added some dots of Ranger black Enamel Accents across the surface of the tag.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 26

It's Day 26 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge.  This week is all about using "Household Items".  For my make, I have used the netting bag that holds onions from the supermarket.  I also rummaged through my stash and found three embroidered daisies that had been rescued from an item of clothing years ago.

I started with a cream coloured tag, uisng "Pebble Beach" Ranger Archival Ink through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "String - THS004 stencil".

Next, I used "Red Geranium" Ranger Archival Ink through the "Sparkle Layering - THS132 stencil" to create the stars.

I used double sided sticky tape to secure the onion nettin on the reverse of the tag.  Then mounted it on to a piece of dark red card.

Finally, I glued the gold embroidered daisies, salvaged from an item of clothing, many years ago, into position across the tag.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100dayartplay Challenge - Day 24

Today is Day 24 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge.  The prompt for this week is "household items".

I started with a piece of cardboard I rescued from the recycling box.  Stripping some of the surface away to reveal the texture of the corrugation.

I painted the surface of the cardboard using two shades of Paperartsy Acrylic Chalk Paint, using "Slimed" a green shade and then "Southern Skies" a deep blue colour.

Once the surface was dry, I added extra dimension by using Ranger "Matte Distress Texture Paste" through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stencil called "Shifter Layering Stencil - THS127".

While the paste was drying, I folded a piece of kitchen roll (my household item) and roughly cut circles into the paper towel.  I then stuck these on to the surface using wet glue.  Some of the discs were single layers and some double.

I splattered yellow and blue paint across the surface using Posca Pens.  Then mounted the piece on to dark blue card.  Finally, adding a Tim Holtz "Idea-ology Big Chat" word sticker to the surface.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 17

It's Day 17 of Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge.  This week the theme is to use a palette knife.

I found a backgroud in my stash that had paint splodges across it, so decided that this would be the base of my tag, sticking the patterned paper to a tag to give it a bit more substance.

Next, I used the Ranger "Opaque Crackle Texture Paste", applied with a palette knife through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Bubble Layering Stencil - THS138', just keeping it to the right hand side of the tag.  I then used my heat gun to accelerate the crackle process.

I used two shades of Distress Oxide Ink to colour the crackle area, using "Victorian Velvet" and "Iced Spruce".  I then Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to ink the edges of the tag, before mounting it on to a piece of black card and cutting to size.

Finally I added two words to the tag "Say" and "Something", both are from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology "Big Chat" word sticker booklet.  I stuck them on to black card, cut to size and then used black foam pads to elevate the words.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 13

It's the second week of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge. This week is all about "stencils".  This is the tag that I made for Day 13.

This was a very quick tag to make, using a base of white card, I lay the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Gingham Layering Stencil - THS134" over the white tag shaped piece of card and applied two shades of Distress Oxide Ink through the stencil usin a blending brush.  The colours I used was "Mowed Lawn" at the top of the tag and "Wilted Violet" at the base.

Next, I lay the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Sparkle Layering Stencil - THS132" over the top and applied "Dark Denim" Elements ink through the stencil.

I then mounted the tag on to a piece of navy blue card and cut to the tag shape.

Finally, using "Medieval Blue" Versafine Clair Ink, I stamped the "Happy Birthday" greeting on to a piece of white card.  The stamp is part of the Simon Says Stamp "Creative Everyday" set.  I die cut the greeting using the matching die set and then added it to the central area of the tag using foam pads to elevate the greeting.

Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay Challenge - Day 8

 

It's Day 8 of the Tiffany Johnson Creative #100daysartplay challenge and this second week is all about stencils.  This is the tag that I have made for Day 8.

I've used a selection of Stampers Anonymous / Tim Holtz products over a patterned paper base

Starting with Ranger Archival Ink "Poppy" with the Tim Holtz stencil THMM101 for the hegagons at the base and the dots at the top of the tag.

The next stencil I used was the Tim Holtz THS103 'String Layering Stencil" with "Red Geranium" Ranger Archival Ink.

I then used the Tim Holtz "Shifter Layering Stencil" with "Thistle" Ranger Archival Ink for the large vertical stripes.

I then used Versafine Clair "Acorn" brown ink through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Rosette" stencil.

I inked the edges of the tag using Versafine Clair "Chianti" red ink and then "Nocturne" black ink.

I used a black fine liner pen to draw around some of the circles at the top of the tag.  Then added some splatters of black Posca Pen, before mounting the tag on to a piece of dark red card,

I used a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Paperdolls "Witches" figures and glued into position with wet glue.  I gave the figures some colour using Derwent Inktense Pencils.  Then finished the tag adding some Tim Holtz sticky backed word stickers from the "Curiosities" set.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2024 - Week 9

The challenge for 2024 is weekly.  I will provide you with a prompt/theme each Sunday morning through out the year.  The challenge is very relaxed.  You can do as much or as little as you like.  You can create cards, tags, Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) or index cards, the choice is yours. You just go with what ever is in your head at the time.  You can stamp, get inky, use patterned papers, texture, embellish it is all down to you.

There is a dedicated private Facebook Group, with a lovely bunch of people who are already sharing their makes from previous challenges.  You can find the group by clicking this link.  I'd love you to join in.

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2024:

The prompt for Week 9 is "Patterned Papers"

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This is the tag that I have made for the Week 9

In my stash, I had some patterned paper pages from a Dovecraft pad called "Sweet Paris", so I decided to use them I added two to the main body of the tag and then topped and bottomed the tag with a patterned paper border.

I lay a Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "String - THS004" stencil diagonally and used "Pink Peony" Archival Ink, through the stencil.

Then on the left hand side of the tag, I positioned a Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Rosette THS092" stencil and used "Vibrant Fuchsia" Ranger Archival Ink.

Using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink, I added some stamping using a Sizzix / Tim Holtz Alterations set called "Paris Adventure" adding a post mark and also "Paris, New York, London" address stamp.

I inked the edges of the tag using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink and then mounted the tag on to black card.

Finally, I added touches of gold and raspberry coloured gel pen to the tag.

Personal Impressions Boy's Favourite Things" Robot Birthday Card

Our Grand Son will be eight years old in February, this is the card I have made for him.  He's a very young eight as he has Downs, so I feel he will like the robot on this card.

I stamped the robot figure and balloon in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink and then stamped them again on post-it notes, fussy cut the image and used them as a mask.

With the masks in position, I used a Creative Expressions rubber cling stamp with Versafine Clair "Warm Breeze" ink, across the surface of the card.

I then used two shades of Ranger Archival Inks, Chrome Yellow and Orange Blossom through a Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Strings THS004" stencil.

I then used one of the stamps in the Funky Fossil Designs stamp set called "Abstractions", stamped in Versafine Clair "Blue Belle" mid blue ink for the dashes area and the trio of circles.  Using a blue and orange Posca Pens for the dots, adding extra colour.

I used an orange and red Posca Pens to colour the balloon.  Using wet glue to add a die cut numer eight, stamping a "Happy Birthday" sentiment using Versafine Clair below the die cut.

I decided the robot didn't stand out enough with my original plan, so altered it by stamping the robot on to red card and fussy cutting it.  I used wet glue to stick the head and limbs, using foam pads for the torso to make it stand out more.  

I stamped the robot torso on to a piece of white card, colouring it with a metalic gold gel pen, fussy cutting the rectangle and inking the edges in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I used wet glue to stick it on top of the elevated chest area of the robot.

Finally, I added touches of white and gold gel pen to areas of the card, before mounting the card on to blue and then orange paper and then on to a white card blank.

Stampers Anonymous festive tag

I felt the urge to use my Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stamps, so made this gift tag. 

Starting with a cream coloured tag I used Versafine Clair "Pinecone" dark brown ink to stamp the pine cone branches which is part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous stamp set called "Forest Floor CMS422. Then using Versafine Clair "Chianti" dark red ink, I stamped the berries which is from the same stamp set.

I used "Library Green" Ranger Archvial Ink through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Gingham Layering Stencil - THS134".

I then used "Plum" Ranger Archival Ink through the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Flourish Layering Stencil. - THS032"

I stamped the sentiment, part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Cozy Christmas - CMS444" stamp set using Versafine Clair "Chianti" dark red ink.

I used a red Posca Pen and a white gel pen to colour the berries.  I used Derwent Inktense pencils to colour the fir cones then edged some of the cones using a gold shimmer gel pen.

I edged the tag using "Ground Espresso" Distress Oxide Ink and then mounted it on to a piece of red card. Drawing around the tag itself with a gold shimmer gel pen.

Daisy B "Dapper Gent" Birthday Card

Here's a card I made for a male friend.  I'm not happy with it for a couple of reasons, but maybe that is me being a bit picky - One of them being the sentiment isn't quite central, no idea how I managed that!  I doubt very much that he will notice.  My Hubby didn't when I showed him.

For the male image, I used a stamp by Daisy B called "Dapper Gent" stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink then coated with Wow! clear embossing powder and heat set. I then stamped the image again on a piece of paper, fussy cut it and used it as a mask for the stamped area, while I worked on the background.

With the mask in position I used "Chrome Yellow"  Archival Ink through the Visible Image "Strobes" stencil.

I then used "Shadow Grey" Archival Ink through the Visible Image "Halftone" stencil.

Next I used "Orange Blossom" Archival Ink throguh the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Chevron Shifter Layering Stencil - THS127".

Then I used "Cobalt" dark blue Archival Ink with the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Grime - THS130" stencil, edging the card with the same colour.

Removing the mask, I coloured in the stamped area of the male, using a paint brush to apply "Tattered Rose" Distress Oxide Ink for the skin and "Faded Jeans" Dsitress Oxide Ink for the clothing.

I used a silver glitter gel pen to go over the outline of the male and also added some dots of sparkle to the background too.  I then mounted the card on to a 7x7" card blank

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the sentiment, which is part of the Daisy B stamp set called "Men Sentiments".