Stamp It! Cards Week: The Congratulations Challenge

Enjoy the Journey

Hi Friends!  I've been off work since the Fourth of July holiday and my long 5-day weekend is coming to a close.  (sigh), back to work tomorrow.  But before going back to work I wanted to get into my craft room and have a little fun while my husband is at rehersal for "The Sound of Music".  Moxie Fab World has several challenges up right now (http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2012/06/stamp-it-cards-week-congratulations.html) inspired by the recent issue of the magazine and I thought, sounds like fun!

Recently, I commented to a fellow blogger that masculine cards are not the easiest thing for me.  I took this challenge to do a Congratulations themed card (with stamping as the primary technique) as an opportunity to do a man-friendly (is that a word?) card.  I have been working on some inking and distressing techniques (thank you Tim Holtz) and thought this was a good place to incorporate those. 

The marbelized looking background is done with Distress inks.  I stamped them on my mat, and then sprayed with water; then inked the plain white paper with the different colored inks, combining four colors of ink to make this look.  I also used a distress ink to ink the words lightly on the ivory cardstock.  Using distress inks I also inked the edges for the ivory cardstock .  And of course, inked the truck and the sentiment.  My fingers are quite inky... imagine that?! 

I think this would be a great card to give a guy for a new job or retirement... any type of life event.  Even a graduation, say maybe he's getting his Master's or something...  but until I have that type of event, it goes in the box of cards "to-be" given... :-).

Thanks for looking, I hope you have great day!

Hugs,
Wheeze

The Scrap-cipe:
Kraft cardstock for card base - PaperTrey Ink
White cardstock (used for marbelizing) - PaperTrey Ink
Ivory Cardstock - PaperTrey Ink
Distress Inks for marbelized background:
Tim Holtz Distress Inks in:
     Antique Linen
     Wild Honey
     Tea Dye
Chalk Ink for marbelizing background:
Distress Ink for edges - "Frayed Burlap" by Tim Holtz
VersaMagic Chalk Ink - "Night Sky"
Brown Ink for Truck and Sentiment - Memento "Rich Cocoa"
Twill Ribbon - "Enchanted Evening" PaperTrey Ink
Truck Stamp - "The Journey" by Tim Holtz
Words for background - "Urban Grunge" by Tim Holtz
Brass Button - Auction goody box
Twine - PaperTrey Ink
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