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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Train Birthday Card

Created this Train Birthday Card for Mark's Finest Papers (MFP) Simple Salutations Challenge #12 Vehicle: Planes, Trains & Automobiles, etc. and my Guest Designer spot for mth of Sept for Perfect Sentiments Challenge Masculine Birthday.

























brads: 4 mini silver
embossing: Cuttlebug Diamond Plate embossing folder
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper/foil:
5 1/2" x 8" Kraft americana cardstock
4 3/4" x 6" aluminum foil 
4 1/4" x 5 1/2" core'dinations Weathered Tin
stamps: MFP Train Talk - train & Lighthouses - sentiment "Happy Birthday"
Tim Holtz: Embossing Diffuser


Entering this into the following challenges: 

Delightful Sketch Ch Distressed lim3 1st 9/19-26
Dream Valley Ch41 Celebrations lim3 2nd 9/16-28
Gingerloft GL48 Embossing 9/16-29
Hiding in My Craftroom Ch63 Distressing unlim 9/15-21
Kraft Journal Lavishly Layer unlim 9/17-23
Scrap-Creations Going Grey Ch Embossing lim2 2nd 9/18-24 
Simon Says Stamp Emboss It unlim 9/19-25
Use It Tues Ch39 Anything Goes unlim supplies hoarded are Kraft cardstock, core'dinations cardstock & brads 9/11-21  

12 comments:

  1. Cute card! I definitely need to play with those diffusers you gave me! Maybe today....

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  2. I have used the small oval embossing diffuser a couple of times and like them. Susan, definitely give the embossing diffusers a try.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  3. Love the metallic paper, Melissa! Great train stamp. Fabulous how you added the brads to the train wheels. So glad you're guesting with us. :-D

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  4. Love the foil usage in the background. Great job with the embossing, not one of my better techniques I use.

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  5. The diamond plate embossing folder is such an easy way to make a card more masculine isn't it? I love it too! ;) Your image is wonderful and great job on the card!

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  6. Wow! Your 14th entry! You are an inspiration! Thanks again for joining us at Use It Tuesday!

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  7. Fab creation love the metallic paper. Thanks for joining us at gingerloft.

    Caz

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  8. Great card. Love the metallic paper you used for the b/g.

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  9. Brilliant embossing and what a fab mans card.

    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamps Challenge.

    luv

    Debby

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  10. Great card. Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley. xx

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  11. Fab male card, love the image and embossing! Thanks for joining us this week at Delightful Challenges for our Distressed Challenge hugs Susan x

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