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I have been crafting since May 2008, when in desperation to find an unusual birthday card for my Mum, I gave up looking in the shops and decided to have a go at making my own. I soon realised that crafting is addictive and I haven't brought a card since. In 2011 I completed my certificate in papercrafting as a result of the work I did as part of the course I started entering challenges on line and in magazines. I applied for design teams and also started making samples for Ooh La La Creations for their shows on Create and Craft. I have now completed my Diploma in professional crafting and most recently been runner up in the Papercrafter of the Year 2013 a competition run by Papercraft essentials magazine, I don't have a particular style I like to use elements from lots of styles and techniques, although I do love all things vintage. In 2014 I started to move more towards scrapbooking to take care of the huge family archive of photographs that were stored in my attic. I have continued cardmaking and Scrapbooking through 2015 and 2016 but have also become interested in off the page projects. I hope to be able focus on these in the future.

Wednesday 19 March 2014

Boys to Men at Fab n Funky

Good morning and thank you for all your beautiful animal creations for last weeks challenge you can find out if you are a winner over at the blog at Fab n Funky.

This week our challenge is

Boys to Men 
(male themed designs for young or old) 

We are once again sponsored by 


I chose to work with her image called Charlie Fishing.


I used an 8x8 Kraft card base for the design. I coloured Charlie with coloured pencils using a paper stump to blend the colours and adding a layer of glossy accents over the water to give a glossy finish. I cut the image out using an x-cut label die and then matted it onto pale green and deep burgundy card, from American Crafts. 

The papers are from an Ooh La La CD - Yesterday's Memories and these were also mounted onto green and burgundy card. I created a 'Willow Tree' for Charlie to sit under using a Tattered Lace die and green and burgundy card. I also coloured the Gone Fishing sentiment with coloured pencils and mounted it onto scraps of card and added die cut Bulrushes in front. 

I tucked a bit of net bag which once contained fresh tomatoes behind the image.


As a finishing touch I added a fishing bag rod, hat and a feather fly that I made myself from some feathers in my stash. 

I am entering this into the following challenge
http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes and this is one is without the bling option 

10 comments:

  1. This is great Alli and so much lovely texture as well.

    B x

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  2. Alli you have out done yourself on this one. I love all the little details! The dies, the netting everything simply gorgeous!!!!!
    Shirley

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  3. Gorgeous male card, fabulous image and details.
    Wendy xx

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  4. Alli, that card is fab! I love the extra touches with the fishing rod, the feather and net. All those extras really bring the card alive. Gorgeous. Hugs, Wends x

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  5. Fabulous male card! Love your embellishments. Hugs, Sujin

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  6. Just beautiful card...i love the wee boy fishing....lovely

    fiona dT
    TTPH

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  7. Love your card! Great for a male which not many of us have such great ideas. :). The image is so cute and it's beautifully colored. Thanks for joining Through the Purple Haze Challenge.

    Hugs
    Joanie

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  8. So cute, thanks for sharing with us at Through the Purple Haze, Lynne DT xxx

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  9. Cute card, fab image. Thanks for joining the fun at TTPH.xx

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  10. Lovely card :) Thanks for sharing with us over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges.
    Eithne DT

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