Allsorts Challenge #671/2

Good morning everyone,

It's Saturday again already, so it's time for another weekly Allsorts Challenge. This time we are having a 2 week challenge for Easter - Brenda has chosen the theme which is

*** Masculine ***

For this fortnight's challenge we have 2 great prizes on offer, both from Craft Stash 

An AALL and Create stamp

and a Woodware stamp set

Both of these would be fabulous for making your masculine cards.

Here's my card for this challenge.

This challenge theme fell quite nicely for me, as today is my oldest friend’s husband’s birthday, so this is the card I made for him... it gave me opportunity to play with some new Lavinia stamps I bought recently, specifically for making masculine scenic cards! I really love creating these dramatic moonlit scenes which these stamps suit so well.

First I created my background using sponged Distress Oxide inks spattered with water and Lavinia hill and moon masks. I created a silver "aura" round the moon by sponging with some Versamark and brushing with Perfect pearls - not sure whether this turned out great but I carried on regardless!  I  stamped my owls, trees and flowers using a mix of Nocturne and Twilight VFC and first/second generation stamping, then liberally highlighted everything with my Sakura Stardust pen. lastly I stamped my sentiment and popped it up on foam tape. 

here is an angled picture to show some of the sparkle!

I also went to town and decorated both the envelope and the inside of the card.

Stamps: Lavinia Brodwin and Maylin, Tree Branch, Forest Scene, Trees, Skeleton Tree Scene, Silhouette Foliage Set; sentiment - Uniko Birthday Sentiments; Crafter's Companion Magical Sentiments (inside);

Media: Tim Holtz Distress oxide inks (Chipped Sapphire, Blueprint Sketch, Villainous Potion, Wilted Violet, Stormy Sky); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Twilight); Sakura Sparkle pen - Stardust; Perfect pearls powder;

Tools: Lavinia hill and moon masks.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Classic Design Challenge #4 2022 - Anything Goes (6th Birthday Challenge) (4th entry)

Craft Rocket Challenge #91 - For the Boys/Men

Crafting Happiness (April) - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz #590 - Anything Goes

Daisy Chain #62 - Birthday

Daring Cardmakers - A Little Bird Told Me

Dream Valley #267 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Fab 'n' Funky #548 - Masculine

Hero Arts Challenge (April) - Blend It Up

ModSquad - Anything Goes

NBUS #37 - Use Your Never Before Used Schtuff!

(Owls and most of the tree stamps)

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Happy Birthday!

Sparkles #150 - For Men Only

Stamping Sensations (April) - I Love … (2nd entry) - TOP 3

(Lavinia stamps, Distress Oxides and moonlit scenes)

Taylormadecards4u (April) - Anything Goes with option The Great Outdoors

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge #3 2022 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Hope you can join us , and I look forward to seeing your entries this time. Don't forget to visit the challenge blog to see more fab inspiration from the rest of the team, also that this challenge lasts for 2 weeks rather than the usual one, due to the Easter holidays.. Thanks for visiting.

Hugs,