Hi everyone, today I’d like to share the birthday card I made for my darling husband’s 65th birthday. This is actually an enlarged and expanded version of a card I made last year, and as I really liked it the first time and always had in mind I wanted to make something along similar lines for him. My mojo is still on an extended holiday and this is my first make for 2 weeks, so it was good to have an idea to get me started!
I die cut a grungy square, and created a grungy inky background by smooshing Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap, Hickory Smoke and Black Soot Distress Oxides using acetate and spritzed water. I then stamped the focal car in Nocturne VFC and coloured the highlights with a white Posca pen. I added various stencilling of diamonds, cogs and dots using more DOX, and background stamped numbers and spatters using Portobello and Nocturne VFC. I stamped the sentiments and numbers, highlighted with white Posca, then matted the panel onto a die cut black border.
I then cut a larger piece of tan striped DP from an 8” x 8” sheet, lightly stencilled cogs all the way round and added stamped spatters, before matting onto a black border. I matted the image panel onto the paper, a black border and ann8” square card blank. To finish off I added Glossy Accents to the car windows and headlights, and some small metal Tim Holtz cogs.
Stamps: Visible Image You’re a Classic, Sunflower Grunge (spatters); AALL & Create #455 Seasons (numbers);
Media: Tim Holtz Distress Oxides inks (Vintage Photo, Frayed Burlap, Scorched Timber, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Portobello); Posca pen (white); Glossy Accents;
Papers: LotV ‘Country Gentleman):
Tools: AALL & Create die #42 Papyrus Essence; Darkroom Door stencil - Diamonds; Visible Image stencil - Halftone; craft magazine cogs stencil;
Other: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Gears.
Challenges I would like to enter:
AAA Birthday #83 - Use Die Cuts
As You Like It - Favourite Person to craft for (and why)
(Mine is my husband, of course! ❤️)
Cardz 4 Guyz #383 - Monochrome Colour Palette
Crafts Galore Encore #145 - Anything Goes
Crazy Is Our Fame, Stencils Are Our Game (March) - Use a Stencil
Creative Artiste #124 - Anything Mixed Media Goes
Cut It Up #351 - Happy Birthday
Heart’s Quest Celebrations of Love #3 2026 - Birthdays
Little Red Wagon #849 - Boy Inside the Man
Love to Craft #91 - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap #178 - Anything Goes
Mix It Up #84 - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash #569 - I’m Counting on You
Sparkles #197 - Vintage/Mixed Media
Tic Tac Toe #288 - Tic Tac Toe
(Stencils / Ink blending / Spatter/smooshing)
Unicorn #118 - Transportation
We Love 2 Create #2 2026 - Anything Mixed Media/Papercrafting Goes
Word Art Wednesday #742/743 - Anything Goes
Hope you’re having a great weekend, whatever you’re doing.
Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,
17 comments:
Fabulous masculine grunge/Vintage card, love the Vintage car image, great background and b, paper and I love the black square die-cut.
Carol x
Oh, that's an awesome square die cut! love the grunge and vintage vibe of your card. Thanks for playing at AAA Birthday, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
It's a fabulous masculine card, love the vintage feel of it. Glad to see you back working, my mojo seems to go on 'vacation' a lot too!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Stencil Fun!
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A stunning masculine card Pauline, love the stamps and the vintage air, I'm sure your husband was delighted with it.
xx
Such great details on this card Pauline, I absolutely love how it turned out. The monochromatic colors look fantastic as does the die cut frame you used along with the die for the image panel. I am sure your husband was thrilled to receive it!
Hoping your mojo will return soon. Mine seems to come and go constantly. Perhaps making smaller things like ATC's will revive your mojo? I discovered "the little things" challenge blog. The new theme is "Easter". https://thelittlethingschallenge.blogspot.com/
Fabulous card! The grungy look is so cool. Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.
WOW - that is a FABULOUSLY masculine birthday card. Just right for your husband's birthday. xxx
Pauline, you have created a wonderful card, especially since your mojo is still on holiday. I love all the different masculine elements of this. Your husband will love it for sure. Happy birthday to him! And thanks for playing along with us at Word Art Wednesday!
Wow.. Amazing masculine card! Love the colors!
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Love this classy vintage card. Way to go shopping your stash for this "I'm Counting On You" number challenge. We are so glad you joined the fun and played along with our challenge over at Shopping Our Stash!!
Deb Horst, DT #SOS569
This is such a brilliant birthday card! I love the grungy, industrial feel you achieved with all the layering and textures. The die cut elements, stenciling, and stamped details work together beautifully, and the car looks fantastic with those highlights. What a special card for your husband! Thanks for joining in with the Cut It Up! challenge!
What a great masculine make. I love your die cut frame. Iʻm so pleased youʻve shared your card with us this fortnight at As You Like It Challenge!
A super vintage styled card, Pauline! I like it very much. Cheers, Jolanda - DT - "O"
A fabulous masculine looking card and a great vintage feel. You've created a lovely sense of depth with the faded stamps and stencilling.
Thank you for joining in with our March challenge "Anything Mixed Media Goes" at Creative Artiste Mixed Media. Good luck! x
Wow, what a fabulous mixed media card! Love all the patterns and structures!
hank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore
Challenge.
~ DT Dagmara
Fabulous masculine birthday card! Love the classic vintage feel of the card. I would never have guessed your mojo being on extended holiday looking at your card, but I know the feeling all too well. Hope it comes back soon! Thank you for playing along and sharing your fab card with us at AAA birthday, hope you'll join us in future challenges too. Take care, keep crafting and have fun!
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