June MFT Creative Challenge - Make It Masculine!

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday!

It's time for the June MFT Creative Challenge!  The MFT Creative Challenge is a monthly feature, where we are challenged to explore our creative side using a specific theme, product or technique.  This month, we are challenged to Make It Masculine, and create masculine cards!  This was quite a challenge for me, but oh, SO much fun too!

I have two cards to share with you today!  First up, I have a card that (I think) would be perfect for a teenage boy, or any guy that's really into music!  This was super fun to make.

I started by creating the tape using the Cassette Tape Die-Namics.  I cut two out of Black Licorice and them attached them with Jody Boosters so it is really dimensional.

In this shot you can see the dimension.  On the "sticker" portion of the cassette, I stamped the stamp in Steel Blue Ink and then stamped "It's Your Birthday", from Journal It Playlist in Orange Fizz Ink.  The background panel is Steel Blue and I stamped one of the patterns from Western Backgrounds in Steel Blue Ink.

I then added a Sour Apple panel and stamped it using the Mod Borders set in Sour Apple Ink.  Finally, I added a horizontal panel of Orange Fizz and stamped it repeatedly with the "You Rock" sentiment from Document It Rock On in Orange Fizz Ink.

I cut a guitar pick from Sour Apple Cardstock using the Accent It Rock and Roll Die-Namics and stamped "Born To Rock" in Steel Blue Ink.  I added a panel cut with the Mini Tabs Foursome underneath the horizontal panel and stamped it with "Rock On", also in Steel Blue Ink.

On the inside I added another Steel Blue panel stamped with Western  Backgrounds, and another Sour Apple panel stamped with Mod Borders.  I cut two circles with the Circle STAX 1 Die-Namics and Circle STAX 2 Die-Namics and stamped "Live Loud" in Steel Blue Ink.  SO fun!

Here are the MFT products I've used on my card:

Document It - Rock On	Journal It - Playlist	LJD Border It - Mod Borders	Western Backgrounds	Cassette Tape Die-Namics
Accent It Rock and Roll Die-Namics	Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics	Premium Dye Ink - Orange Fizz	Premium Dye Ink Pad Steel Blue	Sour Apple Premium Dye Ink
Heavyweight Card Stock Steel Blue	Sour Apple Heavyweight Cardstock	Orange Fizz Heavyweight Cardstock	Black Licorice Heavyweight Cardstock	Smooth White Heavyweight Card Stock
Hemp Cord

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 For my second card, I went with a western theme.  I am so drawn to the Inspired By The Wild Wild West set, I just love it!  I stamped the image in Hot Fudge Ink onto a Kraft panel and cut it out, and layered it, with the Circle STAX 1 Die-Namics and Circle STAX 2 Die-Namics.

 

I used Western Backgrounds for both of the background panels...the Kraft panel was stamped with Kraft Ink and the Hot Fudge panel was stamped with Hot Fudge Ink.  I added Vintage Brads from my stash to each corner of the smaller square panel.

I used the Western Sentiments set to create the horizontal panel where I repeated "Happy Trails" in Hot Fudge Ink.  I added some Hemp Cord and a Hot Fudge Button.

On the inside, I stamped another stamp from Western Backgrounds in Kraft, and then stamped "Happy Birthday" in Hot Fudge Ink.

Here are the MFT products I've used on my card:  

Inspired By The Wild Wild West	Western Sentiments	Western Backgrounds	Circle STAX 1 Die-Namics	Circle STAX 2 Die-Namics
Kraft Premium Dye Ink	Premium Dye Ink - Hot Fudge	Kraft Heavyweight Cardstock	Hot Fudge Heavyweight Cardstock	Heavyweight Card Stock Primitive Cream
Hot Fudge Buttons	Hemp Cord

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Please head on over to the MFT Blog for a listing of all the designers participating today!

  Thanks SO much for stopping by!   Rock On Recipe: Stamps: Journal It Playlist, Document It Rock On, Mod Borders and Western Backgrounds from My Favorite Things Paper: Black Licorice, Steel Blue, Sour Apple, Orange Fizz and Smooth White (MFT) Ink: Steel Blue, Orange Fizz and Sour Apple (MFT) Accessories:  Cassette Tape Die-Namics, Accent It Rock and Roll Die-Namics, Mini Tabs Foursome Die-Namics, Hemp Cord and Jody Boosters   Happy Trails Recipe: Stamps: Inspired By The Wild Wild West, Western Backgrounds and Western Sentiments from My Favorite Things Paper: Hot Fudge, Kraft and Primitive Cream (MFT) Ink: Hot Fudge, Kraft (MFT) Accessories:  Circle STAX 1 Die-Namics, Circle STAX 2 Die-Namics, Hemp Cord, Hot Fudge Button, Vintage Brads and Jody Boosters
Jodi