Masculine Cars

I found this little car cut-out in the R.A.K. box my friend Abby sent me...and I love it.  In fact I traced it off and made myself a template of it so I can use this shape again.

For today I'm sharing 4 cards I made with it -- for 4 guys who keep our church grass mowed, the weeds sprayed, gravel in front of our mailbox, and a host of other maintenance type projects completed.

I like to give them a little something from time to time to show them how much I appreciate all they do -- this time I made them German Chocolate Cupcakes with a surprise filling inside. (I'll share that recipe later)

 

 You all know (if you've followed my blog for long) that masculine cards are a real challenge for me -- so happy with the way these ones turned out. 

Thanks Abby for the car cut-out that inspired them and gave me something to work around!

Supplies used:

• Car cut-out
• Buttons
• Thread
• Twine
• Eyelets
• Roll of Wallpaper (the text piece behind the cars)
• Black Felt Tip Pen (lines traced around cars)
• Blessing Stamp (Word Border from Hero Arts)

One more card using the car cut-out template ---- this one is a masculine birthday card....

I used the distressing technique (on the car) from Make It Monday #5 --- take a pair of scissors, open them up, and go around your image with it like you're peeling potatoes.  It gives it a really neat "feel" in real life.
Supplies used on this:

• Diamond Border punch (Fiskars)
• Twine
• Buttons
• Black Staz-on ink
• Silver Embossing Powder
• Stamps
• Happy Birthday (from the Distinctly Classic Creative Stamping kit)
• Textured Background (from the Backgrounds and Beyond Creative Stamping kit)

This post linked to:

Take a Look Tuesday
Tip Me Tuesday
Handmade Tuesdays
Whatever You Want Wednesday
It's A Party 
T.G.I.F