Krafty Chicks challenge #825

Good morning lovely friends; I hope your week is going well so far and you're surviving the heatwave.  I've only left the house once and apart from putting washing on the line I've sat in front of my fan all week lol!  I'm sharing my card for the new challenge over at Krafty Chicks challenge and this week we are on Week 4; as always the theme is 'Masculine' and Lori is our hostess. We know it's not everyone's favourite challenge, but we do have to make some masculine cards sometime and this challenge will hopefully help you get them done. We hope you will come over and join in the fun with us.

I kept my card fairly simple this week, but I think that is what most males prefer anyway.  I found the headphones already die cut and assembled so just created a fun background and voila my card was done.  I hope you like it.

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and using a fun stencil created my background.  I used three different shades of blue ink and created an ombre blend, staring darkest at the bottom.  I added a black mat layer with double sided tape and added the headphones with foam squares.  I stamped the sentiment in black ink and added the panel to my card base with double sided tape. For the inside I cut another white panel and used the stencil to create a border at the bottom.  I again added a black mat layer and stamped the sentiment in black ink.  I added another die cut headphones around the sentiment using liquid glue.  The panel was then adhered to the card base with double sided tape. 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create challenge - ATG optional twist craft or hobby (listening to music)

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - die cuts and/or stencils (I used both)

Crafty Calendar challenge - all about the men/boys

Creative Friday challenge - masculine

Dragonfly Dreams challenge - masculine

Make My Monday challenge - use a stencil

Inkspirational challenge - leftovers (my headphones were left over from a previous project)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - ATG

Stencil Fun challenge - use a stencil optional theme butterflies

The Dream Factory challenge - clean and simple cards

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Masculine' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.

Love and hugs,

card supplies:

MFT - headphones die set (retired)

Uniko - equaliser stencil (can only find the stamp in the store so must be retired)

Uniko - organic blooms stamp (for sentiments)

Limetree Craft - 280gsm silky smooth white card (not available but other options are here and here)

Limetree Craft - 300gsm smooth white card (for card base)

Limetree Craft - 220gsm black card

Versafine Clair - nocturne ink pad

*Gina K Designs - ink pads - in the navy, powder blue, blue sky

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