Feminine and Masculine Metallics!

Hello stampers!

Today's metallic challenge entries show just how versatile metallics can be to create both feminine and masculine cards!

First we have this gorgeous feminine card by Lyn Smith:

Lyn says:

"I started with the Cuttlebug embossed piece of plumber's weatherproofing tape (like thick aluminium foil with an adhesive back). I'd already coloured it with alcohol inks, so I built my card around this piece".

"I started with a cream card and sponged Tim Holtz Antique Linen ink on the edges. Next, I sponged the same ink onto an old dictionary page and distressed the edges. I also stamped the damask stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Friends 24/7' set randomly over the page, but you probably can't see the stamping as it's mostly covered up. I sewed this to a green piece of cardstock and distressed the edges, then sprayed the sewn piece with Bronze Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. I attached my Cuttlebugged piece of weatherproofing tape to the left side of the sewn piece and added a strip of silver metallic braid along the top".

"I stamped a Scrappy Cat bird silhouette stamp onto white cardstock, then sponged it with Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters ink and added a Making Memories green gem brad to the large flower. I stamped the Prima frame stamp with Versamark ink onto black cardstock, then silver embossed it, cut the frame out and layered it over the bird image using dimensional squares. I added a metal hanger to the top with a green brad and tied a scrap of ribbon through the hanger. Stamped the EK success greeting and sponged it with Shabby Shutters ink and glued it into the metal frame, then attached it to the bottom of the Cuttlebugged weatherproofing tape with green brads".

"Lastly, I layered 2 Prima flowers and sprayed them with the Bronze Glimmer Mist and added a tiny pearl and a metal thingy to the centre!".

Next we have this man-tastic masculine card by Fiona Shultz:

Fiona says:

"I have made a birthday card, featuring a copper embossed Kaisercraft 'Rewind' stamp in the background corners, as well as copper embossing on the staples to match the background detail".

"I also used Tim Holtz 'photograph' component stamp on the tag and the middle layer (clear embossed), but also used the film strip edge of that stamp on some acetate to make my own film negative. I attached it using metal photo turns, and also included a photo anchor to the corner of my tag".

Awesome work ladies!

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