Perfectly Rustics #29 - Masculine cards

 

We have some MALE FUN this time for you at Perfectly Rustics!! We all know that male cards and projects can sometimes be tricky but we want to inspire you to get creative and make something manly!!!

 

Here is my card, I've made another mustache (the one with the fringe scissors and the label punch) and popped it on top of the yummo Hello Honey DSP stripes from the Lullaby DSP pack!! The greeting is from Sketched birthday (such a versatile set) and as you can see that's about that!!

 Here are two other samples of mustache cards, you can see how to make them HERE if you like!

Nice and easy and totally MALE! How about you?? What wonderfulness are you going to come up with to join in on the fun!!?? A early Father's day card perhaps?? Can't wait to see what you do too,

Perfectly Rustics challenge #27 - A layout

Well we have just celebrated our first anniversary at Perfectly Rustics and now we are on challenge #27 with a great layout from Kim!
I've been going a little crazy on Mustaches lately and so it's no surprise that my scrap page is all about just that!! A couple of years ago my most amazing friend Carli gave me a wonderful Munchtaches cookie cutting set!!! OH HOW I LOVE IT!!!! The children also have LOADS of fun whenever we bake a batch and this is one of those occasions.......

I can't believe how quickly they have grown from then till now.......

I used a whole bunch of fun DSP from the Moonlight DSP stack and also the Lullaby DSP pack. I've certainly got a thing for the new in-colour Hello Honey!! It's really yummy!!!
That groovy little days of the week card (which I made look a little like a file card-CUTE!) is from Project Life pack Everyday Adventure!

The title is done by stamping some more Project Life goodies the Day to Day stamp set. It's super easy, you just stamp a few of the months that have the letters you need and then cut them apart!! I love the fun quirky look it gives you!!

If you want to know how to make the "mo's" go HERE for my step-by-step instructions!!! So that's my take on the challenge, I hope that it's inspired you to play too!! Don't forget to check out our other wonderful designers Kim and Cathie!

DIY PUNCH ART Mustaches {fancy Male cards}

 It's very important to make sure they look real!! hee he

Here I am trying on the Walrus!

(mustache names from HERE)

I'm here again as promised to show you how to make your very own Punch art Mustaches!!! This all began when I was feeling much too impatient to wait for the brand new Mustache die featured in the New Stampin' Up! Catalogue!!! So I had a play and here is a selection of what I've come up with to DIY!!

These are the punches I used:

 

 Elegant butterfly

Bird builder

Decorative label

Now for what to do:

 Mustache #1: IMPERIAL

bird punch

 

 Fold back the birds head and stick down,

(you need two) Then place side by side

Mustache #2: PETITE HANDLEBAR

bird wing punch

This one uses the bird wing, trim some of the wing 

down a little like pictured above. 

Once you've done one then place on top of the other and follow the shape!

Mustache #3: CHEVRON

 butterfly punch

 Turn butterfly upside down and trim off smaller wings,

 then cut out little "head" piece

Mustache #4: ENGLISH

Decorative label

 

 I'm sure you've seen this trick, it's a little bracket when on it's side 

but flip it horizontally and you have a Fancy mo!

Mustache #5: WALRUS

decorative label

Cut the scallop edgy bits off, then cut in half!

Use the wonderful new fringe scissors to finish it off!

 

 

Of course you can flip some of these ( like the top two on this card sample)

either way depending on the Mo you're after!!

from top: decorative label, wing, butterfly

and decorative label!

Now just pop your Mustache/s of choice on your card!!!

 DONE!!!

from top: wing, butterfly, decorative label & bird!

I hope that you go and give these a try!! They sure are a lot of fun and if you're anything like me you just won't be able to stop at one!!

Time to celebrate with a Punchart Mustache card!!

Have you seen??? Have you heard??? Have you got as excited as I am about the wonderful, brand spanking new Stampin' Up Catty!!!!!! YIPPEE!!!

 SO to kick off the celebrations of new goodies and inspiration filled pages I've come up with a card for a blokely bloke by using THIS idea,  playing with some Project Life stamps, Delish new DSP (moonlight) and my very own punch art MO!!!

 

Did you know that there is a very special new die in the 2014/2015 Stampin' Up! Catty?? A very trendy, totally groovy, perfect for some fun.... Mustache!!! Can't wait to get my hands on that!!!! BUT until my box of wonderfulness arrives I was in DESPERATE need of a Mo and so became my Punch art Mustache!!

All you need is a butterfly punch!!Don't stress if you can't quite work it out, I'll be back with some step by steps really soon!!Until then enjoy all that Stampin' Up! has to offer in their latest catty!! Whoo Hoo!!