I'm often guilty of buying a magazine because of the freebies and then not using them! Along with a few bits and pieces from my own stash, I've used the free Woodware stamps and papers from this months papercraft essentials.
I seem to struggle for ideas when it comes to making cards for men but I was playing with Flitter Glu and Lancashire Rose Mega flakes by Indigo Blue and came up with this one! The gilding effect isn't quite as bright as it looks in the pic and I wouldn't use it again with this particular stamp!! I stamped the background using Kaiser Crafts 'keys' stamp and Adirondack felt dye pad 'latte'. The larger key is a real one! I do know that it doesn't fit anything my family owns! The other keys/keepers are brads from my stash.
I've made this card for a friend who's 60. Using a tweed offcut, Woodware flower buttons, hemp cord, pearlescent card from the autumn collection @ Alexander Paper Supplies Dagfields craft centre, White embossing powder, Irridescent gems and Dew drop Pearlescent rust to 'edge' the card.
