Card Birthday Masculine

"L" (my husband) asked me to make a birthday card for his friend, working hard at the CNC machine with pieces of metal flying around." L's friend is a CNC [computer numerical control] machinist.
 

My Sketch

As I was talking to my mom, telling her about the card, it hit me to make it a shaker card and put the guy inside the machine. Cool. 

I made the guy front and back. Cut from (Everyday Paper Dolls 3.25" H), must have safety glasses, grayish hair, blue work clothes. I used goggle eyes and small round punch for mouth.

Front: (Modified the arms and moved them so it looks like he's throwing he's arms up)

Back: (Hand cut the back of his hair.)

Now for the CNC machine. A short description of a CNC machine is metal box with a window (to see work inside). I used gray paper for the machine (cut two) and acetate/clear plastic for the window. Printed the brand name "Milltronics" 0.61"H with black paper.

Now to put it together…Wait. It won't work where would I write a sentiment? Oh man, there goes my design. Okay, a card base 6" x 4.5".  

Man no longer needs to be two sided, Oh bother.

I still made the CNC a shaker with foam tape and Recollections, Tinsel glitter silver, and Micro beads clear.

I couldn't get *rid of the static cling. I tried dryer sheet. What a mess. I'll live with the static. I think it still looks okay.

So, I glued him to the front of the card using Zip-Dry, then the CNC shaker over him.

Inside the card, I used Stardust color pens, to jazz up the letters.

 The font is from Birthday Cakes cartridge.

*After the fact, I get a  tip from GinaK Designs (StampTV)"How to Avoid Static Cling".
Wash the acetate with soapy water, rinse, and pat dry.

"Next shaker card, Gina; next shaker card". 

(Gina is very talented. She has a great web site, where she teaches techniques and inspires.)

Oh, the best part was Don's reaction to the card,"Hey, it's me and my machine! How did you do that, wow!" The card was passed around and shaken by all the family and friends.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my project. 

Start Blogging

Welcome to my blog. As you can tell I've not blogged before.

I have been kicking the idea around for a while but didn't know where to start. I decided to start with my most current project.

I follow some super talented women. (Check out the Blinkies&Buttons to the right) 

On My Pink Stamper, Robyn's blog I read the need to make one card, for breast cancer survivors breakfast coming up Sept 28th.

Let me tell you about the one card project.

[Martha Stewart Large butterfly punch, versemark stamp, white satin ribbon, & lt blue cardstock.]

Before I mailed it out Kathy wrote Robyn again, needing more cards.

So, my one became twelve. Here they are…

 

(Hand beaded seed beads.)

I had to fill up the USPS box, (get my moneys postage worth) right.

Oh and one more for Kathy Mortl, for supporting beast cancer survivors.

Thank you for taking the time to look at my projects.