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This is the 5th and last card in my masculine card series.


I created this card especially for the current Sparks challenge, which is based on this sketch:

Challenges are a fantastic way to get more experience with making cards that fit a specific theme. Not only do you get to be creative with the stamps you own, but you also have a chance to be inspired by other participants.

Now onto the card itself...

I started by inking up the astronaut, planets and the alien spaceship from Paper Smooches Space Cadet and stamped it on some white Copic marker blending paper. I colored them in using my Copics and carefully cut them out. I cut a piece of patterned paper to 4x5.5" and adhered it to the card base.

For the rocket, I first die-cut a tag from light gray cardstock. I trimmed it to measure about 3 inches. Then, I cut a circle from a darker gray cardstock and glued it to the straight edge of the tag. I cut 2 dark grey triangles and glued them to the sides of the rocket.

The rocket looked too plain, so I used my Copics to add a bit more color, texture and some shading. I drew a few highlights with a white gel pen. Then, I attached a few pieces of red, orange and yellow ribbon to the rocket tail. I used a piece of red and white twine to keep the ribbon together.

After adhering all the elements to the card, I embossed a simple greeting with silver embossing powder. However, because of the star patter on the paper, it was getting lost. So, I outlined it in white gel pen and added a small black shadow under the letters.

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Space Cadet, Paper Smooches Good Gab (sentiment)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark Water Resist
Embossing: Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder in Silver
Cardstock: Bazzill Marshmallow (base), Bazzill Rock Candy, Bazzill Taffy
Copics: Rocket (W2, W4, W6, B45, B99), Astronaut (W2, W4, W6, W8, B45, B99, R08, R59), Planets (B00, BG01, BG45, G21, G67, BG11, BG32, V12, V06, R46, R59, Y35, YR15, YR68), Alien (B00, BG01, B45, YG00, YG06, G07, W2, W4, @6, Y35, YR15, YR68)
Ribbon & Bakers' Twine
White Gel Pen