The Big Forty card

Paris created this hardware-inspired card to celebrate a milestone birthday. She suggests, “You can alter the message of this card by using different number cut-outs and stamps.” She adds, “ The card is great for a guy—and we all know how hard it can be to find masculine card ideas—but it’s not strictly masculine. Give it to an artsy girlfriend who loves the shabby chic look!

Supply List:

Ephemera Papers
Workbench Ephemera
5 x 6 1/2” ivory card
tan handmade papers from Teresa’s Handpicked Solid Muted Colors
Tags Template
alphabet stamps
black inkpad
brown chalk
foam tape

Instructions:

Cover card front with the burgundy portion of the tape measure paper, trim to size. Tear a 1/4” strip of the large basket-weave section of the tape measure paper and glue across the card front as shown. Cut out a tape measure from the paper and glue it across the card front as well.
Use the template to cut a tag from tan paper. Chalk the edges with brown. Tear a portion of the tape measure paper that includes burgundy, basket-weave and tape measure and glue it across the tag.
Cut out the toolbox and hinges from the Workbench Ephemera collection. Attach them to the card front as shown.
Cut out the “4” and the “0” from the Ephemera collection; chalk and ink the edges. Attach to the tag with foam tape. Glue the tag to the card front to overlap the toolbox. Cut out the knife from the Workbench Ephemera collection and add to the card front, overlapping the tag.
Use a mixture of uppercase and lowercase alphabet stamps to stamp your message on the card front.

Credit:
Card by Paris Dukes, reprinted from Workbench Ephemera. These 480 workbench images are printed on paper, parchment and vellum for texture and dimension. Simply cut or tear them out and attach them with adhesive, brads, eyelets or stitching. You can chalk them, edge them with ink, stipple them, age or distress them for a shabby chic look. Great for masculine scrapbook pages and cards.$9.99.





The Big Forty card Paris created this hardware-inspired card to celebrate a milestone birthday. She suggests, “You can alter the message of this card by using different number cut-outs and stamps.” She adds, “ The card is great for a guy—and we all know how hard it can be to find masculine card ideas—but it’s not strictly masculine. Give it to an artsy girlfriend who loves the shabby chic look! Supply List: Ephemera Papers Workbench Ephemera 5 x 6 1/2” ivory card tan handmade papers from Teresa’s Handpicked Solid Muted Colors Tags Template alphabet stamps black inkpad brown chalk foam tape Instructions: Cover card front with the burgundy portion of the tape measure paper, trim to size. Tear a 1/4” strip of the large basket-weave section of the tape measure paper and glue across the card front as shown. Cut out a tape measure from the paper and glue it across the card front as well. Use the template to cut a tag from tan paper. Chalk the edges with brown. Tear a portion of the tape measure paper that includes burgundy, basket-weave and tape measure and glue it across the tag. Cut out the toolbox and hinges from the Workbench Ephemera collection. Attach them to the card front as shown. Cut out the “4” and the “0” from the Ephemera collection; chalk and ink the edges. Attach to the tag with foam tape. Glue the tag to the card front to overlap the toolbox. Cut out the knife from the Workbench Ephemera collection and add to the card front, overlapping the tag. Use a mixture of uppercase and lowercase alphabet stamps to stamp your message on the card front. Credit: Card by Paris Dukes, reprinted from Workbench Ephemera. These 480 workbench images are printed on paper, parchment and vellum for texture and dimension. Simply cut or tear them out and attach them with adhesive, brads, eyelets or stitching. You can chalk them, edge them with ink, stipple them, age or distress them for a shabby chic look. Great for masculine scrapbook pages and cards.$9.99.