Cute Masculine Thank You Card

Hello, friends! Toni here with a super cute masculine thank you card that would be perfect for a contractor or any handy person in your life. In my case, I gave this to a friend who helped me pick up and install a rolling tool chest.

The tool chest

To begin, I cut out the tool chest pieces using Cougar White 110lb cardstock, Environment Desert Storm cardstock, and Bright Foil Silver cardstock.

I utilized a brush to remove the dots and a wax positioner to help place the tiny pieces while adhering. Obviously, those would be incredibly tedious tasks without the tools.

And, of course, I used my favorite Cougar White A2 Pre-Scored Base to mount the tool chest on.

Coloring The critters

Admittedly, coloring up the cute mice was my favorite part of this process. Notice how I left the images in my MISTI as I colored them with Copics? I regularly do this as it allows me to:

• 1. stamp images with alcohol ink-friendly Memento ink,
• 2. color them up with Copics,
• 3. then restamp them with Versafine Clair Nocturne.

Personally, I love the bolder look (right column) versus without (bottom middle column).

The Tools & Banner

Since this is a masculine card, I largely used primary colors to cut out the tools and banners.

• Tools: Pop Tone Red Hot, DCS Discount Sand Castle Tan, and Bright Foil Silver cardstocks
• Pennant Banner: Lessebo Misty Blue cardstock
• Sentiment Banner: Pop Tone Wild Cherry cardstock

Subsequently, I used Catherine Pooler inks to sponge some of the diecuts for added color variation and depth.

On second thought, maybe my favorite part was placing the tools and mice. They’re so very cute!

As always, thanks for stopping by and checking out my card. For a full list of products used on this project, be sure to visit my blog.

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Have a great rest of your day!