I Appreciate More Than You'll Ever Know Masculine Card

Hi All,

Another card featuring this gorgeous kit from Melissa Frances - couldn't resist!

The kit is so versatile; last week's card was super-girly, and today's card is quite masculine.  In fact, I've made this card for my other half, who likes all things starry.

I started by adding three of the backing papers to the card blank as shown.

I then set a black eyelet in the tag, and looped through some coordinating bakers twine.  I wrapped the same bakers twine around the grid pattered topper three times and secured at the back with tape.

I then placed the toppers and tag on the card in an overlapping arrangement, as shown, and stuck them down with foam pads, using a double layer for the greeting so this sits higher than the other two.

I cut the stars using layering dies and stuck these on the card at differing heights, using either glue or foam pads, depending on if the the star sits behind or above a topper and how much dimension I wanted to give the star.

I used an old-school embossing label maker (which my parents had when I was a child!) and used this to write the 'thank you' greeting, and I stuck this next to the largest star.  

Finally, I finished off the card by adding a few tiny die-cut stars from my stash, and by embossing the envelope flap with a coordinating design.

Items Used:

Toppers & Tags - Melissa Frances Cardmaking Kit, Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine Issue 113
Papers - Melissa Frances Cardmaking Kit, Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine Issue 113
Die -Tonic Studios Star Layering Die Set
Embossing Folder - Darice Assorted Stars
6 x 6 Card Blank - own stash
Eyelet - own stash 
Bakers Twine - American Crafts
Black Cardstock - own stash
Retro Embossing Label Maker

Hope you like!
 
Emma.x.