Dia daoibh!
For challenge #213 at The Male Room, the theme is Jobs or Professions, and I decided to honour the brave souls who can look at a toolbox and actually know what everything does. I own plenty of tools myself, although most of mine are used for opening stubborn paint lids, retrieving things that have rolled under the craft desk and making me feel wildly qualified while achieving absolutely nothing.
For my card, I used the fabulous Spellbinders All the Tools dies from the Toolbox Essentials Collection. I cut the tools from Tonic Studio's card and layered them across the background, creating the sort of organised toolbox display that has never existed in my house. Here, every spanner has a place, the screwdriver has not vanished and nobody has borrowed the pliers since 2019. The birthday sentiment was layered onto coordinating card and raised with foam pads because every good birthday deserves a little lift, particularly when you are reaching the age where getting off the sofa requires planning permission.
We would love you to join us over at The Male Room Challenge. Show us your Jobs or Professions inspired makes, whether they feature tools, uniforms, office bits, workshop scenes, or any card that gives a nod to the world of work. And remember, a good tradesman never blames his tools, but after forty he is fully entitled to blame his knees, his back, and whoever moved the tape measure.
Thanks for joining in with the craic at The Male Room Challenge ❤️