Monday, April 05, 2010

Masculine Cards

Good morning! I hope you had a great Easter. I ate a few too many chocolates, and then felt yucky, you'd think after 39 Easter's I'd know better, lol!!!
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I thought it was time to add a few more masculine cards to my stash, you do realize Father's Day is coming up...too fast if you ask me. Yikes, 2 months and it will be June!!! But alas, I digress...on to the cards.
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Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
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I'm really pleased at how this card turned out. I like the 'roughness' of it. I also kept the sentiment basic so that it could be used as a Father's Day card or a Birthday Card.
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I have a short tutorial on how to make a double ended tag into a single ended one....just scroll down.

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Recipe: Patterned Paper-My Mind's Eye Pajama Plaid, CS-Light Green Embossed Stripe, CTMH CS-New England Ivy, Outdoor Denim & Bamboo, CTMH SS-Relax, Doodle Alphabet & Beautiful Things, Twill Ribbon, Antique Copper Brads, Natural Hemp, 3D Foam Squares, Copic W-1, Nestabilities Ribbon Tags Trio, Cuttlebug Argyle EF.
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Here's the same layout, but with a different image. Not all guys are fishermen, but what guy doesn't enjoy cars, or a least looking at them. I made the metal ring by wrapping 24 gauge gold wire around a round highlighter. It's hard to tell, but I cut the car out and used 3D foam squares to pop it off the page.


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Recipe: Patterned Paper-My Mind's Eye Pajama Plaid, CS-Light Green Embossed Stripe, CTMH CS-New England Ivy, Colonial White & Cocoa, CTMH Ink-Black, Cocoa, Chocolate, New England Ivy, Outdoor Denim, Grey Flannel & Cranberry, CTMH SS-Relax, Doodle Alphabet, Flyin' High & Raccoon & Friends, Twill Ribbon, Antique Copper Brads, 3D Foam Squares, 24 Gauge Gold Wire, Copic W-1, Nestabilities Ribbon Tags Trio, Cuttlebug Argyle EF.
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Just a note: You don't have to trim the tag (step 2), I just find it easier to see where I want to place it.
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And now I have a 3rd card to share with you today...I was on a roll making masculine cards. This card was inspired by CTMH Sista Jennifer Diaz.
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Card Size: 4.25" x 5.5"
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The image of 'Happy Birthday' is embossed with Black Embossing Powder and attached with 3D Foam Squares. I like this colour combination. For the background, I applied Vanilla Cream Ink directly to the CS, then applied Desert Sand with a Stipple Brush, I finished off the edges with Desert Sand and a Sponge Dauber. It's difficult to tell from the photo, but it has a marbled look to it.

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Recipe: CTMH CS-Indian Corn Blue, White Daisy, Chocolate & Autumn Terracotta, CTMH Ink-Bamboo, Vanilla Cream, Desert Sand, Cocoa, Autumn Terracotta, Chocolate & Indian Corn Blue, CTMH SS-Happy Birthday, Cupcake Sprinkles, Piece of Cake, Birthday Bash, Twill Ribbon, Antique Copper Brads & Mini Brads, 3D Foam Squares, Black Embossing Powder, Versamark Stamp Pad, Cuttlebug Diamond Plate EF.
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You may recognize this card, I have posted it before. I tweaked it a little, and since this post is to inspire masculine cards, I thought I'd post it again.

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Enjoy,
Deneen

4 comments:

  1. All of your cards are great Deneen!! I especially like how you used all of the different sentiments on the last card.

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  2. Oi Deneen! Estou encantada com o teu trabalho, teus cartões são maravilhosos, parabéns!!!
    Já sou tua seguidora.
    Abraços do Brazil!

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  3. These are great Deneen! I too have Father's Day cards high on my priority list as well as Mother's Day. They will be here before we know it. I love how you kept most of the cards sentiments simple, that way they would look terrific in frames as well!

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  4. Great cards! Love how masculine the embossing looks with the sanding on your Father's Day cards. Thanks for joining us at The Cuttlebug Spot. xxD

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