Masculine cards are just not my favorite thing to make...really wanted to use flowers but I needed a couple male birthday cards and so.... I always find Masculine cards difficult...they don't like too much ribbon, don't like bright colors, and DON'T put too much distressing on it or you will be asking if you ran over it with the van! Oh yes, one more...guys just do not get cracked glass...why would you want to crack it? How do I know this? My husband and his many brothers have given quite an experience. Also have 4 boys, so this is all good to know
I used yesterday's sketch challenge as the basis for this card. I wanted to show how you could use a design for a larger stamp and separate the main image design into segments to use your small stamps. The backgrounds are hard to see int he pic...cheesecloth of the small thyme mat, by definition of the bordering blue mat, and antique cracking on the card front itself. Colors were chosen as a personal challenge to try using thyme..my first time and bordering blue which usually gets left in my cardstock file.
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2006 GMT Views: 5070
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Registered: April 20, 2006 Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Posts: 34762
Thu, Aug 24, 2006 @ 11:09 AM
This is just so very well done -- I love the variety of b/g's you used -- and I love yesterday's sketch -- goes so well here -- and to put the small stamps together to form a larger image is such a good idea -- and your aging, embellishments are the perfect added touch!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Registered: July 17, 2005 Location: Staying inky in eastern Connecticut Posts: 79205
Thu, Aug 24, 2006 @ 11:45 AM
wow.....love these shells..... I always love things have to do with the sea.....you have captured, through you colors and design, the calm and peace I always feel near the ocean