I had the need to make a masculine birthday card recently, and here's what I came up with. I used the train image from a retired SU! set called Happiness is a Journey and stamped it with Versafine black ink on a piece of vanilla card stock. I die-cut it with a Gina Marie Designs die, then smeared the outer edges with versamark ink and added some TH aged wood ep to age it a bit. I used 2 gray Copics to add smoke to the top. I die-cut a piece of Bermuda Blue card stock using the same die set, and added a SU! enamel dot just for a little contrast. The background is a piece of woodgrain paper in dark grey tones from the SU! wood paper pack and it's all on a Smoky Slate card base.
Here's what the inside looks like...
I'm sharing this with the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #212 which is asking for something beginning with T.
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you're having a great week so far! Here in PA we're bracing for some bone-chilling cold weather along with some snow! Brrrr
Carol
15 comments:
This is fab! It is like masculinity and elegance had a baby.... LOL! That embossing powder looks awesome! I must look that up! and this fits the bill to a "T".
Very atmospheric and masculine card, the vintage feel is really suited to the train image and the modern twist with the pop of colour is brilliant x
This is wonderful, another Super design and colours.
Faith
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Brilliant male card. I love the grungy look (is that the right word). Thanks for joining us at Cardz4guyz. Love Dawn x
This is gorgeous and a great masculine design. I need a few masculine birthday cards myself soon.
Stunning stamped image Carol. Love the dies you used here. Fabulous male card.
The smoke slate makes it all look so old It is lovely ………..Lis
WOW absolutely brilliant masculine card and fabulous vintage image and agree with previous comments very atmospheric-love the die cut frames
Carol x
Wow that image is just brilliant and I absolutely love the die cut layers with it!! Perfect layering and colors on this make a great masculine card!! Thanks for sharing! HUGS
You're pretty nifty with male cards Carol, love this stamp and overall colours. Has your gift arrived yet? x
A super card Carol, a fabulous image and great masculine design.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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Beautiful masculine card, you make always them so well!! :) The frames are just perfect to match the vintage train!! Love the colours and the wooden pattern of the base, and that tiny enamel dot!
Hugs!
This is a really cool card, Carol! Love the colors and of course the train image! The stitched frames are fun and add so much interest! Love your inside sentiment, too! Awesome masculine card!! Well done, my friend! Stay warm!
This is a cool masculine birthday card Carol! I love the train image. I didn't even know that TH had embossing powders, but I am loving the look you got with the aged wood ep. Love this whole color combo! Hugs, Brenda
A fabulous card with lots of atmosphere. Love the distressed effect. Thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz DT
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