Had a productive day yesterday - intended to go out for a long walk but the weather defeated me - put coat on -hail, sleet, rain took coat off. Then a patch of blue sky - put coat on only for the rain to start again. Took coat off and gave up 'cos whilst the rain doesn't really bother me the path round the beautiful reservoir near where we live gets really muddy so went into the craft room instead!
Found these papers and thought they would make a good 'man' card!
They're what my Mum would have described as 'sludgy green' with shades of brown - no idea who's they were although think the script background was from a Papermania pack called Regency?
The other piece was a 12 x 12 scrapbooking sheet which happily for me had varying merging designs and shades with quite a large shaded area with nothing on it at all - perfect for stamping the image onto!
The Penny Farthing man is an old stamp which was from a set of Edwardian Gentlemen and I used Adirondack Espresso ink.
I sponged the edges of all the paper pieces with Brushed Corduroy DI and matted them onto dark brown card.
Added the sentiment and finished it off with a dark brown button and some string.
Quite an uncluttered design but enough I think for a man!
Challenges -
MAWTT - Birthday Boys
Digi Sketch - 1 for the Men
OLLCB - Man card
Creative Inspirations - Stamping
Allsorts - Vintage
Totally Papercrafts - 1 for the Boys
Gem of a Challenge - 1 for the Boys
Enjoy your day whatever you have planned! x
Fab card for a man Viv xx Jan
ReplyDeleteLove your vintage looking card and image,I agree the papers would suit a man.
ReplyDeleteSue x
This is awesome!!!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Creative Inspirations! Good luck,
ReplyDeleteRene :D
Those were the days. No i'm not that old but love the Victorian style. Loved to bike ride. Love the card.
ReplyDeleteCool and very vintage x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Viv, a fabulous image and I love the papers.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Am totally hopeless at making male cards but yours is splendid Viv, thank you for the inspiration. Hugs Annette x
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Great vintage card Viv love the image
ReplyDeleteAnne
This is gorgeous,fabulous image and papers.xxx
ReplyDeleteWonderful vintage card Viv, love the penny farthing:)
ReplyDeleteVal x
Love that Penny Farthing image Viv, beautiful vintage feel to it and perfect male card! Susan x
ReplyDeletePerefect indeed for a man. I love all those earthy colours. wish I could come up with a winning formula for making male cards. I struggle with those.
ReplyDeleteHugs Mrs A.
Gorgeous card for a male Viv, fab image and design. Thank you for joining us at Allsorts for our Vintage challenge this week x
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining our challenge at allsorts Tracy x
ReplyDeleteFabulous male card Viv... thanks for playing along with us at Totally Papercrafts this week.
ReplyDeleteWendy xx
Brilliant card for anyone (man or woman cyclists) to receive :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
Fabulous card Viv, love the image and design.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great weekend.
Hugs
Caz x
stunning male card viv.i love the fabulous vintage image and design :D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
Love the vintage masculine theme on this card. Thanks for sharing with us at Ooh La La creations.
ReplyDeleteAlli x
Great card for a male Viv, I so hate making those:) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love the design. Thanks for joining us at AGOAC.
ReplyDeleteDonna x
This is a gorgeous creation! Thanks for playing at Creative Inspirations this week! xxx
ReplyDeletewonderful card - love that stamped image - thanks for playing at Creative Inspirations and good luck! Hugs rachel x
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