Happy Friday! I'm back with another CAS-ual Fridays challenge. Here it is:
Make a clean and simple masculine card using patterned paper
This week we are sponsored by the wonderful Gina K. Designs:
Gina K. provided each member of the design team a pack of 6x6 papers to use for this challenge, and get this: the paper collection is actually named "Casual Friday"! How perfect is that?!? You can see the collection here. It has such great masculine patterned papers, which is especially great for me. I struggle with masculine cards, and this paper just made it so easy to create a manly card. And since Father's Day is coming up, I made this paper yummy for my dad:
I kept this card pretty darn simple. I stamped this deer stamp in Versamark ink, then used a Versamark pen to make the front deer stand out. I used two different patterned papers from Gina K. to underline the deer:
I used some corrugated alphas from Jillibean Soup to spell out "dad", then stamped a subtle "NO. 1" above it, again in Versamark ink. I finished off the card with some machine stitching, deliberately going up the side of the last "d" in dad:
How about you? Does masculine come easy for you, or do you struggle like I do? Either way, I want to encourage you to play along with this week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge! The winner will receive their very own Casual Friday paper pack! You have until next Thursday, May 31 at noon EST to link up your card (s). Thanks so much for looking!
I'm also playing along here:
Simon Says Stamp Father's Day/Special Male Challenge
Crafty Catz Challenge #134: Card for a Man
Creative Inspirations Challenge 164: Anything Goes
Supplies: cardstock: Core'dinations; patterned papers: Gina K. Designs; stamps: Penny Black (deer), 7 Gypsies (NO. 1); watermark ink: Tsukineko; corrugated alphas: Jillibean Soup; sewing machine: Kenmore; thread: Singer
Perfect masculine card, Kim! I love the layered stamping and also the corrugated aphabets is awesome. The pattern paper is perfect for masculine cards. I love them and our card too:)
ReplyDeletelove the layered stamping. awesome masculine card!
ReplyDeleteI love the subtle no 1 dad and the deer looks like it is running across the page.
ReplyDeleteI get a lot of practice at masculine since I in a house with all boys :)!
Great motif and product choices for a masculine card.
ReplyDeleteKimberly, the design of this card is amazing! I love the alphas and the deer. Perfectly manly!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card, Kimberly!! Love the deer...a handsome card...love the papers you chose to accent them:)!!
ReplyDeleteI love it Kimberley, clean and simple and totally masculine too! Great technique to stamp the deer that way, they have real depth.
ReplyDeleteJenny :0)
This is a perfect masculine card, Kimberley! I love the way you used the Versamark pen to create depth in the stamped image, and the stitching over the "d" is a fun detail. Great design!
ReplyDeleteLove the tecnhique you used with the Versamark pen, Kimberley! I also struggle with masculine cards, but you totally rocked it! And what an amazing stitching! I really like how you stitched over part of the sentiment, such a cool effect!
ReplyDeleteI adore those deer!
ReplyDeleteIt's really spectacular. I know my hubbs would like to get a card that looked like that!
Love the way you stamped the dear! Your card and the papers are just gorgeous! Wonderful guy card!
ReplyDeleteHi Kimberly
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card,a great man's card thankyou for joining us this week at CraftyCatz
hugs Dianne xx
Kimberly, love your card! So creative to use your versamark pen to darken your image. I love your choice of paper and your stitching is awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh, it's a great card!! I love the simplicity of it!! Love the layers of colors and the alpha is the perfect embellishment. Wonderfully done!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.
xoxo, Christine
Wonderful card, I love the generational stamping.
ReplyDeletesuper card, thanks for sharing your creation with us at CRAFTY CATZ x carol
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