Joanne a/k/a jojot is the challenge hostess this week and Joanne issued a challenge to make a masculine sympathy card.
I got the main sentiment from a yard sale - for a quarter!!! It's an old PBX stamp. The "With Sympathy" is by Stampin Up.
I used 3 different sizes of the oval Nesties. The second and third layer have been run through a Cuttlebug embossing folder and the top sentiment layer has been 'sponged' for depth. The top background layer has been stamped with Stampin Up's "Inspired by Nature" which matches the embossing folder.
Paper piercing and brads in the corners complete the card. Hope you like it.
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Registered: February 22, 2006 Location: Casselberry, Florida Posts: 46530
Fri, Aug 07, 2009 @ 6:02 AM
A quarter!!!! Girl, you scored big time on that one. Your card is lovely, portraying your heart-felt feelings. I love the embossing behing the sentiment and the pierced corners. Way to go!
Registered: August 29, 2007 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Canada Posts: 20999
Fri, Aug 07, 2009 @ 6:48 AM
WOW!!! were the first words out of my mouth when I saw your incredibly beautiful card, Vicky.
You know I LOVE browns, great sentiment, the nesties, the embossing, your gorgeous papers and I love the brads being different sizes.
You rocked this one GF....
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Registered: October 7, 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 1019
Fri, Aug 07, 2009 @ 7:08 AM
I would find this challenge SO hard, but you've just done it perfectly! I love the different sized brads, and that you've managed to sneak ribbon on there & keep it manly ;) And a quarter??? I wanna go to yard sales where you are, lol
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***Jessi***
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Registered: July 17, 2005 Location: Staying inky in eastern Connecticut Posts: 79205
Fri, Aug 07, 2009 @ 7:35 AM
wonderfully warm in the browns....I so envy your 'sponging' talents.....I had to do lots of that this week on some DT stuff, and, well, let's put it this way, I NEED LESSONS.....lol
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75009
Fri, Aug 07, 2009 @ 12:10 PM
Perfect masculine card and I do love the bg stamped with the grasses. A quarter, huh? That is quite a bargain. I better get out there and make those yard sales.
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