This is for today's F4A to use browns & blues. There is a wonderful man at my church who just makes your day complete. His birthday will be while I'm recovering from knee surgery, so this will be all ready to mail to him.
I masked off & brayered the sea & sky. I hope the bow & button will be OK for a man card. I used some pearl cotton embroidery thread I found today!
The base card is Soft Suede.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Date: Friday, February 8, 2013 GMT Views: 3403
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Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 36924
Fri, Feb 08, 2013 @ 3:36 PM
Beautiful - I have and love this sailboat image and I love the unusual way you placed your color down the center of the card behind the image - into my faves!
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Registered: March 5, 2007 Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania Posts: 44898
Fri, Feb 08, 2013 @ 4:25 PM
Oh my friend, this flew right into my favs!!! What a perfect MAN card!!! I LOVE it!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.
Registered: April 14, 2009 Location: in my own little PINK sparkly world Posts: 12150
Fri, Feb 08, 2013 @ 4:29 PM
Karen, this is gorgeous...or should I say handsome?...teehee..love your reverse masking and I'm sure he will appreciate this...best of luck on your surgery..
Registered: May 23, 2003 Location: Ontario, Oregon Posts: 9431
Fri, Feb 08, 2013 @ 6:22 PM
This is gorgeous! Yes, the embroidery floss and button look appropriate for a man's card - they echo the color of the sea and sky and have a nice organic feel. You have inspired me to pull this stamp out of my stash...it's never seen ink! Best wishes to you on your upcoming knee surgery. Been there, done that and it was so worth it. Blessings!
Registered: September 19, 2010 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 8979
Fri, Feb 08, 2013 @ 7:04 PM
Gorgeous masculine card!!
------------------------------ God Bless!
DJ Rants Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34 http://www.djs-creations.blogspot.com/
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Fri, Feb 08, 2013 @ 8:49 PM
Absolutely breathtaking...I feel like I'm on that sail boat sailing into the sunset!!! I love how you added the color darker at the bottom and gradually lighter at the top to represent water and sky...such a genius design detail!!!! Good luck with your knee surgery...I will be having a knee replacement in a month or two...we will have to compare notes...LOL!!!