I made this card for the Paper and Such May Release Blog Hop yesterday and when I saw Hannah's Way's to Use It challenge about using birds today, it hit me, I should have had some birds in the sky behind this regal deer! This is from the Paper and Such set Deer Dad and if, like me, you have a hard time doing masculine cards, it's just great! I used masking to add hills behind the scene, and a die-cut using a Papertrey Ink cloud die to create the sky. The birds which I added are from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Serene Silhouettes.
If you want to see the original card and links to the blog hop, you can visit my blog.
Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012 GMT Views: 7101
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Registered: May 28, 2008 Location: Arnold, Missouri Posts: 15273
Thu, May 10, 2012 @ 3:33 PM
Bridget, this is a marvelouis Father's Day card. I love the scene you created behing this magnificent buck. Love your choice of DP's, and the twine and leaves add the perfect touch.
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Registered: December 4, 2009 Location: Southern Utah's Dixie Posts: 20558
Thu, May 10, 2012 @ 3:38 PM
An absolutely magnificent masculine card, Bridget!! I love all the little and different details you used to get to the final card!! There's going to be one very lucky Dad receiving this card!!
Registered: May 10, 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 27871
Thu, May 10, 2012 @ 3:41 PM
I agree...breathtaking! So much wonderful richness to this creation. Please share with me how you do those multiple bows. It looks so effortless when you do it and I can't seem to figure it out!
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Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Thu, May 10, 2012 @ 3:44 PM
Bridget! This card is AMAZING!!! I find it very difficult to believe you have trouble making ANY kind of card!!! This is so fantastic! LOVE that image of the deer. You are right, it is so perfect for a masculine card! And the scene you have created is perfect, especially with the soaring birds! Those leaves, twine and brad all look so great as trimmings!!! Yep, this has to go into favs!
Registered: April 4, 2008 Location: Sahuarita, Arizona originally from New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 18436
Thu, May 10, 2012 @ 6:42 PM
wow Bridget, what a great manly card.... love the colouring of the image and the leaves and twine, as well as all the different papers... well done MF......