This is for today's sketch challenge, as well as a double dare challenge issued by Beestamper (aka Beverly) to make a masculine card using a twig. The twig could be real or a stamped image. I chose to clip a twig from one of our White Spruce trees. I made this a Christmas card for my sweet DH. That's why this lady penguin is wearing lipstick (something I never go without) and holding a heart-shaped ornament embossed in gold. I used striped dp and the houndstooth embossing folder to add to the masculine look of the card.
I stamped the pinecone in Close to Cocoa and thumped it with my Chocolate Chip marker and stamped off the image three times. I then added some stamped pine branches.
TFL!
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 GMT Views: 2445
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Registered: July 17, 2005 Location: Staying inky in eastern Connecticut Posts: 79205
Wed, Oct 01, 2008 @ 3:54 PM
your attention to detail on this cute card is amazing.....I keep finding new things I like about it.....especially love the charm...and the cute penguin
Registered: July 7, 2006 Location: Senoia, GA. Posts: 34466
Wed, Oct 01, 2008 @ 4:08 PM
Charlene, this is fabulous! That has got to be the cutest penguin ever! Love all your DP, the cuttled background and that cute little charm! Beautifully done!
After seeing your monster twig I am really ashamed of my puny little one! Oh well at least my teeth don't hurt!
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Fantastic card, Charlene! I LOVE the cute penguin with lipstick, the gold charm and the pine sprig! The houndstooth embossed base is great! Thanks for the reminder of the Mini Mates--it was one of my first sets!
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79473
Wed, Oct 01, 2008 @ 4:15 PM
Love this pretty card with wonderful textures and wow,fresh spruce. I can just smell it from there.
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