This card is for today's IC challenge - what a great website Anne!! And perfect since I really needed a masculine card for my BIL's birthday (which I'd been putting off!). I found the perfect inspiration today!!
This card is a bit whimsical for my BIL , but he's seen this Noble Deer stamp before and I had to find a way to make them look different. He's such an outdoorsman that I hope he doesn't mind the little pearls too (just couldn't help myself LOL!!)...
Thanks everyone for taking a peek.
Hugs,
Audrey
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2012 GMT Views: 2889
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Accessories: MFT Branch and Leaf Dies, SU! Punch, Spellbinders Rectangular Dies, Raffia, Crystal Effects (around the sentiment tag), Pearls, Sissors, Dimensionals, and lots of Love
Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Sat, Oct 06, 2012 @ 6:48 PM
Fantastic guy card! Love your leaves... the perfect bit of autumn color. He'll be so busy taking aim at that big trophy buck that he won't even notice there are pearls on his card.
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31237
Sun, Oct 07, 2012 @ 5:00 AM
There is nothing wrong with black pearls on a man's card, Audrey! Your tree reminds me of a zebra, kinda like "Can you find what's hidden in the picture?" Remember searching for those as a kid? Your leaves look fabulous and so is your placement of those noble deer! Awesome masculine birthday card~
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75073
Sun, Oct 07, 2012 @ 5:25 AM
Your tree is super with those Fall leaves. Hey, being a man, he probably won't even see the pearls, especially after spotting the deer. LOL It is a very creative and awesome card.
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Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sun, Oct 07, 2012 @ 7:58 AM
Super WOW masculine card twinzi. What a twist on the noble deer. I know what you mean - hard to make them look different, but they are so related to the person that you just have to use it. Use it you did. All the elements are mind boggling and only you could think of. Now, at to zee pearlz - I'm not into putting pearlz on masculine card, but b/c they are dark they play a b/g part and don't stand out to me to be masculine. So, you get away with this one. If Pat Smethers can use flowers on her masculine cards and still make them look masculine, then I don't see why you can't use pearls. This is beyond AWESOME!
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Registered: May 28, 2008 Location: Arnold, Missouri Posts: 15273
Sun, Oct 07, 2012 @ 12:11 PM
Audrey, this is amazing. You tree and leaves are fantastic with the beautiful colors. And I think the black pearls are fine for a guy's card. This is a wonderful inspired card
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83925
Mon, Oct 08, 2012 @ 3:21 AM
Good way to use that stamp set in a different way! It is a wonderful set. I love how you used gems but managed to keep this so masculine - that takes major talent! Love the dp you used too. Hugz!
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Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Mon, Oct 08, 2012 @ 7:44 PM
Wow! So cool! Very masculine and to me so unexpected. I would have never used all the black, but you are so brave and charged ahead and, Wow! What a striking card!!! So impressive!!!