I made this card on request from someone who wanted a very masculine Christmas card for their husband. I have never been very good at masculine cards, let alone tried one for Christmas. But I wanted to really swing for the fences and give it a go.
I am happy to say that both she and I love how it turned out! I think that's about as manly of a card I can get
I used a stamp from Flourishes called "Country Time Christmas" and colored it in on Classic White cardstock with Copics. Then I masked out my moon and horizon and sponged in my sky with blue Distress Inks. After removing my masks, I cut my cardstock down to size and fitted it over my background cardstock, I stamped my sentiment from Flourishes "Start of Bethlehem" set and heat embossed that in. I popped my image up on foam popdots for depth and interest (off my background) and added some pearls near my sentiment to complete my card.
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Registered: September 21, 2006 Location: In the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, Home of the Paper Clip Project - The National Cornbread Festival Posts: 26563
Fri, Dec 20, 2013 @ 1:07 PM
What a beautiful rendition of this wonderful scene stamp... Love all the shading that you have, so realistic, and such a great guy card... Into my fav's and pinned......
------------------------------ Happy Stamping Vicki One of Kota's Kids ***A Proud Fan Club Member *** QFTD81.... FS295
Oh my goodness! This is one of the most beautifully colored scenes I have ever seen. Your sponging in of the horizon and sky are perfectly amazing. This is a wonderful gift for all of us to see in the gallery. Merry Christmas!
PS.....I can only imagine how much your friend loves this! You are a wonderful friend.
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 44950
Fri, Dec 20, 2013 @ 4:29 PM
This could not be more beautiful or moving. Now everyone is going to Flourishes to find this set. I hope that the recipient is as touched by this as we are. I love this.
------------------------------ Kathy Stamp n Sip with me
