Congrats Cathy (corysnana1) on becoming our newest featured stamper. I thoroughly enjoyed browsing through your beautiful gallery. Here is the card that inspired me Father's Day
I wanted to make a masculine card and just purchased this new stamp set from Stampin Up "Moon Lake" that I wanted to use today. My image has a tree in it, plus I used similar colours and twine. Kept the layout very simple. I added the stitching.
Stamped the image with Stazon jet black ink on water colour paper. Water coloured the image. Added the water, sky, small mountains and the birds. Stamped the sentiment with black and then shadow stamped with going grey ink (used my SAMJ for proper placement). Matted the image with chocolate chip and black card stock. Sewed around edges. The base card panel - Stamped hardwood backgrounder using river rock ink onto kraft card stock. Next I stamped over again using the sanded backgrounder with going grey ink. Matted with chocolate chip card stock and sewed around edges with wandering stitch. Popped up image panel. Pierced holes and added the twine to the two corners. Finished inside of card.
I absolutely love this new stamp set
This is also for this months fan club theme - all cooped up. I have used a wood motif...
Enjoy your time in the spotlight, Cathy...
Hugs.Pat
Date: Sunday, February 15, 2015 GMT Views: 7878
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Stamps: moon lake, hardwood backgrounder, sanded backgrounder
Paper: kraft, black, water colour, chocolate chip
Paper Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
Ink: stazon jet black, old olive, chocolate chip, river rock, soft suede, bashful blue, certainly celery, soft sky, not quite navy, going grey, basic grey, close to cocoa
Accessories: twine, piercing tool, stamp a ma jig, pop dots, sewing machine, aquapainter, white gel pen, sponge, mat pack, black thin line marker
Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Sun, Feb 15, 2015 @ 10:12 AM
Very masculine, pat. love the sentiment in shadow and that free stitching really brings warmth to your design. Perfect serenity right here. Great card, Pat. hope you are well.
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Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105272
Sun, Feb 15, 2015 @ 10:20 AM
Beautiful image, and beautifully colored. I love the simplicity of your layout, and the twine in the corners. Fab guy card!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: February 3, 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 34769
Sun, Feb 15, 2015 @ 11:06 AM
Oh, Pat!! This is absolutely beautiful and so perfect for a masculine card!! I am always struggling with them, but this one is one of the most wonderful cards I've seen! I love your scene and the wonderful stitching is perfection! This is so Dirty worthy too! Stunning card!! Warm hugs, sweet friend! So sorry it's been so cold this winter up north!!
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Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26196
Sun, Feb 15, 2015 @ 11:14 AM
Wow! Your skilled addition of that background scenery really boosts a nice stamp to a FANTASTIC card! I love this a lot. As others have said, masculine cards are not easy to make. Your card has so much going for it. That leather look framing and stitching is amazing! TFS