A2 size card – Measurements – Largest black border - 2 15/16 x 3 13/16”, rust partial panel – 1 15/16 x 3 3/8”, image panel – 2 3/8 x 3 1/16”
I learned a very good lesson while deciding on embellishments for this card…don’t asked your husband what he thinks! The brads were on and I wanted to know if it needed something black on the fish side, he said “what are those things, why do you always have to put those on a card?” (brads) I said “because it’s what we do, now look at this side.” He said, “You don’t need anything, it’s a man card and men just don’t care!” So I put nothing extra on the fish side but it’s too late to take the brads off!
-The image is colored with Prismacolor pencils.
-The edges are tool distressed with a paper perforator.
-Ink distressing is done on the designer paper and rust panel – after tool distressing.
-The fish are stickers which I staggered and cut the tail fin off of two which is what you see on the opposite end.
-For the envelope I masked off the all but 1 ½” on the side and stamped the grid image then added some stickers the same way I did on the card.
-The inside has a white panel with just a sticker.
-THE STICKERS ARE NOT THIS BRIGHT IN REAL LIFE!
-Any imperfections will not matterÂ…itÂ’s a man card!
Paper: Archiver’s – olive green, West Trim Crafts – black, recycle print shop scrap – rust, white
Ink: Ranger: Archival – jet black, Tim Holtz distress ink – black soot, Stampin Up: Classic – Always Artichoke
Accessories: Brads, sponge, Tonic paper perforator, Prismacolor pencils, baby oil and paper stumps for blending, Stickers – Bear Mountain Collectable Stickers – Fish Borders
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Tue, May 12, 2009 @ 9:04 PM
Wonderful "man" card. Another great sketch!! (Glad your back.....)
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, May 12, 2009 @ 9:09 PM
What a great man card here. Love those mighyt big fish. Love that fisherman. Very cool sketch, wonderful card. Love it Rox! TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
Smile.......people will wonder what you are up to! :0) Proud Fan Club Member 2010 DT forRubbernecker Stamps My Gallery
Registered: July 17, 2005 Location: Staying inky in eastern Connecticut Posts: 79205
Tue, May 12, 2009 @ 9:10 PM
Roxie I love you card, but I gotta say I love your DH story just as much.......too funny and too TRUE.......love those fish....what an awesome embellishment of the side panel.....tfs
Boop Boop Didem Dadem Wadem Shew and they swam......(how old am I (lol)) Great, rugged guy card, Rox! The DH story reminds me of that joke: Q: What is a sensitive, intelligent man? A: a rumor!
------------------------------ Judy, aka greenstalker I wish someone would call me "ma'am" just once without adding "you are making a scene"!
Registered: February 26, 2007 Location: On SCS Posts: 36623
Tue, May 12, 2009 @ 9:20 PM
LOL! My hubby says the same thing about men's cards...but I still need to embellish!
Love your cad!
------------------------------ Kim in Illinois, Dirty Dozen Alum, QFTD#207, FS798, VSN Moderator "Famous Last Words" Spring Virtual Stamp Night, April 19 & 20
Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Tue, May 12, 2009 @ 9:25 PM
Well, I beg to differ from your dh!! As much as the image is MANLY and lovely - it was those fabulous fish that caught my eye right off the top!!! Never ask a man is right - unless it is Kraeker Bear Cub here on SCS. Now, he actully is a good stamper! This is fabulous Rox - and tell that dh of yours that the fish MAKE the card!!! Tell your dh that you need some VALIDATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mrgreen: