Time for Papertrey Ink's monthly Blog Hop! Once again, I needed a male birthday card, always a challenge, so I've focused on the stripes in the inspiration photo, cutting strips from PTI's striped Turning a New Leaf DP and gluing them to Vintage Cream CS to create my BG. I love this paper's distressed look for masculine cards!
My focal image uses Half and Half's striped BG stamp with Spring Moss, stamped onto my Mat Stack 1 (Vintage Cream CS). My sentiment (Inside & Out: Birthday) and distressed edges are done in Dark Chocolate Ink. For added dimension I cut a Ripe Avocado mat by just embossing/hand cutting it and using foam dots to attach. I notched the mat's left edge, secured my trim and threaded more trim through my button. For added interest I cut Spellbinders' Banner Basics and added flat-back metal pieces to dress up the top edge. That's it for my CAS striped masculine card!
27 comments:
Your card is great! I love the lines!!
Marge this is a wonderful card! I love the decorative elements at the top.
this is gorgeous! love those vertical lines!
amazing..love those stripes...great colors!!
love the rich colors!!
Fantastic design! Such a perfect masculine card!
what a wonderful masculine card- those distressed stripes are perfect & love the focal panel!
Your colours are so eye catching, love the stripes.
What a fabulous man card. I love how you made the extra mat and how you used the half and half stripes as a background!
Hugs
Carol x
Very elegant!!
What a fabulous masculine card! Great take on the challenge!
Great masculine card and take on the inspiration!!
Robin
Very nice masculine birthday card. The stripes are a perfect touch! And I love the color scheme. Great card. ;-)
Great masculine card. I liked how you used the stamp from Half & half on the mat stack. I need to remember this. Love the border at the topeof the card.
Great card! Perfect masculine card with the stripes.
This is so cool. I love the classic feel to it with the stripes and banner accents along the top.
Very, very pretty! I love how you combined so many different elements of stamp sets into your card. It all works so wonderfully together!
What a fabulous masculine card. Love the colors and the stripes. :o)
This is a great man card!
What a great masculine card! The banner pieces really dress up the striped panels.
This is a wonderful masculine card! Love the bits of leather trim and fun scallops.
So pretty! I love the stripes and the button detail!
This is such a great masculine card, and the embellishments across the top are absolutely WONDERFUL!
wonderful masculine card, Marge! love the design!
Absolutely beautiful!! Love the masculine feel and the leather trim is fabulous!
Marge, what a super male b-day card! LOVE the stripes and the fancy detail at the top! GREAT take on the inspiration!
Perfect "guy" card, Marge!
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