Today's card is for...you guessed it...the Less is More challenge to make a masculine card. I woke up with a card in my head this morning, and was able to adapt it to this challenge. I love it when that happens! This card took less than 10 minutes to put together. And I really love it when that happens!
I stamped the shadows of the wheat like I was stamping off the excess ink on scrap paper before I clean my stamp. Really fast and with reckless abandon. I think it gives a great effect. Add a little twine and a square button, both masculine IMO, and you are done!
I used my Sakura clear glaze pen on the button, and I like it for several reasons. First of all, it dries with a little texture to it and isn't super shiny. Sometimes I prefer this look, especially on a masculine card. Secondly, it dries super fast which translates to no waiting to finish your project. Yea!
I added a couple tiny pieces of a dimensional under the button to give it stability.
Supplies:
Stamps - Stampabilities, PTI Birthday Basics
Paper - crumb cake, soft suede
Ink - Memento rich cocoa
Accessories - Baker's twine, buttons #5 Sizzlets, Big Shot, Sakura clear glaze pen, dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a great weekend!
K
Saturday, March 19, 2011
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33 comments:
Great card. The shadow stamping is always so effective, love it.
Ali x
Super card Karen, maybe you're psychic knowing what card you were going to do for our challenge today... it certainly worked really well, I love the shadow stamping!
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Gorgeous card! That shadow stamping is a great effect - I'll have to give it a try now, never tried before!
Really great card - love the shadow stamping and use of string/twine
Kathyk
FAB card Karen, just love it
you could also enter this for Totally Papercrafts, Add a Button
Thanks so much
mandi
"Less is More"
VERY effective. Great male card.
Hugs, Sandra
beautiful card, love the double image stamping, great effect!
Happy Crafting, Debxx
Super card. Love the shadow stamping.
Lynne xxx
Fab card! Looks like the wheat is moving...
Super card, brilliant stamping. Jo x
Gorgeous card, fab stamping.
What a fabulous card....
Anne
Absolutely fabulous. Love the layout and your choice of colours. Love Sheila (Cyprus)
shadow stamping is great - and love the tip on the buttons
Gorgeous card!
Fab card, love the stamping so clever!
Sam x
super card Karen, love the stamping (and the button & twine!). x
Lovely card Karen (good name as well!!! lol). Great the way you've done the shadow stamping - it looks like there was a real breeze in the field.
Karen x
beautiful card! love the shadow stamping!
I just LOVE everything about this card--can't wait to CASE it!
Great use of the twine and button!
I love this card, need to lift the idea. Caz.
I agree, the shadow stamping looks fab. A great card. Sue.x
I really like your waving wheat!
excellent card!! love it :)
Love this card Karen. I was thinking od shadow stamping too, but after I stamped my main image directly on to the card I chickened out in case I ruined it!
Hugs
Brenda
Great card-you really put the stamp to good use.
Linbyx
Love the image and the colour.
great card.
jenjoy x
Oh this is super for a chap. your stamping is fab and the twine and button are the perfect finishing touches
Kerry x
Fantastic card I just Love it
Hugs
Margaret
Love all of it!
Neat! Brilliant effect in the end with your random stamping! :)
Wonderful card
Hug Sylvie x
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