The challenge at the Jacksonbelle Blog today is to make a card with a Valentine Theme (yes, it will soon be time to get those in the mail) ~ use keyword JBE089 if you upload your card to a gallery … or just link it up to the Jacksonbelle Blog post. I wanted to see if I could make a masculine valentine, since those always seem a bit more challenging.
I'm going to be sad when I use up all of these wonderful Cupid Post Cards from Pink Paislee (I love when I get so many cards out of one piece of paper … no waste). I thought this design looked a bit "grungy" and worked for a man-card. I wanted to emboss the background panels with a graphic design, but unfortunately I managed to knock my Cuttlebug off its table and break the handle right off. I have a replacement on the way, but it hasn't arrived yet. I'm going to have to find a safer place for it to perch.
So instead, I was inspired by the TV stand sketch from Everything But the Kitchen Sink and used the Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain (and also works for the Hero Arts month-long theme to make cards for Friendship & Valentines). I resisted adding any embellishments, but I did stamp the small three hearts from a fun Basic Grey Delta stamp set to finish the design (the hearts on the stamp are the same size, but since it's acrylic it has a little "give" so I pushed slightly harder on the right side to get the variation in size).
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Oooh….i love this!
Awesome card! It’s always so hard to come up with a masculine Valentine… I love what you did!
This is AWESOME! What a perfect Valentine! I love it!
Oh this is fantastic! I love it!
LOVE it! I love the blue and brown together! Great job!
wow Stef! fab guy card!!
This is a perfect manly card for V Day! I always have trouble making a Valentine’s card for a guy, you did wonderful with this design!
I LOVE LOVE this one. Can you tell I have all guys in my house? lol
You always make wonderful cards.
Too cute Steph! What a GREAT layout and so simple yet beautiful!
Hmmm… great card. Love how masculine it is:)
Very cool! Seeing a lot of that winged heart and I totally love it.
The woodgrain is an awesome touch. Great card.
omg–that is AWESOME! ~♥~ (winged heart tribute for ya there!) totally masculine and gorgeous and SO FUN! that woodgrain paper ROCKS! (i think i’m gonna need a woodgrain e/f, for that matter!) 🙂
(can’t believe your replacement handle is still not there…that seems to be taking an AGE!) (vicarious ARRRGH on your behalf!)
Very cool! Love it! Thanks so much for playing along with our challenge! 🙂
So cute! I love the woodgrain! Thanks for playing with us in the challenge! 🙂