One of the things I've learned in the five years I have been making cards is how much my male family members and friends appreciate a hand made card. According to their wives, they display them and show them off to family and friends. That was a real eye opener. Anyway my favorite brother-in-law has a Birthday in May. He is fun to make cards for because he appreciates them and he has so many hobbies, but fishing is his favorite. I made this card for him using Theresa Momber's Gone Fishing set available at Gina K Designs. I stamped the fish with versamark on kraft card stock and embossed with black embossing powder. The front is a Darce embossing folder and a cattail die from Die Namites. Since fishing would not fit for the words on the inside I used a fish and added the ING. I did some sponging with tea die ink on all the Kraft panels. The Birthday Message is on the back of the front panel.
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Love the serene and beautiful scene! Well done, Kathy! Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Happy Birthday” Challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! Great job! Thank you for participating in our challenge from Dies R Us!
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OMG I love what you've created here! GREAT job! Thanks so much for playing in our ‘ONE FOR THE BOYS’ challenge at Dies R Us! Please come back again soon!
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Gorgeous masculine card, Kathy. It is so much fun making special,cards for someone that you know is going to love it. I can see the love that you did here, it shows.
ReplyDeleteOh Earl is going to LOVE this piece of ART! Great idea using the 'fish'ing....clever really! I love the cat-o-nine tails embossing folder with the dies, so pretty! I made a fishing vest for my brother in law a few years ago, he framed it! ;) They do love them This is fabulous, Kathy!
ReplyDeleteOh you clever girl. What a hoot that you fit in the "fishing" by using a fish!!!! GENIUS!!!! This card is just awesome, Kathy. I have had my eye on the stamp set, seems like the perfect one for masculine cards. I love how you made the patterned paper with the images. Great colors too, and that cattail die is perfect!!! Absolutely fabulous card for Earl, he will love it!!
ReplyDeleteGreat masculine card. Earl is going to love it. That was so clever to use a fish to fit in 'fishing'. Makes me wish I had a fisherman to make a card for.
ReplyDeleteThis is AWESOME! Love the colors. I love your embossed front paired with the die. Very creative in "spelling" fishing with only 4 panels!! :) Earl is going to love this card!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool. What a great card design.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a nice thing to hear from someone about how they treasure your cards. Sure makes it worthwhile :) A great warm masculine design!
ReplyDeleteFabulous male card in every way. Lots of work there and isn't it nice when all that hard work effort and love that has gone into a card is really appreciated. Awesome fold.
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