Masculine cards are usually the most difficult for me and I needed one for my brother's birthday. I love dragonflys and thought it would be fun to emboss a series across the page in Nuvo Hot Chocolate Embossing powder.
Last summer I won first place in AAA 4th Birthday CAS Challenge and the prize was a generous gift certificate to Visible Image's shop. I did not have any of their stamps and I picked out 4 sets including this one called Live in the Moment.
I colored the wings with Copic markers (Y17, YG01, YG03). I then made an accent strip using Altenew Espresso Crisp Dye Ink and mounted it on a Kraft card.
For more masculine card inspiration pop over to Watercooler Wednesday's Masculine Anything Goes Challenge
I am entering this card in:
The Male Room Anything Goes Challenge I think the images and colors are very masculine. And for the optional twist, I did not use any designer paper. I did hand ink the espresso accent strip.
Cardz for Guys Challenge Not sure if this is a wild animal, but it is a creature found in the wild.
This is my first time entering this challenge.
Thanks for stopping by!
Karen
Love that embossing powder and the colours of you dragonflies Karen.
ReplyDeleteLove how you used those VI stamps. Great colouring too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at The Male Room.
Linby x
DT
I'm glad you have chosen to join in the fun at Cardz4guyz. Your card is certainly very striking. Love Dawn x
ReplyDeleteI so love to see masculine cards that are non traditional and this is one of them. I absolutely love it....so creative and a perfect masculine card x.
ReplyDeleteYour dragnflies are awesome, sadly I agree I too, I wouldn't call them wild animals. I am thrilled you have joined us for the first time and we hope to see you join us again, we have lots and lots of challenges for male persons. Thanks for playing along with us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz DT.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card :-)) Thanks for playing along with us at The Male Room. Looking forward to seeing your creative projects in the future galleries again.
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