Friday 7 January 2011

Cards for Men Challenge

Hi All.  What awful weather today, it's dark and rainy and cold - just the sort of day for making some cards and having a bit of a blog.  This card I've made for my dear old dad who is 88 years young next Wednesday and I'm also entering it for this weeks' Cards for Men Challenge which is a sketch challange.  The image and the background papers are from the Joanna Sheen CD - Eastern Treasures.  The grey oval I cut using my Cricut 'George and Basic Shapes' and then I ran this through a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  I distressed the grey card edges with a Tim Holtz distress tool and used a computer generated greeting, ( I downloaded a free font as I wanted something Oriental), and then threaded some red ribbon through the coins and attached to the card with sticky dots.  Hope you like!  Linda x

7 comments:

  1. Oh wow a really lovely card that image is gorgeous and good interpretation of my sketch. Thanks for joining us at CFM, and good luck with the challenge. with hugs Shirleyxxxxx

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  2. What a beautiful image and the backing paper with the eyes is so striking- fab card! Thanks for joining our first challenge of 2011 at Cards for Men and Happy New Year!
    Hugs, Alison x

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  3. What a gorgeous card, love the papers and the beautiful image. Thank you for sharing with us at Cards for Men, wishing you a very happy new year and good luck with the challenge xxx

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  4. Beautiful card...Love the image Tigers are my fav big cats and the paper is just perfect...Thank you for joining in with us at Cards for Men...
    Mandy xx

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  5. Hi Linda, this is fabulous I am sure your dad will love it. hope you are ok hugs chris xx

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  6. Really wonderful card. Great card for a man. You did a stunning job. Your did a great job on the shetch. Thanks for joining us at Cards for Men. It is always so nice to see your cards. Good luck on the challenge. Hope to see you back.
    Hugs, Patricia

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  7. It's an impressing card, perfect for a man, well done.

    Hugs
    Maarit

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