Again I got inspired by a couple of challenges and wanted to see if I could combine them to a pleasing whole. Male greeting cards are difficult for me, I admit, but one does need them in one's stash.
This is what I worked with today: a stamp set (whose wrapper is long gone so I have no idea of its maker), but where the animals have beautiful patterns, alcohol markers, card stock in various colors, hexagon dies and 'dusky violet' embossing powder.
I stamped the bird, embossed it with purple (which turned out surprisingly dark despite its name) and colored the pattern it in with markers. Then I die cut two hexagons and laid them topsy-turvy over each other and placed the bird on them. I then stamped the sentiment and embossed it as well. At this point the card didn't seem quite finished so I brought on three enamel dots.
Entering this in the challenges that inspired me today:
Alphabet Challenge: E is for embossing (wet or dry) - I went with heat embossing (which is wet?)
CAS Colours and Sketches: #588 Colors
Addicted to CAS: #311 Code word: Pattern - I used a bird stamp with a pattern
Krafty Chicks Challenge: #826 Masculine
Beautiful work, Alice. What a great way to combine the challenges. Jo x
ReplyDeletethank you for sharing this card with us at Alphabet Challenge for Embossing!
ReplyDeleteGreat clean and simple layout Alice with plenty of patterning in that sweet birdie! Love your offset use of the hexagons as well :o) Nancy J, inkblocks
ReplyDeleteWhat a great CAS design Alice. I love the sweet bird and your shaped panels are really fun. Thanks for sharing with us at Krafty Chicks challenge. Hugs, Denise x
ReplyDeleteGreat bird stamp and I love your card layout too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Addicted to CAS.
Helen x
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