The starting point of this card was a stamp set called Ready Set Snow! I received as a free gift in a Simon Says Stamp order. I thought it was pretty cute so I paired it with the Freshly Made Sketch #311 to get it inked. I chose the boy image and paired it with the Winter Meadow collection from Photoplay. I saw an opportunity to make a masculine card instead of a Christmas one, so I used the Happy Birthday Gorgeous stamp set (currently sold in Stampin' Up!'s annual catalogue) to stamp "Happy birthday to you." The scarf die I used was another freebie included in my order, from the Warm Wishes dies. I used my markers to color the fringes on each side of the scarf. The little heart comes from the same die set.
After I was done gluing and embellishing, I still felt the card was lacking a little something, so I decided to add stitches on each side of the plaid paper. It totally transformed the card and the added texture made it feel more complete. At the last minute, I decided to add Clear Nuvo Drops on the heart, and then made a few more dots around the card, like falling snow.
Supplies
Stamps: Ready Set Snow! (Simon Says Stamp), Joyeux anniversaire beauté (Happy Birthday Gorgeous - Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Bravo Burgundy, Whisper White
Patterned Papers: Winter Meadow (Photoplay)
Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Lost Lagoon (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories: Paper Piercer, Piercing Template, Needlepoint Thread, Clear Nuvo Drops,
Candy Dots (SU!), Stitched Rectangle Stackables Dies (Lawn Fawn), Copic Markers,
Stampin' Dimensionals (SU!), White Medium Envelope (SU!)
This is such a great masculine card! That image is gorgeous and the patterned papers you've used work so well with the image. Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
Posted by: KarrenJ | November 06, 2017 at 01:05
What a great card Cindy! I love that image and your colouring is amazing! Those patterned papers look amazing! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
Posted by: Jen Brum | November 06, 2017 at 20:15