This card was inspired by Splitcoast Stampers' July VSN challenge A. It calls for a barbecue-inspired masculine card. I didn't want to go for the obvious and pull out the Let's Barbecue stamp set from Lawn Fawn, so I went digging further and found Beerafella, which to me looks like a guy enjoying a beer at a backyard barbecue. I paired him with the CAS Colours and Sketches #280, and with an old ColourQ combo, #6.
I decided I wanted to use color pencils on kraft cardstock as I like how it makes the colors pop. After I finished coloring my image, I spotted a piece of cardstock which has been floating around my craft room for a long time. Back when I bought my first jar of Glitter Kiss in Periwinkle, I tested out the product on a few pieces of cardstock, including using a dot stencil on Bordering Blue cardstock. I figured I could easily reuse this piece in an underwater scene project. It sadly never seemed to fit anything I was making... until I happened to make this card which actually includes Bordering Blue in the combo AND the glitter kiss is the same color as Blue Brocade. That was too good to be true, and it allowed me to save on time as well since the VSN challenges are times and supposed to be under an hour. I also think the dots looks like bubbles - beer bubbles!
I added a few clouds, which I added shading to with pencils as well, and I went hunting for a sentiment. I found it in one of the first sets I flipped through - Endless Birthday Wishes. It's an English set, but we use the word party in French as well, and it was short, so I didn't look any further.
For a one-hour card, I'm happy with the result. And happy to add a new masculine card to my pile. I certainly never have too many of those around.
Supplies
Stamps: Beerafella (Stamping Bella); Endless Birthday Wishes (Stampin' Up!)
Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue,
Real Rust, More Mustard, Whisper White
Ink: Rch Cocoa (Memento); More Mustard, Night of Navy (Stampin' Up!)
Accessories: Pencils (Prismacolor); Candy Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stencil, Crumb Cake Medium Envelope (Stampin' Up!);
Periwinkle Glitter Kiss (Cosmic Shimmer); Puffy Clouds Die-namics, Stitched Dome Die-namics (MFT);
Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables (Lawn Fawn)
What a great take on our sketch. I always struggle with cards for guys , you nailed it! Thanks for playing along with us at CC&S.
Posted by: Samantha Johnson | July 15, 2018 at 21:56