I have to confess the big panel in the middle had me stumped. It looks perfect for patterned paper, but I don't ever think to use patterned paper. In the end, the idea to use some patterned paper finally dawned on me (doh!) and I came up with this card.
I wanted to make a masculine card so chose some paper that had a masculine feel. Once I had the paper cut, it looked too bare, so I hunted through my dies and came up with this NBUS die that I got a couple of months ago. I cut it from black cardstock and stuck it to the patterned paper.
The sentiment comes from my new favorite set Label Love and this time I clear embossed over the top to add some texture to an otherwise un-adorned card.
And that's it for this week! Be sure to check out the fabulous inspiration from the rest of our design team.
Thanks for visiting.
Products used:
Stamps: Label Love
Ink: Archival Black
Cardstock: Black, Smoke (SSS), Rosie's Wedding Patterned Paper
Accessories: Clear EP, Memory Box Steampunk Corner Die
Cheers
Karren
15 comments:
So bold and striking! That is one fabulous die! And I am loving that new sentiment set of yours as well!
Amazing card Karren!! Love the gears and that color combo is so striking!
Wow, you totally nailed this with that fab die! Perfect masculine card!! (And I'm not looking at that sentiment set......)
What a great guy card, Karren! I have Label Love and am going to try the clear embossing- it looks fabulous!
I thought for sure those cogs and gears WAS the patterned paper. But now that I know they're not, I will call you genius for sticking them on the striped paper. This design is so striking. I love it!
This is an AWESOME male card, Karren! Love the embossed sentiment, and the cogs are the perfect focal element.
What a cool guy card! I love how you used the die with the sketch, and I love the idea of clear embossing the sentiment strip -- it looks like those old label maker strips.
This is so cool! You really know how to embellish cards - these cogs are perfect for a man card!
Love it! Perfect for a masculine card and great way to use the sketch.
This is so fun :)
You are so very good making masculine cards, Karren! This is one awesome example! I may have to warn you though, that Label Love set is a bit addicting... You'll see!
LOVE the steampunk feel to this design Karren! Thanks for the inspiration over at FMS! Hazel xx
Such a great card Karren! Love the neutral colours! That black stands out so amazingly! Love those gears! So perfect for a masculine card!
Such a great male card, I want that die! Karen x
Such a wonderful clean masculine card! The clear embossed sentiment makes a perfect subtle eye-catcher.
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