Saturday 19 March 2011

Simply Less is More - Week 7 - Masculine Card

Simply Less is More this week is all about the boys.  They want a clean and simple masculine card.  I know lots of people struggle with boys cards but I actually make quite a lot of them.  The design I chose is not as CAS as some of the other cards I've made for these weekly challenges, but I still think its clean enough. 

I used one of my male teddies from Elzybels - I don't normally do teddies but I like this range as they aren't overly cutesy, and coloured him with copic markers (see I said I'd get colour in this week - no black and white from me for a change!).  To break up the plain background I did something I often do on my mens cards, and used up a lot of little strips of paper I keep (yes I'm that sad!) when trimming down matts.  I think these strips work well with most images and just add a little interest without getting prissy and femine.

The sentiment is from an embossing folder which makes a full birthday background, I used a sheet of metal and carefully cut around the letters to get the single sentiment - matted onto black to set it off against the blue card.

Hope you like it.
                         Craftilicious x

27 comments:

  1. Lovely - particularly liking your little stripey bits!!!

    Kathyk

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  2. thank you for your kind comments on my off the page card, I am a bit worried about this weeks challenge though, I like your cute image and the metal sentiment adds to the look off masculinity.
    hugs lottie x

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  3. I like your metal sentiment... I bought some metal sheets to try and have stowed them away so carefully I can't find them!
    Great image for a chap too.
    Thanks for joining us once more!
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  4. fantastic card, so love the metallic sentiment!
    Happy Crafting, Debxx

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  5. Hee hee my husband often looks like that when he`s been tinkering. Brilliant card,great way of using your spare bits.
    Lynne xxx

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  6. Super card and the embossing looks great!

    Ali x

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  7. Oh that's a great image, and I love the metal sentiment, fab card. Jo x

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  8. Sweet image, and I like the metal embossed tag, a really lovely male card.

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  9. Great masculine card...really cute image.

    Anne

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  10. Cute card, like the little embellies behind the image
    The metal sentiment looks
    Thanks so much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  11. this is a lovely sweet card - and nice to see some colour but its still clean and simple

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  12. Great card and cute little stamp, love the sentiment.

    Sam x

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  13. I really miss Elzybells - I hope she finds a good supplier soon! I love your card - perfect for a guy and the strips of paper is just brilliant!

    Hope you are having a lovely weekend!

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  14. What a super card and great tip about the paper (I keep every little bit too!) x

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  15. What a cute, cute card! I love the metal embossed piece...now I wish I had kept my metal...drat!

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  16. A great card. It's lovely to see an Elzybells stamp - love them.Sue.x

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  17. Like your idea with the strips behind your image. Your metal sentiment goes well with the teddy in the garage. x

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  18. Lovely image.
    Lovely card.
    jenjoy x

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  19. Great image and I love the embossed metal.
    Linbyx

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  20. A super card for a male. I love the little strips of paper very simple yet sooo effective

    Kerry x

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  21. What a fab image that is. I like the composition of the card and your colouring is great x

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  22. Cute card, love that sentiment

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  23. This is so sweet - great look for the teddy!! I like the effect of the little strips of paper and the metallic greeting.

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  24. Fabulous!!!! Love the strips of colour behind the image.
    Great Profile photo.....what's the story?

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  25. Wonderful card
    Hug Sylvie x

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  26. Great card! I love the thin strips behind the image.

    Hugs,
    Larissa

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