Another male birthday card! I seem to have had quite a few of them to make recently and like everyone else I get that sinking feeling whenever I'm asked for one or I have one to make to send.I think it's the thought of no flowers - no ribbon and perhaps no bling - sigh - men no taste! LOL.
Anyway I was asked to make a birthday card for a gentlemen who was about to celebrate his 7oth. It was tricky because I had no clues as to whether he was fisherman, golfer or anything. I decided to use this image from Joanna Sheen's 'Fashion Boutique' CD. There are some fantastic images on there and quite of them are suitable for men's cards.
I like black and silver together and alongside some matting and layering I used a cuttlebug border die to do the trellis type border along the base of the image. I actually put some black bling on there too, which you might just be able to make out in the picture.
I'm entering this card into as many challenges as possible, because I seem to have got way behind lately and feel like I have deserted the challenges I love so...
Rainbow Lady's Challenge Blog - 'S' - Smoking!! (Hey I'm grasping at straws here - bear with me!)
The Allsorts Challenge - Vintage
Pile it on - no patterned paper and at least one other challenge involved
18 comments:
That's a superb man's card Ann - I'm sure the recipient will be delighted and thank goodness the card world isn't too PC or someone would have airbrushed out the cigarette and replaced it with a pen!!
Ali xx
This is a superb card honey & I'm sure the recipient will more than love it...
Well done you coming up with the male designs that we all so dread.
Hugs
Lorraine xxx
Very Masculine!! Love the Black & Silver and that image is perfect. Great job!!
Perfectly masculine, love it! Great image and the mirrored edges add a nice touch. Thanks for joining us at Pile It On! ~Denise :)
Beautiful card.
Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week.
I think this is just perfect Ann
Ann x
Stunning Gentlemans card love the colour combo too hun.Im sure they will be very pleased with the result .thanks for leaving comment i know you do alot for alzehimers but thanks so much for leaving message.Hope mum is doing ok?
love n hugs judex
Fab card, great image and could be s for shirt as well as smoking. Any man would love this one. Thanks for playing again Love Cynthia x
Hi Ann
Male cards are not the easiest of cards to make - but you have done a great job here.
I love that image.
Thank you for joining us in the Allsorts Challenge this week.
Love Jules xx
Wow what a grat card and image!
Thanks so much for playing with us!
Dee fr Pile It On DT
What a great male card! Love the image and the colors! Thank you for playing with us at Pile It On!
Very cute!
Hugs,
Samantha
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Great male themed card Ann. Great combination of colours and design :-) The recipient I am sure will be very pleased to receive.
Carole x
Fabulous card Ann ... black and silver together are always going to grab attention and you have certainly done that.
Luv'n'Stuff
Max
xx
Fantastic male card Ann, always difficult to make x
Stunning, stunning and stunning.
luv
irene
xxxx
wow what a fab masculine card! that image is perfect!
Amy -- Pile It On DT
fantastic card and i love the black and silver combo
thanks for playing at Allsorts
Emma xxx
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