Sunday, May 20, 2012

Masculine birthday card

Happy birthday to my sweet gramps! 


My Creative Time's newest stamp and die sets are perfect for masculine cards. I love the glasses and 'staches! All the stamps for the background are from Here's Lookin' at You; glasses and mustache dies are from the What's Growing On set.


Can you see the lenses in the glasses? I used clear die packaging to make 'real' lenses then stamped under them using the What's Growing On set. The remainder of my sentiment, "....you haven't aged a bit," is computer generated.


Product List:
My Creative Time, What's Growing On
My Creative Time, Here's Looking at You
Pattern papers by My Mind's Eye
Burlap by Liz's Paper Loft Boutique
Ink, clear plastic, cardstock, foam tape, hemp twine

Thanks for coming by the studio today. I'm late getting this card in the mail, but I'm sure Gramps will be thrilled regardless. :)

22 comments:

  1. Shar I have always loved your style and creativity! Your projects never disappoint! Very clever way of stamping the sentiment!

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  2. Eek! I know it's supposed to be masculine, but I think it's still so super duper cute! I love the colors and the added touch of the burlap. And how the glasses look 3-dimensional with the lenses! You are such an inspiration!

    Thanks so much for sharing!
    misshoanggg(at)gmail.com

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  3. The lenses send it over the top - love it!

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  4. So cute...love the burlap. Lee-Ann :)

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  5. This is so cute, Shar! I love the background you created, and I'm sure your gramps will love it too!

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  6. Awesome Shar! I love that you created your own background and adding the lenses to the frame was BRILLIANT!! I'm going to have to give that a whirl!! LOVE!! Hugs, Leanne

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  7. Cute! Love the glasses and lenses with the "I see" phrase. . .very creative.

    l_pirelli at yahoo dot com

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  8. I love this! Pattern, dimension, texture, die cuts, sentiment...Love it all! Your Gramps is sure to appreciate it.
    rjtlkmorris1@gmail.com

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  9. Love this card.

    Gabriela

    gaby@hispaniclifestyle.com

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  10. Love the inovative-ness of the sentiment!!! So awesome!!! :)

    Lauren
    landerson.1018@gmail.com

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  11. Very cute card - and the "lenses" just put it over the top. Great job!
    Debbie P.

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  12. Very cute card...love the way you used the mustache for the sentiment!!!

    peifert88@gmail.com

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  13. Grandpa will love this card for sure...I have to remember to stamp more backgrounds...it looks great and is so clever. Great job!
    quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com

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  14. Your glasses are great. Wonderful job on your card. TFS ---C

    christinescreativecards@gmail.com
    christinescreativecards.blogspot.com

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  15. WOW!!! I just LOVE LOVE LOVED what you did w/this set!!!! EXCELLENT job my sweet friend!
    Big HUGE hugs,
    Emma;)

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  16. I love your card!! Thanks for sharing it. :)

    Ian

    dreger.ian at gmail.com

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  17. Love your card - the paper you chose was perfect for this stamp set!

    TFS

    Camen L
    cal8007 at aol dot com

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  18. Great manly card. The glasses look so real.

    Sew Sweet N Crafty
    SewSweetNCrafty.blogspot.com
    SewSweetNCrafty@gmail.com

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  19. Your cards are always so beautiful! I love how you did the glasses, so cute!! Hugs:)

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  20. Masculine cards can be so hard...but you did a GREAT job....LOVE it!!!

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  21. Shar ~ okay this is just the BEST card for a man andso BRILLIANT! I LOVE how you stamped the background, used the hemp burlap and ALL the MCT dies! Your Gramps is going to ADORE this card like i am sure he ADORES you! AWESOME creation!

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Comments welcome. Leave your email in comment if you'd like a reply. ~Shar