This card was for a work colleague who wanted a Valentine card for her fiance but didn't want slop and slushyness everywhere. I cut the hearts on my bug, inked them and joined them with a remnant of black ribbon. The paper along the bottom I got from a bumper pack of patterned papers - it's roses but with a lot of black in with gives a more gothic look. I thought it looked a bit too plain but she was over the moon with it so as long as the customer is happy then so am I.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Cards For Men
My heart always sinks when I have to make cards for men.... unless I have a specific request such as a football shirt or something alcohol related, I tend to over girlify them.
My mam wanted me to do her a card for my step-dad Brian's 70th Birthday... and I tried to make this card more manly by using these wonderful Papermania For Him papers. I love doing age specific cards cos you can't go wrong using the numbers as the main embellishment. I often wander round Clinton's (for research purposes you understand) and once you get above a certain age the choice of cards available is atrocious. Hopefully this will stand out amongst the generic shop-bought efforts.
This card was for a work colleague who wanted a Valentine card for her fiance but didn't want slop and slushyness everywhere. I cut the hearts on my bug, inked them and joined them with a remnant of black ribbon. The paper along the bottom I got from a bumper pack of patterned papers - it's roses but with a lot of black in with gives a more gothic look. I thought it looked a bit too plain but she was over the moon with it so as long as the customer is happy then so am I.
This card was for a work colleague who wanted a Valentine card for her fiance but didn't want slop and slushyness everywhere. I cut the hearts on my bug, inked them and joined them with a remnant of black ribbon. The paper along the bottom I got from a bumper pack of patterned papers - it's roses but with a lot of black in with gives a more gothic look. I thought it looked a bit too plain but she was over the moon with it so as long as the customer is happy then so am I.
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hiya!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are amazing! I love the valenine one, very pretty!
In answer to your question about my cupcake card, I just designed the card on design studio then cut it out on my cricut - absolutely fab!!
Leanne :o)
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Two beautiful cards...the 70 card is great and like you say shop bought cards are rubbish ...the valentines is perfect for the non slushy soppy type bloke - your friend will be more than happy to give it to her boyfriend. :)
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xxDebbiex
Lovely cards. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving lovely comments I cannot remember which free site I got the Liverpool from however if you wish to email me your email addy I'll forward it on.
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These are both gorgeous! I especially love the 70 one, how fab is that!
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