Sunday, August 25, 2013

Hoppy birthday







My first masculine card! It was so hard to not throw some pink in here! This cute little frog is from Inky Antics Honeypop Stamps.  I actually  haven't used the honeypop paper yet on the cards. Next time.  I colored in this froggy with my promarkers.  I added some brown flock to the cat tails.  I just love flocking powder. It really brings life and texture to the cards. It's my favorite way to add some texture to the cards.  I added an adorable bow and three pearls down the side because even masculine cards can have a little bling.  I used my stamping up punches on the sentiment.  All the papers were from my stash.  I used one of my new border dies along the edge for the scallops.  I had more fun than I thought I would making this masculine card.  I normally avoid them because let's face it, I love pink! I followed the sketch at Designed2delight for the card layout.

Entering this card in the following challenges:
Designed2delight -- sketch
The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge 14
MIM #154
Card Mania #27 fave embell
The Cutie Pie Challenge 51 Anything
Challenges4everybody Challenge 27
Craft room challenge something new
Let's craft and create challenge 77 animals
Inky Impressions Challenge Masculine
Penny's paper-crafty challenge 141
Crafting with dragonflies challenge 9
Crafty Ribbon Challenge 58
Paper Crafting journey anything goes
ART Card Challenge 11 anything
Pattie's Creations Challenge 74
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 198
2 Sisters Challenge blog 158
Send a smile 4 kids animals
A gem of a challenge something b = bow
OneCrazyStamper August birthday challenge
Great Impressions August Challenge square card
Natalie and Amy Challenge and DT


 




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19 comments:

  1. CherylAugust 25, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    How fun! This is a GREAT masculine card! I too have a hard time not junking them up with foo-foo girly-items, but you rocked it! Thanks for playing along with us for the A.R.T. "Anything Goes" challenge, and we hope you'll join us again this Thursday for a *new* challenge too! ~Cheryl, Senior DT

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  2. JoanneAugust 25, 2013 at 2:02 PM

    How adorable! I love your cute frog, he made me smile! What a great paper combo too, super job. Thanx so much for joining us at A.R.T. for our Anything Goes challenge. We hope you join us again soon. Joanne

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  3. DebiAugust 25, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    Male cards are always a bit tricky, it's ribbon I always want to add lol, yours is a great guy card, thanks for sharing with us at Craft Room challenge, Debi x

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  4. Susan HoganAugust 25, 2013 at 10:07 PM

    You did well to hold off with the pink - this is a great card and the colours are really well co-ordinated. Are you one of our followers? You need to be a follower to be eligible for a prize. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies for our male card/Father's Day challenge.

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  5. MandyAugust 26, 2013 at 3:43 AM

    thank you for sharing your card with us for our latest challenge at LCC, it looks fab!

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  6. UnknownAugust 26, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    Cute card
    Thanks for joining in this week at Pennys Paper Crafty Challenge
    Hugs katie x

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  7. julesAugust 26, 2013 at 5:12 PM

    gorgeous

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  8. EAugust 26, 2013 at 10:55 PM

    Thanks for joining us this week at Inky Impressions! What acute froggy:) Hugs E

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  9. MerviAugust 27, 2013 at 3:16 AM

    HI,fabulous first man card! Cute frog image!
    Thank you for sharing at Craft-Room Challenge, good luck;-))m

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  10. UnknownAugust 28, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    Such a cute card. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies for our male card/father's day challenge! Hugs Tania xx (DT)

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  11. SherylAugust 28, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    This is such a cute card. Thanks for playing along at Natalie and Amy's this month. Hugs Sheryl xx

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  12. DebbieAugust 29, 2013 at 1:22 PM

    A great image. Thank you for joining us at AGOAC. xx

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  13. EstherAugust 29, 2013 at 5:21 PM

    Thanks so much for sharing your great masculine card with us at Craft-Room..they are tricky but you've done a fab job!!..Esther xx

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  14. ErinAugust 29, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    Cute, cute card! Your little frog is adorable and I love the colors you chose.

    Thanks for joining us this month at Great Impressions Stamps!

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  15. Sparkly EngineerAugust 31, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    Hello Erin, I know how hard it can be to create masculine cards. Cards for girls seem so easy, guess it's because we are girls. lol.

    You did a great job on this masculine card. I know plenty of guys that would love it.

    Mary Anne, Great Impressions DT

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  16. happyglitzygirlAugust 31, 2013 at 6:46 PM

    Great guy card, love the colours, thanks for playing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies, blessings Hilde

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  17. nwilliams6September 1, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    Cute image! Love the guy colors! Thanks for joining us in the Pattie's Creations ATG Challenge! Nancy - DT

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  18. happyglitzygirlSeptember 6, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    Could not find your email details, please contact me on thegrasslady (at) gmail (dot) com. We would love to have you as a GDT over at Crafting with Dragonflies, blessings Hilde

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  19. Dwie lewe rączkiSeptember 12, 2013 at 2:47 AM

    Great card and lovely colours. Thanks for joining us at Paper Crafting Journey!
    Hugs, Iwona

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