A Manly Card . . .

GOOD AFTERNOON!

While I'm waiting for the next wave of snow storms to come through, 

I thought I'd share a card with you that I made the other day.

I also see there are a couple of challenge that it fits ... so here we go!

This is another image I spotted over on Pinterest and thought it would make 

an awesome 'manly' birthday card.

I actually cut FREE HAND the white space out around

this beautiful ship image vs cutting on

the line then matting it again.

Then I distressed the edge to cover any imperfections!

Here's a peek at the inside of the card.

From the blue strip that was left from cutting my background panel,

I cut out the blue circle used as the 1st matting

on the sentiment ... then border punched

the remaining strip to use under the inside sentiment.

Can't be wasting those scraps you know!  LOL!!

A few qualifying challenges ...

Crafty Bloggers Network - All About Boys

Crafty Cardmakers - It's A Man's World

Love to Create - Birthday/Anniversary

Use Your Stuff - Song Inspired (What do you do with a Drunken Sailor?)
The Outlawz CAS Sunday Challenge - Masculine
Cards and More - Men cards only

Thanks so much for stopping by.

I've been receiving such wonderful comments ... SO encouraging to me!

I can't express how moved I am by all your kindness!

Guess I'd better figure out what's for dinner!

Seems that now the holiday & the Super Bowl are behind us,

hubby has decided we need to eat better~!   Uuugh!

(And I was so enjoying my nightly little dish of ice cream!)

Recipe:

Papers:  White cs, My Mind's Eye 'Oliver' dp

Accessories:  Spellbinder Classic Circle dies, The Stamp Pad Co. (front sentiment), Hero Arts (inside sentiment), Martha Stewart border punch, Tim Holtz distresser