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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Father's Day for the Pals Paper Arts.....

Hello everyone: Well, when I saw this sketch this morning on the Pals Paper Arts blog, I had to sit back and kind of study it a bit to be able to think what I was going to do to with it.  Then I thought that, Father's Day is just around the corner and I was going to make some cards anyway so why not use this fabulous, never seen before, challenging sketch Ms. Nicole Watt provided for us today.
This is my card.
It's always challenging for me to create masculine cards, I tend to buy flower stamps and cute critter stamps, romantic stamps but I have to confess I have very few sets with beautiful images like this one on the SU Wet Lands that fortunately and happily is being carried over in the new catalog, this is truly a must have set for masculine cards .  Another of the difficult parts of making this type of cards is that they can't really be embellished to much, (that's just me) maybe a unassuming ribbon and bow, or a bit, just a bit of bling?? I just chose to add neither, instead I stamped the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes and placed a couple of Candy Dots on the edges.  I embossed the Pistachio Pudding panel behind the image with the lovely (and on the retire list) Argyle Embossing Folder, just to give it texture, I love the way it looks.
Here is the sketch that inspire my card. I want to thank you for visiting today, I appreciate your comments immensely. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.  Have a fabulous day.
Maria.
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7 comments:

Brian King said...

Beautiful take on this sketch, Maria! I love the texture you added with the background folder. Thanks for playing along with this week's PPA sketch challenge!

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Thank you Brian, this sketch was fun as well as challenging, both for the design and the fact that I decided to make a masculine card. Very happy you liked it.

Mary Fish said...

Marvelous translation of the sketch and perfect Father's Day card!

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Thank you Mary, your comments always make my day. I liked the way it came out, this images are so beautiful. I'm making a few more for my family and friends.

Patti Willey said...

A handsome sketch for this Masculine Card Maria! I'm glad you chose the argyle folder for this masculine texture you have a great eye! Some day, you must open up your home for watercoloring lessons! This handsome goose and sunset sky are stunning!

Unknown said...

Wonderful Fathers day card and beautiful coloring! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Pals Paper Arts.

Anonymous said...

Maria, this is a "beautiful" guy card! The argyle embossing folder add so much. And I love the watercolors (?) you did behind the duck. Gorgeous!