For my first card, I did an emboss resist technique for the background using Penny Black's Puzzle Parts, Music Background and Breezy. The horse and sentiment are from The Craft's Meow's Giddy Up. This set coordinates with Spellbinders' Grommet Tag dies, which I used to cut the sentiment frame. I used various Memento inks to sponge the background. I added little flags of patterned papers from Oct Afternoon for added interest.
My second card is clean and simple using PB Treemendous set. The reds ended up looking more pink, but who says you can't use pink on a masculine card? :) I stamped the tree heads on vellum. I mounted them with foam dots. I placed buttons to conceal them. The sentiment is from The Craft's Meow's Mother and Father set. I accented it with some Want2Scrap Chevron bling.
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both cards are awesome!
ReplyDeleteThese are cute, Nina!! Love the colors!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards with great colors!
ReplyDeleteLove the cards Nina, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards - I love the masculine feel, even though they're not traditionally masculine. Perfect! And your first card really reminds me I *need* to do more emboss resist - this looks stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win, Rx
Awesome cards! I love the trees!
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards--love the technique and colors on the first one and the fabulous trees on the second.
ReplyDeleteBoth are beautiful Nina! TFS
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!!!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are great. I really like the vellum technique on the 2nd one. I never quite know what to do with vellum. Thanks for the idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I love the colors on them both!
ReplyDeleteThanks for featuring masculine cards! Those are always tougher to design. Love sponged background with the horse image!
ReplyDeleteJust love these cards, they are so lovely, I'm always looking for male cards as we have more males in this family than females, thanks for sharing!!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! I like the colors you chose for the first card! Lovely combination!
ReplyDeleteWow the backgrounds on that first card are so amazing. Love the embossed white stamping on it!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! So colorful with super technique!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! These are fabulous masculine cards!
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards, I'm loving the mixed media inspired style, I'm keen to give it a go now! You did an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I love your background on the horse card and the vellum leaves on the tree are so great with the branches showing through! Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteSuch incredibly lovely cards. I am enthralled by the first one....the background colors and images...an exquisite work of art.
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards Nina - I particularly love the 'mixed media' type one.
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Maxine
Gorgeous cards - especially the one with the trees - like the different textures and colors you used!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the wonderful card design idea. I love the three flags hanging from the sentiment tag. Your work is just brilliant!
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW TRIPLE WOW!! I am LOVING your FUN Designs!! Such GREAT Ideas and techniques for coloring!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!! =)
ReplyDeleteI always love your work Nina. Great hop.
ReplyDeleteI love both of your cards.
ReplyDeleteYou make such gorgeous cards. Love the colors and the resist technique on the first card. It was so clever to add buttons to the trees.
ReplyDeletewonderful masculine cards. love the emboss resist on the 1st card, and the way you did the button and twine = very unique and I'm going to borrow that idea!! :-)
ReplyDeleteYour cards are gorgeous...I really like the much obliged it is very unique. The other one is so cleverly done I'm not sure any man would care if it had pink on it or not...it's just a color right?? :) Great cards
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in both of these cards! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! :) Marie (OWH #119)
ReplyDeleteBoth of these cards are nice but the first card is GORGEOUS! I love how you did the background and the horse is awesome! Another addition to my wish list! LOL TFS!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards! Love the background on the first one! WOW!
ReplyDeleteYou are the queen of vibrant colors and resist background techniques! Such pretty cards. I like the pink and the bling on the Father's Day card. Different, but so effective.
ReplyDeleteSuch uplifting colors for Father's Day! Love them!
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