I just joined a group called Bloggers Challenge and I'm supposed to have my card posted early in the a.m. Well, I tried, but computer woes, work woes and a cell phone that I drowned in the remodel fiasco yesterday got in the way! Sorry to be late, but at least I'm done and here now!
This is my entry for Bloggers Challenge 104 - Manly Cards. Because I needed a card for Thom, I decided to do a Father's Day card. My dad's Father's Day Card is in the mail and I didn't want to duplicate. Check this out:
I started with a card base of Always Artichoke, one of my favorite colors. Next, I layered on a piece of the retiring Manchester Designer Series Paper. I stamped a piece of Kraft with the Sanded background stamp, pierced both long sides and layered this onto Baja Breeze. Once I had adhered this to my card, I used the Dad stamp from Eight Great Greetings (it made it into the new catalog!) in Always Artichoke ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock. I layered this on Kraft and Always Artichoke, popping the Very Vanilla layer with dimensionals. Then I added dimensionals to the bottom Always Artichoke layer and added this to the card.
I am absolutely loving those corduroy buttons and I still have some left! Time to use them all up, so I added three of the Baja Breeze button brads to the lower right and called it done. Thom will love this card beause it is "manly colors" but he digs those buttons too. He thinks corduroy is a man's fabric, but I like the Baja Breeze buttons for his manly card because he has some fabulous soft sides too!
I am glad to see this week end -- our shop manager was on vacation this week, and we have been busier this week than we were in the last month. It makes for long days and when I get home, I get to wait for the remodelling crew to leave and clean up the dust that sits on top of everything. Those brand new custom drapes we had made should have been pulled down, but I didn't think of it until we were several days into this. Live and learn!
Have a fabulous weekend and celebrate the fathers in your life!
Welcome to the group! - Great card for your first challenge. I love the DP and your colors. It does have a very masculine feel. Well done.
Posted by: Ida | 06/19/2009 at 03:43 PM
Woohoo!!! Welcome to the group, Tami! You'll fit right in! LOVE your card...great job!
Posted by: Connie Babbert | 06/19/2009 at 04:17 PM
This is gorgeous...love the button detail and the DP for the BG...beautiful! {SMILES}
Posted by: Nikki | 06/19/2009 at 05:12 PM
Welcome to the Blogger's Challenge Group Tami! This is a terrific mix of colors! Well done! :D
Posted by: Kimberly Gajewski | 06/19/2009 at 07:45 PM
Welcome to Bloggers Challenge. Great color combination, love the addition of the corduroy buttons.
Posted by: Lisa Somerville | 06/19/2009 at 07:56 PM
Wonderful card! Love the cord brads!!
Posted by: Rachel Hope | 06/19/2009 at 09:47 PM
Love the buttons! Great card!!
Posted by: Jamie Fisher | 06/20/2009 at 02:07 AM
Welcome to the group...so glad you joined us!
Great layout and I LOVE those buttons too. I like the way that you used them!
Posted by: Lisa B. | 06/20/2009 at 07:32 AM
This is a great "man" card. Love the buttons! Welcome to the group!
Posted by: Sheryl Dickinson | 06/20/2009 at 07:38 AM
Welcome to the group Tami and great manly card, perfect card!
Posted by: Kim Howard | 06/20/2009 at 10:47 AM
very nicely done! Welcome to the group!
Posted by: Robin Merriman | 06/20/2009 at 11:54 AM
You did a GREAT job. Wonderful to have you part of the group. Everything about this card is great--esp. the stamp you chose & the buttons.
Looking forward to seeing your work as often as you can play, Nola
Posted by: Nola | 06/20/2009 at 03:05 PM
Weclome to the group! Your work is beautiful and I cant wait to see what else you wow us with! Beautiful!
Posted by: Selene Kempton | 06/24/2009 at 09:34 AM
Welcome to the Bloggers Group! Love the buttons and your card! TFS!
Posted by: Chris Dickinson | 06/25/2009 at 11:44 PM
Welcome to the group!!! Great job on your frist challenge!! Love everything about it!!
Posted by: tiffany | 06/28/2009 at 09:34 PM