What do you get when you combine a sketch challenge and an impending birthday? The answer is: this card. For Unity's Friends with Flair blog hop this week, I decided to use the August Kit of the Month Sketch Challenge HERE to make an early easel birthday card for my brother-in-law. I chose the June '11 KOTM (all smiles) because of the cute cupcake image and sentiment. But I struggled to keep it masculine, foregoing a pink candle for a white one (it's a real one!) and rather than frilly ribbon, I used rough twine. Don't you just love the papers? The definition comes from Tim Holtz' Idea-ology Paper Stash pad and the plaid is from The Lodge Stack by DCWV.
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On a serious note, to everyone in the path of Hurricane Irene, stay safe! I'm hoping that where we are won't be heavily affected but I bought power outage provisions just in case. Send good karma to the east coast, please. *smile*
Cindy (aka Scrapcollectr)
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22 comments:
Great birthday card!!! Love the text, cupcake and twine!!! (=
I love this! That definition makes it stand out..
sending the karma!--your card is a perfect guy card and the candle is so fun:)
Great birthday card!
Beautiful!!! LOVE the colors!!!
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This is one awesome card. Great colors and just love the layout.
Love this rustic birthday card.
What yummy cupcake.... Can I have one?
Love the text and cupcake-so happy!
I am totally loving everything about this card. The cupcake is great and I love the papers you used....while it's masculine, I would love it, too! :)
Great masculine card Cindy! I love that you used a real candle and that cupcake is one of my FAVS! Good luck, hope you don't lose power and stay out of the way of the winds and water!
The twine adds a nice touch!
Oh I love tehse colours and this beautiful paper you used! That dictionary text is simply perfect!
this is so fun! I really like the text in the background.. off to finish the unity hop :) HUGS
very sweet card..love that cupcake..thanks for sharing
I love your take on the KOTM Sketch and the use of plaid checks with the newsprint. Fabulous!
I love this card! it has pop!
Love how you kept it really masculine - and I love that real candle!!! LOL
great card!
Super cute paper and super amazing easel card!
Hi Cindy! This is a wonderful masculine card. Great colours and I'm sure your brother-in-law will enjoy it.
Awesome masculine birthday card! I love that you used a real candle!
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