January 29, 2009

Cuttlebug Be Inspired #16

I recently found the Cuttlebug Challenge blog and decided to make a card today for the distressing challenge. It took me almost all day, but with a two year old, everything takes almost all day. Since I like using distressing on masculine cards, I made this Father's Day card--


I embossed the cardstock with the Spots & Dots embossing folder and added some machine stitching around the edges. I distressed all the edges of the cardstock and tag (love the tip for using a little water--it made the distressing a lot easier) and used Tim Holtz Distress Ink in vintage photo. The star is a Sizzix die cut I painted and sanded. Thanks for looking!

15 comments:

  1. This is so nice, I really like the masculine look, and the stitching just fits perfect. Great card

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  2. Love this! I'm so bad at masculine cards, but this one turned out great!

    Just found you thru OWOH...like what I see so far! ;)

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  3. i have 4 boys in my household, so i absolutely LOVE masculine cards & you made it look so easy! love it!

    thanks for the inspiration this week @ www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com

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  4. This is 'a number one' card!! Lovely!!

    Greetings,

    Saskia

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  5. Beautiful card! I LOVE all of the stitching and the details. Thanks for joining us this week at CB Challenge.
    Amber

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  6. great distressing, cool card
    thanks for joining us this week
    Cuttlehugs
    AllisoNX

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  7. Great card Steph! I too think distressing = masculine cards so great minds...! Love all the stitching and all distressed to perfection!
    Thanks for taking part in this week at Cuttlebug Challenges.
    Hugs Mrs Jx

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  8. it turned out great!! i have a 2 year old too so i can sympathize!! thanks for joining us this week at CBC

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  9. A great card and totally brilliant for males.
    Thanks for joining us this week and I do hope you will be able to join us at http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/ again for our next challenge.
    Ann xxx

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  10. Thank you for playing with us at Cuttlebug Challenge Blog
    I really envy you for being able to make masculine cards. Look what I came up with when I had to make one. Please don't laugh :P

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  11. Oh yes this works so well love it. perfect take on the challenge. Thanks for joining in the Cuttlebug Challenge.

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  12. Really adorable card...love the stitching! Great job with the distressing challenge!

    ~Lea

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