Saturday, June 29, 2013

A Masculine Birthday Brew!

Hello, everyone!  It's Broni and I'm hosting on the blog today.

Do you have a hard time with masculine cards?  Well, I do too.  Most of my stamps and images are feminine and just plain pretty.  So when I saw a digital image of a mug of beer, I just couldn't resist.  I actually have another reason that I had to have it…..I work at a beer company!  Yes, this will definitely get a lot of use!

Not only did I want to use this frosty mug of beer on my card today, but I wanted to add just a little bit of "artsy" too.



I started with a  kraft layer edged in Broken China Distress paint.  That's topped with a black crimped layer.  I ran the Broken China Distress paint over it and also painted a small section of the bottom left corner using my TCW Mini Chevron stencil.
 
I added a couple of layers of washi tape and wrapped some Charcoal Twinery twine around the layers.

I printed my digital image onto white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers, then I cut it out using a deckled rectangle die.  While it was still in the die, I sponged some Tumbled Glass Distress ink around the edges using a large sponge dauber.  I also sponged some Squeezed Lemonade Distress ink over the candle flame.

If you look closely, you can see some drops of Ranger Glossy Accents that I used to represent the condensation on the mug.

 

So what do you think?  Does this work ok for a masculine card?  Even if it's a little bit "artsy"?

Thanks so much for dropping in to check out my card today!  I hope you enjoy your weekend!


12 comments:

  1. Darling creation, Broni, and oh so perfect for the men in our lives!

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  2. Perfect for a masculine card I'd say! Love your stencilled background and the glass of bee looks very inviting ! x

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  3. Kof course that should say 'beer' duh ! x

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  4. Love the effect of the paint on the crimped paper...and then to stencil on it...awesome! The image is wonderful and the condensation is a fun detail It's artsy and masculine. And it made me smile. Well done, Broni!

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  5. Great card for the men in my family, where in the world did you find that mug?

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  6. Wonderful - it is always good to start one's day with a big smile.
    Sandy

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  7. Wonderful masculine card Broni. Love the crimped paper and how you created condensation on the mug.

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  8. What a beauty - love this male card, your colours & that fantastic background. A brilliant male card, Jx

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  9. awesome card! I love the chevron stencil over the crimped paper. Inking the paper before removing it from the die is a great idea - thanks for sharing!

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  11. How cool that is Broni, love it!
    Hugs
    Tracy
    xoxo

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