Saturday, November 2, 2013

another masculine birthday card. . . .

for a friend:



The tree panel was created with an Art Impressions stamp which is just a single tree.  I used markers to add color to the stamp and stamped it three times.  Then I went back and inked it with just a brown marker and stamped it twice in between the others.  Sponged some wild honey over the trees and added a few dots with the markers here and there.  This is mounted on a nice gold-colored card, but it   looks very washed out in the photo. ( I should have remembered that from the last time.)

I'm sending this over to the Simons Says Stamp Wednesday challenge, the Seize the Birthday challenge and Word Art Wednesday challenge.

Hope your weekend is a good one!

20 comments:

Maureen Morton said...

What a beauty, Joy! Thanks for sharing all the details of this technique - sounds tricky! Love the result. Good luck - you lined up a bunch of challenges.

CinnamonSally said...

This is gorgeous Joy, love the effect you have created with the trees!

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous,love the tree stamp.xxx

Lisa said...

This tree just made me gasp! Wow- it is amazing! Love, love your design Joy! Perfectly masculine too:)

Cat Craig said...

Joy, this is fantastic. Love the wonderful fall feeling your card evokes.

Brenda said...

I just love how this turned out Joy, you really captured those Fall colours the way you inked this up.

Dawn T said...

fabulous Joy. You've made a very beautiful card.

Linda Kunsman said...

what a gorgeous card Joy-your tree stamping and coloring is fabulous!

Nancy said...

What a wonderful masculine card..that captures fall beautifully! Thanks for linking it up with us over at Seize the Birthday!

Lin said...

Yummy! Love this, Joy! A beautiful representation of what we're seeing around us!

Pam W Merwin said...

BEAUTIFUL, Joy!

walchowDesign said...

Beautiful stamping of the trees and colours, Joy!

Greta said...

Fabulous way to use that great tree stamp, Joy! I'm pinning this gorgeous card!

Robin K. said...

This is a jaw dropper Joy! Absolutely stunning!!

Barb Ghig said...

This is a gorgeous masculine card, Joy! I love the autumn colors and that you sponged additional color to the leaves!

cotnob said...

This is a brilliant card Joy, I love the way you have sponged the colour and added the leaves to your fabulous stamped trees.
Pauline
x

Melissa Bove said...

Gorgeous card! Those trees are amazing! So pretty!

Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

hugs...
Melissa

Sheri Gilson said...

Wonderful masculine card! Thanks so much for playing along with Seize the Birthday!

Stephanie said...

I really like the way you stamped your trees. What a fantastic card!! Thanks for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday.

Jinny Newlin said...

What a fabulous, guy card! LOVE that row of fall trees to bits!