Sunday, June 10, 2012

DeNami Cards for Guys Blog Hop

If you're visiting me on the DeNami Cards for Guys Blog Hop, you're right on track having arrived from Tenia's jazzy blog HERE.  If you're lost, just head to the DeNami blog for a complete listing HERE.  My brother-in-law has a summer birthday & he loves to go out in the woods camping or panning for gold, so I used one of my all-time favorite stamps--this DeNami branch.  I stamped it multiple times with peeled paint Distress Ink, often not re-inking.  The DeNami pine cone is then stamped on the panel with gathered twigs Distress Ink.  I also stamped it on a scrap of kraft cardstock, colored it with a Memento Desert Sand marker, cut it out & mounted it with foam tape.  I added some Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles which gives the effect of glistening rain--common here in Oregon!  I distressed the edges with my fingernail & inked them with shabby shutters Distress Ink.  The card front has the dots from the new DeNami Retro Borders 1 set stamped in walnut stain Distress Ink for a little texture.  The focal piece is mounted with foam tape.  I love the font of this DeNami greeting stamp which finishes off the card along with some twine & a couple little brown buttons.
 
Time to hop over to Annette's for more inspiration HERE.  Don't forget, two gift certificates will be awarded to people who comment along the hop--good luck!

26 comments:

  1. Your card is perfectly distressed and the colors and layout work perfectly for a guy. Great job!

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  2. Love the twine treatment, love the tattered edges of the focal panel extending off the main card and I love the sparkle! great card Greta!

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  3. Love the look of this card! Thanks for your project! That pine cone is dripping with dew! Lovely!

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  4. girlfriend... this is one absolutely amazing guy card!! you knocked it out of the park on this one for sure!!

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  5. Greta -- this is a work of art! I love all the color and texture you've achieved! Perfect for the outdoorsy man in your life! :)

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  6. Love the colours and textures! The glistening rain effect is awesome.

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  7. This is really beautiful! As a fellow Oregonian, I think you got our beautiful trees just right! I love that little branch too. I was playing around with it on this card theme as well. This is really just beyond perfect!

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  8. This is gorgeous!You did such a great job on it!

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  9. Greta, this masculine card is perfect for any outdoorsy guy. I love it! This is perfect for the theme, and I just adore that pinecone. Super work!

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  10. Great masculine card, Greta! I love the pinecone dangling from the branch!!

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  11. Nice - it's not often that you see "manly sparkle" that really works!!! Great card.

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  12. Really nice! Love how the pine branch looks! Great effect and love the sparkle too!

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  13. Very nice and totally cool for an outdoorsy type.

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  14. Awesome Greta. Such a great "blokes" card.

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  15. Great masculine card for an outdoor lover, Greta! Love how you did the pinecones!

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  16. What a beautiful card!
    I love the rustic feel of it -
    perfect colors and textures -
    beautiful!

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  17. Wow...I'm in awe...what a beautiful card...and yet still very manly. Great job!!

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  18. wonderful outdoorsy masculine card!

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  19. Love the two colors of twine to top off this guy card!

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  20. This is such a great card for the outdoorsy type. Love the pine needles and the look of the pine cone.

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  21. Such a fantastic masculine card! Love the earthy colors and textures. So perfectly done!

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