One for the Boys

 

We’re sure seeing a lot of masculine cards all over Blogland recently, aren’t we?  Well, that’s what happens when we get close to Father’s Day.  We’re focusing on masculine cards for our Double D Challenge today, too – One for the Boys!  Now, it doesn’t have to be a Father’s Day card.  The card I made is for a birthday.

 

I used Power Poppy’s Move the Soul clear stamp set.  I don’t know much about motorcycles other than how I enjoyed clinging to my boyfriend on the back of his bike in the old days – pre-Rich, of course – but I’ll tell you truly I did enjoy making this card a lot more than I thought I would.  No designer paper, no dies.  Just stamps that come with the set.  I love when a set includes little extras you can use in the design.  I used six stamps on this card.

 

 

There’s some embossing across the top and a whole lot of ink smudging.  I was thinking “dirt bike” and hoping I’m not way off base with this particular type of bike.  Coloring was done with Copics.  See the inspiration board below.  I have Power Poppy sets that work for each of those tiles, but I know just who this card is going to, and the bike is perfect.

 

 

There’s a prize for a random winner, too.  Yay!  We like prizes!

 

 

I hope you can join us at Double D for our One for the Boys challenge.  Be sure to pop over to the blog for some fabulous design team inspiration.  I’m sharing this in two other challenges today, too:

• Cards In Envy – No Girls Allowed.  A cards-only challenge.  Must be flat enough to fit in an envelope.
• Power Poppy Power & Spark – Happy Mail.  Make a card with the express purpose of mailing it, and then actually put it in the mail.

See you again soon!

 

Stamps:  Power Poppy Move the Soul  Paper:  X-Press It Blending Card, Naturals Ivory, Chocolate Chip  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Adirondack Sandal, Ranger Distress Vintage Photo, Real Red, Versafine Onyx Black (sentiment), Copics for coloring  Accessories:  Sizzix Diamond Plate embossing folder

Comments

[Martina]

I admire your card is beautiful

[Ros Crawford]

Terrific guy card!! So brilliantly done too!

[Diane Hover]

WOW...you certainly put this together well, amazing stamps you have...love the inky 'dirt rub' on the EB folder too...just perfect all the way around!!

[yogi]

love t he bike image. nice card. Have a great day

[Vicki r.]

Fabulous "all about the boys" card, Leslie! The turquoise and red look great together. Love the track marks and sentiment.

[Glenda]

I'm terrible with guy cards. This one is just perfect! Well done girl!

[Kathy Krug]

Great design. Love how you have your bike position to represent a hill. Just an amazing guy card.

[Pam Sparks]

handsome card! Awesome Leslie!

[nancy littrell]

Nope..I looked hard...not even a little bitty flower, but a great guy card. TFS, Leslie. Hugs, Nancy

[Julie Koerber]

Well this is sure a fun one Leslie and I love the fact that you don't have any decorative paper on this bad boy -- just shows you what's possible when you use some of your other tools. I need to think about those things more when creating!

[Kathy Stacy]

Super card Leslie - this is so fun with texture and ink - I just love it. Thanks for joining us at Cards in Envy. Best to you.

[Pauline]

Fabulous masculine card Leslie. Great layout, and colours,I love how you did the background with the embossed area and then add distress ink for the scuffed look. "Guy" cards are the hardest to do I find, but you nailed this one! Thanks for inspiring us once again!

[Lisa Lara]

This card is crazy amazing Leslie. Perfectly masculine!

[Amelia]

Your cards are always an inspiration to me Leslie! This is fabulous - I so love all the design detail and texture on this one.

[Conniecrafter]

so cool and great stamping on the whole card, and distressing, sure does give it that dirt bike feel!!

[Sandy Trefger]

Awesome card for a guy! Love the background and the image! Thanks for sharing with us at Cards in Envy.

[Maggie S]

Fabulous card. I really like the smudged background and your coloring is excellent as usual. I must say though that I have a girl friend who has a blue Harley like that and this card would be perfect for her too. She and her husband just got back from a bike trip to Colorado.

[CherylQuilts]

Oh, Leslie, I LOVE this card and love the great texture you've added! What a fun masculine card! Our middle son has a motorcycle now, and he might enjoy this...even though he's not into racing. He's far too old for that having a family and all! What fun, and I remember the days of holding onto a boyfriend (years ago pre-Walt). Hugs, sweet friend!

[Stacy Morgan]

I like how you said pre-rich. hee hee I can see him riding a cruiser if he wanted. ;-) I liked riding on John's sport bike before the kids, then after I was so scared. Strange what kids do to the mind. I digress... This card ROCKS!!! love love masculine cards and this is right up there with totally awesome! It looks like textured tracks which is super cool. The colors all of it are fantastic. Awesome work girlie.

[Donna Ellis]

Fabulous card design, Leslie. I can actually hear the brmm brmm in the background. So cute picturing you on the back of a bike back in the pre Rich days. I especially like your background! Xo