Hope everybody is okay after this afternoon's storms.
The card below was made for today's Midweek Throwdown challenge to make a masculine-themed card.
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| Craft Smart stamp, heat embossed and sponged in Distress Ink Distress Ink core paper; Sizzix embossing folder Stampin' Up! brads; Zots 3D glue dots |
I'm very excited about the technique used for the leaves. After heat embossing the image in Distress Ink walnut stain, I used cotton swabs to sponge on various Distress Inks (wild honey, scattered straw, fired brick, dusty concord).
I also like the sketch. It came from that fabulous Leisure Arts book. I tried to create a strong focal, use odd numbers of elements (5 strips of paper, 3 brads), and pay attention to the rule of thirds. It seems I can't help but channel Paula these days. :)
Not so sure this is masculine-themed enough. Hubby loves fall. So, I went with a neutral/male fall palette. Also, not so sure about the embossing folder. Wanted to add some texture, and this was the closest to nature folder that I had. Maybe I should've bought a wood grain folder after all. :)
Parting Thoughts
Have a good rest of the week. Thanks for stoppin' and happy scrappin'!
