Friday, November 4, 2011

Young Crafters Unite Blog Hop: Masculine Cards!

Hello!  Welcome to my stop on the Young Crafters Unite Blog Hop: Masculine Cards!  If you're following the hop, you should have come from Alanna Nelson's beautiful blog.  If you've just joined in, feel free to keep hopping from here, or head back to the start on the YCU blog.




A wonderful friend of mine recently loaned me her Silhouette SD machine and I've been having a blast learning all about welding letters together to form sentiments to cut.  And it occurred to me that this kind of sentiment would be perfect on a masculine card.


I black heat embossed the pattern on the lower half of the card, and the sentiment is coated in Crystal Effects.  I'm really happy with how it turned out!



You can download the "happy birthday" studio file I created for this card HERE.  I hope someone finds it of use!

Thanks for stopping by, and make sure you comment along the hop.  There are great prizes from Simon Says Stamp and Paper Smooches to be won!

Next, you're off to visit Isha!



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Danielle

Posted by Danielle Daws at 11:55 PM
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38 comments:

  1. neddgirlNovember 5, 2011 at 5:36 AM

    Way cool card ...I love it

    Rebecca
    brrck@uahoo.com

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  2. CatherineNovember 5, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Super cool card!!!!! I love the shininess of the sentiment!

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  3. JennyNovember 5, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    Just love your card, black on Kraft is so masculine and that sentiment really shines :)
    Jenny x

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  4. Annette AllenNovember 5, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    fun card...love it..
    thanks for sharing.

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  5. Jay GeeNovember 5, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Perfect masculine card Danielle - fab colours, fab design :)

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  6. EfratNovember 5, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Lovely card. Really like the background pattern.

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  7. JoNovember 5, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    Ohh this is great Danielle. I would love to use the sentiment you created - just need a Silhouette now, lol!

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  8. DivineNovember 5, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Pretty cool card. It's simple but awesome, hehe. TFS :)

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  9. Samantha MannNovember 5, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    i really LOVE your card!! it's so bold! makes me want to get a silhouette! ha ha!

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  10. BumblebeeNovember 5, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Love that shiny sentiment you've cut out, and the embossed pattern at the bottom is great. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. cutiephinphinNovember 5, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Great card... love the pattern and the touch of glossiness.

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  12. Karen B.November 5, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    If I were a judge I would surely pick this striking card as a winner! Wow, what a way to make a statement. Great masculine card.

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  13. AJNovember 5, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Oh. Wow. You rock the Silhouette SD - Crystal effects? You are a genius. Love this card!

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  14. LynseyNovember 5, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Awesome card!

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  15. Donna B.November 5, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Great masculine card!!

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  16. Janet's JoyNovember 5, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Stand out card!

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  17. Amber SheavesNovember 5, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Your Crystal Effects and Embossing are wonderful! This is a stunning card!

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  18. Maria StanleyNovember 5, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    love that pattern. it looks like patent leather!

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  19. CrafterkhushNovember 5, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    The embossed pattern gives such a leathery sheen.. Wow.. This is GORGEOUS... TFS...

    Hugs,
    Khush

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  20. Lauren TNovember 5, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Very cool design, I like the shiney black.

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  21. UnknownNovember 5, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Great card! Very elegant looking. Thanks!

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  22. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)November 6, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    Love the simplicity of this, perfect guy's birthday card. A friend said she'd let me play with her silhouette machine too... hum, might use your card as a jumping off point.

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  23. Michelle KingNovember 6, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    I need to start embossing...I think I am seriously missing out!

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  24. Melissa SheaNovember 6, 2011 at 2:14 AM

    Great embossing! Love the neutral colors and fun pattern!

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  25. Re-atelierNovember 6, 2011 at 3:14 AM

    Great card!!

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  26. MarilizeNovember 6, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Simple card with high impact :)

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  27. KDNovember 6, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    love your card! great use of the silhouette Sd too (i love mine as well!)

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  28. barbNovember 6, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    wow. this is the perfect masculine card. i love black on kraft...the geometric retro shape and thick font are manly. great card!

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  29. AngieNovember 6, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    amazing card! i love the black and tan. I think i have to add that PTI stamp set to my wishlist!

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  30. PatNovember 6, 2011 at 3:41 PM

    I guess I saved the best for last! I LOVE your card!!!! You did a great job! Love the color combo and the texture...

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  31. AlannaNovember 6, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    This is a great card!! Kraft and black is such a striking combination!

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  32. Jessi FoganNovember 6, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    The gloss is amazing - it's really striking!

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  33. Sue DNovember 7, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    I like your graphic masculine card!

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  34. Emily KeatonNovember 7, 2011 at 7:54 AM

    Oh, that is really cool! Great design for a super guy card. I love it!

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  35. Lisa JNovember 7, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Wonderful design ~ CAS! I love the contrast of the shiny embossed black with the kraft.

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  36. pcmNovember 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    lovee it!

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  37. Larissa HeskettNovember 7, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    THANKS for sharing!! LOVE the ISPIRATION and the chance to win!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

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  38. The Constant ScrapperNovember 7, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    This turned out wonderfully, Danielle. I love all the gloss and the color combo you used. Thank you for offering the Silhouette file, too. :-)

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