This is SO me!

This is SO me!

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Happy Birthday to a real classic!

This is the card that I made for my brother's birthday. This is also my submission for Bombshell Stamps' December sketch challenge, which ends in, oh, about 4 hours! :) Nothing like last minute, huh?

The car image is from Bombshell Stamps' Speed Shop stamp set. I used Stampin' Up's Basic Black for the card base. The next layer is SU's Christmas Cocoa DSP (or at least that's what I THINK it's called- I always have such a hard time with the names of the designer paper sets!). Next I attached 3 strips of SU silver metallic paper that was run through the Cuttlebug using the Diamond Plate embossing folder. The image is stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto GP110 white cardstock, and colored using Copic Markers. The grill and the bumpers of the car are colored using a silver metallic At-You Spica marker, although you can't see the bit of glitz in the picture. The main image is layered onto a scrap of Basic Black, and then I used the photo corner punch to punch out some red corners to 'frame' the image. The silver and black brads are both from Recollections (Michael's). I hope my brother likes this card- after all he IS a classic! :)

Make sure to check out Bombshell Stamps' Forum. They'll be having a brand new sketch challenge AND Ms. January will have a fabulous theme challenge for us all to play with! You can win a great prize by playing along with the challenges!

I hope that you all will have a very happy New Year- one filled with family, friends, love and good health!

27 comments:

  1. The diamond plate embossing is perfect with a car image! Great color combo as well!

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  2. what a great card- love the embellishments you added.

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  3. Yep..diamond plate is the perfect thing to use. Happy Birthday to your brother.

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  4. Oh my Mary, this is awesome!!! I always have such hard time making cards for guys in my life, and this is perfect!
    I agree with the rest of the girls, the diamond plate is great!

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  5. When I first looked at your card, I was wondering how you created the diamond plate silver strips! Very creative! Your Brother will most definately love the card!
    Happy New Year!

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  6. Love the diamond plating!!! My husband is in to Nascar so I'll have to get this embossing folder and surprise him with my next card! TFS

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  7. Your card turned out perfect for a man!!! I love how you used the embossing and love your image!!!! Wonderful job hun!!!
    Happy New Year!!
    Hugs,
    Cheryl

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  8. Great masculine card! I love the embossing. It is the perfect compliment to the image.

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  9. thats awesome! love that CB folder!

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  10. Great manly card. I also love that embossing folder, I may need to go get it :). TFS

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  11. Great man card and the embossing choice is genius!

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  12. What a cool looking card, love the embossing on this, this is really creative.

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  13. Love, love, lllooovvveee it! What a great card! Wonderful job on this, Mary! Happy New Year and blessings to you and the family!

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  14. This is a perfect manly card! great job!

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  15. Mary I love this classic, what a masculine card too!

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  16. Hi Mary!!!! long time no see...it's so cool that you came and visited me :)thank you so much!!!! I sure do appreciate it....and OMGosh I love this card! it's looks like a grown up version of Cars (the movie)...:)...I love it very cool looking...great job!!!
    Mandy

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  17. Great card- I love the metallic colors in the BG. I am sure any guy would love this great card! Happy New Year!

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  18. Mary I love your layout and the diamond plate embossed strips! Very cool! Great coloring as always! I know your brother will love his card!

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  19. Mary, What a great card!! I love the metallic paper! It looks just like something from a car!!! I'm sure your brother will love it!!

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  20. That embossing is the perfect touch for your brother's card! Great card!! I'm sure he'll love it :) Happy New Year Mary!

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  21. great card! now we all need this CB folder LOL...never would have thought to use it like this TFS need all the help I can get for those man cards...you nailed this one! brother will love it!

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  22. Awesome manly card! I love the tire tracks!

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  23. Awesome card! Any man would love this! Hope you had a good work day :)

    Renee

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  24. Wow great card. I love the use of the embossing plate with the car image. I know your brother will love this. Great coloring as always. Love the new look of your blog.

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  25. Another great masculine card, that embossing is an inspired idea Mary, love it!

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