The ladies at 2 Sketches 4 You are celebrating their first anniversary with an ultimate card showdown. I decided to go with a masculine design for my showdown entry card. I really love the Home stamp set from Artistic Outpost. This old truck reminds me of my dad.
I created an aged look by inking the truck stamp with an old Burnt Sienna ink pad (when I replace my ink pads, I keep the old ones specifically for techniques like this). I then used a dark brown pad to ink the sentiment and spots on the truck. Then I went back over with the Burnt Sienna ink pad to blend it all together. After stamping, I sponged on some brown around the edges.
I love the aged barn wood look of Cosmo Cricket Halfway Cafe Flagstaff paper, since of course this truck would be happiest out on the farm. I finished with a piece of road map (I always save old ones after we take trips); brown brads; and the dotted wave punch from EKSuccess.
Dad will love it.
Everything about this is just perfectly chosen. A wonderful work of art. Why do I never think of doing a masculine card for these challenges??? Super idea and card!
Posted by: Lisa (SCS:countrybeamer) | June 02, 2009 at 10:08 PM
This is so awesomely cool! Wow I love this!! Perfect
Posted by: Latisha | June 02, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Very cool Stef. Love the map and that stamp is neat-o.
Posted by: Allison | June 02, 2009 at 11:24 PM
This is very cool
Posted by: anja | June 03, 2009 at 01:44 AM
Wow, your dad will love this very much! So cool!!!
Posted by: Vanessa Menhorn | June 03, 2009 at 01:50 AM
Awesome card Stef!! Perfect masculine card! TFP!
Posted by: Lori R (loree2000) | June 03, 2009 at 09:20 AM
This card rocks, Stef!!!! tfs!!
Posted by: Tenia Nelson | June 03, 2009 at 10:06 AM
this is really one of the nicest masculine cards i have seen in a long time Steph. Love the map and the vintage truck. Great take on Laura's sketch
:) Kazan & Laura
Posted by: kazan clark | June 03, 2009 at 02:36 PM
I
LOVE
IT
The masculine theme, the travel theme - perfect
Thanks so much for taking part in the UCS
Posted by: Kim Sonksen | June 03, 2009 at 02:39 PM
Stole my heart with this one Steph. I went to WVU a few years and this was our song. :-) Love the truck image you used for this great card. Very nice paper combinations! Good luck!
Posted by: Amy Duff | June 03, 2009 at 03:03 PM
What a beautiful card!!
Posted by: Martha | June 03, 2009 at 04:05 PM
I love your card. It's really fantastic. :)
Posted by: Beate | June 03, 2009 at 04:18 PM
This is a great card and very creative. Love how you added the map!
Posted by: Velma | June 03, 2009 at 04:49 PM
Beautiful card! So vintage! And the message on your card reminded of a song we used to sing during my high school days :)
Posted by: Cindy | June 03, 2009 at 07:20 PM
I so love that truck stamp - it is really amazing and LOVING your card.
Posted by: Linda Beeson | June 03, 2009 at 10:32 PM
so clever to use the map. Nice work
Posted by: Diana Foster | June 04, 2009 at 05:47 AM
such a fun card! love the map pp!
Posted by: Cheryl Nelson | June 04, 2009 at 10:44 AM
♥ this, so, so much!!!
Posted by: danni | June 04, 2009 at 09:05 PM
cute card, I like the focal point, a truck, very masculine card!
Clouds :D
Posted by: Clouds | June 06, 2009 at 02:02 AM
Really cute and clever card! Love it!
Posted by: Nina | June 07, 2009 at 05:43 AM
Congratulations on your FAB5 selection for this card, Stef! It rocks and I am so happy for you!!!
Posted by: Susan | June 07, 2009 at 02:00 PM
I thought this card was so clever. What an awesome guy card!!! Congrats on the top 5!
Posted by: Randee E | June 07, 2009 at 07:48 PM
What a fabulous card!!! Congrats on making the top 5!
Posted by: Eva | June 08, 2009 at 12:19 AM