Tuesday 7 August 2012

A Game Old Bird!

It's my brother-in-law's birthday this month and, as he's a stalker (game, not the sort injunctions are taken out against!) I decided to use this gorgeous image from A Passion For Stamps.  I used the washout function in word to print the image with very faint grey lines, then coloured with Promarkers using a photo for colour reference.
The lush papers are Papermania Hampstead, a paper pack in lovely, earthy shades with a linen texture which makes it perfect for male cards.  The sentiment is a magazine freebie which I coloured with Old Paper Distress Ink.
Had had to resist the temptation to add my usual ton of embellies and just used two gunmetal pearls and a couple of brown buttons.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
House of Gilli - #38 - fall colours
Come and Get It - adult birthday card
Clear it Out - manly, two or more patterned papers.  Old stash is my papers.
Sassy Cheryl's - #127 - all about the boys
Can You Digi It - #15 - bird is the word

21 comments:

  1. Wow Wendy, what all some colouring of Ruth image, fabulous.

    B x

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  2. Amazing!! Love the colouring - so lifelike! Can't wait to get it in my slideshow. Thanks so much! Ruth x

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  3. this is stunning Wendy - really gorgeous! Beautiful work! Hugs Rachel xx

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  4. Stunning work Wendy your colouring is just fab.looks just like the one that comes in my garden.
    Kaz.xx

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  5. Wow - this is stunning. Your colouring is gorgeous.

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  6. What a brilliant male card xx

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  7. so stunning wendy.fantastic image and colouring :D

    xx coops xx

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  8. Male hards are always hard as you can't put much bling on them but you have nailed it Wendy with this one its just right, xx

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  9. What a brilliant male card. Marlene

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  10. WOW!! Totally stunning Wendy. I love the imgaew and your colouring is just amazing. Gorgeous papers too

    Sue

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  11. What a beautiful manly card, Wendy! It's truly stunning! Love the patterned papers you chose & your coloring of the bird is absolutely beautiful! Wow! Your brother-in-law will love it.
    Thanks so much for playing along with us at Clear It Out. Hope you join us again.
    Huggies ~
    Sharron♥

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  12. Fabulous card, gorgeous colouring Hanks for joining us at Clear it out,

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  13. WOW. . .your coloring is amazing. Love it. What a fabulous card.
    So glad you joined us this week in the FOR THE BOYS challenge this week at Sassy Cheryl's!

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  14. Looks stunning Wendy. Love the use of the the papers and the added sentiment on the side. A great card layout and a wonderful image. Great colours too! Thanks for sharing with us this week at Come and Get It. Regards Meighan

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  15. Absolutely stunning creation! It's like a piece of art that I would definitely display. The colors are so vibrant :) Thank you for playing with us at Clear It Out Challenges!

    Happiness,
    Corrinne

    PS - I invite you to join me at Tuesday Alchemy http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.com for our newest challenge - BINGO!

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  16. absolutley stunning, my husband would love this..pam

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  17. Great design and art work. Thank you for joining us at Come and Get it this week.

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  18. Wow - your bird is wonderful! Great coloring and the papers are scrumptious!!! Thanks for joining us at Can You Digi It?

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  19. What a neat card. Great Job. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with us on Come and Get It this week.

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  20. Firstly...the name of your blog had me snicker-snorting! Second, your coloring is tremendous! You go girl! Thanks so much for joining us at Can You Digi It? this week!

    XXX

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  21. Wonderful, masculine card. Love the coloring of the bird. Thanks for joining us at the Clear It Out Challenge Blog.

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