May 15, 2010

OCC: His Birthday










This week's challenge at Our Creative Corner is a fun one, and a useful one. If you're anything like me, you have a distinct lack of masculine cards in your stash - most of my cards end up being more on the girly side. So this week, we want you to create a masculine birthday card!

Keeping a layout simple with bold focal elements is one way to make a great 'guy card'. It's also a great excuse to pull out those stamps with a more streamlined font.

The inside of this one is simple as well - the patterned paper does all the work. Head on over to OCC to see the always amazing design team samples and to link your masculine birthday creation - we can't wait to see what you come up with!




Paper & Card: Basic Gray, Very Vanilla & Riding Hood Red Card
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Basic Black & Tangerine Tango
Punches: Large Star punch
Other: Piercing tool, Ruby Red Button, Hemp Twine, Dimensionals
E-mail me to purchase.

Stamps: Seeing Stars & Happy Thoughts - Verve
Paper & Card: Ambrosia - Basic Grey
Other: Circle Nestabilities
 
Challenges: OCC, BG Challenge
Posted by Sarah Gough at 7:00 PM
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11 comments:

  1. Kim CostelloMay 15, 2010 at 7:22 PM

    Ooh this is fantastic so C&S, perfect male card, love this BG paper collection, thanks for joining BG challenges,
    HuGs Kim & and the BG Team :)

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  2. LorettaLMay 16, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    Ooohhh!!! I almost picked Ambrosia too! Then I saw periphery and decided that the blue/brown mojo funk thing wasn't done with yet, so I went with it instead. I really love your card, Sarah!!!

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  3. Wendy J.May 16, 2010 at 2:11 AM

    This is just fabulous, Sarah. I love the dark background and the color combination and the star. They're all my favs for a guy card! Love it!

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  4. Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkieMay 16, 2010 at 3:51 AM

    Smashing card, Sarah! I love the eclectic mix of papers/patterns, but it still has a CAS feel to it. Love it!

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  5. Diane GilbertMay 16, 2010 at 4:19 AM

    Sarah this is PERFECT! What a great guy card! Hope your having a great weekend!

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  6. Lori RiderMay 16, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Awesome work - I just love these colors and papers for a masculine card. Your images are so bold and clean - fabulous!

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  7. SmilynStefMay 16, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    Love that layout ... such a great combination of patterns ... awesome masculine card.

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  8. Kathy MartinMay 16, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Fantastic masculine card! Love the star theme! :)

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  9. Andrea L - EnchantINKMay 16, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    I am just like you ... I was struggling to find a male card in my stash yesterday when my youngest son was off to a birthday party! So ... thanks for this inspirational idea! Have decided to start a new folder in my bookmarks "male cards" so I can bookmark posts just like this one ... for future reference! I so don't get the same satisfaction from male cards ... and definitely need some male ideas! Thanks Sarah! Hugs xxAxx

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  10. AnonymousMay 19, 2010 at 12:12 AM

    Love this card! The simplicity of the design combined with these papers make this card perfect for a male. Thanks for joining us at BG Challenges,
    Anthea & the BG Challenges Team.

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  11. UnknownMay 19, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    I LOVE this card! Love your style. great job on the challenge!!!

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