I got another custom order for a card the other day, and it needed to be a birthday card for a guy. We decided on grillafella for the card, so I got to work!
I stamped the fella onto white cardstock then colored him in with my Prismacolors and Gamsol.
I also masked his feet and stamped one of A Muse's clear ovals using green ink (tutorial here) to ground the image.
The BBQ was made shiny with my sakura clear glaze pen.
I ran the red cardstock through my CuttleBug using the Houndstooth embossing folder, added some ribbon from My Little Ribbon Shop, and sniped some green cardstock to make the grass.
I didn't have any sentiments that I wanted (that I know of - there's a good chance I DO have one I just couldn't find it and I was pressed for time!) so I typed this one up in Word then printed it off onto white cardstock. After trimming the CS I snipped the edge to make a flag then attached it to the card with a mini brad.
On the inside of the card I added a layer of Kraft cardstock, then added some more of my faux grass.
The Happy Birthday sentiment was also typed up and printed as I wanted it to match the font on the front!
I love how it turned out (as does the gal who ordered it thank goodness) - I just wish I had made something like this for Tim when his b-day was a couple of weeks ago!!
Seems like I get a total brain block when trying to come up with masculine cards for anyone in my family - but when someone orders one from me I can come up with an idea no problem!! AURGH!!
I'm glad she likes this one tho - and I hope her hubby does too!! :o)
STAMPS: grillafella by Stamping Bella, sentiments typed up in Word.
CS: CC Designs white, Kraft, Basic Black, Real Red, Close to Cocoa, Wild Wasabi (all SU!).
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black, Wild Wasabi.
ACCESSORIES: May Arts Ribbon, CuttleBug Houndstooth embossing Folder, SU! Photo Corner Punch, DoodleBug Mini Brads, Sakura Clear Glaze pen, Dimensionals.
