Jun 16 2009
A Father’s Day Card
Hello, again! Today’s card uses an old Inkadinkado stamp I added to my collection a long time ago in an effort to gain variety in the “guy” category. It came in handy to fulfill this Father’s Day card request when I ran down my list of options and nothing seemed to satisfy the requester’s needs until I said, “how about billiards?”.
I made this to loosely resemble the lid of a cigar box, including the distressed tab on the lower edge which is supposed to be the broken seal. The image is colored on Whisper White with Prismacolor markers. It’s cut out and glued to the Spellbinders Labels Four die cut, and everything is put together with Cosmo Cricket Wanted designer paper (two years old and I’m using it for the first time). The Spellbinders mat is cut from Very Vanilla cardstock, which I sponged in CTMH Parchment ink, using wadded toilet paper.
Oh, and it’s also a mail-friendly card. I’m still thinking “no extra postage” for Wednesdays. Well, I must run. I don’t know what happened to all my leisure time, but I wish some of it would come back. I hope you’re having a very fine day!
Stamps: Inkadinkado El Fumadero, SU! Carte Postate Paper: Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Cosmo Cricket Wanted designer paper Ink: Ranger Distress Walnut Stain, CTMH Parchment, Prismacolor markers for coloring Accessories: Brads, Spellbinders Labels Four dies
What a super masculine card! Love the cigar box top idea, especially the broken seal. How clever! Colors are great, too.
Oh Leslie, I adore this cigar box card and the broken seal. This is truly sensational. You’re going to have to mass produce this one. Wow! I just love it. (I have a thing about cigar boxes anyway). Hugs.
What a great card for a guy! Your coloring is perfect and I love the cigar box theme…totally fantastic! Your blog is so full of beautiful cards! You’re one creative artist!
Heidi
Gorgeous card, Leslie! I love this stamp, so unique! Really love how you was inspired by the ciagr box theme!
Like your card and the sponging-great FD card.
Fabulous Leslie, love the DP you use with this image!!
This is just AWESOME!
FAbulous! The card looks amazingly like a cigar box! Great colouring and paper choices…perfect for a Father’s Day card!
Cool card! Great guy card and love the cigar box look — mission accomplished!
what a fabulous card, I totally love the cigar box look and the seal is fabulous! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Too cool, great image and coloring Leslie.
You’ve nailed the look, Leslie!! What a great image too!!