Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Another masculine birthday card

On Monday I shared a card for my friend B's birthday.  My creative juices were flowing and I made one more masculine birthday card.  This card is more geared towards younger gentlemen:


I made this card and will put it in my stash for now.  Just happy to play with my inktense color pencils.  Now that I think about it, I have acquired many coloring medium over the years:  regular color pencils, then regular watercolor pencils, inktense color pencils, distress markers and my latest addiction Copic markers.  Oh gamsol too!  Even though it is not technically a coloring medium I do use it with color pencils to help blend the colors.

I do feel guilty I have so many coloring medium but never seem to be able to master any one of them.  :P  At certain times I thought a new acquisition would make me abandon the old ones but every time I play with them I feel that our love is re-kindled.  They are all different and I love them all!

I'll share a secret with you:  I forgot to use watercolor paper when I colored the images with inktense color pencils.  Fortunately I used some 110lb cardstock and it didn't warp much.  I just added a lot of adhesive at the back to ensure that it will stay flat.

Do you have a favorite coloring medium?  Is that the only one you use or you play with others as well?

I'm linking up my card to:
Cardz 4 Guys - Flight  
Digi Choosday - CAS
Cuttlebug Mania - stamp
Die Cutting Divas - kids
Loves Rubber Stamps - use two dies
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

15 comments:

  1. I play with all types of mediums and still feel like a beginner with many of them. Watercolor painting has been getting a lot of attention from me these days but DT work makes me play with the Copics. I love your masculine card. How air balloons are a playful image for guys. I like the idea. Thank you for joining us at Through the Craft Room Door.

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  2. Great card Joyce! I love the feeling of freedom it seems to shout!

    We do ask that you say which products you used, other people would probably be keen to know. I think it's two dies, but that's as much as I can work out?

    Hugs

    Di xx

    Cuttlebug Mania DT

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  3. Oh how wonderful!! LOVE the Scene with the Hot air balloons!! :) Thanks for playing along over at Die Cuttin' Divas!!!

    Theresa
    Scrappers Anonymous

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  4. A super CAS masculine card, perfect for our challenge, thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz

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  5. That's a really pretty card. Thanks for joining us this week at Die Cuttin' Divas.

    Leslie

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  6. What a bright and breezy card Joyce and perfect for our flight themed challenge this week. Thanks for sharing with us at Cardz4Guyz. :)

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  7. Lovely bright colours on the balloons, great card. I love my inktense pencils and blocks, such vibrant colours

    Thanks for joining us at Cardz4guys this week

    Joan

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  8. so cute, love the little clouds! Thankyou for joining us over at Digi Choosday for our CAS challenge this week. Hope to see your again Good luck Lynda DT xx

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  9. Great Masculine card! Thanks for joining us this week at Loves Rubberstamps!

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  10. Beautiful card!!! Come and join in our "Let´s go on a Quirky Journey Challenge"
    http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com/2015/04/challenge-9-lets-go-on-quirky-journey.html

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  11. Great make. Thanks for joining us in our Clean and Simple challenge at Digi Choosday
    Anjie (Senior DT Team Leader)

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  12. Oh this is so fabulous. Thanks for playing with us over at Loves Rubberstamps!!!

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  13. This is such a fun card and I love the little scene you've created! Thanks for joining the Loves Rubberstamps challenge this week!

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  14. Great CAS card, thank you for joining in with our challenge this time at Digi Choosday
    x~KateE~x DC DT

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  15. Great masculine card but would love to know what dies you've used

    Thanks for playing along at Cuttlebug Mania this time x

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