This is my sample for Cathy's WTUI challenge this week - read all about here: WT588 Make It Masculine.
A friend in work wanted a thank-you card for her brother. The Snoopy one I uploaded last week is the one DH thought she should choose - he didn't really like this one. But she did , and it's the one she took.
I used tool dies and a circle punch, along with dry-wall mesh, for my background panel. Full details are in TLC438, the first post with instructions is linked HERE.
I edged it with Embossing Antiquities verdigris EP, and stamped a bit of texture beneath it for the bird to stand on.
He's stamped on a gessoed book page and coloured with pencils. The beak has Glossy Accents, and an extra wing is popped up. His bow-tie and hat are from IO Retro Masculine set. I cut the hat from a piece of Bazzill pulled apart faux-suede style.
And to finish I added the words cut from gold card.
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Thu, Jun 16, 2016 @ 8:02 AM
Oh I love the metal tooled bg Sabrina!! Great work on that and love the stuff you used under to make you detain!! Great bird with that man's gray felt hat too! Amazing my friend!
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Thu, Jun 16, 2016 @ 12:51 PM
This is completely fabulous! Of course she chose it, as any of your cards are wonderful. This background work epitomizes the sentiment of thanking a man with all the "guy" stuff employed on there. You did wonders with the bird, too.
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Thu, Jun 16, 2016 @ 1:32 PM
I love that metal bg, and the bird is fab!!! WOnderful guy card, Sabrina! Hugs.
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Thu, Jun 16, 2016 @ 1:50 PM
Fabulous background, Sabrina! I'm speechless. It's so cool and so masculine and so AMAZING! I love the bird too, especially with the newspaper print and hat. Extraordinary work!
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Thu, Jun 16, 2016 @ 2:56 PM
Love the textured background on this super fun card, Sabrina! Those crazy birds make me smile every time I see one ~ no wonder your friend chose this one for her brother!