Thursday, 17 July 2014

Masculine 50th Birthday Card



Today I am making a 50th birthday card for a man who is environmentally conscious, a real nature lover. Stampin' Up! have a number of stamps that would be suitable but I chose Lovely As A Tree, one of the longest-lasting stamp sets in the catalogue. If it has survived for at least eight years, it is a GREAT stamp!

The colours at The Paper Players are so gorgeous, I used them again too. It's a shame that the Blackberry Bliss card base is looking black in my photo, but when it shows its true colour, the watercolour looks washed-out. I stamped the row of trees with Stazon onto watercolour paper and then, using an Aquapainter and ink squeezed onto the lid of the stamp pad, I 'painted' the  soft sunset. Unfortunately, I loved the scene so much, I couldn't bear to trim it down to confornm to the sketch at HandStamped Sentiments. I think they will be okay with that, usually sketches are just a suggestion to be followed as you choose.
I pulled out Memorable Moments for the numbers, it has been a little while since I used them. Happy Birthday comes from Something To Say.
Because this card is for a customer, I will make a couple more for her to have a choice for her brother's birthday card, so you might even see them pop up here over the weekend!
Cheers...Rachel




I'm having a water colour class on Friday 25th July in South Morang, Victoria, if you'd like to join me, there are 3 places left in this class. Check for more details under Class Tab at top of blog, phone 0417500681 or email me.

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7 comments:

  1. Andrea W17 July 2014 at 13:08

    Delightful card! Your scene is beautiful and I love that you used the colors for a masculine card. So glad you shared your creation with The Paper Players.

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  2. stampwithsandy18 July 2014 at 02:29

    I love how you created a scene with the challenge colors, Rachel! I love Lovely as a Tree, too! Thanks for joining us this week at The Paper Players!

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  3. laurie18 July 2014 at 11:17

    This is such a pretty card, I just love the water coloring! Thanks for joining us this week at Paper Players!

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  4. Jessica19 July 2014 at 23:17

    Very nice card! Love how you created your background. Need to try that myself! Creative Blessings! Jess

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  5. Erika Clark22 July 2014 at 04:19

    Beautiful! I love your watercoloring technique, and the color palette is gorgeous for a sunset. I LOVE Lovely as a Tree, too! Thanks for playing the sketch at HSS! ~Erika

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  6. brrenwick24 July 2014 at 23:15

    Very pretty card! You did a beautiful job of coordinating the challenges! Thanks for playing along with us at HSS!

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  7. Bada-Bing Creations30 July 2014 at 07:02

    Lovely, what great colors for a pretty landscape! Thanks for playing at HSS!

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