Monday, 15 February 2010

Male cards! - Charisma cardz challenge!

I hate male cards! They can be so painful to make mentally!!

My mums boyfriends birthday is tomorrow so had to make one up quickly to get it in the post today! I spent over an hour thinking about what to do, and came up with nothing! I spent hours searching the net a few weeks ago looking for something canal boat related ... still nothing! so I improvised, I took a picture off facebook of his own boat and then edited the image so it was done in a crayon to give it a different effect! On the original picture you can see my mums boyfriend on the back of the boat!!

Before and after pics below!







Card blank - Own from stash
Sentiment - craftwork cards
Embellishment - from local sewing shop


I would like to enter this card into the Charisma cardz challenge - Think male!

16 comments:

Susan (aka TomsMom) said...

That's really lovely Rusty, and so clever. Well done, he should love it.

theboelemas@aol.com said...

Excellent Rusty! I'm struggling to come up with an idea for my brother and you have inspired me. Thank you. x

Marg said...

Wow what a lovely clear pic to start with, where is it? Then, you have worked wonders with it I bet he loves it, looks soo different to the original.

Mrs Bs Blog said...

What a great card, so original, you cleaver stick. Hugs Val xxx

Unknown said...

Totaly agree with you i get a headache thinking about male cards! That care is FAB, so personal and classic looking. How cleave are you!! Xx

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Choccy said...

WOW !!!!! What a fantastic effect

Well Done no wonder you are proud of it x

PepPop said...

I love the way you've changed the image. It looks fantastic. Very clever x

K said...

OOO, Great idea hun! Looks stunning.

Sarah said...

That is a gorgeous card, love the colours x

dragonllew said...

wow that looks fab well done.

Gem said...

such a fab effect, love it! :) Xx

Anonymous said...

This looks stunning Rusty - lol at you forgetting to write in it. That's the sort of thing I would do. Hugs Annexxx

leia said...

Oh wow love this! A great idea and very appropriate seeing as it's his boat x

Wendy said...

Wow that's great, very personal to him too. xxx

Jennie - The Crafty Wife said...

cracking card and a brilliant idea