It's always a challenge for me to make a handmade card for men probably because most of my stamps are "girly." I wanted to make a card for a dear cousin, who is truly a genntleman, celebrating his 50th birthday.
During our recent cardmaking spree, my sister-in-law had fishing stamps. I stamped images of a boat, dock, fishing rod and fish. Since I couldn't find where the fishing rod and fish were, here is what I came up with.
I used a dark green cardstock for the base and added a background paper (BP) using paper from DCWV Green stack. I love the organic feel of the BP - nature, water, environment, etc.
I stamped the images using Memento Rich Cocoa and colored them with colored pencils. The images were cut-out, placed on a beige oval matte and accented with stitching. Finally, the four corners were rounded.
Our cousin is a very kind-hearted, well-mannered gentleman who loves God with all his heart, mind, sould and strength.
He also loves fishing and playing video games... yup, even at 50!
Happy birthday!
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