Thursday, April 11, 2013

Sailing - Seize the Birthday

We have another Seize the Birthday challenge for you beginning today and need to see your masculine cards.  We're using the same sketch as last week and are sponsored by Paper Pretties.



I used the SU set called The Open Seas on this card for a guy with Very Vanilla and some unknown blue patterned paper.  I also embossed the background with a SU die.  A little twine was added and even did some paper piercing.  No fancy-schmancy here since it's for a guy......not that I ever do a fancy-schmancy card anyway!  



I'll enter this in the following Birthday challenges - Ruby's Rainbow, City Crafter, Pinspirational, and Gingerloft.

Thanks for stopping by.........and be sure and check out the Seize the Birthday challenge!
Lynn

41 comments:

Anne Temple said...

Love that image and your take on the sketch. Perfect for any guy.

Marilyn said...

This is fabulous Lynn! I love the clean look and the pop of navy and red is perfect with the twine 'tying' it all together. Great Guy card too.

Monica said...

Hi Lynn, I think Jim will approve of this card... lol. It is a perfect man's card. The embossed paper matches so well. And so does the printed paper. And I hope you had a good time with DD.
Much love,
Monica xxx

Monica said...

Sorry forgot to comment on fab paper piercing. So neatly done.

Lynn McAuley said...

Fabulous masculine design, Lynn!! Such a wonderful card!

Davi said...

REALLY beautiful Lynn!! I love how the all the white really make s the red and blue pop. Cool image too :)

NanaConnie said...

Gorgeous, Lynn! Love that sailing ship and the checkered paper. I have an idea in mind for this and hope I have time to get it done.

Faye said...

What a fabulously masculine and elegant card. I love the CAS, bright feel, sometimes male cards get a bit dark. The paper piercing looks great too. Gorgeous. x

Tammy said...

Wonderful image for a masculine card! Great card Lynn!

Donna Hanley said...

Great guy card, Lynn. I always think sail boats are nice for guys even if they don't going sailing. That's just my mindset. How's the painting going? I'm rearranging the craft room and that's almost as bad as painting. Have a good week.

Linda Simpson said...

I love these style of cards you make Lynn. The ship is stunning and love the design.

Hugs
Linda xxx

Jessi Fogan said...

LOVE! Red, white, and blue + nautical is a winner!!

McCrafty's Cards said...

Wonderful card Lynn, I like the ship the paper and the twine.
Kevin xx

Tammy said...

Beautiful masculine card Lynn! I love that image and your fabulous paper piercing!
Tammy x

Shelly Schmidt said...

Love this beyond words! The image is so nice- love the blue DP but love the piercing- that is so awesome!!

Carol L said...

AH yes, one of my favorite stamp sets and I love what you've done with it too! The doubled twine & doubled bow look great, and I love the added piercing too! NJ!

Laura said...

Lynn, Another great sketch and you did an awesome job with it. I love the colors and twine is perfect for this mainly card,love it.TFS

Darlene said...

Lynn, I really like how clean and classy this card is. The blue banner behind the oval with the red & white twine is a great look. The Very Vanilla CS is perfect with the image and that blue paper. I also love the paper piercing!

Ros Crawford said...

This has to be one of the nicest masculine cards I've ever seen ... I just love the nautical theme and the perfect colours! Thanks so much for playing along at CCCB this week!

Basslady said...

a marvellous take on the sketch!

thanks so much for playing along with us at Ruby’s Rainbow Challenges!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

Lesley said...

Great card for a man, fab image! Thanks for taking part in Ruby's Rainbow's 'Happy Birthday' challenge xx

Kathy and Lucky said...

WOW!!! This is an amazing card, well all your cards are awesome, but I am loving the nautical colors and the sailboat in the sepia color. Hope all is well, things are moving along here and busy as usual. Getting ready for my son's college graduation, can't wait. Have a great weekend.

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

So glad I am not too late commenting on this great card! I love the addition of the brown ship. It looks super with the other colors!

Anonymous said...

Hi Lynn! Your card is just stunning!! Thanks so much for sharing in our Birthday celebration this week at CCCB :-)

Unknown said...

Wow...this is gorgeous Lynn! Love the layout!

Darnell said...

Dang.

Becky said...

Fabulous card Lynn.

Dawn Easton said...

Lynn, this is wonderful! Love the nautical theme and all that white space! Fantastic card!

Chriss America Real said...

Wow, this is just so lovely! I love the color combination that you used! Just gorgeous!

Hugs,

Chriss

Karen said...

Fabulous card Lynn. I really like how you interpreted the sketch. Love the red, white and blue theme you have going on and the baker twine is awesome

MaryH said...

Superb guy card, and I think it's pretty fancy! (No schmancy tho!) I have this SU stamp, so thanks so much for the idea of how you did this. It's wonderful, colorful, and perfect! Even minus the schmancy....TFS-Hugs

Evie said...

Fabulous male card. I love your image, colours and wonderful design.

Hugs.
Evie

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

This is a fabulous card, such wonderful image.
Thank you for joining us at CCCB!

Bonnie said...

It may not be fancy-schmancy, Lynn, but it's one of the best designs I've ever seen using this set!

Ellen Taylor said...

Fabulous masculine card Lynn! So crisp and clean! I started out intending to do your layout last week and ended up somewhere else. Hope I get a chance to play this week.

Lesley said...

goegeous card - love it's clear lines - I shall have to get my stamp set out again best wishes Lesley x

AppleApricot Wen said...

Beautiful card Lynn! Fab male card. Thank you so much for playing along with us at CCCB! Hugs, Wendy

Unknown said...

What a wonderful masculine card.. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at CCCB!

Alissa said...

Fab card Lynn. The image looks great. This makes an awesome card for any guy!

Shannon White said...

Wowie!! Super Masculien Birthday Card Lynn! Love your take on the sketch too! Just Fabulous Lady! 8-)

Hugs
Shannon

Margaret said...

Terrific guy card! The paper piercing was a great way to add detail without being 'frilly'!