I have a few guys that I buy cards for, but making them a card is so much easier now that I have finished this course with Jen. It's called For The Guys. She gives so many tips on how to make it more guy themed. The one thing that bummed me out was that there were a few stamp sets I fell in love with, that Altenew doesn't carry any more. Over all though, I loved the course!
For my card, I used blue tones but kept the image as a flower. I enjoyed making this one because I love using embossing powder to build up images. The flowers on the card were created using the Folk Flowers stamp and die set along with the coordinating stencil for the background. It's a 5x7 card with some decent layers for added dimension. I chose not to use the stamp on the flower image so that it would be less of a flower and more attention to the leaves. The die cut flowers were inked up with Iceberg Crisp Ink and each time I added a layer of ink, I used versamark ink and clear embossing powder to give them shine and more dimension. For the background, I masked off the flower shape and kept the leaves. Then I used the "dots" stamp to add to it with the same color of ink. I cut the images out with craft foam and added the cuts to them. I mounted the main base to 2 different colors of cardstock and then mounted it to the 5x7 card panel. I cut the word charming out 3 times and layered it together adhering it to the bottom of the card along with the stamped word "you're". I added some iridescent blue jewels to the image as well as next to the sentiment.
The card on the bottom was one I made for my aunt to give to one of her sons. I thought it was perfect for "The Guys".
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