Monday 29 June 2009

Birthday Card for a Man

As well as our Wedding Anniversary, hubby also has his birthday in June, so I made this card for him.

The background was created using torn paper masks with sponges and a mixture of Adirondack dye and pigment inks. The stamps are all from Clarity Stamp except for the Birthday greeting. I enjoyed playing with my sponges and inks, trying to get a feel the rays of the sun shining down through an early morning mist. However, perhaps the thing I enjoyed most about this card was that for once I seemed to get the matting nice and straight - hubby loves to tease me when my cards are a little squint and this time he couldn't!

18 comments:

  1. Beautiful background. Great card very peaceful. Anesha :-)

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  2. This is a lovely card Phree, men's cards are so difficult. My hubby is ultra critical too, what is with them! You try extra hard for them too, Judith x

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  3. lovely card Phree - a nice misty feel, colours are great

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  4. Oh Wow, Phree, this is absolutely fantastic. I love every single thing about it.

    Believe it or not, I bought those stamps (large and small trees and the birds) from Barbara at the Doncaster, Stamp Magic show last Sunday. I hope you don't mind if I have a go at copying this card when I get a chance. I really don't think I'll get it anywhere near as good but if I'm halfway there I'll send you a photo. It really is beautiful!!!!

    Lesley Xx

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  5. Wow! I love these landscape-type pictures, and this one is really beautiful, very dreamy-looking and the colours are gorgeous.

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  6. Gorgeous and YIPEE at the matting and layering :)

    Love the rays:)

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  7. This is just beautiful Phree. What a lucky hubby you have. It's like a little work of art. I love the way you have got the sun's rays coming down, just perfect.

    Lisax

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  8. Wow! really atmospheric and beautiful! I think you got the mist effect beautifully!

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  9. Phree, I absolutely love it! Gorgeous.

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  10. Just catching up on blogland as I've not had chance to do much blog visiting recently.
    I love your card Phree and this anniversary card is no exception.
    You've really done the early morning light justice - well done. And glad hubby couldn't find fault with the matting and layering!
    Hugs, Pamela

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  11. Phree, your work is so fantastic. That card is more than lovely! I am just very impressed with your artwork! shirley

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  12. Absolutely beautiful and the effect of the Sun's rays is very effective and very clever. I hope it's going to get framed.
    Beryl xx

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  13. Gorgeous!
    I love your bee awareness post...The same is happening here in the US!

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  14. Beautiful! Your card is a hang on the wall, art!! Geri

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  15. Absolutely beautiful card, the sun on the horizon makes the whole card warm ... Wonderful !

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  16. All I can say is wow. I so love this card.

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  17. Beautiful card!
    Blessings, peace, and love to you,
    ~Tonya

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