Sunday, 4 March 2012

ColourQ#126

Hi Folks,
I need a card this week for my nephews birthday so I looked to ColourQ again for inspiration because Arielle's colour palettes are just so addictive!!
The combination of colours actually shouts springtime too me... in particular daffodils, so I had a hard time over-looking that to come up with masculine card, not that daffodils couldn't appear on a guys card..... enter stage right, my green fingered hubby as an example :0)



I've used my new Tim Holtz 'Inside Out' alphabet die for 'BIRTHDAY', love that you can use the inside letter with or without the outline or make it two tone as I've done here :0)
The white strip is embossed with the PTI wood-grain Impression Plate but its not showing well on the photo and the striped panel is made with lots of card offcuts stuck onto a card strip, trimmed and shaped with a corner chomper. Not sure about the swiped edges of the card.... seemed a good idea at the time to go around the edges with a white inkpad but not so sure I like it now!!

Typically its pouring with rain here today just as James has a friend coming to play this afternoon, he really wanted to get his Go-Kart out and charge round the garden on it, so it'll have to be inside games instead!
Hannah is on her second day of her new part-time job at our local garden centre, she was full of all that she'd been doing on her first day yesterday but I can tell that the best bit of the day was driving herself there and back again in Dads car..... yep, I know, we'll see less and less of that little car at weekends now!!!

Thanks for popping by today and hope your having a great weekend :0)

Jenny x

39 comments:

  1. Hi Jenny, a perfect masculine card. I love the colour combo - very fresh. Pouring down here too and so dark!
    xx

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  2. great card! i love the graphic quality of the overall design, but that alpha is awesome! :)

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  3. A perfect card for a guy, love the colours and the layout....

    Anne

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  4. Love the retro feel and those fab colours! Another great creation Jenny!

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  5. this is perfect! Great masculine card and perfect choices for the color challenge!

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  6. what a fantastic masculine card, jenny! love your use of the color combo!

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  7. Thanks for the masculine card idea! I have 2 boys, so I'm always looking for these kinds of ideas:). Have a great day!

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  8. what a fun fun card...great color combo..

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  9. Awesome card, Jenny - LOVE the layout! Thank you so much for playing with us at the colourQ this week!

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  10. What an absolutely awesome guy card! I love the stripes.

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  11. What a brilliant guy card Jenny, those letters are a great font, and it's a wonderful CAS design!

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  12. Oh I love the colours and layout of the card Jenny and the white around the edges gives a lovely frame to it. Love that alphabet die!! Sarah xx

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  13. Beautiful card, Jenny, what a wonderful card for your nephew! I love the way you designed your card! Thanks for sharing your cards with us each week at the ColourQ.

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  14. Love those Tim Holtz letters! They're awesome! Your striped paper rocks too. :) hope the boys managed to entertain themselves!

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  15. This is a fab guy card! I really like the lettering. Hope James had a good day. And Hannah sounds like she's getting on brilliantly! Hugs to you.

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  16. Fabulous guy card Jenny - I love the 'birthday' - I think I need that die :)

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  17. love it!! so glad you joined us this week at the ColourQ!!

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  18. Great masculine card and fab interpretation of the colour palette.

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  19. Wonderful masculine card, Jenny! Great use of the colors at ColorQ!

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  20. That is such a cool, contemporary card, Jenny!! Love how you've done the corners!!

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  21. Very cool and I love that striped strip you created.

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  22. love your CAS card. grate masculine card using the colors. Like the die alot, I am going to seek out that alphabet die.

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  23. Awesome CAS masculine card---what a great set of letters! Thanks for playing with the CQC this week! You rocked this challenge!

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  24. I would never have thought to make a card using these colours - and I really REALLY like how you used that alphabet.
    Cheers, Karen

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  25. Love the graphic look. The colours are fab for a boy card. x

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  26. Oh yes, go outside & kiss that little car goodbye :) Tell it you'll always love it ;) Sorry to hear that the weather didn't cooperate for James to get his go-karting fix...indoor playdates are never quite as much fun.
    I love that alphabet - and I like the white swiped around the edges! Sometimes creating is like that, it's all fun until you think 'oh crud, how do I fix THAT?' Usually for me that's my big fat hand smudging something ;)

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  27. Hola Jenny, fab card for a man, fantastic design, your frog card is FANTASTIC, clever idea!!!:D.
    Thank you for your comment.
    A hug from Palma and have a nice week

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  28. This is a great male card Jenny - I love those curved tabs. Hope James wasn't too disappointed about the go-kart - sounds like driving is the thing to be doing in your family! Vicky x

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  29. I just love this card. The top and bottom curves balance each other perfectly. And, it is a great color scheme for a masculine card.

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  30. love the colors and that white distressing is wonderful :) HUGS

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  31. Jenny don't they grow so fast , yesterday my boys where so little and today my oldest has joined the army ( national service ) ah how time flies ! Beautiful card and the TH alphabet is gorgeous I must have missed its release love the simplicity and the boldness of this beautiful card.

    Marie

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  32. Fab card Jenny! Love those colours on the dark base, and the alphabet dies look great too :o) Lisa x

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  33. Wonderful card, Jenny. Love your homemade striped paper...looks fabulous!...and, I must go check out that new TH alphabet die...quite yummy! I'm sure your nephew will love this!

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  34. Great masculine card. The colors are perfect for it. I love the striped paper you created with scraps, too. Ann Y.

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  35. Hi Jenny

    Another great card that could be adapted for either gender and any age really .. .. love the colours.

    I am pleased Hannah is enjoying her little part time job.

    Love Jules xx

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  36. Oh Jenny I just love your design and colors.

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  37. Jenny! This is a quintessential masculine card. I love the way you made your striped panel beneath the main white one. These colors are perfect. Love that you used light yellow on the top tab too. I like the white swipe around the edges, though I think it would look great with or without.

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  38. Jenny there is something for you on my blog...

    Anne

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  39. what a very cool card!! LOVE the use of color and the design is amazing!! LOVE those letters, too...something I now MUST have:)!!....thanks, Jenny:)!!

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