January 08, 2012

Faith in Nature


Hi All, Happy start to a new week!  Here's my take on a clean and simple masculine birthday card using the Fall to Layout Sketch 172.  I combined new rubber -- SU's Faith in Nature's pear stamp -- with a sentiment (Pears and Raspberries set) and paper (Juicy Strawberries set) from Doodle Pantry.  I stamped the image in Versafine onyx black ink; then heat embossed with clear EP. Coloring was done with Copics.  It's been a while since I used rubber and I really missed being able to resize the image to fit my Nestabilities -- had to used larger dies than I would have liked.  Oh well, you can't always combine the best of both worlds completely.

Challenges:
Birthday Sundaes Challenge #38 -- birthday sentiment, optional something new.  I used new rubber.
Crazy for Challenges (C4C118) -- Use something new.  I used new rubber.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a great week.

16 comments:

  1. Beautiful image and card, Pat!
    Have a great week!
    Hugs and smiles

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  2. This is a beautiful image and beautiful card.

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  3. A beautiful card and image and sentiment.
    Thanks for commenting on my card. I've been through your blog quickly, I just LOVE all your cards they are quite inspirational.

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  4. This is a real beauty!! I love gingham .. and this brown looks great behind your lovely pear. Thanks so much for joining us at Crafty Creations!!

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  5. This so pretty, one my favorite stamps and you did such a great job with and adding the gingham, so perfect.

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  6. A Pear-fect card for this sketch challenge Pat!

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  7. Absolutely stunning - such elegance in your card! What great style. Super lovely - have a blessed weekend!

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  8. Just fabulous Pat! I love this card and the sentiment suits it just pear-fectly! (I know ... I should stick to my day job!!). Happy New Year!!

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  9. Very nice, a perfect guy card. I know what you mean about getting used to resizing something, I had the same thing happen the other day,

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  10. Beautiful card & love the colors you used...great layout too Hun! Very nice work as always & TFS!!!

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  11. Love the fabulous framing with your mixed die cuts on this gorgeous pear, Pat! What a wonderful card!!

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  12. Love the gingham paper with that image. Beautiful card. Stamping on dp is always a favorite of mine, too.

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  13. I love the pear image and the great sentiment! Thanks for playing along at Birthday Sundaes last week! I hope you'll play again this week!
    Amber

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  14. Pat, I think your LO is perfect, I have this set on order and never thought about using the DP set with it, thanks for the inspiration. hugs...

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