Masculine Cards

* Old post that i just now realized i never actually published. Life does get so busy...

I know how hard it can be creating cards for the men in your life. It is a lot like buying clothes for little girls vs. little boys. There are so many colours, options, right or wrong,, for girls as opposed to boys. 

I had two birthday cards to make this week, both for men. I have some DSP that worked perfectly for this. 

The first one I went with a very limited colour palette. Smoky Slate was the alternative to white this time, as I thought white would be much too bright for what I wanted to achieve. I used two different DSPs in this case, both with Misty Moonlight as a tie in with each other.  The Misty Moonlight (2020-2022 In Color) card base provided the perfect backdrop for all of the pattern. 

Soaring and Embrace the Moment provided the stamps for the cover and an inside sentiment. 

The second used a different DSP, and I only used one this time. 

I used an older, retired stamp, Kanji, for the Japanese symbol, and then stamped off and used it to create the background as well. I love the subtle and structured look of this card.