As most crafters will note, cards for guys are especially challenging. Color schemes are different, the use of most cutesy animals are limited, and oh goodness, I have to restrain myself from dusting the card with my usual touches of sparkle and glitter :) With that in mind, I created this birthday card for a friend's brother who loves to spend time hiking in the woods.
The background is a photo I took in a nearby park of the treetops and the sun. After converting it to a deep sepia tone, I printed it on cream cardstock. I colored 3 different leaf and pine needles stamps using Distress Markers and cut them out with a Creative Memories postage stamp punch.
*tip on coloring stamps with markers- after coloring them, give them a little huff of your breath to moisten the ink again. It will give a clearer impression :)
A little backers twine and embossed sentiment and I love it!
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