Wednesday, 23 April 2008

ISMAKI Challenge #16


LionHope ISMAKI 16, originally uploaded by Bio-hazar.

Sketch

I've been struggling to make a birthday card for a male friend, and this is finally what I've come up with. I decided to use the ISMAKI challenge sketch # 16. The optional challenge was to use 4 different matching patterned papers. So I used Basic Grey Sublime paper pack for this card and backed it onto a piece of Stampin' Up card stock. The corner was stamped with one of my favourite set of stamps at the moment, Basic Grey Two Scoops Swirlie stamps. I added a computer printed image coloured with watercolour pencils and a Crafty Individual stamp coloured with Ranger Distress Ink Mustard Seed and Dried Marigold. The card was finished with ribbon and buttons. I hope my friend will like it, to make up for it being very over due.

Now I've got to start thinking about another male birthday coming up soon. Why is it so hard to think of ideas for male cards?

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

tres colorée ta carte c'est maginfique
bizz Mu

Sandy said...

Oh my gosh, this is really striking. Wonderful Card.

Heike's Creativeplace said...

Beautiful Card and Coloring.......

Mephisto said...

Wow - thats a nice Card.
Domi

Anonymous said...

a wonderful interpretation of the sketch!!!!!!

fafy said...

wow ! wonderful

Unknown said...

What an interesting blog you have.

Tova said...

Very original !

Bastelkueken`s Kreative Welt aus Alsdorf said...

this is soooooooooo fantastic

Anonymous said...

Very beautiful card with lovely colors !

Linda M said...

Wow! Your card pops. It's fun to see all the variations and yours is certainly a winner!

Bagpuss said...

Absolutely stunning! Love this as a male card the Lion is just fab.

Agree tho why are men so hard to make cards for?

Gail Is This Mutton? said...

What an amazing card! So much detail. I can see a huge amount of work went into it. Fab card for a man.

Jazzy1972 said...

WOW!!! I thought it was a layout lol, that is stunning, if I got a card like that it would knock my socks off. Jay xx

dddeeebbbzzz said...

Stunning card!

Shivaseye said...

Very good - and it matches the person the card is for. Excellent selection of image components.

debby4000 said...

Stunning, fabulous job using the sketch, good luck with the next man's card.

Jacqueline van der Sar - Crejakaarten said...

Wow, great card. Just love it!!
Love all the bright colors.

stampandscrap@mail.com said...

Wow . Really unusual. Love the way you have totally transformed the sketch. Yet if you look everything is there. Amazing job Visitor from blogathon

Chatdoro said...

superbe carte, bravo. Bises chatdoro

Unknown said...

WOW - stunning!

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Unknown said...

Great card!

kiki said...

une très belle carte !
kiki :)