This morning we are starting our newest challenge over at FarmQuest. Our theme for the next month, in addition to the underlying "Farm or Country" which is always there, is "Nocturnal Animals."
As soon as I saw this clip art, owl image (it may even be a photograph but AI digital is so good these days, who knows for sure?), I knew I had to use it for my DT card. Doesn't he look like he's determined to get home quickly before the sun can get any higher? It's obviously waaay past his nocturnal bedtime!
I cut the image with a Tonic Studios die, matted it with white CS (also cut with another Tonic Studios die from that same set), and added brown, gingham ribbon to the top and bottom. I tied a separate bow and added it to the top strip of ribbon. That ribbon has been in my stash for longer than I care to remember, lying about, forgotten in the midst of brighter ribbon colors. It originally came from Really Reasonable Ribbon and still had the paper sleeve on it, proving it was unused.
I printed the sentiment, then cut it with an Avery Elle die. I mounted everything onto a kraft card base.
I love making masculine cards because they can be kept pretty simple in design, compared to feminine cards which tend to get over embellished (in my house, at least!) Even when I do add ribbon, I find that the ginghams can feel masculine, especially when they are in the brown and black families. But the real reason I do so many masculine cards is that I have more guys in my family than gals. :-D
