Thursday, June 14, 2012

DYSU Challenge #76 - Man, oh Man!

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My assignment image this week was from Wonderstrange.  They are a new sponsor for us, so it took me a bit of time to consider how I wanted to portray
 this stately gentleman.


A portrait was exactly what I decided upon!
I paper pieced his jacket and hat, and attached a "belt" with the clock tied onto it with black twine.


You can better see the background mat here:
I ran the black cardstock through my Cuttlebug with the Paper Studio embossing folder, "Croc Texture", and then clear heat embossed the entire thing to give it the masculine look of crocodile hide.


I felt that this would still make a fine Father's Day card, since Dad's everywhere truly are seen as the "man of the hour"!
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21 comments:

Denise said...

Fantastic card - love how you have paper pieced his hat and jacket and that croc panel is great. Love the belt and clock too.
Hugs
Denise xx

Lisa Minckler said...

Superb work! Man o' man the elements here are amazing. From the colors to the faux leather background to the image and that belt with a clock! Kudos to you on this card. It's MAN-tastic!! :)

Jingle said...

SUCH a fun card!

Megan Aaron said...

I just love this! awesome job!

Mona Pendleton said...

Great Father's Day card Jan! Love the textured background and the little charm! Hope you stay cool! Have a great weekend :)

Unknown said...

Great card - perfect for Fathers Day! Thanks for playing along with us this week at The Perfect Sentiment!

Pat said...

Super male card, great image, thanks for sharing at Fab'n'Funky this week.

Pat xx

pinky said...

Love this card, perfect for our challenge. Thanks for joining us at Crafts4Eternity.
Pinky

jan farnworth said...

totally love your card thanks for sharing with us at the perfect sentiment.

Unknown said...

He looks sooo cool

Allison said...

lovely card
thanks for joining us at Delicious Doodles
Allisonx

Scrappin Abby said...

This is an awesome card..love it!! Thanks for joining us at The Perfect Sentiment : )

krcmasterpiece said...

This is an AWESOME card! Love the Croc embossed background. The belt is truly inspiring!

Thanks for playing with us @ The Perfect Sentiment.

Kate Swanson said...

Adorable card! Love the belt and the clock! Thanks for joining us at Art Impressions this week!

Ren-Yi said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Jan! you really did well with this image, even though it may have stumped you first. I love the charm and the sentiment! smart & witty.

Renee Matarese said...

Love that verse with the clock and the unique gentleman. Thanks for joining us at Art Impressions. Hope we see you again soon.
Renee

Unknown said...

Great card Jan!! What a wonderful use of the image. Hugs, Joan

Jennipher said...

Excellent interpretation of our color story at The Perfect Sentiment. Nicely done.

michele said...

Fabulous card Jan :) Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x

Margaret said...

I love your image and your layout for your card. Well done. Thanks for playing with us at Perfect Sentiment.

Margaret said...

I love your image and your layout for your card. Well done. Thanks for playing with us at Perfect Sentiment.

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