Happy Birthday

This is my first time participating in the Just Us Girls Color Challenge. When I saw Lynn's entry a couple of nights ago, I knew I had to play along based on the colour combination alone because kraft is my weakness. It was the perfect combination to make a masculine card. I made this one for my brother-in-law whose birthday is at the beginning of December. I used the sketch from Unity's WCMD Sketch Challenge that I never had the chance to use. The sketch is amazing and so inspiring. I really wish I had the chance to play with it earlier but it's now in my sketch book so you'll probably see it used again here on my blog. :)

I loved working with this colour combination a lot and even though this is a masculine card, I could easily switch up the colours for a female! First I decided which colours I would use for each element and then impressed, embossed, die cut and stamped away. I was a bit stumped when it came to the long strip but then I found some twill ribbon in my stash from something I bought years ago. I stamped dots on that and cheered a little. :) I added an extra black circle because the kraft and creams were blending into each other a little too much. Lastly, I cut the window out of the car and popped it on with dimensionals. I love this card a lot and think it's the best masculine card I've ever made. In fact, it may be very difficult for me to give it away. I might have to make a duplicate. LOL Do you ever feel that way about a card you've made?

I'll have an exciting announcement to make tomorrow and I can't wait to share it with you!! I hope you're all having a great start to your week!

Sources: SU Kraft & Naturals Ivory cardstock; GinaK pure luxury Black Onyx cardstock; PTI Enjoy the Ride; PTI Background Basics: Text Style II; PTI Polka Dot Basics II; PTI Just the Ticket; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; SU Crumb Cake ink; PTI Book Print impression plate; PTI Woodgrain impression plate; PTI Linen & Canvas impression plate; Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard Circles Large; PTI Ticket Border die; PTI Enjoy the Ride die; QuicKutz Epic Six; random twill ribbon; X-acto knife; Stampin' Dimensionals