Hope Your Day Is Fabulous - PTI April Blog Hop


 Welcome to my stop on PTIs April Blog Hop! This month's challenge is to make a masculine card. They're often the hardest to do, but luckily I just got my Alpha Blocks set so I knew what I was going to do.


First of all, I die cut some blocks with the Alpha Block die, then I stamped "dad" with Dark Chocolate Ink. Next, I stamped the sentiment from Signature Greetings at the bottom of some Kraft card stock and did a little paper piercing in the upper right corner. A couple of layers of card stock, some patterned paper from Graphic 45's A Proper Gentleman, some twine, a button, and popped up letters finished it off.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Have fun looking at all the eye candy on the hop!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Alpha Blocks, Signature Greetings (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Dark Chocolate (PTI); A Proper Gentleman 8 x 8 pad (Graphic 45)
Ink: Dark Chocoalate (PTI)
Accessories/tools: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Alpha Blocks die, button, twine (PTI); foam squares (craft store); paper piercer, template


33 comments:

Susie said...

Very cool card. I love your work.

Broni said...

Fabulous card, Barbara!!

Gayatri said...

Perfect card for Dad! Love the simplicity and perfection of the card, Bar!

Laurie said...

Awesome CAS card!

Crafty Math Chick said...

This card makes me think of cappuchino pie or tiramsu for some reason, just a yummy color palette. I like your layout and how the twine you chose matches the cardstock perfectly and blends right in. Really love this!

Karen said...

Great card; makes me wish I'd put that alpha in my cart!

Elena said...

love it! the alpha-blocks are perfect on this card.

Dana said...

Fabulous masculine card, Barbara! Love the CAS layout and paper piercing.

Kara said...

awesome....love the new alpha!

kksb said...

Great card! Classy and sharp.

Keva said...

I KNEW I should have gotten that Alphablocks set. This is such a great card, Barbara! LOve the colors and layout. Really nice chica!

Karin (Peppermintpatty) said...

What a great masculine card! Love your design with those fab alpha blocks + perfect colors = LOVE!!!

Tammy Hershberger said...

LOVE this design, Bar! Perfectly masculine!

Lindsay said...

Totally love this Barbara! The mix of alphas is the perfect touch!

Cristina said...

Perfect, perfect, perfect. Love this!

organizedchaos said...

Love the card!!! That set is great :)

I'm Renee said...

A really great CAS card...
love it!

Vannessa said...

Love the colours you used! I so wish I had ordered that Alpha-blocks set too!

Margaret M said...

This is such a nice card! Simple yet sophisticated! Great color combos too!

Chris said...

Simple and stunning! Very solid and masculine.

Karen said...

lovely use of colors

Suzanne said...

I love the geometric shapliness and the colors on this, Barbara!

Terri said...

Great job! Love how clean and masculine it is.

Lisa said...

such a great design- love everything about this!

Stephanie said...

Barbara......This is gorgeous!!! Don't you just love the Alpha Blocks stamps? I used them, too and can see using them very often. I also love your color scheme and that wonderful patterned paper. Lots of nice touches for your masculine card!

Jen Carter said...

Love this!! The paper on the side, the twine and the button! Super, super!!

Tracey McNeely said...

Really nice card, I love all the elements together.

Kristii said...

Absolutely fabulous!! What a perfect card for dad!!!

Lori said...

Simple but striking. I really like the color choice.

Karen C. said...

This is a classic card - love the kraft card base and the coloured patterned paper. The twine and the button is a great accent and the paper piercing at the top corner is a subtle touch.

Denise Marzec said...

Seriously COOL masculine card. The colors are spot on for a "guy card."

Chris Simon said...

Terrific card! I love the pattern and texture you've used. Very graphic and masculine, but warm, too. Awesome job!

Carol's Ink Spot said...

Most Excellent! Love the style and layout.

 
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