for you dad

Hello again! :) Here's the card that I had originally started for the masculine challenge over at the Hero Arts blog, but was unable to get done in time due to my back injury. Then, I thought I might enter it into the background challenge, since I had used a background stamp for my main image, but I was just too overwhelmed getting caught up that week to find the time to photograph it. But here it is today! LOL At least it's in time for Father's Day, since it is a Father's Day card, after all:



Not sure how excited I am about this card, but it works. The original point was to create something masculine and that's difficult for me... no flowers or gems or anything froofy. LOL ;) I asked my hubby what colors he would like to see on a card, and he told me red, black, and white. So there ya go. LOL The background is an older Hero Arts harlequin stamp. I stamped it in red, and then stitched over it with black thread to create the argyle pattern. Argyle has always seemed somewhat masculine to me. :) The color-blocked layout also gives it a structured, angular feel, which to me, also feels more masculine. The ribbon was never meant to be a part of the design, but I made a small stitching boo-boo and just couldn't leave it as-is, so the ribbon helped to cover that up. ;)

A tip about stitching on your projects: If your machine uses a bobbin, load it up with clear thread. This has a two-fold benefit: 1) It no longer becomes necessary to change your bobbin every time you need to change your spool color, and 2) If you stitch directly onto your card base, you don't have to worry about what the thread will look like on the inside of your card... it's clear! It'll hardly show no matter what color your card is inside. ;)

On a completely un-stamping related note, have you seen Disney's "UP" yet? Then get thyself to the nearest movie theater PRONTO. Oh my... what a WONDERFUL movie! So much better than I expected. Really touching. :) I'm not ashamed to admit I even got teary a couple times! LOL Seriously tho, it's animated, but in no way just a "kid" film... you'll definitely be glad you saw it. ;)

Anyway, hope your week is off to a great start! Thanks as always for stopping by. Hugs! :)

SUPPLIES: Hero Arts note card(s), SU! card stock, Lipstick Red chalk ink, Hero Arts Large Harlequin Background (S3413), diamond stamp is Studio G, "for you" stamp is SU!, "Dad" stamp is unknown, ribbon is May Arts, machine stitching.