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Monday, February 15, 2021

Stand Tall

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I recently bought some stamps from Ink Art Designs, and the lovely Dot Lethbridge included some extra, stamped off images, this giraffe being one of them!!  Thank you Dot!

I used it to make this card for a young teen boy's birthday


I coloured  him with my polychromos pencils


I had this background I had recently made, using glue and Vintage photo DI., that I learnt here


I mounted both the image, and the embossed sentiment, panels over some snippets of forest green card


Added some dis-assembled string around that layer, then adhered it to some kraft card for the base, adding the final snippets of the green card under the corners






29 comments:

Gerrina said...

Wow, beautiful stamp and great colouring! Hugs, Gerrina

cotnob said...

A fabulous card Maxine, such a beautiful Giraffe - they are so elegant.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Maxine, this is stunning - the glue/ink background looks fabulous with the fun image. Very impressive!

Glennis F said...

That is a fabulous image Maxine, I too have used a similar one previously

Mac Mable said...

Great background and a fabulous giraffe image. Wonderful card for a teenage boy Maxine x.

Suze said...

Wonderful card for a teenager Maxine. I like the background you made. I've been playing with a few background techniques recently so I'm going to check that link out.

Kathleen said...

A really great image and a lovely background. Thank you for joining our 'Masculine' challenge at Allsorts.

Kath x

Carol W said...

Maxine this card is amazing. It is out of this world. I think the reciepient is going to love it. Great job!!!!!

aussie aNNie said...

This is a fabulous card, so pretty with the background and images.. great design.. ♥

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Brilliant card Maxine sorry not been around much came down with head cold.
Love that giraffe... don’t think I have one as it dues make a good guys card.. that being said though I’ve an abundance of men stamps.

And what a wonderful background technique with glue, too, I wonder if I’ll remember and experiment with it? Thanks for sharing the link!
Thanks for Sharing, God bless and keep you safe, and all those you love, hugs Shaz in Oz.x

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Joy Wilson said...

I love this guy! Super card! Thanks for joining our Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. I hope join us again real soon!
Hugs, Joy
JoyWilsonInk
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Owner and Coordinator

Dawn T said...

adorable card Maxine. Love the background.

Nelly said...

Fabulous card ! thanks for sharing with Polkadoodles this week, good luck Nelly DT X

Brenda said...

What a fabulous card Maxine! I so love that giraffe and the way you colored him. That background is so cool looking and goes so well with your giraffe. Now I'm off to see how you made that cool background with blue and DI. Hugs, Brenda

Becca Sadler said...

Maxine: your young guy's bday card is wonderful!!! Terrific ideas! Love the visual textures!

mamapez5 said...

I love this. There are some really nice jungle and safari animal stamps, both old and newly released, but there is something about a giraffe that always akes me smile. And of course your background is just perfect. Kate x

Neet said...

I must follow your link for that background. It works perfectly with that adorable giraffe image. Perfect for a teenage boy. So many wonderful techniques I have introduced to my club recently have been as a result of your blog. I always say where it came from though, never will I not be fair.
Blessings, Neet xx

Billie A said...

Cute card. So glad you shared over at Catch the bug.

Stevenson Q said...

the coloring gives me both energy and comfort! Love giraffes!!!

Julie Odil said...

I love this giraffe! This is wonderful! Thanks for joining us at Catch The Bug Challenges. Julie, Bugaboo Stamps DT

Linby said...

I love giraffes and this is a great image. What a wonderful background you've created, just perfect for this card. Thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week.

Mia said...

Gorgeous card, Maxine! The stamped image is beautiful, I know Dot is a great seller. Thank you for the link. Kisses, sweetie.

Allison Cope said...

Adorable Birthday card Maxine! Love that you decorated the inside too! Thanks for playing along with the challenge over at three Room Studio! ~ Ally ~

Bonnie Lynn said...

Beautiful card. I really love all of the texture behind your giraffe. Thank you for joining us at Catch the Bug/Stella Says Sketch. Hope to see you again. Bonnie DT

Kelly Schelske said...

Great card Maxine!

Thank you for playing along with us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends!

Good luck!

Di said...

Absolutely beautiful Maxine! I adore giraffes, wonderful colouring anf your background piece is a perfect complement to the image!

Hugs

Di xx

creationsnz said...

What a great stamp, love how you do a lovely inside as well. CarolG

Sammy said...

What a lovely card! Thank you for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this week. Sammy-x

Wendy Nicola Jackson said...

Maxine, this is gorgeous hun. LOVE the image and your fabulous card design. So perfect for a teen boy, sure to be a hit! Hugs, Wends xoxo