Sunday, 5 June 2011

Barn Owl Father's Day Card

I'm really, really late with this weeks challenge card for Delicious Doodles . No good excuse really other than I'm in plank mode (made a card and clean forgot that texture was required - DOH!!!) and then had an idea in my head for this card that just didn't pull together as I intended and so took loads more time and effort than I'd anticipated! Still I'm not too unhappy with the end result and the best part is I only have one more Father's Day card to make :) Anyway, just in case you missed the theme in my ramblings above, it's TEXTURE, which leaves you loads of scope to to enter your creations. If your stuck for inspiration stop by the rest of the girls and check out what they've created.


For my card I've chosen to use the fabulous image Barn Owl which has been coloured with Distress Inks, die cut with Large Oval Nestabilities and then stitched around the edges. The image has been mounted onto strips of hessian which was taken from an old shopping bag. I created the sentiment using a Dymo Label Maker and Core'Dinations cardstock. The buttons are from Woodware and I've used some of the hessian thread through the large button.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire xx

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Craft Your Days Away - Father's Day/Special Man
Designed To Delight - Masculine
ECP Challenges - For Dad
One Stop Craft - Texture
Fussy and Fancy - Card for a man or boy
Simply Create - All about you Dad
The Stamp Man - Boys and Men
Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day
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20 comments:

  1. cheryl5 June 2011 at 09:18

    oh hun this is just brilliant oh just love the owl,perfect and love the textures on this great work hun hugs cheryl xxxxxxx

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  2. Ruthie5 June 2011 at 09:21

    This is lovely hun

    Love the hessian

    Rx

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  3. Nicky Stevenson5 June 2011 at 09:35

    Wow! What a lot of work on this card. Lots of interesting techniques. Good luck with the challenges. Hope you had a good time at the craft village yesterday.

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  4. Sarah5 June 2011 at 11:23

    Stunning card Claire, I love everything about it, the image is so beautifully coloured. Thank you for sharing with us at Craft Your Days Away, good luck with the challenge xxx

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  5. Carmen 5 June 2011 at 14:46

    This is totally stunning Claire - one of my favourites of yours. It would also be fabby for a Labyrinth fan *g*

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  6. Tammy5 June 2011 at 15:53

    Awesome Claire, gorgeous coloring and I love the cloth, great results.

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  7. Doreen5 June 2011 at 16:37

    This is gorgeous Claire,love all the texture.Thanks for sharing this with us at CYDA.xxx

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  8. Angie - Bumble Bee's Craft Den5 June 2011 at 16:44

    Love it! You've certainly got texture on this card. I really like the hessian as a backing for the image.

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  9. Jo Capper-Sandon5 June 2011 at 19:10

    My fave bit is the curled corner...a perfect touch (but I'm a little peculiar for liking those bits on a card I think lol). Wonderful image. The hessian is just right too, I really like how the words and the hessian echo each other.

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  10. Louise5 June 2011 at 22:04

    Fabulous card Claire - the hessian really works very well. x

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  11. Unknown6 June 2011 at 01:25

    beautiful image, thanks for joining SC!!!

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  12. Peggysue6 June 2011 at 16:11

    Really great card Claire, very masculine. And a neat owl image. I’m glad you joined our Masculine challenge at Designed2Delight. Please come back again next week!

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  13. Unknown6 June 2011 at 21:43

    This card is just stunning... sure would love to see you enter it at our challenge this week at The Kraft Journal...for a chance to win! http://thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/2011/06/make-it-monday-with-kraft-outlet-its.html

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  14. Marlene7 June 2011 at 02:02

    Love your monotone card...gorgeous stuff!

    And who the heck knew "fanny" meant something else in the UK? I think I was set up. LOL. All Tammy's fault.

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  15. xxxtglxxx7 June 2011 at 02:22

    Oh wow Claire, this is just wonderful. What a breathtaking image, and I love the hessian stitching!

    Thanks so much for joining us at One Stop Craft Challenge this week,

    hugs

    xxalisonxx

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  16. Antoinette7 June 2011 at 02:46

    OH WOW! This is stunning! What a gorgeous owl...Love it!! Thank you for joining in the fun with our Challenge #39 at Easy Crafts Projects. Hugs Annie xXx

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  17. email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com7 June 2011 at 16:35

    Love the use of the burlap. The aging looks great.

    Thanks for entering the entering the Simon Says Stamp Challenge.--Renee, Simon Says Stamp

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  18. Dragon8 June 2011 at 06:31

    Fabulous card... what a lovely foil for this beautiful image. Thanks for playing along with the Stampman theme this time
    Frankie
    xx

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  19. Kathy9 June 2011 at 16:03

    Really cool, love the burlap in the background. Thanks for joining us at D2D for the manly challenge this week.

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  20. Mad-Frog18 June 2011 at 19:37

    Wow that is one stunning card simply gorgeous

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