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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Valentine's for Guys

I'll admit it up front, masculine cards are really hard for me. Since the men I know aren't in to buttons and bows; I had to step far, far outside my comfort zone and keep this pretty free of embellishments.

Here's my card:


I combined a whole lot of challenges ~

The sketch (that I tilted a little for a jaunty, mischievous effect) is from The Sweetest Thing



Crazy 4 Challenges has a Valentine Theme Challenge as did Quirky Crafts.

And Tuesday Tagger has a Valentine's card for a friend theme.

Easy Craft Projects and Our Creative Corner also had a Valentine's for Men theme.

I used an image from the Cherry Bomb set by Bombshell Stamps as my main image.

22 comments:

  1. DeanneFebruary 9, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    hi nicole, fab card, men are so difficult arent they lol
    tfs and joining in with us at quirky crafts :)

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  2. Chocolate Fudge CakeFebruary 9, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    What a cool and completely original valentines card! Fab. Thanks for joining us at Quirky Crafts.

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  3. itsallrosiFebruary 9, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    perfect!

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  4. Gez ButterworthFebruary 9, 2010 at 2:48 PM

    Great card. Thanks for joining us at Quirky Crafts. :)

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  5. Cheryl ValadezFebruary 9, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    This is a great card, Nicole! Masculine cards are so hard to make and I can't hardly control myself from tossing in a flower or two. You, however, have conjured up just the right recipe for maintaining the manliness without sacrificing great design:D

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  6. EffieFebruary 10, 2010 at 12:31 AM

    Fab idea and a great card!

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  7. Carmen February 10, 2010 at 1:24 AM

    Love it - has a real vintagey effect but bang up to date at the same time.

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  8. MaggiFebruary 10, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    hahahahaha this card is perfect!

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  9. MarnieFebruary 10, 2010 at 7:17 AM

    OOOH totally love the card. That was our High School Mascot bringing back memories!

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  10. Fe-FeFebruary 10, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    Hi Nicole. What a fab card. I love the sentiment and it's just perfect for those oh so difficult men!

    Thank you for joining us at Quirky Crafts.

    Fe x

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2010 at 8:51 AM

    This is an absolute fabulous card!!!

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  12. Karen GironFebruary 10, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    Oh this is fantastic!!! I love the matching sentiment and you did a fabulous job without buttons and bows and bling, lol!

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  13. JuliaFebruary 10, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    Nicole ur card is brilliant. Thanks for joining us at Quirky Crafts.

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  14. SpyderFebruary 11, 2010 at 4:00 AM

    ohohoh! this made me laugh! The picture didn't come up at first. and then boo!! Fabulous Guy card and I 'love' it!! Thank you for joining the Quirky Challenge!!
    Hope to see you next time too!

    ((Lyn))

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  15. UnknownFebruary 11, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    Fab Nicole, many thanks for joining us at Tuesday Taggers this week. Hugs Avril xxx

    ps we are also looking for Valentine for a Man at ECP this week...xxx

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  16. CathyRFebruary 11, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    Great card. I'm sure the guys will love it.

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  17. PatRFebruary 11, 2010 at 12:09 PM

    Fabulous creation and thanks for joining TT this week.
    Pat x

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  18. CazzyFebruary 11, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    I have to say I have never seen a Valentine's card like this before!

    Thanks for joining in the Quirky Crafts challenge.

    Cazzy x

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  19. UnknownFebruary 11, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    Great Stuff Nicole, many thanks for joining us at ECP this week, we have a new challenge coming up on Friday, please watch out for it..Hugs Avril xx

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  20. UnknownFebruary 11, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    Fabulous project! I Love that devil face! Thanks for joining in with our Love theme this week at Tuesday Taggers x Janet

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  21. Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkieFebruary 12, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    Totally terrific! Great job on leaving the buttons and ribbon behind. This is perfect for a guy - great job on the masculine Valentine challenge. So happy you could join in the fun at Our Creative Corner this week.

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  22. UnknownFebruary 14, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    gorgeous. Thanks for joining us on TT's this week. Emma xx

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Thanks so much, your comments make my day!