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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Real Men Love Flowers

Hello Readers!

 For today I am writing on behalf of The Male Room to let y'all know we have a new challenge for the next two weeks. Before I reveal the challenge here is my card for today, enjoy!
Watercolor panel with a masculine sentiment.
Colors are muted for a masculine feel as well.
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I sometimes forget to use StazOn ink for water related project. And every time I forget I end up saying a few choice words to myself when all is smudging and blurry. Well not this time!! I used StazOn 'Saddle Brown' for the focal image which kept everything crisp and clear.
Detail showing the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment surrounded by flowers and bottles.
This challenge was a dozy for me. I couldn't for the life of me figure out what I was going to design for this theme. Then my husband had the brilliant idea to research masculine floral arrangements. So I go online and start scrolling through some images. More often than not the 'arrangements' were flowers stuffed into whiskey bottles, beer bottles, any bottle you can imagine. I guess it may be safe to assume that anything stuffed in a beer bottle is considered masculine. Who knew? 


That should do it for me!! I hope this post entices you to join our challenge this month at The Male Room. I would like to thank you so much for dropping by TheGrandStampede and do hope you will return soon. Until then however, have a great day, take care, and happy crafting..

All the best,
Shawna
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9 comments:

  1. BuffyJuly 6, 2016 at 4:34 AM

    Beautiful card Shawna, love the vintage feel it has.
    Buffy xx

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  2. Louise van VurenJuly 6, 2016 at 1:58 PM

    Clever! Those flowers are definitely masculine, love the idea of flowers in a beer bottle! Very masculine colour palette too- great job! Sorry I'm going to miss the next couple of challenges in The Male Room
    Louise xx

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  3. Monika ReeckJuly 6, 2016 at 2:54 PM

    wooowzaaaa
    flower for manly card?
    I never made and you did and show it so easy to make
    Shawna Shawna Shawna
    you know how stunning this card and the vintage feel on it
    I LOVee this!!!and tell your hubby great idea
    and if you want the EID MUBARAK (it is the end of fasting month = ramadan and we celebrate it with prayers and eat and a bit party :)) that card you like I still have in my table I can send you but send this for me sweety pleasee it is stunning coloring!!!
    now try to catch up after what you have leave on my Blog.
    till then sweety

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  4. MarinaJuly 6, 2016 at 2:56 PM

    Beautiful muted colours and I'm laughing at your comment about things stuffed into beer bottles!

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  5. RockyJuly 6, 2016 at 3:06 PM

    I love the image, it's great for this challenge and your colour choice is perfect.

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  6. Mac MableJuly 7, 2016 at 5:11 PM

    Who knew in deed about flowers being stuffed into alcohol bottles, you learn something new everyday! Your card is a piece of art, you could frame it and pop it on the wall. Your talent astounds me xx

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  7. Petra SwartJuly 8, 2016 at 2:46 AM

    Oh, I love a man who can appreciate a pretty flower, Shawna and your flowers in the alcohol bottles make the perfect masculine look!!!! The colours are simply great and your card is a small work of art, my friend!!!! Simply beautiful!!!!
    Have a great day!!
    Hugz

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  8. JaneJuly 8, 2016 at 7:40 AM

    Well of course, obvious now you mention it - anything in a bottle, apart from water, has to appeal to a fella. Love the vintagy cafe culture feel of your card.

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  9. AndrejaJuly 8, 2016 at 9:03 AM

    Wata a fantastic card you made :-)) I like the stamp, which is perfect for male.
    Hugs, Andreja

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