Hello Handsome. . .

People who know me know I am fairly nontraditional & that translates into my crafting.  I really enjoy stretching myself and making holiday cards that don't rely on expected colors or images.  I was looking through some of my paper stash last night when I hit upon this awesome cut out and I immediately decided to make a card featuring this retro man, he looks so dapper, how could I leave him?   

This is what I used:

• Kraft Card Base, 5 ½” x 4 ¼”
• Pattered Cardstock from MME LifeStories Collection 
• “Hello Handsome” is a cut out from 3Birds Estate Collection, Treasured Layouts 2 (I got this kit from HSN)
• Distress Marker in Forest Moss
• Be Mine Stickers from Tim Holtz Chit Chat stickers, Seasonal
• Masonite Heart from Coffee Break Designs (I got mine from Retro Café Art Gallery)
• Globecraft & Piccolo Antique Gold Embossing Ename
• Enamel & Embossing Powder Adhesive Fluid 
• Crafters' Pick The Ultimate Glue

I took my Masonite heart and embossed it twice with the Antique Gold Embossing Enamel, using the Embossing Fluid each time.  Set aside to cool.

Close up of the heart

I cut the “Hello Handsome” out and found a background paper that I thought matched well in the MME LifeStories Collection.  I cut the background paper to 5” x 3 ¾” and adhered it to the Kraft base card.

I got my Chit Chat stickers and edged them with the Forest Moss Distress Marker and then swiped them with a paint brush dipped in water – they looked stark next to the muted colors of the design so adding just a hint of color helped to soften them.  I took the Masonite heart attached that to the middle of the “Hello Handsome” cut out, placed the 2 Chit Chat stickers around the heart and I was done!  It took me longer to pick out the background paper than it did to construct the card!

It was difficult to get the colors to come out so I posted 2 versions

I hope you enjoyed my little tutorial ~ thanks for stopping by! Christi

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Get Krafty! 

Creative Inspirations Challenge #252 - Love

Rhedd & Rosie Challenge #26 - Love is in The Air
The Kraft Outlet - Love
Cards in Envy - Love is in The Air
Crafty Cardmakers #109 - This is a Man's World
Crafty Catz #217 - Love is in the Air
A Creative Romance - Show Us Some Love 
Fussy and Fancy Challenge #107 - Be My Valentine

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