Saturday 12 June 2010

A Mo Card for the DT challenge Blog

Hello Bloggers,

I have had this cool "Big Guy grilling" image for a while and wanted to colour him with a summery feel for a card but after doing this I kind of lost my Mojo for it and didn't know what to do with him. Mo's DT challenge to the rescue! They simply asked for an Easel card with a Mo image and I don't know why but it suddenly all fell into place.



I used some free digi papers I found ages ago (sorry, can't remember when or where) to paper piece his shirt and trousers and added shading with my copic pens which I also used for the rest of the image.
The card base is orange cardstock from SU that I partly stamped in white with PTI "Star Prints" set, the sentiment on the outside is from the same set. It was stamped onto SU wide Twill tape that I wrapped around the card. I cut out different sized stars from blue and light blue card stock that I also used to mat and layer the image. Buttons are Basic Grey and PTI and I used Linen thread to tie knots in them and to wrap around the matting. Sentiment on the inside is from a Hero Arts set.
Hope you like it and I hope the DT on Mo's Blog likes it, too!

Thanks for stopping by!

15 comments:

sandy's crafty bits said...

wow what a great card ... well done ... love the colours and the bbq theme ... we had a great day today ... proper bbq weather ... have become a follower of your blog it is really cute ... thank you

Sharon said...

Fab card, love the image.

Jeni said...

Super Father's Day card! Great job on the piercing. Love the colors you picked ~jeni :)

Kathleen said...

Gorgeous male card. I love the image and paper piecing. Kathleen x

Julie said...

A fab card Alex, those paper you used to piece the clothes are just perfect.

Elaine L. said...

Great 'guy' card! I love the offset image. Thanks for taking part in Mo's Challenge this week.

XxJULESxX said...

Hi Alex,love the card!! just brill!!

Marlene said...

Wow - this is just GORGEOUS!!! Love what you did with this image. Beautiful job!

Julie said...

Oh you've totally rocked this Alex!!! Fab card and layout and great paper piecing!! Hugs, Juliexx

Grenouille Greetings said...

Your paper piecing is inspired. They look so much like the clothes the big guy would actually be wearing! I also love that you didn't do the whole easel. I have never thought of making an easel this way and it too is inspirational. Job well done, Alex! Hugs, Lesley

Dawn B. said...

Oh my gosh I love what you did with his shirt...How cute is that.. Great job..Thanks for joining us at Mo's this week.

Cheryl said...

What a great card! I love the paper piecing and your coloring.

Sheila said...

This is just fabulous!! I love his shirt & shorts their great!.
Thanks for joining us this week at Mo's challenge.
Hugs
Sheila xx

Sarpreet said...

Gorgeous fun card - i have become a follower of your blog, would love for you to see mine:
http://worldofsarpreet.blogspot.com/

XxJULESxX said...

what a fab card Alex love it!