Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Daddy's Day - Tiddly Challenge

Hi ya everyone!
  This week at the Tiddly Inks challenge blog we are challenging you to make those ever so hard to make Masculine cards - and specifically for Father's day!  I decided to use the new image Lilli Claire Party Time from Tiddly Inks as she looks a lot like our youngest.  Each girl makes a Father's day card for my hubs but the baby is a bit small - so I make the front and she colors the inside for her daddy.  I started with my papers and chose Copics around that first.
I enjoy making backgrounds with my images and this week I stuck with a simple one and pulled colors from my image to added dots all around Lilli Claire.  I also trimmed out her dress ribbon to lay on top of the sentiment.
I think when it comes to a masculine card simple is best - unless you have a lot of manly embellishments and really I don't have too many so simple was the best for me.  I did add some baker's twine and a matching button.
The sentiment was generated on my computer using the Comic Sans font.  Lastly, I took a black 0.2mm Copic pen and added a little doodle around the outside edge.  I used my Tim Holtz Antique Linen and very lightly inked the edge of the sentiment and picture - almost forgot about that!  Hey, there are adorable new manly images in the shop too!  So take a look right HERE!
Looking for more Tiddly Ink Manly images for our challenge - here are a few!



Please grab any Tiddly Ink image and join our challenge this week!  You could win a $10 gift voucher to Tiddly Inks or be featured on our Fabulous Inky Friday!

18 comments:

  1. morning hun!!! i love this card!! its so cute and the manly papers on it make it just perfect for daddy too, i love those little ditty dots around her, they are cool. hugs Lou xxx

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  2. This is fabulous! I love your coloring and the dots around the outside of the image!

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  3. Melissa...that card is adorable!!! Love the dots around the image...I'm gonna have to try that soon!!!
    Super cute card!!!

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  4. Hello M! Oh my I have not been over here in forever. Shame on me...just get so busy. Another wonderful card from you. That image is just adorable. I always admire your coloring. Love the speckled matching background!!!

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  5. I agree, CAS does sometimes work best for Masculine cards. They can be so tricky.

    I love your confetti dotted background. Your hubby will love it. I know I love the doodles my little ones do on the insides of my Mother's Day card.

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  6. This is an adorable card that any father would love to receive. Love the colors and the background is perfect. TFS

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  7. Melissa, I love your card! Your daughter must be very cute, if she looks like Lilli Claire! ;) Love the dots around the image.

    Hugs,
    Larissa

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  8. Melissa, this is so adorble. I just love that image ... she's so precious. Love how you did the background too.

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  9. Yay! I can comment again! I tried to this morning. Hee! Hee! I really love this! It's so much fun and the confetti is my favorite part, but it's still so sophisticated! LOVE IT!!!

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  10. Ahhh, so sweet that each girl makes a card. :)

    I love this card too....this is one of my favorite images. :)

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  11. Awww, your card is ADORABLE Melissa! (So are your kids!) I love love love these new lilli claires, and you've definitely brought this one to life. Awesome coloring and what a great idea to have her ribbon over the sentiment! hugz, Mary

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  12. Oh I just love those dots around the image......really brings out the image - great coloring - such a sweet card!

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  13. What a sweet card! This proves you don't have to forgo all girly things when making a card for a guy. I love it! Hugz, Cheryl

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  14. Oh this is fabulous! I love the image and details!

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  15. Oh Melissa, this is just precious!!!!Absolutely the sweetest Father's Day card EVER! xxD

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  16. awwwww this is just adorable Melissa!!! Any Daddy would love to get this from his little girl. Very, very sweet!
    Hugs

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  17. Melissa, this card is just perfect to be from your girls! I bet dad will LOVE it!

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