Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Nearly 25 Years of Treading The Boards...




I am trying to lift my game in regards to posting my cards a little more frequently.  But really, I need to lift my game, more to the point, in terms of card making period (full stop for my Aussie comrades).  I have been in the slow lane when it comes to crafty mojo, that is for sure.  Luckily, when I saw this fortnight's CR84FN Color Challenge, it most certainly whet my whistle in wanting to give papercrafting a go.  I do adore the colors Aqua, Tan, and Cream when combined. Yum. 

So my masculine card for my husband's 25th anniversary of being a part of a particular acting fraternity came together rather effortlessly due to my fondness for the current color combo, which was a tremendous relief judging from my markedly decreased crafting energy levels.  Oh, if you're wondering why the title of this post starts with the word "nearly" is because, as it turned out, the fellas had only been acting together for just on 24 years. LOL  I guess, to my poor love, it must have seemed like a quarter century...of fun of course. *wink*  Incredibly nice to say that, that's this card done then.

Thanks so very much for stopping by.  Your visits are appreciated so.  Have a beautiful day!

15 comments:

Joyce said...

What a wonderful card, and so inspiring. I looked at the color combo and was so intimidated by it--couldn't see how to make it work. But, you did it with style, girl--more power to you. And, happy anniv to your DH.

Mona Pendleton said...

What a fabulous masculine card Jen! Love the distressed hinges and the gorgeous background! Thanks so much for joining along with CR84FN :)

Marybeth said...

Love the hinges and beautiful colors, looks like a lot of Mojo to me. Happy Anniversary to you husband. I love this creative 25/24 card :)

Shannon White said...

Wow! This is One Awesome Masculine card! Love the Terrific distressed hinges and Fabulous newsprint stamped BG too! Just Super! A Very Happy Anniversary to your and your Hubby! 8-) So glad you could join us at CR84FN! 8-)

Cammie said...

Jen, what a fabulous card! Leave it to you to make a masculine card with a touch of vintage--love those distressed hinges.

carol (krillsister) said...

awesome card. You did a great job with the color combination. Love those hinges and the distressed look!

Cassie_lu said...

great job with the colors and those hinges look perfect with this card

Deb said...

What a fabby card, Jen! I always love to see what you create with these color challenges. You rocked it girl! Happy *ahem* 25 to your hubs!

StephH said...

That is truly a awesome card - complete with hardware to really bring home the masculine theme. I had to look closely to realize this was mostly PTI images. Very nice work!

StephH said...

That is truly a awesome card - complete with hardware to really bring home the masculine theme. I had to look closely to realize this was mostly PTI images. Very nice work!

Anne B said...

Your post certainly brought a smile to my face, and your card is fab. Love your take on the challenge and those hinges are the piece de resistance. Keep them coming :)

Pauline said...

Fab masculine card Jen, I love the rusty hinges!
Thanks for joining us at CR84Fn this week!

Anonymous said...

what a great card...just love the papers and those embellishments...just lovely

Deborah Frings said...

Love the newspaper style background stamping and the fabulous door hinges! The big, bold 25 is super. Thanks for playing along with CR84FN this week!

Buffy said...

Amazing card. Love the HUGE numbers and the news-print...inspired.
Mother of 7? you are so lucky.
Keep crafting
Buffy x