Designs by dj: Last of Sympathy cards for Men...

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Last of Sympathy cards for Men...

I'm so glad to have finished all of the sympathy cards for the men. It's not really that difficult for me, it's just that I like to use brighter colors than I've used on the three cards here. (I do like the color combinations, just not for so many cards back to back). This image is one I colored about a year ago. The two previous ones I colored a couple of weeks ago.

This is about as close to clean and simple as I've gotten. This is a stamp from a company called: "Heartfelt Creations", from a little store, which unforunately I can't remember the name of. I have always liked waterwheels, and couldn't pass this one up. It was colored with my Prismacolor pencils. And I added clear Stickles to the water. The one and only DP is from K&Co. I didn't want to get too fancy since this was for a man, and a sympathy card at that. I did stack up the buttons, that were from my stash for an "altered" look for Top Tip Challenge.

Close up of Gristmill:

Insid of Card:

Close of sentiment:

This is about as close to clean and simple as I've gotten. This is a stamp from a company called: "Heartfelt Creations", from a little store I can't remember the name of. I have always liked waterwheels, and couldn't pass this one up. I colored this with my Prismacolor pencils. And I added one of the clear Stickles to the water. The one and only DP is from K&Co. I didn't want to get too fancy since this was for a man, and a sympathy card at that. I did stack up the buttons for an "altered" look for Top Tip Challenge.

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Pattie's Creations Challenge - green
Paper Cutz Challenge - anything
Totally Paper Crafts Challenge - buttons
Sugar Creek Hollow - anything
Totally Gorjuss - buttons
One Sitch at A Time Challenge - for the boys
I Did It Creations - spring
Sketch & Stash Challenge - sketch (stash - stamp)
Clear It Our Challenge - buttons
Scrap-Creations - spring
Top Tip Tuesday - 3 or more buttons/optional - altered
My Partner in Crafting Crime - buttons

Thanks for stopping by. I love to hear any comments you'd like to leave.

Hugs,

dj1952

26 comments:

Sandra DeFalco said...: Debra - Wow, beautiful coloring of your image!
Well Done!
Thanks for playing in our 'Go Green' challenge!
♥ Sandi
DT Coordinator for Pattie's Creations Challenge!
and Pattie's shop
Home of Pattieboop and Allie!; March 24, 2011 at 7:23 AM
Melody said...: Lovely card!! You did an amazing job of coloring it!! Well done!!
Thanks for playing in our challenge!

~Melody

DT for Pattie's Creations Challenge!; March 24, 2011 at 7:31 AM
Dorcas said...: Very nice man card Debbie and I love your stacked buttons! I try not to stack pink ones cos then they look like nipples but yours totally don't they're great!lol; March 24, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...: This is so nice Debbie! Perfect Guy & Sympathy card! The image is very pretty and colored beautifully! Looks like a lot of work. You did great with CAS too. I am still trying. Can't do without a bow yet!; March 24, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...: Forgot to congratulate you on your win on Scrap Creations. That is an awesome prize! Hope you made the DT too!; March 24, 2011 at 1:13 PM
Unknown said...: its beautiful and the image is colored so pretty.
Great way of using the buttons too.
Thanks for playing with Clear It Out; March 24, 2011 at 1:14 PM
Pattie G said...: Debra, What a pretty card! I love how you used our theme and the image too. Thanks for joining us this week at Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge.
Hugs ♥; March 24, 2011 at 1:22 PM
Tracy Vinson said...: Lovely card & FANTABULOUS Coloring!!! THanks fo joining us. Tracy, SCH; March 24, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Cec said...: Absolutely beautiful and this image is perfect for a sympathy card. Thanks for joining us at Sugar Creek Hollow.
Hugs!
Cec; March 24, 2011 at 4:03 PM
Rachel B said...: Wow your image turned out so beautiful! That coloring is great! And layering your buttons like that is great! Thanks for playing along at Clear It Out.; March 24, 2011 at 4:15 PM
Kat said...: This is lovely. That scene is so lovely and peaceful looking. Love it. Thanks for joining us at TG this week.

Kat x; March 24, 2011 at 6:03 PM
sparklingblackrose said...: What a lovely project :-) Elaine PCC DT xxx; March 24, 2011 at 6:55 PM
Sue said...: what a beautiful card, your image is lovely and your colouring looks fab....i love it:)

thanks for joining us at sketch n stash

sue
xx; March 25, 2011 at 4:17 AM
Lizzy said...: WOW fab colouring! beautiful card ~ Thanks for joining us at Sketch N Stash ..good luck!

xx Lizzy xx :); March 25, 2011 at 11:10 AM
Anonymous said...: Fabby card I love the image and the way you stacked your buttons too!
thanks for playing along with us on the Top Tip Tuesday Challenge this time hugs Samantha :0); March 25, 2011 at 2:33 PM
Jill said...: beautiful sympathy card Debra thanks for your lovely comments on my PTW card, I'm sorry I don't have a template or any instructions I saw the card in cards only magazine and it's in dutch. But I will try over the weekend to measure it all and where I've cut it and email you when I have a minute hugs Jill xx; March 25, 2011 at 5:17 PM
Shelby Goolsby said...: Wow, this image is colored beautifully!! Thanks for playing with us at My Partner In Crafting Crime.; March 26, 2011 at 2:17 AM
Choccy said...: Beautiful !
Thanks for sharing with us at One Stitch At A Time for our 'Something for the boys' challenge.
Choccy x; March 26, 2011 at 10:35 AM
Robin said...: What a fantastic card! Thanks so much for playing with My Partner in Crafting Crime, Robin; March 27, 2011 at 4:41 AM
Mary C said...: This card is gorgeous! I think you are right it is perfect for a male. Love all the detail on it. Thanks for playing with us this week at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations and Good Luck!; March 27, 2011 at 9:48 AM
Julie said...: Lovely card - beautiful image! Thanks for joining in our challenge at Sketch N Stash, Juliexx; March 27, 2011 at 1:59 PM
Stef H said...: oh debra! this is gorgeous! thank you so much for joining us at PCC this week.

hugs :); March 27, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Annemaritta said...: WOW! This is like from Disney films! Looks so perfecto. :) Love it.; March 28, 2011 at 9:05 AM
ladyjanet_56 said...: Love the image & colours, this is such a lovely card. Thank you for sharing this with us at PCC. Janet; March 28, 2011 at 10:43 AM
lil-paper-pixie said...: Lovely card, you have some great inspiration on this blog, love your designs.x

Hugs

Sarah; March 28, 2011 at 3:36 PM
Unknown said...: Sympathy is the golden key that unlocks the hearts of others. See the link below for more info.

#sympathy
www.ufgop.org; May 31, 2016 at 11:52 PM