Blogger's Challenge Week 52 - "Manly" Cards

I'm not sure how "Manly" this card is, however, I made if for my Dad for Father's Day so that has to count for something, doesn't it?

For my die hard Stampin' Up! fans (like me!) I delved deep into my retired stash of stamps and pulled out one of my all time favorites - Architectural Elements. This set, to the best of my recollection, did not have a very long life in the catalog, it may have only been in a mini, I'm not sure. But, I absolutely LOVE these images and will probably never part with it.

I used the sketch from Beate's weekend sketch challenge last week found at this link: http://beate.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/files/2008/05/wsc52.jpg

It is a great sketch and probably one I will go back to again and again.

For the stamping, I used two images for my background and stamped them with Black Staz-On ink on Whisper White cardstock. My focal point image was stamped the same way.

The layering was pretty simple once I chose my accent color of Ballet Blue. I placed the Silver Brads across the bottom two layers using my Crafter's Tool Kit Paper Piercer, Positioning Mat and Foam Mat. I started in the middle and worked my way out to each side to get them all even. That Mat Pack is the BEST! Yes, count 'em, there are 13 brads across the bottom!

Anyway, all the layers are adhered together and mounted on dimensionals to add some height. And that's about it. Very simple and clean. My Dad loved it, btw. He used to be a builder and I knew he'd love these images.

Happy Friday everyone! Be sure to check out all the other great projects by clicking on the Blogger's Challenge button in my sidebar. There are some very talented ladies who participate each week!