Wednesday, January 22, 2014

the Card Concept - Challenge #2 - Texture






Welcome back to the Card Concept Challenge.  I want to start by saying WOW... the gallery treated us to a breathtaking display of talent and creativity!  It was so exciting to see the number of entries for our first challenge!

Challenge #2 asks us to incorporate texture into our design.  Our son is a Journeyman Carpenter (oh yeah...he has a list of  'to do' projects for his mommy!) and his birthday is fast approaching. Things added up quite well for this challenge...texture + carpenter's birthday = sand paper!  The sand paper is a low grit so it isn't too rough. I love the color, especially paired with black & white.

I cut the chevrons and the sentiment with my Silhouette.  I used an old blade just in case the sand paper damaged the blade.  I alternated the inlaid chevrons pieces with sand paper and black card stock.

I am really looking forward to seeing all of your lovely creations!

Card details:  SU Black card stock; AC White; Home Hardware Sand Paper

20 comments:

  1. Totally brilliant card for your son, Geri!! He'll notice and appreciate the sandpaper. Love the simple color palette you've chosen too. Just might have to CASE this down the road.... And am definitely pinning this one. : ) Bev

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  2. Utter genius, Geri! Sandpaper ... what a brilliant idea ... for texture and for your son! It's soooo cool, I love the sophisticated neutral palette and those gorgeous graphic chevrons ... I want to touch it!! Anita :)

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  3. LOVE this - the idea of sandpaper is just perfect for your son. I've always thought it would be great on a beach card, too! Love the white-on-black sentiment too!

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  4. Love the fact that you used sandpaper! Fantastic card, Cathy x

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  5. You my friend are a genius! I love this! Subtle texture and color with a huge impact. Perfection!

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  6. Not only is your card creatively genius...very appropriate for your carpenter son too! Great idea to use the sandpaper, something I would never have thought to use, but what a great effect. You designed a really nice card...liked it very much!

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  7. This is so fascinating, Geri, and all the more special because it has such personal significance for your son! (Happy Birthday to him when the day arrives!) Again, genius design!!

    Thank you for the head's up that my card today was perfect for the texture challenge!! Hugs, Darnell

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  8. Great card... Love the look of the chevrons in sandpaper with the black background!

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  9. Hope this card didn't give you a "rough" time!!! Haha!! Love, love, love it! Brilliant design and brilliant idea for your son! I think it makes an already special card extra special when you customize it to reflect something about them! Love the black base - so perfectly masculine! Clean, CAS, amazing!!

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  10. Sandpaper! What a cool idea! Especially for your son! Love how it looks on you awesome card!

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  11. I'm playing catch-up once again (work, blogger, Valentine cards - now up to 50..yayyy!), but here I am, cheering and applauding THE perfect customized card for your journeyman carpenter son! Fabulous, thoughtful and sooooo eye-catching! In 'manly' terms, I'm calling it handsome and striking; in *my* terms, it's clean, stunning and brilliant! LOVE this!!
    c

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  12. Now Geri, this is so creative! WOW!!! I just love this idea. Your rock!!

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  13. This is such an innovative take on the challenge Geri. Wonderfully crisp and graphic.

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  14. Great custom masculine and carpenter elements card for your son! Love this striking design.

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  15. Love that you went masculine on your card, Geri. This is fabulous in every way...the design is fun and fun!

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  16. Sand paper, really? That is utterly brilliant. Perfect for a masculine card, and what a great way to bring in texture.

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  17. This is genius! Pure genius Geri...I just love it and how fun to have a son to make you all kinds of fun goodies.

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  18. OK, you have left me speechless with this one- sandpaper!? It is so perfect on your card and so wonderfully personalized for your son!

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  19. How clever of you to think of sandpaper Geri! And it looks fabulous! This is sure one striking card! Love the clean graphicness of it!! Wonderful work!

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  20. Wow, this is a great take on the challenge. TFS

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