Make it Masculine for Numerous Challenges

It has been a while since I've made a masculine card so today is the day!  I was influenced to do this by several of my favorite challenges that have a masculine theme this week. 

Close to My Heart products used:
     Chocolate CS
     Rustic Home Paper Fundamentals--wood background panel
     Champagne CS
     Whisper CS
     Wood Slats Embossing Folder
     Swan Lake paper (retired)
     Peacock CS
     
Other products:
     Paper Lace 2 Cricut Cartridge
     Cricut Copper Metallic Pen
     Cricut Black Pen
     Burnished Bronze Embellishment Mousse by Nuvo
           (rubbed on to embossed panel)
     Darice Pod (to rub embellishment mousse on embossed panel)

Here is the Paper Play Sketch #38 that I followed:

      

Challenges entered:
     Bitten by the Bug--Birthday
     The Male Room--Stash--Wood
     Crafting by Design--For a Man
     Crazy Challenge--Masculine
     Scrappin' 4 Fun--Boys, Male, Masculine
     Use Your Stuff--Dry Embossing

Something really nice happened to me last week and I'm offering some blog candy (craft supplies) to a lucky winner.  Please go to this blog post to read more.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a wonderful week filled with fun and creativity!

:) Marie

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