Another different card

I try to make more male cards and sometimes it is hard.  Many times I start out with a male card and somehow it evolves into a more girlie card.  This one I think stayed on the male track enough.

The color follow an ad color challenge on the Cricut message board where we were to use Blue, Tan and Brown a great combination for a male card.  I found this paper in my DCWV Mi Casa paper stack and they were perfect for the challenge.   The cutout on the tan (don't want to call it a flower LOL) was cut from Accent Essentials cartridge.  The center is a brad I made using my i-Top brad maker using Accent Essentials to cut out the template cover from the same paper stack.   The small tan piece is run through the Cuttlebug using the clock work folder although it is hard to see.

The side pieces were hand cut from some scraps I had left over.  I distressed the edges of both the tan piece and the blue piece and inked the edges.

I finished the inside simply by using some of the same papers.  I will add a sentiment stamps later.

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Challenges for this card
Make it Monday  Always anything goes   ends  - 9/25
Crafty Ribbons  Anything goes   ends- 9/28
The Squirrel and the Fox  Anything goes   ends - 9/28

Card using i-top Brad Maker

This was a fun card and pretty simple to make.  The background paper is from DCWV Natural Stack, this is such a pretty stack,  It is one of those stacks that you hate to use it "because you might run out", I find myself doing that somethings.  Then I have to give myself a talking to and tell myself now come on you bought it to use it.  LOL

The card is a 5 inch square card, kind of hard to see the edges because of the background that I used.  The scalloped squares are cut at 1 1/2 inches and cut from Sentimentals.  They were tags and had a small circle at the top but I "hid" it in Design Studio so that part would not cut out.  The black piece on the bottom I embossed with my Cuttlebug and the design kind of matches the paper design.  The top 3 circles are brads I made using i-top brad maker and the matching paper.  I love this thing but often forget to use it, I think it worked perfect here.  In case some did not know this but there is a cut on Accent Essentials that is the same cut as buying the i-top punches, it saves you money because then you don't have to buy them.  I find that it works best if I spray the paper lightly with water, that way they form around the brad better and leave a smoother finish. Hope you like it.