Masculine Sympathy Card

Jojot challenged us to make a masculine sympathy card. Hmm, a double dog dare if you ask me, sympathy cards are difficult and a masculine one at that? Well I gave it some thought and figured I would make what I call a four square card. I used DP by SEI, it is actually Christmas paper but I thought the browns and pine cones work nicely for the challenge. I stamped branches from Best Blossoms in chocolate and then sponged with old olive. My sentiment is from the dollar stamps at M's, it had a flower on it which I did not use. Black ribbon as the austere embellishment and done! Thanks Joanne for a great challenge and thank YOU for looking!!!

Blog Hop Winner!!!

Congrats to LINDA STEVENS, the Creative Design Boutique Blog Candy Winner! Talk about fun! Thank you all for participating, and remember, we will be having a blog hop on the first Wednesday of every month, so mark your calendar!

Linda, please email: mjh7433109@aol.com with your address so that we can get your prize to you!

Don't forget, September 2 is our next Blog Hop with your chance to win

Butterflies and Bouquet, Blog Hop

Hi! Are you ready? It's time for Creative Design Boutique's Blog Hop! And, there's BLOG CANDY!!!

Make sure you visit ALL of these blogs on Wednesday, August 5 2009, leave comments on ALL 6 of the Creative Design Team Blog Posts, and a winner's name will be chosen from those posts on Thursday August 6 and posted at 6PM. You will find the links to the other blogs in my sidebar.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you like my card! I used the set Flutterby Delight, and it is so much fun to work with! I inked them up in black and clear embossed, then painted them with reinkers. My bouquet is punch art made with lots of punched flowers and leaves as well as skinny srips of paper for the stems. Thanks for stopping by and good luck on the candy!!

beautiful bouquet