Midweek Throwdown - Masculine Cards

Masculine cards are not the easiest to make but I do like the challenge and I try to include some with every box of cards I make for OWH. Though like a lot of you (I imagine) I absolutely love florals and frills,  and find myself always attracted to designs that include them. Here are two cards that were part of the box I shipped to Dixie last week.

This golfer image is actually from a  Royalty-Free Clip Art Collection (Art Explosion by Nova Development)  I have owned for many years. It's colored with PrismaColor  Design Studio Markers (a forerunner to the very popular Copics) that work on a similar system, including using a "blender" marker. I am showing my age but I learned to do advertising marker comps with these way back in my art school years and I'm comfortable with them so I've not ventured into Copics. The background is Cuttlebug Argyle Folder and the stamp is from an older StampinUp set.

This design is one I consider gender and age neutral. I try to keep the majority of my designs in this category simply because it would seem they'd be useable for just about anyone. The background on this card by the way is a page out of an old damaged dictionary I bought at a used bookstore over a year ago. I paid about $3 for it and cannot tell you how much use I have gotten out of it. Old road atlases are also a great choice, particularly for masculine cards.

Happy Crafting Everyone!