18 February 2014

It's a gecko!

Hi there!

I was going through some of the digital images I have downloaded over a long period of time... and when I saw this little guy... the sketch from Case this sketch popped up in my mind... and this is the card I made:


I have cut a stencil for my background and added my texture effect from Martha Stewart afer tinting it with black acrylic paint.

I discovered the font : Peoni-patterns which work perfectly to cut a wide variety of backgrounds. FREE!!!

The letter 'O' represent the chevron pattern.


My gecko was cut with my Silhouette, colored with a silver marker and lightly embossed , using an embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

My sentiment says "happy birthday" in Afrikaans.

Except for Case this sketch, I will also enter my card at :

less is more ~ Masculine card
clean and simple on sunday  ~ Masculine card.
artistic inspirations  ~ anything goes masculine


Thanks for looking!





26 comments:

Desire Fourie said...

Loving the mono tones and its perfect for any guy.
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Chrissie said...

Hannelie, this is simply stunning.
You are so generous with your tips and links to really useful sites too!
Thanks so much for that!
Chrissie
"Less is More"

Marjan said...

Mooi design op je kaart! Ik ben dol op gekko's. Leuke diertjes! De chevrons achter het beestje vind ik geweldig! Ik ga het lettertype downloaden, dank je wel!

Margot said...

die is leuk!!!

Lynn said...

Too cute Hannalie...love the stencil...awesome texture!

KT Fit Kitty said...

Very eye-catching! Love the monochrome colour scheme and how you showcased your adorable gecko!

Marianne said...

'n mooi kaart

Bobby said...

I have this cut on a Cricut cartridge but haven't use it in a while. This looks so great I may CASE it.

Anne said...

What a fun and unusual guy card, love your gecko
Thanks for joining Less is More's masculine challenge this week
Anne
Guest "Less is More"

Cindy Groh said...

I love this card. It is such a perfect male card. May I post a link to your card on my Manly Monday blog post? It's a post where I showcase masculine cards for my readers. LMK-Let me know. My email is grohcm at gmail dot com. Send a link with an email so I can find your card again.
Thanks
Cindy

Deepti said...

That's such a cool idea, love the textures :)

Petra Swart said...

Joe, my kinders gaan mal wees oor die geitjie!! - ons het 'n magdom van die goedjies hier by ons en is mal oor hulle (en my pa het die stomme goedjies altyd doodgemaak, want hy het gese hulle bemors die mure!! My kinders sou definief nie beindruk gewees het met Oupa nie!!)
Jou kaartjie is pragtig, vrou. Al die tekstuur op die chevrons en geitjie is stunning!! Jou kleure is ook perfek gekies!! Pragtige stukkie werk!
Groete.

chilli pip said...

Hi Hannelie . loovveee your card but unlike Petra i do not like geckos !

Anita in France said...

What a cute gecko, Hannelie ... resting gently on a yummy textured background ... fabulous! Anita :)

Jen W. said...

This rocks, Hannelie!! I have almost the exact same gecko tattooed on my ankle. :) I love him in silver! Thanks for playing along with CAS(E) This Sketch this week!

Karen Davis said...

Stunning Hannelie, truly stunning. The gecko is gorgeous and looks fabulous on the embossing. You are so creative!

Leigh Penner said...

Oh, this looks wonderful! Fabulous take on the sketch!

Huguenot Girl said...

What a great card! Love the monotone colours and the gecko is cute! Nicole

Stempelomi said...

absolutly great card and nice monochrom colors!

Betty said...

So lovely, Hannelie. Thanks for playing along at CAS(E) this sketch and hope to see you again.

Unknown said...

love the style you have used well done, thankyou for joining us over on artistic inspirations x

Shelly said...

Oh, this is AWESOME! Love what you did! :) Thanks for playing with us at CAS on Sunday!

Dotty Jo said...

How fabulous! A great card and a worthy showCASe appearance - I love it, Jo x

Sue B said...

Love South Africa...and have been lucky enough to have been there many times...love gekko's and this one is fab x

aufspapiergebracht said...

What a great card !!!
Greetings from Germany Elisabeth

Anita in France said...

Yay ... congratulations on being showcased at LIM, Hannelie ... a perfect choice! Anita :)