Thursday 10 February 2022

My Friend

 I am so lucky that the person I love most in the world is my best friend too....
Here is his card.......


The heart shape was masked before I did lots of stamping around it,
with a couple of 'splat' stamps....Let's just say I did it more than once!

I used a stencil for the large red splat and stamped the other one.

The hat has been stamped, fussy cut, embossed
and popped onto foam for a little dimension.
Finishing off with the sentiment and a couple of cute little hearts.
Thank you so much for stopping by....

I would love to join in the following challenges ......
Just Us Girls - Word Week - Friends
Color Hues - Red and Black
Art Journey - Hearts ......... The stamp is by Art Journey
Stamping Sensations - Anything stamped without the option
We Love Stamping - Anything stamped and with the option of using a stencil
CAS on Friday - Male

47 comments:

Brenda in IN said...

Mac, this is so wonderful and unique. What a great masculine card. I love the heart and the splats pop in red. What a great Valentine.

Nancy said...

Mac, Hubby and I were just having a conversation about this, this morning, we are each other's best friends. Hubby is going to love your card! I love the creative way you did the background around the heart! Brilliant! So happy to see this at both Color Hues and Just Us Girls! Awesome job! Take care!

Inkyfingers said...

I love this creative and grungy style Valentine, Mac! So clever to use some silver on the hat and echo it with the embossing on the edge of the mat. Really 'cool' and modern!
Take care,
Hugs
Carol x

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

What an original and superb masculine LURVE card Mac, you always come up with something very different.
Faith x

HilaryJane said...

This is a sensational card for your man Mac, he is going to love it. What wonderful intense colour you achieved through the splat stencil, very impressive. Love how you have positioned the sentiment and tiny heart too. All in all a brilliantly designed card xx

Cat Craig said...

Mac, your card is a fabulous for a man, the man and best friend. Love it.

cuilliesocks said...

Hi Mac, what a fantastic card for your Husband, so artistic, I love the design and colours, keep cosy, Kate x

Cécile RIBON said...

What an awesome take on the challenge! I love this modern and masculine layering of images. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Just Us Girls.

Susan said...

What a fabulous masculine Valentine card! Great mixed media style! Love the use of all the various splats, and the hat is fantastic!

wannabcre8tive said...

This card is amazing. I love what you have done with it. I like your heart and splatters along with the hat. Your special guy will love this.

kiwimeskreations said...

What a stunner Mac - well worth the effort and repeat stamping. This is a delight to behold. Treasure your man, forever on this earth is not long enough...
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Ina G said...

OMGoodness Mac you have gone above and beyond creativeness here. Love how you went 'male' theme with the masked heart, awesome background for that steller hat and the splash of mixed media. Wow to the touch of silver around the edges and a nice little spot ofr part of your sentiment and the wee heart. What a luxky hubby and best friend to get this masterpiece. Loooooove it!
PS Lovely to see you at JUGS again this week. Soooooooooo happy you were our COW last week. We all loved your card.

papierelle said...

Wow, a really cool card. The design is really trendy and the hat is an absolute eye-catcher.

Karen said...

Such a creative take on a masculine valentine! The red splat just pops out from the design, and I love the hat! Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!

Marcia Hill said...

What an AWESOME WOW card Mac!! I love the drama of red & black, and you take it up a couple steps from there with all the flair you've added, and then on top of that, made it into a masculine card! Kudos to you Mac!! And your hubby is going to LOVE it!! Hugs. :0)

Maria said...

An amazing creative card for your sweetie! Love the classy hat! Awesome splat and great design! Well done, love it!!

I Card Everyone said...

Love is most definitely in the air, Mac! and you've added just the most wonderful spark to it! I'm hearing Frank Sinatra's Fly me to the Moon as I type - a tip of that wonderful hat to a fabulous Valentine for your best bud!
=]

TK said...

I adore your wonderful card! Unique and fun, reminiscent of the stage but most of all the "loving your best friend"!

*Vicki* said...

WOW!! This card is amazing and so artful! I'm in love with the black and white with the "literally" splash of red in there! Brilliant with the silver edges and oh that hat is fabulous! Your best friend will treasure this one for sure! Thanks for sharing your fun play!

BożenA said...

WOW! Both the card and the first photo are a masterpiece. I have no idea how you made this amazing hat, this puzzle makes it seem even more brilliant. In the first photo, the light illuminates the brim of the hat so that it looks like the light is falling from the side of the card towards the viewer. It is such an amazing feeling!
I love how you combine the colors, a very masculine card with a strong heart accent. WOW in capital letters!
big hugs,
BożenA

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

Those splats are so artsy Mac - love the black, white and red colour scheme and great masculine vibe on this card. Thanks for playing with us over at The Paper Players this week!

Trina P. said...

A unique and artsy masculine Valentine’s card that only you could pull off so brilliantly! Amazing details and texture. Your hubby will love it!
My hubby is my best friend, too, and although he supports my card hobby, he doesn’t care to receive them… so he’s not getting one. 😂

Claire Broadwater said...

Mac, I love this artsy take on the challenge! The texture and details are amazing! So happy you joined us at The Paper Players this week!

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

What a fabulous creative design, extremely unique with the masked and stamped heart with the added embossed hat. It will be adored!!
My love is my bestest buddy too... how lucky are we.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend Hugs Tracey xx

Bonnie said...

He's a lucky guy, Mac! He'll get a fantastic valentine! Love the splats with the heart and that hat ia fantastic and reminder of a past romantic era! I believe he'll love it almost as much as he loves you!

Felix the Crafty Cat said...

Great card, a perfect male style too. Somebody is going to love this. Happy creative weekend. Big hugs Angela xXx

Papercraft Boutique said...

Wow this is awesome and so special, Mac! Your best friend hubby will love it! The combination of black and red is dramatic and a little silver is tastefully added to the edges. Love the way you used the spatters and splats, and the cool hat popped up in the center of the heart.
Happy Valentine's Day, my friend!
Hideko xx

Christine Alexander said...

Mac you always astound me with your creativity and this is no exception. A wonderful combination of stamping and stenciling for a perfect masculine card ♥

Sarn said...

What a wonderful Valentine Card.

Love the CAS style - and perfectly suited to send to the male of the species!

Hugs, Sarn xxx

laurie said...

SO creative...love this!!

Izzy Scrap said...

A gorgeous Valentine's card for your Valentine ! Love the artsy look and the CAS design. Thanks for showing how you made the heart. Unique and so beautiful, as usual !

Julie B said...

Such a fabulous design, a great masculine Valentine's card. Love the titfer image against all the grungy splatter.
So pleased you linked up at Color Hues. :)

Kristie Goulet said...

Such a creative take on a masculine valentine! The red splat just pops out from the design, and I love the hat! Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!

Ros Crawford said...

You are lucky Mac and so very talented too. I just adore this. Beautifully done as always... Sorry I haven't been in touch. Stay warm my friend... you've had some rotten weather.

HilaryJane said...

I am back because I now see you in the we love stamping gallery and against my commenting number, so I just had to call back and leave another message. Thank you for sharing this beauty with us at we love stamping xx

brenda said...

Another stunning creation Mac, a colour palette that I rather like using as well as it's so striking, thanks so much for joining with another lovely card at Allsorts, Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping challenges.

B x

Hannelie said...

I love how all the little detail adds up to make this a stunning design!
Thanks for playing at Color Hues!

Zoechaos said...

Now I might be wrong but I think it is CAS on Friday that has the theme Male. This is so right for that, what a fabulous masculine valentine all that work will have been extra special because of the man it is for. As always great stamping and techniques so pleased you have shared this with us at We Love Stamping. xx

Crafting Queen said...

Really love the design of this card, so modern. Thanks for joining Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping. Anesha

Linby said...

A wonderful layout of your elements and it all works together so well. Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations and We Love Stamping.

JD/ Jill said...

Fabulous card! My hubby is my best friend too. I count my blessings!

My Paper Epiphany said...

So very stylish and artsy! A very special card for your best friend!

Mrs.B said...

A brilliant card, love your design with these images and I love the pops of red.
Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations.
Avril x

Darnell said...

I'm sure your best friend loved his romantic card, Mac! That hat is so cool! And thank you for the schplat inspiration. I must have 12 of those schplat stamps and they just sit there! Hugs, Darnell

Greta said...

I've gotten way behind, but doing a little catch up tonight starting with this incredible card! Beyond belief creative & wonderful!

Julia Aston said...

What a great design for the love of your life Mac! So masculine in the red/black - love the splatters and that great hat! xx (I'm sure he loved it too!)

Karen Dunbrook said...

totally awesome!! You are so talented
xx Karen