Friday, November 5, 2010

The Mighty Buffalo


Man dies.
The mighty buffalo dies.
Only the earth and mountains live forever.



My husband, who thoroughly enjoys reading about Indians, read this in a book several years ago. We don't know where he actually saw it or who (tribe) said it... however it carries so much meaning.

This is a CAS card for a male. The image is from In Wilderness (SU) and the sentiment from Happy Birthday (CTMH). I also used the Sanded background stamp around the buffalo. I used Chocolate Chip, Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, and some CTMH DP. I decided not to color anything on this as I think the image, all alone, speaks for itself.

I'll be entering this in the following challenges:

The Paper Players - anything goes
Paper Sundaes - masculine
Cards for Men - masculine


Thanks for stopping by.............

Lynn

31 comments:

Anne Marie Hile said...

Great masculine card, Lynn! I like the Sanded background around the image, too. I love the CAS design and the simple circle accent. Looks great! :)

Kathy and Lucky said...

Lynn, this is such a great card, how perfect for a "guy" card. Love the colors of the card and the background you used with the buffalo stamp. Have a great weekend.

Unknown said...

Great Card Lynn! Love the verse! It also reminds me of the Colorado Buffalos (Football) we are big fans! Have a great weekend!

Jenn

KER said...

wonderful card...i love bison/buffalo...powerful animals...a painting of one hangs above my bed on a medallion...a gift from a friend as i moved from south dakota

Nannieflash said...

Oh I love that strong image its fabulous and makes a lovely card. Thanks for joining us at CFM, good luck with the challenge. with hugs Shirleyxxx
Please would you turn of your word verification as its a real pain when you are trying to leave comments, you will find it in the comments tag.

Marilyn said...

This is a perfect card Lynn! I love the blue contrasting colour with the black. You don't need anything else other than what you have here... it's a stunning card.

Nicole said...

Great masculine card! Love the colors and the layout! :)

Fiona said...

wow this s is a great card for a gut...love the image. Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes this week.

Fi

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

Another terrific masculine card Lynn. I love that you chose to leave the image un-colored too!!
Maria

Miss Mary said...

Wow..totally love this card!! And those pumpkin place cards are adorable.

Tina said...

You go girl, I mean really, go get that light-LOL! Love this card and the quote! You're right, no coloring necessary. It looks terrific.

Tammy said...

Wow Lynn, what a profound statement! Terrific image, perfect for a man.

Ann Schach said...

Beautiful card, Lynn! Classy and masculine! Thanks for joining The Paper Players this week!

LeAnne said...

Great masculine image and good use of the colors! TFS!

Babette said...

Wow... this card is gorgeous! I love the colors and the bold design. What a perfect masculine card.

Lynn McAuley said...

The perfect masculine card, Lynn!! What a wonderful design with this amazing image!!

Pattie said...

Awesome masculine card! Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes!

Anonymous said...

Great idea to used the sanded background. Love the image and the colors. TFS

Keva said...

I always have such trouble making cards for guys. This is cool, though. Love the image and the layout and colors work well together.

Karina said...

Looks great! Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes for our boys/men challenge!
Karina

Susan (peebsmama) said...

LOVE this! The image does look great uncolored. And the sanded background adds so much to the rustic character. I also like the layout and the contrast between the warm and neutral browns with the vivid, modern blue. The quote IS nice.

Laura said...

Lynn,this is a perfect manly card.I think you are so right about not coloring the image.ITs perfect the way it is.

Monica said...

Hi Lynn,

Sorry I have not been regular with my visits as I was busy selling my cards in my little one's school for the volcano tragedy in Indonesia.

We had 66 cards and sold 40! Now the next sale is on coming Tuesday and I gotta get more cards ready. This time the sale is in Zeenya's school.

This male card is just so ideal for a man - you make awesome male cards... the sanded look fits in so well. The image is like an etched photograph - needs no more detail.

Hugs,

Monica

Cheryl said...

This is a wonderful, masculine card!

Shelly Schmidt said...

Love this great card- the L.O. is wonderful and love that image- mighty beastthe Buffalo is....!

Karen said...

Great card Lynn and leaving the buffalo with no colour except for the ink does make a statement. The image shows the majestic beauty.

Spelled With An I said...

OOOOOO, I like the background behind the buffalo. Nice effect.

Carrie said...

Wonderfully done Lynn, this is the perfect masculine card.

Tammy said...

I think you misread your prize. Here's the link:
http://www.csnstores.com/default.asp?refid=G6893.%5Bcsn%5D&gclid=CPGFpLXEkqUCFdJL5Qodfwk6Qg

Tammy said...

WOW this is a gorgeous masculine card!!

TrishG said...

This is beautiful! Love the colors.