Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Day

Today there is a new challenge at the MFP Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Blog!  This week, I challenge you to make a masculine card.  I enjoy making masculine cards, but it seems that many people struggle with them.  So, if this is you, challenge yourself this week!  You can read more about the challenge details on the blog. While visiting the blog, make sure to check out the beautiful cards by my fellow blog team members. I would encourage you to play along with us today and each Saturday. You just might win a stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers!

For my card, I used the soon-to-be-released "Regal and Proud" stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers.  I stamped the eagle with Tim Holtz distress inks then colored it with Copic markers.  I used a Stampin Up Square Lattice embossing folder on the three of the layers.  The background layer is embossed with a star embossing folder from Cuttlebug.  The papers used for this card are Corn Husk, Hazelnut Tan, and Desert Sand from Mark's Finest Papers, and Cherry Cobbler and Early Espresso from Stampin Up.  I completed the card by adding a sentiment from Mark's Finest Papers and several antique brads.