Tranquility and then ... You're How old?!

I finished a couple of guy cards today, now I just have to figure out which one I am giving to each person.  The deer card was created with one person in mind, but then I was thinking it fits my brother-in-law better, and he has a birthday coming up soon too.  I might just have to make a second one for him.

The deer birthday card was kept simple, as I wanted to create a window card and didn't want too much going on except the scenery and tranquility of watching a beautiful buck in the woods ...

Card Details:  Buck cut out with my Silhouette, pine tree from SU
"Lovely as a Tree" set, SU markers and Copics, brown grograin ribbon

The second one is going to be submitted to the HMFMC #166 challenge (yes, I played again, as I just couldn't help myself).  I seriously do not "yet" own either of these HM friends stamps that I have used this weekend, but I did find "Great Catch" on eBay, and it is now on it's way to me :) Yaaay!  I can thank my friends from SCS, as this is where I have found these images this weekend to play along.  Believe it or not, some of my pre-stamped images were in envelopes from 2006 RAKs ... I am ashamed that I have been holding on to them this long and vowed to use a few every so often from now on.

Card Details:  Gruffies stamp "Here's Lookin' at You," printed sentiment,
Spellbinders Label One and ribbons tag dies, twill ribbon,
SU suede, chocolate chip and vanilla card stock,
dp from Bo Bunny "Liberty" pack, and
nested stars from the Silhouette.  Copics used for coloring.

Closeup of the "Here's Lookin at You" Gruffies image

Printed sentiment from Word

Challenge Submissions:
HMFMC - masculine card
All Sorts Challenge - Use Those Dies (as I was too late for the All about the Boy challenge)
Alphabet Challenge - D is for Diecuts
Delightful Sketches - Out Like a Lamb (add a critter to your card)
The Pink Elephant Challenge (TPE243) - Fave Color Combo ... I usually lean towards neutrals

Inky Hugs,