A Nice Chap

As I posted about one of the Basic Grey Origins cards I had made yesterday, I thought I would share another today which I made back in January (it is already March?!?).  I compulsively buy masculine stamps I feel I can use as through the year I make a fair amount of cards for guys.  The main image here is one I love from a fantastic stamp company, B Line Designs, and it made me realize that the patterns from Origins are reminiscent to those a Victorian fellow might live among everyday of his life.  This bloke (isn't he obviously British?) would most likely have discreet floral patterns in his home whether he was a bachelor or married.  Our man Ross (so the stamp is named) would have a bit of money and culture so he would travel occasionally.  That was the vignette running around my head when I made the card. 

For my Halloween party invitations last year I coffee-stained a slew of tags.  I used one of them for this card and stamped it randomly with an older travel stamp by Hero Arts (although the Golden Gate Bridge is just a bit after the Victorian era).  Looking at this card I realize the tag may have looked better if it were vertically placed, but it isn't awful as is. 

Hope you enjoyed seeing Ross and thank you for stopping by!

Ross
Supplies:
Stamps: Ross, B Line Designs; Travel Postage Stamp, Hero Arts
Ink: Aged Mahogany (I think) and Black Soot, Tim Holtz Distress Ink by Ranger Industries
Patterned Paper: Origins line, Basic Grey
Border Sticker: Origins line, Basic Grey
Other: Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, We R Memory Keepers; Oval Nestabilities Die, Spellbinders; Coffee-Stained Shipping Tag; Hemp Twine