Saturday, June 11, 2011

The Rusty Old Truck


On weekend summer mornings (long ago) our dad would load my sisters and I into his truck and hit the road to the farm to check the bluebird house trail. The Rusty Old Truck...the kind where you are you look down can see the asphalt between the holes in the rust as he drives. The kind where the noise of the exhaust cannot even be drowned out by loud tunes on the radio. The kind that will forever hold memories dear to my heart because now I know that it was his truck, it lasted through the many harsh Wisconsin Winters and it was part of a ritual of time well spent with my dad that I could only wish for today.

My creativity has been a little lax lately-so the thought process for this card was a journey. I knew I wanted to try out my new stamps (thanks Amy!) to create a masculine card for The Paper Variety's For they Guys Challenge and also use the Skipping Stones Design Sketch. Thus began my search on Pinterest for inspiration, as recommended by the talented and super sweet Virginia, for her Stamp Your Heat Out Challenge, and I came across this photo.


A little girl in a rusty old truck. A flood of memories came back (see above) and I pulled out my supplies to recreate the rusty old truck bed.



Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Very Vanilla) SU, (Gray)
Stamps: (Grunge) Skipping Stones Designs
Ink: (Wild Honey, Vintage Photo Distress) Ranger, (Buckaroo Blue Pigment) SU
Embellishments: (Staples) Tim Holtz, (Brown Burlap String) May Arts
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42 comments:

  1. ~amy~June 11, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    wonderful! Look at your rockin' the Skipping Stones Design goodness!!!!

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  2. AimesJune 11, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Straight into my guy card inspiration file with this fabby card, Karen! Love the rusty-truck look!
    Hugs,
    Aimes
    x

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  3. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)June 11, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Love the guy feel to this and the staples are perfect. Did you have ink up the card stock or was it grey to begin with?

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  4. BabyBokChoyJune 11, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    I hope you know just how realistically rusty your card looks, that photo for inspo, wow, and you executed it flawlessly!

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  5. BabyBokChoyJune 11, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    I hope you know just how realistically rusty your card looks, that photo for inspo, wow, and you executed it flawlessly!

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  6. Sharli SchaitbergerJune 11, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Fabulous card Karen! It looks so real, and appealing somehow! A beloved old truck . . . indeed.
    Hugs!

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  7. Jennifer RzasaJune 11, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Karen this is amazing! You really nailed that rusty look.

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  8. LindsayJune 11, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Oh my! How seriously cool Karen! You did a fabulous job recreating the texture and feel of a rusty truck! What wonderful memories to have as well. Love this!

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  9. farmhouse-storyJune 11, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    your memories and that awesome card blend beautifully together, karen!! amazing work!

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  10. Leigh Ann BairdJune 11, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Oh, I love this!

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  11. Virginia L.June 11, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    This sure reminds me of the old yellow rusty truck!! I'm wowed (again) by your creative take on the photo from Pinterest! Love this very much, Karen! Thanks for playing Stamp Your Hero HeART Out Stamp (Hero Arts stamp giveaway).

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  12. LynnJune 11, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    I love the texture you created on this Karen...can visualize the truck too...wonderful memories!

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  13. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    You got the rusty truck feel PERFECT! Awesome guy card!

    lisa a.

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  14. Amanda WinkelmanJune 11, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Wow, Karen! I am speechless! This is indeed wonderful!

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  15. judkajudiJune 11, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    I especially loved your story about your Dad and his rusty truck! Great inspiration for a great guy card! Where in Wisconsin did you grow up?

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  16. Michele GrossJune 11, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Fabulous inspiration and I just love this card! You really captured your muse :)

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  17. JennyJune 11, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    Wow I really want to reach out and touch this as the texture and colours are so appealing, Brilliant card :)
    Jenny x

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  18. Isha GuptaJune 11, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    This is just so creative Karen. Love the texture and the Rusty look. TFS.

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  19. Jay GeeJune 11, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Fabulous Karen! Love this card and what you have done with the distress inks... would love to see some tutorials from you, you make the most amazing backgrounds/cards.

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  20. KellyJune 11, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    you rocked it, Karen! Totally looks like a rusty truck.. I have that in my memory bank too, blue and white Ford. The thing was so beat up, my parents didn't keep tags on it anymore and just used it to go to the back field.

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  21. ValerieJune 11, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Your technique is amazing, Karen. This card really looks rusty. Brilliant execution and design!

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  22. Alice June 11, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    love love the sweet memory/story behind this card, Karen. and wow! love how you make your card look so fabulously rustic! you are amazing, girl! love love this! hope you have a beautiful weekend!

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  23. Jen W.June 11, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Brilliant colouring! I actually thought the design was embossed because it has so much depth. Awesome. And I love your stories too. Thanks for sharing them with us. :)

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  24. TrinhJune 11, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Wonderful story, Karen! Those memories become more precious as we get older. You did a great job recreating that rusty metal. Perfect guy card!

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  25. yyamJune 11, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Wow! Love the rusty effect! And what a lovely childhood memory!

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  26. mel m. m. mccarthyJune 11, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Absolutely stunning. Your creativity might have been feeling a little 'rusty' ;) but it always looks amazing from this end!

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  27. alexandra s.m.June 11, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    Stunning Karen!!
    I can almost smell the rust ;-)

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  28. kasia c.June 12, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    Karen this is amazing! As always you work magic with distressing and sprays. :)
    LOVE it!

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  29. MelJune 12, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    I just love your awesome memories here, the look on the card brings back memories for me riding along in the old dodge and I can see the ground beneath me too. Awesome work my friend. Melxx

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  30. AmberJune 12, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Perfectly executed! The card looks so realistic! What a special card.

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  31. jenJune 13, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    I'd say you nailed this. that is rusty truck to perfection! and what great memories....
    xoxo

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  32. Virginia L.June 13, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Hi Karen, here is just a note about the Stamp Your Hero HeART Out challenge, it is required to use a Hero Arts stamp. Thank you for entering though.

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  33. ~janJune 13, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Wow Karen! Such a cool technique! Love your clean style-this card is fab! Thanks for sharign it with us at The Paper Variety!

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  34. JillJune 13, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    Love this!

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  35. JingleJune 14, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Fabulous card, Karen! I love the rusty inking! So well done! Thanks for playing along with us over at SSD!

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  36. Heather InnusaJune 14, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    Ok, this is amazing Karen! How do you come up with this?!? Your fabulousness amazes me!

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  37. Barb TurpinJune 14, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    Love your inspiration! Beautiful card - thanks for playing along at Skipping Stones Design this week.

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  38. Emily LeiphartJune 14, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    This is fantastic, Karen! I loved your story, too.

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  39. AnonymousJune 14, 2011 at 9:04 PM

    This is so great Karen! I love the story behind it and your interpretation is perfect! Thanks for joining us at SSD!

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  40. WendyJune 14, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    THIS is perfect!!! What a fabulous card!!! Great job!! Thank you so much for playing along with Skipping Stones Design this week!!!

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  41. DanaJune 15, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    utter genius. Enough said.

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  42. FLEUR de LoJune 27, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    You are the MASTER of creating texture on your cards!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!

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