Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #18 - Boyz Rule

Another two week challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog is starting today.  We are looking for masculine project for our Boyz Rule challenge.  This challenge is being sponsored by QKR Stampede and the winner will receive 5 images of their choice.

Here's my card for this challenge using QKR Stampede Old Car digi image.

I like old timey stuff.  You can't go wrong with a manly project using a car.  The image was colored by my handy dandy pencils, water and regular.  I sponged the edges with distress ink.  Very simple and easy.  The Tim Holtz Destinations paper with cars was perfect for the background.

Inside the card, I used license plate dp from the same Tim Holtz pack.

I hope to see you join our challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog

I wanted to share the Ribbon Carousel I just won from Ribbon Carousel Challenge.  It's filled and I need another one.  I won this with a Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog project - Recipe Challenge.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Make it Monday - #167 - always anything goes
Lady Anne's 8th Challenge - More than One Layer
Sister Act Card Challenge - #33 Always Anything Goes


stamps used: QKR Stampede - digi20205 old car, Unity-party all day (sentiment)
die-cuts used: MFT Sentiment Strips
paper used: Chocolate Lovers, SU black, Tim Holtz-Destinations, Scraps
embellishments: Recollections brads

Cannot Cure Stupidity

My dad had surgery the same week as my MIL, but my dad forgot to tell me.  He thought when my older brother called him, that my brother would call me and tell me.  Well, let's just say I was surprised when I got a phone call saying "Well, your dad just went back for surgery".  Just didn't hit too well at first.  Anyway, it was just a hernia.

Here's the card I made for him using the Bugaboos Stella Says Sketch #145.

I figured the sentiment was good for not telling his ONLY daughter he was having surgery.  He got a kick out of it.  It's great to have a realtionship where you can tease one another.  The sketch is a little off, because I printed the sentiment a little to large to put the image over the first stripe.  Okay, maybe the image was a little too big.  Anyway, it's not perfect!

I really like Stella.  Maybe cause I can sense her personality.

I colored her with my handy dandy water colorpencils and regular colorpencils.  The striped dp was a .15 cent bargain.  

Here's the inside:

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I'm wishing to enter this card in the following challenges:

Catch the Bug - Stella Says Sketch SSS 145

stamps used: Bugaboo digi - Stella Nursing Stupidity

paper used: Bazzill, Chocolate Lovers, discounted dp, scraps

die-cuts used: MFT Postage Stamp Stax, MFT Fishtail Flag Stax, MFT Triple Scallop Borders

Friends with Flair - Thinking of You

It's been awhile since I've gotten to play in Friends with Flair at Unity Stamps.  It's not that I'm not using my Unity stamps, just haven't been able to post to the Flair.  My MIL had surgery last week, so the boys and I decided she needed some cards to cheer her up. (She was very excited about them)

 Here's Ethan's creation:  He is 8 1/2

He went with green paper and he liked the clocks for the dp.  For some reason, he likes my die-cutter. I've noticed he makes up excuses to use it.  Smart kid!

Here's Liam's creation: He is just 3 

Liam went with blue, because it's his favorite color right now.  He said she needed some hearts like the girl's head.  So, we added hearts for love.

Here's mine creation:  Always 39 and holding

I used Unity's Sending My Love.  It was the first time I've inked up this stamp and it felt good to use something that has been waiting.  I thought yellow would be a cheerful color.  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps used: Unity Sending my Love

paper used: bazzill, Hambly Screenprints-Mod Circles, Scraps

die-cuts: MFT Oval Stax 1&2

embellishments: Ribbon - Flowers from Ribbon Carousel, Solid yellow from Michaels

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #17 - Anything Goes

Another month and another challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  This year has flown by and so many life changes this year.  I'm just getting back from Disney and had a wonderful time with the younger kids.  Liam is now 3 :o( He got to see all his favorite characters for his birthday.  One happy baby boy :o)

Time to get on with the challenge, it's a favorite.......Anything Goes!  This challenge is being sponsored by My Crafty Heart.  The winner will receive £10 voucher (approximately $16)  to the store.

Here is my card for the challenge:

It's a birthday card for my brother's better half.  I really like her, because she keeps him in line.  Even a retired Navy Chief needs to be put in his place at times and she can put up with him.  She is a classy lady and lets you know she is the queen.  She also believes that you have a birthday month to celebrate.  I used MFT DG Party Time image and the sentiment came from Unity - All Hail the Queen Bee.  The funny thing, my brother bought her a card, it also said "All Hail the Birthday Queen".  We all know who's the boss.

This is the first time I tried the 3-D layer effect.  It's not perfect, but I want to try again with a different image maybe.  It's like putting a puzzle together, but you make the puzzle then put it together.  I found this amazing woman, Mariska who has it down to a science and has wonderful tutorials.  It always amazes me the talent out on blogland.  (I think I would do the head differently next time.  It's all about learning)  I know Mariska like to color the back image black or grey, but I realized I liked coloring it the same color.  Just have to play with it. 

Give it a try and enter the Anything Goes challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #20 - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

stamps used: MFT-DG Party Time, Unity-All Hail the Queen Bee

die-cuts used: SU Scallop Circle, MFT Circle Stax 1 & 2

embellishments: Stickles-waterfall, Liquid Pearls, Ribbon Carousel-Lace