The Male Room - Leaves & Trees

It's time for another manly challenge at The Male Room!  For the next two weeks we want to see Leaves & Trees on your projects.

I have both trees and leaves on my card.  I know it could be a fall type card, but hoping with the colors that it doesn't seem like fall card.  I stamped the trees with a light tea distress ink.  After much debate, I decided not to color them.  I colored the acorns with color pencils and fussy cut them out.  Both stamp sets are from Unity Stamp Co.

I just added a little rope around the die-cut leaves.  Plus a little cute sentiment.

The sentiment is also from Unity. 

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Amusing Challenges - Anything Goes
• Crafting From The Heart - #20 Anything Goes
• One Stitch at a Time - #214 Anything Goes
• The Cats Pajamas - #267 Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant - #252 Anything Goes

stamps used: Unity-Borderline Cute & Acorn Greetings

paper used: Bazzill-Rain & Almond Cream, MME - Follow Your Heart

die-cuts used: Momenta-leaves, MFT Mini Album Bracket & Hexagon Stax

embellishment: rope

Boy Graduation Card

I have another graduation card for today!  This one is going down to our dear friends in LA.  Our sons went to school together and were in cub scouts together (for the 5 years we lived there), sure do miss those days and our friends.

Kept it simple for the guy.  I colored the image with water and regular color pencils.  Used my new graduation die-cuts.

The image is from La-La Lands, it's a big stamp.  I believe all their stamps are big, because the image is the focus.  Added the sentiment that came with the image with a small cap brad.

Inside I used a sentiment from MFT Happy Graduation stamp set.

Congratulations Nicholas and Good Luck!!

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• A Random Fan - #9 Anything Goes
• Card Mania - #47 CAS
• Kitty Bee Designs - #24 Congrats/Graduation
• Natalie & Amy's Challenge - #20 Rubber Stamping
• The Pink Elephant - TPE#251 Graduation

stamps used: La-La Lands Crafts - Graduation Luka, MFT Happy Graduation

paper used: Bazzill Vibrant Blue, Texture Dark Blue, Golden (discount paper), MFT primitive white

die-cuts used: MFT Graduation Accents & By the Numbers

embellishment used: Recollections Graduation Brads

Girl Graduation Card

Graduation time is upon us!  Some of our friends kids have already graduated and it seems so early.  My second son will be graduating the first week of June.  It's hard to believe I have 2 grown men and still have 2 more boys to go.  It will be 15 years when my last little one will graduate...wow!

This card is for a dear friend's daughter.  I decided to try a bendy card.  There are many tutorials out there, just pick a couple to study and give it a try :o)

I kept it pretty simple, because I saw some amazing bendy cards out there. Since the daughter went to a private school where uniforms and traditional schooling was done, I thought the card needed to be uniformed.  All the die-cuts are from MFT (My Favorite Things)-Graduation Accents.

Here is the last panel. I thought a dp would break up the solid red and black.  I left the the inside side panels blank to write a message to the graduate.

One side tucked in.

Here's the image from Flat Friends - Graduation Celebration

thanks for looking and reading :o)  have a wonderful weekend and congratulations to all the graduates out there!!

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Craftitude - #65 That's Die-licious (Use A Die)
• Flat Friends - #20 Dies and/or Punches
• It's All About the Vintage - #69 For Graduated
• Kitty Bee Designs - #24 Congrats/Graduation
• One Stitch at a Time - #214 Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant - TPE#251 Graduation

stamp used: Flat Friends - Graduation Celebration (digi)
paper used: MFT (wild cherry? It was in a sample pack and I'm sure this is the color), SU black, MME traveler dp
die-cuts used: MFT Oval Stax 2, Graduation Accents, By the Numbers

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Happy Monday!!!  We have a new challenge for you at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog and it's a favorite....Anything Goes!

We have 2 sponsors for this challenge and that means 2 winners.

The winner for Lawn Fawn will receive a stamp set and 6x6 pad paper, winner's choice.

The winner for Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet will receive a $10 gift certificate.

It's fabulous to have wonderful sponsors :o)

After my plan A was a total epic fail, this is plan B..... a tag.  It's a cute tag!  I choose to work with Reeces Scrap Pieces - Homemade Goodness, image and digi paper.  There are 3 images and 3 digi papers with this set.  I colored the image with water and regular color pencils.  There is a burlap and scrap material (from my son's mummy costume I made him one year) behind the image.

The base tag is made of cork.  Burlap string, twine and ribbon were used to finish of the tag.  From one of the burlap string is a mini spool with a little twine wrapped around it.  I stamped a thanks tag and tied it around the ribbon base.  Viola!

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter my tag in the following challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks - #192 Desserts
• Digi Choosday - WK 19 Embellish It!
• Digi Makeover Challenge - #141 String/Twine/Ribbon
• Digi Stamps 4 Joy - #92 AG
• Open-Minded Crafting Fun - #10 Use Some Ribbon

stamps used: Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet - RSP Homemade Goodness, SU-So Happy For You

paper used: Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet

die-cut used: MFT Traditional Tags Stax

embellishments used: burlap, scrap material, cork, Timeless Twine, Really Reasonable Ribbon, reused ribbon, Recollections brads, Spare Parts mini spools, eyelet, burlap string

The Male Room - A Moving Part

I'm late, I'm late!!  I'm a little late for The Male Room Challenge!  My days of the week are all messed up with a new schedule going on right now...uugghh!

Anyway, for the next 2 weeks we want to see a moving part on your manly creations.

I went the cute a simple route!  The die-cuts are from MFT (My Favorite Things).  

I needed a little scenery for my bike. I really wanted to cover up the window, but with the bike wheels. it made it very difficult to do so.

I added a little sentiment, that was fitting.  If I really thought ahead, I would I put a sentiment on the pull paper, at least it has an arrow.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamp used: MFT PI I Wheelie Like You

paper used: some discount paper and scraps

die-cuts used: MFT Bicycle, Grassy Edges, Cloud Trio, You Move Me, and Lead the Way

embellishment used: Brads

Friend with Flair - Home is Love

It's been awhile since I've played Friends with Flair at Unity.  It's not that I don't use my Unity stamps, but sometimes I use Unity sentiments with other company images.  I don't feel like those projects are for Friends with Flair.  I rather my whole card or project be a Unity creation.  I know, I'm being picky.  Anyway, Happy Friday to everyone :o)

I made this card for my cousin in TN, who allowed my family to come and visit.  When you have a big family, you feel like the circus has come to someone's house.  It's a thank you card for putting up with us and showing us a good time.

I used water color pencils and regular color pencils to color the image.  Little lace ribbon on the side.  It's a very simple card.

Inside I stamped a sentiment from another Unity stamp set.

thanks for looking and reading :o)  Have a great weekend!

I would like to enter in the following challenges:

• Unity Stamp Co - Friends with Flair (show your Unity project)
• Natalie & Amy's Challenge - #20 Rubber Stamping

stamps used: Unity - Thanks for Visiting (stamp of the week collection), Unity - Love at Home (stamp of the week collection)

paper used: MFT - sample pack (Sno Cone and Blu Raspberry)

die-cut used: MFT - Designer Label Stax Set 2

embellishments used: Candi Mini - Antique Newsprint, Making Memories Passport Ribbon

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog - #29 Party Bingo!

Hello Monday!!  We have another great challenge for you at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  For the next 2 weeks it's a Party Bingo challenge!

Once again we have 2 sponsors for this challenge, so we will have 2 winners.

Lacy Sunshine will give 3 images of choice to the winner.

The Stamping Chef will give 3 images of choice to the winner.

Both sponsors have some amazing images, so check them out!

For this challenge I decided to make a cute little box.  A friend was closing her shop and gave me some boxes and other goodies to create with.  I got to work with the image Lil Frolic-Where's the Buttons by Lacy Sunshine.  I colored it with water color pencils and regular color pencils, actually 2 images.   I fussy cut one of the image and layered on top for added dimension.  Lots of little buttons were used for the buttons in her hair and shoes.  For the top of the box, I used the biggest circle die-cut I had, which only cut out the image.  For the other 2 circles, Martha Stewart large circle cutter was used.  I did a test cut for the top of the box to make sure I picked out the right size.  Since the box is paper mache, it's not perfect.  Only a tiny bit of the circle had to be trimmed on one side. 

The box was painted and decorated with dp on the bottom and very top.  I decided to add wooden buttons on the side bottom piece.  A white ruffle trim is fix to the lid.  (It reminds me of a daisy from the top.)

A cute little cloth tag with a sentiment and some more buttons was added to the pretty box.  I also added some faux stitching around the tag.  You can see the bright yellow painted box.  I did decoupage the whole thing, just to make sure the paper will last wear and tear.

Here's the BINGO grid.  My project was created with the letter G : die-cut, friend/friendship, yellow, buttons, and stitching (real or faux).

Hopefully you are inspired to join our bingo party.

I like to enter this creation in the following challenges:

• Catered Crop - Button Up Recipe Swap Quick Fire
• Corrosive Challenge Blog - #198 Head Gear (image has buttons in hair)
• Crafting From The Heart - #17 AG
• Crafty Catz - #229 Anything but a Square
• Crafty Girls Challenge - #17 AG
• Digi Galore Challenges - Anything but a card

stamps used: Lacy Sunshine-Lil Frolic Where's the Buttons, MFT - PI Cute as a Button
paper used: Colorbok - Antique Paperie, Yellow discount paper
die-cuts used: MFT - Circle Stax 1, MFT - Leaf-Filled Flourish
embellishments: Recollections Creative Tags, Dashes Dots & Checks Ribbon, Timeless Twine, Prima Wooden Buttons, Hero Arts Tiny Buttons, SU Buttons, The Paper Studio White Ruffle Trim, Helmar Decoupage  

The Male Room - Give Us A Giggle

Hello fellow crafty ones :o)  Time for another challenge at The Male Room.  For the next two weeks we want to see creations that give your men a giggle (funny projects).

I think Bugaboo has some funny digi stamps, so this is where I made my choice for an image.

I went with Gus Birthday - Recount.  Gotta love an old fart like him (I think I know some too...lol).  Men seem like they don't mind birthdays, but they do.  It's all about the numbers with men....39 and holding. I colored Gus with my water colorpencils and colorpencils.  The dp was some scrap I had. 

I thought I would keep the funny theme going on in the inside too.  Both sentiments are from Unity Stamp Company.

I hope you got a giggle and will bring a giggle :o)

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #105 Use a Birthday Sentiment or the number 4
• Crafting From The Heart Challenge Blog - #16 Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - #228 Anything Goes
• MilkCoffee Challenge - Use those bright colors
• Simply Create Too - #60 Stack 'Um up (at least 2 layers)
• Without Words Challenge Blog - Gentlemen Only (2nd entry)

stamps used: Bugaboo - Gus Birthday-Recount, Unity-Age is Only A Number (this stamp is olny $1.79) & Party All Day

paper used: Scrap discount paper, Bazzill, paper from Hobby Lobby

die-cut used: MFT - Fishtail Flag Layer Stax

embellishment used: Recollections Cupcake Brads

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #28 - Scraplift This!

Hello crafty followers!  I'm hoping everyone had some family gatherings for Easter.  Family time is always much needed.
I hope you are all ready for a new challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  Scraplift This! is our new challenge for the next 2 weeks.  Don't let it scare you, just look at all the DT for inspiration to see how easy it can be.

We have 2 sponsors for this challenge and that also means 2 winners.

Fred, She Said winner will receive a $10 gift certificate!

Dr Digi's House of Stamps winner will receive 2 images of choice!

For this challenge you must lift 3 or more elements from Ms Cathy's layout.

I got to use Dr Digi image Dunderton Decorators Ltd to make a card for this challenge.  Some men or more handy than others, but I love this manly image.  Using my water colorpencils and regular colorpencils to color the image as usual.  So...what elements did a scraplift?  The circle outline, striped background, 3 tools instead of flowers, fancy border under the sentiment, brads for the bling.  The circle outline I did with a burlap.  If you make the circle too skinny, it can fall apart.  Make sure you make it wide enough that there is enough fiber to intertwine to hold it together.  On the top picture, you can see I put glossy 3D accent for the glasses.

My man's handy tools are die-cuts from MFT (My Favorite Things).  I bought some thin wood from SU years ago for die-cuts and love it for my tool handles.  The sentiment is from Unity.  

Here's the inside of my card.  Hope to see you in the challenge!

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter in the following challenges:

• Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #104 Sentiment for a Friend (2nd entry)
• Crafting From the Heart - #15 Anything Goes 
• Crafty Girls Challenge - #16 Anything Goes
• Flat Friends - #19 Include a Sentiment (2nd entry) 
• The Pink Elephant Challenge - TPE#247 Water Color (water colorpencils)
• The Squirrel and the Fox - #68 Use a Diecut or Punch
• Without Words - Gentleman Only

stamps used: Dr Digi's - Dunderton Decorators Ltd, Unity - Alex Guy

paper used: SU dp and sage, Discount paper (deep orange color), Scraps, Wood

die-cuts used: MFT Circle Stax 1, MFT Solid Bracket Border, MFT Tool Charms

embellishments used: Brads from Michaels, Paper Studio Burlap, Glossy Accent

The Male Room - Man's Best Friend

Hello again!  It's time for another challenge at The Male Room.  We want to see manly projects that are fitting for the challenge title "Man's Best Friend".  It doesn't have to be an animal, maybe a cool drink, tools, car, etc.  There could be an endless of possibilities.  

I went with the old standby of a lazy dog keeping his best friend's chair warm.  lol  We don't allow the dog on the furniture due to allergies, but he does keep our feet warm.  We just have to keep scratching his ears for him.

This cute image is from Just Inklined perfectly titled Best Seat in the House.  We know our dog sometimes sneaks on the chair when we are gone.  I'm sure he's keeping it warm for us.  I colored the image with my usual water colorpencils and regular colorpencils. 

The checkered paper was a .25¢ discount paper. The sentiment is from Unity's Kit of the Month, January 2013.  Just a couple of cute tiny buttons to finish it off.  

Hope everyone is enjoying the Spring weather!  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Aud Sentiments Challenge - #104 Sentiment for a Friend
• Card Makin Mamas - CCM84 Buttons, Bits, & Baubles (buttons used) 
• Crafty Catz - #226 Animals
• One Stitch At A Time - #208 Use A Digi
• The Squirrel & The Fox - #67 All Creatures Great & Small (2nd entry)
• Wags-n-Whiskers - #126 CAS

stamps used: Just Inklined - Best Seat in the House (digi), Unity - KOM January 2013

paper used: MFT - Smooth White and the other came out of their sample pack, discount paper

die-cut used: MFT - Sentiment Strips

embellishment: Hero Arts tiny buttons