The Male Room - Geometric

It's time for another challenge at The Male Room!  For the next 2 weeks we want to see masculine projects that fit the challenge Geometric. Yup, that would be a fancy word for shapes..lol.  Get out some of those fancy die-cuts and fancy stamps with lots of shapes.

I thought this sentiment was so true of grandpas, just makes you giggle.  I added an eyelet to the banner (I guess you can call it a tag now), so I could add some fiber and burlap thread.  The fiber seems "prickly" to me.

I found this rubber stamp over at Crafter's Companion, called Prickly by SWALK.  (Even though I just got it about a month ago, I can't find that company on their website anymore.)  The image was colored with my water and regular color pencils.  I even versa mark some hexagons from the Unity KOM stamp set.  Some ribbon and brads were added to finish the card.

Here's the inside.  I stamped the cute little hedgehog again and added the prickly fiber inside. I didn't stamp a sentiment inside yet, because I'm trying to decided Father's Day, Grandparents Day or Birthday for the granddads.

thanks for looking and reading :o) 

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

• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #187 Anything Goes
• Stampavie & More - #216 Animals
• The Crafter's Cafe  - #73 Anything Goes 

stamps used: S.W.A.L.K. Prickly, Unity KOM (kit of the month) June 2012

paper used: Bazzill, Recollections handmade

die-cuts used: MFT Hexagon Stax, Fishtail Flag Stax

embellishments: Really Reasonable Ribbon, eyelet, the Paper Studio fibers, Recollections brads, burlap thread

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog-#34 Scheming Crafters!

It's time for another challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  For the next 2 weeks we want to see a specific color scheme in your creation.  It can be neutrals, monochromatic, duo, ombre, holidays or even seasons.  Should be easy :o)

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

The winner of Fred, She Said Designs will receive $10 gift certificate.

The winner of Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet will receive $10 gift certificate.

Pretty awesome!

For this challenge I got to work with the digital image Apple for the Teacher from Fred, She Said.  No other color scheme would do for a teacher, but red and white (my old school colors).  I really love the sentiment that came with the image.  The image was colored with my water color and regular color pencils.  Added the measuring tape ribbon and a metal ABC embellishment to finish up the card.

Hope to see you in the challenge!
thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• 2 Cute Ink Challenges - Anything Goes
• Bearly Mine - July Challenge - Let's Go Digital
• That Craft Place - Anything Goes
• We Do Doobadoo - #10 Spotty & Dotty

stamp used: Fred, She Said-Apple for the Teacher
paper used: SU-dp, Bazzill and some scraps
die-cuts used: MFT Circle Stax 1 & Stax 2, MFT Square Stax 1 & Stax 2
embelishments used: Bobbin Ribbon-tape measure, Metal ABC piece I had laying around

Happy 18th Birthday Mermaid

Today I'm sharing a card that I made for my "daughter".  She just turned 18 and loves mermaids and cats.

I fell in love with this digi image from Sweet Pea Stamps, Ocean Fantasy by artist Ching Chou Kuik.  

After I found out, by her mother, she tried to dye some of her blonde hair turquoise, I knew what colors to use.  I could have made all the hair turquoise/blue color, but I wanted to have her blonde hair.  Burlap and some fiber was added behind the image.  On the corner die-cut, rhinestones were added.

I made sure the scales had glitter on them.  Added some shells, because I knew I wasn't going to mail it, from a beach trip long ago.  Of course some pearls needed to be added to complete the ocean theme.  The sentiment was stamped on some die-cut waves and flock added to the tops of the waves.  

Here's the simple inside.  I ended up stamping Happy 18th Birthday.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• ABC Challenge - P is for Pearls
• Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 267 Splish, Splash, Splosh
• Animal Friends Challenge - #16 dog and or cat
• CCC Digi Creations - #5 Digi/Monochrome
• Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog - #72 Birthday
• Crafts Galore - Use a Stamp or Digi Stamp somewhere on your project
• Creative Card Crew - #66 Sea/Beach
• Die Cuttin Divas - #174 Just Beachy
• Digi Galore - Anything Goes and DT Call
• Twisted Tuesday Challenges - #80 Pearls, the twist: your creation needs to have lots of layers

stamps used: Sweet Pea Stamps Ocean Fantasy (digi), Unity Party all day (outside sentiment)
paper used: Bazzill Blue Calypso, MFT Berrylicious & Blu Raspberry, Discount paper
die-cuts used: MFT Rounded Banner Stax, Formal Flourish and Catch a Wave, La-La Lands Decorative Corner
embellishments: shells, burlap, fibers, Martha Stewart Flock Powder, Pearls & Glitter, Recollections adhesive rhinestones & pearls

The Male Room - Games

It's time for another challenge at The Male Room.  For the next 2 weeks we are looking for projects that are masculine for games that guys would play.  It could be sports, bingo, chess, etc., just look at the DT for inspiration.

I had a couple of ideas in mind for this challenge, but this cute little baseball player was yelling to be stamped.  The image and sentiment is from MFT (My Favorite Things) called Baseball Boy (this stamp just retired).  I've been hoarding the baseball paper for awhile, it's from my discount pile I'm still working on.    

Here's a close up of this cute ball player.

I used one of the sentiments from the set.  The little baseball bat has been around forever.  I'm thinking one of my older boys wanted it for a project back in 2002-2003 and never used it, but I did :o)

Here's the inside.  I used a sentiment from Unity Stamp Co.  I couldn't really decided on what stamp to use, but every boy dreams of making it in the big leagues.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - #68 Summer Days
• Creative Card Crew - 65 Masculine
• Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - #81 Add Sentiment
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #43 Anything Goes
• Loves Rubberstamps Challenges - #111 Red, White & Blue
• Natalie & Amy - #22 Summertime

stamps used: MFT Baseball Boy, Unity Let Your Inner Beauty Shine
paper used: SU gray, MFT Grout Gray and Wild Cherry, the Paper Studio Baseballs
die-cuts used: MFT Circle Stax 1 & Stax 2, Fishtail Flag Stax
embellishments: SU Buttons?, baseball bat

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #33 - Anything Goes

Good morning Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog followers!  The year is already half over, it's sad and hard to believe!  Where do the days go? 

We do have a favorite challenge going on at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog....Anything Goes! Remember, we like to see stamped rubber/digi images or sentiments on your projects.

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

The winner for A Day for Daisies will receive a $12 gift certificate (equal to 3 images).

The winner for Eureka Stamps will receive 5 images of choice.

What awesome sponsors we have! :o)

I got to work with the image Tender Thoughts by A Day of Daisies.  This is such a sweet image!  I colored it with water color and regular color pencils.  I made one of the butterflies a light purple-blue color, they are my favorite.  They are tiny and plain, but they are my favorite to see in the summer.  I used a butterfly brad to wrap around the thick ribbon.  Some yellow flowers and rhinestones were added for a little more embellishment.

Here's the inside.  I think I might add a scripture or a prayer inside this card...seems fitting.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Crafty Ribbons Challenge - #96 Anything Goes With Ribbon
• Crafts Galore - Use Stamp or Digi Stamp on your project
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - #68 Summer Days
• Digi Galore - Anything Goes and DT Call
• Divas by Design - Ribbon and Flowers
• Ladybug Crafts - Summer Flowers
• Little Red Wagon - #244 Summer
• Natalie and Amy - #22 Summertime
• Pile It On! - #27 Add Some Flowers

stamp used: A Day For Daisies Tender Thoughts (digi) 

paper used: Bazzill, MFT Grout Gray, Paper Pizazz Soft Tints Lavender Swirls

die-cut used: Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares

embellishments used: RRR ribbon, Making Memories brads, i Candy brads, Recollections Adhesive Rhinestones, Flowers were a free gift from Unity Stamp 

The Male Room - Sketch

Good morning!  I'm getting ready to head down to Florida for the Stampfest and this will the first one I attend.  I'm excited to see what this is all about.  But for now, we have another challenge for you at The Male Room.  For the next 2 weeks, we are looking for creations using the following sketch. 

 Remember, it has to be masculine. 

Using the sketch, I created a card that could be used for a little boy.  The images are from Stampin' Up stamp set, Zoofari.  I try to use as many of the stamps to create this card.  In fact, I think this is the first time I've used this stamp set.  I colored the images with water and regular color pencils. Even though the dp is considered Halloween, I thought it looked great as part of a safari.

Here's the inside, using another stamp and copy the outside some.

I went ahead and put the bird stamp on the envelope.

thanks for looking and reading :o)  hope to see you getting sketchy.

stamps used: SU Zoofari
paper used: MFT primitive white, tangy organge, The Paper Studio Halloween Chevron, Bazzill charcoal gray and golden color paper
die-cuts used: MFT Square Stax 1 & Stax 2, Sentiment Strips
embellishments used: Making Memories antique copper brads

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #32 -Holey Cardstock

Hello fellow crafters!  It's time for another challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog!!!  Holey Cardstock, yup we want to see holes in your cardstock. Create a punched or die cut opening for paper, image or sentiment to show through. 

This challenge is being sponsored by DRS Designs.

The winner will receive a $10 gift certificate.  They have some amazing stamps...gotta check them out!

I got to work with the images Golf Icon and the sentiment Back Nine Birthday Greeting from DRS.  As you can see, I made a die cut hole for my image to show through.  (Now after seeing some of the other DT projects, I might have went a different route.)  There are a couple of layers that needed to be lined up with the opening.  Some clouds were added for that perfect day.  The golf ball is a sticker I had laying around.

 Here's the inside.  I didn't like seeing the sentiment and cloud showing from the front, so adding some in the inside to give it a more finished look.

I colored the image with water and regular color pencils and kept it very simple.  Added a sentiment from Unity Stamp Co.

The front sentiment with some golf ribbon I found.

Hope to see your holey creations!

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Ooh La La Creations - #158 Father's Day/Male
• Squigglefly - #24 Summer Colors Orange or Blue

stamps used: DRS Golf Icon and Back Nine Birthday Greeting, Unity Fore!!! (the #4 was in a grab bag, not for sure which stamp set it's from)

paper used: SU Green, Bazzill both blue papers

die cuts used: MFT Square Stax 1 & Stax 2, Flat Bottom Cloud

embellishments used: Bobbin Ribbon, K&Company Golf Course, Felt

The Male Room - Father's Day

We have another challenge for you at The Male Room!  Father's Day is approaching fast, so let's see your Father's Day creations.

I bet many kids have the memory of riding on their father's back.  What fun it was, when dad try to buck you off.  This cute image is from Unity Stamp Co, by Phyllis Harris called Thanks for Being Fun.  It was colored by water and regular color pencils.  

After I made the card. I knew I wanted a ribbon on it and came across the key chain.  I can't believe my luck, the key chain was the same colors I used.  A bow with a hanging key chain was needed.

The inside:  sentiment is from the same stamp set.

thanks for looking and reading  :o)  

Happy Father's Day to all you dads at there!!!

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

• Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - #108 Any Sentiment for a Guy (inside sentiment is stamped)
• Crafty Sentiments - Father's Day/For a Male
• Hobbybook Designer Challenge - For Dad/Male Creations
• Milkcoffee Challenge - For a Dad/Special Male Challenge
• Papertake Weekly Challenge - For the Boys
• Scrap-Creations - Father's Day
• Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog - #173 Best Dad
• That Craft Place Challenge Blog - Men
• Tuesday Throwdown - #199 Special Man

stamp used: Unity - Thanks for Being Fun

paper used: Chocolate Lovers-Cream, Brown was discount paper, SU-Olive, Colorbok-Victorian Parlour

die-cut used: MFT Postage Stamp Stax

embellishments used: RRR-brown crushed ribbon, Me & My Big Ideas-dad (keychain)

Welcome Baby

Our wonderful friends in the UK had another baby girl!!  It's fun to make something girlie.  

Here's the welcome baby girl card I made for them and their new baby girl.  The digital image is from Sweet Pea Stamps - Mother and Baby Girl by Conie Fong.  I colored it with my water and regular color pencils.  I found the vintage paper at Hobby Lobby and match the rest of the solid papers to it.  

Adding some pearls and flowers to make it girlie.  The corner dies remind me of a vintage style too.  Lots of layers were a must.

The inside has to match the outside, even to write a message.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• CCC Designs-#2 Digi/Use a Diecut
• Cute Card Thursday - #324 Perfectly Pink
• Dream Valley Challenges-#83 Baby
• Fairytale Stampers -Challenge #39 Blumen/Flowers
• Kitty Bee -Aloha Friday #25 Baby
• One Stitch At A Time-#216 Use a Digi
• Robyn Fetish - #215 Baby Cards

stamps used: Sweet Peas Stamps-Mother and Baby Girl (digi), SU-Short and Sweet (sentiment)

paper used: The Paper Studio-Mirabelle Tapestry (all from Hobby Lobby)

die-cuts used: MFT Oval Stax 1 & Stax 2, La-La Land Crafts-Filigree Corner Die

embellishments used: Recollections Pearls, Flowers from stash (5 years sitting)

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #31 - Mind Your Banners!!

I can't believe it's June already!!  My second born son will be graduating from High School on Thursday, so the house is getting busy with out-of-town guests.  I love when family comes to visit :o)

Let's get on with the challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog. For the next 2 weeks, we want you to "Mind Your Banners!!".  This should be an easy challenge for everyone, just look at the different DT inspiration.

As always with Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, we have 2 wonderful sponsors for this challenge.  

The winner of QKR Stampede is 5 images.

The winner of Bugaboo is 7 images.  

How awesome of these sponsors!!

I got to work with Bugaboo image Bugaboo Brat-Liberty.  She is cute and I knew it would be pretty  easy to create a project with banners.  I also tried another bendy card since they are very easy to do and different.

I try to find some patriotic paper in my stash.  Good thing I had a couple!  The stripe is a discount paper I've been hoarding, as well as the BoBunny and Paper Studio.  I'm still using the 300 pieces of paper I got from a going out of business small shop from years ago, it's a good thing.  The stars are die-cuts with metal between two of them, then stuck on the first fold, hidden by paper over them. 

I printed out the image twice, but reversed one of the images.  I needed it for the backside of the second bend fold.  Each star on the banners are die-cuts.  I know I could get really fancy with this card.  I could even find some embellishments to hide the slits, but I'm not for sure what I will do or if it really needs anything else.  I'll either write a message or find a sentiment for the back part.

thanks for looking and reading :o)  Hope to see your banners in the challenge!

I would like to enter in the following challenges:

• 4 Crafty Chicks - #196 Anything Goes
• CCC Digi Creations - #2 Digi/Use a Diecut
• Challenges 4 Everyone - #42 Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore - Use a Stamp or Digi stamp somewhere on your project
• Craftin Desert Divas - Linky Party Fun Folds
• Crafting From The Heart - Challenge 21 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - #233 Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - #323 Blues and Hues!
• Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

stamps used: Bugaboo - Bugaboo Brat-Liberty, Unity- sentiment (from a grab bag I won)

paper used: MFT Primitive White, The Paper Studio-Vintage Flag Stars, BoBunny WildBerry Red Dots, Stripes discount paper

die-cuts used: MFT Star Stax, Fishtail Flag Stax, Jmbo Fishtail Banner Stax

embellishments used: MFT by The Twinery Marashino twine