The Male Room - Stars

Welcome to another challenge at The Male Room!  For the next 2 weeks, we want to see "Stars" on your masculine projects.  

I used this cute image from Bugaboo.  As you can see the image has stars.  Then I used star die-cuts and there are tiny stars in the dp, I think I got the star part down.  I colored the image with water and regular color pencils.  Added some Stickles to the stars in the image, just because stars need to sparkle.  The layout is from the current sketch challenge at Bugaboo.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Catch The Bug Challenge - Stella Says Sketch #213
• Fitztown Challenge - #48 Just For Kids

stamps used: Bugaboo astronaunt moon

paper used: Bazzill, K&Company

die-cuts used: MFT Square Stax 1 & Stax 2, MFT Star Stax

embellishements: Stickles crystal, star dust & waterfall

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog - #36 Anything Goes

Good morning and welcome to another challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog. For the next 2 weeks we have made it easy for you, because it's Anything Goes!  As always your creations must have a stamp rubber image and/or sentiment on it, no digis this time.

We are being sponsored by Heartfelt Creations.  They have some beautiful stamps! 

The winner of this challenge will receive a $25 gift certificate. 

When I first saw this challenge and knew we could use any rubber stamp we had, I thought I had it pegged.  At the last minute, I changed my mind and total creation.  I decided to go with the stamp by SWALK called Friendship.  I have a gf who has been feeling down and we've been friends for 36+ years.  We don't get to talk much because we live so far away from each other now, but she's like a sister to me.  When coloring the image with my water and regular color pencils, I could remember all the fun we had growing up across the street from each other.   

I wanted an unique card, so I tried my hand at a circle side-step card.  It becomes difficult when cutting out pieces and parts of circles for this card.  I was quite happy to use the die-cuts when I could.  Just some flowers, lace and a metal bracket was added for embellishments.

Here's the back of the card, you can see, it's a complete circle.  I did add a half circle and the back to write a little something to my friend.  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

i would like to enter in the following challenges:

• Fairytale Stampers - #43 Anything Goes
• Glitter n Sparkle - #98 Use Some Metal (best friend metal ribbon slider)
• Ooh La La - #163 Fancy Folds
• The Corrosive Challenge - #206 "B" Unique (blue, brown, brad, blooms)
• The Squirrel and The Fox - #75 Anything Goes
• Whoopsi Daisy - No Square Cards

stamp used: SWALK Friendship

paper used: the Paper Studio Blue & Brown Paisley, Bazzill, MFT Grout Gray, MFT Hot Fudge

die-cuts used: MFT Circle Stax 1 & Stax 2, Sentimental Flourish

embellishments: RRR lace, Making Memories Vintage Metal Combo, Recollections Mini Heart brads, Martha Stewart pearls, Prima flowers

70th Birthday Wishes

Today I'm sharing my MIL's 70th b-day card.  Usually I send tennis cards, because she plays tennis, but this year I wanted something different and a different fold.

I went with a cute little girl.  The image is Doodle Garden Springtime wishes from MFT (which My Favorite Things no longer sells Doodle Garden stamps, who knew).  I even looked in the Doodle Garden shop and this image is not there, but she does have other cuties in her shop.

 For a different kind of fold, I went with the gate fold.  I found some instructions for this fold, but it was for a tiny card.  My image was much bigger, in fact, it was bigger than the tiny card.  So, by the third time (and lots of measuring), I custom my own gate fold to the size I needed, to fit the image that was already done.
I added three yellow flowers for the 3 flowers she had in her hand.  Lots of pearls were needed and a sentiment.  Using watercolor and regular pencils to color in my image, lots of time. I say LOTS of times, because the image is layered and that also meant LOTS of cutting.  Even though I stamped the image 7 times, sometimes only certain parts were colored and cutout.  The flowers, shoes, hair, bow, each layer of the dress, and sleeves are pieced on top of a bottom layer of the original image.

Here is the inside of the card.  I wanted to make sure everything was decorated.  The center was left opened to write a little something and the kids had plenty of room to write their names.

The image on this side is from Unity, Candles & Cake.

On this side I used MFT Birthday Sentiments and MFT die-cuts.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Inkspirational Challenges - #62 Designers Choice-Use Markers or Pencils (pencils - 2nd entry)
• Natalie & Amy - #23 Die Cuts & Flowers
• Scrapping4fun Challenge - #23 Something Girly
• Stempelgarten Challenge - #28 Paper Piecing 

clicking on image will take you to the DT call

stamps used: MFT DG Springtime Wishes, MFT Circus Spectular (front sentiment), MFT Birthday Sentiments, Unity Candles & Cake {wit & wisdom}

paper used: MFT Tangy Orange, Bazzill, SU black & dp

die-cut used: Spellbinders Marvelous Square

embellishments used: Martha Stewart pearls, Recollections bling on a roll, Flowers were a free gift from Unity

The Male Room-Make PINK Masculine

Hello "HumpDay" and another challenge from The Male Room.  For the next 2 weeks we would like for your creations to make PINK masculine. The pink is the new black kinda of thing, but manly.  Make sure you check out the DT inspirational creations.

I used the image Hell for Leather by Just Inklined.  You can always make a cool racing dude look good in pink.  Using my water color and regular color pencils to the color the image just right.  I did add some other colors, because pink can't look good alone.

As you can tell from the picture, some glossy accents were added to the goggles and windshield.  I like the glass look it gives to images.

What guy wouldn't want a license plate that said this!  The sentiment came from Unity Stamp Co called Boys Rule.  Brads were added in the appropriate places.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Alphabet Challenge - M for Men Only
• Crafting From the Heart - #30 Anything Goes
• Digi Galore - Anything Goes
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge - #47 Anything Goes
• The ABC Challenge - Q is for Quote (Boys Rule, Girls Drool)
• The Paper Makeup Stamp - #152 Digi Makeover Challenge Anything Goes
• Without Words - Use a Previous Challenge - April 2014 Gentlemen Only

stamps used:  Just Inklined Hell for Leather (digi), Unity Boys Rule

paper used: MFT Cotton Candy, Cosmo Cricket-2wenty thr3e, gray, blue and purple were scraps

die-cuts used: MFT oval stax 2, MFT Mix&Match Banners

embellishments: Recolllections brads, Glossy Accents

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog - #35 Running in Circles

Good Grief !! It's August already!  Welcome to another challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  For the next 2 weeks we want to see circles in your creations. You can use a punch, die-cut, hand drawn, or just part of your paper, but we want some circles.

For this challenge we have 2 wonderful sponsors.

The winner for Lacy Sunshine Stamps will receive 3 images of choice.

The winner for Scribbles Designs will receive 3 images of choice.

For this challenge I used the image Birthday Cake Slice from Scribbles Designs, which is a free image.  So, grab it while you can.  I colored the digi image with my water color and regular color pencils.  As you can see, I made sure I was within the circle theme using die-cuts, paper, brads, and ribbon with circles.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co, which is also in a circle.

Always making sure I decorate the inside before putting up my papers. I used another Unity sentiment for the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - #70 Polka Dots
• Corrosive Challenge - #205 Birthdays
• Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Change - August Challenge Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Inkspirational Challenges - #62 Designer's Choice - Use Markers or Pencils (color pencils)
• We Do Doobadoo - #11 Celebrations
• Whoopsidaisy Challenge - "B" items challenge (Brads, blue, birthday)

stamps used: Scribbles Designs (digi) Birthday Cake Slice, Unity Stamp Co Party All Day, Good Times Begin 
paper used: SU Lime Green and Pink, the Paper Studio polka dot linen
die cuts used: MFT Circles Stax 1 & Stax 2, Sizzix Circle Scallop
embellishments: Bobbin Ribbon, SU HodgePodge hardware, iCandy brads

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