Anything Goes at Come and Get It Challenge-Polkadoodles is the Sponsor!!

 I always take a big breath when I know I'm going to work on a Masculine/Boys' card-I guess cause almost all of us don't do them very often....But they are really FUN! 

This week at Come and Get It we are taking on that Challenge!  And, with the help of Polkadoodles and the use of their great image called Professor/Geek/Student, I've created a card I intend to send to our son.  He's a Chemical Engineer and gets a kick out of my creations!
Using some neat scientific paper, I mounted the copic colored image on top of a wood paper I used for the floor.  I added a strip of ribbon as a manly accent. On the inside, I used the reverse side of the lab paper--full of equations and formulas-perfect!  I added a sentiment/picture that actually comes in a set of different sentiment "blocks" on 1 sheet of 8x11.5 watercolor paper.  Cut apart, they offer a variety of sayings that finish off your cards and great in that you can personalize your creation again with coloring.
Come over and enter your creation and have a chance to win a prize!  We can't wait to see your wonderful project!

Di's Digi's is Sponsoring "Always Anything Goes" at Craft Your Passion!

At Craft Your Passion, where the Challenges are Always Anything Goes, We're being sponsored for the next 2 weeks by Di's Digi's!  She is allowing us to use any image from our Crafty Stash so I'm using one called the Big Wheel Bike by Elizabeta Kushner.  I know I'm going to be using this a lot, changing the colors on the bike and accessorizing with so many things!
Wouldn't this make a great anytime card for your husband, son, or friend/family member?
This is the Double Hinge card from The Paper Cut, a site that specializes in providing pre-scored card blanks for intricate designs & Cardstock that is fabulous.  I've been having a blast with the different styles!  Their pre-scored card blanks are from great weight cardstock in fabulous colors, the base of this one is Basis Lt. Brown.  I've tried turning it like this before and love the effect. I double matted the image, with a chocolate felt cs and a green from my stash. That's a black and tan baker's twine wrap and the mat is only attached halfway.  The button helps weigh it down. When lifted, it shows the neat vintage Watch paper.  I attached some manly sitckers, a die cut label with a sentiment stamped.  I just love the old time feel of this card and hope you will go to Craft Your Passion to check out all their great projects!  The winner that is chosen receive a $10 Voucher at her store, Di's Digi's.

Dr. Digi EMBOSS IT over at the Monday-Greetings Group at OUTLAWZ

As I post my entry for the Guest Designer for the Monday-Greetings Group at Outlawz for the second week, I'm thrilled to use a great image from Dr. Digi!!  The name of the image is Metal Mick and the Theme of this week is Emboss It! (any way you want-wet, dry/whatever)
This is a perfect image for me as my Hubby owns a Guitar Shop on the side and has played Guitar since high school!  Lots of fine details on this image but was fun to do.  This was the first time I'd used this guitar embossing folder but it turned out so cool-I highlighted the raised images using Silver Inka-gold and just rubbed it over the edges.  On the inside, I had this neat guitar paper, colored up a stamp in sort of a rusty brown and a general sentiment that could be used for a Birthday or for Father's Day coming up.
Come join us for the weekly challenge over at Outlaws with the Monday-Greetings Group.  They're a great group of gals that can't wait to see what you've created! 

How Can You Qualify to Win a Prize?

1. The sentiment must appear on the front of your card or project to be eligible to win.
2. YOU DO NOT have to use an image on your card. Also, non-card entries are acceptable as long as they have sentiments that are visible on the outside. 
3. Please only one entry per week per challenge.
4. No back linking. Any projects posted on your blog/online gallery before the start date of a challenge should not be entered and will not be eligible for prizes. 
5. Please post your own creations only to the challenges.

Masculine Birthday using Tool Theme!

I'm having such fun making these masculine Birthday cards-these would even be cute for your kids to give to their Fathers!  The "tool" image is so realistic with the shadow casts...  I've always had lots of charms around-used to sell them on Ebay-so I decided to add a saw and a ruler charm to the stretch of Rickrack that accents this card. The 2 design papers are from the same set at Doodle Pantry as well as the sentiments.  I needed this set quickly so these pre-colored sets work SO well!  Put them on a card blank and do some matting and gluing and you've got a card.

Oh Boy, Oh Boy--Masculine challenge at Southern Girls Challenge

Welcome to our new challenge **BOYS** and we have such an easy theme I just know we are going to have LOTS of gorgeous projects entered.

For the next three weeks you have the chance to create a wonderful boy themed project and link it up with us at Southern Girls challenge to be in the chance to win a prize from one of our three awesome sponsors, Make It Crafty, A&T Digital Designs and Iva Nova Chest.

I'm always needing masculine cards, especially for birthdays, so here is my contribution to the super Challenge!  I offset a mat around the image and used a great red patterned paper on the front and inside. Added some black satin ribbon accents and some perfect sentiments for the occasion.  Hope you like and will be encouraged to play along with us at Southern Girls!

Masculine Classic & Corvette cars at Doodle Pantry-Great for Birthdays, Father's Days

 Today, I needed a Masculine Birthday Card and chose a couple of the sets from Doodle Pantry-I love their pre-colored images when I'm needing something quickly!  I used Classic Cars3 and Corvette-what Man wouldn't like that combination?  The stripe and dotted papers, and sentiments are a mixture of each set. I think the best way of showing all the selections was to use a black card blank from The Paper Cut called a Funky Fold Accordion Card.  This pre-scored blank makes it SO EASY to make these intricate cards that usually require meticulous measurements and they come in a great assortment of colors!
 
 In the middle, larger section I stamped the Happy Birthday with my fav Hero Arts stamp.  Imagine, you get all this action all within a flattened size of 4.25 x 5.5 card!  I hope you will check both sites out for some neat ideas!

Squigglefly wants to see some BLING or EMBOSSING

This week I'm using some Stickles on my image to join in the BLING or EMBOSS challenge hosted by Squigglefly.  The image is by James Horvath called Secret Agent set, surrounded by a Half-Moon Rectangle created by Charlene Mitchell.  I just love this Spy (reminds me of Get Smart and the 60's).  Then the fake nose/mustache/glasses image from the Spy set is added to a text box from my computer for my Birthday Wish.  The accents are a group of assorted buttons and a great stitched manly ribbon down the side.  These are some of the monthly new images and there are plenty of others launching also-be sure to check them out at the SF shop and see all the wonderful artists they have.  Join in the weekly challenge-you have until Sunday to play and possibly win a free image!

Make a Splash theme at Doodle Pantry Challenge this month AND JULY Launch!

There's this great release at Doodle Pantry called Sailing Away and it has some beautiful full sail ships, map paper, deep solid colored "paper" and various sentiments.  It's wonderful for those Masculine cards we all need!  And thought it was appropriate for the "Splash" theme!

I've always loved paper piecing so saw a great opportunity to fancy cut some of the sails, roll them around a pencil for the curve I needed, and attached them in strategic places-hope you can tell from the close up picture!  I wanted to create the feel of the ship riding the waves so extended it past the shortened card front.  In the inside, I used the map digital paper and then used the Lost At Sea sentiment included with the kit.  Using the Blackadder font from my computer I added the phrase "Without You" to the sentiment and now I have a verse that's lovey dovey!  I'd gotten a Wave die a few months back so went and grabbed it and made some darker blue curled waves--wanted some froth on the waves so added some flower soft to the curl..  Ahhh I can smell the sea breeze already! 
The challenge for July will have a theme choice of “Christmas” OR “Make a splash” (images with water or water creatures….. up to creative interpretation).  So this means that you can join the challenge with a project of either one of the theme choices. You can only enter once though.
These's also a SALE going on over at the Doodle Pantry Shop: 40% off the entire store from July 1 through 7 (sales always EXCLUDE fundraiser products, bundles of 2 or more products and gift certificates).
Come over and join us on our challenge and see all the fantastic creations.  While you are seeing our release posts early in the day, the Challenge doesn't start until 12 noon EST.

Tuesday Morning Sketches sponsored by Doodle Pantry-Time to go fishing!

I just seem to be using these new June Releases from Doodle Pantry for so many of my Birthday cards-maybe it's because my husband collects and sells antique fishing lures.  I KNOW I can always use these for him and his friends!  This time I used my oval die to create a window looking out on the neat fishing scene for my entry on Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I tired to copy the sketch to show you here, but wasn't able to.  Along the edge of the oval instead of flowers, I placed some vintage fish and Lure stickers.  You were supposed to use a die for a curvy edge along the opening or use a curvy embellishment so I used another sticker in the set-fishing line w/lure.  The brown paper used on the front comes with the set and reminds me of the rails in the picture.  On the inside of the card, I used the paper included that remind me of the creel basket.  The sentiment comes with the DP set.  There are great sketches at Tuesday Morning so come along with us and join in the fun!

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 I can't stop creating with these images from Doodle Pantry!  Next I used the Scallop Circle Swinging Z-Fold card blank in "Orange Fizz" from The Paper Cut to create my 2nd card. I put some Flower Soft in "Sand" at the bottom of the front, used the sentiments and paper included with the set.  See what I mean about the versatility of this group?

An April Release Masculine set from The Doodle Pantry-Awesome!!

 I just love this masculine set from Doodle Pantry-there are so many different ways you could use it!
I've been needing more Birthday cards so this time I decided to layer the images & sentiments as they are png's.  The design paper, watch, and sentiment are all on one layer from DP-it's great!  Then I wanted to offset the underneath layer-it's a shimmery, wheat colored, flecked natural cardstock from The Paper Cut-great weight and texture. I wrapped some black & cream baker's twine around it and used some buttons from my friend Holley.  Added a vintage style ribbon medallion and it's ready for some lucky gentleman!

Mygrafico comes to Seems a Little Sketchy's Challenge this week

What a fun set of images from Mygrafico that we have to help illustrate our Seems a Little Sketchy Sketch Challenge #63!  Perfect for a special card for a young man~all from the Aeroboy group.  AND they will give as a prize for the winner a full set of your choice up to $5!

I think the way I've layered the paper, it seems like he's dropping out of the clouds in his parachute!  I set up his image on pop dots to help with that illusion!

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I also got the chance to use these images for a friends' grandson's gift.  I used them on a box picture frame.  With that one, I applied some design embossed airplane themed paper to the outside of the mat.  I applied some eclectic letters spelling out her grandchilds' name in the corner, the image elements, a complimentary center background paper, and added an oval die cut to center a future picture.  You're all set to put this in your office or present it as a gift to the family.
Hope you enjoyed!  Hope you come back for another visit to my blog!
Carolyn

Masculine Card for Birthday or Father's Day~For the "Big Wheel" from Squigglefly

 This is a great chance to combine 2 of my Favorite Design Sites!!  Squigglefly and The Paper Cut~ This new image from SF is called the Big Wheel Bike by Elizabeta Kushner.  I know I'm going to be using this a lot, changing the colors on the bike and accessorizing with so many things!
Wouldn't this make a great anytime card for your husband, son, or friend/family member?
This is the Double Hinge card that I've been having a blast with from The Paper Cut.  They have pre-scored card blanks from great weight cardstock in fabulous colors, the base of this one is Basis Lt. Brown.  I've tried turning it like this before and love the effect. I double matted the image, with a chocolate felt cs and a green from my stash. That's a black and tan baker's twine wrap and the mat is only attached halfway.  The button helps weigh it down. When lifted, it shows the neat vintage Watch paper.  I attached some manly sitckers, a die cut label with a sentiment stamped.  I just love the old time feel of this card and hope you will go to Squigglefly to check out all their great digis!  They make a card just come together!