Buffalo Plaid Christmas

 

Hello! Well It's that time of year again.....Holiday challenges!! I'm having a very slow start but still hope to get a few done! The weather has been unseasonably warm and sunny here and I just can't stay inside and miss out on it. I did make a short visit to the craft room to throw together this quick CAS card! I broke down and bought the SU moose punch and just had to be sure to use it. It makes for great masculine cards don't you think??! Keeping this one short and sweet. Thanks for stopping by and hopefully I'll be back again this week with a few more?! Challenges are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~

SCS Falliday Fest Challenge ~ Holiday Buffalo Plaid

Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Challenges ~ Birds/Animals

The Paper Players ~ Clean and Simple Hooray for the Holidays

Plaid Christmas

Hello!!! Well I knew I needed a bit of a blogging break but i certainly didn't think it would end up being almost a year long one?!  I have been making some cards all along just haven't been doing any challenges or blogging. But it's November and time once again for Beccy's Place, Month of Holiday Cards Challenge and I just can't pass up the opportunity to participate again this year! I enjoy it so much.

Okay unto my card! The bear silhouette is a older wooden Darcie's stamp. I couldn't get a solid enough image for my liking with just ink so i touched it up with my copics. Fussy cut it out and glued it onto a embossed oval. Thought the boot print embossing and Buffalo Plaid went great with the image but it just wasn't very Christmassy so added some holly around his neck? Not sure that it looks right but.....will have to do! I think i will do another card minus the holly and have it be a masculine Birthday day card?! Always need more of those in my stash!

Okay thats it for this card thanks so much for stopping by! I plan to be back again soon. List of challenges is listed below. PS I used the Freshly Made Sketch but it ended before i could get this card posted! Blogger was giving me a fit earlier today when I was trying to upload the photos??

 ~Challenges~
Beccy's Place ~ Month of Holiday Cards Challenge "B" Brads, Buffalo Plaid, Bear, Boot (prints), Black
The Paper Players ~ Into the Woods

It's Your Day

Hello! I've finally made a card using Forrest Guy from Unity. When I was looking thru my box of already colored images to see if I had anything to fit the Green and Brown color challenge I came across this guy! He's colored with Copics and cut out with a wonky stitched rectangle. I
took a few liberty's with the sketch?! I tilted the panel it just looked better that way to me and instead of a bow I added a button. I thought it looked more masculine that way?! Anyway I'm pleased with how it turned out. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day! Challenges are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #531
Cupcake Inspirations ~ Color Challenge Green & Brown
Crafting By Designs ~ You're The Man
Crafty Gals Corner ~ 3+ Layers

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Slugger

Hello! Today I have CAS (for me anyway) card to share with you. When I came across this sketch I immediately thought baseball diamond so I dug through my box of already colored images and found this Penny Black cat. It's colored with a mix of Copics and Prismacolor pencils. I used a stitched die and added little metal embellishments in the corners to kinda make it look like bases. I added a star under the baseball to make it stand out a bit more and to tie in with the star embossing folder I used for the background. Finished it off with a Happy Birthday banner. I kept wanting to add more cause of all the white space but I walked away and left it be! That's it for today thanks so much for stopping by and I plan to be back tomorrow with another card! Challenges are listed below.

 ~Challenges ~
Just Add Ink ~ Sketch
The Paper Players ~ CAS/Sports
Crafty Friends ~ Embossing Wet or Dry

 

 

 

Kindness

Hello! Today I have some news to share with you before I get into this week's Tuesday Morning Sketch/Challenge. This will be my last post as Design Team member. I have decided after 18th months it's time to step down from the Tuesday Morning Sketches . I've had a great time and want to thank Melissa and all the girls for having me it was blast! I'll still be around playing in some challenges here and there I'm sure.

Ok onto the challenge. This week we are changing things up! Instead of a sketch we are having a Blank Canvas Challenge. I have posted a picture of the challenge below. You can find out all the little details over on the Tuesday Morning Sketches page.

To create my background.....I used 3 different TH Distress inks, an acrylic stamping block, water misting bottle on watercolor paper. Than I stamped my Inkadinkado  boat image and embossed it in white. Love how the white spots (around my sentiment) on my water coloring background kinda look like clouds. Added a gold base under my watercolor panel and some gold metal accents to finish it off. Really pleased with the end result! Thanks so much for stopping by and hope to see all again soon. Be sure to check out the rest od the teams creations.

Carol
Debbie
Jenee
Melissa
Patti

 ~ Challenges ~

Puppy Dog Eyes

Hello! It's Tuesday so that means it's new sketch time at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  I recently picked up this older used SU set called For Father, perfect for those masculine cards! This particular image was done with my Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol. I used some jute ribbon and brads for my first band/strip. The second one is some card stock scraps. I was happy with the end results! Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has come up with this week.

Carol
Debbie
Jenee
Melissa
Patti

 ~ Challenges ~

Woodland Creatures

Hello! Today I have a masculine card to share with you, using a digi stamp that I bought from Graphique off Etsy years ago. I usually just use this as a B&W but did give it a bit of color this time round. I love the realistic look of the image. The papers are from a new "masculine" Paper Studio pad I picked up on one of my many trips to Hobby Lobby recently. That darn HUGE 75% off clearance they did in stages in the paper craft section got me. It's kinda sad though as now the stamp section is going to be so small. :-(  But at least there was new paper pads I guess??! I shiny metallic paper came from the stamp show that comes to the area annually. I finished it off with some Jute ribbon and twine. Love how this one turned out. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check back tomorrow for the new Tuesday Morning Sketch. List of challenges is listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
Cute Card Thursday ~ Cute Critters
Double D Challenges~ Woodland Creatures
Southern Girls Challenge ~ Nature

Play Ball

Hello! It's the last flash back week at Tuesday Morning Sketches. Next week we will be back with all new sketches. It was Melissa's pick this week. I'll admit I struggled with this sketch both times I did it. I even bought a die for it this time! But I have to say that I LOVE how this turned out! When I was playing around with what I wanted to do all of a sudden I thought baseball cause that white panel sorta reminded me of a home plate??!! Anyway I had this baseball laying on my desk that I made ages ago and paried it with some stitched stars and a few star brads and called it a success! Think I will be remaking this one again? Maybe trying a different sport next time? I always struggle with "boy" cards and I think this makes a perfect card for that. Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has done with this sketch.

Carol
Debbie
Jenee
Melissa
Patti

 ~ Challenges ~

Masculine Christmas

 

Hello! It's Tuesday so that means it's new sketch time at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This week I have a masculine Christmas card to share with you! I've been seeing all the awesome cards my friend Carol ( and team mate) has been making with this deer die that I just had to get one and play too! Mine is by Recollections from Michaels. I added a little red nail head to his nose to make him festive for Christmas! ;-) Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has come up with. Challenge are listed below.

Carol
Debbie
Jenee
Melissa
Patti

 ~ Challenges ~
The Crafter's Café ~ Die cuts and/or Punches
Happy Little Stampers ~ Anything goes with Dies

Gears and Cogs

Hello! It's Tuesday so that means it's time for another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. It's a nice and easy one this week. It looked like a good one for a vintage style card so that's what I went with, gave me the perfect excuse to use some of the Gears & Cogs I bought off Amazon recently! I paired it with this Stampin Up motorcycle image, added some distress inks and also distressed my edges. Perfect masculine card! Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to stop by an check out what the rest of the DT has come up with this week.
Carol
Debbie
Jenee
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

Swing

 

Batter Batter Swing!  Hey there it's Tuesday so time for a new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. When I first saw this sketch I thought I'd either do a Birthday or Christmas card! I was playing around with this adorable little hedgie for another challenge an all of a sudden I thought baseball diamond and remembered this sketch an thought it would be perfect for it! I did change my layers around but still keep the basic layout. My image is colored with both Copics and Prismacolor pencils. I just can't get the fur to look right with my markers. I added some Glossy Accents to the little ladybug, Love that stuff! Thanks so much for stopping by. Please be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has come up with.

 ~ Challenges ~
Penny Black and More ~ Anything Goes
Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Masculine

All Dressed Up

Hello! It's time for another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I have yet another card using this adorable Penny Black Puppy. He is just to cute and a perfect image for Father's Day cards, in my opinion anyway! He is also colored with copics with some glossy accents added to his nose (Be sure to check out my earlier post this week to see a picture of one of our fur babies dressed up in his tie! You can find it here.) I layered several Spellbinders Label 3 dies and ran a piece of jute ribbon in between them. I added some texture to my bottom label with my much loved SU lattice embossing folder. Finished off with some silver bling. I LOVE the colors on this one a lot. Challenges I'm entering are listed below. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has come up with.

 ~ Challenges ~
Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Masculine
Penny Black and More ~ Anything Goes
Dies R Us ~ Masculine
A Gem of a Challenge ~ Masculine

Happy Tails

Hello! I seem to be on a masculine card roll here of late??! And I know there is another one for sure this week. I just LOVE this little guy! I wish there was a cat version of this stamp. My cat may or may not have a tie of his own?!?  My husband has this guy very spoiled and this cat will but up with anything if it means he gets treats in the end. He has quite the costume collection. Everyone gets a kick out picking things up for him.  I swear he acts more like a puppy then a cat most days. Anyhow back to my card! It is colored with copic markers and I added some glossy accents to his nose. The paper is from a Bo Bunny 6x6 pad called Happy Tails Collection. List of challenges I'm entering are listed below. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

 ~ Challenges ~
Penny Black and More ~ Anything Goes
Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ Masculine
Your Next Stamp Sketch ~ #65

Deer Dad

Hello!! Another Father's Day card for you today. I Love using this stamp cause I think it looks so nice with no coloring? Actually that's the only way I have ever used it! This sketch works out great for this image. Think I will make 1 or 2 more just like this but with  a birthday sentiment?! Good way to build up my stash! I went with a vintage look for my card, with some distressing and a monochromatic color scheme. I've decided it's time to look for a "Dad" die cut, I think that would have looked nice on this card. I masked off this Dad sentiment from a larger sentiment stamp. Ok that's it for now so glad you stopped by, I enjoy reading all your comments. Challenges are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
Try Stampin on Tuesday ~ Sketch #323
Cards and More ~ Father's Day
A Gem of a Challenge ~ One for the Boys/Men

Tool Time

Hello! Time for some Father's Day cards. Today's card uses a free digi from Beccy's Place called Building Tools. Perfect image for masculine cards. This card ended up looking kinda Patriotic but I still like how it turned out. I used some no name brand stitched star dies I bought off Amazon and also added some white star brads for some added texture/dimension. Finished it off with a diamond plate embossing folder on some silver paper. That's it for now but hope to have another one for you tomorrow, thanks for stopping by! Challenges I'm entering are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
Whoopsi Daisy ~ Tic Tac Toe (Digi, Sentiment, Embossing)
Beccy's Place ~ June Challenge
A Gem of a Challenge ~ For the Boys/Men
Di's Digi's ~ Tic Tac Toe (Embossing, Digi, Hand Colored Image)

Fore You!

Hello! It's Tuesday so that means it's time for another great sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week we're being sponsored by DRS Designs. They are offering a 15% off offer to our lucky winner. For my card I used the Silhouette Male Golfer and Especially Fore You Greeting. I'm always in need of masculine cards for my stash so I went ahead an made 2 cards while I was at it. I think these could be used for multiple occasions! Thanks so much for stopping by and be sure to check out what the rest of the DT has come up with.

 

Dressed Up

Hello! Today's card uses another of my favorite's, Penny Black. This time I'm using "Dressed Up". He just say's Dad to me so I went with a Father's Day card. He was colored with my Prismacolor pencils. I dug thru my embossing folders to find one I haven't used in ages. Trying to break out of using only my go to favorites all the time?! That's it for today so glad you stopped by I love reading your comments! Challenges I used are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
Your Next Stamp ~ Sketch #57
Little Red Wagon ~ Season of Love (Favorite Company) Penny Black
Crafty Creations ~ Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations ~ Animal Magic

A Deer Birthday!

Hello!! As soon as I saw that cupcake inspiration picture this morning I knew what I wanted to use! A few weeks ago I bought the Peachy Cheap deal of the day which was a bunch of Christmas type dies an this deer head was one of them. I also knew that the Stella Says Sketch would be perfect for what I pictured in my mind having grown up in a family of hunters! Just about everyone has a mounted deer head or at least the plain antlers (which by the way also came with that die set!) hanging somewhere in their house. Anyway I am very pleased with how this turned out, not often something turns out just like you pictured it! I usually struggle with masculine cards but think this one is a winner?? I made several while I had the dies out anyway, mostly the same but one is a little different (Very CAS for me) an I may post it on another day! That's it for now but be sure to come back tomorrow for the Tuesday Morning Sketch card! Challenges are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
Cupcake Inspiration ~ Plaid
Stella Says Sketch ~ #502

 

 

Maki a Wish

Hello! I just LOVE this little Sushi Penguin! My guys all love going out for Sushi.....me not so much! So this was a must have for me. Fun and easy to color too. I added some jute ribbon and wooden accents to finish it off. Thank so much for stopping by! List of challenges I'm entering are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
Crazy 4 Guyz ~ Happy Birthday
Mix It Up Challenge 27 ~ Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday ~ Anything Goes

Happy Birthday to you!

Hello! Time for another fun sketch from The Sweet Stop!! It's the 3rd saturday of the month so that means it's also sketch with a spin time. This month's spin is an easy one, make it a birthday card! I used a Penny Black hedgehog stamp for my card today and kept in neutrals for a masculine card. Be sure to check out what the other sugar babies have made this week. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!

Cathy McCauley

Ceal Pritchett

Faye Wynn-Jones

Marlena Peduzzi

Melissa Shultz

Monika Davis

Robin Parker

Stephanie

 ~ Supply List ~
Stamps ~ Penny Black
Paper ~ Kraft, Black, White, MME DP, Paper Studio DP
Ink ~ Black, Old Paper, Antique Linen
Accessories ~ Bangle Bling