DIY

Hello to my visitors, thanks for popping by.

Today we begin a new challenge for the next

two weeks at Cardz 4 Guyz.   Dawn has chosen

#226 DIY -( Do It Yourself)

Please don't miss the fabulous cards by the DT.

Pop over to the blog, to also check out the details.

I found in my stash the perfect wooden background paper.

The main image is by La Pashe, old stamps, but I love

to give them another covering of ink now and again.

This is from the Flippen Men series, this being Mr. Fix -It.

Image coloured with Promarkers. 

Have you spotted the Fluffy Stuff melted on the top of his 

glass, to give his beer a lovely frothy head?

See you again, bye. STay well and safe.

Men's Hobbies

Hello, thanks for poppin by. Today we begin a new challenge

at Cardz 4 Guyz - which is for the next two weeks

Men's Hobbies

We are looking forward to seeing your wonderful ideas

for we know there are many choices out there.

Please pop over to the blog to see the inspiration from the DT.

I choose fishing, which I belive is a popular choice, 

The grass is a torn sheet of paper from a paper pad from The Works

I painted the sky with a Sparkle pen.

The fisherman is from the Flippen Men series by La Pashe 

coloured with Promarkers. 

The remainder stamps and sentiment added  are from my stash.

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Out of interest I have brought forward a card I made 

in September 2016 .

For my card, I made a folded stepper card, covered with papers from

LOTV paper Pad - Father Knows Best.

The semtiment and partner die are from Go Kreate.

The oval die is by Spellbinders.

The  stamp is Vintage Memories - Rugby by The Crafthouse Press.

Coloured with Promarkers. 

Embellishments - Card Candi - from Craftwork Cards

Inspired by a Film, a book or a song

Hello again, thanks for your visit. Today sees the

start of a new challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz

The challenge is ..............

Inspired by a Film, a Book or a Song.

Please check out the blog for the inspiration from the DT.

I have made a DL card, it's ages since I made one.

Matted onto black card, a peice of green paper from a 

pad in my stash. All the stamps on the card are from an

out of prodution set of Flippen Men the Footballer, by La Pashe.

I used Ptromarkers to colour.

We do need to know the title of your inspiration, have fun. 

Include a Furry Friend

Hello, welcome to my blog. Today starts a new weekly challenge at

Cardz 4 Guyz 

the challenge is Include a Furry Friend.

Please pop over and check out the super creations from the DT.

By the way we have a DT Call - looking for a couple more members.

I know a fox isn't really a Furry Friend,  apologies, he was the 

only furry creature I could find in my stash. Hope it is forgivable.

I used papers from my stash, previously printed from a CD.

The fox papers are from La Pashe - a Trinitage set.

The small image on the front page has 3 layers.

The Trinitage comes about when you open the card.

There are 3 levels supported by folded pieces of card

(look to the left side the edge of one can be spotted). 

Have fun with your Furry Friends. 

Make Us Smile

Hi everyone, welcome once again to my blog. Please don't be shy,

 according to the statistics, I have on average 12 visits per post, 

but only a few comments, which are most appreciated. Don't be shy, say Hi. 

Today we are asking you at Cardz 4 Guyz to 

Make Us Smile.

Please check out the blog to see the DT's creations. 

For my card, some may feel it is a little risque but here goes.

An anniversary card made from a Flippen Families CD by La Pashe. 

Who doesn't know of this scene from Ghost? An iconic scene

with a little sense of humour added. I do hope it makes you smile. 

Thanks for your visit. 

At The Movies

Hi everyone, sorry to say it has rained all day, 

Where, Oh! Where is our English summer?

Today we start our new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz 
At The Movies

Please pop over to see the fabulous creataions by the design Team.

I'm sure you can guess immediately the title of my movie.

Of course it is......An Officer and a Gentleman.

All card, candi and ribbon  are from my stash. 

The designer papers and decoupaged images are from a CD.
Flippen Families by La Pashe.
Looking forward to seeing your entries At The Movies.

In The Garden

Hi to my visitors, today being Monday it is time again for our

weekly challenge at Make My Monday.

We would like to see anything you wish as long as it

is  In The Garden.

Please check out the blog and take a look at the DT creations.

I chose another of my octagon carads, I stamped around

the edges with Peeled paint and a small foilage stamp.

The main image is A Gardener from Flippen Women by La Pashe.

The rabbit and sentiment are also from the same set.

The greeting is by Honey Doo Stamps. 

All coloured with Promarkers. 

Man's Best Friend

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog. Today sees the start

of the new weekly challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz which is

Man's Best Friend

Please do visit the blog to see the wonderful DT creations.

For my card, I have downloaded the paws backing paper and the 

decoupaged image from a CD. - Flippen Families by La Pashe.

I edged the background paper with black ink to help to define it.

Have fun, I am looking forward to viewing your cards. 

Animal Magic

Hi, for the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow our challenge 

is to see some ---Animal Magic.

Please pop over to the blog to check out the details and to see 

the inspiration from the Design Team.

For my card, I have used a La Pashe CD - Flippen Families.

A Kraft scallop edge card. 

All the papers, image and sentiments are from the CD.

The gentleman and dog are decoupaged.

Who could resist those big puppy dog eyes? 

Looking forward to seeing your entry. 

Humour

Hi, everyone, hope all is well, thanks for visiting my blog.

Today, is the first day of a two week challenge at

Ruby's Rainbow - our challenge is HUMOUR - we would love

to see something which will make us either smile or laugh. 

To see the work of the Design Team please pop over and check it out.

Materials Used

White card - - made a 5.75" sq. card

Blue Card for mat

Background paper and main decoupaged image from

La Pashe CD - Flippen Families

Sentiment and Die from Go Kreate

Twine and Dolphin charm from stash. 

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Have fun and thanks again for your visit. 

D is for Dance or Dancing

Hi everyone, for the next two weeks at Alphabet Challenges you have my choice for the challenge, which is for the letter D, so I have chosen Dance or Dancing. So much to choose from with this challenge. Please do pop over to Alphabet Challenges to see what the Design Team have created for you.  I love all forms of Dance, but this couple are giving their all and made me smile. The main image is from La Pashe - Flippen Families CD. The background card is a sheet from a DCWV Rock Star Paper Pad. The reaminder are embellishments from my stash. Have fun everyone and enjoy the Dance.

Man's Best Friend

Hi everyone, for this week's challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz, Diane chose 'Man's Best Friend'.  As soon as I saw  this image from Inklined by La Pashe, I just knew it was perfect for this challenge. I coloured him/her with Promarkers. All the designer background papers are from LOTV - paper pad 'Father Knows Best'. Kraft card used for the  base and matting cards. The greeting is from LOTV - Grungy Sentiments, tied with twine. Buttons added to embellish.  Please pop over to check out the amazing inspirational creations from the Design Team.

Ladies

Hello everyone, hope your sharing and enjoying the lovely warm spring days we've had recently. it would be nice to stay like this for Easter. For the next two weeks at Ruby's Rainbow we are asking you to accept the challenge of 'Ladies'. Please pop over to the website to see the wonderful array of ladies which the design team have made to inspire you. I will be honest , I have lots of varied ladies stamps, but this challenge gave me the opportunity to pull out this stamp, which doesn't get ink on it often and I do think it is a lot of fun. 

Materials and methods used.

Plain white card stick

Background design papers from Sweet Pea

Lady in the Bath, cork and sentiment by Flippen Women - La Pashe

Coloured with  Promarkers

Dovecraft glitter glue added to the bubbles.

Flowers and 'Happy Birthday' stamp from stash.

I am so looking forward to meeting your ladies when I visit, thanks for popping in to see me.

CD Challenges - Sugar and Spice

At CD Sunday Challenges for the next week we would like you to create a project that reflects the wonderful title of  'Sugar and Spice' . Lots of interesting projects ahead I guess, the DT have made some wonderful cards for your inspiration. I made my card using an image from Paintbox Poppets by Crafter's Companions. The background striped paper is from Dreamees CD. My additional elements are 

Cakes from Flippen Women - the Dieter, La Pashe.  The Kitchenalia is from Crafty Individuals CI -340. I am so looking forward to seeing your creations, please have a fun time everyone. 

Mainly Men

We are up to the letter M already at the Alphabet Challenge, the choice for the next two weeks is Men, a card with a Man or for a Man. Over the past few weeks for my class I have been making a number of distressed cards with some men, so felt maybe it was time to have a change. how more different with a Flippen Men decoupage sheet from La Pashe, I do find this series of Men to be very useful. I realise not everyone's cup of tea, it is an acquired taste,  here is my Fisherman. The background was originally a piece of copy paper, coloured with Starburst Stains from The Stampman. I then stamped some images from the Flippen Men set and from a BarjanB set of country stamps. I loved your Lace cards last fortnight everyone, and am again looking forward to seeing your men's cards. Some do say the most difficult to make, but we know you ladies (and any crafting guys out there) come on you can do it.

At the Races -Trinitage

This is my second card for the Rainbow Lady, Age as in Decoupage or in my case Trinitage from La Pashe. I made several of this type of card for a demo class recently. This card is for a Dad who enjoys the races. A fuller description of the mechanics in making it are in the card below this one.

Grand Prix for Dad

The Rainbow Lady this week has an interesting challenge, called Age - as in Decoupage etc. I have chosen to complete two cards I hadn't quite finished, they had started out as demos for my weekly class. Firstly, let us go to the Grand Prix - A Happy Father's Day card - which is a Trinitage from La Pashe. A pop up card which is really easy to achieve. In the set you get two pieces of paper which you transfer to card to make small boxes to which you attach the different layers of the card. the second card I completed is above.

For the next two weeks at Alphabet Challenge we would like to see your creations of  G for Garden. I've  recently been making stepper cards for the class I run. I felt this fitted in really well for all of the stamps I have used from the Flippen Women series from La Pashe stamps. I took a close up of one side but if you click on the main picture you will see all of the card closer. I coloured everything with Promarkers. The punched white fence is from a Martha Stewart border punch. There have been some amazing creations for our last challenge, it was really enjoyable looking at all of the varied birds, so I am looking forward to viewing your gardens. Have fun ladies and any gents who may be around, most welcome.
I am also entering this into the challenge Garden Gems at My Time to Craft

Spots and Stripes

Over at Crafty Carmaker's the Challenge this week is Spots and Stripes, this leads my brain to thinking of a bright fun element. I hope I have achieved it with this card.

I recently bought a pad of colourful summer papers, which provided the pots and stripes on my card. I’ll be hiding this one away from my OH, I’ll keep it for his birthday.  A die cut oval, with the dreaded peel off to give contrast. I stamped the golfer from the Flippen Men series, by La Pashe. I coloured him in, using Promarkers and watercolour pencils. I hope the sparkly finish, with glitter glue shows on the glass of beer. I look forward to popping onto your blogs to see what you do with the spots and stripes. Check it out for the winner will get a fab prize from our sponsors. Thanks for any comments left on my blog, I do appreciate you took the time.

One For the Boys - Tag

This week at Try It On Tuesday we would like you to make a TAG - the theme was chosen by Yvonne - One for the Boys. My OH's business and passion is fixing things, so this is very appropriate for any gift I may give him in the future. Lovin Ink are sponsoring us with a fab bag of goodies. My handyman is stamped with one of the Flippen men stamps by La Pashe. I used Promarkers to colour him in. Once again I look forward to visiting your blogs to see your tags. Thanks so much for the fabulous response to last week's challenge. Have fun everyone.