Football Crazy!

Good Morning everyone! 

It's Monday once again & time for this weeks challenge over at

Eureka Stamps, where the theme is

#158 Fall Sports - Football/Soccer/Cheerleader

The cute little image I have used is

Digi 14203 Soccer Boy

(It gets a bit confusing, as we call Soccer football in the UK! Lol)

I used a 6"x6" square base in grass green.

The papers are by Papermania & I've had them forever.

I coloured the image with my promarkers, then cut out 

with an X-cut square die. 

I inked around the edges with a Colour Q 

liquid chalk ink pad, while the image was still in the die.

The sentiment was printed, trimmed & then inked.

The photo corners are from a Sports themed scrapbooking set 

that I found in a bargain bin at a craft show.

 I do love a bargain, don't you?

The die cut trophy is from a blog candy that I won years ago.

The little die cut fishtail was in my scrapbox,. 

Thanks so much for popping in today, I hope you like my card &

I hope you can play along with this weeks challenge!

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Eclectic Ellapu - Purple Challenge Anything from your stash 6 months old

Pile It On - Birthday

Robyn's Fetish - Cards With A Number On (1 on trophy)

A Gem Of A Challenge - Boys Boys Boys

Catch The Bug - Teens Rock

Crafty Friends Challenge - Something Beginning With B (Ball, Birthday, Blue, Boy)

Match Of The Day

Good Morning All

Happy hump day!

I have a card to share with you today!

This 8x8 inch card was made using the Match Of The Day sheet, from the

 Flipping Families CD Rom. You can also purchase the pre printed 

decoupage sheets or downloads from La Pashe.

The papers were also from the CD Rom.

The little grass border was a die cut, not sure who the die is by.

The little footballs were cut from one of the papers & layered for

a bit of dimension. The sentiment is from the sheet & the little

die cut trophy was part of a candy that I won eons ago.

Here's a closer look at the main image, layered up using pinflair glue.

Here's a look at the inside of the card.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

The Male Room -Games 

Crafting Musketeers - Summertime

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - SUMMERTIME

The Cupboard Trilogy - "BIRTHDAY"

2 Cute Ink Challenge - Kids

Fan-Tastic Tuesday  #44 Anything Goes

Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas  Summer

My Craft Creations  Always Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge My Summer Vacation

Red Carpet StudioGrown Ups 

The Corrosive Challenges  Forever Young create a project for a baby, child or young at heart 

Crafty Calendar Summertime Fun

Boys & Their Toys!

Happy Wednesday all!

Today, I'm sharing the card I made for the new challenge over at

Dude Time Doodles 

This weeks Challenge is  "Boy's & Their Toys"

I think that's pretty clear, don't you???

Here's my card!

Oh no, I've done it again, another square card! Sorry!

This is Larry Lane & he loves to go bowling but, 

sometimes in life as we all know, Split Happens! lol

The sentiment is part of the Larry Lane Set

from Bonibleaux Designs

I coloured Larry with my trusty Promarkers then cut him out with a 

square nestie, I did a bit of shading with a flexmarker but I'm not sure 

if you can see it on the photo's.

The digital papers & embellishments are from the 

Ten Pin Kit at Peppermint Creative

I also added some little ribbon tags which I secured with brads 

which have been in my stash forever!

The inside of the card has a bit of decoration too!

The border punch is by Martha Stewart

Here's a side view!

Thanks so much for dropping in! I really appreciate it!

I look forward to seeing your Boy's & Their Toys 

creations at Dude Time Doodles this week!

This card was made with the following challenges in mind:

Clear It Out Father's Day/Masculine (Use up your Eyelets or Brads)

Digital Tuesday Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles All Manly Men

Totally Stampilicious Get Your Giggle On

There's Magic In The Air  Bingo (Punches Ribbon 2 or more patterned papers)

Incy Wincy Designs Blue & Black With A Sentiment For A Boy/Man

Squigglefly Make Me Laugh

The Cutie Pie Challenge Die Cuts/Punches

Dream Valley Challenges Humour

Great Impressions Die Cuts/Punches

Here Come The Boys Anything Goes

One Stitch At A Time Use A Digi
Platypus Creek Digitals For The Boys
The Ribbon Girls Use Ribbon Or Lace
2 Sisters Inside & Out
Di's Digi Designs Male Inspired Creations
Little Claire's Male Theme
Fairy Tales Men & Boys
Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude Anything Goes/Father's Day#
Patties Creations Fathers Day/Male
Stamp Man For A Man

Life's A Beach on the Dude Time Doodles New Release Blog Hop!

Happy Wednesday all!

It's time to grab a coffee, sit down relax & take in the sights along the way 

on the Dude Time Doodles New Release Blog Hop.

The Dude & Dudette's have some great works to showcase 

this month's new images along the way.

If you've arrived from the lovely & uber talented 

Ruth's blog you're right on track!

Now remember the hop is a circle hop with no beginning & no end.

Just jump on in & start hopping, remember to leave a little love along the way 

as there will be a mystery host/hostess with a little prize to give to one lucky 

person who leaves a comment!

Here's my card!

I thought I'd bring you something just a little bit different this week!

I made a centre stepper card using a template from the lovely 

Debbie Lauder atCraftystash you can find it here

If you're in a rush remember to leave some love then hop on right away 

to the awesome craft extravaganza that is CG's blog!

Here's how I made my card!

I decided to make a little beach scene!

I printed a sheet of A4 card with a freebie paper called 

Sand from the E Paper Kit Beach Day available from here 

then printed the template on the reverse!

I added some waves from the Mostly Mostly Sunny Paper Kit at My Grafico

This is the new release image, he's called Jacques Waterman!

As you can see, he's just arrived at Dudeville Hollow Beach

& is a whiter shade of pale than the rest of the guys!

Still, he's decided to make his entrance with a splash!

As you can see in the photo, he's suspended on a bit of acetate to 

make it look like he's diving into the water!

I decorated the back of the card with a couple of panels to write on

& some of the waves paper!

The other dude's on my card are already in store & are:

Babe Watcher best lifeguard in the business!

Santi Beaches (you know who) having a well deserved break!

Last but by no means least Waylon Waves is hanging five in the background.

A ribbon ruffle & button sun & a sentiment ticket from 

The Crafty Pad Designs complete my card along with 

a couple of beach themed metal charms.

Thanks for hopping by!

I hope you have time to complete the hop  don't forget to leave some love 

at each stop along the way!

Have fun fun fun!!!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Cards For Men Texture

Crafty Boots No Girls Allowed

Creative Mondays Yellow & Sunshine

Digi Makeover Challenge Birthday

Daisy Doodle Creative Challenge One For The Boys

My Grafico Fun & Games

The Pink Elephant Hello Sunshine (Use Yellow)

Scrappy Frogs Shaped Cards

That Craft Place Anything But A Square Or Rectangle

Craft Your Days Away Metal

Drunken Stampers Use Acetate

Send a Smile For Kids For The Boys

Crafty Ann's It's a Man Thing

Fairy Tale Stepper Card

Totally Papercrafts All Buttoned Up

DRS Designs Sports

Sparkles Challenges Men Only

Born To Run!.....Or Is It Leap?

Good Morning all!

Happy Wednesday all! 

Are you ready for a  Blog Leap?
As it's the 29th of February, we've decided to Leap instead of Hop!

Yep, it's time to show off the newest arrivals in Dudeville Hollow!

AKA Dude Time Doodles 

Meet Jon Jogger! 

He ran all the way from the UK to Dudeville 

& he never looked back!!!
Wonder what he was running from???
Do you think it might have been an unwelcome proposal???
It is the 29th of february after all!!! lol

When I was colouring Jon up, I was singing Bruce Springsteen's

Born to Run!

Personally, the only running I have ever done is for a bus! lol

If you've landed here from the wonderfully talented Anne, you're on the 

right track for the Leap! If not, just keep Leaping & you will 

get around all the blogs! It's a circle Leap with no beginning & no end.

So now. if you're anxious to get on with the Leap, pop on over & visit 

our Kevin, the only Dude among the Dudettes!

Before you rush off though, don't forget about the mystery host!!!

Make sure you leave a comment each time you Leap as one of us 

will have an image to give away to one lucky commenter!

Here's a bit more about our man Jon!

Although now resident in Dudeville Hollow, 

Jon is still flying the flag of his homeland!!

I made an A6 Easel Card. The Design Papers are from Southfield Stationers.

I coloured Jon with my Promarkers & I added some Anita's 3d Glaze to

his eye & the beads of sweat. Shame you can't really see it on the photo!

I threaded some ribbon through the card & made a little rosette out of 

seam binding & buttons from my stash which I stuck to my card using 

pinflair glue to give some dimension. 

The stop is the front section of the base which was raised 

also using pinflair glue

I added some ribbon and a Sentiment Ticket to the stop. 

This was also coloured with Promarkers

Here's an angle view just to let you see the construction!

Thanks for stopping by! 

I hope you have time to Leap round all the stops!

If you get a bit lost, pop on over to the challenge blog & take it from there!

Oh yes, forgot to say, when this post goes live I'll be snuggled up 

getting my beauty sleep! Goodness knows I need all I can get!!!

I'll change the links when I get up in the morning so they take you 

directly to the Blog Leap posts & not just the blogs!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Shaped But Not Square
Creative Craft Challenges Boys Will Be Boys
Going Gray With Scrap Creations Pop It
Stamp n Doodle Embossing (liquid embossed sweat & eye)

Creative Stamp Friends Inspired By Your Favourite Song (Born To Run)
Cupcake Craft Challenges Boys & Their Toys
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge Colour Your World (No Brown or Black)
Kaboodle Doodles Shades Of Purple
The Corrosive Challenge Another Dimension
Dream Valley Challenges Just For Men
Opus Gluei  That's The Ticket
Pan Pastel UK Challenge Use Ribbon
Pile It On Fun Folds
Robyn's Fetish People
Stamp Scrap & Doodle Manly Card
Sweet Stampin' Challenge It's A Man Thing (Masculine Card)
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Don't Be Square
Crafty Ann's Bold & Bright
Fabulous Friday Shape It Up x3 (Rectangles)
Hot Shot Crafts One For The Boys

This Little Lady Definitely Has The 'Tude

Here I am back again with a card for

Digi's With Attitude! Challenge #15 Go Digital People!

Please pop over & join us if you can! This weeks prize is a Digi's With Attitude! $10 gift certificate

Meet Cheerleader Tween, one of the newest Tweens on the block! She certainly loves life!

You can find her & all the other Tweens here in the Digi's With Attitude! store.

I coloured this little lady up with Promarkers. I then cut her out using my Nesties in the Big Shot, ran a Promarker around the edge of the scalloped circle to add a bit of colour and went round again with my Sakura Quickie Glue Pen. I then added some Diamond Sparkles. I added some sparkle to her pom poms too! She most definitely had to be blonde because as they say, "Blondes have more Fun!"

As she is so bright, bold & sassy, I had to make the rest of the card the same, so I matted her onto some fluorescent yellow & pink card which I punched down one edge with my Martha Stewart punch. I trimmed the top & bottom using scalloped scissors and added to a 5in x 5in scalloped card.

The fluorescent card I used was in a goodie bag that I purchased from Southfield Stationers ages ago and I didn't think I'd ever use it but this card just had to be bright!

I couldn't find any flowers or embellishments bold enough to adorn this card so I made my own.  I made the flowers using two different sized daisy punches and the fluorescent card.  I ran a large embossing tool along the back of each the petals to give them a bit of shape then I used the embossing tool again in the centre on the front. I glued the two daisies together & attached them to the card using foam pads of varying depth.

The sentiment is a freebie from Sentiments 4 You I coloured it with Promarkers & treated it in the same way as I did the image! I attached it using foam pads. I've left the centre blank & will add glittery numbers when the time comes!

Thanks for looking!

Happy Crafting!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges
Creative Belli The Letter P It has to be not just pink but "PINK"(Bi Weekly, Weds)
Fab n Funky Delight in your digi I truly did delight in this one!(Weds)
Top Tip Tuesday Fabulous Flowers You cant ignore these!! lol(Tuesdays)
Kaboodle Doodles Bling it Up(Mondays)
Woodware USA Anything Goes(Mondays)
The Crafty Pad Challenges Girly(Saturdays)
The Rubber Cafe Sparkle & Glitter(Thursdays)
Some Odd Girl Scallops Galore(2 weekly Thurs)
Promarker Challenge Let it Shine(Tuesdays)
Stampin Fairy Circles (Sundays)
Stampin' for the Weekend Getting warmed up! (3rd Friday of the month)
Crafty Catz  Flowers(Fridays)
Crafty Cardmakers Flowers (Mondays)

Here's One For The Boys

Hi all, I'm back with my latest offering, it's one for the boys & is a footballer card!

I was asked to make this for someone at work who's son will be 30 next week!

The only things he likes are football & computers!

I trawled the world wide web looking for a suitable image! I didn't want anything cute as I don't think this guy would really appreciate that. I eventually found exactly what I was looking for at Mo's Digital Pencil Too!

He's called Soccer Dude & until I put the pics up, I thought I'd done a good job of colouring him. As soon as you see them on the screen you see every little fault! I used promarkers for the image and chalks for the back of the net!!! I cut the image out roughly & mounted him foam pads!

The football pitch base & goal netting were part of a free design by Jan McFarlane over at  Card Making Downloads!

The footballer is wearing the  Heart's of Midlothian Away Kit (or it's supposed to look a bit like it!)

I had to use the away kit as until today I didn't own a Maroon pen!!! Typically, it arrived the day after I needed it!!!

The sentiments were from Sentiments 4 You.

I love these tickets & decided to large this one & use it for the stop. First I went over it with green chalk Then mounted it on to black card & cut out the corners. I attached it to the base card using foam tape.

The 30 sentiment was made up of two seperate images. I added the age to the centre of the Enjoy Your Day! I then cut this out using a nestie & mounted on to the same shape of black card!

Thanks for looking!

I've entered this card in the following challenges
Allsorts Week 87 Male Boy
Aly's SundaySketch #34  For the Guys