Crafting Cafe Blog Hop

Hi all, it's time for the Crafting Cafe blog hop!

The Crafting Cafe  is a facebook group which aims to be: 

A place to share hints & tips, photos of your crafty projects or ask crafty questions. 

(We like to encourage crafters of all levels & abilities 

so don't be too shy to share your projects with us.)

 If you fnd a great crafty site or somewhere that is inspirational, 

please feel free to share that with us too!

If you'd like to join the Crafting Cafe, you'll find our page here

We also have a monthly challenge blog which you can find here

The theme changes each month & we have some great sponsors

who offer prizes make it even more fun!

Once a month we like to hop round each others blogs & leave some love!

There are no formal rules, just hop round all the blogs on the list & have some fun!

This time, I thought I'd share a quick Evening Reception Acceptance card I made.

I apologise in advance for the photos as they aren't great!

The image I have used is Scottish Thistle from Just Inklined

I've used this image for thank you cards, sympathy cards wedding invitations

to mention just a few & it has always gone down well!

Here's a closer look!

I cut the image out with a circle nestie & my intention was to either ink it while

it was still in the die or to ink the edge.

Those of you who looked closely will by now have noticed I did neither.

Ooopsy! lol 

I coloured the image with promarkers this time

The matt behind the image is actually a cog die but I liked the edgeing.

I used some of the little pieces that it cut out as embellishments

instead of gems.

This card is totally flat for posting.

Thanks for hopping by!

Dude Time Doodles Final Blog Hop!

Well, here it is! 

The last ever Dude Time Doodles New Release Blog Hop!

Or is it........

The Dude & Dudette's would like to thank you for playing along 

with us over the last few months! It's been a blast!

Today we have 4 new images to showcase for you!

Make sure you get in quick if you want them as the 

Dude Time Doodles store 

closes it's doors forever on December 15th! Boo Hoo :'(

If you're already hopping you'll have landed

here from the lovely Ruth's Blog. If you've just happened 

on the hop you can carry on from here! It's a circle hop with 

no true beginning & no end!

Here's my card!

I've made a square card with embossed panels which I

chalked & then matted onto some mirror card.
The embossing folder is Papermania I think,
I've had it since last year so I'm not sure!

The image is Twas The Night Before.

I coloured it up with promarkers & flexmarkers

I matted that onto mirror card too!

If you're anxious to hop on, don't forget to leave a comment as 

there is a mystery host & one lucky comment will win a

Dude Time Doodles image!

From here you want to visit our Dude Kevin

Here's a last look at my card before you go!

I added some little star buttons from my stash, added a peel off

sentiment & tied some bakers twine around the top, finishing with a little bow!

I think a twine bow is almost acceptable on a man/boy's card! lol

Thanks for hopping by & have fun on the rest of the hop!

I'd like to enter my card in the following list of challenges,

 compiled with the help of the lovely Feline Playful Volunteers!
Bearly Mine Blue & Silver
Flourishes Use Gold Or Silver
Going grey With Scrap-Creations  Merry Christmas
Lady Bug Crafts Ink TLT Snowflakes
Oldie But A Goodie Let It Snow
Sweet Stamps Cold & Snowy
Cards For Men Merry Christmas
Digi Makeover Challenge Christmas
Lexis Creations Christmas
Challenge Up Your Life 1st Snow

DTD Blog Hop

Good Morning lovely bloggers!

It's a new Wednesday & it's time or the New Release Blog Hop at

 Dude Time Doodles!

If you're following the hop you'll have landed from the lovely Nancy's blog.

If you've just popped in to see my card & would like to do the hop, 

you can just carry on from here!  

It's a circle hop with no true beginning & no end!

Here's my card!

This is Grillin' Gil, looks like he's over done it a bit!

He & the other new releases are available in the 

Dude Time Doodles store now

If you're anxious to hop on you can go now to visit the lovely Charlene

Remember to leave a comment on each stop of the hop before 

you move on though as one of us is the mystery host & will have

 a little prize to give away!

If you want to know more about my card read on!

I coloured the image with a mix of flexmarkers & promarkers.

I distressed the edges, then further distressed with a flame 

for the singed look.

I made the sentiment on my pc.

Do you like the play on words? Very punny eh???

here is a side view. The DP I have used is from the

 First Edition Hideaway stack.

The twine is recycled from a clothes tag!

I decorated the inside to match with a singed panel to write on!

I do so like setting fire to things! lol

Thanks for popping in, The next stop on the hop is Charlene

Don't forget your comments for your chance to win a small prize!

This card will go live when I'm catching up on my beauty sleep so I'll 

update the links when I awake!

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

Through The Craft Room Door Diva or Anything Goes
Hooked On Crafts Cards For Men
Incy Wincy Designs Frogs N Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
The Crazy Challenge Anything Goes
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges Summer Fun
Addicted To Stamps Challenge Recycle Something
Getting Cricky Fun With Puns
One Stitch At A Time Use A Digi
Pile It On Something With P (Plaid Paper, Punny Sentiment)
The Squirrel & The Fox One For The Men
Our Creative Corner Recycle it With A Pop Of Green (Recycled Twine from a clothes tag)

Dude Time Doodles May New Release Blog Hop

Good Morning all you lovely bloggers!

It's the last Wednesday of the month & that means it's time for the 

Dude Time Doodles blog hop to 

showcase the new release images from 

Dude Time Doodles aka Bonibleaux Designs!

If you've arrived from the awesome Dude Kevin's blog then 

you are on the right track!

If not don't fret, you can just hop on from here as it's a circle hop!

Make sure you leave a comment at each stop on the hop as  

the mystery host will be giving one lucky person a little prize!

Here's my card!

Patriotic huh! 

I am in a real Red White & blue mood right now!

The image is Roger Redskin! 

He & all the hop images will be available in store today!

He's cheering on his team like only Dude's do!

I did a simple card with a red square base.

The papers I have used have been in my stash forever!

The Happy Birthday DP is Papermania but I have no idea about the other!

I added a bit of ribbon, some buttons & bling!

Here's a closer look!

I coloured Roger with  a selection of promarkers, 

with a touch of copics & flex markers!

He sure looks like he's having fun!

The sentiment is by Create with TLC.

The inside of my card is decorated a little too!

I feel it helps with the balance as well as adding a bit of interest!

Thanks for stopping by!

Your next stop on the hop is the wonderfully talented Charlene

I'm sure you'll be glad you hopped on over!

Now, as always, I'll be getting some beauty sleep when this post goes live

so will update the links as soon as I can. 

In the meantime, I hope you find the hop posts okay!

Have fun!

I's like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Digi Stamps 4 Joy Buttons
I Love Promarkers Use A Digi
My Mum's Craft Shop Red White & Blue
Tuesday Throwdown Masculine
Can You Digi It Love Of Country
Celebrate The Occasion Anything Goes
Creative Craft Challenges Red White & Blue
Digital Tuesday Just For Laughs
Simon Says Stamp & Show One For The Boys
Lexi's Creations For The Men/Boys In Our Life
Here Come The Boys Anything Goes
Great Impressions Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time Red White & Blue
2 Sisters Bring On The Boys
Craft Your Days Away Red White & Blue
Di's Digi Designs Show Us That Bling
Little Claire's Male Theme
One Stop Craft For The Boys
Chocolate Coffee & Cards For The Boys
Crafty Catz Male
Fairy Tale Boys & Men
Stampin With The Dragon Heroes (DT)
DRS Designs masculine
Sassy Studio Designs Hats Off To You
SJ Papercrafts All About The Boy + Use something old from your stash

I'm A Lumberjack & I'm Okay

Good Morning all! 

Wednesday already & it's time for the first

 New Release Blog Hop at Dude Time Doodles of 2012

If you've come here via the lovely & very talented CG's blog, 

then you're on the right track.

If not, no worries, it's a circle hop so, you can start the hop from here

& just keep going till you go full circle!

Don't forget to leave some love for each DT member along the way as 

one of us is the mystery host/hostess & you may win a prize!

I managed to snag this handsome chap to create with!

This is Axel Lumberjack & he's a hard-working chap with a heart of gold!

He & the other new Dudesville residents will be available 

in the store as of today!

Look what he's done for his lady!!!

Lol! The background is actually a photo of a sculpture by 

Alistair Heseltine

(Click on the link to go to his website!)

So the next stop on the hop is the  uber talented Ruth

If you want to head off, don't forget to leave a comment to 

be in the draw for the mystery host/hostess prize!

Don't forget if you get a little lost you can pop back to 

Dude Time Doodles & pick up the trail there!

If you want to know a little more about my card read on!

I coloured Axel up with my trusty Promarkers then cut him out

The base card is an A6 Landscape.

I printed the background photo onto glossy photo paper 

 then matted it on to some white card.

The sentiment was made on the computer using Lumberjackfred font

which you can download for free here!

I cut it out with a nestie & inked with distress ink while it was still in the die!

The inside of the card has a paper insert, sorry I forgot to get a photo.

 It simply says "Be My Valentine"

I've also added a little uncoloured image of Axel just for fun!

I hope you like my card!

If you've made it to here, don't forget to leave a comment

 to be in with a chance of winning an image before hopping on to ......!

Hope you have fun on the hop & good luck!

Don't forget your next stop is Ruth

Just to let you know I will be on my snore shelf catching a few zzzzz's

when this post goes live so I will have to update the DT blog links 

when I awake from my slumbers.

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

Anything Goes Challenge To The One I Love

Craft Room Challenge Valentines

Paper & Such Non Traditional Colours 

Cards For Men Boys & Their Toys

Crafty Boots Something Inspired By A Song Title (I'm a Lumberjack & I'm Okay)

Cupcake Craft Challenges All You Need Is Love

Paper Creations Ink Love /Romance

Paper Playtime Valentines Day Project

Simon Says Stamp & Show ...A Song Title

There She Goes Love Is In The Air

Robyn's Fetish Love

Drunken Stampers Love

Poodles Parlour Love/Valentine

Simply Create Too Love Is In The Air

Wags N Whiskers Love/Valentine

Craft Us Crazy Love/Valentine

Digi Doodles Shops Best Blues & Browns

For Your Inspiration Photo Inspiration

Climbers Rock & Hop!!!

Hi all, it's time for the New Release blog hop at Dude Time Doodles!

Are you ready, steady, go!!!

If you got here from Lynn's blog you're on the right track!

If you happened here first, not to worry, it is as usual a circle hop 

& there is no true beginning & of course no end!

So without further ado, let me introduce you to 

Cleeve Climber!

He's an all out hard core rock climbing dude who thinks nothing of rocking up 

& climbing to the highest peak! 

With his back pack & bedroll on his back, he's prepared for anything.

Perhaps even Everest or K2,!

If you're anxious to continue on the hop, your next port of call is Ruth.

If you want to read more about my card read on!

I'll add the order of the hop later, just in case anyone gets a bit lost!

Of course, I just had to make a rocker card. 

I decided to keep it quite simple.

I cut a circle from some card stock, distressed the edge with some 

scissors & folded in half.

I coloured the image with Promarkers & cut out with an oval nestie!

I then matted that onto a scalloped oval of the same card stock as the base card.

I added a smaller circle of design paper from my stash! 

On reflection I would have done this differently & 

cut the paper in half but hey ho, it's too late now baby!

I added a little coiled up rope made with twine & a little shovel charm

I created the circle sentiment in my graphics programme, 

cut out with a nestie & coloured with Promarkers

That's really is all there was to it!

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of the hop!

The order is as follows

Anne

Michelle

Lynn

Dawn-That's Me!

Ruth

Cleota

NanaConnie

Sammibug

Linda

Tammy

Ginny 

Dude Time Doodles 

Now as always, this post will go live when I'm on my snore shelf 

trying to catch a few zzzzzz's

I promise to link up to the Blog Hop posts before & after mine as soon as I awake!

If I have time I'll link in all the Blog Hop Posts before I go to work! 

If not, you'll have to make do with the list linked to just the blogs until I get home!

Do make sure you leave a little love & a comment on each of the blogs

 as I have a feeling there will be 

"a mystery hostess"

 out there with a little prize for someone!!

If you haven't done the 1st Annual Birthday Scavenger Crawl yet, 

be sure to check it out here at Dude Time Doodles & here on my blog, 

I have a little candy to give away!

You still have time to collect all the items & enter for the prizes & candy's on offer!

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

Anything Goes Challenge Inspired by TV/Film  The Movie K2

Cards Und More Anything But a Square

Creative Card Crew Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges Use at least one charm

Partytime Tuesdays Anything Goes

Passion For Promarkers Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown Punny Sentiment

Happileigh Scrappin Birthday

Lia Stampz Birthday 

Make It Monday Anything Goes

Stamps R Us Anything Goes

2 Sisters Challenge Blog Boys & Their Toys

Challenge Up Your Life Something For A Man

Crazy 4 Challenges Male Themed Card

One Stop Craft Anything But a Square

Sugar Creek Hollow Vintage Shabby Chic or Primitive-Make It Masculine

Cuddly Buddly Say Something Nice

Stamp Man Travel

Wags N Whiskers Outdoor Fun

Do You Stack Up Boy Or Man

PS I must also remind you that the Halloween images are  all on 50% sale at Dude Time Doodles Store from tomorrow 1st September!

It's Finally Time For The Scavenger Crawl & I have Candy! Come & Join in The Fun!

Hi everyone! It's finally here! It's time for the 

First Annual Dudeville Holla Scavenger Crawl

to celebrate Dude Time Doodles 1st Birthday!
We the Dudettes & our Special Guests have been having Fun Fun Fun!
If you came over here from Lynn's blog then your on the right track!
The Crawl is circular so it has no beginning & no end!
I do urge you to leave some love on each of the Dudettes & our Guests blogs
along the way as  there is candy galore to be won!

Here's my card

I'll tell you more about it later in this post if you're interested in how I made it!

How Does It Work?

Just in case you haven't been to the Dude Time Doodles Blog yet,
the Crawl will work like a Blog Hop and a Scavenger Hunt.  

Each of the Dudettes and our Special Guests will have one item from the Scavenger Hunt on their blog.  

What can you win I hear you say????
Well, as I mentioned, there is one helluva candy trail out there & one lucky winner who finds all the items on the Crawl will win a $20 gift certificate for the Dude Time Doodles Store

 Here's the list of blogs just incase you get a bit lost

                                         Dude Time Doodles – featuring Marlene’s card 

Anne 

Michelle 

Lynn 

                              Dawn -That's little old me!

Ruth
Special guest – Theresa

Cleota 

NanaConnie 

Special guest – Shelly

Sammibug 

Chrissy 
Special Guest - Hetty 

Linda 

Tammy 

Ginny 

Dude Time Doodles 

The list of items you need to find will be posted on the DTD challenge blog. 

All you need to do, is go thru the crawl searching for the items 
& making a note of where you found them. 
Best to write them down so you can come & go on the hop as you please, 
you do have a week or so to complete it!.
When you find all the items, return to the Dude Time Doodles Blog to find 
the instructions on what to do next!

One Lucky Winner will be picked from the correct entries and announced on the 

DTD Challenge Blog on the 6th September
Now, still here??? To carry on with the hop/crawl
you need to move on to Ruth's Blog

As I will be fast asleep when this post goes live, 

(I need all the beauty sleep I can get at my age! lol!)

I have linked to the participating blogs. 

When I arise from my slumbers, I will link directly to the Scavenger Crawl Posts.

Now, read on to find out more about my card & my candy!

I used the fabulous Merle Molar image from 

Bonibleaux Designs to adorn my Tee Pee Card!

I coloured him with Promarkers, cut him out with a nestie 

& added some Glossy Accents to his glasses!

The Funny Circle Sentiment is from TLC Creations & was printed onto 

Safmat from Letraset before being stuck onto plain cardstock & cut out with a 

Scalloped Circle Nestie. I also printed a Good Luck In Your New Job Sentiment Ticket 

(Created especially for me by Debbie at The Crafty Pad Designs)

onto the Safmat & stuck it onto the image!

For those of you who are not aware,

 I work as a Dental Nurse & my very own  Merle Molar AKA, 

the Dentist I was working with, has decided to leave town 

& move on to a training post on the other side of Scotland!

That's the reason for the road map DP 

(it's actually a page from an AA road map!

Don't tell my OH he may not understand! lol)

The Unique sentiment tickets are from Sentiments 4 You

& were also printed onto Safmat before being stuck onto the card!

There is also another Good Luck In Your New Job sentiment ticket.

 In my minds eye, these represented the 

old luggage labels you used to see on peoples suitcases!

I made a rosette also from the road map pages &

added another Good Luck In Your New Job ticket.

The card is held together with Bakers Twine!

Phew!

Now for my Candy!

I will be offering one lucky commenter a set of these!

Just what you need for your dude cards,

& a girl can never have too many Promarkers!

If I get lot's of comments, I might even add another little something!

Before I list the challenges I'd like to enter my card in,

I have some more fantastic news for you from Dudeville Holla!

From the 1st September, for a whole month, 

all the Halloween Images in the DTD store will be going on sale!

 You'll get a fabulous 50% off! So, make sure you get stocked up!!!

Now the Challenges I'd like to enter this card into are as follows:

Jen's Digi Stamps Non Standard Folds Cards

Passion for Promarkers No Patterned Papers (used map instead)

Top Tip Tuesday Masculine Card

Cards For Men Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Snarky, Sarcastic & Funny Sentiments

KB Cute Monday Use Twine

Make It Monday Anything Goes

Ooh La La Creations No Backing Paper (I've used a map, hope that's okay!)

Paper Playtime Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp & Show Some Travel

Lollipop Crafts Make It Masculine

Sparkles Forum For The Boys

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge Use at least one, Flags Tickets Tags (lot's of tickets)

Digi's With Attitude! Anything Goes

The Poodles Parlour Anything Goes