Birthday Boy

Good Morning all!

How are we doing today? Well I hope!

It's almost the weekend & time to let your hair down!

The card I've made today is for a Birthday Boy who's 6 today!

Happy Birthday Brandyn!

The cute little boy image is Bradley With Football from 

The Crafty Pad @ Card Making Downloads

I've had the image in my folder to be coloured for ages. He's been flipped to

face the opposite direction, I can't quite remember why!

I coloured him up with a mix of flexmarkers & Prisma Pencils.

He was the layered on to some scraps of card from my stash.

The card base is a 6"x6" kraft blank & the dotty paper is from La Pashe

The sentiment was also in my folder & I liked how it looked

with the image. I die cut it with a square die to give the effect of the label.

I used the trimmings from the base card & DP to add the mat.

I used a green liquid chalk inkpad on the edges of the image etc but

you can't see it very well!

Finally, to embellish, I added a large button with some sparkly dots on & a 

sparkly no.6  toBradley's jumper.

 Inside the card is a layer of the dotty DP with a die cut square to write on.

Thanks for popping in today, I hpe you like my card!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Male Room - Inspired By A Song (Football Crazy)

Oddball Art Stamps - Die Cuts

Noor! Designs UK - Something Old (Digi) Something New (Sparkly no. & dots)

Creative Card Crew - Die Cuts

Going Grey With Scrap Creations - Summer

Top Tip Tuesday - Summer Fun

The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute As A Button

Father's Day/ Male

Good morning Campers!

I hope you're all well on this not so lovely Monday Morning!

The card I have to share with you tday is my DT inspiration card for

the new challenge over Ooh La La Creations!

The theme for this fortnights challenge is 

Father's Day/Male

Here's my card!

I used a topper from the Boys To Men CD available in the 

Ooh La La Creations shop.

The image is gorgeous & looks like its painted on canvas.

The card base is 8"x8"

A little bit of matting & layering.

Some lace, gems & a sentiment banner from my stash

& there we go! Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you like

 it & I hope you can play in this fortnights challenge!

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

Country Crafts Challenge - Only Men Allowed

Fairies Challenge Blog - Boys

Mema's Challenge - Only Men Allowed

Catered Crop - Manly Men

Eclectic Ellapu - Purple Team - Male

That Craft Place - Men

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - For The Boys

Fussy & Fancy - Outdoors

Auds Sentiments - Any Sentiment For A Guy

Crafter's Cafe - Masculine

Boxing Gloves

Hi all, I trust you're well!

I have a card to share with you today! Yay!

This one is a quick & simple little card for La Pashe & was made using 

one of the new Decoupage For Men Sheets

This isn't the main picture, but one of the little extras you get

on the sheet. The papers are by La Pashe also.
All of the items on this card were left over from the main project
I made to send off to them as a sample, with the exception of
the sentiment, which was left over from another project!
Even the base card was leftover from when I cut an A4 sheet
of card-stock in two to make another card.

The sentiment & image are both popped up slightly

on some foam shaker tape but it's still with in the limits for

posting, with a normal letter postage stamp, in the UK.

Hope you like my little card!

Thanks for stopping by, I love it when you visit!

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

Crafting When We Can - (5) Leftovers

Inkspirational - CAS

Crafty Catz - Inspired By A Song (The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel)

Spinning Sid

Good morning all! Did you think I was lost? lol

It's Thursday & it's time for a card using a 

Just Inklined image!

Here it is!

This is Spinning Sid! 

I've used him to create a CAS card for a  senior Cyclist or Spinner!

 Here's a closer look at the image!

I just love creating cards with Kraft & muted colouring!

I've coloured Sid with flexmarkers, you can't see all the shading in the 

photo, as it is light but I'm happy that I achieved the look I was aiming for!

I inked the image with Old Paper Distress Ink, whilst still in the die then added 

some die cut cogs & a sprocket as well as a computer generated sentiment.

Here's a little side view just to finish up!

Thanks for popping in! I hope you like it!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:

Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge Blog - Aged/Distressed

Cardz 4 Guyz - Typography

Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes/Favourite Colours

Craft Your Passion - Young At Heart

Without Words - Hobbies & Leisure

Catered Crop - Safe Travels

One Stitch At A Time - For A Boy

Card & Scrap - Use Dies

Strongo The Magnificent

Good morning everyone! 

It's Thursday already!

 That means it's time for my Just Inklined Card!

Today I'd like to introduce to you, my hero........

Strongo The Magnificent! Whoop whoop!

I've had this digi forever & use him time & time again!

I've tried to make him look a bit like a circus strong-man this time!

I was inspired by the photo at {PIN}spirational challenge this time.

Here's a closer look at the image!

Just look at those muscles! 

What guy wouldn't be thrilled to recieve a card featuring this chappy!

I coloured him up with a mix of Flexmarkers & Promarkers.

The fantastic stripey paper is from Southfield Stationers.

They have a great selection of great quality papers!

 I attempted to make a bit of a circus tent effect

& added some triangle corners! The sentiment was done on the PC 

using a free font called Carnival. A couple of little buttons threaded with 

some twine which was tied in a bow, to finish off !

Thanks for stopping by today! 

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:

Creative Belli - Summer

The Male Room - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Triangles

365 Cards - It's A Circus

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Boy/Male Cards (digi & buttons)

{PIN}spirational - Photo Inspiration

Squigglefly - Masculine Card

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Boys Will Be Boys

Get A Skate On

Good morning all!

Today I have a card to share from La Pashe

I made a little rocker card using the  "Get A Skate On" sheet from the

Something For Everyone CD-Rom

It really does have "Something For Everyone!"

The image & the design paper are both from the CD Rom.

You can buy the decoupage in a single sheet too

I added a few buttons & some twine as well as a double bow

made with some sheer ribbon from my stash.

A closer look at the image which is decoupage which
La Pashe do so well!

A quick peek at the back of the card which was simply covered with some DP

I cut a tiny bit off the bottom scallop just to stop it rocking too much!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you like my card!

I'm sure this CD will be as popular as all the others from La Pashe!

I'd like to try this card in a few challenges:

2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes For Kids

A Little Bit Crafty - Summer Sun

Craftin' Boutique Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Journey - Punches &/or Die Cuts

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Creative Belli - Summer

Pollycraft Challenges - Fun In The Sun

Riding Along - On A Pushbike

Good morning  blogland!

Are we all enjoying the heatwave or is it a bit much?

I'm loving it except when I have to be in work!

It's too too hot in there! lol

Anyhoo! Here is the card I have to share with you today!

I've made a birthday card for a girl/ woman using

"Riding Along"  decoupage sheet from La Pashe it is

also on the new La Pashe Something For Everyone CD-Rom

I have to say it makes me want to sing The Pushbike Song (by the mixtures)!

Here's a closer look at the image, I cut it out & used foam pads to layer.

I've kept the layout fairly simple as I tend to do!

The design paper & the sentiment are from the CD too!

I should have added some flowers in her basket!

I added a die cut fence some butterflies & a little row of roses.

A sheer ribbon triple bow to finish off!

You can see the dimension better from this angle.

If you haven't seen the CD, pop over to La Pashe & check it out!

There really is Something For Everybody!

I'd like to enter this card in a few challenges:

Allsorts - Transport

My Sheri Crafts - Let's Take A Trip

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafts & Me - Anything Goes

Anything Goes- Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew - The Great Outdoors

Senior Cyclist

Good morning Lovely blog peeps!

It's Saturday! Yay! I've been flat out busy these past few days!

Why does everything always happen at once???

Anyhoo! On to my card!

Today's creations was made using Senior Cyclist from The Wrinklies CD Rom,

He is also available as Die Cut Decoupage or Decoupage Plus.

Either way, he's a great image for a cyclist or any man of a certain age!

The Design Papers, sentimet & image are all on the CD rom.

I simply printed on to Print Perfect, cut out & stuck together.

The card base is a 6"x6" square the cardstock was from Lidl

& the plain papers are from Southfield Stationers.

I used pinflair glue to layer up the image & foam tape to add the sentiment.

There you have it, a quick & simple creation.

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

Jellypark Challenges : Masculine

365 Cards: Transportation Sensation

Art Impressions Stamps : Masculine

DL Art Thankful Thursday : Fathers Day or Card for a Man

Digistamps4Joy : For The Men In Our Lives

Sisterhood Of Crafters : Masculine

Crazy Amigo Challenge: Mens Cards

Papertake Weekly: Hot Hot Hot

Top Tip Tuesday : Masculine 

Born To Be Wild Again!

Good Morning all!

I just had to do it!

Here's my Just Inklined card for this week!

I made an easel card in Pink!

The image I've used is

Born To Be Wild

Perfect for any biker in your llife, not just the guys!

I reckon, it looks as good in pink as it does in any other colour!

Coloured with my Flexmarkers & Promarkers, the edgeswere distressed with 

Spun Sugar!I added some die cut cogs which I distressed too!

The papers are American Crafts, The sentiment which I used as the stop 

was distressed with ink then matted onto a pink label die cut.

The beaded ribbon & twine are from Lidl,  it's meant for gift wrapping 

but is perfect for crafting too. I cut some of the sheer ribbon & the ginham 

ribbon & tied it round to stop the beads slipping & give a little added dimension.

Thanks for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed your visit!

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

Crafting With Dragonflies - For A Girl

Digistamps4Joy - Oh to be young again

Fab 'n' Funky - Girly

Paper Shelter Challenge - Shape or Easel Card

The Stamping Chef - Metal

365 Cards - Shining

Deep Ocean Challenge - Ribbon & Or Laces

Passion For Promarkers - Add Ribbon Lace or Twine

Craft It Up & Link it Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Diva's - Ribbon or Twine

Lady Anne's Challenge - Easel Card (C10)

Lets Get Physical

Hi di hi bloggers & friends,

Here I am back with another card using

The Wrinklies, this time Gran is pumping iron in the gym!

 Can you hear Olivia Newton John in the background singing Physical!

Lol! She sure looks like she's showing those youngsters a thing or two!

This card was featured on Create & Craft TV for the lunch of

"The Wrinklies" available on a CD-ROM or as Decoupage at

 La Pashe

Or they will be just shortly! They were so popular they old out!

I believe you can pre order them now for when they are back in stock! 

Jak Heath will be back with "The Wrinklies" on Create & Craft 

at 12.00 on the 4th April. 

Here's a closer look at gran!

The papers I've used are from the CD-ROM

Everything was printed onto Print Perfect 

I used plain card for the easel card base & red matt, then

added some fishtails & some red & blue gems which have 

been in my stash for absolutely ages.

Thanks for dropping in!

I'd like to put this card forward for a couple of challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. - Mothers Day/Female

Happy Campers - Add Dimension

Inklings & Yarns JFF - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - ROFL (Make A Funny Creation)

Vickies Challenge - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Whimsy &/or Funny

A Freebie GDT Spot

Good Morning Blogland! 

It's Wednesday Yay!!! Happy Hump Day all!

Another reason to be happy is that it's time for the new challenge at

Dude Time Doodles

This week it's our Freebie/Win a GDT spot challenge.

All you have to do is go to the Challenge Blog

Pick up the freebie & go create!

Make something clever & witty for a dude!

Then link it up on the Challenge Blog for your chance to win!

You have a whole week to do it too but don't leave it too long!

Here's what I made!

Another square card!

The fab Freebie is Youth Football & he's already in the store

but the lovely Boni is giving him away for free this week only!

Please don't share him, but do send your friends over to collect him!

I used the sketch below, 

from  i{Heart} 2 Stamp

You'll notice my image is on the other side of the page!

That's because some silly billy didn't check which way the card 

opened before sticking it all together!

The result being a card that opened the wrong way! ROFL

Luckily I had attached the image & the sentiment tickets with Pinflair glue

so I had time to rearrange them!

The papers I have used are really old, they're from
Paper Mania, For Him, Colossal Paper Pack.
I coloured the image with  a mix of Promarkers & Flexmarkers

Ticket Sentiments from Caz at A Load Old Old Blogcocks!
There's a whole A4 sheet of them for all occasions!
I added a couple of fab retro buttons & some twine.

I also decorated the inside of the card. 

This time I actually got everything round the right way! lol

Can't wait to see what you create with this weeks freebie!

Hop on over toDude Time Doodles Challenge Blog

to see what the other Dudettes have done with him!

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

Crafts & Me Use a Digi

Anything Goes Summer Days

Clear It Out Manly 

Deep Ocean Challenge Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl's All About The Boys

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges Summer Fun

Corrosive Challenges Birthday Card

Pan Pastel Summer Fun

The Squirrel & The Fox Make It Sporty
Catch The Bug Anything Goes
Challenge Up Your Life Everything Goes
i{heart}2stamp Sketch
Delightful Challenges Birthdays
Hanna & Friends Summer
Moving Along With The Times Summer
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge Use Designer Paper

Aim High

Good Morning all!

 Is it Wednesday already!!!

Don't know where the time is going this week!

We've had a bit of a busy time here but that's another story!

It's time for the New Release Blog Hop at

Dude Time Doodles!

If you've come from CG's awesome blog, you're on the right track!

If not don't worry it's a circle hop with no beginning & no end,

just keep hopping until you've visited all the Dude & Dudettes blogs.

Don't forget to leave a comment at each stop for the chance to win 

a little prize from the mystery host/hostess!

So, here's my card!

The image I have used is 3 Pointer Perry

He reminds me of somone I know!

Look at his lovely baby blues!!!

He looks like he's having a lot of fun in the park!

I made an easel card using an A4 sheet of cadstock.

The papers I have used are Hopscotch from K&Co.

If you need to hop on, Sharon one of our amazing GDT Dudettes 

is waiting for you! Don't forget to leave some love!!!

Here's a little bit more about my card!

I added a little sentiment in my graphics programme before printing!

Next, I coloured Perry up with Promarkers & cut him out with a nestie.

I made a rosette from one of the Dp's for the stop.

I added a birthday sentiment which I created in my graphics 

programme on top of a bakers twine bow!

I also added some Card Candi just for a little more detail!

Thanks for stopping by! 

If you still need to hop on here's the link for Sharon again!

At the time of going live, I think CG was still fast asleep so I tip toed around her blog & will add 

the direct link to her blog hop post later when I get back from work!

If you need a full list of the hop stops you can get them at Dude Time Doodles Here

I'd like to enter my card for the following challenges!

Ribbon Carousel Challenge Anything Goes

Cards For Men The Great Outdoors

Digi Makeover Challenge For The Boys

Hooked On Crafts More Than One Fold

Kaboodle Doodles Circles & Squares

Karens Doodles Make it For A Male

Love To Create Masculine (+ Optional Sketch)

Paper Playtime For The Guys + Add a Sentiment

Gingerloft Happy Birthday 

Pan Pastels Bright Colours

Pile It On For/From A Man (DTD DT)

Chocolate Coffee & Cards Fancy Folds

Delicious Doodles The Wonder Of Life

Crafty Ribbons Birthday