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

New Give Away at LUFP

Morning all!

Make sure you pop on over to Link Up For Pink!

The aim of Link Up For Pink for those of you who are not aware 

is to raise awareness of Breast Cancer all year round

 & to encourage people to perform a self examination each month!

Early detection is the key!

They have a new give away with lots of fantastic prizes to give away!

Pop on over today & check it out for yourself!

Blog Candies & A New Challenge Blog!

Hey all! Just had to share with you!

A blogging friend of mine Lindsay, AKA Craftymonster81

 is starting up a New Challenge Blog!

To celebrate, she's offering a Launch Candy

Bless her, she's so excited that there's another candy up for grabs on her

personal blog Crafty Monster81

Not sure if I have the photo's the right way round but 

I'd pop on over & check them out anyway!

Thanks Lindsay for such generous give away's

Good Luck to all who enter!

Sassy Skater

Hey everyone,

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

This little offering is for my niece!

As soon as I saw the image I knew it was for her!

She's a bit of an action girl! So it suits her down to the ground!

The colours I have used are her favourites!

I used a 5"x5" square card base made from a sheet of A4 card.

I distressed the edges of the design papers & added two panels

which were wrapped with bakers twine!

The image is Sassy Skater & she's coloured with promarkers!

She's a bit of a Tom Boy but still likes to look good!

I distressed around the edges of the image & the matt.

I also attempted to add some faux stitching up the sides with a 

Sakura Souffle Pen & a metal ruler but as you can see, it wasn't my best effort!

The Sentiment was generated on my PC.

I added some brads for a bit of detail.

I decorated the inside of the card to go with the outside.

The papers I have used are from the Paper Cellar Celebrations Collection

I added a butterfly charm as I just felt it needed another little something.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

This card was made with the following challenges in mind:

Craft Your Days Away Metal (Brads & Charm)

Just Us Girls Colour Challenge

Marks Finest Papers Stitching

ATCs & Cards With Attitude Anything Goes/Faces

Card Makin Mamas Girlie

Phindy's Place Stitches & Squares

The Stamp Man Shabby Chic/ Distressed

Auds Sentiment Spring/Summer Colours

DRS Designs Sports

SJ Papercrafts Favourites (Katies Favoutite Colours)

A&T Digital Designs Challenge Dazzle It (Dazzling Papers)

Desert Island CraftersUse 3 items from list 2) No Flowers 6) Distressing 7) Metal Hardware (Charm & brads)

Sundays With Chrissy Use you favourite Colour combo

Inky Impressions Birthday

Paper Pretties Cards For Girls

Crafty Sentiments Use A Digi

Digital Tuesday Distressed

Papertake Weekly A Stitch in Time

Ribbon Carousel Challenge Use Bright Colours