Gone Fishin'

Today I used another GREAT image from Di's Digi Downloads. This one is a perfect summertime image and great for cards for guys, even if your guy is not a fisherman. I'm not that happy with the way this turned out. I was trying to get a lighter look on the bear's face and ended up messing that up and actually making it darker in the process of trying to correct my first attempt. Oh well...live and learn. This is going to be Kyle's card for John for Father's Day.

Challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers: cards for men
Incy Wincy: cards for men
There She Goes: distressed
Picture Perfect Creations: espresso, saffron, dark red and eggplant
Raise the Bar: for a special guy
Cupcake Craft: one for the boys
Critter Sketch: sketch
Pollycraft: Be inspired by a song ("sittin' on the dock of the bay")
Teddy Stampers: summer bear
Shabby Tea Room: summer fun

A Primary Color Birthday!

Wow...primary colors. A couple of weeks ago I participated in a challenge that was to do something "out of the box" and for that challenge I chose using primary colors. I just don't ever do it. I don't like them that much so I never reach for them in my stack of cardstock (lucky to even have a couple of pieces) and I certainly don't have much DP that is primary colored. I did find this little piece in a little pack I had so that worked out. This cute image is from Di's Digi Downloads. Haven't been there yet? WOW are you missing out!

I added the number 5 sticker to his jersey and I also did a criss cross pattern in the jersey with my colorless blender to make it look a little more mesh-like.
Challenges:
Just Scraps: primary colors
Little Paper Shop: primary colors
Critter Sketch Challenge: child's birthday card
Moving Along with the Times: sketch
One stitch at a time: boy/man card

Best Buds

I was very happy to win third place (by Random draw) in the Bugaboo challenge last week! I got to choose two images which, if you've looked at Bugaboo's images, you know is an impossible task. How do you narrow down all that cuteness to just two choices??? :) But, I was up to the task and one of the images I chose was this cutie called "Best Buds" from the Bugaboo Brats line.

Challenges:
Pile it On: Eat your Veggies (I used veggie colors)
Incy Wincy: Card for kids
Little Paper Shop: sketch

Stamp the Bug

This card combines the recipie from this week's Stamp Something challenge which is to make a birthday card, include ribbon, a bow and a tag with the Catch the Bug challenge which is to make a male themed card with their sketch.

Out of the Box

That's the challenge this week at Pile it On..."out of the box". The first card I made for the challenge was my dragonfly card where the dragonfly was positioned slightly outside of the square. Quite a literal interpretation. This time I went "out of the box" meaning I used something I don't normally use and am not that comfortable using...PRIMARY COLORS.

Challenges:
Pile it On: Outside the box
Our Creative Corner Sketch: Sketch
I'm sure you all recognize my favorite Bugaboo Brat, Sean. :)

Cleaning off My Craft Table

I've been making cards this week, really...I have. But I have been lax in photographing them and uploading them. Not sure why...just being lazy. So, I'm going to post several cards today that have been piling up on my craft table.
I'm using Sean from Bugaboo again. I just love this little guy!

Challenges:
Bugaboo: sketch and boy themed card
Cupcake Craft: black, grey and one other color
Cards for Men: male themed good luck card
There She Goes: Altered corners and at least one border punch

A Birthday Card with Sean

Sean...this adorable image from Bugaboo stamps. He's adorable-just like all the other images in the Bugaboo Brats line.

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges: sketch
Tuesday Taggers: male themed card
Digital Tuesday Challenge: cute people
A Spoonful of Sugar: celebrations
Lil Red Wagon: birthday

Around the World-to GERMANY

This week the Sisterhood of Crafters are travelling to Germany. You can make a card inspired by anything German, I chose the flag colors and used another one of my new Bugaboo Brats images. This one is named Michael.

Colored him with Copics, used my Distressed Stripes embossing folder. Paper from my scrap pile and buttons from my stash.
Challenges:
Sisterhood of Crafters: Germany inspired
Dare U to Digistamp: for the boys
Eat Sleep Stamp: sketch
Crafty Creations: encouragement or celebration

Meet Charlie

This is Charlie. He's one of the adorable creations from Little Musings. If you aren't familiar with them, you should go check them out. Lots of super cute people! They also offer a freebie every Friday so put that on your calendar to go check it out! If you can't keep track of where to find all the freebies, go to Free Digital Stamps...they're all right there for you. Become a follower so you'll know when new images are "discovered".

And here's a closeup of Charlie so you can see all of his brownNESS:

Challenges:
All sorts: birthday
Treehouse: masculine theme
Magical Crafts: black and white and one other color
Our Creative Corner: masculine birthday
Kaboodle Doodle: monochrome
Creative Inspirations: use a punch or die cut (used Nestie)
Mojo Monday: sketch
Crazy 4 Challenges: have a pocket somewhere (on Charlie's legs)
Copic Creations: Monochromatic coloring on your image

You ROCK!

Hooray, it's Thursday which is connected to Friday which is basically the weekend so WOO HOO! :)
Today's image is brought to you by Tiddly Inks. It's actually a freebie to celebrate reaching 1,000 members on the Tiddly Inks Papercraft Planet page. Become a member of TI on PCP and you can get this and more images like it just for being a part of the group. This is a great image for making those boy cards that can sometimes be difficult to do.

Challenges:
One Stitch at a Time: Children theme
Creative Inspiration: Congrats
Crafty Cardmakers: Distressing
Secret Crafter: friendship
Pollycraft: sunny image, sentiment or colors
CPS: Sketch
Just Scraps: use lots of yellow
Cute Card Thursday: boyish theme

CHARMED, I'm Sure

First of all, good news...Katie cleaned up her DISASTER of a room on Saturday so I was able to paint it the colors she wanted, lime green on the bottom 1/3 of the walls and a bright blue on the top. Today or tomorrow I'll be cutting out some circle stencils so we can put lime green polka dots on the blue parts of her wall. So now, the journal I made for her the other day is a perfect match to her room!
On to today's card. This is the latest image from Designed to Delight and it's called "Charmed". Have you thought about playing along with D2D? If so, check in on Friday for the first free image of the month. Everyone gets it, even if you haven't played along before. So you pick up the free image on Friday, make something with it, and you get the next week's image free. As long as you make something with the D2D image each week, you keep getting the next free one! It's great! Faith's images are awesome so you should really think about joining in.

Challenges:
Designed to Delight: Charmed image
Mami Doodles: In the Garden theme AND use ribbon
Raise the Bar: Use the colors of your bedroom
Stamp Something: sketch
Incy Wincy: Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenge: birthday
Pile it On: boyish colors
Crafty Ann's Challenge: one digi image, max 3 colors, ribbon and flowers

Sean and His Dog (Again)

***FOR THE SNB BLOG HOP-GO HERE!***
Back from the convention and had a ton of fun meeting the ladies from Cardmaker Cardswap. We had a great time shopping, eating and just hanging out at the crop last night. The time went so fast but I so glad we had a chance to meet each other. Tomorrow is my Copics class! I can't wait!
I'm posting another card I made with the Bugaboo image, Sean and His Dog. I love this image, it's just so adorable.

Challenges:
A Spoonful of Sugar: One for the Boys
Colour Q: Tangerine, Navy, Turquois, Suede, White
Papertake Weekly: Sketch
Copic Colour Challenge: BG 49, E18, YR 16

Hero

Another super cute image from Bugaboo stamps. I won't even gush about how much I love this image (but you know I do!).

Challenges:
Cardmaker: sketch
365 Cards: twinchies
ABC Challenge: Q for quotation

Sean and His Dog

I LOOOVE this image from Bugaboo stamps ( I think, okay I'm SURE, I say that about every Bugaboo image..they're all awesome!) This one is part of the new Bugaboo Brats line and it's called Sean and his dog...how cute is this?? I used it for the Bugaboo challenge this week which is a sketch challenge and the Crazy 4 Challenges challenge which is to make a masculine card.

Sean and His Dog

Isn't this just the CUTEST image? It's Sean and His Dog from Bugaboo stamps.

Challenges:
Kaboodle Doodle: happy birthday card
All sorts: card for a guy, young or old
Creative Inspirations: male themed card
Just Scraps: red white and black
Sketch Saturday: sketch

How YOU Doin'?

Remember that line from Joey on Friends? For some reason when I colored this little cutie from Mamie Doodles, that phrase popped in my head.

Challenges:
Frosted Designs: polka dots and plaid
Crazy4Challenges: use red
Playdate Cafe: red, brown and linen
Colour Create Challenge: red white chocolate and pink
Charizma Cards: sketch