Animal Magic Challenge

It's time to dig up those animal images for our Animal Magic challenge at Cards for Men!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Meljen's Designs, the winner will receive 4 images of their choice! 

Meljen's Designs is a digital stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical, fun digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and it is steadily growing. The new store offers instant downloads, organized categories, and a search feature. We have new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Mondays and a monthly Guest Designer at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the store to find more of Melissa's wonderful images!

I chose Mummy Dog by Meljen's for my card.  I cut the spider border with my Silhouette then layered it with some cheesecloth, colored with Smooch spray and some black lace.  The papers are from Close to my Heart and the button is from Martha Stewart. 

Make sure you stop by Cards for Men to check out the creations from our very talented Design Team!

Challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - Animal Companion
Crazy 4 Challenges - Thanksgiving
Sentimental Sundays - Autumn
Eureka Stamps - Animals

REMINDER: Sports Challenge at Tabitha's

You still have time!! We're at our half-way point for our Sports Challenge over at Tabitha's Designs.

 Our Sponsor, Dude Time Doodles, is giving the winner a $10 gift certificate to their fab store!

To get your mojo movin', I created this second card using Football Youth digi by Dude Time Doodles.

The papers are from the Celebrate Collection by Authentique, the ribbon and buttons are from my stash and the pennants were created with my Silhouette Cameo. The digi ticket was something that I grabbed in my travels thru Blogland and unfortunately I don't know where I got it from.  I distressed the ticket with Tim Holtz Pumice Stone Distressed Ink.

Now its your turn to get craftin!

Challenges:

365 Cards - Flags
Hooked on Craft Challenges - For the Men
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - Babies and/or Children
The Crazy Challenge - Spots or Stripes
Here Come the Boys - Recipe (I'm not sure if I qualify, I used more than 2 buttons)

Going Digital at Cards for Men

We're back!  Cards for Men is reopened for business after our Summer break and we're raring to go!  Our challenge is "Going Digital".

"Going Digital" is sponsored by The Stamping Boutique and the winner of this challenge will receive 3 digis of their choice!

"I'm Tracey Malnofski, the artist and owner of The Stamping Boutique. My team and I are very happy to sponsor 2 Sketches 4 You. My store has been open since September 2009.I am currently a stamp artist for UnityStampCo. and I've worked for InStyleStamps, Squigglefly, and TheDigiShack in the past. I'm a professional artist and an active member of the Artist' Guild in my community. I have quite a busy household with a husband, 3 teenagers, 5 mini-dachshunds and an Appaloosa mare. It's noisy, but I love them all. I'm truly blessed.

"The Stamping Boutique" is dedicated to quality products and original artwork. We not only provide wonderful digital images in our store, but also several lines of red rubber images. Our designers are chosen for their character and personality,as well as, their beautiful designs. We work hard to give you our very best. Thank you so much for having us as your sponsor this week."

I used "Back to School Chemistry Set" from The Stamping Boutique for my card.  I colored the digital image with my Copic markers and added some Glossy Accents to the liquid and goggle lens and distressed the edges with Soot Distress Ink.  The sentiment is from Potionmaster set by Kraftin' Kimmie and the layout is based on a sketch from Graphicat Sketches.

Make sure to drop by Cards for Men and check out the creations from our talented Design Team, we have a couple new additions to the team so stop in and say hi.  Don't forget to check out the fun designs by The Stamping Boutique too!

Challenges:

Graphicat Sketch Challenge

Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Back to School

Digi Design Challenge - Back to School

Secret Crafter - Back to School

QKR Stampede - Back to School

Crafting for all Seasons - Back to School

Crafty Creations - Back to School

Altered Journal

I attended a Mixed Media Canvas Journal class at our local craft store, Creative Accents last week where we definitely got our inky on.

I have to admit I wasn't too sure about the project, quite frankly it looked hideous at the start.  The secret to this project is layers, layers, layers and with each layer comes more ink.  The Dylusions ink spray was a fave, the colors are so vibrant. 

The canvas album is by Prima and there are different styles to choose from, the one I used  is the Script style.  Some of the embellies used are buttons, butterfly, pins, flowers, ribbon, pearls, paper clip, clothspin, key, gems, and so much more.

It's a bit difficult to see the sentiment so this is a close up of the canvas letters "True". 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Flowers
Totally Stampalicious - Anything but a Card
Ladybug Crafts - Anything Goes
Unique Crafters Challenge - Anything Goes
Anything But A Card - Anything Goes
Catered Crop - Pink
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Frosted Designs - Office Supplies (journal & paperclip)
Inspire me Fridays - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Vintage
In the Pink - Pink and things with wings (there is a butterfly on the flower)
Paper Craftng Journal - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge - It's all about the Flora
Frilly and Funkie - How can you Resist
Perfect Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes w/Sentiment (mine is  True)
Everybody Art Challenge - Vintage and Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Something New (journal) Something Old (embellies)

Sports Challenge @ Tabitha's Designs

It's challenge time over at Tabitha's Designs, get ready to get your "SPORTS" on!  

We have a fab sponsor, one who is close to my heart, not just because they have amazingly funny and creative designs, my very first Design Team experience was with Dude Time Doodles.

If you haven't guessed, the challenge at Tabitha's this month is "Sports".  I was excited to use Football Youth digi by Dude Time Doodles for this card.

It's not just a wives tale, it's true that no matter how much paper we have, it's never enough.  When I saw this digi I ran out to our local store, Creative Accents and purchased this fab pad of 6 x 6 papers, Celebrate Collection by Authentique.  I created the pennants with my Silhouette Cameo (love my machine!), added some coordinating brads, buttons and ribbon from my stash. The digi ticket was something that I grabbed in my travels thru Blogland and unfortunately I don't know where I got it from.  I distressed the ticket with Tim Holtz Pumice Stone Distressed Ink.

Now, you may think I was creative in distressing the pennants by peeling the top layer of paper off in sections but admittedly, no.  While I added tape to the back, the pennants flipped over and stuck to the sticky stuff and voila, distressed pennants!

Now back to our Sponsor ... Dude Time Doodles is giving the winner of this challenge a $10 gift certificate to their store, you won't be disappointed here folks!

Make sure you check out the wonderful creations from our very talented Design Team, that should get your Sporty MoJo going!  Have fun, I can hardly wait to see what you create!

 

Challenges:

 

The Squirrel and The Fox - One for the Men

A Gem of a Challenge - A Boy Thing

Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps - Sports
 

 

Tabitha's Designs - Design Team Member!

There's a new Challenge Blog in town and I'm excited to be one of four new Design Team members!

Tabitha's Designs is a monthly challenge and the rules can be found here.  Make sure you drop in to check out the new and talented Design Team members and take your time to look around.

The current challenge is Christmas in July/August.  You still have time to enter so hop on over to link up your creation(s).

I hope you join us, I look forward to seeing your creations!

Guest Designer at Love to Create

I'm thrilled to be a part of Love to Create Challenge as a Guest Designer for their Challenge #28!  

Sparkle is the challenge theme this week and there are two incredible sponsors for this challenge, they are Sassy Studio Designs and Digi Darla Designs!

For my card I chose to work with Flower Fairy by Digi Darla.  I colored the image with Copic markers and for some sparkle I used glittery chipboard, added glitter stickles to the flourishes and flowers and of course added some rhinestones.  I also used my Spica Glitter pens to add a touch of glitter here and there.  To create the butterflies, I've been playing with my new Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die by Stampin' Up.  I don't get to create girly cards often so this was a treat, although somewhat out of my comfort zone!

Make sure you check out the amazing creations by the Love to Create Design Team!

Challenges:

That Craft Place - Things with Wings
Just Some Lines - Layer it Up
Sweet Stampin' - Things with Wings
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Floral
Clearly iStamp - Things with Wings

Send a Smile 4 Kids Guest Designer

I'm thrilled to be a part of Send A Smile 4 Kids Challenge as a Guest Designer!  Send A Smile 4 Kids collects handmade cards to be distributed to children while they are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  I encourage you all to visit their site for more information on forwarding cards to them.

For the Girls is the challenge theme this week and there are some fab sponsors:  Sassy Cheryl's, Mayzy Art and SCACD!

For my card I used Polly's Pink Flower by Sassy Cheryl's.  I colored the image with Copic markers and used the sketch from Mojo Monday for my layout.  I added some flowers, rhinestones, buttons and butterflies to add more of a girly touch.  I also added Crackle Accents on the flower and Glossy Accents on the rest.  I also used my Spica Glitter pens to add a touch of sparkle.

Make sure you check out the amazing creations by the SAS Design Team then get creating!  I can hardly wait to see what you've done!

Challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - Birthday or any other day
Divas by Design - Flowers
Mojo Monday - Sketch

Christmas in July

Christmas in July is the challenge theme at Cards for Men!  Our sponsor for this challenge is One Stop Card Crafts, make sure you visit their store, they carry everything you need to keep your creative juices flowing!

One of my fave images is by Mo Manning, Boughs for the Wreath.  I colored the image with my Copic Markers and used my Nestabilities to cut out the shapes.

Make sure you check out the Design Team's creations, they will definitely get your Christmas ideas rolling!

Challenges:

Hooked on Craft Challenges - Christmas in July
Lollipop Crafts - Christmas in July
The Crazy Challenge - Christmas in July
Totally Stampalicious - Christmas in July
Quirky Crafts Challenges - Christmas in July
Robyn's Fetish Challenge - Christmas in July

Tee-rific Birthday

I've created a golf-themed birthday card using the Golf Trolley digi by Just Inklined.  To add some dimension I used some kraft colored crinkle paper (I have no idea the proper name for it!) and added a golf shoe charm from the Charm Barn.

The image is colored with Copic Markers and I used Frayed Burlap distress ink on the edges of the paper.

I used the sketch from Fetch A Sketch.

Challenges:
Fetch a Sketch
Tuesday Throwdown - Summertme
The ABC Challenge - S is for Surprise