Use a Punch at Creatalicious Challenges

New challenge for you at Creatalicious Challenges - ATG with optional "Use a Punch".

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is Fabrika Fantasy!  I know summer is coming to an end, the weather is changing but I'm still hopeful for some hot and sunny days - enter the image Little Entomologist.

This image makes me smile and warms my heart as it reminds me so much of my son (now 22).

I printed the image on kraft paper and used pencils to add a bit of color to the image.  I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the tag and my circle punch to make the hole at the top to add some string.  I laid out some washi tape to the background paper and applied pop up dots to the tag for dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I look forward to seeing your creations!

Challenges:

A Place to Start - Child's Card (September)

In Stitches at Creative Knockouts

It's time for another fab challenge at Creative Knockouts!  Our theme for this challenge is "In Stitches" - we want to see real or faux stitching in your creation.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Sentiments Designs and the lucky winner will receive 3 digis of their choice!

For this challenge, I chose to work with Henry I love working with masculine images, seeing as I have a house full of boys, they have a special place in my heart :)

I colored Henry with my copic markers and matched the colors with the Birthday Wishes paper by Echo Park.  For my "stitching" I used stitched star die-cuts and used foam dots on a few of them.

Now it's your turn to get your creative juices flowing.  For some incentive, make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team.  I look forward to seeing what you create!

Prize: 3 Digis

Birthday Attack!

What boy doesn't like sharks?!  This is on one of my go-to images for boys, maybe because when my son was little he was infatuated with sharks.  He would spout off shark facts, shark names, and all things sharky.

This image is called Got Ya! from Digistamps4Joy.  I'm not overly happy with my copic coloring on this one, I think I overcolored ... note to self for next time.  The image is fastened to the card with an adhesive spring so it jiggles - it's pretty neat if I do say so myself!

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Cardz 4 Guyz - All at Sea
Watercooler Wednesday - Masculine anything goes
Daisy Chain Challenge - Birthday

Boys and their Toys Challenge

It`s time for Cards for Men Challenge#2 'Boys and their Toys`. You will have until January 29th to link up your creation!
Our sponsor for this challenge is Hope Jacare. The winner of this challenge will win 3 Digi Stamps!

"I'm a SAHM with three young children. I trained in Textile Design at the Glasgw School of Art and I love all things handmade, but especially papercrafts. I love to doodle ... and my doodles are available to purchase as digital images through Stitchy Bear Stamps"

For my challenge submission, I used Rafe Robot. I matched copic markers to this fun paper by Cosmo Cricket. I added some cogs punched out in brown cardstock and thought the robot sentiments were perfect for this image! Make sure to check out the fun creations by the amazing CFM Design Team!
Supplies: Sentiments by High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Cog punch by SU, Paper by Cosmo Cricket, Scallop Ribbon, Copic Markers.
Challenges:
Eat, Sleep, Stamp - Sketch
Incy Wincy Designs - Bold & Bright
Stamps R Us - Just Kidding Around
Sentimental Sundays - Ribbon

One for the Boys

One can never have too many birthday cards in your stash! This cute image is from Bugaboo Stamps and I colored him up based on the inspiration challenge over at Birthday Sundaes and followed the sketch over at Card Positioning Systems.
I couldn't find a key in my goodies stash so I had to be a bit inventive. I crawled through our storage room, opened up our suitcases and found those flimsly luggage locks, taa dah, a key!
I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Challenge "Heavy Metal" Challenge
Cards for Men "Use a Key" Challenge
Card Positioning System "Sketch"
Birthday Sundaes "Inspiration Challenge"
Totally Papercrafts "One for the Boys Challenge"

Inspiration Challenge @ DUDE TIME DOODLES

It's the 3rd Wednesday of the month so that means it's Inspiration Challenge time at Dude Time Doodles! Get your creative cap on and see what you can come up with using the photo inspiration below then head on over to Dude Time Doodles and enter for a chance to be named the Top Blog or on of the Top Three. Of course there's a prize for the winner too so what are you waiting for?!?!


My inspiration came from my "ginger" haired eight year old and of course, TimeOut Tim from Bonibleaux Designs fit the bill.
Considering Tim has a sling shot in his back pocket, I thought it fitting to add elastic bands for embellies on this card and well, the inside sentiment - what else could it say!

Now it's your turn! Head on over to Dude Time Doodles and see what our Dudettes have created - you won't be disappointed!

Full Speed Ahead

Okay, I'm on fire here ... three cards today! I'm quickly trying to finish up as Canucks tied the game 2-2, I really should be back watching the game!
Doh, just missed Canucks 3rd goal ... gotta get this post finished!! This dare devil is by Kenny K - this bike kid reminds me of my youngest, everything he does is hard and fast, that's where my grey hair comes from! I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #45 - Die cuts and punches http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/ Aly's Sunday Sketch #42 - http://alyssundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Birthday Sundaes #9 - Circles http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/ Cards for Men #10 - Someone special http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge

You're #1

This a cute Kenny K digi that I used for to make this birthday card. I will be entering this card in Aud Sentiments Challenge "Sentiment/Card for a child" http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Arrgh!

Getting away from this snow and trying to madly pack in between trying to finish this card before we leave for Las Vegas!

This har' matey is by Tiddlyinks as well as the paper (treasure map) and will be entered into the following challenges:

Tiddlyinks #41 "Kraft with me" http://tiddlyinkschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-41-kraft-with-me.html

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #94 http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/2011/03/midnight-madness-sketch-challenge-94.html

Hip Hip Hooray

This interesting digi character is from Stampfairy. This card will be entered into the following challenges:
Stampfairy Sketch Challenge http://stampfairychallenge.blogspot.com/
Aly's Sunday Challenge "Anything Goes" http://alyssundaychallenge.blogspot.com/
Crafty Ann's Challenge #35 "Birthdays" http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/challenge-35_25.html
Fun with Shapes and More Challenge #78 "Birthdays" http://funwithshapesandmore.blogspot.com/2011/03/challenge-78.html

Rock On

Took some time out from work, work, work to make up this card using one of my fave digi from Bugaboo!

Got Snow?

Catch the Bug - Monday's Challenge - Blue and White

In celebration of all the snow we have had in the last few days, I thought this was appropriate!