Graffiti Birthday

A new challenge means a new theme and at Creative Knockouts our theme is Washi Wonders!

Our sponsor for our Washi Challenge is LeAnn's World 101 and the winner will receive two dig stamps of their choice.

I used the Print & Cut feature on my Silhouette Cameo so I didn't have to try and fussy cut.  I colored Clyde with Copic markers and used a white gel pen on to give some accent on his jeans.  The sentiment and splatters were from Scrapper's Delights.

I finally had the time and courage to try stenciling.  I retrieved my brick stencil from the depths of my drawer and selected Frayed Burlap and Barn Door Distress Ink pads.  All in all, it was pretty easy and I like how it came out.  And of course, the finishing touch - double layer of Washi Tape.   

Challenges
Use your Stuff - Masculine/Father's Day #399

Programmed to Party

I'm so excited to be a Guest Designer at C.R.A.F.T. Challenges for their Male Challenge!

Their fun and fab sponsor for this challenge is Oddball Art Company Their designs are so unique, there is something for everyone!  They have graciously donated a $10 voucher to be used in their store!

This Whimsical Dancing Robot is Dancing Dave.  When my boys were younger, they loved robots and would play with their creations for hours.

I colored Dave with Copic markers and added Wink of Stella to the joints.  I decided to make a gate fold card and used patterned papers by Cosmo Cricket to add to the robot theme.  The sentiments were computer generated.

I hope you play along in this fun challenge and thanks for stopping by!

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp - Masculine
The Paper Funday Challenges - Make it Masculine
Color Throwdown - Red, Orange & Green
Double Trouble - Gear it up with the guys / Circles

DTD Blog Hop

It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's Blog Hop time at Dude Time Doodles. Sit back and enjoy the new releases from Bonibleaux Designs .
If you’ve arrived here from Anne's blog, you’re in the right place! Keep in mind the Blog Hop doesn’t have a start or finish so no matter where you hop, you’re on the right track.
Just keep hopping along and visit all us Dudettes, remember one of us is the MYSTERY HOSTESS so make sure to leave some love cause you could win one of the new images just for commenting – you don’t wanna miss out!
Now, on to some introductions, this here dude is Lawrence Lawnmower. Poor guy, he looks exhausted, all that's running through his mind is "TV, burgers and beer, oh my".

I decided to create a treat hanger and hung it over a well deserved bottle of beer and added some smarties. I know, smarties and beer really don't mix but it was all I had handy!!
Now you can hop along over to Lynn, admire her work and leave her some love. If you get lost along the way, here is our hop list:
Anne
Michelle
Lynn
Dawn
Ruth
Cleota
NanaConnie
Sammibug
Linda
Tammy
Ginny
Dude Time Doodles

Remember, you still have time to take part in DTD Scavenger Crawl!

Check out the details for your chance to win big!

AND

Starting September 1st, all Halloween digis go on sale at 50% off - check them out and get your spook on!

Dudeville Holla Scavenger Crawl + Candy

YeHaw!! The First Annual Dudeville Holla Scavenger Crawl celebrating the Dude Time Doodles 1st birthday is finally here!

We have planned a special circle crawl for this fine event so all you gotta do is visit each Dudette, along with our special guests and check out their fine work. As an added bonus, several Dudettes and guests are giving away candy!! If you've arrived here from Anne's blog, you're on the right track.

To win, a $20 gift certificate to DTD, all you have to do is find all the items on the scavenger list throughout the crawl. To get the scavenger list, head on over to Dude Time Doodles - each item is with a specific Dudette or special guest and it's something our dude's can't live without (or maybe they can but we won't let them!), then email your answers to cmm5569@yahoo.com.

The winner will be announced on the evening of September 6th - that gives everyone two weeks to participate.

As an added bonus, I will be giving away a $10 gift certificate to Dude Time Doodles to one lucky follower. Details on how to enter is at the end of this post.
Since ya'll are hunting for things our Dude's can't live without, I decided to create something for my dude to show him how much I appreciate all he does: yard work like Leif Blower, Mr. Fix it stuff like Ernie Carpenter and of course, unplugging those toilets as well as Pete Plumber!




Now git goin' and finish your crawl ...your next stop is Lynn's creation. If you get sidetracked along the way just follow the list:
Dude Time Doodles – featuring special guest - Marlene’s card -

Anne

Michelle (that's me!)
Lynn
Dawn
Ruth
Special guest – Theresa
Cleota
NanaConnie
Special guest – Shelly
Sammibug
Chrissy
Special guest - Hetty
Linda
Tammy
Ginny

Dude Time Doodles

Upcoming Special - On September 1st, Halloween images will go on sale in the DTD Store for 50% off.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Lollipop Crafts "Make it Masculine"
The Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges "Shaped Cards"

Candy Time .... what you have to do:

1. Become a follower (if you aren't already)
2. Add your name to Mr. Linky below
3. Leave a comment
4. Have Fun! Winners will be chosen at random on September 6th.

Surf's Up!

The first Wednesday of the month is

Dude Time Doodles Monthly Sketch Challenge!

All you have to do is take the sketch, twist it, flip it, work with it them submit it....easy peasy..
Make sure to visit Dude Time Doodles Challenge Blog, read the rules and check out the incredible creations from my fellow Dudettes, you won’t be disappointed!
Since I can only dream of hot weather this summer, I used Waylon Waves from Bonibleaux Designs. Who doesn't love tanned, blonde haired, blue eyed dudes anyways. If this is the only way a girl can get hot this summer then Waylon's your man ... woo hoo!

Sorry for the poor quality of pic, I'm having some issues with my camera, grrr. I used my spica glitter pens to add a bit of bling to the outside waves and flowers on his shorts. I also used glossy accents on the inside waves for a bit of dimension. The papers are from Little Yellow Bicycle, Boardwalk collection. Whatcha waiting for ... get your sketchy on for a chance to a digi of your choice from Dude Time Doodles! Yowza!!
I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
Pile it On "Stay Cool"
Stamp Something "Summer Fun"
Creative Inspirations "Summertime"
Delightful Challenges "Summertime"
Shelley's Images "Summertime"
Creative Accents Challenge "Summer"
Bunny Zoe's Crafts "Fun in the Sun"
Cards for Men "Clean and Simple"

Blog Hop Time at Dude Time Doodles

It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time for Bonibleaux Designs to showcase their new releases via this awesome Blog Hop. If you’ve arrived here from Cleota’s blog, you’re in the right place!

Now, on to some introductions, this here dude is Jimmy Gymnastic. I hold Jimmy close to my heart as I used to be a gymnast in my high school days. Although the vault reminds me of the time when I forgot to move the spring board before sprinting down the lane ... when I hit the spring board I probably looked like a frog in heat ... it was not a pretty sight!

Okay, back to Jimmy :) This was my first try at a tri shutter card and I have to say it's not as scary as the instructions looked! I used some random papers from my stash and by chance they all coordinated, fancy that! To give it a sporty look, I used eyelets and baker's twine to resemble shoe laces and threw some buttons in for good measure. The sentiment "This is what awesome looks like" is from Ginger's House, she has some incredible sentiments, make sure you check them out.
Now you can hop along over to Ruth and admire her work.
Keep in mind the Blog Hop doesn’t have a start or finish so no matter where you hop, you’re on the right track.
Just keep hopping along and visit all us Dudettes, remember one of us is the MYSTERY HOSTESS so make sure to leave some love cause you could win one of the new images just for commenting – you don’t wanna miss out on that!
If you get sidetracked along the way, here’s the list:
Anne
Janet
Cleota
Michelle (that's me!)
Ruth
NanaConnie
Boni
Dawn
Lynn
Linda
Chrissy
Tammy
Ginny
Dude Time Doodle

Remember to mark you calendars for Aug 24th cause it's our first birthday celebration with a Scavenger Crawl and there will be lots fun & prizes.
I will be entering this card in the following challenge:
Party Time Tuesdays, Anything Goes Challenge
Two Sisters Challenge Blog, Anything Goes
Stamp Something, Embellish It
Paper Cutz Challenge, Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog, Ribbons

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!

FREEBIE CHALLENGE at Dude Time Doodles

It's freebie time! Head on over to Dude Time Doodles to download crazy Rocco Soccer and his soccer ball. Not only do you get two freebies but if you use the image and link back to the blog, you will have a chance to become a Guest Designer for a month.
For all the details on how to enter, skip on over to Dude Time Doodles and while you're there, check out the Dudette Design Team for their creations.

I made this card for my little bro Roger. He has been playing soccer for close to 30 years (yikes he's old ... hmm, guess that's not saying much for me either). Unfortunately wear and tear has taken it's toll on his knees, poor ol' guy!
The sentiment is by our crazy Marlooney (although I did insert the star) ... quite fitting for the intense expression on his face!

Dude Time Doodles is sponsoring Fetch A Sketch

Dude Time Doodles is sponsoring Fetch A Sketch this week so make sure you check them out and get in on their sketch challenge for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to Bonibleaux Designs.

Here is Jack Janitor ... he's one of those guys who will get the job done! For a bit of fun I used some string to mimic a real mop, I really like how it turned out! The sentiment inside the card is by Create with TLC
I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft Challenge #150 - Your fave cupcake challenge (I chose #80 one for the boys)
Aud Sentiments #32 - Sentiments with at least 2 words
Craft your Passion #66 - Just for you

Dude Time Doodles is sponsoring Card Patterns

Dude Time Doodles is sponsoring Card Patterns this week so make sure you check them out and get in on their sketch challenge for a chance to win an $10 gift certificate to Bonibleaux Designs.

Here is Hammock Harold chillin' with his drinky poo .... aahhh, that's the life! The sentiment can be found at Bonibleaux Designs too!

King of the Grill

I had great fun working with this sketch as showcased in the Creative Accents June Challenge.
The image is "the BIG GUY grilling" by Mo Manning , the sentiment is from Scrap n' Fonts and the papers are from the Mr. Campy collection by Cosmo Cricket.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Creative Accents Challenge - Sketch with a masculine theme
Aud Sentiments #31 - Food / Drink theme
Meljens Challenge #64 - Stripes and/or Plaid

Happy Father's Day

Wishing all dad's out there a very Happy Father's Day! This Strong Man image can be found at Squigglefly http://www.squigglefly.com/

I have used him in my Father's Day card and will be entering him in the following challenges:

Squigglefly #102 Make it Masculine - http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/

Crafty Sentiments #80 Father's Day Cards http://craftysentiments.blogspot.com/

What's Up?

I made this card for my dear hubby's birthday which he is celebrating today! Everyone needs a little fantasy in their life! This sexy image is by Kenny K http://www.kennykdownloads.com/.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #49 - My fave color challenge http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/

Lollipop Crafts Challenge #41 - Inspired by a song which I chose "Legs, by ZZ Top" http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #115 - Dad's or Grad's http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/

Cupcake Craft Challenge #146 - Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/

Remote Dad

I had fun working with this Remote Dad by Kenny K http://www.kennykdownloads.com/and an even better time working with the sketch from Sketch Saturday! I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/

Cards for Men "Blue and Black Challenge" http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge

Birthday Sundaes "Anything Goes" http://birthdaysundaes.blogspot.com/

Wassup, B.

Ah, Benny Hanna from Dude Time Doodles is workin' hard! I will be entering this card in their sketch challenge http://dudetimedoodles.blogspot.com/ and Aud Sentiments Card/Sentiment for a male challenge http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/

You do it

Meet Jack the Janitor, a freebie by Dude Time Doodles. The paper is from Cosmo Cricket's 6x6 "the boyfriend" paper pack and I used Frayed Burlap distressing ink by Tim Holtz. Added a few "man" brads that I found at the local dollar store. I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• Dude Time Doodles - Freebie Challenge http://dudetimedoodles.blogspot.com/
• Critter Sketch Challenge #64 - Color Challenge Yellow & Green http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
• The ABC Challenge - U is for Underneath http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com/
• Cute Card Thursday #164 - It's so distressing http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/
• The Crazy Challenge #66 - Anything Goes http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/2011/05/cch66-anything-goes.html

King of the Jungle

Firstly, Happy Mother's Day to all you mom's out there. I had a wonderful day, starting with beautiful treasures from my beautiful boys and coffee in bed!

The weather today is very unpredictable, sun and warm weather one minutes and grey skies with rain the next. This is a good opportunity for me to sneak downstairs and create!

This is Harold from Dude Time Doodles. I really like their images, they make me laugh! I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Dude Time Doodles - Any sketch will do but add a flower http://dudetimedoodles.blogspot.com/

Pile it on #19 - Funny Bone http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ There She Goes 105 - 3D Flowers http://tsgclearstamps.blogspot.com/search/label/TSG%20Challenges Craft your Passions #56 - Anything Goes http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ Squigglefly #96 - Spring Showers May Flowers http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/

Happy Hippo

Geez, between working late and all the hockey games we've been watching I haven't had the chance to get into my craft dungeon! I've been working on this card for a while and finally like how it's come together. The cute hippo digi is from Pollycraft. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Pollycraft #90 - Fun and Games http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Cards for Men #9 - Circles http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/ Pile it On #17 - 2 or more ribbons http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ Stamptacular Sunday #108 - Pile it On http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ Craft your Passion #55 - Show us your layers http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/

Cute little tail

This mischevious bunny is from Dustin Pike (http://www.doodledragonstudios.com/). I've created this card for the Cards for Men challenge #8 "Easter". Again, I used the gate fold card, yes - my fave! I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Cards for Men #8 - Easter http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/ Aud Sentiments - Anything Goes http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ City Crafter #53 - Gate Fold http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/

Real Men Wear Pink

This tough guy is from Kenny K. He's definiely man enough for pink! This week's challenge at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz is "Pretty in Pink" http://kennykkraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.com/.

I decided to put a bit of a twist on "pretty". Hope you like it!

Challenge #44 at Fairy Knoll is "Whatever" http://fairyknoll.blogspot.com/p/fun-at-fairy-knoll-challenges.html

Digi's With Attitude "Anything Goes" http://digiswithattitudechallenges.blogspot.com/2011/04/challenge-20-anything-goes-peeps.html

Paper Playtime #42 "Anything Goes" http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/2011/03/ch-42-digi-monday.html

Stamp Something "Something Digi" http://stampchallenges.blogspot.com/