DYSU Challenge #76 - Man, oh Man!

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My assignment image this week was from Wonderstrange.  They are a new sponsor for us, so it took me a bit of time to consider how I wanted to portray

 this stately gentleman.

A portrait was exactly what I decided upon!

I paper pieced his jacket and hat, and attached a "belt" with the clock tied onto it with black twine.

You can better see the background mat here:

I ran the black cardstock through my Cuttlebug with the Paper Studio embossing folder, "Croc Texture", and then clear heat embossed the entire thing to give it the masculine look of crocodile hide.

I felt that this would still make a fine Father's Day card, since Dad's everywhere truly are seen as the "man of the hour"!

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And because of the specialty of the occasion, this card is entered in the challenges at

Art Impressions (Father's Day)
Fab n Funky Challenges (Father's Day)
Sentimental Sundays (Special guy)
Card Makin' Mamas (Father's Day)
PaperPlay Challenges (For a man/twine)
Crafty Creations (Use a charm)
Perfect Sentiments (For a Man/Color Challenge)
Crafts4Eternity(Dashing Dads)
Delicious Doodles (For the Fellas)

Rock On!

Hey, Dude!

I am so very proud of my grandson! 

He not only has continued his guitar lessons much longer than "Granma" would have thought, but he was in his first guitar recital a few weeks ago!

To get up on stage and perform in front of, well, dozens of people, is fantastic!

I felt that a card was in order to show him how happy and thrilled I was that he had continued this far!

This little image is from Some Odd Girl,and I think it perfectly represents my grandson and the pride he has in himself!  He loved it!
The metal embellishment is one I purchased at a scrap convention 2-3 years ago, never anticipating that I would have my own little "rock star" so soon!

Proudly entered in the challenges at
Sentimental Sundays (For a Special Guy!)
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge (Clean and simple)
Ribbon Carousel (Sketch/applied to a step card!)
Here Come the Boys (More than one fold)
Some Odd Girl (Color)
Our Craft Lounge (Color)
Charisma Cardz (Male Card)
Delightful Challenge (For the Boys)
S J Crafts (All About the Boy)
Crafting for all Seasons (For a Man)

DCWV/MAY ARTS CHALLENGE!

 

These two companies joined forces so that you could see some of the projects the readers have created!

I chose to make a mini accordian with the Snap Shot Stack!

 

I was gald to be a part of this collaboration!

JustRite Vintage Masculine Card...

and how I love vintage!

This week's challenge at JustRite Inspirations

calls for a VINTAGE MASCULINE card!

(JRC #74)

I loved making this card. 

I used my JustRite, "Fleur de lis Labels Twenty"

along with the coordinating Spellbinder die, Labels 20.

The sentiment is from the discontinued "All Occasion Nested Sentiments" set.

The background is embossed with a Cuttlebug folder,

and the DP is Graphic 45, "Proper Gentleman".

The background embossed frame is popped up from the card base, the die-cut harlequin label is popped up from the pattern paper, and the sentiment is popped up from that! So you can see that there is a ton of dimension to this card.

I added the "bow tie" to give the card an elegant, formal look.

The rhinestone really added some pizzaz.

My husband noted that this is, so far, HIS favorite card.

This card has been entered in the challenges at
Card Makin' Mamas (Father's Day)
Sentimental Sundays (Special Guy)

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Please leave a comment, as the kind words really make my day!

And visit the JustRite Stamps blog and join in on the fun!

Challenge #75 is here already!

Wow!  It's already June 1st, and we're on challenge number 75!

                            

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$15 Gift Certificate

Winner's Choice of 3 Digis

That also means I've been on the DT at "Do You Stack Up" for a whole term now and we are welcoming our next group of design team members!

Feels good NOT being the "new gal" for a change!

The new team members will have some goodies up soon!

In an attempt to be trendy, Some Odd Girl's "Coffee Kaylee" is sporting
hot pink bangs.  Ok, it's an attempt for ME to appear trendy...
I've been seeing the young kids around with portions of their hair tinted with some very vivid colors! Gotta give 'em credit for expressing themselves!

I paper-pieced her pants, both the solid and printed sections, along with her shoes.  Her little sassy t-shirt and barrettes are colored with silver gel pen.

Hope you like!

DYSU NEW Design Team members!

Here they are!

The four newest members of our delightful little Design Team!

#12- Archana

#20- Rebecca Lynn

#21- Barb

#23 Meredith

You'll be seeing more of them and reading more about their lives very soon!

We look forward to having you all here!

Go to "Do You Stack Up" for the links to their blogs amd a short bio of each one!

"Ant it cute?"

Doodle Dragons is having another challenge and this one is really terrific!

"Don't Bug Me!"

(Use a bug)

Any kind of insect - as long as it has 6 legs.

Actually, 8 legged arachnids would probably qualify also...

and remember, they must be one of Dustin's images!

With so many cute critters to choose from,

 it's easy to make a fun card for someone you know!

I picked the "Antsandwich" image from the recent April Members Release, and

paper-pieced    every    single    layer    on that burger!

I used a simple variation of the "JOY CARD" fold for this.
My understanding is that is where you have a tri-fold card base, and then apply the image, sentiments, and/or embellishments in a way
that allows them to interlock when you close the card. 
This helps keep your card closed, and really makes for a unique front.

Perhaps you can see the overlap better from a bottom view...

Starting at the bottom, the individual parts of the sandwich were colored with Copics, cut out,
and each one layered to form the sandwich,

Then I applied Glossy Accents on the cheese slices to make them look like real melted cheese.

I used a silver gel pen for the little sword and clear seed beads for the sesame seeds.

"Victory is mine", he says!

Check out the rest of the Design Team's projects at

Dustin Pike's Blog!

Just playin' around...

Thought I'd dabble in my embossing powders again today.

My day's not complete until I plug in the heat gun!

Believe it or not, I painstakingly tinted the ribbon to match the large pink flower!

Why do our photos do this to us?  

With the outside temperatures well over 100, I do my flower-gazing indoors!

This card is entered into the challenges at:

The Shabby Tea Room (inspiration photo)
Sentimental Sundays (Posies and Sentiment)

DYSU is Under The Sea!

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps
* $10 Gift Certificate 



The Stamping Boutique
* Winner’s Choice of 3 Digis

Melonheadz -  http://melonheadzillustrating.blogspot.com/
* $15 Gift Certificate
 

Challenge #74...

I used the Melonheadz "Mermaid" image,

and had so much fun making this cute little card!

You might say her little starfish lost its' "charm" when I lopped off the ring and chose not to use it as a charm but as a hair barrette!

I have really gotten to where I love working with these step cards! It gives a nice perspective when you want to highlight a particular element.

My netting was a combination of

May Arts green mesh and a white veggie bag from the grocery store! LOL!

The "sand" is Stampendous "Crushed Glass Glitter" in Gold and Fresh Green.

The sparkle on the mermaid is simply Stickles.

The image is colored with Copics, and the background is embossed with

Cuttlebug, "Swiss Dots".

That pretty much wraps it up!

Have a great day!

Jan

Hey, Friend!

Welcome to the next stop of your hop at

Waltzing Mouse!

The challenge this month is to use felt or cozy fabrics!

If you've gotten here by other means due to the challenge at
Stampendous,
Thank You and please enjoy my project!

Sentiments are by Stampendous

Dotted frame is Waltzing Mouse, Vintage Labels

I decided to recycle something from my stash of boxes, containers,

and objects that I have hoarded for the last 2 years. 

After pulling out the only felt shapes I own (Heartfelt, CTMH) , I recalled having an empty Close To My Heart kit box from back in the early days of my scrapping!

It was perfect for decorating and using as a future gift box!

I'm always looking for a clever way to give something special that's a bit different from the everyday.

I stamped and heat embossed the label from the "Vintage Labels" set, and ran it through my Cuttlebug with the coordinating Labels 18...easy!

The Close To My Heart punch-out felt pieces made it pretty easy, too!

This was as simple as just a card to make, and it will be such a fun gift to give!

What shall I fill it with?  The options are many!

 I made the little matching gift card, adding the felt and embossing.

Thanks for taking the time to hop today!

And before you hop on, please remember Claire in your prayers, and send her strength to continue all the wonderful accomplishments she's had thus far.   
Please show your appreciation to ALL the women in your lives, today and everyday;
mothers, daughters, family, friends, neighbors,...
We tend to take them for granted,
assuming that they are doing what they do because it is expected of them.  
We are strong when we need to be strong,
and tender when the situation requires it.
Love each other.

Cardstock:  Bazzill
Stamps:  Waltzing Mouse (Vintage Labels),
Stampendous (Happy Messages, Sunny Flowers)
Die:  Spellbinders Nesties, Labels 18
Embossing powders: Stampendous

Also entered into the challenge at
Stampendous Impressions (Gift Box and card)