Manly Monday Soccer Star Goal

Updated: April 2021

It’s hard for me to find the cards that I made for Manly Monday with this format. I’m going to bring the card that I made up to the top of the post.

My masculine card today uses the Creative Memories Sports cartridge for the word goal and the soccer ball. The cardstock is by Recollections and the patterned papers are by American Traditional Designs. The jute is by Tim Holtz and the sticker is by Karen Foster Designs.

Welcome back to Manly Monday where I showcase masculine cards from all over blogland. Please stop by each blog by clicking on the blog title above the photo.

Brenda's Card Corner

One Happy Stamper

Riesling Mama

Annette's Hobby Rosettes

Veerle's Little Card Corner

My Grammy's Attic

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

Simply Sara Stampin'

Rebecca From Rock Crafty Corner

Challenges.

Scrapbook.com - Cricut {CM Sports} **Ends today

SB.com-Sticker {soccer star}

SB.com-Scrap with scraps {all paper pieces}

Giveaway winners

The giveaway winners are #15 Aunty Sue and #20 Lori.

Email me at grohcm at gmail dot com to claim your prize.

Thanks to all that joined in on the fun.

Party it's my Birthday

This card took me forever but it is so pretty. I heat embossed this background stamp by Hero Arts with Versa Mark ink and white embossing powder by Hero Arts. Then I used Peerless Watercolors to color in the design. It is a technique I learned at one of the Online Card Classes. Then the sentiment is a Cricut cut using Cricut Craft Room font and basic shapes.

**Today is the end of my birthday giveaway. You have until noon EST to comment.**

Thanks for looking.

SB.com-Cricut
SB Stamps-background stamp

Special Merry Christmas

Hi. In today's card I don't know who the ornament stamp is by but I colored it in with Copic markers and then cut it into a circle with my CM Cutting System. I then cut a circle a little bit bigger and then layered those two circle onto a Scenic Route circle die. I cut the background paper by Die Cuts with a View on a slant to allow room for my sentiment. The edges of the paper are covered with red ribbon and on top of that green rick rack. The sentiment stamp is by Hero Arts and it is stamped with Bamboo Leaves ink by Tsukineko.

Thanks for looking.

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Baubles
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/ AG
http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/ AG die cuts {circles}
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ AG {Wednesday}
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/ AG
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ AG
http://blog.markerpop.com/ Christmas
http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.ca/search/label/The%20Challenge Christmas
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/ AG Christmas
http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/ Ornaments
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/ Anything Christmas
http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com/ Anything Christmas

Floral Bouquet Card

Today's card uses an old Stampin Up bouquet stamp. I stamped it with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed it with a sage colored embossing powder. I punched this scallop circle with a SU punch and also a piece of fun foam. Then I Cricut cut out the grey and the green die cuts out and adhered all the layers together. The background paper has been embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. All the cardstock in my card today was by Recollections.

Don't forget about the birthday giveaway. Only a few days left.

SB Cricut-Frame and grey circle {Lacy Labels}

SB Stamps-Bouquet {SU}

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/ Embossing powder
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/ Lots of layers
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ AG
http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/ AG
http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/ Embossing

Cross Thank You Card

I made a thank you card on for this lovely Thanksgiving day. I hope you like it.

 The background paper is by Craft Smith/Michael's. It has a cool embossed texture to it that I really like. I die cut the ribbon with my Cricut from the CM Tags and Frames cartridge out of this green cardstock from my stash. The sentiment and cross are by a company no longer in business but I stamped them with SU brown ink and circle punched it out with an EK Success punch. I then punched a larger circle in brown to go behind it. The bottom of the card is a canvas background stamp by SU in brown ink. I used the other half of this piece HERE. The jute is from my stash.

** Don't forget to enter my birthday giveaway.**

Have a great Thanksgiving and thanks for looking.

SB.com Stamps

SB.com Cricut

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/ TY/Thanksgiving {cartridge CM Tags and Frames}
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/ Everything goes
http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/ Lots of layers
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/ AG
http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Thanks
http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ AG Wednesday
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ AG
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/ AG
http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/ Thanks
One Stitch at a Time-Give Thanks
http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/ Thank you
http://stampedblessings.com/ Give thanks

Happy Day Wedding card

Today's card is a fun wedding card that I made for the recent craft show I was in. I die cut the grey, coral and white dies from my Cricut using the cartridge Lacy Labels.

The coral paper is unknow but the grey  is by The Paper Studio and the white by Recollections. The image of the bride and groom is a stamp by Stampendous. I heat embossed it with Versa Mark ink and silver embossing powder by Hero Arts. I punched the image out with a EK Success circle punch and thought it needed something behind it to set it apart from the other white cardstock. So I added a silver cardstock circle behind it.

The background paper for this card is by Making Memories. The border in the middle is a Martha Stewart punch out of Color-Aid paper. The ribbon in the middle of the borders is by Offray. The sentiment is also a Stampendous stamp that is stamped with Hero Arts ink. I added some pearls by Want 2 Scrap to the die cut.

** Don't forget about my birthday giveaway. Leave a comment for your chance to win. It ends this Sunday, November 29th at noon EST.**

Thanks for looking.

SB.com Stamps

SB.com Cricut

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ AG

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ AG

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ AG

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/ Spots or dots

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ AG twist of pearls

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/ Embossing powder

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/ Lots of layers

Fall Thinking of You

Since we are almost entering winter I figured I better get this fall card posted. I used a leaf stencil and embossing paste by Dreamweaver Stencils. After the paste dried I added some distress ink with a nib both by Ranger. The sentiment is a Cricut cut. 

Don't forget to join in on my birthday giveaway.

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ No stamping
http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ AG
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ AG
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ AG

3 Month Snuggles Scrapbook Layout

I have a new layout today with patterned paper by Papertrey Ink, Die Cuts with a View, Stampin Up, Recollections, Creative Memories, and My Mind's Eye. I followed the sketch at Sketches in Time week 2.

The circle was cut out with the Cricut George cartridge and the tags by Art Philosophy. The letters are Thickers by American Crafts and the star by Studio 112. The stamp is by Three Bugs in a Rug with ink by Hero Arts.

Don't forget about the birthday giveaway. It ends November 29th at noon.

http://sketchesinthyme.blogspot.com/ Sketch

SB Cricut-Circle and tags

SB Stamps-Sentiment

SB Scraps-Most of the small patterned papers are scraps.

Cottage Playing Cards Project Life

I am posting for the new challenge blog called Sketches in Thyme Project Life. We are given a sketch to create a Project Life card for our pocket scrapbooking. I use We are Memory Keepers Albums made Easy for my pocket scrapbooking pages.

Here is my card that I made using some Quickutz dies and Oriental Trading Co stamps as well as some eyelets.

Here is the rest of my page with the card and also another card I made with a Martha Stewart border punch, Cricut for the word Boys, a Deep Red Movie Clapper stamp and more alphabet stamps and eyelets.

I wrote on the pictures with a Creative Memories marker.

Thanks for looking.

SB Cricut-Word Boys {Cricut Craft Room Basics}

SB Stamps-{Movie clapper and alphabet}

**And don't forget about the birthday giveaway. It ends November 29th at noon EST.**

Manly Monday Magnificent Compass

Updated: April 2021

It’s hard for me to find the cards that I made for Manly Monday with this format. I’m going to bring the card that I made up to the top of the post.

I'm back again with the Tim Holtz compass stamp for my masculine card today. I stamped it with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed it with platinum embossing powder by Ranger. I colored it in with distress inks and a water pen and then die cut it with a Design Objectives die. Then the die behind it is a Spellbinders rounded square die that I inked the inside with distress ink and then under that is an experiment on a border punch. It didn't turn out like I had hoped but thought it fit this card well.

The background paper is unknown but the bottom Kraft cardstock is by Oriental Trading Co. I stamped it with a Stampin Up background stamp with brown ink. The jute around the center is by Tim Holtx. The two pennants at the bottom were oops Cricut cuts that matched this card. The sentiment is by Stampin Up.

Welcome back to Manly Monday. Click on the blog title above the clip to be directed to the masculine card. 

**And don't forget about the birthday giveaway.** 

Debbie's Dash of This and That

Eemeli's Home

Crafting with Cotnob

Marie

Lilibet's Monkey Hut

**And don't forget about the birthday giveaway. It ends November 29th at noon

Challenges:
SB.com Cricut {Art Philosophy}
SB.com-Stamps {compass and sentiment}
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/-Embossing
http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.co.uk/ AG use a die cut
http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ Embossing
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/ AG
http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ AG +sentiment
http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://crafty-girls-creations.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/ AG
http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/ Gratitude
http://pdelinkyparty.blogspot.ca/ AG
http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://stempelsonne.blogspot.com/ AG
http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/ Embossing

Our Pets Card-Updated

My card today features a dog stamp by Gina Marie Stamps. I inked the stamp with Colorbox pigment ink and then did a rock n roll technique with some black Versa Color ink around the edges. I stamped the dog onto white cardstock by Recollections. I did let the dog sit over night to dry. Once he was dry I die cut him out with a Spellbinders die and lightly inked the inside with distress ink.

The sentiment was a quote I found online and printed on my printer. The die cut along the bottom is a Cricut cut from the Cricut Sampler cartridge. The black cardstock is by Recollections and the patterned paper is by Pebbles

**And don't forget about the birthday giveaway. It ends November 29th at noon EST.**

Thanks for looking.
SB.com-Stamps {dog}
SB.com-Cricut {Cricut Sampler}

UPDATED 11-5-21 FONT, LABELS, PIC

Lawn Fawn Hugs

For my card today I used Lawn Fawn stamps and matching dies as well as the sentiment die. I stamped the doughnut and coffee cup onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers. Then I die cut the images out with my Cuttlebug including the steam stamp and the sentiment. I added tiny little beads to the top of the doughnut to look like doughnut decoration by adhering them on with Glossy Accents from Ranger. I used my Cricut to cut out the square behind the images. I used the cartridge Storybook with some Bazzill and Provo Craft cardstock. The patterned paper is by Cosmo Cricket.

**And don't forget about the birthday giveaway. It ends November 29th at noon EST.**

Thansk for looking.
SB.com-Cricut {Storybook}
SB.com-Stamps {coffee cup and doughnut}

Sassy Studio Designs Katniss

I'm posting for today's Flashback Friday at Sassy Studio Designs. This image will be available for free on the SSD Facebook group for 24 hours and then she will be gone. 

I didn't know who this drawing was portraying so I Googled it and was really surprised at where she comes from. I've never read or seen the Hunger Games but I thought they were about survival and the character in this dress seemed out of place. But hey what do I know. lol

I printed her out onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored her in with Copic markers and Stampin Up colored pencils. For her dress I used the colors:

YR00, YR02, YR12, YR14, R0000, R05, R22

I really tried hard at making her dress look as though there are folds in it but I think I need to practice more. The red patterned paper is by Sandy Lion and the orange polka dot tape is by Darice. The word bubble is a Cricut George cut and I stamped a Lawn Fawn sentiment with Ranger's distress ink Gathered Twigs.

**And don't forget about the birthday giveaway. It ends November 29th at noon EST.**

Thanks for looking.

SB Cricut-George {word bubble}

SB Stamps-sentiment

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ AG

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/AG

http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/AG

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ AG

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ AG

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ AG

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/ AG

http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/ AG Cricut George for the word bubble

Giddy Up for a kid

UPDATED 8-29-21 

LARGER PICTURES

Today's card features a horse stamp by Inkadinkado. I stamped it with Stampin Up brown ink and die cut it out with a Spellbinders die. I inked the die cut with distress ink and an ink blending tool both by Ranger. The background paper is by Die Cuts with a View and the brown ribbon is by Stampin Up. The faux black leather and silver buckle were pieces from an old dance costume. The white background is a stencil by Tim Holtz. I applied Dreamweaver Stencils white embossing paste over the stencil to create this textured look.

I'm going to send this card to the lovely Jennifer McGuire as part of her Share Handmade Kindness campaign. This week the challenge is to make and send a card to a kid and she has two kids battling cancer that could use the pick me up.

Thanks for looking.

Jennifer McGuire-send in cards for kids

Pooh and Friends

I made this layout for my nephew's scrapbook. The background paper is unknown but the red paper is by Sandy Lion. I used some Recollections orange paper on the top and bottom of the square and also in the title. The title is a Cricut cut using the Alphalicious cartridge. Then the two circle outlines are from the George cartridge. For the and friends part of the title I pulled out some Stampin Up alphabets and stamped them with Ranger distress ink Gathered Twig. The brown cardstock is by Coredinations and the stickers are by Sandy Lion.

Don't forget about my Birthday Giveaway. It ends Sunday, November 29th.

SB.com Cricut- Pooh Alphalicious and circles Accent Essentials

SB.com Stamps-words and friends

Scrap much-Sketch

Lovely as a Tree

I followed the sketch at Scrapbook.com but I turned it side ways. The tree stamp is by Stampin Up. I inked it with different colored Colorbox inks before stamping it onto Recollections white cardstock. The brown and orange cardstock is by Bazzill and the wood grain patterned paper is by Cosmo Cricket. The thanks stamp is by Hero Arts in Stampin Up brown ink.

**And don't forget about the birthday giveaway. It ends November 29th at noon EST.**

SB.com-Sketch

SB.com-Use your stamps {trees and sentiment}

SB.com-Use your scraps {All three panels are scraps}

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ AG

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/AG

http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/AG

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ AG
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ AG

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ AG

http://sweetstampsblog.blogspot.com/ AG