Thank you Grey Damask

I have a plain and simple cad today that I just love the color combo and the embossing clear onto colored cardstock. The cardstock in my card is by Recollections and the ribbons by Stampin Up. The background stamp is by Fiskars with Versa Mark ink and clear embossing powder by Stamp N Plus. The flower stamp is a simple one by Stampin Up in a light pink pigment ink by Colorbox. The light pink circles are larger sequins with small sequins in the center. All the sequins by Doodlebug Designs and the sentiment is a chalk board looking die cut by Jolee's Boutique.

Thanks for looking.

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http://www.happylittlestampers.blogspot.com.au/Embossing
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/ Pink and grey
http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/ Grey
http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/4 Anything goes

Sit Back and Relax

Sassy Studio Designs has a new challenge this week and it is anything goes. I used this bath tub Sassy, which is on sale this week for $1, to create this card. I printed her out onto Cryogen cardstock and colored with Copic markers. Then I die cut it out with a Spellbinders die and inked the inside with Ranger distress ink. The patterned paper is by Cloud 9 Designs and blue cardstock by Recollections. I heat embossed the sentiment onto Paper Reflections blue vellum and die cut with a Sizzix die. The sit back stamp is by Papertry Ink and the relax stamp by Unity Stamp Co. I had to mask off parts to get it to say what I wanted it to. The ink is by Versa Mark and the embossing powder by Ranger, platinum is the color. 

Thanks for looking.

Challenges
http://a2zscrapbookingblog.com/ Embossing

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/ Hand colored image

http://cceestampers.blogspot.com/ queen for a Day

http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

God is Love Card

Today's card is probably the only love card I will post in this lovely season. The jar stamp is by Inkadinkado and the sentiment by Stampin Up with Hero Arts black ink. The die cuts in my card are all by Lawn Fawn, ribbon by Offray, cardstock by Recollections, patterned paper for the hearts and stars by Scenic Route and the embossed paper was a prize and therefore I don't know the manufacturer.

Thanks for looking.

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ Include a heart

http://www.addalittledazzle.com/ Matters of heart

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ Have a heart

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes love

http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ Red and white

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Valentine or love sentiment

http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/ All you need is love

http://blog.red-rubber-designs.com/ Love is in the air

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/ Add some red

http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.co.uk/ All you need is love

http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/p/challenge.html- AG w bow

http://melonheadzfriends.blogspot.com/ Hearts/Love

http://stampandcreateblog.blogspot.com/ All you need is love

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ Hearts

Floral Mosaic Card

I have a Deep Red Stamps card to share today. I stamped the Floral Mosaic stamp with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed it with Ranger silver sparkle embossing powder. Then I colored it in with Peerless water colors and fussy cut it out. I used watercolor paper by Ranger for the image. The blue cardstocks are by Recollections. The image is inside negative die cuts by Spellbinders. The ribbon was from my stash, I think from Michael's and the sentiment sticker is vellum by K and Co which is on white cardstock.

Thanks for looking.

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes Stash Ribbon

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ Anything goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ Anything goes

Blue Horse cards

I have two horse cards to share with you that are similar in ways and a little different in other ways. 

Similar: 1. I used the same blue barn wood patterned paper that I don't know who the manufacturer is because it was part of a prize from Simon Says Stamp. 2. The size of these cards is the same with a 4 x 5 7/8. 3. The horse stamps were both heat embossed using Versa Mark ink and Ranger's platinum embossing powder. 4. They both use a fence border punch in their designs. 5. These two cards both use a sentiment die cut that was a prototype I was lucky enough to try out on my Cuttlebug and those die cuts have both been inked on the inside with Ranger's distress ink. 6. The cards both have the same Creative Memories border sticker covering the seam between the fence and the grey cardstock. 7. Last one, the images on these cards have been die cut with a scalloped edge die cut.

Difference: 1. Both cards use grey cardstock but the top is by Coredinations and the bottom by Recollections. 2. The card orientation is opposite. 3. The horse stamps are different but from the same Inkadinkado stamp set. 4. The fence border punches are different and I'm not sure of their manufacturer because they were part of a swap a long time ago. 5. The sentiment die cut are different colors with the blue cardstock by Color-Aid and the grey cardstock by Stampin Up. The sentiment is made up of letter stamps by Lawn Fawn. 6. The top card doesn't use black cardstock and the bottom card does. 7. The die cut in the top card is by Sizzix and the bottom is by Spellbinders. With the bottom die cut I inked on the inside with Ranger's distress ink. 7. The bottom card also has a die cut behind the image and it was cut out using my Cricut.

Thanks for looking.

http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

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

http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes and stash borders

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ Anything goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/ Anything goes

Manly Monday World Blueprint sketch card

UPDATED 9-12-21

To put my card on top

So I really love these Tim Holtz blueprint stamps for masculine cards. I think they are fun and aren't frilly or cutesy like a lot of images are. Don't get me wrong I LOVE that cutesy stuff but I just don't think the guys in my life would appreciate them. So I often turn to this stamp set for Manly Monday. 

I stamped the Tim Holtz world stamp onto Ranger watercolor cardstock with Hero Arts black ink. Then I colored it in with distress markers and water also by Ranger. Then I die cut the image out with a Spellbinders die and inked the inside of the cardstock while it was still in the die. I matted the image onto Die Cuts with a View green cardstock with the edges rounded to match the die-cut. The brown card base is by Coredinations and the blue cardstock is by Bazzill. The washi tape on the left side is by We R Memory Keepers and the sentiment sticker is by Pebbles. 

Welcome back to Manly Monday. I have 10 wonderful masculine cards for you to see. Please click on the blog's name and be directed to the card.

Stephanie's Stampin Spot

Stephanie's Stampin Spot

Love to Scrap

My Crafty Life

Me Myself and I

Brenda's Card Corner

Dwie lewe raczki

Deb's Crafty Time

Crafty Stamper

Claudia's Kaartjes

Weren't those fabulous? I got ideas from each one. If you like what you see here at Manly Monday why not become a follower? That way you won't miss these posts. Thanks

Thanks so much for looking.

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/ Anything goes
http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.ca/ No red or pink
http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ Birthday twist Masculine
http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/ No patterned paper
http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.ca/ Direction
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://stempelsonne.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/Anything goes
http://scrapbookerphd.blogspot.com/ Masculine bday w die cut
http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/ Anything birthday goes

Christmas Cards all Year Round

This month at Christmas Cards all Year Round the challenge is to use red and white on your Christmas cards. 

I created this simple card with beautiful patterned papers by Teresa Collins. They are stunning enough that I didn;t want to cover them up with a bunch of embellishments. I didn't even stamp on this card. I must be ill. lol. The card base is by Recollections, white flower by Imaginisce, red poinsettia by Prima and the gem in the center by Forever in Time.

So join me at the challenge blog in 2015 making your Christmas cards early. 

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/ Add some red

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/ Flowers
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

Sassy Studio Aqua N Pink Christmas Card with Embellies

Today is my last post for Sassy Studio Designs. They are sponsoring the
Brown Sugar Challenge
The theme is:
3 different embellishments

My different embellishments are the snowflake stickers, the metal happy holidays, and the brads. I printed the image out onto Cryogen carsdtock and colored her in with Copic markers. Then I die cut her out with a Sizzix die and inked the inside with distress ink. The aqua patterned paper is by Provo Craft and the pink papers are by Die Cuts With a View. The die cut the sentiment is on is by Design Objectives. 

Thanks for looking.

Dreamweaver Stencil birthday

I have a new card to share for Dreamweaver Stencils. I used the Cathedral Windows small stencil with white embossing paste. Then I lightly applied Fx powder to the image. The sentiment is by Stampendous which I stamped onto a Spellbinders die cut. The patterned paper is by My Mind's Eye and the washi tape is by Ki Memories.

Stop by the Dreamweaver'sblog and all the other Design Team blogs:

Dream It Up!

Leadonna Kimmel

Louise Healy

Laura Drahozal

Lynn Mercurio

Pam Hornschu

Jamie Martin

Cindy Groh

Lyn Bernatovich

Alison Heikilla

Thanks for looking.

Through the Craft Room Door

There's a new challenge at Through the Craft Room Door this Tuesday. We are sponsored by Paola Jofre.

I colored the image in with Copic markers and then matted the image with Bazzill cardstock. The card base is by Recollections and the pink cardstock is by Core'dinations. The border punch is by EK Success and I cut the sentiment label out of my Cricut. The stamp and ink for the sentiment is by Hero Arts. 

Thanks for looking.

Manly Monday Saw

My card today uses stamps by Papertrey Ink. I used the strip of bolts as my background pattern by stamping them over and over again in rows. The I adhered that white cardstock to a grey card base top folding card. The grey frame and the die cut the sentiment are cut out using my Cricut. I matted the frame with some black cardstock also by Recollections. The saw stamp was stamped with Hero Arts Charcoal ink and die cut out using its matching die. Then I stamped the sentiment.

Thanks for looking.

Welcome back to Manly Monday. I had to make the executive decision to only allow 10 cards on the Manly Monday post. So If you sent me an email I will run your card next week. Please click on the blog name to be directed to the masculine card. Leave them some love.

Veerle's Kaarten Hoekje

My Craft Journey

Damsel of Distressed

Card Making Hobby

Cards and Cats
No photo but still visit her blog
(I cannot for the life of me get png's to work right with what I do. Sorry)

Viv's Visuals

Margreet's Scrapcards

The Little Stamper

Made by Helen

Pink Room Therapy

Happy Birthday Tree Branch

I have a birthday card to share today. The background stamp and tree branch stamps are by Hero Arts. The background is stamped in Versa Mark ink and heat embossed with white Stampendous embossing powder. The tree is stamped in Stampin Up brown and colored in with Distress Markers by Ranger. The sentiment is by Just Rite in the same brown ink as the tree branch.

The green ribbon is from my mom's stash, so no manufacturer but the orange baker's twine is by Jillibean Soup. The blue cardstock and white card base are by Recollections and the white strip for the sentiment is Neenah Solar White. After I colored the tree branch I die cut it out with a Spellbinders scalloped oval die. 

That's all for today. Thanks for looking.

It's Your Day

Today's card is nice and simple with a touch of feminine charm. The flower stamp is Stampendous and I heat embossed it with clear embossing powder on Cryogen cardstock. Then I colored it in with Copic markers and generously sprayed it with water mixed with Perfect Pearls to give it that special sparkle. I fussy cut the flower out and layered it on top of two different Spellbinders dies. The white cardstock is by Recollections and the pink is by Color-Aid. The patterned paper is by Stampin Up and the seam is covered by two ribbons by Fiskars. The butterfly punch is from my stash which I think it's a Martha Stewart punch that I borrowed from someone at a crop. I covered the butterfly with a gold clear Wink of Stella pen to make it shimmery. 

Thanks for looking.

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ Things with wings

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://copicmarkereurope.blogspot.com/p/challenge-page.html Flowers

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/ AG with ribbon

http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ Pink and pearlie (Perfect Pearls)

http://blog.red-rubber-designs.com/ Focused on stamping AG

http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/ AG

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ Embossing with die cuts

http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/ Things with wings

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/Mother's day or female card

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

Dreamweaver Stencils Birthday

Hi everyone. I ave a new card using Dreamweaver Stencils and a Stampendous sentiment stamp. 

I used the Hot Air Balloon stencil by applying white embossing paste to the stencil and letting it dry. Then I applied Fx metallic powders over the raised area. The die cut the balloon is on is also by Dreamweaver Stencils called Nesting Frames.

The blue cardstock die cut was cut out with my Cricut and the sentiment die cut is by Sizzix. The glitter cardstock on the left is by Coredinations.

Thanks so much for looking.

Challenges:

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/ Anything goes

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.com/ AG with optional Bday

http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/ Embossing

http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

Beer Lager Sassy Party Card

I have just a few more posts to go and my Sassy Studio Designs GDT term will be ending. Today's card is for the Thursday challenge where the theme is It's raining men.

I used Lager Pin Up Sassy I printed her out onto Cryogen cardstock. I colored her with Copic markers and die cut her out with a Spellbinders die where I inked the inside of the die with distress ink by Ranger Industries. Then for the foam of the beer, I mixed Stardust powdered chalk with paint, both by Stamp N Plus, and painted the foam in. The background paper on top is by Stampin Up and the bottom is by Hot off the Press. The floss is by Karen Foster and the sentiment is by Momenta.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.co.uk/ Anything goes

http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ For a Man

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/ Let's hear it for the boy

http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ Anything goes

http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes

Sparkly Sassy Elsa

My card today is for the Sassy Studio Designs sponsorship for 

Just Inspirational Challenge

theme is. 

I printed Elsa on Cryogen cardstock and colored her in with Copic Markers. I added Stardust powdered chalk mixed with paint, both by Stamp N Plus, to her cape. Then I die cut her out with a Lawn Fawn die cut and matted that die cut with blue cardstock by Bazzill. The glitter background cardstock is by Core'dinations and I dry embossed it on the top left and bottom right corners with a Gina Marie embossing folder. The ribbon I used to cover the seams is by Stampin Up. The one small snowflake is a punch by Creative Memories and the other two I cut out using my Cricut. I then covered them with adhesive and sprinkled them with SNP's fine white glitter. 

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Winter Dreams
http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Anything goes
http://justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ Sparkle
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.ca/ Anything goes
http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ Embossing

Manly Monday Journey

Hey everyone! It's still Monday where I am so I'm trying to get this out for you all to look see at the fun manly makes by 8 lovely ladies willing to share their talent here on Cre8iveCindy. Click on the blog name to be directed to the masculine card and be sure to leave them some love.

Me, Myself, and I

Veerle Kaarten Hoekje

Stephanie's Stampin Spot

Anet's Crafting Blog

Tip Top Toppers Things

Brenda's Card Corner

Little Pear Tree

Crafty Girl 21

What a great collection of masculine cards. Thanks ladies.

My card uses a map stamp by Stampin Up which I white heat embossed on Ranger's distress watercolor paper. I added distress ink to the land in brown hues and the sea in blue hues. The blue cardstock is by Bazzill and I stamped a Stampin Up sentiment on it but I changed it ever so slightly. At the end of You I wrote a R to make it Your and the little charm thingy says journey. One of the ladies at church was looking for something like this for someone heading out on a mission trip.

Thanks for looking.