DL.ART Challenge #181 - Boys or Men

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's almost Memorial Day weekend here in the USA, a time to remember those who gave all in service to our country. And in Indiana, that also means the Indianapolis 500 :) It's time for another Thankful Thursday challenge at DL.ART, and for Challenge #181, the theme is Boys or Men. If you use the code l01210, you'll get 10% off your order at DL.ART.

I do so few masculine cards, I truly struggle. For these cards I used heavyweight black cardstock for the base and then I added a layer of tulle for some texture. The papers are from Maja Designs Vintage Summer Basics stack.

I added Liquitex Modeling Paste through a The Crafters Workshop Clock stencil and then added a Tim Holtz Weathered Clock die.

The 'Happy' die is from My Creative Time, as is the 'father's day' stamp. They were embossed with Sparkle N Sprinkle Copper Flame embossing powder. The banners are from Taylored Expressions Banner Stacklets One dies. The circle is a Memory Box Stitched Circle die, embossed with Copper Flame, and the button is a Poppystamps Stitched Button die, also embossed with Copper Flame. The beautiful crinkle ribbon is Granite from The Galaxy Bundle. The Black and White Twine is also from the DL.ART shop. I finished them up with some spatters of black paint with a Tim Holtz Splatter brush.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
3) Pause, Dream Enjoy Linky - Anything Goes
4) 2 Creative Chicks - Anything Goes
5) Little Scrap Pieces Show it Off Saturday - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to DL.ART to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Boys or Men project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

I had to share this picture with you after showing you the beautiful pictures of the turkeys all puffed up on my last post. I heard a loud noise outside and I looked out the window to see these two locked in a death match!! They were banging into things all over the yard. I was even able to sneak outside to snap their picture...they were so engrossed in their battle, they didn't even hear me. Sadly, they were moving around so much, the pictures were blurry. This is the best of the lot and it's not the sharpest. I was afraid one of them would snap the others neck, but thankfully they broke apart after a few minutes and went their respective ways :)

  

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Memorial Day to all my friends in the USA!!

Celebrate Father's Day

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! It's my turn again to post on the Die-Versions blog and I have a couple of cards to share with you today using one of the awesome new dies from the May 2015 release.

I don't create many masculine cards, so I was so excited to see the new Whispers Vintage Motorcycle die from the latest release!! It's perfect for a masculine birthday card or for Father's Day...so I've made one of each.

A Whispers Circles Background was used for the base. The Vintage Motorcycle was cut in silver foil so that it would shine :)

Happy Birthday is a Corner Concepts die. The star is a Wee Petites Super Stars die.

For this card, the Whispers Circles Background was cut in silver foil. Celebrate is an Express Banner die.The two star bursts and the stars along the top are Wee Petites Super Stars dies.

A Sweet Spots Angel Wing Scalloped Circle was used for the sentiment, which was created with the A Little Mint Font set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - May Linky

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a fabulous week :)

Decorate to Celebrate #77 - For Dad or Birthday!!

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a great week!! It's time for another challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! This week we are celebrating Fathers!! We want to see you celebrating everything wonderful about Dads with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more!!

For my Father's Day gift, I created a fishing vest gift card holder. My Dad doesn't actually fish and he doesn't hunt (thank goodness - I'm an animal lover!!) but he loves to camp so I thought this would be a fun gift card holder for him :) I found a big book of fabric swatches at Goodwill for $.99!! Actually, there were about three and they all had amazing swatches of fabric. I cut the vest first in Kraft paper and then I chose a fabric that would work for a vest. The die is from the newest Die-Versions release - Vest Card. It cut through the fabric perfectly!! I thought the frayed edges added a bit of flair. The pin on the pocket is supposed to represent hand-tied fishing lures :)

I added a fabric pocket inside to hold the gift card. Velcro circles hold the vest closed. The banner is a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner die cut in vellum. Happy Father's Day is from Craftin Desert Divas Happy Celebrations stamp set.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - June Linky
2. ePlay Challenge - Fabric
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show Off Saturday
4. Funday Friday - Anything Goes
5. Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Father's Day or Birthday project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Father's Day

Happy Friday!! I hope you had a great week!! I can't believe how fast the weeks are flying by!!

Friday means it's time for a super-fun challenge at Little Scrap Pieces. This week, the theme is Father's Day :)

For my Father's Day card, I used several different Spellbinders and Tim Holtz stamps to create a collage. The Spellbinders used were Card Creator Matting Basics A and B, and Classic Rectangles Large and Small. They were inked with TH Old Paper and Tea Dye Distress Inks, with Walnut around the edges.

The clock is from TH's Mini Classics, stamped in Aged Mahogany. The tree is from Mini Ornates, stamped in Gathered Twigs and the man is from Purely Random stamped in Versafine Black Onyx. The gears are from Mini Blueprints stamped in Vintage Photo and the car is from Mini Muse stamped in Aged Mahogany. World's Best Dad is from Scrappy Mom's All in the Family stamp set.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Masculine/Father's Day
2. DL.Art - Anything Goes Linky Party
3. Scrappy Mom Stamps - Father's Day
4. Cut it Up Challenges - Father's Day

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Little Scrap Pieces to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Father's Day project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Decorate to Celebrate #25 - All About DAD!!

Happy Wednesday, everyone!! I hope you are having a fabulous week!! It's time for another super-fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! The theme this week is All About DAD!! We are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for a PARTY FOR DAD!! Let's celebrate EVERYTHING WONDERFUL ABOUT BEING A FATHER with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more!! :)

For my Dad project, I created a tie banner and fun mustache decorations!! Okay, my Dad neither wears ties nor has a mustache, but I just loved these cuts :)

I know I use them alot, but I love making banners...they are such great decorations for all kinds of celebrations!! I found these ties on the Billionaire Lite cart, both the bow ties and regular ones. I  used paper from DCWV's Dots, Stripes & Plaids stack. The rosettes were made from 1" strips of paper, scored at the half inch mark. DAD was cut from Base Camp at 1".

The mustaches are also from the Billionaire Lite cart...I think when I originally purchased this cart, it was for the mustaches!! They are so cute!! I thought they would look so fun on projects :) "Happy" and "Father's" is from K Andrew Designs All About Family stamp set. "Day" is from K Andrew Designs Coffee & Tea for You & Me stamp set. Click HERE to purchase your own sets!!

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented Design Team sisters have created, and then link up your All About DAD project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)