Dear Santa... I can explain!!!

I am so glad I saw the challenge over at  Winter Wonderland, to make a 'male' Christmas card,
it reminded me that I need cards for my male relatives and friends.

This one is for my nephew.

I followed Dawny's great sketch from Papertake Weekly.How do you stick your papers on??   My new role of double sided tape is about as much use as a chocolate teapot, so this is stuck down with Pritt Stick. I thought it might warp the paper, but it looks ok so far.  I am hoping that when I come to use the card it will all still be in place.

The Pollycraft Santa was coloured with Copics. I added Flower Soft (polar white) to his beard and coat trims and a couple of small brads as buttons. The I layered him onto the card with foam pads.

Challenges I am entering...

Winter Wonderland - A Male Christmas Card

Papertake Weekly - Dawny's Sketch
Creative Inspirations - Christmas in September  (October now, I guess!!)

 Charisma Cardz - Christmas Crafting.

Digital Stamp - Pollycraft Santa.
Fa La La Stamp - Catslife Press, coloured with Copics and edged with stickles glitter.
Design Paper - K & Co, Peppermint Twist.
Polar White Flower Soft.  Small Black Brads.

Behind every great man there is a woman rolling her eyes!!!

I think I've finally cracked it... I have found my 'style' for men's cards - 

nice and simple, with not too much going on..

just like a man!!   :-)

For this card I followed Jay Jay's sketch at Simon Says Stamp
and would also like to enter for the 'Anything Goes' challenge at Charisma Cardz

This was another quick card to make - colouring the image taking longer than anything!
I stitched the card, DP and ribbon  in place and then cut the centre shapes on my Slice machine.
I love how this machine will cut a shadow of your chosen design ( as long as you design card is MS+)
These were then stuck down with tape and then Edwin went on top, using foam pads.
The stars were also cut with my Slice and stuck with foam tape.
I edged the small stars with some glitter and added the sentiment to the larger one.
Then finished off with some card candy.

Stamp - Magnolia 'Guitar Edwin', coloured with Copics.
DP - Daisy & Dandelion 'A Winter's Tale'.
Slice machine with 'Parties' Design Card
Card candy and sentiment -  Craftwork Cards

Christmas Robin

Have you ever made a card without any backing paper?
That's the challenge over at
Charisma Cardz this week,
and I found it a tough one.
If you want to play along, check out the fab DT work
and don't miss out on the chance to win
one of the Popcorn Bears CD's,
from this week's sponsor
Donna's Den of Crafts

Sorry about the pics,
it's been a dark, rainy day here,
but I hope you can make out all the added sparkle on my card.
I die cut a circle on the front of my card stock
and added stickles glitter all around the edge.
Then I stuck my image to the back of the card,
so it has a little depth.

Recipe:
Stamp - Woodware, Winter's Day,
coloured with copics and stickles glitter.
Snowflakes - Xcut Punch
Sentiment from Craftwork Cards.
Blooms, ribbon and sticky pearls from my stash.
xxx

Best Wishes Edwin

Oh dear...

I can see that the football

is going to seriously interfere with my crafting.
I made this card inbetween watching the first game of the season,

and just have time to post it and tidy up,
before the second game comes on!

I followed the sketch from Roxy, over at Charisma Cardz.
You still have plenty of time to give the challenge a go,
and you could win a fab prize from

The Cutting Cafe

Recipe:

Stamp - Magnolia Guitar Edwin,
coloured with whipers pens.
Design Paper - Dovecraft, Masculine
Ribbon from my stash.

Card candy from Craftwork Cards
xxx

Just For You

Afternoon everyone,

I have been busy today sorting out my craft room
and came across this cute Penny Black Stamp,
that I haven't used for ages.
So, here is the little hedgie, on a card for this week's
Charisma Cardz Challenge.

I have slightly squashed Joanne's sketch -
because I only have these square cards,
and I have turned it on it's side.
Go and check out the fab work from the DT
to see the elongated version.

Recipe:

Stamp - from the Penny Black Bubbly Set,
coloured with whispers pens.
Text Stamp - Papermania, Stamping For Him.
Design Paper - Papermania, Regency
Flowers were punched from the DP,
with added Diamon Dust.
Brads, ribbon and pearls from my stash.
xxx

Gone Fishing

Another card for today, and this time I combined 2 challenges -
'Purple and Green' over at Charisma Cardz and
'Fun' at Lili of the Valley.
They both have some amazing design team work,
so, if you're looking for inspiration, go and check them out.

I used a new set of clear stamps from Papermania,
designed by Clare Curd.
These are great for guys cards as they include fishing,
golfing, a handy man, plus sentiments and little extras.

The design Paper was Cardmakers, Earth's Palette and
I printed out the saying, that I found on the net.

xxxx

Charisma Cardz Sketch

Hello,
well, what happened to all that lovely spring sunshine?

It's cold and windy here today -
so a day indoors, crafting, sounds like a good idea.

Here's my entry for Charisma Cardz Thursday Challenge
It's a great sketch from Joanne -
can you believe that this is her first sketch?

Hope to see many more Joanne.
xxx

This is my very first Magnolia stamp - isn't it cute?
They have a great selection of them over at The Glitter Pot
I ordered from them last week and my stamps arrived the very next day.
The stamp is coloured with whispers pens and

the design paper is Dovecraft - Masculine

Something for the guys

This week's challenge at Charisma Cardz is

'Something for the guys'

Here's my entry.

I needed to make a 60th birthday card for someone
without making it too cutesy!
I used this week's great sketch from Cute Card Thursday.

The design papers are Dovecraft - Masculine
and the golf bag was from a card making CD
xxx