Biker Boy card

Hello, and welcome!

Not  a lot of  bloggin' gettin' done, lately.......not a lot of craftin', either!  I just don't seem to be able to settle down to do anything.....I want to knit, I want to quilt, I want to make a scrapbook page, I want to learn to crochet......and I want to make stuff for the house.....wall-art, cushions, curtains........and I don't know where to start......sigh.......

I've actually been doing some catch-up on my family history research.......haven't done any in quite a while, and it was bothering me.  I got some of the family lines sorted into family groups and printed the individual family trees, instead of it all just sitting on the computer.....easier for me to see where I'm up to if I have hard copies.

Then, I get all involved with these people who were my ancestors.........a baby who died of  "severe malnutrition", aged 2 months......a girl who was widowed, aged 19.......a man who fell to his death whilst working in a clock tower........and a boy who had his photo taken for the local newspaper because he saved a neighbour's child from drowning in a boating lake.......all of these were in Scotland, in the late 1800's......fascinating.

I gave myself a shake and got down to making a card for this week's challenge at

Card Crafter's Circle

This week is a our challenge for you is:

MASCULINE CARDS

Create for the boys and men in your life! 

We are happy to welcome this week's sponsor ... Digi Darla's Designs! Our random prize winner will receive their choice of  FIVE images! DigiDarla is the brain child of Kim Eskola and her daughter Emilea...

Male cards are always a bit of a challenge, aren't they, but this lovely store has some really cute images that will help to spark your creativity.....and don't forget to check out what the rest of our Design Team have made with the male images they received from our sponsor!

Here's my make........

I used this great Mountain Biker image.......

I thought I'd have a bit of a change and made an easy easel card......I used a white card base and added some textured brown paper and some plain orange paper as the background.......the patterned card is from Kanban..........

I used the usual Promarkers to colour him up in his coordinating clobber, ha.......

A touch of distress ink around the edges of the wooden star, and a scrap of burlap, tied with string......

The sentiment is from the same pack as the patterned card....such a shame that Kanban is no longer trading.....

Another scrap of burlap with a Card Candi dot.....the dot was white, so I used a blue Promarker on it.......I usually buy the white ones because then it's easy to colour them to match the other stuff on my cards.......

Sorry this pic isn't the best.....I think there must have been a rare ray of sunshine...hahaaa!

I hope you'll take this opportunity to get a male card created, and you may even win a prize.......good luck!

hugs,

Anne-Marie x

Challenges:

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/anything-goes.html  Anything goes

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.co.uk/  Fabulous folds

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.co.uk/  For the Boys

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/  Digi Days (I used a digi image)

http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  Birthdays

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

Vintage Flair!

Hello, and welcome!

I've spent the day making a list of all the things that need to be put right in our little house.......it's a long list ;(

We really need to install new windows.....and I do mean NEED.......because we have wooden frames and they are way past their best.....a lick of paint just won't do it, any more.....so, new windows it is.
We also need a new boiler......ours is serviced every year, but it was old when we moved in, almost 13 years ago, and I think it deserves a happy retirement after all this time, lol.
Well, I can at least tick the boiler off the list.....we're having the new one installed on Monday...woohoo!

The list includes new curtains for the living room; new blinds for all rooms; new living room carpet.....it does go on a lot further, but these are at the top......oh, and we have to finish paying the mortgage before the Hubster retires in 3 years.......no pressure then :D

Oh, well......on to a more pleasant topic!

Time for a lovely challenge at Card Crafter's Circle........


This week we invite you to create cards on the theme of:

VINTAGE FLAIR!
(Show us your vintage colours, images, and embellishments!)

Our Sponsor this week is Floppy Latte Digital Designs, and they are offering our challenge winner a $6 certificate to shop at the Floppy Latte store ....

 

I love the look of vintage creations, but I am definitely out of my comfort zone when it comes to trying to create something with this theme........but, I gave it a whirl, and here's the result........I went with a male card......

The image is called Ship #5 and I really like it......I used black card as the base for this masculine card, and added a layer of tan-coloured music sheet paper (it's actually wrapping paper from IKEA), which I edged with a rub of brown chalk.  The next layer is brown corrugated card which I rubbed over with a bit of white Gesso.......

I used some craft tape (from the Gorjus range) and extended it over the edge of the brown layer, then topped a wooden heart with a stamped birthday sentiment......a twist of thick twine was popped behind.......

I like buttons on masculine cards.....this one is threaded and tied with red button twine.......

The lovely image is on a Spellbinder's label,  with a black "shadow" behind it.......

Another piece of the music paper, and a label to write a message were stuck inside.....all done!

Of course, our clever Design Team have come up with some beautiful inspiration for you....and they are all very feminine Vintage creations, so are truly delightful.....pop over to see 'em....you'll love them all!

Thanks for dropping in on me.....I love to read your comments!

hugs,
Anne-Marie x

Challenges:
http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes (#2 entry)
http://craftuscrazy.blogspot.co.uk/  Anything goes
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.co.uk/  Birthdays