New Cardz 4 Guyz and Sparkles Challenges - Summer

 

Today I'm sharing a card which is my DT inspiration for two challenges:

At Cardz 4 Guyz our theme is 'summer holidays' - you can find the challenge post here

and

At the Sparkles Challenge Blog our theme is 'summer days' - you can find the challenge post here

Here's another view of my card:

I've used the 'Sunrise Sailing' stamp and die set from Stampin' Up.  After die cutting the boat I snipped between the sails - it isn't cut out by the die and looked a bit odd with the blue background behind it.

I then paper pieced the sales - I got this idea from Susan LaCroix.  Her You Tube video using the set can be found here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- arch dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Craft Creations and Stampin' Up

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Checks or Plaids

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time it was my turn to choose the theme and I decided on checks or plaids.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used a 'new to me' wood mounted stamp from Funstamps called 'Gent's Waistcoat'.  Here's another view of my card:

I paper pieced the waistcoat and then coloured the shirt, envelope and watch with Promarkers.

The patterned paper I used is two sides of a Stampin' Up plaid design.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - masculine

Crafty Gals Corner - Dad's ..... clothes

NBUS - my 'new to me' stamp

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Shades of Blue

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time we want to see 'shades of blue' on your cards.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's the another view of my card:

I used the Stampin' Up 'Take to the Sky' stamp set and papers.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- die from Crafters Companion 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - boys, boys, boys

Krafty Chicks Challenge - masculine

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - S is for ....

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog:

This time our challenge is 'S is for ....' - I've gone for S is for suit.  For more details about the challenge and to see the inspiration from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

My card is one that I designed for a card making event that I'm running this Friday for the ladies' group at my church.

Here's another view of my card:

I used the Suit and Tie die set from Stampin' Up with some grey textured card and scraps of white card for the collar and sentiment panel and an offcut of red patterned paper from the tie and handkerchief.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - A Lighthouse

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time we'd like to see a lighthouse on your cards.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- High Tide stamp set from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- Night of Navy ink pad

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Unicorn Challenge Blog - birthday

Morgan's Artworld - anything goes

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Tic Tac Toe

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge with our first challenge of the New Year:

For this challenge we have a tic tac toe board for you:

To join in with the challenge you need to choose a straight line either across, down or in a diagonal across the grid and use the elements from that line,  For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge post here.

I've used the middle vertical line - snow/blue/winter sentiment and here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Snowmen and Large Christmas Sentiments stamp sets from Lili of the Valley

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

We Love Stamping - anything goes/anything but square

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Holiday/Christmas Tag and/or Card

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time we want to see a holiday or Christmas tag and/or card.  For all the details and to see what the rest of the team has made, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used this very cute set from Last Minute Manda:

The set is called 'Beary Sweet Christmas' and you can find it here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - anything Christmas goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Christmas Creations

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - T is For ....

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time our theme is 'T is For ....' - we want to see something on your card that begins with the letter T.

For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

I went for T is for truck and transport and to make my card I used this very cute digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda:

The set is called 'Autumn Friends 2020' and you can find it here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Little Claire Designs

- die from Elizabeth Craft Designs

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Make My Monday - kid friendly challenge

Daisy Chain Challenges - Autumn and/or Halloween

Unicorn Challenge Blog - Autumn and/or Halloween

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Wheels

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time our theme is 'wheels' - for more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I've used the new 'St Nick' stamp set from Jane's Doodles - you can buy it from Relatively Thoughtful here.  It's a great fun stamp set - watch out for more cards using it coming soon!

Here's another view of my card:

I also used:

- Promarkers

- die from Elizabeth Craft Design

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the Sweet Stampin' Challenge where the theme is transport.

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Embossing: Wet or Dry

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time our theme is 'embossing - wet or dry'.  For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

And to make my card I used the 'Wrap Up Warm' set from Kate Hadfield Designs:

I used the digital stamp version of this set which you can find here.  The set is also available pre-coloured here and there's a bundle with both options here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs

- die from Spellbinders

- snowflake punch from Hobbycraft

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - embossing folder fun

Double Trouble Challenge - any way you punch it

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Nautical

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog:

This time it was my turn to pick the theme and I chose 'nautical'.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Sailor Teddy Bear digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up and Spellbinders

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Sunrise or Sunset

 

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time we want to see a sunrise or sunset on your cards.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used the 'Under the Moon' stamp set from Stampin' Up - the first time I've used this set.

I used ink on the stamps and added highlights with blending brushes.  The sky is Daffodil Delight from Stampin' Up and Spiced Marmalade and Barn Door Distress Inks.

The sea is Coastal Cabana with highlights of Night of Navy.

Then I added the sailboat from the set and a sentiment from Inkylicious to finish the card.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Inkspirational Challenge - mood board

AAA Colourful Challenge

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Camping or Outdoor Activities

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog:

This time we want to see camping or other outdoor activities on your cards.

For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Fishing Boy digi stamp from White Spruce Studio available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiments from Jane's Doodles

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- blue card from Hobbycraft

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Metals

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog:

And this time out theme is metals - it could be the colour or you could feature some hardware on your card.

For more details and to see what the rest of the team came up with, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- gold metallic embossed card from Glitzcraft

- sentiment stamp from Time for Tea Designs

- black and white card from my stash

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Father's Day

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog.

This time our theme is 'Father's Day'.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

I'm sharing another card using the very cute 'A Father's Love: Bears Patterned Paper & Topper Set' from Anne Constantly Carding at Crafts U Print.

The kit contains six very cute toppers and six beautiful papers - all the images coordinate together.

You can find the kit here.

I also used:

- dies from Stampin' Up and Spellbinders

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

CD Sunday Challenge

Crafty Animals Challenge

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Beverages

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog.

This time our theme is 'beverages'.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Dave With Beer digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs available here

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from my stash

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Stars and/or Stripes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog:

This time our theme is 'stars and/or stripes'.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog herehere.

To make my card I used my latest purchase from Funky Fossil - a stamp set called 'Totally Barking'.  You can find it here with a dog bones stencil.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Craft World

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

- other card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog - spots and stripes

Can You Handle the Pressure

NBUS - the first time I've used this stamp set

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - CAS (Clean and Simple)

 

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog.

This time it was my turn to choose the theme and I decided on CAS (clean and simple).  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used one of the digital stamps from the 'All the Family - Adults 2' set from Kate Hadfield Designs.  You can find the set here.

If you prefer to use pre-coloured images, the set is available already coloured for you here.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used a stamped sentiment from the 'Approaching Perfection' set from Stampin' Up.

I'd like to share my card with the Simply Clean and Simple Challenge.