Gus Tidbits: Consciousness....

Good morning!  Catch the Bug's Saturday challenge is a fun one this week...Masculine!  I immediately thought of Gus...love him!  I've colored him with pencils and added Glossy Accents to his glasses.  The sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches; I've added a sentiment and Bella Dots for embellishing.  Here's a close-up:

Image/Sentiment: Bugaboo "Gus Tidbits Consciousness" Digital Set
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110 CS, PTI Aqua Mist, Orange Zest, and Dark Chocolate CS, My Mind's Eye Patterned Paper
Embellies: Bella Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, PTI Dies, Foam Tape

Please check out the rest of the DT's creations here, along with the challenge details.  Play along for the chance to win Bugaboo images!

Challenges entered:

Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Use a Die Cut
Crafty Boots: Masculine
Craft Rocket Challenges: For a Man/Boy
Digi Choosday: Add a Sentiment
Going Grey with Scrap Creations: Father's Day/Masculine
Inky Chicks: Father's Day or Masculine
Ooh La La Creations: One For the Boys
Polkadoodles: For the Boys
Try it on Tuesday: It's All About Him
Tuesday Throwdown: Man's World
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #355

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Summer and Sunshine

Good morning!  Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps August Blog Hop; our theme this month is "Summer and Sunshine"...hop along for some fabulous inspiration from the DT!

As you hop along, please leave a comment on each entry.  One random commentor will be selected on each blog to win an image of choice from the store, plus an image of choice for a friend.  In addition, one commentor on the From the Heart Stamps blog will win a $15 gift voucher to the store!  

If you have arrived from our Guest Designer Ruth's blog, you are in the right place.  If not, you may want to start at the From the Heart Stamps blog so that you don't miss anything.

Image: From the Heart Stamps "Fishing Birdbrain" Digital Image
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point, Bella BLVD. Patterned Paper
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Foam Tape

Now head on over to Calypso's blog to see her fabulous creation!

Thanks for hopping with us today; the hop will end on Monday, August 4th at 6:00 a.m. EST.  Winners will be posted, on the From the Heart Stamps blog, on Wednesday, August 6th.

Challenges entered:

Alphabet Challenge Blog: "M  for Men Only"
Pile it On: Embossing
Try it on Tuesday: Things with Wings

Thank you for stopping by!

Angela

CHILL OUT!

Good morning!  It's time for another fun sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches; in addition to the sketch, this is a judged challenge and we have a twist...make it masculine.  Our sponsor is Raisin Boat and they sent me a fun set called "It's a Guy Thing Again"...it includes a cool assortment of "manly" stamps/sentiments.  Thank you to Raisin Boat!

I made a "little man" card today...it's all about chilling out with a bottle of ice cold ginger ale!  I've colored the image with pencils...I really wanted to added some glitter to the ice but I didn't go there!  LOL  I did a bit of distressing and added some brads for embellishing.  I used MFT's Grosgrain Texture Board on the green banners...they have a nice,subtle texture.

Image/Sentiment: Raisin Boat
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and New Leaf, SU! Sahara Sand, Basic Grey DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, MFT :Grosgrain Texture Board Die-namics, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will check out the rest of the masculine creations...why not play along?  We'd love to see your take on the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Clearly Digi Stamps November Release

It's that time again...time for the newest stamp release from Clearly Digi Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps)!  I'm working with 2 fun sets today...Jolly Joy and Corvette.  Both sets come with outlines, pre-colored images, and papers to match.  I decided to go with the pre-colored images this month.

First up is Jolly Joy...I love the fun images and colors of this set!  I resized and printed the image, along with one of the DPs.  The DP is matted and the image panel is cut with a Spellbinder's die and popped up.  I added some ribbon and Swarovski flatback crystals for my embellishments.  The sketch is from Create with Connie and Mary.

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Image: Jolly Joy
Ink: Printer
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select and SU! Real Red
Embellies: Swarovski Flatback Crystals, PTI Pure Poppy Satin Ribbon
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Second, I made a clean and simple card.  I resized the image, trimmed it, and popped up the panel on the cardbase.  The holly is cut out, adhered, and I gave the berries a bit of glitter.

Images: Jolly Joy
Ink: Printer, SU! Black Marker
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select
Embellie: Martha Stewart Glitter in "Candy Apple"
Extras: The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

Next I went out of my comfort zone and made some "man cards"....  The Corvette set has 4 different colored cars along with 2 DPs to match each color.  The sentiment is from the new set Cool Ride.  I did a bit of layering and added some brads for embellishing.

Image: Corvette
Sentiment: Cool Ride
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Poppy Parade and Basic Black
Embellies: Spare Parts Black Brads, Recollections Black Mini Brads
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities

I combined the image and sentiment for this one, and added some black mesh...I like the way the colorful DP peeks out from under the mesh.  I also like that I have a couple of "man cards" for my stash!  (Yay for me!)

Image: Corvette
Sentiment: Cool Ride
Ink: Printer
Paper: G.P. 110, SU! Basic Gray and Basic Black
Embellie: Black Mesh (my stash)
Extras: Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos

I hope you will head on over to Clearly Digi Stamps to check out the rest of this awesome release.  The DT has been working hard to give you lots of eye candy!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Creative Card Crew: Masculine

Good morning; it's time for another fun challenge from the Creative Card Crew!  Our sponsor for this fortnight's challenge is Simon Says Stamp and our theme is "masculine".  I have to tell you...this was a hard one for me!  I really don't make masculine cards...I guess they are out of my comfort zone.  I had the hardest time coming up with a plan and then I remembered this wonderful card kit I had received from my Secret Sister Patti; thank you, Patti, you saved the day!

The bear is colored with pencils and I went with a basic layout.  I had originally planned to punch a portion of a circle out of the image panel, but it was so thick that my punch now sticks and it didn't cut all the way through.  So...to cover up the faux pas I added a circle, the corduroy brad (cool!), and a sentiment.  All of the materials used to make this card are SU!.

Image: SU!
Sentiment: SU! Just Believe
Paper: SU! Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, and Sage Shadow, SU! Designer Series Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellie: SU! Brad
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Dimensionals

I hope you will head on over to the Creative Card Crew blog to check out the rest of the DT's creations.  Go ahead, dig out your masculine themed supplies and play along!  Why not?  You could win a prize!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

SC306: Man Card

Hello and happy Wednesday! Yay, Wednesday means it's time for another sketch challenge over at SCS! I received an awesome card kit, from my Secret Sister, that was full of manly stuff. What a challenge for me...I decided I should dig right in!

The bear is colored with pencils and I used a black gel pen to accent his nose. The image is diecut with Nestabilities and layered. I used a single corduroy brad for embellishment.

Image: SU!

Ink: Sakura Black Gel Pen

Paper: SU! Sahara Sand, Chocolate Chip, and Sage Shadow, SU! DP

Embellie: SU! Corduroy Brad

Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, EK Success 3D Dots

Now that I've got my feet wet, I can't wait to dig in and make some more man cards!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela