Allsorts Challenge - #785 - Masculine/Father's Day

 Hi Crafters,

Thank you for joining me today for the start of new challenge at Allsorts.

As we are heading towards Father's Day we would like to see your Masculine Creations or Father's Day cards.

I have used this intricate motorbike die cut as my focal piece, I'm not sure of the brand as it was purchased in a bundle of dies from Ebay but I have framed it using a Tattered Lace Decorative Edge die. This was embossed on the inside area with a metal plate texture embossing folder which I then inked through the die to keep the frame highlighted. The papers are from a masculine Papermania pad and I have used Spellbinders Banner dies with Britannia Sentiment dies.

Prizes from Craft Stash, Highlight Crafts and AALL and Create for these weeks

Pop over to the challenge blog here for inspiration from the Design Team, then come and join in with us, we love the see what you create. 

Have a great day!

Lorraine

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Allsorts Challenge #626 - Any Celebration (Not Birthday)

 Hi Crafters,

I'm back today with my DT inspiration for the new challenge at Allsorts.

This week we are asking for projects that are for Any Celebration EXCEPT Birthdays.

Recipe

Paper - Man Made Paper Pad from Craftwork Cards

Wood Grain Embossing Folder - Sheena Douglas

Moonstone Father's Day die

Lea'bilities Tools Dies (45.9593)

Inks - Distress Inks - Vintage Photo & Ground Espresso

Metal Brads

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Creative Fingers - #209 ATG

Creative Knockouts - #403 For The Boys

Creative Moments - #215 ATG

Our lovely prize this week comes from Chocolate Baroque for the lucky winner.

Chocolate Baroque Ophelia and 3 mini stencils.

Chocolate Baroque's Lesley will be back at The Craft Store on Friday 4th June at 9am and 1pm with different stamps for both shows both old and new along with loads of inspiration using them. Tune in for some great demo's.

Well that's all from me today, I'm looking forward to visiting your blogs to find out what you create.

I'm sure you can come up with some very different occasions to celebrate on your cards and projects for this week so.....have fun!

Lorraine

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Passion For Markers Challenge #592 - Spots and/or Stripes

 Hi Crafters,

It's our 12th Anniversary challenge at Passion For Markers, we have lots of sponsors and lots of prizes up for grabs so get those markers out and colour!

You can submit any type of project it doesn't have to be a card but please tell us in your post where you have used your markers. As we have extra prizes up for grabs there is a maximum of 3 entries for this challenge only.

I've made two Father's Day cards and coloured my images with Promarkers and SN Triblends.

Recipe

Images - Kidzboydad & Kidzgirldad from Bugaboo Stamps

Coloured with Promarkers & SN Triblends

Tonic Scalloped Square Die

Moonstone Father's Day Die

Glitter Enamel Dots

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #158 ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge - #19 ATG Colouring Challenge

Creative Fingers - #208 ATG

Catch The Bug Challenge - May Wk 3 - ATG

We have a whole host of sponsors for you...

Bugaboo Stamps are offering a $12.00 voucher

Crafty Sentiments Designs are offering 3 digi images

Dr Digi’s House of Stamps are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images

JMC Designs are offering one lucky winner 1 digital collection

Leann’s World 101 are offering one lucky winner 2 digi images

Definitely lots of reasons to join in the fun this week.

If you would like more inspiration please visit the challenge blog HERE to take a look at the creations from the rest of the design team.

Thank you for joining me today

Bye for now,

Lorraine

xXx

Father's Day

Hi Crafters,

It's been so hot here these past few days, I've almost melted. 

How have you all been coping with this hot spell?

I'd like to share a couple of cards that I was commissioned to make for two Grandads on Father's Day.

Images - Docrafts Decoupage sheet

Papers - Wellington 6 x 6 paper pad

Apple Blossom Alphabet Dies

Xcut Star Dies

EK Success Corner Punch

Twine

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Deep Ocean - #157 Die Cuts, Chipboard and or Punches

Brown Sugar - #255 ATG

Crafty Girlz - #26 ATG/Make it Masculine

Come & Get It - #222 Happy Father's Day

Glitter n Sparkle - #244 Father's Day/Masculine

I'm off to the dentist this afternoon :o/

Originally for a routine check-up but two weeks ago I managed to crack a filling so if it can't be fitted in tomorrow I will need a return visit soon to fix it :o( 

Wish me luck.

See you soon,

Lorraine

xXx

Dad

Hi Crafters,

Happy Sunday!

I love this robot image from Tiddly Inks and I've used it here, in my very CAS design, with two other digital images from the shop.

This card could be used for either a Birthday or Father's Day.

Recipe

Digital Images - Tiddly Inks

Medium - Pro/flexmarkers

JusCutz Scalloped Square Die

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Tiddly Inks - #183 Happy Birthday

I Love Promarkers - #310 Inspired by a Song or Film (Tin Man, Wizard of Oz)

Cute Card Thursday - #428 Father's Day

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Father's Day/For a Male

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Lorraine

xXx

Another Father's Day Card

Hi Crafters,

 

It's taking me a while to get back in to my stride since returning from my holiday but here is another Father's Day card that I made before I went away..

 

Recipe

Image - Papermania Stamp Set - Nostalgia 'Classic Cars'

Distress Inks

Heidi Swapp Large Background Chevron Stamp

White Embossing Powder

Verve Sentiment Stamp

Stampin' Up Word Window Punch

Star Brads

 

This card is similar in design to my previous Father's Day card but I swapped the image for a Porsche and heat embossed the background stamp with white embossing powder then used Distress ink over that.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Crafty Card Makers and More - #141 For a Man or a Boy

Sentimental Sunday - #264 Happy Father's Day/ Manly Cards

That Craft Place - Layers

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - #12 ATG

OSAAT - #239 ATG with Men

Creative Moments - #70 ATG/Father's Day

One Crazy Stamper - June ATG

Little Claire Designs - #58 Father's Day

 

Well that's all from me, I do hope that tomorrow brings some sunshine, I'm fed up with the heavy rain showers of today.  Up side, I was able to get some cards made for the two craft fairs I have coming up on Friday and Saturday though as I was stuck in my room.

Have a fab evening.

 

Lorraine

Father's Day Card

Hi Crafters,

 

I started making some Father's Day cards for my stall last month but they sold and I have been asked for some more so here is one that I made yesterday..

 

 Recipe

Image - Papermania Stamp Set - Nostalgia 'Classic Cars'

Distress Inks

Verve Sentiment Stamp

SB Fancy Tags Die

Star Brads

Embossalicious Embossing Folder - 'Gun Metal'

 

I had some more inky fun yesterday with this card using the 'letterpress' technique. Firstly I inked up the embossing folder with Black soot DI before I embossed the card to get the ink on to the relief part of the pattern and then used Pumice Stone DI to highlight the raised parts of the pattern. The image was stamped and heat embossed so I could ink around it with Barn Door and Aged Mahogany DI and then spritz with water without affecting the stamped image. A little more Pumice Stone on the image and around the sentiment and that was it, just a case of putting it all together.

 

Challenges I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guyz - #74 Texture

Brown Sugar - #49 ATG

Sentimental Sundays - #262 A Touch Of Vintage

That Craft Place - ATG

Papertake Weekly - Something For The Boys

Crafty Creations - #291 Embossing
Creative Moments - #70 ATG / Masculine Creation

 

Thanks for joining me today, I do love to read your comments and will be round to visit you later.

 

Bye for now,

 

Lorraine



Father's Day

Hi Crafters,
As promised here is my latest Father's Day card using the wonderful 'Map' stamp by Impression Obsession.

The techniques used are the same as my card in yesterdays post but the sentiment stamp is from Verve Stamps.

 

See you all again soon,

 

Lorraine

 

P.S. Just finished another version...

 

 

Xxxxx