Graduation Card for Robbie

I made this card for my nephew Robbie.  I saw this cute Digi from Dude Time Doodles and just had to use him..lol  You can get him too.  Just enter him in their Monthly DT challenge here.

I used his School colors and paper pieced the gown, hand,and his face.  I added pop dots to the face.  Colored him with Copics used my cuttlebug nesties and embossing folders.

Once again I used the original invite as part of my card.  I am entering "Kurt the Graduate" into the following challenges:

I used my undo and applied the front of the original card to the inside of my card 

This is the original invite.  The inside is now on the back

I am entering him into the following challenges:

• Bling it On Embossing
• Crazy for Challenges Masculine
• Fussy & Fancy Male Card
• Dude Time Doodles GDT Freebie Challenge
• ICS #118 Sketch
• Little Claires Cards for Men
• Secret Crafter A Male Card
• Sentimental Sundays Fathers Day or Masculine Card
• Stamptacular Sundays Dads or Grads
• The Stamping Boutique For Men Only

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"Tag It"

Yikes!  I am so late with this post.  What can I say...ummm stuff happens...lol  Ok then this will be a short and sweet post without all the mumbo jumbo then.  I will add that later...lol

Here's my OSAAT projects  the first batch I used Stitchy's "Women's League" digi sets  I just love it!  You can find the set at SBDS.  Stitch made me some DP papers too.  Not sure if it's are in the store yet...hint hint. 

Our theme this week at  OSAAT is "Tag It"  Just hop on over there to get all the details.  I tagged all the bowling bags.  My fav little tag on this set just has to be the angry bowler....she just cracks me up. 

If you enlarge this pic you can see that Nat and I are kickin it.  We are striking out while umm our fearless leaders are barely scoring....hahaha  I added our names digitally and did the scores in red...Can you tell I had lots of fun with it....yeah! 

Thought this Inkadinkado sentiment worked purrrfect for it...lol  They are after all a little aged.. Thanks Stitch for making such a fun set to work with...love it!!!

I am entering this set into the following challenges:  

• AI Factory Something New-Bowling bag template
• CCEE Stampers Sports Theme
• Cupcake Inspirations Inspirational Photo
• Crafty Anns More than one image
• CraftRoom Anything Goes
• Everybody Art Challenge Distress
• Fun with Shapes Tags, Bookmarks
• My Mums Craft Shop Punch it
• Stamp Something Something Punched-all the tags
• The Poodles Palour Anything Goes

For my second "Tag It" project I got to use 2 digis from our Sponsor The Stamping Boutique aren't they just the cutest.

I up-cycled a cricut cartridge package for my plastic window.  Stamped the tag with lots of  stars that came with one of my SU stamp sets.  Yes, did my favorite  treatment...cuttlebuged it with my Nesties and embossing folders...lol  There's room to put a treat behind the "Patriotic Audrey Tag"

Had to make one with "Patriotic AJ" too lol  These are going to my grand kids for the 4th of July.  My grandson's wouldn't want a "girlie card" ..lmbo.

Thanks Stamping Boutique for sponsoring us this week!!  I am entering my little Patriot's into the following challenges: 

• CMC Copic Brunette (always use Copics)
• DYSU Birthday (celebrate US Birthday)
• Gingersnap Creations use Packaging Material-Window up-cycled Plastic from Cricut Cartridge
• Make it Colorful Color with blues
• MAWTT Anything but a Card
• Clearly I Stamp Distressing
• Crafts & Me Stamp Something-SU little stars stamp
• The Paper Shelter Celebrate
• The Pixie Cottage Shaped cards
• The Stamping Boutique Men Only/and Monthly Contest
• YNS Seeing Shapes

Hope everyone can join us for this weeks challenge.  See you all at OSAAT!

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Happy Birthday card for Jan

Hi Everyone,

I made this Birthday card for my daughter Mel's MIL.  She is a wonderful woman who is always there whenever she is needed.   She's a much better hands on Grandma than I am...wah wah.    I know, sad but true.  Ok, no more feeling sorry for myself...lol

Anyhoo Jan is fantabulous and justly deserves a  hand made card from me...Nana Marjo.  I absolutely love how this card turned out.  I hope she likes it.

I am entering my little Birthday card into the following challenges:

• CLP Sketch 37
• Crafty Purple Frog Things of Beauty
• Cupcake Inspirations Photo Inspiration
• Drunken Stampers Birthdays
• Fairy Knoll Birthdays
• Guylous Monochromatic
• In a Sweet Pea Dream Wings
• Just Some Lines Monochromatic
• Speedy the Cat's Friends Flowers
• Scrappy Frogs Happy Birthdays 
• Sweet Pea Stampers Monochromatic

Here's what I used to create my card:

• ching chou kuik's Peachy Pink Fairy From Sweet Pea Stamps
• Inkadinkado Birthday Sentiment
• Cuttlebug Embossing folders
• MS Leaf & Tag Punch
• Copic Markers
• Sakura Gel Pens
• Stickles
• Dragonfly Brad
• Flower( Chelsea Blog Win)
• Button & Ribbons from old stash
• SU DP & Cardstock
• Ink & Sponge

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Amber's Graduation Card

Hi Everyone,

I made this cute little Graduation Card for Amber.  She has finished her Master's Degree and will be getting her Diploma in a few days.  How exciting is that.  We are looking forward to a wonderful Celebration Party this weekend.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

• Card Makin Mamas Use your Scraps
• Challenge up your Life Sketch
• Catch the Bug Anything Goes
• Delicious Doodles Texture
• DYSU Orange
• Inspire me Fridays Anything Goes
• Fab'n Funky Whateva!
• One Stop Craft Texture
• PCJ Anything Goes & Fav (embossing)
• Stamp Something Use a Digi 

Here's what I used to create my card:

• The Graduate & Scroll, Cap & Gown from Stitchy Bear Stamps
• Cuttlebug, Nesties & Embossing Folders
• Copic Markers
• MS Double Edge Punch
• Flower Punches
• Ribbon, Brad
• OS DP
• Original Invitation Cardstock & Embellies
• Computer generated Sentiments

This was the original invitation, I used my undo to take it apart.  I always like to use parts of the original invitations into my cards if I can.  I turned this one inside out and actually used the original card as my base...lol  That means the back has the invite info.  I covered the info up, can't show that...

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Girls just wanna have Fun!

Hi Everyone,

OMGosh, I think summer is really here!!!  Yippee we have had some gorgalicious weather.  Gonna keep my fingers crossed that it's here to stay...lol

Anywho it's hard to believe it's Sunday again and time for our next challenge at OSAAT.  This week our theme is "Graduation or Schools Out"  Our winner will get 5 Promarkers from Creative Craft World.  Sure hope you all will join in the fun this week. 

I got to play with one of Sue's digis, better known as Beary Dust Stamps.  What girl doesn't want to have fun once school is out...lol

I am entering this little cutie into the following challenges:

• CES Clean & Simple
• Crafts & Me Punch it Out
• Fairy Fun Fridays Summer Fun
• For Fun Challenges End of School
• Floweret Stamplar Vacation
• Paper Play Summer Citrus Splash
• Stamp Something Use a Digi
• Stamp Insanity Anything Goes

Here's what I used to create my card:

• Beary Dust Digi Sunni from Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps
• Inkadinkado Sentiment
• Cuttlebug and Nesties
• MS Double Edge Punch
• Flower Punches
• Copic Markers
• Green Ribbon
• Flower Brad
• Scrap DP & Cardstock

Hope to see you at OSAAT!

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"Happy Father's Day"

Hi Everyone,

I made this cute little Father's Day card for our Challenge at Simply Create.  The theme is perfect for a Father's Day Card, you just have to use Dad or Father somewhere on your project.   Hop on over and check out all the wonderful DT inspiration and join in the fun.

Once again I used one of my much neglected stamps. Isn't he a cutie.  I am entering him into the following challenges:

• Cards for Men No DP
• Craft Your Passion What a Guy
• CES Embossing
• Crafting for all Seasons Father's Day
• CYDA Father's Day
• ECP For Dad
• Here Come the Boys Father's Day
• Lexi's Creations Father's Day
• Moving Along with the Times No DP
• Secret Crafter CAS
• Simon Says Stamps Father's Day
• Scrapilcious 5 Card for a Man
• Scrapbook Sisters A Mans World
• SSCC Boys,Boys,Boys
• Stamptacular Sundays Bugs or Boys

Here's what I used to create my card:

• Cool Oakley WOJ Stamp
• Inkadinkado Sentiment
• SU Happy Father's Day Stamp
• Cuttlebug, Nesties & Embossing Folder
• Copic Markers
• Gold Rhinestones
• Sponge & Ink
• Cardstock

Hope to see you there!

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"Birthday Card for Mom"

Hi Everyone,

Once again I used CHING CHOU KUIK's Red Hearts stamp.  This will be the Birthday Card to go with the box I made for my mother and posted earlier.

This is the first time I have used this type of fold.  It was a bit of a challenge.  I had added more layers and had to use my "Undo" to remove them...lol  it wouldn't lay or close right.  I decided to use a double sided K & Company DT this go round.  I will attempt it again with more layers and punching all edges.

I am entering this Fancy Fold card into the following challenges:

• A Sweet Pea DreamWings
• Claudia & Company Fancy Folds
• Fairy Fun Fridays More than 1 Fold
• Flutterby Wednesday Open
• Jac-Inks Warm Colors-Used all Stampin Up DP
• Make it Monday Anything Goes
• Oldie But A Goodie Lots of Layers
• Paper Crafting Journey Anything Goes/Fav-Copics
• Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge Challenging Challenge
• Shopping Our Stash Oldies But Goodies-Stamp

Here's what I used to create my card:

• CHING CHOU KUIK's Red Hearts stamp
• Inkadinkado "Wrinkles" Sentiment Stamp
• MS Punch around the Page
• Stampin Up DP
• Copic Markers
• Black Ribbon
• Black Rhinestones
• Frosted Lace Stickles
• Ink & Sponge

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