World Wildlife

Morning all.

Tuesday means another challenge over at Cardz4Guyz.

This week our challenge is

WORLD WILDLIFE

That's a pretty wide remit so plenty of scope here for your masculine creations.

This is my card for you today

I made this for my Son in Law's birthday. He's mad on penguins, so I thought I would make him a card on that theme. I did try to get a stamp set but they were out of stock, so it was down to punch art again. I'm amazed what you can make with a few punches and die cuts when you set your mind to it!

I used a variety of circles, ovals and a heart punch to make these cuties. The background was embossed using a falling snow ef and the flaps were covered with sections of a snowflake ef in white on the black box card base.

The banner was stamped then cut freehand and mounted on two cocktail sticks!

OK, that's about it from me for the moment. Pop over to the main site to check out the rest of the DT's inspiration. If you feel like a month as a guest designer just add GD after your name

I'm joining in over at:-

Loves Rubberstamps - Black and white and a touch of colour

Allsorts Challenge Blog - No squares allowed  

(Plenty of circles and ovals and the box is a cuboid, even the banner  is a curved shape.)

Penny Black and More - Dies and Punches

Thanks for calling around, see you back soon. :)

Steampunk

Morning all.
If you are in the UK, hope you had a good Bank Holiday and didn't get too wet.
My doesn't time fly when you are having fun, its soon comes around to another Tuesday and new challenge at Cardz4Guyz.

This week the lovely Jan has chosen
STEAMPUNK

as the topic for your inspiration.

Now when I read this on the calender I was a bit flummoxed as its definitely something I wouldn't normally look at and I don't have anything in my stash that really covers this genre. However, my wonderful friend Di mention she had some bits and pieces so last time she was over she lent them to me. and here is the result.

I even had to look up a definition of steampunk before I started so I hope I got it right!

I used some papers from a Debbie Moore CD, a sheet of Graphic 45 paper, a set of cog dies from X-Cut and a set from Sizzix by Tim Holtz to make this box card. Card and brads from the stash.

OK, why not challenge yourself to have a go, you never know what you can create unless you try!

Pop over to the main site to see what the rest of the DT have been up to for your inspiration.

If you feel you would like to join us on the DT or if you fancy a spot as GD then also pop along to see how to enter, can't wait to see what you come up with.

I shall be joining in with the following challenges:-

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes - option of a sketch

Moving along with the times - A little bit vintage

Digitally Sweet Challenge - Guys Only

4 Crafty Chicks -  Let's get Masculine

Thanks for looking and come back soon.

Sailing By

Good morning all.

Tuesdays are busy for posts for the moment, this time it's a new challenge over at Cardz4Guyz. This week Helen is in charge of the new theme which is:-

NAUTICAL

We want to see your boats and sailing related creations, cards, pictures etc..

Box cards are all the rage at the moment so why buck the trend, here is my inspiration for the theme using Woodware's - Sailing By.

The papers are from NitWits Coastal collection and I used Copics to colour the images.

I cut the boats out and mounted them on strips which I cut freehand to look like waves and then inked with Faded Jeans DI. 

OK, so now it's your turn to dazzle us with your creations. Pop across to see what the rest of the wonderful DT have produced.

I shall enter it in the following challenges:-

Allsorts - Fancy Folds

Creative Inspirations - Beside the Seaside

The Pink Elephant - Nautical

Don't forget there is still time to join the challenge over at Fantasy Stampers - Numbered Birthday

Bye for now.