Is Dad A Golfer?

Sunday is Father's Day in the US.  Are you ready?

My DH is a golfer.  I picked this cute digi image up at Di's Digi Stamps quite a while ago with him in mind.

 

The digi was colored with markers.  The textured frame around image is die cut.  I used a SU stamp to create the golf ball background.  The stamped frame and sentiment are from CTMH.

Challenges:

Make My Monday Challenge #124 - Summer Activities

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Summer Fun

Lil Red Wagon Challenge #554 -  Animal Antics

Creative Moments Challenge #192 - AG option /Summer Sports

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #208 - You're the Man 

Creative Knockouts Challenge #355 - Summer Fun 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #253 - AG with a sentiment

As You Like It Challenge - Digi or Rubber and why?  They both have pros and cons and I've used both on this card.  I think I like rubber better because I can find them easier in my stash.  The digis get lost in this machine and sometimes it takes hours to find the one I want.  Perhaps I just need to organize them better.

Double Trouble Challenge #59

At the end of last week I totally cleared off my craft/dining room table and told myself that I would do no crafting until after I was finished preparing income taxes.  

The taxes are now complete. 

My crafty stuff is back on the table. 

And here is my card for the new Double Trouble Challenge #59. 

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Following the recipe challenge, 

1.  I used an old sentiment stamp from CTMH.  It is from one of the first sets I bought when I started stamping over a dozen years ago.  The bird is also an older CTMH stamp from one of my favorite sets.  I colored him with pencils.

2.  There are two each of two types of embellishments.  Thought I'd cover my bases.

3.  Blue, green and purple were the three colors I chose. 

I'm sure there are enough angles on this card to please 

Twisted Sister. 

And I've followed the Retro Rubber Challenge #137 Sketch, too.

 

Additional challenges I am entering:

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge week of June 16th - AG

Crafty Sentiments Challenge #16 - AG

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Things with Wings

Ellibelle's Corner Crafty Wednesday Challenge - In the Summer Garden

 

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #559

Welcome to my blog.
It's Tuesday and I have a new card for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

to share with you.

 

 

 

Patti created this week's sketch.

Thanks Patti.

 

 

I pulled out some old CTMH paper to make this card with matching envelope.

 

 

I hope you'll play along at

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

this week. 

It would be lovely if you had the time to visit the blogs of my TMS teammates and leave them a virtual hug.

Andrea

Debbie 

Hetty

Lisa

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours! 

Challenges:

Do-Al(1) Creative Challenge #42 - Black, White + 1 color

Crafty Hazelnut's June Patterned Paper Challenge - AG

June Crafts Galore Encore Challenge # 76- AG

A Perfect Time to Craft June Challenge - AG

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #118 - AG

Crafting Happiness Challenge #53 - AG

Aud Sentiments Challenge #253 - AG with a sentiment

 

 

Ruff Day

Hoping you'll like another Father's Day card featuring Funny Pup, a Bugaboo digi image.  I used the female version on another card a few days ago. 

 This pooch is colored with pencils, except for his eyebrows.  I used a black gel pen for those to get them real black.

Challenges:

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Die Cuts and Punches (Stars and letters are die cuts; sentiment is stamped)

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #39 - AG with a critter 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #253 - AG with a sentiment

Cut It Up Challenge #202 - Perfect Pet 

Color Crazy Challenge Week 23 - AG

Catch the Bug June Theme Challenge - The Man, The Myth, The Legend

Now I must return to my project du jour ... my mother's tax return.  

Crazy Bird Father's Day Card

Yesterday I cut a Father's Day sentiment on the cricut.  

It was too big for my side fold card. 

Then I cut a second one that fit on the card (see previous post)

 and was left with the first one I had cut and the remainder of the piece of foil paper.  If you stop by regularly, you know that I don't like scraps.  I try to find a use for everything.

Luckily, the first sentiment I cut would fit on a top fold card.

The leftover foil was looking a bit crinkled.  Easy fix.  I just put it 

in an embossing folder and crinkled it in a pattern.  

I decided to pair the blue foil with a neon green card base.

I added the matching green bakers twine across the top, 

but it still needed something....

That's when the very dapper, green plaid crazy bird entered the scene.  Works for me!

Challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #208 - You're the Man

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #638 - Masculine 

Craft Rocket Challenge #71 - Embossing 

CCEE Stampers Challenge #2024 - Father's Day

Aud Sentiments Challenge #253 - AG + a sentiment

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - something metallic 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - It's a Man Thing

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #246 - Father's Day

Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Dad Is Best (I used the cuttlebug to emboss the top and bottom panels)

Always Fun Challenge #166 - For Dad

 

Ahoy! Happy Father's Day

 It's a hot steamy day here.

That makes it an excellent day to stay in the AC and make cards.

Yesterday, my mother had an empty kleenix box on the kitchen table with a note for me... Can You Use This?

Silly Question.  It looks really good on this card.

Bugaboo digi image, Lawn Fawn AHOY stamp, Cricut cut clouds and conversation bubble.

Close up to show you the shiny glitter in the kleenix box and on the clouds.

Inside Cricut Cut Sentiment (CTMH Artiste Cartridge)

  Stay Cool.  Stay Safe.  Stay Well.

Challenges:
Fab & Funky Challenge #489 - Creature Feature
Sweet Stampin Challenge - Masculine/Father's Day
Catch the Bug June Challenge - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Make It Masculine
Dare 2 B Artsy June Challenge - Masculine
Sweet Stampers Challenge - Something beginning with "B" (boat, blue, bow)
Pearly Sparkles Challenge #52 - For Boys/Men
Love to Scrap Challenge #134 - For Boys
Always Fun Challenges #166 - For Dad
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Dad is the Best (I used my cuttlebug to die cut the background pieces.)
Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #246 - Father's Day
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - It's a Man Thing

Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenge #558

Welcome to my blog.
It's Tuesday and I have a new card for

Tuesday Morning Sketches to share with you.

Melissa Craig supplied this week's sketch.  Thanks, Melissa!

One of my friends is celebrating her birthday today.  I thought I'd combine the occasion with my TMS card and make it extra special.

The card is actually a simple design, but decorating the envelope is something I normally forget to do.

Here is the inside of the card.

Now I had not planned on decorating the back of the card.
Unfortunately, I laid the card down at the wrong spot and the back had some blemishes.  

It's not so easy to add sparkles or sequins to cover those little oopsies when they are on the back.  I used extra strong glue on this card in case Laurie was tempted to take it apart to reuse it.
She would certainly be surprised at what lies beneath!

I hope you'll play along at

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

this week. 

It would be lovely if you had the time to visit the blogs of my TMS teammates and leave them a virtual hug.

Andrea

Debbie 

Kitty 

Margreet 

Melissa

Tammy

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours! 

Challenges:

Southern Girls Challenge - AG

Just Add Ink Challenge #508 - Add an F (flowers and flourish)

Crafter's Castle June Challenge #30 - AG

A Gem of a Challenge Week 12 - AG

Bastel-Traum Challenge #89 - Flowers

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #128 - Use a Real Stamp

Love to Craft Challenge #47 - AG

Daisy Chain Challenge #42 - Flowers

Creatalicious Challenge #128 - AG (optional birthday)

A Perfect Time to Craft June Challenge #6 - AG
 

A Bit More Time to Craft #117 - AG