He's Some Guy over at Paper à la Mode!

Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Paper à la Mode and the theme is 'He's Some Guy.'  We're looking for masculine type projects!  Could be wrapping, tags, layouts, journaling, etc...just no greeting cards!

Material List:

Gecko Galz It's a Mystery ATC Set (FREE) 

Gecko Galz Start You Engines Collage Set

All Embellishments from:  Decosse's Dynamite Doodles #D-DS E-001 A Touch of Class Kit

Photo by Kelly Brown

Created with Pages on Mac Computer

My project is off to the following challenges:

Jan's Digi Stamps:  AG

Here is a Place to Start:  AG

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Try It On Tuesday:  Make It Masculine 

Country View Challenge:  Vintage (max 10 challenges)

Classic Design:  AG

Arty Divas:  AG

Gecko Galz:  Planes, Trains, & Automobiles

Moving Along with the Times:  Man/Boy

My Time to Craft:  Masculine

Be sure to visit  The Outlawz Paper a la Mode 

for all the details about the challenge and 

to check out all the creative inspiration from the DT and participants!

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In Fairy Land with Conie Fong

The Conie Fong Design Team is celebrating Fairies today!   I have chosen to put Mollie Fairy in a floral scene with a fairy sprinkling some good wishes on her!

You can learn more about Conie and her art on her Etsy Site or Facebook.  There is also a challenge site for Conie Fong images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  Everyone is invited to join and play along using Conie Fong images!

Wondering how I got those fairy silhouettes in there? Check out this video!     

Material List:

Digi: Molly Fairy from Conie Fong

Digital Paper:  Polkadoodles Helga Hippo Heaven 2 Bundle   https://tinyurl.com/3ypet4rx

CTMH Cardstock https://tinyurl.com/2vt6v3tm

CTMH Black Bursts (Retired)

Sequins from Stash

Adhesives: 3-D Foam Tape; ATG; Fabri-Tac

Cricut Design Space: Print Then Cut; Offset Feature

Cricut Access: Shapes; Butterflies from Kate's ABC's; Font: A Child's Year;

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

Sharing with the following challenges:

The Fairy and The Unicorn:  

Digi Choosday:  AG

Cupcake Inspirations:  AG

Jan's Digi Stamps:  AG

Love to Craft:  AG

I Love Pro Markers:  Inspired by a Film ~"FairyTale: A True Story"

Penny's Paper Craft:  AG

Gem of a Challenge:  AG

Corrosive:  AG

Krafty Chicks:  Stamp Act ~ Use a stamp/digi

Park Hopping:  Inspired by the Fairy Meet and Greet at Disney

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Tag, You're It at Cut It Up!

  Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Tag, You're It.'  The idea is to make a tag!  I chose to make a tag featuring the beautiful art of Julia Spiri!  Ms Spiri is a Shepherd fan and this is a portrait of her dog, Bim!  Absolutely stunning, but what Shepherd isn't?  ;)  Here's a picture of my guy, Luther.

I will probably use my tag in Luther's journal; however, it would be appropriate on a scrapbook page!  It also would be great on a masculine gift/page!  

Check out the video for some tips!  

More videos of Luther's Journal

Journal Foundation:  https://youtu.be/mCd2TkBaJB4

Folders for Journals:  https://youtu.be/oSaoJeAo4GQ

Personalizing a Journal Puppy:  https://youtu.be/zp768o4VEw4

Bookmark for a Journal:  https://youtu.be/OKvC7JJjCBc

Come share your idea on this theme over at Cut It Up; 

remember to include a die cut!  

Material List:

Digital Illustration: "Bim" illustrated by Julia Spiri https://tinyurl.com/4smxkvxa

Digi Paper: ITDS (Retired)

Digi Paper: Stash

Black Cardstock

Ribbon; Gold Thread

Eyelet

Embossing Ink Versa Mark

Embossing Powder Gold

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature

Cuts from Design Space: Letters; Star; Tag

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

This project is off to the following challenges:  

Arty Divas:  AG

Worldwide Crafters and Colorists:  AG Julia Spiri Image

Paper Funday:  AG optional twist...Emboss It!  I heat embossed

Cutie Pie:  Four Legged Friends

Make My Monday:  Masculine (I think this tag would be great on a masculine gift or layout!)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies:  BINGO

Simon Says Stamp:  Sun, Moon, Stars

Crafty Animals:  AG

Critter Crazy:  AG featuring a Critter

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD or Digi
Dream Valley:  AG

Die Cut Divas:  Use a Critter

Girlz Make Guyz Cards:  Use an animal

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects. Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut!

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More Coffee, Please!

 We're at Midway with our 'Sip and Savour' Challenge and it's still coffee for me, please!  

This time I'm working in my journal and if you'd like to see how this all came together, check out the video below!  

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Material List

Digi: Scribbles Designs #939 Cup Saucers

My Homemade Coffee Journal

Copic Markers

Black Vinyl

Adhesives: ATG; Fabri-Tac

Liquitex Matte Gel

Liquitex Clear Gesso

Paints: Blick Matte Acrylic Beige; Blick Matte Acrylic Pearl White

CTMH Ink Twilight

Ranger Vintage Photo Ink

Flower cuts are scraps from a prior project

Brown Flower is from Stash

Gold Thread

Gem from CTMH

Cricut Design Space for Layout

Cricut Print and Cut

Cricut Access: Always from Sophisticated; grateful from Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice; Fonts: Alyssa Stencil Script, Aphasia BT, DTC Apple Cider, DTC Barn Acre, Quirky

Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Creative Crafters:  AG

We Love 2 Create:  AG

Crafting from the Heart:  AG (No Cards!)

Use Your Stuff:  AG ~ I used a ton of stuff!  ;) 

Ally's Angels:  AG

Mix It Up:  AG

Simon Says Stamp:  AG

Krafty Chicks:  Stamp Act ~ Use a stamp/digi

Crafts Galore:  AG

Be sure to come over and see 

what the team thinks about our theme!  

You can also find more information about entering the challenge!  

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Ya' Gotta' Laugh at Twisted Thursday! Haha

   It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  "Laughter!"  Now, that should lighten our days ahead!  

As many of you might know who read many of my blog posts, I was a musician in my real life.  I don't do any playing anymore due to life circumstances, but I still teach.  It seems everyone in my family plays oboe or trumpet and we marry into those instruments.  It's weird, but true!  

I can tell you the oboist is truly an unusual personality type!  Truest of the Type A's; serious by nature; actually enjoys the scales and exercises.  Yeah, lots of fun!  hahahaha  Oboists have to practice all the time...everyday!  When they aren't practicing, they are making reeds.  The mood of the oboist is always reliant on the reeds in his/her box.  Bad reeds = a bad day!  My prof used to say, "A reed a day keeps the psychiatrist away!"   

On that note...

Interested in creating your own personalized Die Cuts like the one on this card?  Check out this video!

 Material List 

Oboe Die Cut from ScrappyHorses

Music Digi: Cricut Access  

Black and white paper 

Adhesives:  ATG; Fabri-Tac; 

Cricut Design Space: Design and Print Then Cut; Offset Feature; Flatten Feature; Oboe created from Shapes in CDS (See video above for more info!)

Cricut Access: Fonts ~ Zapfino and American Typewriter; Music Heart (no longer found in CDS)

Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Polkadoodles:  AG

Just Us Girls:  Silhouette

Dream Valley:  AG

The Paper Shelter:  Music or Dance

Allsorts:  AG

Creatalicious:  AG

Creative Crafters:  AG

Craft Rocket:  Use Dies

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Classic Design:  AG

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday 

for all the details about the challenge 

and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 

Guest at Sunday Songs and Rhymes!

 I'm honored to be a Guest Designer over at  The Outlawz Sunday Song and Rhyme where the idea is to create inspired by the Bing Crosby Song "Swinging On A Star"!  You can see all the lyrics HERE.    

I chose this part of the song:  

"Would you like to swing on a star?

Carry moonbeams home in a jar

And be better off than you are

Or would you rather be a mule?

A mule is an animal with long funny ears

Kicks up at anything he hears

His back is brawny but his brain is weak

He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak

And by the way, if you hate to go to school

You may grow up to be a mule"

Ok, now for my disclaimer!  I realize the digi above is a donkey and NOT a mule!  I also have high regard for the mule!  With all respect to Bing Crosby and his lyrics, the mule is NOT stupid or weak in the brain!  The mule is possibly the brightest of all the equine animals...yes, it's true.  Many a "stubborn" mule, who wouldn't listen to the riders, have saved their 'stupid humans' from making life ending errors on the trails.  The mule is the chosen equine for the Grand Canyon tours because of their thinking abilities and refusal to make risky mistakes. 

Whew, now that I've cleared up all that, on with the crafting.... 

Wondering how this all came together?  It's all in the video below!  

Many thanks to Susan for inviting me to play along with the talented team at The Outlawz Sunday Song and Rhyme Challenge!  You are invited to visit and share your creativity sparked by this song!

Material List

Digi: Little Donkey from Beccy's Place  (Retired)

Paper:  From Stash

Adhesives: 3-D Foam Tape, ATG

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cuts from Design Space: Sentiment font Cricut Cuttin' Up - Cartoon; Shapes

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

Sharing my project:  

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG 

Your Scrapbook Place:  AG with the Sponsor's Image

FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country Farm

Crafter's Cafe:  Animals

Creative Fingers:  AG

Passion for Markers:  AG

Everybody Art:  Use a Die

I love ProMarkers:  AG Marker Colored

Krafty Chicks:  All Occasions

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Summer Thoughts

It's that wonderful time of year when the flowers are blooming and summer is right around the corner!  The sun is shining longer during the day and there's more time to be out and enjoy time with friends.  Of course, there are always those special friends who live far away and it's nice to drop them a card to let them know what they mean to us!

This lovely sentiment from Conie Fong combined with this spring bunny delivering a flower seems perfect to convey that message!  

You can learn more about Conie and her art on her Etsy Site or Facebook.  There is also a challenge site for Conie Fong images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  Everyone is invited to join and play along using Conie Fong images!

Wondering how I put this together and achieved the No Lines flower border for coloring?  Check out this video for layering images!  

Material List:

Digi: Conie Fong Rabbit Holding Daffodil  https://tinyurl.com/yckerbyr

Sentiment:  Conie Fong Daisy Carrot Bunny Bouquet https://tinyurl.com/2czbdzyb

Copic Markers

CTMH Cardstock https://tinyurl.com/2vt6v3tm

Gems from Stash

Adhesives: 3-D Foam Tape; ATG

Cricut Design Space: Print Then Cut; Offset Feature

Cricut Access: Shapes; Floral Dividers GinkgoWerkstatt

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

Sharing with the following challenges:

As You Like It:  Spring or Summer....Summer  Too muddy in the spring!  I also like the summery colors over the spring pastels!

Krafty Chicks:  CAS

Gem of a Challenge:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG option of "Say it With Flowers"

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD or Digital

Corrosive Challenge:  AG

Bastel-Traum:  Plants/Flowers

Critter Crazy:  AG with a Featured Critter

Crafty Animals:  AG with an Animal

Crafting Challenge:  Add an Embellishment (gems)

Worldwide Crafter and Colorists:  AG with an Image

Crafty Catz:  AG optional twist Summer

Allsorts:  AG

Polkadoodles:  AG

Use Your Stuff:  Technique  (Turning Cricut Access images into grey scale for no lines coloring.)

Unicorn Challenge:  Flowers

Try it on Tuesday:  Keep it Simple

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Send Me Flowers at Cut It Up!

 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Send Me Flowers.'  This theme is perfect for all your Summer birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, etc!  You could also get a head start on holiday projects with some lovely poinsettia!  We just want to see your flowers and die cuts!  

Inside of Card

 Check out how I designed this in Cricut Design Space in the video below!  

Come share your idea on this theme over at Cut It Up; 

remember to include a die cut!  

Material List:

Digi Paper: A Bit More Time to Craft (Free) https://tinyurl.com/b6xhb44v

CTMH Shimmer Trim  https://tinyurl.com/2ms8sfbj

White and Blue Cardstock from Stash

Blue Gem from Stash

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature

Cuts from Design Space: Tag from Sentimentals; Daisy from Catsun; Sentiment from Sweet Dreams Phrases and Sentiments; Shapes

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

This card is off to the following challenges:  

Scrapping 4 Fun:  Letter M (Mother's Day)

Crafting Happiness:  Flowers

613 Avenue Create:  AG opt Flowers

Sisterhood of Crafters:  Flowers 

Creative Crafters:  AG

The Outlawz Monday Greetings:  Celebrate with optional twist Flowers

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects. Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.     

I Spy with My Little Eye...

 ...Something with Wings!!

I'm honored to be a Guest Designer over at "I Spy With My Little Eye..." and we are spying 'something with wings.'  Now I have included a few "winged beings" in my journal page scene; how many do you find?

Wondering how this all came together?  It's all in the video below!  

Many thanks to Ellie for having me over at "I Spy With My Little Eye..."  You are invited to visit and share your creativity; do you spy anything with wings in your crafting area?  

Material List

Art Journal

Digi Paper: Vectoria Design Dragonflies Horizontal Papers https://tinyurl.com/3fuhbf7r

Lace Digi Paper: ScrappyHorses

CTMH Ink

Ranger Ink

Copic Marker

Faber Castel Pitt Pen

Brown Grosgrain Ribbon

Coloured Seam Binding (left over from another project!)

Scrap of Lace

Embroidery Floss

Flowers from Stash

Leaves cut from a prior project

Sequins from Stash

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cuts from Design Space: Girl Silhouette; Dragonfly

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

Sharing my journal page:  

A Place to Start:  AG with option "and another thing"  Embellish with flower(s) and one or more other things!

Inspiration Station:  Photo Inspiration

The 4 Seasons:  Spring 

Love to Craft:  AG 

Unicorn Challenge:  Flowers

Crafting from the Heart:  AG except cards 2/3

World Wide Crafters and Colorists:  AG

Jan's Digi:  AG

Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG option of "Say it With Flowers"

Creative Artiste:  AG Mixed Media

Paper Dragonfly:  Anything Flies with twist #2  Add DA after name!

Shopping Our Stash:  She's a Lady

Die Cut Divas:  TTT...Flowers, Ribbon, Bling

Girlz Creative Crafts:  Things with Wings
Love to Scrap:  AG

Papercraft:  Things with Wings

Birds, Butterflies & Blooms:  Must have bird, butterfly or bloom

We Love 2 Create:  AG Mixed Media

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Nature for Father's Day PoP

As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to create something inspired by Nature!  Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Wondering how to achieve this look?  I have a video of a previous project where I used this technique here:  

Material List:

CTMH Ink https://tinyurl.com/2s4bvczv

Beige Ribbon from Stash

CTMH Cardstock https://tinyurl.com/2vt6v3tm

Adhesives: ATG

Cricut Design Space for Layout

Cricut Print Then Cut

Cricut Access: Sentiment from Father's Day; Image manipulated from StoryBook and Everyday Long Cuts; mask cut from shapes

Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Crafty Catz:  Add Ribbon, Lace or Twine

Classic Design:  AG

Digi Choosday:  AG

Ally's Angels:  AG

Bizzy Becs:  AG

Colorful Options:  Blue

If You give a Crafter a Cookie:  Blue

Creative Crafters:  AG

Be sure to come over and see 

what the team thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find more information about entering the challenge!  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize!

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