Flower "Hello"

This card I created using the sketch at http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/. Had so many ideas going for this fun sketch since it lent itself to so many options. It was a very easy sketch to put together,  I finally decided on this "Hello" card and I really am happy with how it turned out, it looks really nice in person. I couldn't get the colors right with my camera or scanner. :( :(
Embossing - Darice "Daisy folder".
Butterfly - Martha Stewart punch, added gems.
Pennant - I hand cut on my trimmer.
Sentiment - Stamping Up "Endless Birthday Wishes" stamp.
Added a cloth-covered button to flower center.

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This Bud's For You

We are  to make a card at The Male Room Challenge with the theme being "Drinks". This is one for a male turning twenty-one years old and celebrating his "first beer". This is the first time I attempt to cut out a card using two different size Spellbinders. One to cut out the hole on the front of the base card using my Cuttlebug. Another using both Spellbinders together to cut out a frame to go on top of the hole cut out. The beer mug is actually on the inside of the card.
Beer Mug - Download, added photo corners.
Pattern Cardstock -  DCWV Limited Edition "Fiesta Forever" stack.
Sentiments - The word "Chill" is cut from a sheet in the "Fiesta Forever" stack, with assorted sentiments on it. The "Celebrate" circle I typed, printed out on the computer. Then I cut out the circle with a Spellbinder, and matted with chipboard for depth. I actually had this soda/beer tab in my Brads box...came in handy!

 

Flat View

 

Inside View

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Challenge Enter:

http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Theme: Drinks

Baby Boy in a Z

Gee, did I have a hard time picking a fold card to create for the challenge this week at "cardz4guys". I have not made many of these type cards. So, off to Utube to check out some fold cards. I appreciate and thank the DT members for their inspiration. I chose the "Z" fold card since I wasn't too sure of tackling a harder one. :)
*Base card - Regular Navy Blue cardstock.
*Panels - Is a heavy cardstock sort of beige in color, specked with assorted colors and gold foil bits.
*Embossed Panels - Darice "Baby" folder.
*Front Stamp - Clear stamp by "studio g" assorted "Baby" set
*Center Sentiment - Computer-printed and cut out with a Cottage Kutz "Stitched Square"die.
*Giraffe and Stars - Are Sticko dimensionals by "eksuccess"  brand. 
*Balloons - Martha Stewart punch, added embroidery thread for strings.

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Challenges Entered:

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/ - Create a Fold Card

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

Condolences

Most crafters agree that a male themed card is very hard to create, but I believe a Sympathy card is way harder. I don't make them very often because this type of card is usually bought with a lot of thought in choosing one. This simple card I made I believe is suitable to have on hand for when you need a card...like right now, today.
*Sketch Shape- I started with a plain white card for the base, I then cut two of the design shapes and matted the white embossed one to a slightly larger floral cut shape with cardstock from the DCWV "Pocket Blossom" stack...this seems to be my "go to" stack for floral patterns, lately, I love it.
*Sentiment - From Close to My Heart "Sincere Expressions" acrylic stamp set.
*Embossing - Darice "Large Petal" folder. Added yellow pearls  to flower centers.
*Flowers - Recollections Assorted Flower tin. Added a metal gold button.
*Corners - Is a Fiskars "Heritage" three-way  corner punch.

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Challenges Entered:
http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

Life is Better...

I made this fold card following some inspiration posted by Design Team member Cindy Vernon at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog. She provided some great and simple instructions on how to make it. Give it a try! Here is the link to her video: http://cindyvernon.blogspot.com/.
*Flip Flop Paper - 12"x12" DCWV "All Seasons" stack.
*Striped and Confetti Papers - Recollections "Paddywack 6"x6" stack.
* Pink and Beige Solid Panels - I simply embossed with a Darice "Clouds" folder.
*Flip Flops - Cricut Explore image, printed and cut from the "Summer Day Dreams" cartridge. I matted them with chipboard, used 3-D tape to pop them, finished off with blue gems to the tops for some Bling. Printed and cut the Flip Flops smaller for the sentiment.
*Sentiment - I wrote and printed out on the computer.
*Scalloped Square - I used a Spellbinder die.

 

Card Front:     

 

Side View: 

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Challenges Entered:
http://fantabulouscricut.blogspot.com/ - "At the Beach" theme
https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - Shaped Card/ Anything Goes
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

Keep on Dancing!

 This card was created from the challenge this week... "Inspired by Music/Anything Goes" theme at https://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/.
I found these very happy dancing cows image on the internet, with the credit for the drawing going to the artist's name at the bottom right of the drawing...Tyler.
Image - I added some glitter to the tutus, ears, tail tips, and wands with a  GellyRoll clear star glitter pen.
Sentiment - I thought up, printed, and downloaded from the computer onto the image.
Wand - Is a  cut up Kabob stick, I painted it with a gold marker pen, added a gold star and some gold embroidery thread.
Ribbon - Is a narrow sheer, light purple ribbon from my ribbon stash, which I simply crisscrossed.
Embossing - Used Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" and  Darice "Flowers & Leaves" folders.
Song Inspiration - "Keep on Dancing" by The Gentrys
Here is the cutest video on Utube with a collage of TV stars dancing to this very catchy song:
http://www.lyricsondemand.com/g/gentryslyrics/keepondancinglyrics.html

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Challenges Entered:

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes

 

Butterfly Shaker

Ok, Ladies, you have been warned!!  I have been making cards for over five years and this will be only my second attempt at making a shaker card. But, over at this week's challenge at http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com/ the sketch is perfect for a creating a shaker card. As you will be able to tell...it didn't go too well. I am even ashamed to post this card, but I wanted to challenge myself and give it "that old college try". If you look close enough (but, please, don't!), you will see quite a few boo-boos. I filled the plastic cup with all kinds of bling, glued it down, flipped it over and BAM, everything went all over my desk...uuuuuugh!! I only have today to work on this card and no time to re-do it.
I embossed the yellow pattern paper from the DCWV "Pocket Blossom" stack with a Cuttlebug "Chicken Vines" folder and the background purple paper with a Cuttlebug "Leafy Vines" folder. The butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch, and added some Bling here and there.

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Challenges Entered:

http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com/ - Sketch