AUTUMN is the most colorful time of year.

Is that not true? We at Cards for Men think it is and it is time for Challenge #20. Starting Sept. 27 and ends Oct. 10, 2010. The theme for this challenge is “AUTUMN”. Our Sponsor is Crafts and Me. Here is there email so you can stop by and see the wonderful things they have.

This is the wonderful prize you can win. This is a really cool image. Crafts and Me has everything for the card maker, with a wide range of rubber stamps from around the world. Teresa has just introduced her own range of rubber stamps from three international artists Hannah Lynn, Molly Harrison and Sara Burrier.

I think everyone knows how to make the Tri Shutter card. This card has been around for awhile now, you know I should not take that for granted because we always have new people. This is called a Tri Shutter Card and if you have never made one here are the directions to make one, it has a video with the directions. I’m not going to say they are really easy but they are…Got ya!!!! So if you click here you will find the directions. This was so much fun to make. I made it for my grandson that lives in South Dakota. I used a lot of buttons, stickers, a couple of stamps from PSX. Remember you have to up load your card to

Are these buttons fun? It is just calling you to make something with me…., Check out those trees and the pumpkins….. cute!

How fun is the scarecrow and it is a sticker, check out the hay stack with the pitch fork and the corn in the upper left corner. All stickers. This is just to easy to be real.

Look at those dancing skeletons. I think my grandson Isaiah is going to be real happy to get this. He is 12 years old so he gets all the silliness his grandma does and he has fun with it also. I hope you like my silly card? I do not do many of these kinds of cards but it was fun for a change. Have a wonderful week.

Challenge;

Gingerlof Challenge- Happy haunting

Happy crafting everyone…

Hugs, Patricia x x x

I Love scenery cards, stop by and take a look.

I call this card “As Fall draws near”.

I do not know about you but I do love to do scenery cards. If you have seen my sponge card I did (March 2010 on my blog) these cards are not in any way like them. I will explain to you how I did the cards, as I show you the cards. First of all most of the stamps I used are from stampscapes, that is a name of a stamp company. Stampscapes email is http://www.stampscapes.com/ you will spend hours looking at what they have to offer.  I do use other stamps but I do not remember what company they are from. The ink I used is Marvy Matchables dye ink. This is also done on glossy paper only.

I call this card “A walk in the woods”.

After you have stamped your scene with StaZon Permanent Black ink. You need to find a focal point on your card, something you want to draw your eye to or you want to high light. Stampscapes has what is called a Tonal Applicator. It is an extension on sponging. Helps control light though the use of shadows, blends colors, and glazes your scene.

This one I call “ A cabin in the woods”.

Can pick out were I have pick my focal points?  The Tonal Applicator is a stamp that is pear shaped so it gives you some control in were you want to put the colors. Tap the Tonal Applicator LIGHTLY and in a condensed manner to achieve a spectrum of blended colors. ALWAYS start with your lightest colors and most of the time you will want that to be your focal point and you can have more than one focal point and by using your Applicator by tapping LIGHTLY the color in a condensed manner to achieve a spectrum of blender colors. This card I call “ As the sun goes down”.

One things that is nice look at the shy’s, I mean really look at the sky! They are so many different colors. I live in Wisconsin. I have been to Arizona, Texas, Michigan, will I think you get the point the sky so stunning and so many colors no matter were you are. Keep your eyes open and remember. Then also the sky’s are different in the summer, winter, fall, spring, when it rains, any kind of change in weather. 

I call “The Sun raise is so beautiful”.

You always have to use glossy paper. This will not work on matt paper and you need to use dye inks. DO NOT USE PIGMENT INKS.

 

This one I call “AS the storm leaves”.  

This one I call “The Sun Sets are always different”.

It take a little practice but work with your colors and the Applicator. What is nice about the Applicator is you can get into places you never thought you could get into and it really blends the colors wonderfully. One of the key things is tap lightly because if you tap to hard you will make marks in your paper. Thought I would share this with you as it is another way of designing and creating cards. If some day you would like to try something like this, it is different and the cards can be stunning. They are wonderful for a manly card. I hope you have enjoyed this. Have a wonderful week end.

Happy Creating and Designing.

Hugs, Patricia x x x

Lolli Pop Sally

This is one of Squigglefly’s new image that was released on Saturday. The artist is Cherly Alger as she always does wonderful images. My image is called “Lolli Pop Sally”.  If you would like to see the other images stop by squigglefly and see them. This is Challenge # 67 and you need to up load your card to squigglefly blog.

The challenge this week is to use FELT flowers. I had some felt that had sparkles on it, in several different colors. I used my Nestabilities set called “Daisy Heads” to cut out my felt flowers. I placed bottoms on then for the middle of the flower. I also found a bottom that was felt, you can see it in the upper right corner, I added lavender ribbon and tied a bow.

These are the copic markers I used to color  my image. I used The nestabilities set called “Mega Classic Scalloped Oval Large” to cut out Sally and I used the nest size up to cut out another size for the background. DCWV and the set was called “The Sweet”

Here is what Sally looks like up close. She is a real cutie. I hope you liked my card. Have a wonderful week. Today in Wisconsin it was 89 degrees, I wonder if we broke a record. It sure was Hot… But did feel nice. I hope your day was good!

Happy Creating Everyone!!

Hugs, Patricia

Vroom, Here I go……..

Vroom, here I go…. This one Mo Manning images and this little guy is so cute, you just have to just fall in love with him. This time for Cards for Men Challenge #19 out theme is Transportation. The challenge starts September 13 and ends on September 26, so lot of time to make a card and get it in to win some wonderful things from our sponsor who is.

Peachy Keen Stamps is a family owned and operated leading clear stamp manufacturer based out of Northeast Wisconsin. Our stamps are made with the highest quality polymer on the market today, giving them their unique peach tint. The whimsical images designed by Kathy Jakopovich coupled with their durability make them a favorite amongst scrapbookers, card makers, and artists alike. These stamps are sold exclusively online at http://www.peachykeenstamps.com/ and at independent stamp and scrapbook stores worldwide. Please visit our website for a complete list of retail locations.

You have a chance to win these wonderful sets of stamps.

Pretty cool right!! I would sure like to win these. So do not forget to do your card and enter it in These are the copic marker I used to color my image. I wanted to let you know if you like to check out some of Mo Manning images all you have to do is click here and it will take you to her store.

These are some brads I had and I thought they look so cute with the little car. I know he will enjoy them.

When I was at Hobby Lobby they had all there ribbon on sale, half off and I found this ribbon and I could not resist from getting it. After all it would work perfect for Aiden’s car. Of Course I do not have enough ribbon… (Boy am I going to here from my friends) I also wanted to tell you I cut the image out with one of the Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Rectangles Large. Added a few more embellishments. This is the close up view of the image all done. The happy birthday is a stickers from Stampendous and they are made in the USA. I hope every one had a great week end. Weather here in Wisconsin was beautiful to day it was in the upper 70’s just wonderful. This time of year here by us, it is still a little early but give us several more weeks and the trees will be turning colors and the beauty of nature will be just shinning. The smell in the air is indescribable fresh.

One particular four-year old prayed,
"And forgive us our trash baskets
as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets."

A little boy was overheard praying:
"Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it.
I'm having a real good time like I am."

A Sunday School teacher asked her little children, as they were on the way to church service,
"And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?"
One bright little girl replied, "Because people are sleeping."

My grandson was visiting one day when he asked ,
"Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?"
I mentally polished my halo, while I asked,
"No, how are we alike?"
"You're both old," he replied.

These children are so innocent and you never know what is going to come out of the mouths of children.

Have a wonderful week. Be safe!!

Challenges:

Cup Cake Craft Chellenge- Transpot

Hugs, Patricia x x x

Top note card

This card is made with the top note sizzix cartridge from stampin’ up. It really is not that hard to make. (don’t you hate that when someone says that). Most of this was removed by Picasa. So I removed the directions.

Just Hanging around with my friend Rex….

Memories, Oh how this brings back so many memories! Can you believe summer is almost over? The kids go back to school next week, already. That is what the theme is for this fortnightly challenge at “Cards for Men” is Long Summer days and the sponsor is Phindy’s Place digi stamps.

This is one of her images and I just love it, it is called “Just hanging”, please stop by and check out some of her images she has some wonderful one to choose from. You can click right here. The challenge starts August 30, 2010 and ends September 12, 2010. DO NOT forget to download your card to “Cards for Men Blog”. So you have a chance to win some of Phindy’s images.

These are the copic I used to color my image. I really did not do a lot to the card, added some doggie embellishments and green ribbon. Layered by card stock and that is about it. Her images was so easy to work with.

Phindy was a really sweet person and she sent up several images, I like then so much I did another one.

Me and My Dad

What can I say, I just love it. I’m sure if you come by my blog you know I love doing images like this one, so what can I say. That little boy looks so happy and proud of his Dad for spending the time with him. Do you think so?

I added a bottle of sunscreen and a couple soda’s so they would have something to drink. I think that is the mom in me. The bird is a sticker, thought he would be fun. My clouds I made out of felt. You can get felt with sticky on the back so I cut some out that look like clouds and placed then in the sky. What you think, do they look ok?

On this side you can see the stickers better, the fish and I think they are star fish are foam stickers. On the bottom is some anchors in different colors, they were buttons. The little boat was a button also.

These of course are the copic markers I used to color, Me and my Dad. Remember both of these images are from Phindy’s Place so if you would like to see more stop by and check out her images.

As always I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I was not feeling to well but doing ok now. As always I wish you to have a wonderful week that will bring you all kinds of inspiration in creating new and wonderful cards.

I had a person email me and ask me “How do I come up with so many different creations? She had spent some time looking at my cards and could not believe all the different kinds of cards I have done. I tell you that was one of the hardest question I had to try and answer, I told her and I’m sure it was no help at all… I sit down with my images or stamp and I take a good look at it and I start to get out my colors, as I’m coloring ideas start to come into my head and I start thinking about paper, embellishments, thing I have that will work with what I’m doing. This is really hard, I can say I have NOT put to many cards in the garbage because I could not get them to work. I really have no idea. Just let you creative juices flow!

Happy Creating Everyone!!!!

Phiney challenge- going green ends Friday 17th Challenge #22

Hugs, Patricia xxx

Mr. Owl, Who are you?

Who am I? said the owl, who should ask that question? It is I, the boy behind the trellis. Why is it that you want to know? say Mr. Owl. You look so beautiful sitting there on that tree I thought you might be someone special, said the boy in a soft voice. The Owl said in a loud voice SPECIAL OF COURSE I’M SPECIAL AND SO ARE YOU COME OUT SO I CAN SEE YOU!!! Just as he said that the little boy ran fast away and he never came back again, Mr Owl should of never talked to him like that, because he scared the boy away. If Mr Owl had talked to the little boy nicely maybe he would of stayed and we all could of met him. How sad for Mr Owl, maybe he will come back again someday. If you would like to meet “Spook Owl” he is over at Squigglefly he is one of our NEW images that was released this week and the artist is Laura Campbell and I understand she is one of our new artists.

These are the copic markers I used to color Mr Owl.

 

I did used several punches to created this card. EK border, Autumn Leaves. Martha Steward, garden trellis and fond punch. Stampin up, oval and scalloped oval. Marvey Uchida, small oak leaf and Tim Holtz Alterations sizzix elegant flourishes. I do hope you can see all the punches. I also put some ribbon. The stamp I used for under the owl is a Stampscapes stamp. I’m sorry I do not know who made the thinking of you stamp. 

I do hope you can see how I left the leaves so they look 3D. I did cut the owl out, I thought he looked better that way. With all the leaves around him. He is so pretty. I also was thinking of making his wings 3D but then I thought maybe I was getting a little to much.

I’m sure some of you ladies are getting to know me pretty good now and I do not have a problem with getting a little to much… I LOVE embellishments!!!

A good friend will come and bail you out of jail…. But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, “Darn… That was fun!”

Happing Creating Everyone!!!

Hugs, Patricia

Tiny Emma has a surprise today and so do I!

I would like to introduce you to one of Squiggleflys NEW images her name is “Flying Fairy” the artist is Ravi. Has done a wonderful job creating this little girl, That my Emma just loves, so guess what her name is?? You got it! I have to call her EMMA!!! Just to make a little girl really happy. You know how it is with the grandkids, they are our life long dream and we can send then home to Mom and Dad. Tiny Emma fairy was flying and she was spreading all her fairy dust all over the land, she was looking so pretty. As she was making everyone so happy with her fairy dust and keeping Tiny Emma Fairy very happy, NOW YOU LADIES BETTER NOT LAUGH! IT GETS EVEN BETTER.WAIT! I was cutting her out with one of my Spellbinders “The Big Scalloped Oval Large”, I used glitter paper behind her, I ripped it and added stickles glitter glue to the edges were I ripped so it would sparkle “Star Dust”, also added some “waterfall” stickles to her wings to pretty then up a little. After all when you are 4 years old we love everything to sparkle. I made a flower in the upper right corner out of tear drops from The Ronin’s Nest (baby) collections. Added three pretty pink brads in the left corner and some sparkle ribbon and made a bow. Thought I was done. Emma says Grandma (she is my artist to be) and he opinion is very important say do you think her eye needs a little sparkle and I thought why not it is all black so we can add a little white.

First I want to share with you the copic marker I used on my Tiny Fairy. Now if you would like to check out any of the NEW images that just came out this week and this is one of then. Just click here and take a look.

Now it was just a tiny bit of white but that tiny bit of white was to much so I tried to fix it and I waited for it to dry and I gave her a black eye. Emma says, Mommy Grandma gave Tiny Emma a black eye. I said Emma come here Grandma will fix it. I could not believe that happened. Now what? So this is what I did.

I made her Fairy dust sun glasses. When she is out flying around she will need to have her sun glasses so she will not get fairy dust in her eyes and it will help keep the sun out so she can see every where she has to go. Emma thought that was a great idea and so did I! What do you think? That was some fast thinking… to keep a little girl happy, what Grandma’s will do!

I ask Emma when someone says something really nice to you, what do you say back to them? She thought for a few moments and says I do not know. What would you say grandma? All you need to do is look at then and say THANK YOU.

Happy Crafting everyone!

Hugs, Patricia

BOO!!!!!

This week Challenge at Squigglefly is to make a Diagonal Double Pocket Card. Here are the directions. You can do it, it is not that hard! This is for out Challenge #63, You need to download your card at our Squigglefly Blog click here and it will bring you right to the blog and you can see what all the other design team members did and it might give you some ideas.

This is how the front looks before I but everything together. I added some embellishments. The BOO! images is one of Squigglefly images, the Artist is Mark Hicks. If you would like to take a look at any of Squiggleflys images, you can click here and take a look we have some NEW released ones you are going to love. The tree and the pumpkin are buttons.

Can you guess who this is??? It is called Shy Bear Ghost with Pumpkin it is another one, the Artist is Lynne Stansberg. How can you not fall in love with this little guy? I just added a sticker and his tag.

These are the copic markers I used to color my Shy Bear Ghost with Pumpkin. I also added some Stickles glitter glue called Star Dust. To give him some sparkle.

With the other Tag I added some sentiments and a little spider to make it a little spookier, sorry I do not remember who makes the stamps. Punched a hole in the top so I could add some fibers, to dress it up a little.

Now when you pull the tags out some of them open up. So I added a couple more stickers to dress the inside up and typed a little sentiment on then.

Sorry it been a while, been busy as life goes on. Hope everyone is doing fine. Been making several different cards.

Someone said to me and I find how true it is.

A True Friend can go for long periods of time without speaking and never question their Friendship. These Friends pick up just like they spoke yesterday, regardless of how long it has been or far apart they live. A True Friendship will never die!

To me how true that is!!

Happy Stamping!!

Hug, Patricia