My Soul Sings

Welcome to The Outlawz Twisted Thursdays Challenge and the twist for this week is all about ADDING SNOWFLAKES to your card.

Our Sponsor for the month of December is STITCHY BEAR

ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL IMAGES ARE FROM SITICHY BEAR AND MINE IS CALLED WOLF COLLAGE.

http://www.stitchybearstamps.com/shop/

The paper used is from DCWV the natural mat stack. Some of Aleene’s true snow to give a look of snow fall, then sprinkled some deco arts glamour dust over the snow to give some sparkle to the snow.

Added some krylon red shimmer leafing pen around the edges. Added 2 bubble caps from epiphany craft, one to the front of the card and one on the inside.

The tag I punched out from marvy uchida tag punch and the sentiment is from I Brake for Stamps, they have so many wonderful nature sentiment.

These are the copic markers used to color the image. Added some liquid pearls to give a look like it is snowing and a few punched tiny snowflakes.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope everyone is doing fine with the crazy weather and staying warm.

Create a Scene- winter theme

All good thing must come to an end

 

You may have noticed, things have been a little slow at Cards for Men, it has been a wonderful 4 years, I can remember when we first started in January 2010 I was so excited. I love making masculine cards as I have so many men in my family, how perfect is this design team and I get to meet people from all over the world and that is what happen. If I remember right I think all 4 years I was the only person from the US but that was fine. From the beginning Our faithful leader Donna from Donna Den of crafts  (who is the best & good friend), Shirley a lot of you might know her as nannieflash (her blog & good friend) and myself have always been their. So this is sad for us and to see the other designers leave, it has been fun seeing all the fantastic creations everyone has done. I do look forward in seeing them on other design teams or in cyber land. Things have change for Donna and life just happens so the challenges and winners for Cards for Men. At the time when Donna started this challenge  blog she highlight the need to make more of Male cards and now their has huge change in the availability of images and accessories specifically aimed at Men's Cards.  There's also a lot more dedicated challenge blogs around.  Hopefully, she had something to do with that.
Donna would like to thank all the Design Team members (past and present) but particularly, Shirley and Patricia who have been around since challenge 1.  Thank you everyone xx
So now the final list of winners:
Challenge 18
The prize of a $10 Gift Certificate from Fresh Brewed Designs is won by #7 - Fabiola.  Congratulations, Fabiola, email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk and I'll pass your details on to the sponsor.
Challenge 19
The prize of a $5 Gift Certificate from Digital Delights is won by #56 - Turid.  Congratulations, Turid, email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk and I'll pass your details on to the sponsor.
Challenge 20
The prize of 7 digis from Bugaboo Stamps is won by #12 - Fabiola.  Congratulations, Fabiola (again), email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk and I'll sort out your prize.
Challenge 21
The prize of a $20 Gift Certificate from The Paper Shelter is won by #46 - Sarah T.  Congratulations, Sarah, email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk and I'll pass your details on to the sponsor.
Challenge 22
The prize if 6 images from Paper Pretties is won by #1 - Rita V.  Congratulations, Rita, email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk with your choices and I'll pass your details on to the sponsor.
Challenge 23
The prize of 3 images from Scribbled Kidz is won by #51 - kbrandy4.  Congratulations, Hazel, email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk with your choices and I'll get them sent out.
Challenge 24
The prize of 2 images from Dr Digi's House of Stamps is won by #43 - coops.  Congratulations, coops, email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk with your choices and I'll pass your details on to the sponsor.

Thank you Donna for everything you have done.

Hugs, Patricia

Cardinal Branch

 Color Me Creative is an ALL MONTH CHALLENGE! This is a different shape card for me, the size is 3.5” by 8.5” and it fits in a stand business envelop. It was fun doing one this size. The stamp I used is from Heartfelt creations and it is called cardinal pine stamp set HCPC 3348 and the sentiment I used inside is part of the set.

NEW CHALLENGE #83 will run thru Jan 2nd 8pm EST
Your challenge this time is all about
~HOLIDAY THEMED~
CMC Holiday Bash!

Lots of ways to win for each challenge completed during the month of December! We have many sponsors!

***Check out the prizes & sponsors HERE!***

Challenge #1 - Word Scramble (click here)

3 winners

Challenge #2 - Holiday Trivia (click here)

3 winners

Challenge #3 - Project Challenge/ Holiday Themed

The spellbinder used to cut the stamp out is mega classic scalloped ovals large.

I started to make a swig on the side but I think it looks like a mini Christmas tree. Sponged the edges with brilliance ink color beige. Viva pearl pen color gold.

Cut out spellbinder mega scalloped oval die and sponged the edges and added the sentiment. Memory box pine needles die and used the pine cones from impression obsession die097-M.

Here is a closer look of the swig, used the needles from the impression obsession die097-M. 6 petal punch, very tiny flower and a star punch. Added a tiny bow.

These are the copic markers used to color the image. Here is the close up.

I wanted to share with you an quilted ornament I made for my niece for her Christmas tree. They are not that hard to make.

               

I added crystals and decorated mine different from the ones I seen on you tube.

What do you give a girl that has EVERYTHING??? So I made her wine glass crystal rings.

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the designers cards, everyone one did a fantastic job. Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope you did not get much snow this week end, we did get about 4 inches but it was fluffy and sure was pretty out side, very thing sparkled.

Oh Deer!

For this week at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday our TWIST FOR THIS WEEK IS BINGO. We would love for you to join us. Stop by and see all the designers cards, everyone did a fantastic job. From the Bingo chart I used on my card was twine, digital image and different layers.

HOW TO MAKE A BINGO CARD.

Look at the bingo board, choose three in a row, vertically, horizontally or diagonally, and create  a card with those elements.  You could choose the top row, for instance, and so you use a die cut or a punch - a sentiment - and make it a card with more than one fold.  Or you could choose three in a row going from top too bottom, or three in a row from one of the top corners diagonally down to the bottom opposite corner.  The choice is yours.

Our Sponsor for the month of December is STITCHY BEAR

ALL OF OUR WONDERFUL IMAGES ARE FROM SITICHY BEAR, My images is called Baby Deer!

http://www.stitchybearstamps.com/shop/

Starting with my background. I used several sponges (one for each color), a template and brilliance inks, colors are sky blue, mediterranean blue, orange, yellow, coral, beige, olive and gamma green. Stamped the edges with some branch stamps I have had. Punched out a 1” circle to use for the sun. Them cut my card stock down to 4” x 5.25”. The black frame I made using black glossy paper, cutting the paper 4”x 5.25” and using my marking on my cutter, going in 1/4” all around and cutting out the center. Them going around the inside and out with a black marker. Also used foam dots around to raise the frame and for the baby deer.

The dies used are Impression Obession die079-U, die097-M and die080-N. Aleene’s True snow to the bottom area.

Left the inside open for a written message or a stamped message.
The close up of the image. I love the baby deer, he is so beautiful. I can see him standing in the woods.
He was colored with copic markers. Colors C01, E21 and E23. Added some stickles color star dust to the birch trees.

This week I want to share with you.. How to make an Origami Christmas Card, All you need to do is click on the link.

You need to cut 6 pieces of paper 3.5" x 3.5", 3"x3", 2.5"x 2.5", 2"x2", 1.5" x 1.5" and 1"x1".
Here are a couple of cards, wanted to share them for the new crafters, that might have never seen them.
Sorry I sound so tried on the video.

We hope that you are enjoying our TUTORIALS, TIPS, TEMPLATES OR TECHNIQUES? We would like to hear from you about this idea and we hope this is something you are interested in. WE ALSO WANT TO ADD A GUEST DESIGNER ONCE AND A WHILE IF THIS IS SOMETHING YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN ADD A GD AFTER YOUR PROJECT ENTRY! Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope things have been good in your area.

Simon says challenge-Make your own Background  ends Dec 11

There’s no people like snow people!

Welcome, Welcome to The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge and the twist for the week “shades of blue”. This is the last week for our fabulous sponsor -Oak Pond Creations. My darling image is  called Sleddin Snowman and if you click on the name it will bring you to him. So if you can stop by and see the other designers cards.

Oak Pond Creations

I've been an artist since the day I was born I just never knew it. As a child I always loved arts and crafts but as an adult I let real life take over and forgot about the important things like scissors, paper and glue.  I dabbled in jewelry making for a while then my friend Jeni introduced me to papercrafting in 2011 and later that year  I started sketching my own greeting card images.  In April of 2012 I opened Oak Pond Creations Digital Illustration Studio on Etsy. I hope my images provide inspiration and smiles. Hugs and happy crafting!

For the look of snow I used Aleene’s true snow, Twinklets by Diamond Dust and snowflake punches.

Wanted to give the sliddin snowman a 3D look so used foam dots. I love working with all these different mediums and it sure make a card a lot of fun.

I used material on my card for this week, sometimes it is fun to do that. I look in  the remnats and you can find all kinds of fabric. I use wonder under on the back and iron it on the fabric and them on the card stock, cut it with the cutter it stays wonderful.

Martha Steward Aspen Snowflake corner and border punch. Both of the sentiments are from Hampton stamps. Used distress ink color chipped sapphire. The extra snowflakes I had in my stash. These are the copic markers used to color the image. Sorry the picture did not turn out very good. Also used Copic multiliner sp 0.3 pens color cool gray, sepia and red.

The close up of the image. Added some flower soft color silver. From Judi Kins diamond glaze.

Marie has a special treat for you this week. She is sharing a video on how to make creating Gardenia Flowers from Marie on Vimeo.  Music used with permission from iMovie(Apple,Inc) This video will demonstrate how easy it is to create a Gardenia paper flower using the Gardenia Strip die from Cherry Lynn. All you need to do is click on Creating Gardenia Flowers and it will bring you to the video.

Creating Gardenia Flowers from Marie on Vimeo.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Pretty in Pink

Guess what we got today and the weatherman said no snow for our area, I wish I could get paid to be so wrong so many times. Just kidding I like our weather guy he is funny and a real nice family guy. We got just a dusting and I’m glad about that. So I do hope everyone has been well and getting ready for Thanksgiving. This year we are going to have Thanksgiving here, everyone is coming home. Sad to say my brother Bill and Georgianna will not be coming from Austin and we will miss them. Just a little about Georgianna she is still in rehab but there is progress. Everything is very slow but we all will take every drop of progress we can get. For those that do not know my sister had brain surgery in September and they removed a large tumor and she has gone though a lot. Our Color Me Creative challenge #82 has started, our challenges are bi monthly and it will end Dec 6th 8:00 pm EST. For this time it is ANYTHING GOES.  Digi my world is our sponsor for this challenge and the image I used is g7621-1.

Our fabulous Sponsor for this Challenge is:

Digi My World

One Winner will win a Set of Digi images from

Digi My World!

I decided to cut out the image and place it on the die cut. The spellbinder used is called  labels twenty two. The papers used are from my scraps. The ribbon I added in the back is a pretty soft pink with silver sparkles it is 1 1/2 inches. To the corners I added some pearl pen color ice white.

My flowers are from Hobby Lobby you can get them in the Bridal department when they are 50%. The little pink and white pearls that are sticking out of the flowers, I really do not know what to call them but I’ve had them for a long time and thought they would look nice.

I wanted to used La la Land heart banner but it did not work well on the front so decided to add it inside along with marianne die tag LR0249 and flourishe LR0154. So I made a pocket and did more faux stitching with my gelly roll white pen. The little hearts I added to the front of the card. We can’t forget the flower brad and more gems..

I have no idea why I did not take a picture of the copic markers, their was not many. I used RV000, RV00 AND RV02. For her little dress I used gelly roll pens pink and star. Used gelly roll pen silver for her stand and the key to turn the music on. I looked really hard to find these tiny gems and they worked. I made this for Emma and as much sparkle as I can get will make her happy. She is getting a jewelry box for Christmas and thought this card would be nice to go along with it. 

I already talked to much and I do not like to do that as we are all busy people. Thanks so much for stopping by and Wishing everyone a Wonderful Thanksgiving.