Another Masculine Card!

I'm on a roll here with these masculine cards so I thought I'd share the one I made for my dad for Father's Day. I used my Treasured Scrapbooking June card kit and just added a few buttons and Alphas. I used the sketch Eva created for the crop this past weekend. I loved it and just might use it again!
I saw the sun for a bit today and did some gardening/weeding...apparently the weeds were enjoying all the rain...
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Michelle :)

A Masculine Card!

Yay! It's raining again! OK, I'm not really happy about it but I'm trying the whole reverse psychology thing. If we all say we love it, maybe it will go away. At least for a while. Well, a girl can dream, can't she? :)
Anywho, the close-up on top is a part of a MASCULINE birthday card that I made for this week's Be Inspired masculine card challenge at the Cuttlebug Challenge blog. My DBF asked me to make a card for one of his friends. So, I painted 2 chipboard stars with platinum acrylic paint, then I stamped it randomly with some black ink and didn't like it. So I painted it again with more platinum paint and covered most of the black. Then I put a pretty thick layer of crackle paint, let it dry and I like how the bit of black ink comes through the crackle and the platinum.
Here's the whole card:

Neither picture came out great due to the lack of sun, (not that I'm complaining about the lack of sun...), but I think the 2nd one is most close to its actual color.
I used the houndstooth embossing folder on black Basic Grey paper then sanded it. I used one of my border embossing folders for the first time on the craft strips.
I still have to make a father's day card for my dad because I sold the one I had made to someone who liked it. Ugh! Another manly card to do.

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Michelle

Got Sketch #86

There is a gorgeous sketch, as usual over at Got Sketch? I just got a bunch of Cosmo Cricket Early Bird and it was too yummy not to use a little of each paper! I added some "stitching" that I think looks pretty good for a rub on. I used some MM Chloe corkboard for the setiment, then I kept adding stickles because I wanted it to be red; then I didn't love it and when I tried to get them off they were way too sticky so there they remain.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!
Michelle :)

Card Patterns 18

We've finally had some sun and I got some pool time this weekend...yay! I'm glad I got a few cards done too. The first card is based on Card Patterns Sketch 18. The sketches and DT work is quite inspirational week after week. I loved this sketch because of the 3 spaces for different patterned papers. I love mixing papers and this sketch was perfect to help me do that. I haven't quite "mastered" the mixing/layering of pp so this sketch was great. One of my favorite card makers is Moralia(Carla). I love the way she combines papers. Actually, I believe she is on the DT at Card Patterns. Anyhoo, here is my card:

I used my Cricut Storybook Cartridge for a lot of this - Sentiment, squarish tag things (what do you call them?) PP - MME Bohemia Bliss collection, Sentiment pp - MM Passport Collection

I also made this simple Father's day card using a small kit I got from a friend. A few of us on Scrapbook.com exchange monthly card kits.

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Michelle :)

1st Annual 2 Sketches 4 You Ultimate Card Showdown

2 Sketches for You is having their 1st annual Ultimate Card Showdown this week! There is yet another amazing sketch to use and I can't tell you how gorgeous all of the cards made with it are! I made this card earlier in the week and was hoping to do another one I liked more but it's not going to happen. Here is the card I made:

I used a Short Cuts transparency for the base; and all of the pps are K%Co Citronella.
Chipboard - Cherry Arte (I think), K& Co die cut, Rub on - Ms Elizabeth's photo corner (mm?)
Hurry up and get to 2Sketches4you!
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Michelle :)

Card Patterns 16

The sun is gone and the rain has returned; hopefully only for a short time. I thoroughly enjoyed my pool and the sun this weekend. I had to go to work today which felt strange since I hadn't worked in over a week...oh, well vacation is over.
I made this card using Card Patterns sketch #16 and my May card kit from Treasured Scrapbooking. It is also for my Paper Therapy group who was challenged to use stitching. I stitched. By hand. Some day I'll learn how to use my sewing machine.
The "laugh" rub on didn't go on quite right.

I also have another picture of a rose for you.

And in fairness to my other kitty Duncan, since I posted a picture of Celia last time, here is a picture of him hiding under the lounge chair. The camera must have startled hime because his ears are back and it makes him look kinda goofy. So cute!

2 Sketches 4 You #26

I haven't done much crafting lately and it's torture! I got my 2 great kits in the mail and couldn't do much with them until today. I used my Creating Keepsakes kit to make this card using Laura's Sketch #26 at 2 Sketches for You. It's almost all Sassafrass except the green paper which is prima. The ribbon is from my stash.

Here are a few pictures of flowers from my backyard. The roses bloomed in the past day or two and are just gorgeous.


And finally, here is my little cat Celia hiding in the rose bushes keeping cool: