We're not boring

These AI characters are so much fun!   I need to replenish my stash of humorous cards - I had a good day at our little craft sale last Saturday, and there are lots of gaps in my supply.  I colored with Prismas.  The card is embellished with washi tape, shiny gems, and the CB happy birthday embossing.
Sketch:   http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Not square:  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/
What makes you smile?    http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/

Blessings - another masculine card

The verse is from Our Daily Bread Happy Birthday set,  the DP is My Minds Eye; Fiskar's scallop punch.
Sketch  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
3 Pattern Papers:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Sentiment + Bingo (PP; stamp; punch):  http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Masculine (using twine):   http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca/search/label/challenges

Faithful

These papers are a very dark blue - it is a pack (DCWV, I think) I have had a very long time and need to use more of.  I have struggled to find some solid blue for matting, so this time I used white for the scallops and did not mat the rest.  The sentiment is from ODB - Faith collection.  
I know this is a bit of a stretch for Father's Day - but it is for a male friend who is faithful - but in need of a lift - and he is a father.
Sketch:   http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
 Friend:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
3 or more patterned papers:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/

29th birthday

Sentiment- Art Impressions; Coloring - Prismas; brad; DP by Teresa Collins; Washi tape; distressing; chalking
Sketch:  http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/
Color:   http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Color inspiration   http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/
Touch of vintage:   http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/

Pastel wedding

A friend asked me to make a card similar to one I had done earlier - especially the pale peach and cream.  I used Nestabilities Majestic Element ovals.  I inadvertently did not cut through one of the dies - and I like the way the two (or is it three?) outer ovals remained attached.  I added Swiss dots embossing, a Cheery Lynn butterfly, a bit of lace and sheer ribbon, and drops.  The clear drops are available in a number of sets at Classy cards 'n Such.
Sketch:     http://sweetsundaysketch.blogspot.com/2015/06/sweet-sunday-sketch-challenge-272.html
Wedding:  http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/
                   http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/2015/06/ccns-challenge-88-june-wedding.html 
Spots and Dots:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Die cuts:     http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/     http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/

for DH

After ten or so years of making cards I run out of ideas for DH - lots have been fishing ones!  He does not look at all like this AI pop up, but the body language and his snack cooler are perfect!  I used some DP from my stash to show a couple of rv's and luggage for our cruises!
Sketch:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
For the fellas:  http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2015/06/challenge-161-for-fellas-challenge.html

Thinking of you in pastels

Image - Unity, colored with Prismas;  sentiment - Recollection; DP - Paper Pizzazz; Embossing - Darice
Sketch:    http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Color challenge:    http://theunitystampco-challenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/unity-be-inspired-challenge-may-14-june.html
Any but square:   http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com.au/

Masculine - Thinking of You

Image - Unity, colored with Prismas; sentiment - Cheery Lynn - rust backed with black for added dimension; Cheery Lynn branches for corner treatment
Sketch:    http://theunitystampco-challenge.blogspot.com/2015/05/unity-be-inspired-challenge-may-14-june.html
Corner treatment:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
Masculine:             http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
                               http://whimsiedoodles.blogspot.co.uk/   (5 CH max)
                               http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/

Graduation - Michelle

Last year we had nearly a dozen graduation cards - not so many grand nieces and nephews graduating this year.  I still had a bit of the SandyLion DP to use, and added the SU sentiment, a chipboard embellishment, glittery string, and sequins topped with tiny gems.  I used the CB embossed snowflake bg on gold metallic - I hope it looks like firework sparkles!
Sketch:   http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2015/06/ssw2-56-day-for-daisies.html?showComment=1433785778485#c6701029040689795086
Bling:             http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
Congratulations:  http://www.sosuzystampsblog.com/2015/06/so-suzy-stamps-challenge-blog-hop.html
Graduation:    http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/
                       http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/
                       http://memascrafts.blogspot.com/

You know you're old...

Unfortunately, we have several friends who qualify...
Image by Gina K; coloring with Prismas;  Washi tape from Beccy,  SU Pebbles; Heritage dp
Color challenge (red, blue, brown, black, gold from list):  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Sketch:   http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.co.uk/
Special occasion (birthday):  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/http:
For a man:     http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/
                      http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-make-it-masculine/
                      http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/

fishing

I stamped this before I left home for the summer - I think it is from Holly Pond?  I used a bit of packaging material for the corrugated strip - I have a large piece that I saved and it will show up again!
Sketch and colors:     http://joannamunster.com/2015/05/15/ibsic-94/
Masculine:                 http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

HB, Ron S

CAS

I needed a very quick thinking of you card.  I debossed the Cuttlebug folder (Everyday greetings) to fit the sketch, and added a Cheery Lynn butterfly.  The main layer is shimmery light silver cs.
Sketch:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/

Relaxin'

I need several masculine cards for guys in our rv park whose birthdays are coming up soon.  This AI pre colored pop up is perfect - several of the guys bear an uncanny resemblance to this guy!  The background cs (Party Adventures) has a subtle fishing theme - also great!  Washi tape and Hampton Art bling complete the quick card.
Sketch:    http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/
For the guys: http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2015/06/challenge-161-for-fellas-challenge.html

Red, white and blue

Once again, I am dipping into my stash - several years ago Dh and I, together with fellow rvers, sent well over 100 care packages to the military.  Now I would like to get more involved in sending cards to various organizations and individuals.  This happens to be for a friend.  I used Washi tape for the banners, and shimmery cs for the embossing.  I colored with chalk pencils, and used a favorite - the versatile Blessings die from Cheery Lynn.
Sketch    http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Red, white, blue:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Colored image:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/

Bee Happy

I have been blessed with so many great items from Wish RAK at SplitCoastStampers, and it is time to really work on this stash!  The image and DP are from this stash.  The strip is the reverse side of the floral panel - gotta have some flowers for the bees!  The image is colored with Prismas.  I placed some clear drops on Washi tape.  Among the many products available at Classy Cards 'n Such are various sets of dots which include these clear ones.
Sketch #5:      http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Include a bee:   http://classycardsnsuch.blogspot.com/2015/05/ccns-challenge-87-bee-happy.html

Masculine / RV

We anticipate that, after 50+ years of rving, this will be our last summer.  That means that it is time to use up some of the rv items I have been hoarding!  This image and DP came from friends at WishRAK on SplitcoastStampers. The brad is SU.  A creative opportunity arose when it came to the metallic strip.  You may have heard me mention that I pared down the supplies I brought along this summer.  Apparently my stash of metallic papers and scraps did not make the cut!  I had to open a new can of International Coffee so I could use the metallic seal.  Since it is so thin, I should have used an extra shim to do the die cut - so I decided to use it as an embossed piece rather than struggle to get the pieces out of the Cuttlebug die!
Sketch:          http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Inspiration (black, white, metallic ):  http://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/
Masculine:    http://memascrafts.blogspot.com/
                      http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/
Colored image:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Summer:       http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/
Bling:            http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/

shades of purple and more

Image:  YNS Just Sitting here;  Embossing - Cuttlebug border, LifeStyle crafts- Woven; Nesties oval die cuts; Cheery Lynn flying hummingbird, Blessings;  Washi tape; glitter (on bird, leaf); shimmery cs
Sketch and most colors:  http://yournextstamp.com/blog/
Movement (flying hummingbird):  http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-160-cards-with-movement.html
Purple:  http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-83-surprise-colour-challenge.html
Bling:  http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
Bling (5 ch. max):  http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.com/

Fishing

A recent big favorite of mine is shimmery cs - I bought a package of light silver and champagne, and you can see that many of my recent cards make use of it - especially for dry embossing.  I used a Sizzix Halloween scene folder for the bg - I am sure there is a way to keep the pumpkin from embossing, but I have not done that.  (I covered a couple more with the little scene).  I wanted the tree to show - maybe the little pumpkins will not be too noticeable!  Any hints?  The image is from the Art Impressions pop up series.  I recolored/enhanced some of the pre colored parts.  I used a brad to attach the cord with the sign - for movement.
Recipe:  1 embossing folder; 2 die cuts and 2 images (including sentiment); 3 colors for layering.
Sketch:        http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
Movement:  http://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2015/05/challenge-160-cards-with-movement.html
 Summer (fishing is summer for me!):   http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/search/label/Linky%20Party
Recipe (see above):  http://www.drsdesignsblog.blogspot.com/
Any:            http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/
                    http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

Happy 83rd, Ervin

I need several masculine cards.  This is for DH's twin who will be celebrating his 83rs birthday.  (Yup, you're right - DH will be the same age in a few days.  Of course, I am MUCH younger - well younger, maybe not so much!)  Most of the card uses Recollections shimmery silver CS, backed with black.  The image is digital, from Beccy's Place.  I added washi tape (backed with a leftover bit of the cs, for solidity; the Embossalicious HB folder, black and white twine, and a Dazzles Brother sticker - on a Nestie oval.
Sketch:          http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/
 Masculine: :  http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ 
                       http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
Happy:           http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/
Any:             http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/