Step Back in Time - OLLCB DT

Our theme this time at Ooh-La-La Creations is 'Step Back in Time', I thought would be a bit different and show this digi card with a steamer boat, made for my brothers birthday the image and papers are from one of my favourite OLL CDs Boys to Men, the embellies are from Daisy Trail kits

Challenges:

crafty calendar

2 sisters

craftin boutique

the male room

Its A Man Thing - OLL DT

My last post for today is for Ooh-La-La and here we have the theme of  'It's A Man Thing' my images and papers are from Boys to Men CD, one of my favorite CD's for the men in my life, this one was made for my grandsons birthday, I also used some self adhesive paper tape and card candi, seem to have a bit of theme running with MS punches and the front edge of the card  ooohps!! how co-incidental they were made at different times, just happens they have all been posted together.

We're all loved up here at OLLC right now, so our theme this time over at Ooh-La-La is Love Story, it doesn't have to be a valentines creation, but must be a love creation, my image and papers are from Silhouette Magic CD by Ooh-La-La Creations there are so many lovely images on this CD, I wanted to keep it simple so it would be suitable for a man, so no flowers or pink etc this time, in addition I also used a heart die cut in silver mirri and some heart shaped gems. 

Missing Posts

Typical, seems there have been problems with my scheduled  posts earlier this week, they didn't happen and they have disappeared from the listings, shouldn't grumble really as they are always scheduled and it doesn't happen often,  but why did it have to happen when I am unwell and not up to checking it out ! Makes me want to scream.  Hopefully all will be back to normal this weekend, I just need to feel well enough to make something.

Feeling marginally better today, although not moving much as the ear infection has left me more unbalanced than usual (no rude comments please).  Many thanks for the thoughtful comments about the loss of our Sweep last week, they were very much appreciated.

So onto the missing posts, I am going to make it one big posting, as I'm really not up to sitting like this for long.

On Sunday it was time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday with the theme of 'Cute Christmas', the DT were fortunate enough to be given Elegant Inspirations - Christmas Comfort CD to play with, there are two cd's in this pack one is the normal kind of thing you would expect in the shape of images and backing papers etc., the other cd is full of different cutting files which you can use either with a cutting machine or to print off and cut out by hand.  CD Sunday also have a spare CD to give to the lucky winner of the top 3 this week, so make sure you pop over and have a look.  apart from papers.images from the CD I also used my new holly corner die and added some red Waco Pearl drops for the berries, and a little gold mirri for layering.

On Monday there was also a new challenge over at Ooh-la-La, and their theme for the fortnight is 'All at Sea' my image/papers for this are from 'Boys to Men' CD. with added die cuts from Marianne Creatables using cored'inations card which I lightly sanded after cutting/embossing.

Mainly Men - CD Sunday DT

All behind again this week, apologies if I didn't get to comment on your blog.   My health this past week has been worse than normal and much more painful than usual, also seem to have some bug or other yet again !!  Fingers crossed for a better week to come.

This week it was my turn to pick the theme over at CD Sunday and I chose mainly Men, thankfully I made my card well in advance of this week, something I'm always short of  is cards for the fellas, so it seemed like a good choice, I used MCS for the polka dot paper, the rest of the items are from some freebie papers I got a while from a magazine. 

Hope to see you join us with masculine cards.

Challenges:
alphabet challenge - masculine
atcs and cards with attitude - anything goes
the poodles parlour - anything goes
scrappy frogs - Red, White and Blue
the squirrel and the fox - sporty 

Make it Wet - MTTC DT

It's time for new challenge over at My Time To Craft and this week the theme is Make it Wet, so we want to see some water themed projects, I chose to use a JS Thomas Kincade image for my creation and make a more masculine card, I also used some MS punches and my latest Marianne die cuts to embellish.

Challenges:

marianne design divas - anything goes

memas crafts - anything goes

always crafting - for men

make it monday - anything goes

OSAAT - anything goes

fat pages and cards with attitude - anything goes

On the Move - OLLC DT

Hi all, these are going to be quick posts today, I've had a few days of feeling like I've been run over by a bus, this chest and ear infection seems to have really got a grip on me and my balance is not good, horror of horrors I didn't even switch my PC for over 24 hours and that's a very rare occurrence. Not that it's going to be on for long now, I really don't feel like it, so cold and shivery, I'm hoping the antibiotics will perk me up soon and restore my equilibrium.

This fortnight our challenge over at Ooh-La-La Creations is 'On the Move',  my image and papers are from the Boys to Men CD.  It's my turn to pick the top 3 this time, so I hope to see your entry.

L for ?? - CD Sunday DT

Morning all, still vvvverrry cold here -12C again last night and struggling to reach -4 in the daytime for the past couple of weeks !!  A jolly good excuse to craft in the warm.

This week at CD Sunday we decided on the letter L for ?? this way you can do your lurve projects or if you're not into that it can be anything else beginning with L.  I've already had my fill of valentines projects, so mine this week is L for Lighthouse.  The main image is from JS Thomas Kincade and the BP's are from Artylicious and Embossibilities, layered onto gold mirri and centura pearl card.

Challenges:
marks finest papers
all sorts challenge
craft us crazy
digi doodle shops best
scrap book sisters
paper take weekly
divas by design 
one stitch at a time

Tag you're It - CD Sunday DT

It's Sunday again already, so time for a new challenge over at CD Sunday, this weeks challenge is 'Tag you're it', easy really, we want to see a tag on your creation,  mine is my first go and a steampunk style card, I recently bought the MCS Tinkering with Steampunk CD which I've used for the Tag and BP and also the sprocket dies from Spellbinders which I cut from matt gold card, I thought this would be ideal as a card for a fella or a child.

Challenges:

crazy 4 challenges - layers 

ssds challenge - anything goes 

cards for men - boys and toys 

celebrate the occasion - masculine birthday 

crafty anns challenge - what's new 

digi doodle shops best - anything goes 

simon says stamp - anything goes 

stamping with dragon - anything goes 

the stamping boutique - die cuts 

truly madly crafty - anything goes 

digi stamps 4 joy - for the boys 

Seeing Double - OLLCB DT

Monday morning gain already, where did the weekend go?  This time over at Ooh-La-La Challenge we're seeing double, no not from too much falling down water !!  we want to see your image twice, well I did mine three times, yeh I know trust me to be different, I decided to go Masculine this week, my images and BP this time are from 'Boys to Men'  I thought there was a bit too much Blue/white and added some Marianne Creatables die cut flourishes they reminded of anchors and waves and I thought the red mirri gave a nice bright contrast.

Challenges:

make it monday

the crafty pad - Masculine
lexis creations - Fancy folds
hooked on craft challenges - Bright
patties creations - fancy folds
my time to craft - fav embellishments (die cuts flourishes)
i brake for challenges - fancy folds 

Dream - CD Sunday DT

Morning all, it's Sunday again already, now where did the week go.  I've got more water again this week on my card for CD Sunday,  well I like water scenes and I'm sadly lacking in cards suitable for the fellas, the theme for the challenge this week is Dream, now you may look at this and think what's that got to do with dreams, you have to look closely and no you are not dreaming there are hidden images in the scene of animals and an ethereal looking lady in there, I seem to remember there being about 6 of them, but I could be wrong, must have a closer look myself sometime, the image is from Ooh-La-La Dreams of Tranquility CD as is the BP, the two images are sprayed with CC Irridescent sparkle. My base card is Centura Pearl as is the card I layered the images on to, the scrolls are cut from royal blue glitter paper with my fav dies from Marianne Creatables, and the ends had some waco pearl drops applied for added embellishment. I hope you like it.

Challenges:

a i factory challenges 

2 sisters challenge

crafty creations challenges

crafty purple frog challenges

cc monthly challenge 

all sorts challenge

my grafico crafts

phindys place challenge

totally gorjuss

totally papercrafts

Nautical - CD Sunday DT

I had forgotten about this scenic style until a friend made one the other week and I was reminded of it, so I thought it an ideal style for using a Thomas Kincade image from a Joanna Sheen CD, it is printed onto super smooth white card and sprayed with CC Sparkle and Shine spray, cut very carefully into the appropriate sections and then matted onto a navy blue base card from my stash, easy peasy really. Yep, this was my second attempt as I really mucked up the first one from not concentrating, that'll teach me.

It is my DT card for the latest challenge over at CD Sunday with theme of Nautical, I hope we get to see you there with your creation, just remember to use something from a crafting CD and of course don't forget to tell which CD it was.

Well now blogger didn't work properlly this was sheduled to post 3 hours ago, just as well I checked. grrrrhh

Challenges:
all sorts
Crafters Companion
opus-gluei
anything goes challenge
bearly mine
craft your days away
deep ocean challenge
everybody-art-challenge
pink gem challenge
paper crafting journey
polly craft challenge
My Grafico 

Pippin goes Surfin - Delightful Challenges DT

Hi there, can't believe it's Thursday again already. I decided to stick to a more masculine type card again this week, as I don't have many in my stock.

This weeks theme over at Delightful Challenges is Anything Goes.

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This week I chose to use Surfin Pippin (love his shorts!!) image and Have a Nice Day Senti, both available from digital delights by louby loo , which I coloured with Promarkers and Sakura sparkle pens, the BP's are from Bearly Mine Designs, I also used Marianne creatables an MS punch (it reminded me of sea shells) and ribbon from my stash. Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

pear tree designs

southern girls 

bows n berries - bosenberries

cup cake craft

daisy doodles creative challenges

deep ocean challenge

ecp challenges

prairie fairy fridays

floweret stamplar

fussy and fancy

incy wincy designs

k b cute monday

mami doodles

ooh-la-la-creations

sentimental sundays

the sisterhood of crafters

sparkles forum challenges

the stamping boutique

totally paper crafts

woodware usa-clearstamps
a i factory
rainbow ladys challenge
crafty sentiments
alota rubber stamps
dutchdare-card challenges
 party time tuesdays
paper play challenges
sundays with crissy