A few for the boys

A busy day at work so my crafting time tonight felt well deserved.  So I decided to challenge myself to make some cards for men as they are definitely on my "I find it difficult" list.  I mean what do you put on when you have a space that needs filling - with a female card my fall backs are flowers or gems, for a make card, who knows!

This card was inspired by challenges at:

Cupcake Craft Challenge - one for the boys

CPS - card sketch

CRAFT challenge - Father's Day/Men's Cards
Magical Crafts Challenge - something for a male/Father's Day

Everything on the card is Papertrey Ink - I love the way all the supplies work so easily together

Another Papertrey Ink card.  This time the inspiration came from challenges at:

Daring Cardmakers - The World is you Oyster - for me the colours in this card scream American

One Stop Craft Challenge - sketch challenge

Incy Wincy Designs - One for the guys

This last card was inspired by challenges at:

Charisma Cards - spots and stripes

2 sketches 4 You - sketch challenge (I turned the sketch 90 degrees)

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge - Cards for men

These papers arrived today in my Scrap-a-gogo Greeting kit.  I'm quite proud of myself for using them straight away.

I hope Monday has been a good day for you and that you found some time for yourself.

xxx

Will I ever learn

So why do I watch TV programmes that I know will make me cry!  If Steve was at home he'd definitely ask me why do I do it.  Sometimes I think it's because I should watch certain things, even if they make me sad and reflective for a bit.  It also makes me realise what a privileged life I lead.

Queen and Country on the BBC Documentary following the Grenadier Guards as they prepare to lead the 2010 Trooping the Colour.  But these men have had precious little time to prepare; as fighting soldiers, they have just spent six months on the front line in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. This is the story of how one and a half thousand men and women join together to create one of the greatest military ceremonies on earth.

So after wiping the tears away (it was a bit more that a misty moment), a little bit of craft therapy was in order.  This first card was inspired by challenges at;

Clean & Simple - sketch challenge

Cupcake Craft Challenge - dazzle us
The papers are Cosmo Cricket and don't you just love the bling from Prima. For me it's very decadent to use all of it on one card!

 

This second card was inspired by the challenge at:

Twisted Sketches - a sketch challenge with the twist of using yellow

Now I know some people have trouble using yellow but I think it's pretty.

The stamp is from Cute Companions, Play Days set and has been coloured with Copics.  The papers are Cosmo Cricket

And especially for Pat - no food photographs today but I did have butternut squash and sweet potato soup for lunch and yummy vegetable lasagne for my dinner.  Both homemade and low on Syns - see I'm a good girl sometimes :)

xxx