Grill Master

I told you I've been crafty, hehe!  Second post of the day!  I do have more to show, but I will spread that out over the next couple of days.  During Taylored Expression's last release, they had a party on their Facebook page (well, they do every release).  I happened to win this fun new Moka stamp called Moka Bobby!  I was thrilled!  He came in the mail a couple of days ago with my May 12 Taylored Expression Key Ingredients Kit.

I inked him up and colored him right away, and made this card for a couple of challenges.  He fits the Paper and Such Father's Day theme, and the Simon Says Father's Day theme.

Stamps:  Moka Bobby

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Ridinghood Red

Paper:  May 12 TE KI Kit

Accessories:  Copics, sponge, foam tape

Come back tomorrow for more stampy goodness!

A Godly Father - CAS-ual Friday Sketch

I had a little time to play yesterday.  Thankfully we are winding down our school routine, so I am able to have a little fun in my craft cave.  I'm usually pretty sore as a result, and I've even been scolded by the physical therapist for 'doing too much'.  They don't understand that stamping is one of my mental therapies, haha.

I made this card for the CAS-ual Friday sketch challenge using a set released in April from Clear Dollar Stamps.  The set is called A Godly Father.  I kept feeling like I needed to add more to this card, but I think my father-in-law will appreciate it regardless.  There are so many wonderful sentiments in this set that could be used for occasions other than Father's Day as well.

Stamps:  A Godly Father

Ink:  CDS Hot Cocoa

Paper:  unknown green, Crate Paper Brook dp

Accessories:  CDS Oval Die

I may have more to show later :)

CDS Blog Hop: Let's Hear it For the Boys!

Welcome to the Clear Dollar Stamps Blog Hop themed 

Let's Hear it For the Boys!  You should have come from Jan's blog, but if you stumbled here, why not head back to Lori's for the beginning?!  I guarantee you won't want to miss all of the inspiration, and there are prizes to be won.

My card uses the April release set called Father's Day, and features a lot of the masking technique.  I first stamped the hammer and drew the box around it.  I then put a mask over the hammer and outlined the box with sticky backed paper, and then proceeded to stamp the sentiment over and over.  The final touches were coloring the hammer and placing the brads.

Stamps:  Father's Day

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Not Quite Navy, SU So Saffron

Paper:  buttercream

Accessories:  Prismacolor pencils & Gamsol, black Copic pen, Screw & Nut brads (CDS)

Your next stop in the hop is Stacy's blog!

Happy Birthday to my man!

It's my husband's 33rd birthday, and he's home, so the kids and I are excited. He seems to be gone every other year, but that makes the ones that he is here extra special. I've said it before. . .he is a total geek! Naturally for a geek you get geeky gifts. He's getting a computer game and some tickets to a comic book convention. . .hehe, I love him. Unfortunately we don't get cake tonight or any crazy foods for that matter. He has a PT test tomorrow morning, and he takes those very seriously.

Along with it being his birthday, I made this for a couple of the Dare to get Dirty Fan Club challenges. I only have a few more days to get them all done. . .eek! This one is for the CAS using Color on Color, and for my friend Joan's challenge of Colors of the Rainbow.

Stamps: Who's That Geek Guy? (MFT)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Dusty Durango

Paper: Dusty Durango, Neenah Solar White

Accessories: Copics, build-a-brad, black ribbon

Ok, I better get cranking. I have 4 more challenges in the 33 DTGD Fan Club challenges and only a couple more days to do them. Thanks for stopping by :D

Gone Fishing Birthday Gift Card Holder

I just love these images from the Clear Dollar Stamps set called Gone Fishing. They are perfect for masculine cards. I made a gift card holder with this image. I don't have a tutorial, but it seems pretty self explanatory. If you have questions, just ask ;D
Here's an inside view. It closes with a velcro closure.

CDS Stamps: Gone Fishing

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo distress ink

Paper: Mossy Woods, Pineapple Twist, Neenah Solar White (all from CDS)

Accessories: Prismacolor & gamsol, Labels 4 & Large Labels Nestabilities, Forest Branches embossing folder, sponge, Cherry Go Round ribbon (CDS), velcro, circle punch, antique brads

Who's that Geek?

Happy Sunday! As soon as I saw this set called Who's that Geek Guy? over at MFT, I knew it had to be mine. I am married to a geek of all geeks, hehe, and I love it! He is playing his World of Warcraft game right now, sitting at the computer in his vintage Atari shirt. Don't get me wrong. . .he's an active guy who loves to play baseball, but he LOVES his video games too. Oh, and did I mention that he is a major comic book collector as well? Yes, that's right, my Mr. Right collects comic books. So much so, that yesterday he had bought a computer cataloging system for his comic books. While he was in Iraq, I went into our local comic book shop every month to purchase the titles that he collected and read. The guy at the comic shop is my facebook friend, hehe. But I love my man, and I love that he's MY geek :D

I made this for him for Father's Day. Here are a couple of challenges it qualifies for:

CCEE -- One for the Males

C.R.A.F.T. #54-- Father's Day / Men's card

Eat, Sleep Stamp #87 -- sketch

Stamps: Who's That Geek Guy?

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Craft White

Paper: Intense Teal, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Neenah Solar White, black dp

Accessories: white embossing powder, circle cutters, Diamond Plate embossing folder, Copics

Tomorrow I'm headed down to see my BFF Christi! She's vacationing in Panama City for the next few days, so I don't want to miss out on an opportunity to see her. I've got a few posts scheduled for while I'm gone, so I may not be here but I'll still be posting!

MFT Guest Designer Card with a Sketch

I'm trying my hand out it again this month. . .the MFT Guest Designer spot. This month the challenge was to make a masculine card and use some metallic features. Well, I don't have a lot in the way of masculine MFT stamps, so I went ahead and inked Flopsey up. . .Bubble Bunny. Men can take bubble baths, right? I'm sure the Easter Bunny is doing this exact thing as we speak! I used a paper kit I had gotten from Taylored Expressions, which had metal sheets in it. . .how perfect! I used the sketch over at Friday Sketchers too!

Stamps: Bubble Bunny (MFT)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Neenah Solar White, Basic Gray, KI from TE

Accessories: Copics, dimensionals, Crystal Effects, Tiny Bubbles embossing folder, metallic brads, oval cutter, black mesh ribbon, sponge

Tomorrow is my birthday, and get the Guest Design spot for MFT would totally make the month ;D