Boys, Hero Arts and OWH

I got carried away with cards for the guys so I am doing a Valentine's Day post with the last group of the masculine cards.  I used a set from Hero Arts that is a fund raising set for www.operationwritehome.org.

I used these 6x6 paper pads:

And then I used sketches to help me create these cards:

I used the coordinating dies to cut out the polar bears:

And here is the owl set.

Well, I am all manned out.  I have made lots of guy cards this week.  I want FLOWERS!!!!!

Thank you for stopping by the blog.  I hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day.  Tune in next week for a new theme - embossing.

Have a great day and where ever you are - be there.

April

1 Corinthians 13 And now these three remain:  faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love.

Let's Wrap Up the Guys and a Christmas Card

This week has been all about the boys.  They need cards too and I have been practicing making them along with my design team.

Today I am sharing masculine cards Sherry made.  This is all about testosterone!  A BIG TRUCK!  LOL

And another one that is loads of fun - a puppy and toilet paper.  It doesn't get more 'guy' than that.  ;-)

I have so many guys cards I am going to have another post tomorrow!  I will be featuring the Operation Write Home sets from Hero Arts.

Thank you for stopping by the blog.  Tune in tomorrow for another set of guy cards.

Have a great day and where ever you are - be there.

April

Hebrews 4:12  For the word of God is alive and active.  Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow;  it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

It's Still All About the Guys..........

It's still boy week on the blog.  I spent most of the day on Sunday with sketches and masculine cardstock creating some cards for the men and boys in our lives.

Here is the cardstock I used:

I've included the sketch that I used to create the cards.  A sketch is sometimes more of a starting point for me.

 Wow - that is a lot of testosterone!  I know I'm not the only one who has trouble making cards for guys so hopefully this was helpful.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today.  Tune in tomorrow for some more masculine cards.  And if we're lucky I'll have a Christmas card!

Have a great day and where ever you are - be there.

April

2 Corinthians 1:3 - 4  Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

WOYWW 297 - Messy, messy and more messy..............

On Saturday I cleaned up my craft room.  It was a mess and when my room is messy I can't find table space to work.  So I decided to clean it up.  You know, so I could mess it up again.

And mess it up again I did:

It might be messy, but I did make some cards!  lol

Tune in tomorrow for a slew of masculine cards.

Thank you for stopping by the blog and where ever you are - be there.

April

Luke 12:29 - 31  And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink;  do not worry about it.  For the pagan world runs afer all such things, and your Father knows that you need them.  But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

It's raining men..............

Well maybe not raining men, but this week we're focusing on masculine projects.  I've used some sketches and some manly paper to create some cards for the boys.

So, I started with two 6 x 6 paper pads for the boys.

And then I took a sketch from Operation Write Home.

and this is the result:

I used a stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey.

This looks totally guy to me.  :-)  And aren't those monkeys adorable.

Tune in tomorrow for WOYWW which the world's largest weekly desk hop.

Thanks for stopping by and where ever you are - be there.

April

Isaiah 12: 4 - 5  In that day you will say:  "Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;  make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.  Since to the Lord, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world."

It's all about the guys.....

This week on the blog the theme is My man.  Cards for guys are my card making nemisis.  Give me flowers!  And for some reason flowers are not considered masculine.  So, this week I am taking my nemisis head on.  Well, most of the week.  Today is Diane's day.

As always Diane has been coloring and has come up with these adorable 'guy' cards.

How can you go wrong with Art Impressions stamps and a talented Copic colorer?  You can't.

You can't get more 'guy' than these cards.

Thank you for stopping by the blog.  Tune in tomorrow for some more masculine cards for 'my man'.

Have a great day and where ever you are - be there.

April

Philippinans 4:6 - 7  Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Merry Christmas and Happy Babies

Kind of an odd combination - I know.  But I did say I would do a Christmas card on Friday and this week's theme is baby.  Well I lied.  I made the baby card, but didn't have the energy to make the Christmas card.  No wonder I'm working on Christmas cards at the last minute.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out 2 stitched mats.  Then I added the 'onesie'  cut from another project I worked on to the solid colored mat.  I taped 2 pieces of actate together and put some sequins in between them.  Then I put all the pieces together.

Tune in next week for the theme 'My man'.

Thanks for stopping by the blog and where ever you are - be there.

April

Psalm 5:11 - 12  But let all who take refuge in you be glad;  let them ever sing for joy.  Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.  Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;  you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

More Baby Baby

This week theme continues today with another baby themed project.

I got busy on my silhouette and created this folding card.  The item can be found in The Silhouette Store.

This was lots of fun to make.  I hope you are inspired to do your own layout.  .

Diane created this card welcoming a new baby boy into the world:

Thank you for stopping by the blog.  Tune in tomorrow for Christmas Baby.

Have a great day and where ever you are - be there.

April

Ephesians 4:1 - 3 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.  Be completely humble and gentle;  be patient bearing with one another in love.  Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

WOYWW 296 - February Already!

It's Wednesday and that means that I get to take a picture of my desk and share it with the world on Julia's Blog - The Stamping Ground.

Without further adu.

I've been busy making baby projects for this week's blog theme.  Tune in tomorrow to see some of them.

Thanks for stopping by the blog.  Have a great day and where ever you are - be there.

April

Malachi 3:10  Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.  Test me in this, 'says the Lord Almighty,' and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

Cute Little Babies

It's baby week on the blog so I have been working on some projects to share with everyone.

Today I've made a card using my Silhouette.  You know I had to do a box card!

There are box cards for every occassion in the Silhouette Design Store.  Check it out.

And I used files from SVGCuts.com in a previous post to make some baby 'stuff' for a baby shower we had in December.

Thank you for stopping by the blog.  Have a great day and where ever you are - be there.

April

Hebrews 13:5 - 6  Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you;  never will I forsake you.'  So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper;  I will not be afraid.  What can mere mortals do to me?'

Baby Baby Baby

This week's theme is devoted to those cute little boys and girls that come into our lives and make us smile.  When I see little ones I will always comment, 'They're so cute when they're little'.  I say it especially loud when my 23 year old and 20 year old are within hearing distance.  They know exactly what I mean.  And so do you if you have ever had kids who are teenagers!  LOL

But I digress as this week is all about the cute little ones.

Diane had a request for some baby cards and she obliged.

Aren't these cards adorable.  Perfect for welcoming a little one into the world.

Thank you for stopping by the blog.  Tune in tomorrow for some more baby projects.

April

John 3:20 - 21  Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.  But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of od.