Growing Old

I am so excited to share this project with you today.  I had the opportunity to be a guest designer with Quirky Crafts Challenges.  I was a top pick in their January challenge and was invited to design for March.  The challenge theme this month is Quirky Masculine with ribbon or twine.

I used Gus Birthday - Optional from Bugaboo Stamps for this project.  The sentiment comes with the stamp as well.  My design was going to be a little bit different, but I had a terrible incident with my Silhouette.  Somehow my image got moved after I printed it (obviously it was me, but I sure don't know how or why!!) and he got sliced in half!!  I had to fussy cut him instead of having him in an oval.  Thank goodness I was able to save him! I also needed a larger scalloped oval so I used this Silhouette cut file and modified it for my needs.
 Since he feels growing up is optional, I raided my boy papers and totally fell in love with this plaid.  I used the colors of the paper to color him using Copics.  A little twine and a few metal embellishments and he was done!

I hope you will all play along with the challenge this month.  Don't let those masculine cards scare you away!  You can do it!

Pile It On has a green and two other colors challenge (plus at least one other challenge).  Gus is going to motor his car over and play in that challenge.

Southern Girls has a words challenge.  Gus is going to go read all of the other entries in that challenge.

Craftin Desert Divas has a lots of layers linky party.  Gus is going to show off all of his layers at the party.

Craftng With Friends has an anything goes challenge.  Gus wants to visit that challenge and play along.

Catch the Bug has an anything goes challenge.  Gus wants to go visit all of his Bugaboo friends and celebrate.


Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"
Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals - Large
Silhouette cut file Doily Border Frame Oval by Jamie Koay
The Twinery Honeydew twine
TPC Studio Metal embellishments

Happy Blogiversary!

Hello!  Welcome to the next stop on the Crafty Gals Corner blogiversary blog hop!  You should have come here from Lisa's blog.  I am sure she had some wonderful inspiration for you.  If you didn't get here from Lisa's blog, head over the Crafty Gals Corner so you can start at the beginning and see all of the gorgeous projects my teamies have whipped up for you.  We have another anything goes challenge, so very easy to play along again this week.

For my project I used Aurora - The Best Gift Ever from The East Wind.  Aurora and her kitty were colored with Copic markers.  The background paper is a gorgeous freebie from the Winter Frost pack that was available in the Art by Miran Facebook group.  Tracy Wray makes some beautiful papers and they offer them for free!

The heart snowflake is a Silhouette cut file.  I wanted something wintery and this snowflake (technically a doily =P) was the perfect complement for this image.

As you probably already know, we are celebrating the one-year blogiversary of the Crafty Gals corner, so to celebrate we have EIGHT (yes you read that right, 8!) wonderful sponsors who have agreed to help us celebrate. In addition, some of these wonderful ladies are ALSO offering prizes on their personal blogs. So be sure to hop, hop, hop for MANY chances to receive a prize. We do hope you have had a wonderful holiday with your friends and loved ones, and best of luck to you all in the New Year! Thank you for linking up with Crafty Gals Corner and we hope to see you again soon!

Please follow the blog hop schedule below and if you get lost, just hop on back here :)

Amy
Becca
Erika
Jeanie
Judy
Lena
Lisa
Rae Ann <---you are here
Samantha

Each of our eight amazing sponsors are listed below in alphabetical order.  Each badge will take you to the shop where you can browse and add to your wishlists.  If it is anything like mine, it is really long!

Prize: TEN Pre-selected Digital Sets!

Prize: $12 Gift Certificate

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Prize: 4 Digital Images

Prize: 3 of the Digital Images the DT used

Prize of 2 images or 3 images if you use a TSB or Glitterbabe image

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

Your next stop on the hop is Samantha's blog.  I am sure she has whipped up something wonderful for you to drool over!  I hope you will take the time to play along in the challenge with us.  With so many prizes up for grabs, you could be a lucky winner!

Mod Squad has a Die Cut challenge.  Aurora loves her shiny, silver die cut and is going to go play in the challenge.

Whimsy Stamps has a winter challenge with a twist of snowflakes.  Aurora is dressed for the cold and is going to go visit that challenge with her snowflakes.

Simon Says Stamp has a winter wonderland challenge.  Aurora and her kitty want to play in the snow and are going to visit that challenge.

QKR Stampede has a snowmen or snowflakes challenge.  Aurora loves her sparkly snowflakes and is going to show them off in the challenge.

Inspiration Destination has an anything goes challenge.  Aurora would like to visit that challenge and see all of the lovely projects.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"

Silhouette cut file Heart Doily by Echo Park

The Paper Studio button (silver and white)

The Paper Studio rhinestone heart

Favorite Findings snowflake buttons

Horizon Group gems

TPC Studio silver metal accents

Buttons from my stash

Dude!

Hello everyone!  It is time for the Crafty Gals Corner challenge again and this week it is Dude!  Create a masculine card!  I struggle with these, but I really like how this one came out.

This is Kenny K's Cheers Dude.  I paper pieced his shirt and colored him with Copic markers.  The plaid is a free digital paper from Granny Enchanted which made it really easy to scale for the size of the stamp.  I kept it simple with no flowers or buttons, but I did add a little brown ribbon.  I resisted the urge to add a little Wink of Stella clear glitter to the foam.  It was hard...but I managed! =P

Kenny K is our sponsor this week and you have the chance to win 3 digital stamps.  So click the badge below to be transported to his shop and check out all of the wonderful stamps he has to offer.

I look forward to seeing all of your masculine cards.

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"

TPC Studio metal embellishments

ribbon from my stash