Wow I Made a Dude Card!!

 Hello and welcome to a new challenge at Shopping Our Stash where the theme is "Masculine", guys out number the gals in our family so I make at least 6 a year but when I sat down to make my card all of a sudden I had no ideas but saw a new fun fold  and with that design  I managed to get something together.  I certainly shopped my stash for long retired Stampin'up coffee dsp and the two cardstock that matched. The die set from Elizabeth Craft designs I  have had for over 5 years. 

This is a Fold Back fun fold, very easy and quick card. I have more photo angles to show how it works but it would be better to check out a video. The sentiment is from a Photoplay birthday stamp set.

The coffee cup has foam tape to shape it.

Because I added foam tape to the inside of the cup I attached the cup to the right fold with a foam strip to it folded flat. 

Last picture is the inside of the card and how it will stand alone.

Of course I'm adding this to:

Seize the Birthday ~~ Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today, don't forget to check out the SOS BLOG and see what fabulous masculine cards the rest of the team have made. I'm looking forward for some masculine ideas so get busy and add one, two or more to our gallery. 

Rainbow Bridge

 Not a happy occasion to have to make Rainbow Bridge cards but it gives some comfort to the recipients. These cards were made for the passing of my grandson's ginger kitty named Pancakes.

I used cat in an oval  on a blended sky background added it to an embossed layer, it fit inside perfectly. 

This one was for the family.

This card was made for my great granddaughter as she took Pancakes passing especially hard.

The heart shaped die cut was layered on some watercoloured paper, The rainbow  colours were blended on the base to match the paw prints die cut.

Both cards have the same sentiment.

I want to add this to:

Show us your pussycats blog ~~ anything goes

Thanks for stopping by today and have a crafty day.

 

Time for a Hot Drink!!

At Shopping Our Stash the new challenge is "Time for a Hot Drink" for me my hot drink of choice is Coffee although I wouldn't turn down a "cuppa" tea, some hot apple cider or as I chose for my card Hot Chocolate with mini marshmallows of course. So I hope you will join the challenge with a hot beverage. 

I decided to use up some scraps and what better way to do it than the September 2024 sheetload sketch, It is a mini slimline card.  I used some scraps of Echo Park I have been hoarding for a few years they are just too cute, Of course I used a House Mouse Designs stamp, it was a hard choice since I have a tea cup and a coffee cup stamp as well but the patterned paper did the deciding for me. Let it Snow is from Elisabeth Craft designs, the word Snow was cut twice for stability. The enamel dots are so old they were not very sticky so a little dab of glue was added.

Finished the inside with one of my newer sentiments and managed to get it straight and tucked behind the front circle.

I am adding this to;

Jingle Belles Christmas Challenge ~~ While Shepherds Watched their Flocks

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~  Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by to check out the new Challenge at Shopping Our Stash, head over to the BLOG and check out what Hot Drinks the rest of the team have chosen then pick a hot drink stamp or die and join the challenge. 

Critter Alert!!

 Welcome to a new challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, for the month of November we are showing off our Critters and look how many critters Edna has rounded up.

I decided on one for my card.

I must admit I have had all pieces for this card for weeks but as usual life took over and I couldn't find time to execute it. The background was a "fail" (I thought) but tucked it in the file folder with green scraps and it surfaced as I was searching for something else and thought hmm doesn't look half bad, and had the look I was aiming for to go with the snarky cat. (sorry no snark though) The sentiment was die cut 3 times and layered together and the snarky cat was fussy cut and popped up. It's a guy card so no bling.

Side look to see the dimension.

finished the inside with a scrap of the background paper and a masculine feeling sentiment.

I'm adding this to

Seize the Birthday ~~ Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting today and check out the critters the rest of the design team have used to inspire you to join in the challenge.