When I grow up (3) ...

Another of my Stamping Boutique cards, this time a Good Luck (new job) theme.

The image is AJ the Chef and he's been coloured with promarkers.  The cardstock, twine and sentiment are all Stampin Up.  The charm is from Whiff of Joy and the designer paper is Basic Grey.

Hope you like it.

When I grow up (2) ...

Here is another of my cards using an image from the wonderful 'The Stamping Boutique'. I still can't believe they're gone!

I've coloured the image with promarkers.  The paper and cardstock are Stampin Up and the puffy sticker is ATC which I have had for ages.  This card is actually more red than orange in real life.

When I grow up I want to be a ....

builder.  The little chap in my card does anyway.

This is my DT card for the first challenge of 2013 at Cards for Men which is sponsored by Stampin Up, courtesy of Carole Bryson Wood at Heartfully Yours.  The prize is 2 full size ink pads (winners choice of subtles, brights or regals).  Pop over to Cards for Men where you'll find out more information and also get some wonderful inspiration from my team-mates.

My image is from The Stamping Boutique, who have sadly closed their doors now.  I printed out a number of their 'AJ' images with a view to doing a series of 'When I grow up' type birthday cards so you'll see a few more over the next few weeks.  It's coloured with promarkers.  The cardstock is 'More Mustard' from Stampin Up and the background pattern is from 'Cuddly Buddly' which I've had for ages.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Vickie's Challenges - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - #128 Use Bright Colors
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes!
Papertake Weekly -W- Anything Goes
Inky Impressions - #91 anything goes
Freshly Brewed - #126 anything goes
Crafty Creations - #202 Anything goes
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
Forever Friends - Birthdays
Wags 'n Whiskers - Anything Goes
Stampin With The Dragon - Anything Goes
Catch The Bug -  Anything goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes 

It's all digital at Cards for Men

We're back after the summer break over at Cards for Men with a new challenge, new teammates and new vigour (well maybe only 2 out of 3, lol).  The challenge this time is Going Digital and here's my card.  The image is called 'Candle' from The Stamping Boutique who are the sponsors for the challenge.    I've coloured it with my Prismacolours then added a bit of stickles around the flame.  You might not be able to see it in the photo but it's there.  The backing papers came with a magazine and that's about it.

Take  a look at the rest of the DT ideas over at Cards for Men and hopefully we'll see your card in the challenge.  You've got to be in it to win it, so they say.

Cards for men are seeing Stars

I quite enjoyed this card for the Cards for Men challenge.  The theme this time is 'Stars' and we are sponsored, once again by the fabulous, Stamping Boutique.

  I'm Tracey Malnofski, the artist and owner of The Stamping Boutique. My team and I are very happy to sponsor Cards for Men. My store has been open since September 2009.I am currently a stamp artist for UnityStampCo. and I've worked for InStyleStamps, Squigglefly, and TheDigiShack in the past. I'm a professional artist and an active member of the Artist' Guild in my community. I have quite a busy household with a husband, 3 teenagers, 5 mini-dachshunds and an Appaloosa mare. It's noisy, but I love them all. I'm truly blessed.

"The Stamping Boutique" is dedicated to quality products and original artwork. We not only provide wonderful digital images in our store, but also several lines of red rubber images. Our designers are chosen for their character and personality,as well as, their beautiful designs. We work hard to give you our very best. Thank you so much for having us as your sponsor this week.

The prize is 5 digis of your choice and you'll have a hard time deciding, I can tell you.  You can get the full details and lots of inspiration over on the main challenge post.

We got some fab images to use from Tracey and I chose this one, Spaceship, which I coloured quite simply with my Promarkers (largely Ice Greys).  The sentiment is a stamp from Pollycraft - the cogs and critters ones.  Inside it says 'Cosmic Birthday'.  The cardstock is from Cored'inations and the backing paper is DCWV - Boys will be Boys.  You can't see it so much in my photo but the backing paper has glittery stars at the centre of each circle.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Paper Take Weekly -  Dads and Lads
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Anything Goes
Stamp-N-Doodle - Masculine and NO flowers
Ooh La La Creations - Father's Day/Special Man
Happileigh Scrappin - Bright colours - NO Pastels

Cards for Men Challenge 1

So here we are in 2011!  Happy New Year to you all.  Here's my card for the latest challenge over at Cards for Men which is being sponsored by the wonderful 'Stamping Boutique'.  The prize is 5 digi stamps and you'll find out all about this brilliant shop and get some more ideas from the main post over at Cards for Men.

For my card I used two images from The Stamping Boutique - Prince Gael and Scroll Journal.  Prince Gael actually comes on a castle background, but I wanted him on his own for this card.  I've used the scroll (in a bigger form) on the inside as well.  That's the versatility of  digital images.  The base card is Bazill Basics and the Design Papers are just oddments out of my stash.  The only one I know for sure is the slate graph paper which is from Basic Grey - Origins.  I've coloured the image with my Promarkers.  I got a few new ones over Christmas so think I should be ok for a while now, lol.

I'm going to enter this into the following challenges:

Passion for Promarkers - Anything Goes
CES Challenges - Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - Celebrate Something
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything Goes
Southerngirls Challenge - Anything Goes
Scrapbook Sisters - It's A Man's World
Simon Says Stamp - Time to Party/Celebrate
Digital Tuesday - Anything Goes
OSAAT -  Anything Goes