Much Ado About Nothing! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Much Ado About Nothing!" which just means that I want to see a card that isn't for a specific occasion, event or holiday. So think cards that are more generic....I'll bet you can come up with something!

This is what I did.....

I've noticed that I have a number of "for you" cards that are feminine....thought it would be good to have one that's more masculine.  As you can see, this card could be used for pretty much anything.  Doesn't get much more generic than that!

I was at a scrap supplies garage sale last week and I scored that shirt die cut set for next to nothing.  You'll be seeing more of my awesome finds in the coming weeks so stay tuned!  (:

One thing that made me mad about this card....I have some teeny tiny buttons that would have looked PERFECT on those button holes on the vest.  Problem was I didn't have four the same colour....and using two different colours just didn't look right.  It's really too bad, it looked really good with actual buttons.  Oh well, what can you do (besides find some more teeny tiny buttons and add them after the fact  (: ).

Why not give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fantastic projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

The Male Room:  multiple layers
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie:  inspirational photo
Simon Says:  anything goes

Summer Fun! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Doni's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Summer Fun!" which means she wants to see projects all about the fun things you can do in summer. So many ideas for that!

'Round here we've finally got some nice-ish weather. And although the rain has calmed down it certainly could get warmer. When I was coaching my daughter's ball team this weekend on the Sunday (and this was Sunday only, definitely not Friday or Saturday), I could be heard to remark, "Well, I'm wearing only one pair of pants today." And I did actually take off my second coat, so progress. (I almost forgot my second coat at the diamond, much to the absolute amusement of the last girl on the bench as I'm always threatening the girls with keeping their stuff if they leave it. Let's just say I listened to some deserved teasing over that.) The girls won the Consolation Championship so it was a good weekend even if the weather wasn't.

So, while ball has been a very big part of my (almost) summer fun, I decided to go with a different pastime.....

....kite flying! I used to love flying kites when I was a kid. Didn't do any fancy flying, but I did love letting all the string out and having the kite be so high it felt like I could tangle up an airplane. This little tyke from Mo's Digital Pencil looks like he needs a little help getting his kite up in the air.  And I'm betting he could definitely tangle up that cloud if he wanted.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fantastic projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Mo's Digital Challenge:  for the boys/guys
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  summer scenes
Tuesday Throwdown:  keep it simple
Unicorn Challenge:  for the men/boys
Dream Valley:  summer colours
Dragonfly Dreams:  for a man/boy
Stamping Sensations:  show your true colours
Crafty Calendar:  masculine
Crafty Catz:  male
Cut It Up!:  welcome summer

Sea It! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying "Sea It!" which means she wants to see things to do with the sea. Lots of stuff to pick from!

This is what I did.....

Okay, so it's more sea adjacent, than actual sea.  Not a big fan of the sea/beach.  Anakin Skywalker was right.  (Though George Lucas certainly wasn't.  Geez.)  I also took liberties with the Father's in Father's Day.  Turns out my Dymo label maker does not have an apostrophe.  Figured the ^ was close enough. Although I would like to take a moment to be ticked over the fact that my labeller has a ^ but no '.  I mean really, people could go their whole lives without ever needing a caret on a label.  Can't say the same thing about an apostrophe.  What I should have done was gotten all indignant and made the sentiment "Happy Day of the Father".  And then I could have said, "Take that Dymo, you ridiculous apostrophe hater".  But I'm thinking the humour of the sentiment would have been lost of everyone but me.  Digi is from Pernilla Nilsson.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fantastic projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Crafty Gals Corner:  you're the man
Cardz 4 Guyz:  Father's Day
Unicorn Challenge:  for the men/boys
{PIN}spirational:  inspirational image
Always Fun:  for dad
Crafty Cardmakers:  masculine
Addicted To Stamps:  for a boy/man
Dragonfly Dreams:  for a man/boy
The Library Challenge:  To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Crafty Calendar: masculine
Crafty Friends:  men/boys
Sweet Stampin':  Father's Day
Through the Purple Haze:  the guys have it

Welcome To the World! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Welcome To the World!" which means that she wants to see those baby projects!

My gosh....it seems like it has been forever since my babies were babies. I was thinking about posting a picture of my babies as babies but then I remembered that was before I had a digital camera so I'd have to dig out the photo albums, scan the photos and.....well......I'm way too lazy for that. I did find one kiiiinda baby-like photo on the computer (must have scanned it in for some reason)....

Please ignore my boys' haircuts....a close relative used to cut their hair.  (You know how it is with family sometimes....easier to just go along than say no.)  That's them at around 1, 3 & 5 (give or take a couple months).  I was sitting here looking at that photo, feeling all nostalgic.....and I suddenly remembered that at the time of that picture, neither my daughter or my middlest were sleeping through the night.  Not one of my darlings started sleeping through the night until they were four years old.  And, aside from a brief and glorious two month period when my oldest was about 16 months old, that was them waking up, at least once, but usually multiple times, every single night, and never at the same time.  So, yeah, maybe I'd like to go back for the cuddles and the kisses, but I think they'd kill me if I had to get that little sleep again.

But, you didn't come here to see my babies, you came to see a project about babies!  And here it is.....

This image cracks me up!  Look at that giant diaper, you know it's a cloth one from the size.....the pins give it away too, of course.  I didn't cloth diaper, but I did used to think the patterns they came in were so fun.  So, had to paper piece, for sure.  Little tip for ya....when paper piecing images like this, rather than cutting around the feet to piece the diaper, I just print the stamp a third time and "paper piece" the feet too.  That way it looks more natural, the feet are on top of the diaper, as they should appear to be.  I find it easier cutting then too.

Image & sentiment were from one of those free digi downloads from a craft magazine....I didn't mark from which one so I'm afraid it's a no-name.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fantastic projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Stinkin' Inkers:  use your favourite colour - blue
Unicorn Challenge:  for the men/boys
Crafty Cardmakers:  masculine
Addicted To Stamps:  for a boy/man
Dragonfly Dreams:  for a man/boy
Fab 'n' Funky:  something new
As You Like It:  His or hers? - I find making "his" cards easier!  No need to get fussy or fancy.  (:
Crafty Gals:  you're the man
Crafty Calendar:  masculine
Crafty Friends:  men/boys
{PIN}spirational:  inspirational image
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge:  just for kids
Simon Says:  masculine

All Squared Up @ Tiddly Inks

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we're all a bunch of squares....I mean, we're all about square shapes! All you need is a square or two and a Tiddly Inks image and you can come join us.

This is what I did.....

Super duper easy challenge for me as I generally make square cards.  I used an extra from the Heart Home - Wryn set.  I also actually dug into my embellishment drawer and used an embellishment that wasn't bling (though I did use bling too), buttons or ribbon/twine.  I really need to do that more often....and not just because that drawer is so full it's hard to get it closed!  I'll admit to adoring that patterned paper....and I love how perfect it is for this card.  I had coloured the image and then went searching for the paper (which usually backfires as the "perfect" paper turns out to clash with my colouring) so it was doubly perfect.  And that's how I justify having about 100 6x6 pads of patterned paper, my friends.....gotta have that variety.

Why not grab a Tiddly Inks image, and join us for the challenge?  And be sure to  check out the fabulousness the DT has come up with.

Also for:

Crafty Sentiments:  strass and/or pearls
Catch the Bug:  anything goes
Simon Says:  anything goes