A masculine card, after a day of deliberating and general prevaricating!

Hello again to you, how's things? I hope all is well :0)
I've had a day of it and it's very late but I wanted to share the card that's given me so much grief, MASCULINE, again! At least I keep trying, ha ha ha!

It shouldn't be this hard :0)

This card is chocolate brown with copper mirri and kraft, recycled:0)
I've made 2 other cards today neither are masculine but both started off supposedly that way, I'll share them later :0)
I would like to enter this card in the Less is More challenge and hope that the girls will go gentle with me!










Stamps;  Sunday International, 'Art by Michelangelo'.
Darcies 'Shell we celebrate?' for the sentiment.
Have a pop over to the Less is More site there are some really wonderful cards to see and so many of them!  :0)
TTFN

Edited , my card is similar to Mandi's it has been pointed out to me, this was unintentional but her card is fabulous and I'm sure if anything influenced me it must have been her gorgeous card!

Baby boy blue, aahh!

Hello again, It's very quiet here in coffee towers mmm I wonder why? I hope things are good in your part of the world. I'm harbouring a cold, rotten little devil it is but I'm trying very hard to ignore it.
When I popped over to Mo Mannings digi shop yesterday I picked up this stamp, it's called Michael .

I first encountered it at Mina's blog, Pink Puds, WOW she has made a fantastic card with it HERE.


 I don't think I'm anywhere near to Mina's standard yet but I wanted to have a play with it. Using all blues was a real challenge, not my favourite colour unless teamed with something else, like green, oh yeah! that makes me happy but the challenge over at Copic Creations was using shades of blue! It's about time I did a few challenges, they focus the mind :0)




I've used Spellbinders for the sentiment shape with a Blonde Moments sentiment stamp and I hand cut the heart after I'd embossed it with a Tim Holtz embossing folder. Copics to colour Michael. Papers are Basic Grey Lime Ricky. Oh yes I used Distress ink, Broken china and Faded Jeans. I can't believe I haven't stamped anything other than the sentiment, that doesn't happen very often!

I would like to enter my card for ;

Mo's challenge, number #74 Let's hear it for the boys

Copic creations Challenge, Shades of Blue

Simply Create, Monochromatic

I hope you like and have a great weekend ( well it's Friday tomorrow, were nearly there) TTFN :0)

Mo's digital pic and helping Japan.

$1 Digi-stamp AND Helping Japan? I copied this from Kim's blog to help spread the word .........

Yep! Mo Manning is offering this super cute little cook for $1 on her new Mo's Digital Pencil e-shop and is giving all the proceeds from this cutie, whilst it is on sale, to help Japan. 

As of around 10pm on the 15th March Mo had already donated $200 to Global Giving - but I'm sure we can do better than that!

UPDATE, it's now $350 tonight (16th Mar)

New update, $9 short of $500, WOW,!! (17th March)

Well worth checking out!

 Kimx

Brilliant!, Thanks to Kim for posting about it and Mo Manning for being so generous :0) xxx

OWL 44 Marta Dansie as inspiration:0)

Good morning everyone, the sun's shining here today, I hope it is with you too.

Today I have taken up the challenge offered by Susan at Simplicity and Chrissy and Mandi at Less is More

The OWL 44 rules are;

1. A one-layer card is defined as a single layer of cardstock folded in half. No other layers of cardstock are allowed. Remember to keep embellishments to a minimum for a clean and simple look!

2. Find inspiration for your card on Marta's Pinterest Boards.

and my picture of inspiration on Marta's board is here

Thanks go to Susan for her continued interest in all things inspiring, love her challenges:0)

I would like to enter my card for the Less is more challenge, off the page.

My first entry on this challenge but I have been lurking for a little while, love to visit, great blog. Thank you ladies:0) xxx

Paper make up stamp Jerry  from Quixotic Paperie 

Sentiment, Printworks, caring thoughts.

Copics 

I would just like to say my thoughts and prayers are with Japan, the problems they have and are facing are just dreadful.