Challenge # 38 - No Balls Allowed

Thanks to those who joined in with our Water challenge, it was a quiet week, but as you know we are always delighted when you do take the time to share with us your creative work. Kim has chosen her Top 3 - Congratulations to the winners, please take your Winners's badge from the tab below our header.

Top 3 Winners

# 3 Gitte
.... loved the vintage look and all the details in it

# 1 Rachelle
.... loved the scene and the sentiment

# Cindy
... love the water technique she has used.

News Up-date

I would like to thank Diane for being a wonderful member of the DT throughout 

her time with us, Diane is off to pastures new and we all wish her the very best.

The call to increase our DT has now closed, however, I am still looking to increase the number of our team, so I am going to leave the DT Call open  with all the details available in the tab  bar below the header. If you have never been on a Design Team, but enjoy making male orientated cards, if you partake in challenges, it isn't a difficult task, you could think of it as taking one small step in adding to your creativity adventure. If you don't like it, you only need to say, Sorry , and are free to go.

I am so pleased to introduce you to our two new members on the Design Team

Jane

My Blog is - http://onionsandpaper.blogspot.co.uk/

Hi, my name is Jane and I’d like to thank Caz for accepting me onto the team.

 I’m looking forward to the challenges and to visiting everyone’s blogs.

I’ve been crafting ever since I can remember – my grandmother taught me to crochet when I was about five years old, and I became hooked (groan).

As I grew up and had children of my own, I did lots of hand and machine knitting,

 I also did a lot of cross stitch . I went to a craft show with one of my daughters  and we watched a rubber stamping demo that included heat embossing. We were both totally awe struck by it, and both decided to try it .I’ve never looked back…..  Now papercrafting is an obsession with me and all my other craft materials are gathering dust in the store room.

 I started my blog,  in the spring of 2012  I’m thrilled to be on DTs for La Pashe and Foilplay.

 Most of the cards I make are either for our own use or donated to charity to sell, but I’ve just been invited to try selling some in a shop – thrilled, nervous and excited about that.

I live in the north of Hampshire, with my husband of 37 years. We have two grown up daughters and three granddaughters.  I’m sort-of retired but do a little freelance writing.

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Andrea

Hello, I'm Andrea Whisman or you may recognize me as Andrea W when
 I enter card challenges.
 My blog is Savvy Handmade Cards and I started it in March of 2012. I’m super excited
 to have been asked after being a Guest Designer for a month
 to join the Design Team at Cardz 4 Guyz. 

By day I’m a REALTOR living in Bixby, Oklahoma. I've been married to
 my wonderful hubby for almost seventeen years. We met in college and have been
 inseparable ever since. For as long as I can remember I've always loved creating.
 I took several art and sewing classes in college for my major in Fashion Merchandising.

My card making hobby started over three years ago. I had invested in supplies for scrapbooking

 but I rarely used them. One day I needed a card and decided to make one myself and an addiction was born. At the time I had no idea about the online inspiration and challenges available.

 Once I found the online community the desire to make cards and share them on a blog took over. Then I found Stampin’ Up! and become a demonstrator.  When it comes to techniques my favorite is embossing and I LOVE using twine

 A big thanks to Cardz 4 Guyz for asking me to join the team. 
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Challenge #38 NO BALLS ALLOWED
It was my time to choose the next challenge, I know Sport themes are always a good standby for male cards, but we do tend to go for sports which involve balls, so I thought we would take you all to a different area , the challenge being NO BALLS ALLOWED. We need to see a sport on your project but keep away from any which involves balls. Check out the Design Team, for their amazing inspiration and have fun.

Introducing 
Jane

Introducing
Andrea

Caz

Julie

Kim

Helen

Jan

Guest Designer
Vicky

Thanks to the Design Team and our Guest Designer, Vicky, who has completed her month with us, we hope you have enjoyed it and look forward to you joining us again.

If you would like more information , just click on their name to be taken to their blog.

Don't forget about the on-going DT  and Guest DT Calls, the first step is to add 
DT or GDT after your name. 

To enter the challenge please click on the blue box below. 

An InLinkz Link-up

Challenge # 37 -Water

Wow! Many thanks to everyone one of you for making our last week's challenge such a success. You certainly took to the challenge of No Designer Paper with great enthusiasm. Of coure this has made Helen's job of choosing a Top 3 even more difficult than ever, but the task must be carried out and here are the lucky Top 3. in numerical order.

Top 3 Winners

# 12  Chris F

# 22  Pamellia

# 27 Lorraine A

DT CALL NEWS
The call to increase our DT has now closed, however, I am still looking to increase the number of our team, so I am going to leave the DT Call open  with all the details available in the tab  bar below the header. If you have never been on a Design Team, but enjoy making male orientated cards, if you partake in challenges, it isn't a difficult task, you could think of it as taking one small step in adding to your creativity adventure. If you don't like it, you only need to say, Sorry , and are free to go.
I will be introducing the new DT members next Tuesday.
Now let us see what we are doing for this next week.

Challenge # 37 - WATER
Kim has chosen the challenge and will be announcing the Top 3 next Tuesday,
 so don't forget to pop back, you could be a winner.
Your project can be about water in any way, on it, in it, under it, looking at it.
Let us see what the Design Team and our Guest Designers for September have for your inspiration.

Kim

Guest Designer -  Andrea

Guest Designer - Vicky

Helen

Jan

Caz

Julie

Thanks to the Design Team and our Guest Designers, Andrea and Vicky. 
I am sure you will be inspired to enter our challenge 

Water

If you would like more information , just click on their name to be taken to their blog.

Don't forget about the on-going DT  and Guest DT Calls, the first step is to add 
DT or GDT after your name. 

To enter the challenge please click on the blue box below. 

An InLinkz Link-up

Challenge # 36 - No Patterned Paper

Wow! many thanks for all of your entries for our last challenge. CAS was so popular, Julie has had to be locked away in a secure area, checking and re-checking your amazing entries, until she has finally come to a most difficult decision, which will be the Top 3 winners. The white flag was raised to announce the result.

Top 3 Winners

# 13 Dawn
'a very crisp CAS design'

# 14 Maria
'love the torn notebook paper effect and the design paper strip'

# 29 Glenda
'a great blokey image brought up to date with the judicial Washi tape'

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DT CALL 

We are looking to expand our DT, a few of the current members will be stepping down
 at the end of the summer.
 The closing date is 23rd September- NEXT WEEK, a new DT to commence 30th September. 

Initial term to be six months, producing a project for each of the weekly challenges.

To enter your project into two other appropriate challenges, abiding by their rules.

To comment on participants entries according to the rota. To share in choosing themes and choosing the Top 3.  To have fun and enjoy being part of a friendly team whose aim is to either
 reduce or eradicate the difficulty card makers feel of MALE orientated cards. 

If your interested add DT after your name, please be sure to have your 

email address on your blog so I may contact you. Thank you.
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Challenge # 36 

NO PATTERNED/DESIGNER PAPER

Your chance to play around with your inks, shaving foam, stamping, embossing, but please bear in mind we don't want to see any patterned or designer paper, Helen chose this topic and will be choosing the Top 3 winners, who will be announced  next Tuesday, 

Helen

Guest Designer - Andrea

Guest Designer - Vicky

Kim

Jan

Diane

Caz

Julie

Thanks to the Design Team and our Guest Designers, Andrea and Vicky. 
I am sure you will be inspired to enter our challenge 

No Patterned or Designer Paper

If you would like more information , just click on their name to be taken to their blog.

Don't forget about the DT Call, the first step is to add DT after your name. 

To enter the challenge please click on the blue box below. 

An InLinkz Link-up

Challenge # 35 Clean and Simple

Hello everyone, our DT Call continues, please read below for the details.  Thank you to those who took part in our last challenge, we do appreciate every entry. Diane this week has chosen the top 3, congratulations ladies, please take your winners badge from the tab under the header, we would love for you to show them with pleasure on your blogs.

Top 3 Winners

#4 Leslie

#3 Margaret's Designer Cards

#2 Lorraine A

DT CALL 

We are looking to expand our DT, a few of the current members will be stepping down
 at the end of the summer.
 The closing date is 23rd September- new DT to commence 30th September. 

Initial term to be six months, producing a project for each of the weekly challenges.

To enter your project into two other appropriate challenges, abiding by their rules.

To comment on participants entries according to the rota. 

To share in choosing themes and choosing the Top 3. 

To have fun and enjoy being part of a friendly team whose aim is to either
 reduce or eradicate the difficulty card makers feel of MALE orientated cards. 

If your interested add DT after your name, please be sure to have your 

email address on your blog so I may contact you. Thank you.

Challenge # 35 Clean and Simple
Julie has chosen for the  challenge this week Clean and Simple, There are vaious thoughts
 of what Clean and Simple is, basically keep it as clean as poosible, without additional embellishments, the more of the actual card is left clean, be it white or a colour the better.
Let's see some inspiration from the DT which will give you an idea.

Julie

Kim

Diane

Caz

Helen

Jan

GDT Vicky

GDT Andrea

Thanks to the Design Team and our Guest Designers, Andrea and Vicky. 
I am sure you will be inspired to enter our challenge 

Clean and Simple.

If you would like more information , just click on their name to be taken to their blog.

Don't forget about the DT Call, the first step is to add DT after your name. 

To enter the challenge please click on the blue box below. 

An InLinkz Link-up

Challenge # 34 'Man's Best Friend'

Wow, I can't believe it is September already, aren't the months just racing by? It was so nice to see so many of you who joined the challenge last week were attempting Steampunk for the first time. We, the Design Team were very impressed you accepted the challenge and were delighted with the entries. An even bigger than usual thank you to you all. Jan who chose the challenge has also chosen the Top 3. Our congratulations to you, please take a copy of the Winner's badge and add it to your blog.

Top 3 Winners

#7 Mryna Sweet 

An absolute stunning first attempt at Steampunk

#5 Sherryn

...love the silver aspect and those fab cogs.

#4 Small Wonders (Sue b)

A fabulous digitally inspired first attempt at Steampunk

DT CALL 

We are looking to expand our DT, a few of the current members will be stepping down at the end of the summer, for three more weeks you have the opportunity to apply to be part of the DT. 

 The closing date will be 23rd September- new DT to commence 30th September. 

Initial term to be six months, producing a project for each of the weekly challenges.

To enter your project into two other appropriate challenges, abiding by their rules.

To comment on participants entries according to the rota. 

To share in choosing themes and choosing the Top 3. 

To have fun and enjoy being part of a friendly team whose aim is to either reduce or eradicate

 the difficulty card makers feel about making MALE orientated cards. 

If your interested add DT after your name, please be sure to have your 

email address on your blog so I may contact you. Thank you.

What do we have in store for you for the next week? Diane has chosen 

'Man's Best Friend'.

We would like to see any project which has a main image of a dog. Sorry backing paper alone will not be judged. You can use any source, stamping, digis, CD's, printed kits.

 The main criteria being  it MUST be suitable for a MALE person. 

Here is what the Design Team have made to inspire you.

Diane

Kim

Caz

Julie

Helen

Jan

We would also like to introduce our two Guest Designers for September together with their great cards for this month's challenge.

Hello, I'm Andrea Whisman or you may recognize me as Andrea W when I enter card challenges. My blog is Savvy Handmade Cards and I started it in March of 2012. I’m super excited to be a guest designer at Cardz 4 Guyz. 

By day I’m a REALTOR living in Bixby, Oklahoma. I've been married to my wonderful hubby for almost seventeen years. We met in college and have been inseparable ever since. For as long as I can remember I've always loved creating. I took several art and sewing classes in college for my major in Fashion Merchandising. 

My card making hobby started over three years ago. I had invested in supplies for scrapbooking but I rarely used them. One day I needed a card and decided to make one myself and an addiction was born. At the time I had no idea about the online inspiration and challenges available. Once I found the online community the desire to make cards and share them on a blog took over. Then I found Stampin’ Up! and become a demonstrator.  When it comes to techniques my favorite is embossing and I LOVE using twine. A big thanks to Cardz 4 Guyz for asking me to be a Guest Designer.

and here is Andrea's card for our challenge:

and next is:

Hi - I'm Vicky - I live in St Helens - a town nestled between Manchester and Liverpool. I have just celebrated my 9th wedding anniversary with my husband, and we live with our two adorably soft cats... who often try to "asssit" me with my crafting, by lying on the middle of the table (or on my hand!) as I try to complete a project! 

I have a degree in art, and used this to help me gain a few commissions painting childrens wall murals...I even painted the inside of a double decker bus!

Now, I work as a teaching assistant in a primary school, but my real passion is crafting! Mainly cardmaking, but I will have a go at any type of crafts: mural painting, scrapbooking, jute bag decorating, jewellery making, making cushions, etc. I particulary love stamping and diecutting and reusing and recycling in my crafts...I have the women at work saving the ribbons from their boxes of chocolates and allsorts, for me!  I have been comissioned, by my colleagues, to undertake many projects for them - making cards, scrapbook pages in frames, and even "blingin up" a pair of converse, with swarovski diamonds!

I have been blogging for a few years now  -  and was lucky enough to be asked to be on the design team for "Glitter n Sparkle" - and then was  very honoured when "Cardz for Guyz" asked me to be their Guest Designer for the month!  I love spending time in my own little craft room at home, creating and browsing other peoples blogs - and being amazed by the talent out there! 

and here is Vicky's card for our challenge:

Thanks to the Design Team and our two Guest Designers, I am sure you will be inspired to enter our challenge 

'Man's Best Friend'

If you would like more information on any of the above, just click on the name to be taken to the blog.

Don't forget about the DT Call, the first step is to add DT after your name. 

To enter the challenge please click on the blue box below. 

An InLinkz Link-up