Your Challenge Cards

Good Morning Ladies,

Wow what an amazing response to Michele's Man card Challenge, so many fantastic cards, you have absolutely smashed this challenge.

So here we go...….

 My Card

You have already seen my Anniversary card for Paul, which is my card for Michele's 'Man' Card challenge this week. 

Brenda

Brenda what an absolutely stunning background, it looks like you made it specifically for this card, it  is a perfect combination of colours and textures for a sea/sky background.

Brenda made the background some time ago and wasn't sure what to do with it, so put it on a 'pending' pile, almost heading for the bin!

Brenda then cut out Sue Wilson's 'Stained Glass Window' die and tried placing it on different shimmery cards for backgrounds, she then spotted this background out of the corner of her eye!

It couldn't be more perfect!

Such an amazing card Brenda, thank you so much for taking part.

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 Cheryl

Cheryl has used a fantastic Train paper for her 'Man' Card, Embellishing with some die cut cogs and 

a lovely sentiment tag.

Thank you so much Cheryl for taking part in Michele's Challenge.

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Janet

Janet has made three 'Man' cards for this weeks Challenge.

The first card is a Christmas card that features and Magnificent Stag, in the foreground with a snow covered cottage in the background. The stamps were free with 'Crafts Beautiful' magazine, Janet embellished the card with CE Iced Snow.

Janet's second card has a cute Background from a pad called 'Its A Boy', and the letters are Leanne Creative Dies.

The third card from Janet this week is a brilliant 'Superhero' card, what boy wouldn't love that!

Janet used part of a page from an old book from the works, just adding the peel off number.

Janet, thankyou so much for 3 brilliant cards.

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 Karen

Karen has made 5 cards for Michele's challenge too, the first 3 are cards made using the 'Caught In Crystal' Technique, Karen was making them for a colleague that has Brothers and Brother in Law all having birthdays.  Both Sue Wilson and Phill Martin dies used to finish the cards.

Karen's second card was made using Sue Wilson's 'Pressed Shirt' die, what a great tool to have in your stash for man cards! Karen modelled the shirt on one worn by a man in her office! (Great thinking Karen)!

Karen's 3rd card was made using the same die, although Karen used a white collar on this shirt and has backed the shirt onto a mat of embossed blue card.  The sentiment was a magazine freebie!

Karen's 4th card was inspired by our Val, Karen remembered Val saying how she always ran out of 'Y's,. This card would be perfect for all of your 'Card Playing' friends at 'Crib Club', the tiles were made on the Scan and Cut and the wording was printed on the background.

Absolutely amazing cards Karen, your imagination in Incredible!! Thank you for taking part.

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 Lilian

Lilian has blended her own background and foreground for this card and then used an amazing background die to create that fantastic background.  Two die cut leaf sprigs to embellish and then that lovely topper, featuring some stamped birds and sentiment and the Die cut wheat grasses.

Everything about your cards works as usual Lilian. 

Thank you so much for taking part.

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 Lynda

Lynda has made three amazing 'Man cards' for this weeks Challenge, all very different too, I am going to leave it up to Lynda to do the description...…..

"First one
Embossed a piece of card with the Brick wall folder I stamped the train on small pice of card cut a square in the my embossed card to fit over train
I used some gold guiding wax. But didn't like the square so cut two circle frames the smaller one glued onto larger one glued onto a black matt glued onto base card and cut out the happy birthday put onto the left side.

Second card embossed the brick wall Embossing Folder onto my base card cut the shirt die ( Margaret's die) then added to the my base card

Last card
Cut the background die in silver card & mounted it onto black card placed onto base card cut head phones in black twice glued them together cut happy birthday in silver."

Thanks so much Lynda for three stunning cards.

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 Margaret

Margaret has used the longest running stamp in the Stampin' Up! Catalogue for her 'Man' card for this weeks challenge.

Stamping the image in the centre and then blending the green ink below the trees and them using Watercolour pencils for the sky.

A fantastic man card Margaret, thank you so much for taking part my lovely.

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Maria

Maria had entered an incredible 4 cards into Michele's Man card Challenge this week.

The Sail Boat card Maria has used Crackle Paint in the background, such a fantastic Idea Maria it works so well with the 'Nautical' style of the card.

Maria's second card features some lovely textured foil papers and the centre piece has black thread weaved around the die cut which is finished with the black button. I love this effect Maria, I think I will borrow it and use it with bakers twine!

Maria's third card features that adorable teddy bear, although I am little bit worried about him being old enough to drink Beer Maria?!  I love the wood effect background and the button detail on the side panel.

I'm not sure how Maria created the background for the last card that features the Airoplane, I love that background though, so much colour and texture. Maria made this card at one of Julia Watt's classes.

Maria thank you so very much for 4 incredible cards, Michele will be so pleased with the effort that everyone has gone to for this challenge.

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 Sue

Not one but THREE cards from Sue for this weeks challenge, I love them all Sue !!

Sue's first card was inspired by a similar idea on Pinterest, using Pacman characters, that Sue has fussy cut herself, such a great card idea, who doesn't remember Pacman man machines from the 80's, I remember we had one at the Youth Club we used to go to, I was never any good at it though, not past the first round anyway.

The second card Sue made for Pop's Birthday, using magazine freebie dies, I think Val has used the same set in one of her cards too.  I just love the tree scene in the background, it looks so realistic, such a great idea to used the grasses as a border around the card, it looks as if we were peering in from behind a bush!

Karen's third card is one that she made for her son 'RJ', I just love the layout of this card Sue, I really love how you have personalised the card for RJ with that cute little tag, I bet her loved this card.

Thank you so much my lovely for 3 incredible cards.

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Val 

Val has also entered 3 cards into this weeks challenge, you have used some super cute images Val !

Val's first card features the most adorable Dog topper I have ever seen, you can't help but say 'awww' when you look at him. I love his red specs too!

Val has used a Paw Print Lattice embossing folder in the background, which works perfectly with the topper.

Val's second card was made using the same Magazine free stamps that Sue used in hers, its such an incredible stamp set and makes a change to football cards for sure!

Val's third card is features adorable 'Minion' characters, everyone loves Minion's!  Brilliant idea for a card Val, I bet these just fly off the shelves!

Thank you for making 3 amazing man cards for this weeks challenge Val.

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Well ladies, what can I say??  You are bloody amazing, I can't believe the quantity or quality of all the cards that have been made this week, hey if we had a joint card shop we could make a fortune, think of the fun we would have making them behind the scenes!!!

Seriously though, Michele thank you so very much for all the hard work that you put into deciding on the challenges and making cards to inspire everyone too!  You are officially 'stood down' !! You can relax and just take part next week, I am very grateful for your help my lovely. xxxx

I bet that you were blown away by the response every week Michele, it's such an incredible buzz when everyone like the topic you have chosen.  The ladies have really 'aced' every challenge you have set them.  We have seem so stunning cards this passed few weeks.

I hope that Maria and Brenda enjoyed Ally Pally yesterday, what did you buy ladies, come on I am excited to see, as we usually compare shopping over lunch!

Sue Margaret and I are going today and meeting up with Lynda and CU, I haven't even made a list yet!! 

Have a lovely day ladies,

Love and hugs to all,

Sandra

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