Saturday, August 13, 2011

Wee Memories Challenge #64

Well, I've been MIA since the big kickoff Blog Hop for the new Lil' Inker DT on Monday.  There is still time left to get your comments in.....check out the post HERE.  I have been enjoying the last week of summer vacation with my kids.......we've had lots of fun in the sun and some relaxation time too!  We had such a great time with friends at Schlitterbahn but came home a little sunburned.  So thankful that after the heat wave the MidWest has had that the weather cooperated for our swimming this week.  (it's now been MUCH cooler and dare do I say chilly?)  Yesterday it rained several times and I can start to see some green showing back up in our grass! 

Alright, enough about the weather........you are here for the latest Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenge right?  Well, today happens to be the first challenge of the month and we kick that off with a Blog Hop at Wee Memories!  You should have arrived here by the way of THE Jenny Suchin.....the first stop of the Blog Hop.


Today's challenge is sponsored by Graphic 45.  The challenge winner will receive a prize
package from them!


The challenge today is to create a MASCULINE project.  I chose to work with several stamp sets from PTI:  Grunge Me, BB: Simple Circles, and BB: Rock On.  Pair these with the coordinating dies for the sets........a perfect combination.  Love coordinating products!



The Simple Circles Border Die is so versatile.  I only wanted to use 5 of the circles here so I diecut a strip and then laid my die strip back into the die rotating it as I've done in the photo below.  Makes a perfect shorter circle die cut strip!  (I know I could have just cut the circle myself but I love the clean cut edge of the die.)


My card was made using the sketch over at CAS-ual Fridays for their challenge CFC15 and using the colors over at The Play Date Cafe for their challenge PDCC94. 



I hope you will join us for the Wee Memories challenge this week................The next stop on the Blog Hop is AnitaHave a great Saturday!!
{Happy Birthday}
All supplies PTI unless stated.
Stamps:  BB: Simple Circles, BB: Rock On, Grunge Me
Paper:  Rustic White, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate, Tempting Turquoise (SU)
Ink:  Dark Chocolate, Summer Sunrise, Tempting Turquoise (SU)
Misc:  Simple Circles Border Die, Guitar Die, Linen IP, Foam Tape

36 comments:

Laurel Beard said...

Super cute Amy! Love the colors!!!

Brandi said...

This is adorable! I love the border die from PTI! I need to add that to my wish list!

Renee said...

Super guy card!! :)
Those sets are perfect for the men in our lives aren't they?
And THANK YOU for the tip on how to cut a clean edge with that die...
LOVE it!
Love everything about this...
just a fantastic card!
So glad you had a great "last" week of Summer...
and yes...our heatwave seems to have broken for a bit too!!
We even had a bonfire last night...
though it was still a little warm :)

Karen McAlpine said...

Rockin' Love that background stamp and die cut. Very cool.

Keva said...

Ooh, this is SO cool. I love the colors and how they work so well here. Really great card, Amy!

I also think it's funny how the music on your blog always scares me. I rarely look at blogs on the Mac - always on my iPhone and there is no music there, so when I come to the actual computer, it scares me...lol.

Wendy ten Hove said...

This is soooo pretty, Amy! Love the colors you chose and the panel you created with the paint splatters! Fun! Great card!
Hugs, Wendy

Terri said...

Great masculine card. Love your use of the circle die!

Anita Rex said...

I never would have thought of placing the border back in the die to get the circle at the end! :> I truly love this card, the colors, the stamps and your take on the sketch!

Karen B. said...

Great tip, thanks!Super fun masculine card too.

Patrice said...

Love your use of the colors! Visiting from Play Date Cafe...

Christina said...

This card rocks! I NEED these PTI sets, and you have definitely convinced me that they are must-haves for perfect masculine cards. Love these challenge colors for a guy card, too!

Virginia L. said...

Hi Amy, this card is so FUN and CREATIVE! Your take on the challenges is superb! That circle die cut makes me drool!!! How LOVELY! Thanks SO much for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

Gina said...

Fabulous card, Amy. I love how you worked the Simple Circles die border.

Giovana said...

Beautiful card Amy!

Jen Adcock said...

Awesome! Love the circles border die here and the IP workon the blue layer. Gosh you're clever. The Grunge Me splatters looks fab too. Great colaboration between the fun PTI sets.

Huguenot Girl said...

Love how you have pulled all the different elements together! A great masculine card Amy - I always find these so difficult! Nx

Donna B. said...

Nice card! Love the design and how you used that die!!

Lindsay said...

AWESOME man card Amy! I LOVE the LO and the colors! I need that stamp et and die!

Kristin said...

What a great card! Love guy cards and this one *rocks* :)

Kim O'Connell said...

Fantastic masculine card, Amy! Enjoys what's left of summer with your kiddos!

Debbie Gaydos said...

Amy, this is a great card! Love the colors and it's just perfect for a masculine card. Great tip about turning the die-cut around for a cleaner edge than you can get with just trimming! :)

Jen Carter said...

What a great trip about the die!! I like how you mixed and matched all of these stamp sets toO! Masculine cards are so hard for me but you have a way with them!

Colleen Dietrich said...

You really "rocked" the challenge colors, Amy! (I love puns, what can I say?) Great clean and simple look for a dude. THanks for playing with us at The Play Date CAfe this week!

Jenny said...

Such a wonderful card, love it!! :) :) :) :)

Jinny Newlin said...

Such a great, guy card, Amy! LOVE that stamped die-cut! And perfect use of the color story! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

Laura Davis said...

Super cute!
Thanks for playing at CAS-ual Fridays!
Laura

Anonymous said...

Ooooo what a great masculine card Amy, love the design and all the elements are fab. I especially like that background :) Thanks for playing this week at the Play Date Cafe!

Lisa Petrella said...

AWESOME masculine card! Way to rock those stamp sets---they work so perfectly together!!!

Jaclyn Miller said...

Your cards are also so clean and perfectly executed Amy! Love your layers and those circles at the bottom tie everything together in just the right way. Thanks so much for playing along at The Play Date Cafe this week.

kasia c. said...

Cool dude!
I love how you created the end edge of that circle border die. I too woul rather have had the clean edge of the die cut. :)

Awesome use of the colours too!

Rachel Izakowicz said...

Fab card, Amy! Great use of the colors and excellect masculine motifs!

Kryssi said...

What a fun fun card, AMy! Thanks for playing along with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

Dana said...

This is so fun Amy! And can you say genius tip on putting it back in the die to get that perfect edge? CLEVER GIRL!

Emily Leiphart said...

This is a fantastic masculine card, Amy! Thanks for the tip on how to finish the edges for a shorter border!

Michelle (abzzymom) said...

This is a perfect card for a teenage boy. In fact, it would be perfect for a teenage girl just by changing the color scheme. I love how you used images from different sets. Love it!

Laurie said...

OH my! I thought I left a comment on this! I do love this! I have to pull out that set now! This is just too cute!

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