Challenge #16 -- TIME

Challenge #16 at Cardz 4 Guyz has been chosen by Jan, who decided upon TIME. This is always a popular topic for male cards so we are hoping for a good turnout of entries at the main blog. Please do pop over to see the Design Teams samples for you can't help but be inspired to go off and start planning your project. Last week I added on a scrapbook page for the Wheels challenge in an attempt to let all who visit us know we will accept anything which has been created with paper, this includes MDF and the remainder of altered art materials. I am following this on this week with my selection of gifts for a guy.
  Let me introduce you to them one by one.

A Gift Card Holder

Inside holder with Gift Card.

  A Fat Page 4" x 4"

An ATC - Artist Trading Card - 2.5" x 3.5"

A Bookmark

I used for the gifts the following

Blue and white cardstock, Distress Inks, Chipped Sapphire, Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Faded Jeans.

Stamps from several sets,  Paperartsy, Stampendous, 

Instructions for the Gift card holder are on  You Tube, it is so easy to make. 

hope to see you over on the Cardz 4 Guyz blog, thanks for taking the time to visit and hopefully comment. 

Fat-Tastic Tuesday- Autumnal Colours

This week at Fat-Tastic Tuesday - where it is "Hip to be Square " 4 inches square to be exact - I was asked to choose the topic , I know it's not original but I do love the colours of Autumn, anything goes as long as you colour with Autumnal Colours. I first tore a piece of paper and masked over the centre of the card. I coloured my 4 " card using distress inks, then brushed over with mica powders. Used different leaf stamps, using Versamark, stamped over the mica powder which lifted some off leaving an impression. I again stamped leaves with Versamark, immediately adding another colour of mica powder. I then removed the paper, and using Walnut Stain I stamped the quotation and a few more leaves. I so enjoy playing with techniques and find experimenting with them on 4 inch square card rewarding. I write the technique on the back and store them for reference in my fat- book. Looking froward to visiting you next week, don't be afraid to experiment it can be fun, a learning experience and a pleasure.

Fat Page with Gems

This week at Fat-Tastic Tuesday we are setting you the challenge of creating a 4 x 4 inches project for Anything Goes with Gems.  I chose an art Deco lady from Debbie Moore stamps, combining art Deco corner stamps, a little Zentangle around the circle and of course some glitter and red gems. I look forward to see how you add your gems to your designs over the next week. I have made a Fat Page for my Book, but you can make any 4 inch square project you wish. An important requirement is to please have fun.

Flowers at Fat - Tastic Tuesday

Hi everyone, this week at Fat Tastic Tuesday Challenges, where it is Hip To Be Square - our challenge is FLOWERS. You can use any medium, any technique, anything goes as long as you combine FLOWERS.  Now I am sure we all love flowers, they say they are the most popular images on cards. I have used a Joanne Sheen stamp designed by Jane Shasky called Sweet Memories. I used Promarkers to colour the stamped image and Distress inks to colour the edges. The small 'All My Love' is from a free set of clear stamps with a magazine. 

Fat-Tastic Tuesday with Charms

It's early days with our NEW blog, Fat -Tastic Tuesday Challenges, for 4 inch square projects, this week we are asking you to create another project which measures only 4 inches square, check the list on our main blog and see how the design team have designed for the challenge of Anything Goes  with Charms. 

For my Fat Page, I have used papers from Boho Chic, coloured the petty girl from Crafty Sentiments with Promarkers. My charm says 'be yourself'. flowers and leaves are punch outs. If you haven't yet tried making a Fat Page why not have a go, it's different and can be great fun. Hope to see you soon.

Back to Skool

Stampin for the Weekend are challenging us with Back to School. During this month I am involved in a Fat Page swap where the topic is also Back to School. This is the Fat Page ( 4 inch square project)  I made for my partner. The main stamp is from Crafter's Companions of the boy, I extended the school wall, added a wall poster from Crafty Individuals. Maybe I have partaken in a stamper's sin by adding some sticker books, but this was only to add a little touch of something to depict learning. All coloured with Promarkers.

Anything Goes with Buttons

Fat-Tastic Tuesday  4 x 4 Challenges are back. After a change of ownership, a few changes here and there, we are back to provide challenges for anyone interested in producing 4 inch square projects. Please pop over to see the wonderful samples for the Design Team. I made a 4 x 4 card, though normally I make Fat pages, I so love playing with this size. I find it useful to try new techniques and new stamps. the stamps I used are from two sets Crafty Individuals CI 328 and Creative Expressions Antique Dress forms.I also used Distress Inks to colour my card. I greatly look forward to a renewed future for this great blog challenge. Fat Pages can be so much fun.

#2 Challenge Fat-Tastic Tuesday

 Hello again, this is the beginning of our second challenge at Fat-Tastic Tuesday, a slow start but we are looking forward to more of you being able to enjoy Fat Pages or any 4 inch x 4 inch project, including mini books. We also give you an additional challenge of following a sketch each time, here is our current sketch.

We are delighted that our sponsors for this challenge are 

For my Fat Page, I chose the gorgeous digi stamp of Daphne Melancholy Moppet. I used some old stash of Papermania papers, and coloured her in with Promarkers. My sentiment is simply Springtime, for I feel it is eventually upon us. There are now hosts of golden daffodils along the highways and byways in the area I live in UK, near Durham City. Please have a go with our challenge, there are lots more details on the blog so please do visit and check out the work of the DT who I am sure will inspire you. Most of all please have FUN.

Exciting NEW Fat-tastic Tuesday

We are all excited at Fat-Tastic Tuesday for today is a new beginning for a new challenge blog. What are we about, well we are all about the Fat 4 inches. Please pop over to the blog to check out what we are up to.

For our #1 challenge we have provided you with a sketch, all rules and instructions are on the main blog. 

Our first theme is BIRTHDAYS. I have used a super  digi stamp of a stack of parcels from our sponsor

I used papers from my stash, and coloured the images with my Promarkers. The little flowers are from Dreamees, I use these a lot for they are such a sweet size. 

Anything But A Card

Now for something different at Make My Monday, we would like to see ANYTHING BUT A CARD.

I host two Fat Pages Stamping Swaps and am also a member of a NEW Design Team for a Fat Tastic challenge blog. Interested? Do you want to know more?  Then watch this space for there will be some exciting news later today . This is my fat page for the Do-Crafts Fat Page swap organised on the ATC Forum, it was for the theme of Childhood Memories. I used a lovely stamp from Joanna Sheen by Faye Whittaker called Bucket and Spade. The birds are from Inkylicious. I coloured everything with DI Mustard Seed and Broken China in a watercolour format. 

Below is another Fat page I have made for Stampers UK a Yahoo group with a current Fat Page swap, this one was for an  Oriental/Asian theme. The stamps are from The Stampman - Non-Sequitor stamps. I again used Promarkers to colour the stamped images. You may be wondering, what are Fat Pages, if you want to know more please click on the Fat Pages Page on my page bar above. I look forward to visiting you to see what you have made instead of a card. 

C - Coveted papers- Alphabet Challenge

Moving along with the Alphabet at Alphabet Challenges we are up to letter C -  has chosen Coveted papers, you know the ones you bought, you smell them, stroke them, admire and covet them. Had them for ages and have not used them all up or even started to use them. Now is the time, come on give it up. No better time than now to make a project, maybe even one for yourself so you can still keep the papers. These are my papers, the last I possess in a Crafty Individual Background Papers Book 1.

I am hosting a Fat Page Swap on a new Yahoo group called Stampers UK where we are having lots of fun, with various forms of swaps which must involve stamping. I needed to make a Book Cover to hold the Fat Pages I will receive from the wonderful crafters in the group who are taking part in the swap. What better than my coveted papers, then I can keep them for myself. Well they are my last 4 sheets. Here is my book

I decided to also use some coveted metal corners, a metal butterfly and an antique looking label holder.  If you don't know what Fat Pages are, you'll find details and a few pictures here.