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My Goals for 2015:

1. Update my goals for 2016 in January of 2016 :)
2. Maximize my crafting time!
3. Keep plugging away at scrapbooking photos!!
4. Learn how to Heat Press!!
5. Have fun!


Friday, September 16, 2011

Boys and Men Blog Hop ~ Freestyle Card


  If you are looking for the 50 States Blog Hop, please go HERE.

Welcome to the Boys and Men Blog Hop!  I am married and have 3 dirty, stinky boys!

If you found me first, please go to the BEGINNING of the hop so you don't miss anything!  You should have come from TAMMY.



I designed my window card on my Gypsy.  I took a frame from Gypsy Wandering and put two of them on my mat at 4".  I used Hide Contour to hide the center of the frame on the left,
I took the bike rider from the Dude cartridge sized at 3.2 " and welded the shadow in the inside of the frame.

I put the three other layers on my mat at the same size.
I put my papers on the mat using mostly scraps.
Here they are all cut out.
I took a sponge and Vintage Photo ink (I like to call this color DIRT) and dirtied up my card base a bit.
I added a little hemp cord to the card.
I added "no guts, no glory" from Pink by Design Got Game stamps.
Here is the completed card.  When my oldest went to college, I used this cartridge (Dude) to make him some wall art.  You can see that project HERE.

I have a little "Boy-It-Down" blog candy!  These are some of my favorite things to use with masculine projects.  In order to qualify, you need to #1 be or become a follower or subscriber, #2 leave me a comment about a favorite boy in your life, and #3 leave me a way to contact you if you win!



Your next stop in the hop is MARIA.

50 comments:

Audrey Frelx said...

Now Lori, this is just too cute! What a great card for guys and I love the "no guts..." saying inside! Wonderful job as always my friend!

Laurie said...

I love this card! Another cart on my must have list!

Suzys Crafts said...

You put alot of time and effort into this card. It shows! Very nice.

ScrappinT said...

Loved your card!!!!

gshrader said...

New follower! Love this card! Isn't the gypsy so great! It's the only way I can design anything and it saves so much paper and time!!!
Thanks for sharing!
Oh and I can't pick just one boy! Both my husband and my son are my favorites!!! They're both the best!
gayle_shrader at yahoo dot com

Sheila aka SassyLady said...

This is a great card! Love it. TFS

sweetpea1077 said...

Wow, love that card! Awesome job on it!

Laura (tweetyb) said...

What a great card!!! I have never used that on my Gypsy...will have to go check it out! Thanks for the inspiration! :)
♥ Laura ♥
tweetyb@satx.rr.com
http://laurascraftsandmore.blogspot.com/

Crafty and Green said...

First, Love your project! It's so creative & cool!! I'm a new follower! My favorite Boys in my life are my hubby and my cutie patootie son Jimmy. He'll be 3 in December and he's my Love Bug!!

Many Blessings,
Tina

http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com

Josie0602 said...

My favorite boy is not really a boy anymore but my son Cory who is almost 25. Great card! Love the design!
Tracy
jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

Brenda Wooten Porter said...

what a great card! I love it! thanks for sharing it!

Anonymous said...

nice!!

The Crafty Dream said...

i want to make that for my son!!! awesome idea!! thanks so cute!

Anonymous said...

great card and fab tutorial.. I always get confused with the placing of the colors on the mat and ALWAYS end up WRONG in the placement

Anonymous said...

Great card!! TFS!

Jeannie said...

Great card! I love doing projects for my DH!

Courtney said...

Wonderful card. Great sentiment!

Jen R said...

Awesome card...I love my Gypsy and love this idea. TFS!

Mallika said...

very cute card
love all the elements
thanx fer chance
hugs
mallika
mallikakejriwal@gmail.com
ur new follower

mjblahnik56 said...

Love this card and thanks for show how to do this with the gypsy as I am a new owner of a gypsy.

mjblahnik56@hotmail.com

Melissa said...

That card is so cool. I really need to learn how to use my gypsy better. I have not had many chances to use it and now will have to start. Thank you for sharing your great ideas with us.

Unknown said...

Wow, that is a an awesome card...thanks for sharing tips on how you created. Will come in handy for me.

Evelyn said...

Great idea to make a card to my son, he is a bmx rider!

Gweny said...

What an awesome card.. someday I to will own a gypsy lol.

KAT said...

my jaw dropped with the first view of this card. i can do this, but i see you have a copywrite. i'd like to 'lift' this if i may. very creative. i'm already a follower, and i can't say i have 'one' favorite boy in my life. i've had 4 boys, the latest being twins and they are 24 and one is getting married next month. so they're all my favs and very special to me. most of their freinds from school still call me mom too, so they're also on my favorite list. (they know it too)

AllyBug28 said...

I love this card! I am not a follower of your page. I dont have a son but I have a fiance that I am pretty fond of :)

Alisha said...

Great card, love the bikes and the tricks. very cool.
alisha.moorenielsen@gmail.com
http://scrappin-happens.blogspot.com/

TeresaK said...

Wow...that is amazing! Thanks for all the details on how to do it!

Anita Braddock said...

very cool cards love how you made the cutout and it looks like is floating thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.
abbraddock@msn.com
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CRAZY4 CHRIST said...

Love your card!! Thanks for sharing how you made it!! I am already a follower!! Thanks for the chance to win. My favourite man in my life is my dad!!
Kristan
sierrababy08 at hotmail dot com

tremblayfam said...

Great card. Could see this for a teen boy or college student. I think I could try something similar in the cricut craft room. Really like the cut out!I have a 14 year old and he wouldn't be embarrassed to get this card! now a follower.
tremblayfam at hotmail dot com

Doris P. said...

My favorite card during this blog hop so far!!! LOVE it!!! i need to dig deeper in creativity!! Doris
parkernana5@cox.net

Geri said...

Now that is a GREAT card! Thanks for posting the instructions to make it!

Debbie said...

this is an awesome card
upnurse at aol dot com

Rosa said...

Teen boys are hard to create for but this hits the spot

Southern Scrapper said...

very cute card!

Bunnyfreak said...

Love the window card. The favorite Boys in my life are my DH and my feather baby Fergie. I am a follower.
http://digipage-blog.everything-digital-scrapbooking.com

smyiow said...

The Gypsy is a amazing! This card turned out fabulous! I know a guy that would totally rock that!!

my-o-scrappin.blogspot.com
smmyiow@gmail.com

vick6740 said...

Love everything about your card!! The style is truly incredible. It says YAY all the way!! Thanks for sharing your style. I am truly inspired. My favorite boy is my SON. While he may not be the outdoorsy type he is very smart in ways i could never grasp. He teaches me so much!! He touches the heart of everyone he meets. So proud of him! (New follower)

vick6740@yahoo.com
http://stayathomemomof2inohio.blogspot.com/

Unknown said...

love this card! love the inking and the twine!
My fav. guy is my 14yr old. he is super fun, a super duper cutie, and a great student!
kacee

callyannc said...

So very cool! I love this cart and use it all the time! Gat colors! TFS CallyAnn
http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com

Tammy Schmitt said...

Oh, I can't pick just one boy.. I have 4... 9 yo, 1 yo, 44 yo, and a furry 10 yo;-) Super love your card. I know how much time it takes to layer and weld those images:-) Fab job! TFS.

~Tammy S

tammy dot schmitt at mac dot com

Pink Polka Dot Scrapping said...

New Follower!
Great Great Great Card! Wow I love all the detail and your hard work that you put into this card! Love this card a lot!

Connie Layman said...

Totally understand the "no guts, no glory"! My hubby and son have lived up to that! I love how much creativity the Gypsy provides...bunches of creativity here! TFS!

Samantha said...

Very cool card!

Samantha
samanthascricutcreations.blogspot.com

lmkindell1 said...

I love your free style card. The instructions are great. Thanks.

Linda
lmkindell1@verizon.net
lindashappyplace.blogspot.com

jill_su said...

WOW Lori. This card is amazing. You are very talented. I love this hop. I love the distressing you did. Thanks for the instructions. Another cartridge I need to get. I have a new nephew that is my fav little dude now, Chase Charles!
Jill
jill_su@yahoo.com

cema1cema said...

Loved the layering! Great card!! Christina ccapps35@gmail.com

Karen Bahit said...

I am a NEW follower and I absolutely LOVE your card...

My soldier is a BMX dirt bike rider and at 27...still has his... I LOVE HIM SO!!! He is definitely my Hero!!!

God Bless you and God Bless our TROOPS!!!

Karen
http://www.facebook.com/karen.bahit

Life - Up, Down & Sideways said...

WOW! what a great card. TFS!