Card Makin' Mamas - LOVE

We're a family of 6. 2 guys and 4 girls. Obviously, the female persuasion is in the majority and most of my projects tend to border (or sit in the lap of...) girlyland.

My mind is usually working to find FUN masculine cards. I don't want droll, fuddy-duddy, boring cards for the men in my life and they need some paper love, too! Know what I mean?

I had designed and created this card awhile back, but had never shared it. Definitely created for my son. Just in case you were wondering. 

My boy seems to be in constant motion, so a swing card seemed appropriate...check it out.

No silky ribbons or cute buttons here! Fun textures and lots of metal accents.

(the paper clip is just to hold the card closed for the picture)

See what happens? The middle panel is swinging as you open the card!

Here's the swing card totally opened. 

Certainly not the most traditional LOVE card, but my son thought it was cool! And that's all that really mattered...

Did you link up to the Card Makin' Mamas LOVE challenge?

Inky hugs,

Angi

Card Makin' Mamas - Silver and/or Gold

TGIF! There's a new winner and inspiration post up at Card Makin' Mamas Challenge Blog! 

The theme is Silver and/or Gold, sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps. Pretty easy this time of year, wouldn't you say? Here's my card:

It's an easel card. Love those. Easy to have your card on display! :)

This cutie is Princess Charlie - Toad. At first, I thought I would be making a birthday card, but...

...I just couldn't resist the pun!

It's hard to believe 2012 is almost finished. I'm looking forward to enjoying the rest of this year and making the best of the next! There's still time to enter the Silver and/or Gold challenge at the Card Makin' Mamas Challenge Blog! Hope to see your entry!

Inky hugs,
Angi

Card Makin' Mamas - Fall is Here!

I just spent the last 20 minutes typing up this post...sigh...clicked 'save', left the page to check on a link, came back and...poof!...the post was gone! So frustrating...

I think the blog move may be closer than I thought!

Anyhoo...I've got some good news to share!
I'm one of the new Design Team members of the

Card Makin' Mamas (CMM) Challenge Blog!

Challenges are posted on Friday, twice a month with an inspiration post in between.

The current challenge "Fall is Here" is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

I've used Stella - Birthday Reaper.

Isn't she feisty? Definitely my version of a "Red Hat" lady!

She's been colored with Copics and glossy accents have been added to her glasses and the blade.

Gatefold card (did you expect anything else? lol) held closed by her scythe. Sparkle added with Spica pens to the cake frosting, flowers and her shoes.

Check out the sentiment...so true, right?!

Stop by the CMM blog, check out the other DT members projects and then play along! Looking forward to seeing your projects!

Inky hugs,

Angi