W2SB #18: It's a Man's World

Hello W2SB Fans!  Annie here and it's June - time for another word-inspired challenge at Words 2 Scrap By!  June is a busy month with weddings, graduations, and Father's Day.  The theme this month is "It's a Man's World" and those words always bring the following lyrics to mind for me:

 

This is a man's world
This is a man's world
But it would be nothing, nothing
Without a woman or a girl

"It`s A Man's World" was written by James Brown & Betty Newsome

We're looking for masculine cards this month for any man in your life for any occasion.  The I-Team has put together some great inspiration to get your mojo going.

 

The Inspiration Gallery

 

First up is our Guest I-Teamer for June, Linda L.  Linda was the April Challenge winner and really came through again with a great interpretation of this month's theme.  Wouldn't you love this cute guy to work on your car?  Also, I think that is my favorite embossed background for a guy/car card!  Thanks for joining us this month, Linda!

Linda L.

 

Sybrina's tool embossing is absolutely gorgeous and that ribbon is delish!   The inside sentiment is "Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey."  Exactly as my Dad taught me!

 

Sybrina

 

Next up is Greta and her card is definitely a class act, as usual!  The CAS design and unique card shape really make this card a classic for any guy.

Greta

Bobbi went CAS for her card, but that doesn't mean this card doesn't have a little pizzazz!  Her cards always have an element or two of texture, and that silvery embossed layer adds just the right touch.

 

Bobbi

 

 

I always admire the little details that Penny adds to her creations!  Check out the corners, banner and the embossed car.  Just stunning!



Penny

 

Bernadette used a classically masculine palette, several different embossing folders, and some paper piecing to create a clever tool-inspired dad card. And, those two tiny brads.... Well, they're the perfect finishing touch!

 

Bernadette

 

 

And last up is my Father's Day card for my Dad.  Clean and simple, just the way he likes it!

 Annie

 

We hope we inspired you to make some guy stuff!  You all know by now how much I love to shop.  In case you need a little bit more inspiration, how about a $20.00 gift certificate from W2SB to Simon Says Stamp!  Yep, a card for him and shopping for you!  Sound good?  

Thanks so much for supporting Words 2 Scrap By and we're looking forward to seeing your "It's a Man's World" projects!  The Linky will close on Friday, June 26th.

Link up your manly project here!

And the winner is....

This was a tough choice, since all of the projects were great! Thanks to everyone who participated in this month's W2SB challenge.

In the end, the project that most made us want to "Say Cheese" was....

by Carol Longacre!! 

Carol, send your snail mail address to Bobbis Treasure at aol dot com to claim your prize!!  And we hope that you will accept our invitation to be our guest I-Teamer in July!

OWH Memorial Day 2015: Finishing Strong!

Operation Write Home, a charity that has supported heroes with handmade cards since 2007, will be closing later this year. It is an organization that has been near and dear to many of us card makers at Words 2 Scrap By!

So, we here at W2SB are helping to get the word out that ALL cards need to be sent in by August 1st!

Please click here to return to the bloghop's home page.

The theme for this year's bloghop is to make cards featuring red, white, and blue. Of course, OWH-sketch-inspired cards are always welcome.  :)

• Please click here to learn more about OWH's Finish Strong campaign.
• Please click here to read about OWH's card guidelines. Cards should be A2 size, deliverable via USPS, and glitter-free. In addition, cards should fit the following themes: miss you, thinking of you, love, happy birthday, and happy birthday.
• And, please scroll down to see what our Words 2 Scrap By gals created for today's hop.

Annie

Bobbi

Greta

Penny

Sybrina

Thanks so much for hopping along with us!

• To return to the hop's home page, please click here.
• And, if you'd like to play along with our current Words 2 Scrap By challenge, please click here. We've updated the link to accept cards through the 28th! So, we'd love to have you join us in our Say Cheese challenge.  :)

W2SB #17 - Say Cheese!!

In honor of National Photography Month, our May challenge is Say Cheese! Here's a literal take on our challenge: Instagram - the photo sharing site!

There's still time to play along with this month's W2SB challenge.

Link your project up at the original Say Cheese post through May 28! 

W2SB #17: Say Cheese

Update: Our link is fixed! (Thanks so much, Bobbi!) So, cards can be linked through May 28!

Wow!  What a great group of entries in honor of Earth Day!  Special shout out to Cebelica for her gracious participation as our April guest designer and to the Shopping Our Stash gals for playing along with our The-Earth-Has-Music Challenge.

Did you know May is National Photography Month?  Taking photographs and paper crafting are two ways we commemorate life events.

This month's challenge is to create a card or project inspired by that oft heard picture-taking phrase Say Cheese!  Maybe you'll choose to commemorate a grand event -- like a milestone birthday or big family wedding, or a quieter event -- like waking up to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee or seeing spring's first flowers.

Our "Say Cheese" Gallery

Let's see what moments and events our I-Teamers have chosen to commemorate.

This month, we are thrilled to welcome Diane as our Guest I-Teamer! Isn't her card "picture perfect" for the challenge?!? And, talk about some serious coloring skills! Thanks so much for joining us, Diane.  :)

Diane

Annie couldn't have designed a more perfect vintage card for her dad's 93rd birthday! This card is sure to rekindle a memory or two for her dad, the little guy on the left who is shown with Annie's grandfather and aunt.

Annie

Yep, it looks like Fritz takes Top Dog honors and his owner is in the running for Top Designer with this adorable card! It is just so fun and playful... and something tells me Fritz is pretty fun and playful himself. Too cute!  :)

Greta

Penny's card is a work of heart that any mom would love to receive! She's sure used an ideal layout to showcase those two sweet faces.  :)

Penny

Sybrina's little critter looks pretty darn happy to be sending greetings from the island to loved ones back home! Love the beachy colors on this card.  :)

Sybrina

As for my card, I went in a slightly different direction -- giving a whole new meaning to the word cheesecake!

 

Bobbi

This Month's Prize

What will you commemorate with your paper project?  Our favorite will win a trio of Halloween stamps -- perfect for commemorating those say-cheese trick-or-treat childhood moments. In addition, our winner will receive our W2SB Winner's Badge and be invited to join us as a Guest I-Teamer.

Share how you Say Cheese!!! 
 

And the winnner of W2SB #16 is...

... Linda for her adorable interpretation of our The-Earth-Has-Music Challenge!

There were some terrific cards linked up, and it was a tough call. In the end, we just couldn't resist Linda's sweet little owl and her gorgeous background. Congratulations, Linda! We'll be in touch.   :)

Our thanks to everyone who played along this past month. We hope you'll join us for next month's challenge --  a challenge that we hope clicks with all of you.  :)
 

Extra! Extra!

Hi, everyone! Sybrina here to share this bonus post!

This week, we are teaming up with the gals at Shopping Our Stash as they share projects inspired by the words, "The earth has music for those who listen". 

Here are a few cards from our friends at Shopping Our Stash.   :)

Don't you just love Leslie's use of vellum on her gorgeous card?!

Leslie

Barbara's card has such wonderful texture and dimension.  :)

Barbara

And, I'm just crazy about that gorgeous tag and Donna's great use of color!


Donna

Please click here for even more inspiration at this week's Shopping Our Stash challenge, including cards from Words 2 Scrap By I-Teamers Penny, Bobbi and Annie.

And, please click here for this month's Words 2 Scrap By challenge.


All of us at W2SB and SOS can't wait to see your cards and projects!