Challenge 5 - Monochrome

Well here we are again with another challenge.  This time we want to see Monochromatic cards (and we don't mean just black & white).  The prize up for grabs is a $5 gift certificate from our sponsor, Digital Delights,

Welcome to Digital Delights, a magical place filled with my little digi creations from all walks of life. We have a wide range of digital stamps which are delivered straight to your email 24/7!! http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/

The design team have been working hard with this one, so here's hoping this gives you some inspiration:

ALAN

Shirley

Patricia

Erin

Sandra

CAZ

Michelle

Lisa

VIV

Donna

So there we have it.  The challenge will run from now until midnight GMT on 17 March 2013.  Here's the rules:

1. Your card must be for a man/boy.
2. Your card must be new for the challenge and follow the theme set.
3. You can combine your card with up to 10 challenges (including this one)
4. Your blog post must mention Cards for Men and contain a link back to this post.

Challenge 4 - Wintertime

It's still cold and frosty this month so we're looking for cards of the season.  We're sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs with a wonderful prize of a $10 gift certificate.

Hi. I am Heather Dennis. I am a homeschooling mother of 2 wonderful children, the wife of 12 years to the love of my life, a Christian and the owner of Fresh Brewed Designs. I have loved to draw and create ever since I was a child. My daughter has inherited my love of art and recently inspired me to start creating again.All the images in my shop are hand drawn. I offer a wide range of images from coffee, cute and inspirational. I also love to create custom drawn images, so if you are looking for anything in particular, please feel free to drop me an email.

We had the chance to use some of Heather's wonderful images and here's the result:

Shirley

ALAN

Erin

Michelle

Patricia

CAZ 

Lisa 

Viv

Donna

So now all you need are the rules (you may notice there's a new one):

1. Your card must be for a Man or Boy.
2. Your card must be new for the challenge and follow the theme set.
3. You can combine your card with up to 10 challenges (including our one)
4. Your blog post mus mention Cards for Men and contain a link back to this challenge.

The challenge will run from now until midnight on 3 March 2013 (GMT).Leave a link to your post (not just your blog) in the link list below.  If it's not there for some reason, leave a comment and I'll add you in before the draw.  Good luck.

Challenge 2 - Winner & Top 3

Here I am with a big thank you to all our entrants for the last challenge.  The winner chosen by random.org is #56 - Tracy MacDonald.  Congratulations, Tracy, take a look at Meljen's website and send your choice of 4 digis to Dee Morris who will arrange your prize.

The top 3 (in no particular order) are:

#13 - Cara

#52 - Tracey M

#63 - Dora

Congratulations to everyone, please grab the top 3 badge from our sidebar and add it to your own.  And don't forget, there's still lots of time to enter our current challenge.

Challenge 3 - All My Love

So January has been and gone.  February is the month of 'Luuuurrrrve' so we want to see those Valentines, Anniversary Cards, Wedding Cards or just something that shows some love.

Our sponsor is Kenny K

I'm sure you're all familiar with the wonderful work of Kenny K's Shop but what about the man (and woman) behind those wonderful creations. Take a look here to see their journey, 

http://www.kennykdownloads.com/about-kenny-and-elena.php

The prize for one lucky winner is 5 digis from their shop.  The design team were lucky to get some images to use and here's what we came up with:

Shirley

 

Caz

Viv

ALAN

Michelle

 

Erin

 

 

Lisa

 

 

Donna

 

 

Patricia

 

Hopefully, we've given you some ideas, now all you need are the rules:

1.  Your card must be new for this post and follow the theme set.
2.  Your card must be for a Man or a Boy.
3.  Your blog post must mention Cards for Men and contain a link back to this post.

The challenge will run from now until midnight on 17 February 2013.  Leave a link to your post (not just your blog) in the link list below.  If it's not there for some reason, leave a comment and I'll add you in before the draw.  Good Luck.

Challenge 1 - Winner & Top 3

So we had lots of wonderful entries to our first challenge of 2013.  Don't forget challenge 2 still has a week to go and can be found here.

Without further ado, the winner chosen by random.org was #14 - Kerry Louise.  Congratulations, Kerry Louise, email me on cardsformen@donnasden.co.uk with your choice of either, Brights, Subtles or Regals and I'll pass your details on to the sponsor.

Our top 3 in no particular order are:

#17 - Jo

#19 - Jane's Journal

#33 - Trollkatta

Congratulations to you all, grab the top 3 badge from our sidebar and add it to your own.

Challenge 2 - Transport

It was good to see all the entries for our last challenge.  Please check back later to see if you are a winner.

The challenge this time is 'Transport' so let's see all your ideas.  We're sponsored by Meljen's Designs and the prize is 4 digi images.

Meljen's Designs (http://meljensdesigns.com) is a digital stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical, fun digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and it is steadily growing. The new store offers instant downloads, organized categories, and a search feature. We have new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Mondays and a monthly Guest Designer at the Meljen's Designs Blog (http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/). Please visit the store to find more of Melissa's wonderful images!

The design team were lucky enough to be given some images to use, so let's see what they came up with:

Shirley

CAZ

ALAN

VIV

Sandra

Lisa

Patricia

  

Michelle

Erin

Donna

So there you have it.  Now all you need are the rules:

1. Your card must be new for this challenge and follow the themeset.
2. Your card must be for a Man or a Boy.
3. Your blog post must mention Cards for Men and contain a link back to the challenge.

The challenge will run from now until midnight on 3 February 2013.  Leave a link to your post (not just your blog) in the link list below.  If the linky is not there for some reason, leave a comment and I'll enter you in before the draw.  Good Luck.

Challenge 1 - Men at Work

Welcome back to our fortnightly challenges, I hope you all had a lovely break.  Our challenge this time is 'Men at Work' which should hopefully get your ideas flowing.  We were due to be sponsored by The Stamping Boutique but unfortunately they have closed.  They were one of our first sponsors and have regualrly supported Cards for Men over the last three years.  I'm really going to miss them and I'm sure they will be widely missed in the crafting community.

Stepping in at the last minute was my good friend, Carole, who is a Stampin Up demonstrator.

I am an Independent Stampin Up! Demonstrator in Lancashire & surrounding areas. I teach large and small scrapbooking and craft classes. I can arrange parties in your home for crafting and non-crafting friends to suit your requirements, and where everyone is guaranteed to have a great time !  I also run a crop in the Rochdale area. Please contact me for more details at carole.bryson@gmail.com xx

The prize up for grabs is two full size ink pads from Stampin Up.  The winner will get to choose between Subtles, Brights and Regals.

Now for some inspiration from my DT which is now back to full compliment due to the addition of Erin and Viv who joined us for the Christmas Event.  Here's what they all came up with:

Shirley

ALAN

Lisa

Donna

Erin

Michelle

CAZ

Patricia

Viv

Hopefully you're all fired up and ready for a challenge.  Now for the rules:

1. Your card must be new for this challenge and follow the theme set.

2. Your card must be for a Man or a Boy.

3. Your blog post must mention Cards for Men contain a link back to the challenge.

The challenge will run from now until midnight(GMT) on 20 January 2013.  Leave a link to your post (not just your blog) in the link list below.  If the linky is not there for some reason, leave a comment and I'll add you in before the draw.  Good luck.