Wednesday 29 November 2017

Winners Challenge #73 - Paper Piecing

It's time to announce the winners from our last challenge - #73 Paper Piecing. Wow! Didn't you all create some amazing paper pieced projects, we were absolutely delighted with the response.  Thank you all so much for playing along with us here at The Male Room.

We always say it's hard to pick favourites and this challenge was no easy pick either, but there was one outstanding card that caught the eye of all the DT, maybe it's you!

WINNER

 
How totally fabulous is her polka dot paper pieced iconic mini car! Wouldn't we all just love to own one like this?!

Congratulations Linby.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS
(in order of submission)


We loved the clever use of dies to create the paper pieced trees. They look amazing!

We couldn't resist this cute little chappie and love the choices of paper for his clothes. Paper pieced perfection.

Another perfectly paper pieced image! We loved the adorable robin and the way this card opens up.


Just look at that enormous pile of beautifully paper pieced gifts! A perfect stamp choice  and superb attention to detail. 

Congratulations to you all.
Please pick up a winner's badge from the sidebar to display on your blogs.
Before I go just a quick reminder about our current challenge #74 Use Vellum.
You've got until midnight Tuesday 5th December to join in the fun (that's 7.00pm EDT).
We'd love to see you playing along.


Enjoy your crafting!
The Male Room DT

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Challenge #74 - Use Vellum

Hi everyone and welcome to The Male Room's new challenge. We'd like you to raid your stash for this challenge and dig out some vellum to use on your project.


We're thrilled to have Lynn from Crafty Linby as our Guest Designer for this challenge.Her blog is full of wonderful creativity, so do pop over and take a peek. You'll be so inspired.


Such a brilliant textured background created by embossing onto vellum and the letters are also vellum. Thanks Lynn for being such a fabulous Guest Designer.

The Male Room DT have also been busy searching their stash for vellum and then putting it to amazingly inspiring use. Do go visit each of their blogs to find out how they were created and maybe leave them a little love too!




Shawna

 Deborah
~~taking a break until 2018~~


What will you create using vellum as part of your project? We're really looking forward to visiting your blogs and checking it all out!

You have until midnight (BST) Tuesday 5th December, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States. Can't wait to see what you create!

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Wednesday 15 November 2017

Winners Challenge #72 - Silhouettes

It's time to announce the winners from our last challenge - #72 Silhouettes. We were bowled over by the amazing entries and our gallery was an absolute delight to look at. Thank you all so much for playing along with us here at The Male Room.

As always it was really tough choosing favourites and there were so many we loved, but decisions had to be made so here's our picks:

WINNER

 

We loved the inky background, the fun animals all stacked up down the side, the way the horse at the top pops off the background and of course his bright red Santa hat!

Congratulations Cornelia.  

We offer our winner the chance to Guest Design with us. Please contact Jane if this is something you'd like to do - themaleroomcraftchallenge@gmail.com

HONOURABLE MENTIONS
(in order of submission)


 How amazing is that warm yellow sky and how beautifully distinct the silhouettes look against it.

 

This silhouette scene was so atmospheric you could almost imagine yourself sitting on the bank watching it unfold. 

 

The vivid background colours really caught our eye and that cat - you can see him shivering with all that detailed fur sticking out.

Congratulations to you all. 

Please pick up a winner's badge from the sidebar to display on your blogs.

Before I go just a quick reminder about our current challenge #73 Paper Piecing.

You've got until midnight Tuesday 21st November to join in the fun (that's 7.00pm EDT).

We'd love to see you playing along.


Enjoy your crafting!
The Male Room DT

Wednesday 8 November 2017

Challenge #73 - Paper Piecing

Hello and welcome to The Male Room's first November challenge.  We have a lovely technique as our theme for the next fortnight and would like to see you use PAPER PIECING somewhere on your project.



We're delighted to have Coralynn from Sunrise Stamper joining us as a Guest Designer for this challenge.  She has the most inspiring and amazing blog and if you've never taken a look before do follow the link and go leave her some love.

Guest Designer - Coralynn

Don't you just love her paper pieced scarecrow? How super cute is he!

The Male Room DT have also been busy selecting and cutting and pasting for their wonderfully inspiring paper pieced projects.  Do go visit each of their blogs to find out how they were created and maybe leave them a little love too!


~~starting soon~~

 Rocky


So now it's over to you.  Go get paper piecing and link up below.

You have until midnight (BST) Tuesday 21st November, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States. Can't wait to see what you paper piece!

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Wednesday 1 November 2017

Winners - Challenge #71 Use Metal

Time to announce the winners for Challenge #71 Use Metal.  And didn't you all do well and fill our gallery with so many different ways to use metal on your projects!

Here's our picks:


WINNER

 

 We loved Ann's steampunk influenced canvas with all its cogs and metal elements. 
There's a photo tutorial on her blog to show how she created it.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS
(in order of submission)


Such a wonderfully modern take on a confirmation card and so delightfully masculine. 
Love the zig-zag style!


We were impressed that Sue had stamped onto metal for her spooktacular Halloween card. 
And she stamped that stripy background too!


 How fantastic do Christine's heat embossed metallic clock faces look! It may have been a painstaking business to clear all the excess embossing powder, but well worth the effort!

Congratulations to you all.

Please pick up a winner's badge from the sidebar to display on your blogs.

Before I go just a quick reminder about our current challenge #72 Silhouettes.
Tou've got until midnight Tuesday 7th November to join in the fun (that's 7.00pm EDT).
We'd love to see you playing along.

 Enjoy your crafting!
The Male Room DT