Challenge #69 - Technique

Would you like to be part of the SPECtacular Male Room Design Team? Well we're looking to add a few new team mates at the moment. If you'd like to be considered simply create a project - card, scrapbook page, tag, art journal page, ATC, canvas or 3D -  for this new challenge and add DT after your name when you link up.

This DT call will remain open throughout this challenge and the next challenge so there will be another chance to link up with Challenge #70 starting 27th September.

Want to know more about what being on The Male Room  DT involves? Scroll on down to the bottom of this post.

Now for the new challenge. The theme is the ever popular masking technique. We love how this technique gives dimension to images and can't wait to see your projects.

We have the multi talented Ceal joining us as a Guest Designer for this challenge. If you've never visited her blog before you're in for a real treat, she is the most amazing card maker and has inspiration waiting for you by the bucket load. Check it all out HERE.

She's used clever masking to place the astronaut in front of the planet and kept the rest of her card clean and crisp.

All The Male Room DT have also been busy creating to inspire you to play along. Take a look and see if you can spot their masking and then go visit their blogs for all the details.

Andreja

Deborah

 Faith

 Rocky

Shawna

You have until midnight (BST) Tuesday 26th September, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States. Looking forward to seeing what you create!

DT Call Info 

1. You will need to have a blog.

2. You will need to have time to create a project and submit it on time for each fortnightly challenge.

3. Your project will need to be suitable both for a male and match the challenge theme.

4. You will be assigned a column from the link ups and need to have the time to leave positive comments about player's projects.

5. You will be involved in voting to help pick the winner and honourable mentions for each challenge.

If you'd like to be considered simply make a project for this challenge or the next challenge and add DT after your name when you link up.

The DT Call will remain open for the duration of both this challenge and the next challenge (starting on 27th September). All successful applicants will be notified by 18th October at the latest. We're aiming to introduce the new DT on the challenge that starts 25th October.

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Winners - Challenge#65 - Technique

Hi all! I'm still busy in catch-up mode and am here with the winners for our Mixed Media Challenge - TMR#65. The thumbnail display was fantastic.

WINNER

#2 - MacMable

Super birthday card with so many shades of grey and black.

Love the shine of the different embossing powders and textures.

A brilliant take on this challenge.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#4 - Sharon

A really super clean, simple design.

A great use of a hot glue gun to give the raised and embossed detail on the panel.

Great work!

#5 - Jane

Fabulous combination of different products here.

Love the screw head brads, the stamped cogs and the wooden ones too.

Love the use of the white pen to suggest movement.

#19 - Barbetka

Wonderful panel created with lots of techniques.

Great use of rust paste on the cogs, use of fabric and thread and layered images.

Another fabulous take on this challenge.

Many congratulations to you all. Please pick up your badges from the sidebar and display them on your blogs.

Before I go, a quick reminder that our current challenge is DRINKS - TMR#67. We want to see your masculine projects - of all types - that feature drinks. There's a huge range - have fun!!

You've got plenty of time to play along - deadline for submission is midnight (BST) Tuesday 29th August. Go for it!!

Challenge #65 - Technique

Hi! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break. Over here in the States most of the schools have been on break for at least a month, but I know that UK schools are only just about to start. This time of year always brings a big change to our regular routines - and hopefully you have time to craft. And, perhaps, get your kids involved in crafting too. So our challenge here at The Male Room - TMR#65 for the next couple of weeks is a really fun one, we want you to use:

on your masculine projects. To me, this means getting inky and have lots of fun with paints, glue, etc. We can't wait to see what you make. Here's some inspiration from the Design Team:

Faith

Andreja

Rocky

Shawna

You have until midnight (BST) on Tuesday 1st August, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States, to play along with our inky challenge. Do have fun!

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Challenge #64 - Theme

Hello! Welcome to The Male Room where we create masculine themed projects. You can make any type of paper craft projects - cards, ATCs, tags, canvases, scrapbook layouts, Project Life, 3D projects - anything, but it must have a masculine theme and be based on our challenge. So for our first challenge of July we have a theme/technique -TMR#64 for you. We want to see you add

TEXTURE

to your projects. I think this gives lots of scope for your work - have fun!!

Here's some inspiration from the Design Team:

Shawna

Rocky

Faith

Andreja

Deborah - Made it!!

You've got plenty of time to join in with the fun - deadline for submission is midnight (BST) Tuesday 18th July, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States.

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Winners - Challenge #62 - Technique

We had lots of really inspirational entries this challenge, making it a hard task to choose our top selection. So many great ideas, thank you to all who entered and here are the winners.....

WINNER

#10 Wishcraft

We loved the fold of this card and all the lovely 'off the edge' decorations, great card.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#19 Nats Paper World 

This box is gorgeous when it's closed, pop over and see how stunning it is when it's open.

#29 Hazel (Dido's)

The colouring on this is amazing and all those lovely layers make a great card.

#32 Marina

The single colour choice on this really makes an eye catching card, perfect Koi.

Congratulations to you all - these were fabulous. Do pick up your badges from the side bar and display them on your blogs.

Before I go, there's just time to remind you of our current challenge - TMR#63 - FIREWORKS , perfect for celebrations like Independence Day.  The thumbnail is looking good already. You've still got time to join in - deadline is midnight (BST) Tuesday 4th July (that's 7.00pm EDT). Have fun!!

Challenge #62 - Technique

Hi! It's time for our new challenge at The Male Room - TMR#62. We've got a fun technique for you to use on your masculine projects for the next two week:

OFF THE EDGE

You can stamp off the edge, shape the edge - it's pretty much up to you how you interpret the OFF THE EDGE technique.

Here are some ideas from the Design Team:

Jane

 

Faith A

Rocky

Andreja

Shawna

Deborah - finally made it! So sorry, it's late.

You've got until midnight (BST) Tuesday 20th June, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States to join in the fun. We're really looking forward to seeing just how creative you can be!

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Winners - Challenge#42 - Technique

Oops! I was almost back on schedule, but last night I went to a local choir meeting - first time since I left school and it was brilliant. However, I was shattered when I got home and didn't get this post done. So here I am, late again! It's time to announce the winners of our Shaving Foam Technique challenge. I think this really proved to be a challenge as our numbers were down, but those who played along rocked it!

WINNER

#1 - Ingunn

The marble background is super - the colours are just right.

Love the little car charm hanging from the button.

HONOURABLE MENTION

#5 - Joan W

Another gorgeous marble background. The blues really make it look like a sky.

Love the vintage hot air balloon too!

Congratulations ladies, do pick up your badges from the sidebar and display them on your blogs.

Before I go, I'd like to remind you of our current challenge. We have a theme - we want you to feature MUSIC - TMR#43 on your masculine projects. How you interpret the theme is up to you. But, if it's not obvious, please tell us how you've been inspired.

You have plenty of time to play along - deadline is midnight (BST) Tuesday 13th September (7.00pm EDT). Have fun!

Winners - Challenge#41 - Theme

Good morning all! I hope that you all enjoyed the Olympics as much as I did. Here in the US coverage of the games was provided by NBC - it wasn't at all bad. We saw amazing medal achievements from men and women the world over. Our theme was Olympics/Sports and we had some fabulous interpretations. Voting was tough and we ended up with Joint Winners.

JOINT WINNERS

(in order of submission)

#6 - Majda

We really like the way the Olympic rings were incorporated into this card, with the black ring as the cycle wheel!

Love the cycling theme too - great work.

#20 - MacMable

A brilliant interpretation of the Olympic rings with a 3D dream catcher mobile.

Silhouette representations of various sports, along with gold, silver and bronze embossed circles.

Fabulous work!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#7 - Jane Savage

We love the circular shape of the card. Great image and beautifully coloured.

Fabulous take on the theme!

#17 - Tone

A really great scrapbook page - super photo!

Love the brick texture and cycling is one of the most popular Olympic sports.

#18 - Repolainen

Another project using cycling as the sporting theme.

Love the texture and use of the Olympic rings!

Congratulations to all our winners - please pick up your badge from the sidebar and display it on your blog. Thanks to all who playing along with this theme - the thumbnail display was super!

Before I go, a quick reminder that we have a technique challenge. We want you to create some background papers using the SHAVING FOAM technique - TMR#42. How you use the paper you create is up to you - it can simply be a background, or you can die cut it to use. Whatever you do - have fun.

You still have a week to play along with us - deadline for submission is midnight (BST) Tuesday 30th August (that's 7.00pm EDT).

Challenge #42 - Technique

Morning! We're well into summer and over half-way through the holidays and it's time for our new challenge here at The Male Room - TMR#42. We have a really fun technique for you - use SHAVING FOAM to create backgrounds for your projects.

It's a simple, and messy, technique and one that is fun too. If you want to get your children involved, it's easy to learn. There are a few videos at the end of this post showing the technique. You can use reinkers, food colouring, acrylic paints, alcohol inks, anything with colour and make sure you get plain simple shaving foam to use. Just remember that your finished project must have a masculine feel.

Here are some examples from our design team:

Jane

Faith A

  

Shawna

Andreja

Louise

Buffy

Rocky

Deborah - made it!!

Deborah - take 2!

You have plenty of time to join in the fun - deadline for submission is midnight Tuesday 30th August, that's 7.00pm EDT. Our linky is below the videos.

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