Challenge #70 - Theme

Would you like to be part of the SPECtacular Male Room Design Team?

Well our DT Call is still open so 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.

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

Now on to the new challenge. We're giving you one of your favourite themes for the next fortnight - Anything Goes! But if you're in the mood for more of a challenge then just add in the option of TECHNOLOGY.

We have the fabulous Maaike joining us as a Guest Designer for this challenge.  I'm totally in awe of her talent and she has the most amazing blog - cardsbymaaike.blogspot.co.uk - so worth a visit, you'll be so inspired.  Here's her stunning card:

All the DT have also been busy creating and have wonderful projects to share with you and get your creative juices flowing.

Deborah

Running really late!

 Faith

 Rocky

Shawna

Andreja

You have until midnight (BST) Tuesday 10th October, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States, to link up your projects. Can't wait to see 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 and add DT after your name when you link up.

The DT Call will remain open until the end of this challenge on 10th October. 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#68 - Theme

Hello all! Our thumbnail display for the School Colours theme was full of primary colours and so many really creative projects. As always, you've made our job to pick a winner really tough, but we did it.

WINNER

#13 - April

These colours are from Manchester University - Blue, Purple and Gold.

They work perfectly for the coffee theme card - nicely done!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#4 - Marina

This is such a cute good luck card for school. Marina used the colours of her son's primary school.

Lovely texture on the card and the chalkboard letters are just fab!

#7 - Margo

Margot used the colours from Queen Margaret's School - Yellow, Red and Green.

They are just right for this fun ssssnake!

#15 - Josie (Turtlebug)

Bold navy and red are the colours of the University of Arizona.

Really like the image and all that embossed texture.

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

Before I go, just a quick reminder of our current technique challenge - TMR#69 to use MASKING on your masculine projects. You've got until midnight Tuesday 26th September to join in the fun (that's 7.00pm EDT).

Don't forget we have a DT Call running too. If you want to be considered please add the initials DT after your name when you link up.  Good luck!

Winners - Challenge#67 - Theme

Hello! It's time to announce the winners of our Drinks theme challenge - TMR#67. You covered all types of drink from coffee, through beer, to wine and cocktails! Great work everyone.

WINNER

#14 - Cimbacreative

This is brilliant - that sentiment made me roar with laughter!

Love the texture in the wine and the colour is so rich. Great work!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#5 - Maaike

Another perfectly CAS card with a fun sentiment!

Love the foam on that pint of beer!

#16 - Anita

There's so much to see in this bright, vibrant card.

Love the embossed background, the lovely mugs of coffee and great layout too!

#21 - Zvonko

This card has so much texture with the lovely basket weave background.

Love the die cut grapes, wine bottle and glass! Fab!

Congratulations to you all. Do pick up your badges from the sidebar and display them on your blogs.

Before I go, a quick reminder that our current challenge is SCHOOL COLOURS - TMR#68 on your masculine projects. Have fun!

Challenge #68 - Theme

Hello! We have three Wednesdays this month, so you have a bonus challenge!! As we're coming to the end of summer break, and thoughts are turning to the new school year, we thought we'd base our new challenge at The Male Room - TMR#68 on school colours. So, use school/college/university colours for your masculine style projects.

Do tell us which school/college/university you've picked and why you picked it!

Here's some inspiration from the Design Team:

Faith

Deborah

Andreja

Rocky

Shawna

You have until midnight (BST) Tuesday 13th September, 7.00pm EDT, to play along with this challenge. Do have fun. We're looking forward to a very colourful thumbnail display!!

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Winners - Challenge#66 - Theme

Good morning! I've finally manged to get back on schedule. I'm here to announce the winners of our Maps/Coordinates theme - TMR#66. You guys really are very creative and the thumbnail display was super, making our job quite hard! However, we have the winners, and they are:

WINNER

#27 - Marjeta

The map background paper is perfect for this interactive card!

Love the die cut car and the inside is decorated to match too. Fabulous work!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#3 - Majda

This travel wallet is full of wonderful details.

Clever use of the map paper to create the 3D globe. Great work.

#8 - Celeste

Another inventive use of map paper to create the background. Love the addition of the compass points.

This has a lovely vintage feel! Great take on the challenge.

#10 - Aileen

The map paper used here in the background has been die cut to create waves. Very clever! 

This card has a very contemporary feel.

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

Before I go, I'd like to remind you all about our current challenge - TMR#67 where we want to see DRINKS - of any type - on your masculine projects. You still have plenty of time to join in the fun - deadline for submission is midnight (BST) Tuesday 29th August, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States. Can't wait to see your creations.

Challenge #67 - Theme

Good morning! It's time for our new challenge here at The Male Room - TMR#67. You can make any type of paper craft project, so long as it has a masculine style and is based on our theme. For the next couple of weeks we want you to follow this theme:

Now, I think this gives you so much scope for your projects. Get creative, get inky, just have lots of fun!

Here's some inspiration from our Design Team:

Shawna

Faith

Andreja

Rocky

Deborah

You have until midnight (BST) Tuesday 29th August, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States. Can't wait to see what you create!

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Winners - Challenge#64 - Theme

I am very, very late with the winners post for challenge #64 - to add texture to your projects. I really am very sorry! So without any more waffle from me, the winners are:

WINNER

#38 - Kym

So many different types of texture here.

Embossing to create texture,diecuts, twigs, layers and brads too!

Fabulous work!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#14 - Poli

This is a really super theme for a masculine card.

Love the watercolour background and the way you've used micro beads for texture!

#15 - Emily

Absolutely ingenious!!

Such a fun pizza.  My favourite type too - calorie free!!

#37 - Bonnie

A wonderfully vintage looking card with lots of texture.

The fibres from the background, the tag and the metallic embellishment.

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

I'll be posting the winners for Challenge#65 at the weekend.

Challenge #66 - Theme

Wow! It's August already, time is flying by!! We have a great theme for your masculine projects here at The Male Room - TMR#66. Our theme is:

How you interpret this theme is entirely up to you, but if it's not clear, then please do tell us. Go get inky!!

Here's some inspiration from the Design Team:

Rocky

Faith A

Deborah

Andreja

You've got plenty of time to play along, deadline is midnight (BST) Tuesday 15th August, that's 7.00pm EDT in the State. Have fun, we're looking forward to seeing what you make.

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Winners - Challenge #63 - Theme

Good morning! I'm running a bit late with this post - so sorry! The thumbnail display for our Fireworks challenge was really fab. Without further ado, there are the winners:

WINNER

#11 - PJ's Projects

This is a super celebration card. The fireworks are great and all have super dimensional centres.

There's also sparkle. Great take on the challenge.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#5 - Zvonka

Such a wonderful firework display over London.

Love the die cut city and the gorgeous fireworks.

#9 - Kljuncek

Fabulous mixed media project from a young man of 8 years old!!

This reminds me of the fabulous display in New York on 4th July!

#13 - Robyn

Love these wonderful metallic fireworks and all the lovely stars around them.

Such a super birthday card.

Congratulations to all our winners. Please pick up your badges from the sidebar and display them on your blogs.

Now, a quick reminder of our current challenge. We have a theme for you - we want you to add texture - TMR#64 to your projects. It's up to you how you add the texture, but if it's not obvious from the photo, please let us know.

I didn't manage to make a card for the start of this challenge. However, I was at a card class at Scrappy Chic yesterday where we made 8 tiny cards, little 3" x 3" cards, and two of my cards are perfect for our add texture challenge. Here they are:

Full details can be found on my blog - Deborah's Gems. And a quick reminder that the deadline for submission to this challenge is midnight (BST) Tuesday 18th July, that's 7.00pm EDT in the States. Have fun!!

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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