Challenge #19 - Colours

Hello and welcome to The Male Room.  I can't quite believe how quickly the month is flying by, but I do think that once the children are back at school, this part of the year gallops along!!!  It does mean that it's time for our new challenge.  We know that many of you find it tough to make masculine projects, so we set you a challenge to get the creative juices flowing.

For the next couple of weeks, we have a colour challenge for you - we want you to use NEON colours on your masculine projects.

As always our Design Team have come up with some fabulous projects to inspire you:

Sue T.

Jane

Deborah

Chris

Louise

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Winners - Challenge #17 Stash - Newsprint

Oops!  I'm running a tad late with this post - should have been up first thing this morning.  I got caught up in housework - yes, I know, I'm obviously not feeling well :)

We really enjoyed your newsprint projects and it was tough to pick just one winner, in fact we have two winners this time!

WINNERS

(in order of submission)

#5 - Julia Aston

We love the way you've used the colours from the newsprint in the main image.

A super masculine card.

#12 - Lai-Yoke

Lots of texture here with the string and corrugated card.

Another great use of newsprint.

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#21 - Chrissie

This one really made us smile.

Love that vulture and the way you've coloured him to allow the newsprint to show.

#22 -Anita

Love the colours and the vintage car.

Great use of the newsprint element too.

#23 - Susanne V

We really like the way there is newsprint in the background and the image.

Great colours in the sky too.  

Ladies - you really rocked this challenge.  Do pick up your badges from the side bar and display them on your blogs.

This week's challenge to incorporate FRUIT on your masculine projects seems to be causing a few problems - not so many submissions so far.  Come on - get creative and use FRUIT in your masculine themed projects.  Deadline for submission is midnight on Tuesday 15th September (that's 7.00pm EDT).

Challenge #18 - Theme - Fruit

Hello and welcome to The Male Room.  If you've only just found this challenge, or need a quick reminder, we aim to help you create projects for the men in our lives.  Sons, brothers, fathers, granddads, nephews and any other male folk in your life be they young or old.  We run our challenges for two weeks and provide a prompt for your masculine themed projects - any papercraft is included - 3D, ATCs, card, scapbook layout, art journal pages - so long as it fits the prompt and is masculine in feel.  For the next couple of weeks we'd like you to use the prompt - FRUIT - go have fun!

This month instead of one Guest Designer, we have three - one for each challenge during the month.  First up is Jane Willis (Onions and Paper) - love her beautifully embossed pear.  Jane, thanks so much for playing along with us.

Here are some inspiration projects from the team:

Chris

Sue T.

Deborah

Jane

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Theme: Vacation/On the Beach (Challenge 16) - Winners

We had over 40 submissions to our Vacation/On the Beach theme challenge with a variety of styles and even a scrapbook layout.  It was great to see so many superb entries, and it made it quite tough for us to pick our winners, but we've done it.

WINNER

#39 - Ashwini

 

Beautifully clean and simple, with a touch of dimension.

Love the blue shells and the softly shaded sand - reallly capture the feel of a beach.

HONORURABLE MENTIONS

(in order of submission)

#23 - Marina

A clean and layered card.

We love the lighthouse and the way you've created the sea!

#24 - Jean

We really love the warm rich sun behind the ship silhouette.

Love the addition of the wheel charm too.

#41 - Jane

We really love the background created using Encaustic techniques.

The skyline is fab - a wonderful vacation spot.

Congratulations to all our winners - don't forget to pick up your badges from our side bar and display them on your blog.  Looks like we've had a thing for clean and simple cards.

We're halfway through our Stash challenge to use NEWSPRINT on your masculine projects.  You've still got plenty of time to join in - deadline for submission is Tuesday 1st September at midnight BST (7.00pm EDT).

I'm sorry this is up a bit late!!

Challenge #17 - Stash - Use Newsprint

Hello and good morning.  Halfway through the month already, where is the time going?  However, it does mean that it's time for our new challenge at The Male Room.  This time we have a Stash challenge - we want you to use NEWSPRINT on your masculine themed projects.  Be as creative as you like, but most importantly - have fun!

Here's some inspiration from our Guest Designer, Sue of Cards by Q.

And now, more inspiration from our Design Team:

Chris

Louise

Jane

Sue T.

Deborah

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Theme: Spots AND Stripes (Challenge #15) - Winners

It was great to see so many super entries for our Spots AND Stripes challenge.  There was a great range from clean and simple, to more layered and vintage styles.  It was quite tough to pick our winners, but we did!

WINNER

#25 - Lucille K

A really great use of spots and stripes on this card.

We love the colours and the cute plane too!

Super fun guy card!!

HONOURABLE MENTIONS

(In order of submission)

 #9 - Lindsey

Love the spotty and stripey candles.

The pop of orange is really vibrant!  Super CAS card.

#12 - Kathy K

Nice use of spots and stripes on the design papers.

Super cool guitar and we love the touch of grunge too!

#29 - LeAnne

Great texture on the kraft card base.

Really bold, vibrant colours and we love the spotty and stripy banners.

#36 - Susanne V

A beautifully bold, graphic birthday card.  Love the spotty texture too.

The stripey numbers are just fab.

Congratulations to you all - please don't forget to pick up your badges from the side bar and display them on your blogs.

We're halfway through our VACATION OR ON THE BEACH theme.  There's still time to play along and create your masculine themed projects.  Have fun!

Challenge #16 - Theme - Vacation/On the Beach

Good Morning!  We're getting well into summer now and I noticed last night on the weather that the sunset times are creeping in, but we've still got time to celebrate this wonderful season.  Our new challenge here at The Male Room is based on the theme VACATION OR ON THE BEACH.  You can make any kind of papercraft project - ATC, cards, scrapbook, mixed media, 3D - but it must be for the men in our lives and be based on our theme.  Go wild and have fun!!

Our Guest Designer this month is Sue of Cards by Q and here's Sue's take on the theme:

And now for some more inspiration from the rest of the team.  Don't forget to drop by and visit our blogs - we all like a comment or two.

Chris

Louise

Jane

Sue T.

Deborah

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