Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #444 ~ Anything Goes!

Hi Crafty Friends,
Well, the nasty cold bug visited our household and the hubs and I have been down for a week - yuck! I know I'm really under the weather when I can't even spend time in my craft room.   I think we're on the mend and I'll have several crafty posts for you this week.
Our 5th Tuesday challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas is always ANYTHING GOES.
This is a birthday card I made for my hubby's great friend who loves fishing. The stamp is from Whimsy Stamps and created by Jennifer Dove (LOVE her!)

I colored the bass using Copic Markers.  The stitched mats are Jaded Blossom dies and the sentiment and flag dies are from La-La Land Crafts.
I'm so happy with the way this turned out.  I colored a second one for another masculine birthday using a slightly different layout.
Please join us for our ANYTHING GOES challenge.  Just follow the link above.

Pearly Sparkles Monthly Challenge ~ June ~ Man's World

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's time for our new monthly challenge at Pearly Sparkles.
Our theme for June is It's a Man's World.
I know most of you are thinking birthday or Father's Day but unfortunately I needed a sympathy card for a friend taken from his family way too soon.
DoveArt Studios has some of the most amazing stamps and I chose Honey Run for this card. Most of us are "county folk" here in my town so I thought this image would be perfect.

and here's the inside:

Materials used for this project -

DoveArt Studios Honey Run stamp

Crafter's Companion embossing folder

Jaded Blossom Flag Dies

Impression Obsession Leafy Branch die

Jaded Blossom Wishing you Comfort stamp set

La-La Land Crafts Sympathy Clear Stamp set

La-La Land Crafts Wood Grain background stamp

Versafine black ink / Momento black ink / Ranger Distress Ink

Copic Markers

Gemini Jr.

Be sure to visit our link above to see more masculine cards from the design team and to link up YOUR card for this month's challenge.